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flamingarms@feddit.uk 1 day agoThat’s what I was shocked by honestly. I think it’s a solo dev? And it feels a little indie in that way, but the entire package is so tightly done and the story is actually fascinating - the game quickly became one of the best I’ll play this year over many AAA games and Realms is now top of my list too. Really an insane achievement from a solo dev; they have a lot to be proud of. And their Early Access plan is to have Realms complete from start to finish and use it as a refinement process? Lot of respect for that.
Coelacanth@feddit.nu 1 day ago
Solo dev game, yeah. Also his debut game! Wild. They actually revised the plan. It was supposed to enter Early Access in May, and then have NG+ added later on. Instead they pushed it to September but supposedly feature complete. We’ll see if it’s a wise choice - September is a rough month to compete in.
But yeah, absolutely agreed on how good the game is. Good balance, nice build variety, the systems all work so well, the NG+ implementation is super cool and the game just has so many little surprises to throw at you. And it’s much bigger than you might think at first.
I still think Titanium Court edges it for me in terms of my number one favourite game I’ve played this year, but those are the top two for sure. And they’re both solo dev games! Madness.
flamingarms@feddit.uk 1 day ago
Oh, Titanium Court looks a little familiar; may have heard about it when it first came out. I’ll have to check it out then!
Coelacanth@feddit.nu 1 day ago
It had a big buzz around it during the next fest this spring and also some around when it launched. It’s not going to be for everyone, but you’ll probably know if you vibe with it within the Steam refund window. It’s one of the hardest games to describe I’ve ever played, especially since you really want to play it completely blind. It’s a little like if David Foster Wallace made a modern interpretation of A Midsummer Nights Dream as a pseudo match-3 game? It’s a little like Undertale but for adults?
I don’t know, I recommend just giving it a shot.
flamingarms@feddit.uk 1 day ago
Haha that’s a wild description. I recently told a friend who doesn’t play games that some of the best stories being told in media are happening in video games (and you also have a lot of B-level TV quality). I’ll go with your suggestion and just dive into it - I like Match-3 games, so worst case scenario I just enjoy that.