The Fermi Paradox

The Fermi Paradox is a narrative space simulation game where the player is asked to care for & watch over all civilizations. What if we finally reached life in other galaxies? What if alliances were forged, new life forms nurtured and innovation left unchecked? But what if, in the end, we failed to learn from our mistakes. Play out the fate of an evolving galaxy, as centuries-old interstellar civilizations collapse, survive and thrive. Joerg Reisig leads a diverse team of experienced game developers at Anomaly Games based out of Germany.

Button City

Button City is a colorful low poly adventure game about cute animals who must save the arcade from being torn down. Enter a diorama world from Subliminal Games and play as Fennel the fox as you explore, play exciting arcade games, and meet cute animal friends: the demo is available now on Steam. Subliminal is an independent game studio based in New Mexico, USA and co-founded by Shandiin and Ryan Woodward to create games with an eye for aesthetics and a feel for fun.

Later Daters

You’re the newest resident at Ye OLDE retirement community, where you’ll meet a cast of sexy seniors who are all dying (not literally) to meet you. It’s a lot like summer camp, but with orthopedic shoes, bridge clubs, and more jell-o. It’s an adjustment as you settle in, but who knows: maybe these will turn out to be the best years of your life! Episode 1 out now on PC. Miriam Verburg founded Bloom Digital Media which has grown to a diverse team of 6, and is based in Canada.

Lord Winklebottom Investigates

It’s the 1920s and the world’s foremost detective is about to embark on his most challenging case yet. A mysterious invitation to an isolated island results in a grizzly murder and a quest to track down the killer. Thankfully, in this world that’s not quite like our own, there’s nobody better to crack the case than the great detective and gentleman giraffe, Lord Winklebottom. Charlotte Sutherland is a one-woman team at Cave Monsters, creating almost every aspect of the game from writing and design to implementation.

Don’t forget me

dont_forget_me is a narrative pixel art investigation game set in a “cyberpunk noir” universe. You play Fran, a young woman with amnesia who works in a memory clinic alongside Bernard, a copyist. One day, the arrival of a member of the “Forgotten”, named Ederel, will lead you on a quest that will confront you with others and yourself. Gameplay phases alternate text-based and point-and-click investigation directly into patients’ memories. Mélanie Pourin is an environmental & pixel artist, and co-leader of The Moon Pirates.

Kabaret

Kabaret is an interactive narrative game filled with mythical Southeast Asian folklore, with colorful characters to meet in a mysterious world. Currently in the prototype phase, players assume the role of Jebat, a young man cursed into a monster after making an unfortunate mistake. Persona Theory Games is an indie studio based in Malaysia, founded in 2017 by Saqina Latif with a focus on experimental narrative games.

Illuminaria

Illuminaria is a strategy and resource management game where you take the role of a powerful A.I. and command a swarm of advanced robots to build, explore, and save the world from destruction. Illuminaria offers innovative structure building as players use over 20 different resources to build an army of golems and destroy the darkness. Created by Selva Interactive, a Guatemalan studio founded by Alhvi Balcárcel with a focus on games with interesting mechanics & simple interfaces.

Pushy and Pully in Blockland

Pushy and Pully in Blockland is a cooperative arcade game with a retro feel. Launched on 5th May 2020, this endearing game will take you and a friend through ever-challenging levels. Kill monsters, match blocks, defeats bosses. Recover your spaceship and escape Blockland. Ester Sanchez leads development at Resistance Studio, as CEO and Lead Developer.