Day of The Devs Summer Games Fest Edition 2024 Recap

From Capybara games: Battle Vision Network 

A one versus one puzzle game that is described as the galaxies most watched sport. Its a live season based game with brand new narratives and additions every new season. Will be available on PC, console, and mobile. 

From The Game Bakers: Cairn 

Described as a survival climber game, where you play as someone who is climbing a massive mountain to free themselves. The climbing mechanics are very realistic and some of the pathways are even compared to the feeling of boss fights. Survivability is key as you will have to made due with limited resources and manage your stamina equally. 

From Nano Park: Petal Runner

Aesthetically very retro inspired almost looking like the original Pokemon games. In this world flowers have become a fuel source for creating pet companions that aid you. The care aspect of the pets is very reminiscent of Tamagotchis. 

From Pollard Studio: Karma The Dark World

This dystopian thriller is heavily inspired by Lynchian ideas and body horrors. The game takes place in two realties, one in the real world where society is hyper surveyed, and the other is in a dream like horror world. The first person psychological horror game looks very reminiscent of games such as Resident Evil and Outlast. 

 

From Mossmouth: UFO50

This is a collection of 50 brand new games that are inspired by old retro games of the 80’s and 90’s. The developers made sure to be specific by saying that its not just minigames or random thoughtless emulators, there are 50 brand new original games coming in this compendium. Releasing on September 18th.

 

From Spry Fox: Cozy Grove Camp Spirit

The game takes place on a haunted island, where a castaway arrives and begins exuding kindness to the people of the island. Slowly the player can clear the island and build homes, settlements, and much more while also creating meaningful relationships with the islands residents. Will be available on mobile and on Netflix games. 

From Studio Tolima: Koira

In this title you are exploring a musical forest while also encountering and exploring the trapped wildlife. This is the studio first ever release and you can tell the amount of passion poured into it. The story isnt only releasing animals, but also avoiding the conniving hunters of the forest. 

 

From Furniture and Mattress: Arranger

Described as a role puzzling adventure, your player will be allowed to move in rows, and there are also objects on those rows, as you move they also move so strategic thinking is required. The game has some amazing comic style cutscenes as you continuously traverse this world full of monsters, kooky characters, dungeons, and so many puzzles. Will be available on console, PC, and Netflix games. 

 

From Blumhouse Games: Fear The Spotlight 

The third person horror game is about two young girls who begin messing around with spirits and ghosts with a Ouija board. Explore the darkness as Blumhouse games first ever release makes you be afraid of the light. 

 

From Crescent Moon Games, Those Dang Games: Screen Bound

Described as both a 2d and 3d platformer where the player will be able to manipulate the perspective of the game world via a quantum device that looks eerily similar to a gameboy. On the gameboy the world is 2d, and around you is the 3d world. 

 

From Clapperheads: Zoochosis 

You play as a nighttime zookeeper, but not is all as it truly seems. This first person horror game is heavily atmospheric with dark pathways and red lighting looming over the zoo. There is a parasite that is rewriting the DNA of the animals of the zoo, that quickly transforms them into monstrous creatures. There are multiple endings depending on the players choices throughout the journey so be careful what you do.

 

From Oopsie Daisis: Tom The Post Girl

You play as Tom, the post girl, where you will be going around town and delivering packages to all sorts of characters. But the one problem is that Tom cant resist, she must peek inside to see the insides of the residents homes, and sometimes she sees more than she bargains for. Slowly uncover the towns secrets and the residents as well as you realize that not all is well. It is also a fully hand drawn environment. 

 

From Rocket Adrift: Psychroma

This highly stylized cyberpunk horror game is a side scroller that will have you at the edge of your seat. The protagonist has amnesia and one of the main idea when creating the game was not knowing or losing who you are. 

 

From Tan Ant Games: Building Relationships

This game you play as a house on an island. Your goal is to explore for the best place to settle down and to converse with other structures and build friendships with them. Its not exactly a dating sim but has some elements of the genre. 

 

From Annie Macmillan and Lukas Steinman, Secret Mode: A Little To The Left DLC Seeing Stars

Coming off of last years Summer Games Day Of The Devs, this title is now releasing a follow up DLC. The game being a puzzle organizing game will be featuring brand new levels that will itch the OCD parts of you. 

 

From Soup Island: Hello Again

Described as a game where you are stuck in the coziest time loop. The core of Hello again is exploration, conversation, and puzzle solving. You will be taken to a mysterious island that is as mentioned stuck in a time loop, the thing is the residents dont know that. So through the power of exploration and persuasion you can manipulate NPC’s to believe you and do what you say. 

 

From Optillusion Games: While Waiting

A game about waiting, and life. Play as Adam while you maneuver your way through lifes waiting periods. Wait in lines for the amusement park, wait for the elevator, wait for the bus, and much much more waiting. You can find your own way to spend time waiting, either through mindless fun, or through more destructive behavior. 

 

From Pikselnesia: Afterlove EP

This game is about a musician that hears his girlfriend’s voice after her death. The game takes place in Jakarta and is very close to the creators heart, whom she has dedicated this game for a friend who recently passed away. Explore the city, meet amazing characters, and write new music that will ease the pain of loss and bring light the joy of new beginnings. 

 

From Calligram Studio: Phoenix Springs

A neo noir adventure in which you are in search of your lost brother. One of the most striking games of the event, the art style and color palettes are sure to stay with you for a long time to come. A modern point and click game. 

 

From Digixart: Tides Of Tomorrow 

From the creators of Road 96, comes their next title Tides Of Tomorrow. This first person story focused game will have you exploring a world covered in water. Your characters story will be molded by your decisions but also your friends decisions of the past and future as you choose what pathways to take. 

From Stoneskip: Simpler Times

Guide Taina through the process of packing her childhood treasures for college while reflecting on pivotal moments in her young life. Music is a gateway for those memories, and playing old records whisks her back in time to see how her room

 

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