Selected Indie 80 [Simulation]

  • Simulation
  • Adventure

Airship: Kingdoms Adrift

Exhibitors Name : 
Revolution Industry  (Thailand)
Platform : 
Steam

Welcome to Suthseg! AIRSHIP: KINGDOMS ADRIFT is a single player game with a hyper-rich lore and narrative. As the newly commissioned airship captain, forge a mercantile empire across the archipelago, until the great powers of Europa turn their attention toward it. Build up a fleet, chart trade routes, establish industries, and explore the frontier at your airship's helm!

Judges' Comments

It is exciting to see the content that every boy seems to long for: strengthening a ship and flying through the air.

We, a team of seasoned game industry veterans, are on a mission to introduce the first-ever Skyship battle and trading simulation, set in a lore-rich alternate fantasy world.

  • Survival
  • Simulation

Aldian of Ancients

Exhibitors Name : 
Aldian of Ancients  (India)
Platform : 
PS5/4 , Xbox , Steam , PC(App)

Aldian of Ancients is a dinosaur survival/simulation multiplayer game made in Unreal Engine 5 where players take control of dinosaurs and other ancient creatures that existed before the dawn of man. In the game, players will be immersed in an ancient world, lost in the shuffle of evolution, filled with creatures that impart awe and wonder.

Judges' Comments

Amazing quality. Makes you wonder if it's a game, but there are new things to try.

Aldian of Ancients offers a realism based multiplayer experience where the players as dinosaurs crafts their own story of survival either alone or with their friends in a vast prehistoric world.

  • Simulation

ANLIFE: Motion-Learning Life Evolution

Exhibitors Name : 
Attructure  (Japan)
Platform : 
Steam

Guide the evolution of virtual lifeforms that learn to move in a world based on realistic physics. This world already features built-in mechanisms like heredity and natural selection. The player takes on the role of a creator, manipulating these natural processes to help lifeforms learn and evolve.

Judges' Comments

Highly rated for its experimental nature.

We aim to recreate the mechanisms of biological evolution on computers, creating "organisms" in the digital realm. Enjoy watching these lifeforms as they learn and evolve their unique movements.

  • Adventure
  • Simulation

Copycat

Exhibitors Name : 
Spoonful Of Wonder  (Australia)
Platform : 
Steam

Copycat is a wholesome, narrative-driven game about rejection, belonging and the true meaning of home. It is an intimate story that cherishes the human-pet bond in all its forms. The game's colourful visuals delight the senses while exploring dark emotional depths of the human condition. Copycat is a game at the alchemy of ethics, aesthetics and wonder.

Judges' Comments

Very carefully crafted ADV about shelter cats, the visuals and the story are very good and realistic.

Copycat is a thought-provoking indie game explores the human-animal bond. Guide the cat through alleys, fences and rooftops to find a true home. Dive deep to uncover this emotional journey…

  • Action
  • Simulation

Death the Guitar

Exhibitors Name : 
Toroya My Battery Is Fried  (Japan)
Platform : 
Steam

Use "sound" and "electricity" to destroy humans! "Death the Guitar" is a pop and violent 2D Platformer action game. The main character is an electric guitar whose owner was murdered. Shake the amp to jump, electrify the floor to activate gimmicks, and destroy all enemies in the room. Experience intuitive controls, hardcore action, and rich guitar sounds!

Judges' Comments

The exhilarating action and kitschy picture-making show a strong sense of authorship!

Enjoy high-speed guitar action!

  • Rhythm & Music
  • Simulation

Freaked Fleapit

Exhibitors Name : 
Finch Bird Studio  (Estonia)
Platform : 
Steam

One day, you wake up - only to find yourself in a run-down, dilapidated cinema. You're dead, and your soul is trapped in Purgatory. The Reaper herself offers you a way to get out, not without the help of enchanting inhabitants of the Freaked Fleapit. All you have to do is go through each of the 9 circles of Hell, beat any demons along the way - and you're free!

Judges' Comments

The idea of a rhythm-based dungeon crawler is interesting.

Freaked Fleapit is a mix of a rhythm dungeon crawler (similar to Crypt of the NecroDancer) and a dating sim, where you navigate the perils of Hell while charming the lovely ladies of the Fleapit.

  • Table Game / Card Game
  • Simulation

IRONHIVE

Exhibitors Name : 
Wondernaut Studio  (Brazil)
Platform : 
Steam

Ironhive is a deckbuilding strategy game about surviving in a dying world. Build your colony, ensure the survival of your people, create a legacy that will be passed on to the next generations. Each decision will affect your legacy, which will be passed on to the next colonies to come.

Judges' Comments

A simulation game in the SimCity style in which players build structures using the cards they have drawn. The dark atmosphere makes it fun to grow a shadowy town.

IRONHIVE is a post-apocalyptic colony sim with a dark style. It's a hybrid of deck-building and city-building. It introduces gameplay mechanics that push the boundaries of the genre.

  • Simulation
  • RPG

Let's Build a Dungeon

Exhibitors Name : 
Springloaded  (Singapore)
Platform : 
Xbox , Steam

Manage a game studio making the world’s greatest MMORPG. Hire designers, coders, and testers, create a fantasy world, then welcome hundreds of virtual players. If they get bored they will cancel their subscription and your investors will have your head. You can even play the game you create.

Judges' Comments

The game is aimed at creators who design RPGs by considering the layout of dungeons and entire towns.

The MMORPG Simulator! Design, build and play the RPG of your dreams! Run a game studio your way and see how things develop in this multi-layered management sim.

  • Simulation
  • RPG

Milord

Exhibitors Name : 
iBright Games  (Turkey)
Platform : 
Steam

Milord is a Kingdom Management RPG with city-building mechanics. Immerse yourself in a world where your decisions shape your fiefdom's destiny. Rule wisely as you construct, strategize, and navigate the challenges of leadership. Will you rise to glory or crumble under the weight of your choices?

Judges' Comments

Authentic dot-picture kingdom-building simulation that will be challenging.

iBright Games is a indie game company located in Turkey, Istanbul. We enjoy playing and making Medieval Age themed RPG games. We're currently developing our first game called ''Milord''.

  • Action
  • Simulation

On the Keyboard

Exhibitors Name : 
SBO Games  (Japan)
Platform : 
Steam , PC(Webブラウザ)

This is a new 'field manipulation' game in which the ball is transported by controlling the keyboard on the game. The player simply follows their intuition and presses the keyboard. The keys on the game space move in response to the keys you press, and the ball moves when it receives force from the keys. If you can overcome all the obstacles, you will have a great sense of achievement/pleasure.

Judges' Comments

The game makes good use of the keyboard and is original.

『On the Keyboard』は、皆様が今まで経験したことのない体験をお届けできる作品だと信じています。 キーボードを壊さないよう、お気をつけて。

  • Simulation

Pia

Exhibitors Name : 
Explosive Disposal Team  (Republic of Korea)
Platform : 
PC(App)

"You have stepped on a landmine. How will you handle it?" This game challenges you to disarm a landmine using a multi-key input system, simulating the tough situation. By aligning the character's situation with the player's actions, it offers a unique experience. Using a pedal controller enhances the realism. Can you successfully disarm the landmine and survive?

Judges' Comments

The game of dismantling landmines you step on is fresh. The subject matter of dismantling mines is unique.

We developed a unique experience. Players must squat and defuse a landmine with one foot immobilized. This syncs the in-game character's actions with player controls, providing a distinct challenge.

  • Simulation
  • Others

Planet Strike

Exhibitors Name : 
Cardboard Studio  (Japan)
Platform : 
Nintendo Switch , Steam

Experience a zero-gravity 3-D billiard that smashes the planets of the solar system and leads them to a black hole. Solar winds that accelerate planets with intrusion. Asteroids decelerating on impact. Lead the planets of the solar system to the black hole by utilizing various devices placed in the field. You can choose from several rules, such as a billiards model or an original one.

Judges' Comments

We see potential in the combination of planets and billiards, which we have never seen before!

I heard a rumor that you can easily create games with a game engine, so I am trying to save up money to create a game. I want to create various kinds of games, but first I have to complete this game.

  • Real-Time Strategy
  • Simulation

Red Rocket Defencism

Exhibitors Name : 
tiny cactus studio  (Japan)
Platform : 
Steam

You, a military officer from our great autocratic motherland, must protect our precious rockets from the evil capitalist enemy in this revolutionary base building strategy game. Bribe! Surveil! Purge! Imbibe! The end justifies the means when you have to protect our invaluable rockets!

Judges' Comments

Tower defense type game with unique colors and world view.

Even capitalists can easily play this title. Please try it out.

  • Action
  • Simulation

Time for Bed

Exhibitors Name : 
NERDY PENGUIN  (Japan)
Platform : 
Steam

Mother is always watching, especially in your nightmares. Complete the game at hand to escape. Remember, don’t lose focus and keep an eye out for mother’s location. If you feel her approaching, hide in bed and let her pass without getting caught.

Judges' Comments

I understand the thrill of clearing a mobile game while hiding from a mother who has become a horror character.

This game combines horror and nostalgia, with a sprinkle of surprise to keep you engaged with gameplay.

  • Adventure
  • Simulation

VIDEOVERSE

Exhibitors Name : 
Kinmoku  (Germany)
Platform : 
Steam , PC(App)

Relive the old-school internet in 'VIDEOVERSE' – A decision-based narrative adventure inspired by MSN Messenger and Miiverse. Play as Emmett – a young video game fan and aspiring artist – and help a huge cast of characters in the troubled gaming network! Browse the communities, unlock side stories, draw pixel art, personalise your home page, report internet trolls, make friends and more!

Judges' Comments

This work allows you to experience the old internet community. Interesting to experience the early days of the Internet.

Kinmoku is an award-winning, independent game developer creating emotional, narrative-driven experiences. They created the popular visual novel ‘One Night Stand’ and recently released the critically acclaimed ‘VIDEOVERSE’.

  • Adventure
  • Simulation

We Harvest Shadows

Exhibitors Name : 
David Wehle  (United States of America)
Platform : 
Steam

From the creator of The First Tree comes an emotional, terrifying experience. Become a recluse, build up your farm, and survive the lonely nights.

Judges' Comments

The quality is quite high and you will feel like you are watching a movie. There are also horror elements, so you won't get bored.

A first-person farming horror allegory.

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