Citizens who fear police and police who work in fear are depicted, and the filmmakers use a number of documentary techniques - direct address to the camera, ride-along footage, montage - to present a very objective view of life in an economically depressed and violent city. Hopefully, they’ll all find players who love them, too.Beautifully shot and edited, this sobering documentary about the Flint, Michigan, police department addresses issues facing the entire country. The best games come from a place of love, and it’s clear that these eight titles have a lot of love behind them. Frankly, whether you like the title seems like a good indicator of whether you’ll like the gameĭay of the Devs is a good reminder that not every single game has millions of dollars or a huge development team behind it. The crafting elements also seem solid, although the demo didn’t delve much into the “collecting resources” aspect. The dialogue seems snappy, with a cast of eclectic animals and offbeat people. You play as a bear named Hank, who decides to open a B&B for human clientele in the middle of the woods You build furniture, customize floor plans, invite guests, try to accommodate their needs and so forth. It also seems to have some much darker, more unsettling elements to the story and setting, but these didn’t really show up during the demo.įinally, there was Bear & Breakfast, which is just a good-natured, somewhat silly crafting game. The game is all about concealing and discovering secrets, particularly hidden passages and switches. You play as a small creature in a pixelated 2D world, who must run, jump and climb its way past various obstacles, collecting new gear as it goes. Its creator described it as a mix of many different genres, although Metroidvania seems like the most obvious one at first. It’s a chill experience, although maybe a little too down-to-earth for some gamers.Īnimal Well is one game that I wish I’d had more time to try. As you clean, a troublesome cat will occasionally mess things up, which adds a ticking clock element. Naturally, some puzzles also have multiple solutions. There are no instructions, however, so you’ll have to use your imagination to figure out a theme for each collection of items, whether it’s size, color, shape, etc. This puzzle game challenges you to do various chores: organize books, set a table, straighten up a desk and so forth. If you wish cleaning up were a little easier and more satisfying, then A Little to the Left has your number. If this sounds gross, it’s probably not for you if it sounds interesting, there’s nothing else like it. You’ll have to solve puzzles as you collect components, which can be both confusing and satisfying. The premise is that you want to build a companion out of organs and bones, Frankenstein-style, but with sort of a modern-day Goth/hipster vibe. There are no instructions there’s barely any dialogue the only text in the game is vague and inscrutable. You control it with just a mouse no keyboard required. It’s part sports game, part strategy/RPG, and it’s extremely moody and colorful, just like the Monument Valley titles.īirth was arguably the strangest title I played. (It’s sort of like dodgeball, sort of like handball.) When Desta dreams, they can recruit various friends and acquaintances as team members, and each one has a different ability. You play as Desta: a young person who loved playing a ball game with their dad. Desta: The Memories Between is a mobile game from the Monument Valley team, and it definitely felt like the most traditional title on display at Day of the Devs.
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