Speculating Screenshots (27th June 2015)

June 30th, 2015 Wraithkal Feature

For most, weekends mean two days off work with some much-needed R&R. But for game developers, it’s a time during which they get to show off what they’ve been working on. I am of course referring to Screenshot Saturday, which involves tweeting screenshots with the #ScreenshotSaturday hashtag; some of which I will be critiquing every Tuesday, in Speculating Screenshots.

New flamethrower lighting effects are sexy! #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev #mutantfactions pic.twitter.com/1ggwkrsuhh
— Gene Shift Auto (@GeneShiftAuto) June 27, 2015

FIRE! FIRE! Sexy lighting? Couldn’t agree more. Also, FIRE!

#screenshotsaturday #indiegames #gamedev #Metroidvania #StarLit We finish this year More info http://t.co/caO7jXIcnK pic.twitter.com/4FshmoKuUZ
— Rudolf Kremers (@RudolfKremers) June 28, 2015

Hmm… colorful, albeit a tad gloomy. Metroidvania? Well, that changes everything. I approve!

It is still sort of #screenshotsaturday, right? #renownedexplorers pic.twitter.com/ajx1dRzhc4
— Waarten (@Waarten) June 28, 2015

Show of hands, who loves some hexagonic TBS? I certainly do, and the cartoon-y visuals only make it better.

https://twitter.com/aeonofsands/status/614521199410970624

~~Creepy old man with a stick is creepy.~~

We're working on our night visuals.What do you think? https://t.co/lQXmbQYPMM #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev pic.twitter.com/BayYOgzONc
— A Llama in a Pajama (@_PajamaLlama) June 27, 2015

In the middle of the night… I go walking in my sleep…

https://twitter.com/telehorse/status/614808135342100480

Steamville, eh? Bet ya it’ll be a… steampunk game. Yup. Just you watch.

Plato: Working on audio events, but have some screenshots instead #gamedev #ScreenshotSaturday #madewithunity pic.twitter.com/Rc1VIJLy54
— ⦁ Stef Stivala ⦁ (@stefstivala) June 27, 2015

…disco inferno?

https://twitter.com/jdpalmerart/status/614839160625582080

~~Eek. Uncanny, yet somehow quite intriguing. So, that bottle?~~

There's those damn bird-fish-spermy things again swimming by. #screenshotsaturday 3 days to go http://t.co/ordywlG5Eo pic.twitter.com/RmmcCF5aPY
— Shape of the World (@shapeoftheworld) June 27, 2015

From uncanny to downright disturbing. What on Earth happened?

Started a #roguelike . #screenshotsaturday @indiegamemag #indiedev pic.twitter.com/U6Vu4XD9x3
— Rokas (@rokasvo) June 27, 2015

Ah, roguelikes. One of my favorite genres! That said… will the wall strike back?

Wraithkal

Whenever a big AAA title claims it'll "innovate with groundbreaking features", it usually turns out to be a snore-fest; one which simply mimics other games (poorly). This is where my interest indie game interest comes from: pick a random title from a pile of these, and chances are you’ll end up with something genuinely unique - often for well less than $60 too.

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