Ducky Obrien Show 027 - Indie Games Galore (STONKS 9800, Super Catboy, Trepang2, We Stay Behind)

Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things)

In this episode, I cover four indie games:

STONKS 9800

STONKS-9800 is a stock market simulator with retro vibes and some inspiration from anime. The game seems to give the impression that you are a salaryman day trader..

►Article: https://duckyobrien.com/2023/08/25/stonks-9800-gameplay-preview-retro-anime-stock-sim/ ►Video: https://youtu.be/e6vd3RIGJzg

Super Catboy

Super Catboy is a platformer that takes heavy inspiration from the classics. The pixel art style looks fantastic and a lot of the game comes so close to being as pixel perfect as the art.

►Article: https://duckyobrien.com/2023/08/25/super-catboy-gameplay-preview-retro-catformer/ ►Video: https://youtu.be/Jf1BuH-1glY

Trepang2

Trepang2 seems a little basic in terms of modern game design. There are no progression tracks, no meters constantly going up for completing pointless micro tasks and manipulating you into playing the game for far longer than you had wanted to. There aren’t a bazillion guns that mostly perform the same with hundreds of mundane modifications. What Trepang2 does have, however, is fun and it has it in droves.

►Article: https://duckyobrien.com/2023/08/26/trepang2-gameplay-preview-oldschool-fps-like-f-e-a-r/ ►Video: https://youtu.be/AWFf1fuhulw

We Stay Behind (Demo)

We Stay Behind seems to be an interactive narrative from what I’ve gleaned from the demo. You play the role of a reporter investigating a small town that is under imminent threat of being completely destroyed by a falling asteroid. Some of the townspeople have chosen to stay despite the danger and it’s your job to investigate why.

►Article: https://duckyobrien.com/2023/08/26/we-stay-behind-demo-gameplay-preview-intrigue-mystery-and-possibly-something-sinister/ ►Video: https://youtu.be/evWMBinl4S8

Thanks for listening!