Ducky Obrien Show 029 - Indie Games Galore (Sunkenland, ghostpia, Rhapsody II, HYENAS)

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

In this episode, I cover four indie (and non indie) games:

Sunkenland

Sunkenland is the very definition of jank. There are so many quality of life features missing, so many bugs, so many things that are imbalanced, and just overall very rough edges on almost every mechanic you interact with. Yet, I can’t deny after close to nineteen hours into the game, there is definitely something magical about it.

►Article: https://duckyobrien.com/2023/09/11/sunkenland-gameplay-preview-ghetto-rust-in-waterworld/ ►Video: https://youtu.be/cQ-4JdxCeO0

ghostpia Season One

ghostpia is a kinetic visual novel. I mistakenly thought this meant that the visual novel had animated sequences but the ‘kinetic’ actually just refers to a visual novel with no choices. You simply read the narrative and you can’t pick your own options.

►Article: https://duckyobrien.com/2023/09/12/ghostpia-season-one-gameplay-preview-kinetic-visual-novel/ ►Video: https://youtu.be/gRVuR70JmH0

Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess

Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess takes place after some years have passed following the events of the first Rhapsody game. You play as Kururu, the daughter of Cornet, as she ventures forth to find a dashing prince of her own.

►Article: https://duckyobrien.com/2023/09/12/rhaposdy-ii-ballad-of-the-little-princess-gameplay-preview-the-musical-adventure-returns/ ►Video: https://youtu.be/kmgS-ix0CBI

HYENAS

HYENAS is an interesting take on the extraction shooter genre. The extraction part is not focused so much on obtaining loot like in Escape from Tarkov, where any gear you bring in is lost forever if you die. Games like Tarkov create a high risk versus high reward style of play where bringing in better guns and gear means a better chance of getting out alive but also carries the higher risk of losing everything with other players targeting you.

►Article: https://duckyobrien.com/2023/09/12/hyenas-gameplay-preview-interesting-ideas-but-unnecessary-progression-system/ ►Video: https://youtu.be/K2el9BnAfxQ

Thanks for listening!