Hello and welcome back to the third entry in our Day of the Devs Game highlights series. We’re over halfway! We still can’t quite get over how many unique games were on show, so here’s another 5 for you to check out!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/837470/Untitled_Goose_Game/

@house_house_
It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.
Untitled Goose Game is a slapstick-stealth-sandbox, where you are a goose let loose on an unsuspecting village. Make your way around town, from peoples' back gardens to the high street shops to the village green, setting up pranks, stealing hats, honking a lot, and generally ruining everyone’s day.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/729000/Wytchwood/

@AlientrapGames
Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in an expressive land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the mysterious old witch of the woods, you will explore a strange countryside, collect magical ingredients, brew sorcerous enchantments, and pass your twisted judgement upon a capricious cast of characters and creatures.
After all, how will they ever learn if you don’t teach them the moral of the story?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/828900/The_Stillness_of_the_Wind/

@MemoryofGod
One by one, everyone left the once bustling village for the city. Everyone, except Talma. Now approaching the end of her days, she maintains a simple, solitary way of life, surviving, subsisting, tending to her homestead and her goats. Develop your own personal routine as you care for your farm and your animals. Tend to your goats, make cheese with their milk, collect eggs and cook meals, grow vegetables and barter with the travelling merchant who brings increasingly disturbing letters from your family in the city.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/355680/Overland/

@OverlandGame
Make the most of a terrible situation. See things no one was meant to see. Survive - barely.
Overland is squad-based survival strategy game with procedurally generated levels set in post-apocalyptic North America. Every random level is full of close calls and hard choices, even though the interface is approachable and easy to learn. Manage fuel supplies, weapons, and other items by making the right choices on the procedural roadmaps. A road trip straight into the heart of the cataclysmic event that changed the Earth forever.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/977880/Eastward/

@eastwardgame
In the near-future society is starting to collapse, with the human population shrinks to an all-time low. As the world around falls to ruin, a hardworking miner called John discovers a young girl named Sam deep underground in a secret facility. After escaping the town, the unlikely pair embark on an emotional journey to discover the strange truth about her origins and the mystery behind the sinister creatures who descend on the local towns, devouring everything in their path.

See you next week!

Welcome back to our second entry in our new game highlights series, where we showcase amazing games from Day of the Devs! You can find all of the games that are currently listed on Steam here.

Let’s go!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/963000/The_Haunted_Island_a_Frog_Detective_Game/

@Gracebruxner
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery. A small sloth has been haunted for weeks by a mysterious ghost that nobody can seem to track down. There's a mystery afoot, and the only one who can solve it is the renowned investigator known simply as The Detective. Finding clues and questioning suspects is just part of the job for such an experienced frog, but this case is a tough fly to catch.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/762220/Afterparty/

@AfterpartyGame
In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell. But there's a loophole: outdrink Satan and he'll grant you re-entry to Earth. Milo and Lola are now dead, thirsty, and roaming the streets of Nowhere, the outermost island of Hell. What adventures will you stumble through in the underworld? Every step is up to you. Time to go on the best bender ever, uncover the mystery of why you've been damned, and drink the big guy under the table.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/861540/Dicey_Dungeons/

@diceydungeons
Escape the cruel whims of Lady Luck in Dicey Dungeons! A new roguelike by Terry Cavanagh, Marlowe Dobbe, and Chipzel. Fighting against fortune would be a lot easier if you weren't a walking dice. Learn to master six different characters, each with their own unique playstyles - ranging from the push your luck and risk it all Robot, to the swaggering, just smash stuff Warrior, to the carefully laid plans of the Witch.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/680380/Night_Call/

@nightcallgame
Night Call is a murder mystery noire game set in Paris. You are a taxi driver, working to earn enough to pay your bills while aiding the investigation by doing what you do best: getting people to talk while you have their attention. Can you solve the mystery before it’s too late? Better hurry - both the clock and the meter are running…

https://store.steampowered.com/app/890720/In_Other_Waters/

@InOtherWaters
An alien ocean, rich with impossible life.
A lone xenobiologist, adrift in a world of secrets.
An AI, waking from a dreamless sleep, ready to guide humanity to a terrible truth.
In Other Waters is a unique exploration game, where you must aid xenobiologist Ellery Vas in diving and studying the depths of a distant alien ocean.

See you next time!

We recently attended #DayOfTheDevs in San Francisco, hosted by Double Fine and iam8bit. It was such an amazing day, and we’re so humbled to have been part of the event. Thank you to everyone who made it possible, to all the sponsors & volunteers. A big thank you also to everyone who stopped by to play Disco Elysium- there were so many of you! There were so many incredibly awesome games there, and honestly you should check them all out if you can. While we can’t share every single game we are going to highlight 25 games, 5 per week that we all loved!

So let’s start with our first 5. Be sure to add them to your wishlist!

We couldn’t resist paying it back to Double Fine for showcasing us at Day of the Devs by highlighting their upcoming titles that were on show. Our first three entries are published by Double Fine.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/592480/Knights_And_Bikes/

@foamswordgames
Knights and Bikes is a hand-painted action-adventure set on a British island in the 1980s. You’ll play as Nessa & Demelza, tough imaginative girls, exploring the island in a Goonies-inspired tale. It's an adventure that sees them pedaling into danger, seeking treasure and ancient mysteries to solve.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/593150/Ooblets/

@ooblets
Ooblets is a farming, town life, and creature collection game inspired by Pokémon, Harvest Moon, and Animal Crossing. Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands, and have dance-offs!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/793370/KIDS/

@playkids_ch
KIDS is a short interactive animation drawn by Michael Frei and coded by Mario von Rickenbach.
KIDS their second collaboration after the award-winning project PLUG & PLAY.
KIDS allows you to move with and against crowds until everyone is gone.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/546430/Pathway/

@robotality
Pathway is a strategy adventure game featuring turn-based combat and unique story encounters. Explore temples, tombs and the desert wilderness in a grand pulp adventure!


A Light in Chorus
@lightinchorus
"A Light In Chorus" is a first person adventure game about experiencing the world through strange new eyes. Players explore a submerged future Earth via the contents of a crash-landed time capsule, loosely inspired by the Voyager Golden Records.

Thanks for stopping by!

What’s up, pals?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM7ABhRUKpY
Day of the Devs is this weekend!! Myself, Mikk, and EMi are all making our way to San Francisco so we can share Disco Elysium with all of you. Just in case you missed those details, you’ll be able to come by The Midway (900 Marin Street, San Francisco, CA 94124) on Sunday the 11th from 3pm - 9pm and play our game to your heart’s content, along with 70+ other phenomenal titles. There will even be music performances from game industry greats Doseone, Chipzel, and Hydelic. The best part is the whole thing is free, all ages, and open to the public. Just make sure you RSVP! Thank you so much to Double Fine and iam8bit for having us.



We also have some pretty big news! We’ve started work on a Chinese translation of Disco Elysium!! We’ve localized the first hour of gameplay into simplified Chinese, and to celebrate that progress we’ll be showing off that demo at Games Fusion Lite Guangzhou this weekend (November 10th and 11th) as well. There’s a write-up you can look to for more details! While this Chinese localization won’t be available upon launch, we promise we’ll be working hard to make this version be its best. We hope you’ll support us!




We’ve also had a couple more mentions of Disco Elysium in the press. We’re honoured to be included in the final issue of GamesMaster, though we’re quite sad to say goodbye to the magazine and are thankful to everyone who worked hard on that project. Additionally, our lead writer and designer Robert Kurvitz spoke with gamesindustrybiz about Disco Elysium, its exploration of alcoholism, as well as the intersections of tragedy and comedy. It’s a stellar read, so please check it out!

Until next time!

Hey everyone!

We’re back this week to let you know where we are heading next with Disco Elysium. Having a rest was nice, but we can’t quite bring ourselves to stay off the road. So let’s get to it!!

The next stop on our adventure will be MCM Comic Con at the ExCeL London on the 26th - 28th of October. Check out the website for more info and keep an eye on the MCM social channels for announcements about the event.



Once October is out the way we’ll be sailing into November, looking forward to our next event, one that we haven’t attended before. Oooh exciting! Keen fans may already have spotted our social media announcement regarding this next one ;)

We’re going to Day of the Devs!!!



The team are very excited to be heading to San Francisco to participate in Day of the Devs, curated by Double Fine & iam8bit. We’re thrilled to have been selected, and thankful for the opportunity to take part in such an awesome event. Take a look at the announcement video or the website for details of the incredible roster of unreleased games that will be available to play. Day of the Devs will take place at The Midway (900 Marin St, San Francisco, CA 94124) on Sunday November 11, 2018. There’s free admission to all and it’s open to all from 3pm - 9pm. If you’re in the area you do not want to miss this! Come hang out with the developers, listen to great live music, and discover wicked new games!!

https://youtu.be/oM7ABhRUKpY
We hope to see lots of you in these coming weeks! If you haven’t played Disco Elysium yet, these events are a great chance to do so. Do come and chat to us! We always appreciate honest feedback and comments about the game.

Oh, and before we go: Have you played any good games lately? Let us know in the comments, we’re always on the lookout for cool and interesting things to check out, especially indie games! We’re particularly keen on Reigns Game of Thrones and Return of the Obra Dinn right now, what about you?

Thanks for tuning in, until next time!
Dani

Hello everyone! It's Dani, your friendly community manager here to tell you about the recent travels of ZA/UM Studio.

We recently visited Germany for MAG Erfurt showing in the Indie Arena Booth! We had a great time- thank you to the IAB team for selecting us, to the volunteers who were incredibly helpful, and for providing us with the sustenance to keep going. We met a lot of wonderful people and I’m going to share some of the awesome games we were able to check out while we were there. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to play Disco Elysium! Keep your eyes peeled for more updates from us, and don't forget to join our Discordin the meantime.



Tiny Tanks
@Leadfollowgame
Tiny Tanks is a fun multiplayer party game about colourful tanks. It's an endless flood of game modes and absolute mayhem! To top it all off, everything is "physically accurate". You’ll see what I mean when you check it out for yourself.


Vectronom
@Ludopium
Vectronom is a music platformer. The architecture of each level changes with the music, players have to memorize patterns and overcome obstacles while dancing through the game world. Unlike other beat-matching games where the player has to follow prompts, in Vectronom players have a larger degree of freedom while playing.


Flotsam
@_PajamaLlama
The premiere floating garbage town survival game! Scavenge whatever debris you can from the ocean's surface and grow your city while doing your best to survive in this colorful post-apocalyptic world.


Ben and Ed Blood Party
@SluggerflyDEV
Welcome to the Blood Party! Play together with up to 3 people and compete in deadly game shows. Customize your zombie, build your own levels, share them via Steam Workshop and die a lot.


Above
@play_above
Above is an aeronautic action-adventure game, in which you fly around exploring islands scattered in a vast ocean while upgrading and modifying your aeroplane to progress. Your quest is to find your lost brother, and uncover the mystery behind the abominations that dwell beneath the waves.

Hello everyone!

This week I’m here to do a round up of the amazing year we have had so far. It’s been a whirlwind of working hard & travelling round the world and we still have a few months left! We’ll be sharing some of the press we have received and most importantly what people thought of Disco Elysium.

We most recently returned from Birmingham in the UK after spending 4 days at EGX showing off the game. While we were there Writer Argo Tuulik & Lead Writer & Designer Robert Kurvitz took part in a panel “What happens when you're aiming to create the best RPG of all time?” hosted by Alex Wiltshire. If you didn’t manage to catch it at EGX, or live on Twitch you can find a Youtube video below. Let us know what you think!

We also just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has taken the time to check out Disco Elysium. To everyone who writes about it, talks about it, shares all the articles about it, we couldn’t do this without your support. Keep cheering us on to the finish line!

EGX 2018
Birmingham UK

Panel - What happens when you're aiming to create the best RPG of all time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMsgs5viEbg


The Mirror
“Everything has a surreal dream-like quality to it, from the strange - often darkly hilarious - conversations with NPCs (and in your own head) to the evocative hand crafted oil painting art style”

Eurogamer
“ I eventually left the kids to get on with the business of chucking rocks at the penis of a corpse hanging from a tree.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Ix9A1ERyQ&feature=youtu.be
Rock Paper Shotgun
"It’s possible, and I know it is because I played with three different builds, to have entirely different playthroughs, and follow entirely different routes through the game."

Kotaku
“The game promises that the case you're solving is open-ended, and can be solved "however you choose." It's an intriguing prospect, but the setting and characters alone have me interested enough as it is.”

IndieGame Website
“How deep this dark, dystopian rabbit hole goes is yet to be seen, but if the demo is anything to go by then this could be something extraordinarily special. Maybe things will become a lot clearer once the hangover wears off.”

eTeknix
“ I wish I could’ve played the game a little longer because on the surface it seemed exceptionally interesting. With several systems running the game though (and it becoming highly popular when the doors opened) this might definitely be one to keep an eye on.”

PAX West
Seattle

Ars Technica
“Giving any game or demo a PAX West "best of show" designation is pretty misleading, especially when many of this expo's best games have debuted at previous events. But if you push me to pick a personal PAX West favorite, in terms of newness and surprise, that honor indisputably goes to Disco Elysium.”

Destructoid
"Disco Elysium is the deepest hangover simulator I've ever seen."

PC Gamer
"Your skills talk to you in Disco Elysium, an inventive RPG that keeps impressing."

Rock Paper Shotgun
"10 PC games we're still looking forward to in 2018."

Operation Rainfall
“It seems like one of the most direct conversions of a tabletop RPG system to a video game that isn’t just a D&D game, with a lot of open-endedness to explore or play through it however you see fit.”

PAX East
Boston

Telegraph
“The not-quite-real world is a fascinating looking setting, while a deep script and player choice could serve up one of the sleeper hits of the year.”

Electric Sistahood
“The story and mystery that Disco Elysium is itching to deliver may be one of the most original takes on the RPG genre just yet!”

PC Gamer
“Solve the case or go crazy trying in isometric RPG Disco Elysium.”

GamesRadar
“Best games of PAX East 2018”

Marooners Rock
“The fact that Disco Elysium caused me to forget I was at PAX East 2018 for close to an hour is the reason I granted it a Writer’s Choice Award and a nomination for Best Indie Game of the show!”

EGX Rezzed
London

Eurogamer
"Best Games from the Rezzed 2018 Showfloor."

Rock Paper Shotgun Podcast
"The weird, wild and wonderful of EGX Rezzed."

Rock Paper Shotgun
"Disco Elysium RPG Details- An Interview with Robert Kurvitz"

PC Gamer
"The Future of CRPG's."

PC Gamer
"Disco Elysium is shaping up to be the most original RPG of the year."

A Most Agreeable Pastime
"Disco Elysium is quite fantastically ambitious."

Indie-credible
"Disco Elysium is genuinely brilliant! The stunning oil painting artwork, dark corrupted world and excellently written conversation skill emphasis have got me very excited to play the game when it gets a full release."

We were also delighted to have the pleasure of appearing in MCV’s May Issue, the June Issues of Edge & PC Gamer and GamesTM’s 200 Issue Special.
We still have a couple more shows to attend, that we’ll be announcing soon, so watch this space.





But what about the release date?

So many of you have been asking us if we have a release date, either online or in person at shows. We don’t have a date for you just yet but I promise we’re working hard on a new trailer and a big announcement to go along with it. We know you are all excited about when you can finally get your hands on Disco Elysium, we hope that it will be worth the wait.

Until next time!

Dani :D

Hello everyone!

I'm here to give you a friendly reminder that next week we'll be showing Disco Elysium at EGX! (Birmingham, UK). If you'll be there, find us by heading to the Rezzed Area of the NEC and following the hum & glow of the neon sign.



We're also excited to have a developer session exploring the creation of the game at EGX, hosted by Alex Wiltshire. Joining Alex, will be writer & designer Argo Tuulik & lead writer & designer Robert Kurvitz. "What happens when you're aiming to create the best RPG of all time". Find out at the EGX Theatre Friday 21st September at 1pm.

https://www.egx.net/egx/2018/egx-theatre-2018



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We hope to see you there!
Dani :)