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Insurrection drops new trailer
The Aussie made dark fantasy soulslike RPG, Insurrection, has dropped a new trailer for the game. The official announcement trailer gives us a deeper look into the lore of the game, exploring more about the game world Mortis, and really setting the scene for the game. If you are someone who loves a good soulslike with a dark fantasy story line full of vengeance then this is defintely one to add to your wishlist. Find out more here
Kingdoms Two Crowns DLC - Call of Olympus - gets a release date
The next DLC in the Kingdom Two Crowns series, Call of Olympus, has a release date, and it’s not too far away. The DLC adds a new world to explore, set in Mount Olympus and the surrounding islands, and sees you set out on a journey to stop a sinister force from consuming the world. This looks set to be a mighty new addition to the game, adding new temple and quest islands, mythological mounts, and more. You can play Kingdom Two Crowns: Call of Olympus October 8th. Find out more here!
Incolatus drops new trailer
The y2K girly-pop arena FPS game, Incolatus, has dropped a new gameplay trailer. This fast paced arena shooter game layers pink on pink, and sees you take down your enemies with kindness, literally, with each point of damage dealt releasing one piece of The Love back into the environment. This is definitely a fun and fabulous spin on an FPS style game and if the new trailer is anything to go by, this one is going to take the world by storm. You can check out Incolatus now on Steam! Find out more here.
Citadelum announces release date
The city builder set in Ancient Rome, Citadelum, has announced it’s release date. Taking an ancient spin on a colony sim, you’ll be able to build your own Roman Empire in the game, attracting artisans, carpenters, farmers and more to join your colony. You’ll need to ensure you’re producing all the necessary resources like food, water, and wine, to keep your citizens happy, and don’t forget to make offerings to the Gods, lest you suffer their wrath. With some combat in there too, this looks set to be an amazing city builder and it’s dropping October 17th. Find out more here
Fae Farm heading to consoles
The cozy life sim game set in a magical world, Fae Farm, is heading to consoles. This adorable game is full of possibilities, allowing you to build up your farm, customise your house, befriend locals, learn magical, and so much more. It’s already available now on Steam and Switch, but it’s making it’s way to PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Series X/S and the windows store with full cross play compatibility. You can start your magical adventure in Fae Farm from October 22nd. Find out more here
New Dinosaur RPG announced
Dino lovers, this one’s for you. There’s a new RPG game that has just been announced, and this one has dinosaurs as the star of the show. Scourge of the Reptiles is a party based tactical RPG set in a fantasy prehistoric world. After a meteor strikes the Earth, humans, dinosaurs and elves are all granted magical powers, which definitely makes things…interesting. This one looks set to be a rawsome new RPG game and you can add it to your wishlist right now. Check it out here
Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut coming October
Slay the Princess has announced the release date for The Pristine Cut – a new update to the game that adds a ton of extra content. The new additions include thousands of new lines of dialogue, over a thousand new illustrations, 17 brand new musical additions to the soundtrack, a whole new ending, three new princesses, and a bunch more. This is a free update for Steam players, and also sees the game head to PS4 and 5, Switch, and Xbox, and you can get Slaying from October 24th. Check it out here
New physic puzzle game announced
A new minimalist physics game has been announced, and this one sees you get shapes from point A to B in some unconventional ways. Shape Sender Deluxe sees you use magnets, springs, portals, fans, and more, to attempt to get your shapes where they need to go. With the help of your friendly companion Sendy, you’ll progress through a variety of different levels, and you’ll be able to choose how you want to approach each puzzle. Whether you go for a chaotic solution or a calm one, this looks set to be a great puzzler game and you can add it to your wishlist now! Check it out here
Hidden in my Paradise announces release date
The cozy hidden object game, where you take on the role of an aspiring photographer, finding objects and recreating photos, Hidden in my Paradise has announced it’s release date. With a cute sticker style landscape, this one is hidden object at it’s best, and with a level editor and a community sharing space, you can create and play other players levels too. This looks set to be an incredible cozy puzzler and it’s dropping on Steam October 9th. Find out more here
Timberborn update 6.0 is coming
The sixth update to the colony sim where you build and manage a city of beavers, Timberborn, has got a release date. The Wonders of Water update will see the addition of wonders to the game, which function as a win condition for maps, official modding support, a switch to 3d water physics that allows for some more creative dam and levee functions, new buildings, sluices, and honestly so much more. This is a massive update to the game and you can dive into the Wonders of Water update from October 10th. Check it out here
Townframe announces release date
The relaxing puzzle game where you recreate towns based on clients memories, Townframe, has got a release date. This cute game sees you solve written puzzles, utilising tools like a magnifying glass, camera and more to manipulate the town to match your clients description. With some adorable illustration, and a ton of charm, this one looks set to be a great cozy puzzler and you can play from October 8th. Check it out here
Merge Games is no more
Yet another indie games publisher has folded, this time none other than Merge Games. The publisher, who was behind Smalland: Survive the Wilds, Sunnyside, Selfloss, and a ton more amazing indie games, put out a statement that they would no longer be operating, and thanked gamers for the support of their small team throughout the years. In a bit of a controversial move this post was deleted after just a few hours and replaced with a statement that Merge would be taken over by Maximum Entertainment. Some developer statements have indicated that negotiations are occurring with Maximum Entertainment, but one thing is for sure, Merge Games is no more.
Upcoming Releases this Week
We’ve got a stack of new indie games dropping this week including:
Rogue Waters – a turn based pirate game where you command your own ship of Pirates drops September 30th
NeoDuel: Backpack Monsters – a PvP inventory auto-battler with a monster trainer twist drops September 30th
Recycling Center Simulator – a first person simulation game where you run a recycling centre drops October 2nd
Garden of the Sea – a life sim game set on a remote island where you only have animals as your companions drops October 3rd
The Last Plague: Blight – an open world survival crafter where you are humanity’s last hope to end the devastating Blight drops October 3rd
Parcel Corps – a fast paced delivery game, where you jump, grind, and ride a colourful world as you get your parcels to their destinations drops October 3rd
That is a wrap on this edition of The Weekly Brew!
Until next time, Stay Caffeinated!
