Three New Colourful Indie Gems Announced This Valentine’s Day
Roguelike mini-golf deck builder Golfie, darkly comedic narrative adventure Trolley Problem, Inc. and galactic VR bartending game Startenders headline the very first Yogscast Games Direct
Bristol, UK – 14 February 2022. Triheart Studio, ReadGraves Games and Foggy Box Games today announced their new titles coming in the next year, revealed exclusively during the first ever Yogscast Games Direct live on YouTube. Yogscast Games Direct gave viewers a first look at a fascinatingly varied mix of genres, as well as a new Free Build update for indie hit Landlord’s Super.
From the luminous-tinged bartending VR Startenders to the deeply dark philosophical narrative of Trolley Problem, Inc. and the mish-mash genre golf game that is Golfie, Yogscast Games’ lineup for the next three months promises compelling gameplay and quality experiences for all kinds of gamers.
The full lineup of announcements from the show were:
Golfie
Golfie is a run-based roguelike mini-golf deck builder where players make their way through procedurally generated levels, building a deck of crazy abilities to try to beat 18 holes. From floating islands to dungeons, no two runs are the same. Play alone or with your friends in this innovative clash of golf genres.
Trolley Problem, Inc.
Trolley Problem, Inc. is thought-provoking new narrative adventure game from the executive producer of Gang Beasts based on the philosophical Trolley Problem, coming to PC in April 2022. Players will make tough choices and ponder life-and-death dilemmas across 55 ethical quandaries – and compare their decisions to the rest of the world.
Startenders
Startenders is a VR bartending experience heading to Meta Quest, Meta Quest 2 and PlayStation VR on March 17, 2022, with PS VR2 and PC VR versions planned for a later date. An immersive arcade-style game with narrative elements, Startenders puts players behind the bar to mix cocktails for a galaxy of patrons from across the universe.
Landlord’s Super (Free Build Update)
Developer MinskWorks today launched their new Free Build Update for Landlord’s Super, the quintessential construction simulator currently in Early Access. This latest update adds a number of new features including a housing market, staircases, curtains, improved visuals and many bug fixes. To celebrate the Free Build update, Landlord’s Super is currently 20% off on Steam.
To celebrate the first Yogscast Direct, catch the Yogscast Steam Sale event on Steam here.
About Triheart Studio
Danish developer Triheart Studio is set on making fun and engaging games with unique twists that bring something new to the table. The studio was founded by Sandra and Jacob, now husband and wife, who met at university studying Medialogy. They always talked about the dream of running an indie game studio together in Copenhagen.
About ReadGraves
Samuel Read-Graves is a solo developer based in Bury St Edmunds. While he's best known as executive producer on Gang Beasts, he has previously written Dream and Mainlining. He is keen to focus on smaller, unique interactive experiences letting players and streamers experience and share more novel and offbeat adventures.
About Foggy Box Games
Foggy Box Games are Alastair Callum and Chris Youles, a game development duo based in Bristol, England. Their debut game Brunch Club is out now on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
About MinskWorks
MinskWorks is an independent video game developer founded by Greg Pryjmachuk in 2014. After working as a Designer on Codemasters’ F1 franchise, Greg created MinskWorks’ first game, Jalopy. MinskWorks is joined by Artist Ruta Melinaviciute, formerly of Strange Fire’s Shoppe Keep 2.
About Yogscast Games
Yogscast Games is the independent publisher dedicated to independent developers, founded in 2017 by The Yogscast.
