For those daring enough to stay up past bedtime on a school night, announcements from the Nintendo Switch Indie World Showcase will come as no surprise. If that’s not you, don’t fear. We’ve got everyone who struggles to get through a single Netflix episode without falling asleep at night covered.
Last night Nintendo held a 25-minute presentation with updates on previously released titles, news about games getting ported to the switch and spoke about the future of indie games along with announcing a good few new titles. Here is everything spoken about and announced during last night’s Indie World Showcase.
Sports Story
Sports Story is a game about sports, but not always. Various non-sporting pursuits provide variety. Alternative activities like dungeon exploration, stealthy infiltrations, and fishing expeditions mean something unexpected waits around every corner. Sometimes, it is even sports.
Rogue Legacy 2
Today you are a colourblind Knight, tomorrow a lute playing Bard with Vertigo. Each heir is different, but everyone can be a hero. Earn countless riches, expand your castle, and strengthen your legacy as you uncover the mysteries within an ever-changing Kingdom.
Pepper Grinder
Pepper Grinder is an action-packed pirate adventure starring the titular Pepper, a seafaring soul with a passion for prospecting, and Grinder, her super-powered drilling device.
Have a Nice Death
Have a Nice Death is a hand-drawn 2D Action Roguelike where gamers will assume the role of Death, Founder and CEO of Death Incorporated, the giant underworld organization responsible for processing souls in the afterlife.
Dordogne
Play as Mimi, exploring stunning landscapes in hand-painted watercolours, and embark on an emotional journey to discover precious recollections of your childhood and the times shared with your late grandmother. As the past meets the present, confront your adult choices with fond childhood memories to uncover lost family secrets.
A Space for the Unbound
A slice-of-life adventure game with beautiful pixel art set in late ’90s rural Indonesia that tells a story about overcoming anxiety, depression and the relationship between a boy and a girl with supernatural powers.
Once Upon a Jester
Travel the kingdom as Jester with his best friend Sok to improvise theatre shows and perform on stages far and wide. Sing your hearts out, crack jokes and impress audiences to become the stars of the famous Royal Theatrical Spectacle.
Desta: The Memories Between
From the creators of Monument Valley, Desta: The Memories Between is a story of fractured relationships, words left unsaid and the chance to explore your dreams with turn-based tactics!
Goodbye World
Programmer Kanii and graphics artist Kumade are two friends who met in college. After graduating, they’ve been creating indie games together, but so far, life has been harsh; Their games don’t sell, and most of their time is spent working part-time jobs to make ends meet.
Aka
Explore the world of Aka in this trailer for the upcoming adventure game, and check out gameplay elements such as construction and more.
Blanc
Blanc follows the journey of a wolf cub and a fawn stranded in a vast, snowy wilderness. They’ll have to work in an unlikely partnership to find their way home in this hand-crafted, emotional co-op adventure game.
Botany Manor
Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th-century England. You play as its inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens, filled with research, to figure out the ideal habitat for a collection of forgotten flora. Grow each plant to discover the mysterious qualities they hold.
Venba
Play as an Indian mother, Venba, who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Players will cook various dishes and decipher long-lost family recipes. Through branching conversations, explore a story about family, love, and loss.
Oni: Road to be the Mightiest Oni
On Kisejima, demon warrior Kuuta and his partner Kazemaru challenge these souls to a trial. All to defeat Momotaro, who is both human and an enemy of demon. Follow this tale of sky and wind as the two embark on their island quest.
A Little to the Left
Sort, stack and organize household objects into just the right spot in A Little to the Left, a tidy puzzle game with a mischievous cat who likes to shake things up! Enjoy a calming world with an observational puzzle game with surprises everywhere.
Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
Dust off your coffee machine and prepare your warmest smile to meet your customers again in the second episode of the much-loved coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator.
WrestleQuest
Pro wrestling and RPG fantasy collide in the ultimate pixel-powered adventure. “Macho Man” Randy Savage and many other icons offer guidance as you powerbomb your way to glory beyond the ring.
Wobbledogs Console Edition
Wobbledogs Console Edition is a casual and chill sandbox experience for players of all ages who want to care for their virtual pets in a surprising, unique, stress-free environment.
Storyteller
Experience some of history’s greatest stories like never before. Storyteller is an award-winning reactive puzzle game that lets you build the story. Storyteller’s charming animations and comic-panel design allow for a unique puzzle mechanic.
World of Horror
World of Horror follows the rural residents of a Japanese seaside town facing inhuman terrors as reality frays and tears at the edges. Investigate the eldritch mysteries striking your village, and seek the truth behind the depredations of man and monster.
Curse of the Sea Rats
Curse of the Sea Rats is a platform adventure with lovingly crafted, hand-drawn animations. Embark on the epic journey of four prisoners of the British empire, transformed into rats by the notorious pirate witch, Flora Burn. To regain their human bodies, they must fight dangerous bosses, uncover the secrets of the vast Irish coast, and ultimately capture the witch who cursed them.
Inscryption
While this one has been around for some time, it is the first time Switch fans will experience it. Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie.
Which of these games are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments below, but if you’ll excuse us, we have games to go wishlist…