The Indie Live Expo took place this past weekend, and with over 300 games shown during the event, it was quite a juicy one.
The full expo, with English Commentary, can be viewed here, but Indie Live Expo does this cool thing: they announce each game with a short one-liner called Indie Waves.
Each Indie Wave has around 40 games announced, and there are seven in total, so I’ve watched ‘em all for you, picked out my favourite three from each wave, and given you the timestamps so you can skip straights to them.
Of course, with over three hours of game footage shown and around three hundred games to choose from, you might find your top three a little different (That’s a lot of threes…), but what Indie Live Expo does show off is that there is a lot of creators out there dishing out some really delicious looking games.
Wave 1
Brotato (1:00)
How could I not pick a game where you are a literal potato unleashing chaos upon hordes and hordes of enemies? It looks like an excellent way to kill some time, probably even better on a handheld device.
Zoria: Age of Shattering (4:00)
I’m a sucker for Tactical RPGs, and Zoria looks very similar to Divinity Original Sin 2. If it’s anything close to that, you know you’re in for an awesome tactical experience.
Toasterball (8:58)
You’re fooling yourself if you think that I’m not going to be playing a game where I need to use toast to score goals on the other side of the map. This looks like a whole lot of crispy fun.
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Special Mention – Kaku: Ancient Seal (2:01)
You can check out our full review of Kaku: Ancient Seal here.
Wave 2
Revival: Recolonisation (1:41)
A 4X, table-top style game that looks like it holds a lot of unit customisation in terms of weapon load-outs. What seems to be a bit of upgrading through the timelines, from arrows to laser guns, has been thrown into the little teaser we get as well.
Raging Bytes (3:24)
While the idea of zombie survival might be a bit overdone these days, I absolutely love the art style this game has on offer. A nostalgic trip from the graphics side of things with a “movie-like” story sounds like TLoU territory to me.
Coral Island (10:13)
Maybe, it’s because it’s negative seventeen degrees outside, but a cosy farm simulator seems like the perfect game to sit back, sip tea and enjoy in these upcoming months.
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Special Mention – World Turtles (9:43)
Wholly developed by a solo South African game developer, World Turtles looks like a cosy(ish) colony builder set on the backs of giant, flying space turtles.
Wave 3
Balance 100 (0:57)
One for my neat freaks out there, Balance 100 looks like the perfect puzzle game for those who love a perfect fit.
Asym: Altered Access (1:42)
While I can’t quite grasp how the gameplay will feel from the short little snippet in the video, I also can’t help but be intrigued. It looks like an interesting mix of two completely separate styles of game, and hopefully the concoction on the other side is tasty
Gruund (9:12)
While not a game that I would usually opt to play, my eyes widened, and my head slightly tilted in approval at what looked like a real piece of art with complete hand made aspects.
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Special Mention – Roots of Yggdrasil (4:10)
I’ve personally backed this game on Kickstarter, so I’m super eager to see what comes out of it. Having played the beta already, the game is an exciting mix of city builder and rogue-lite dungeon crawler. The art style is warm and dark, exactly where it needs to be.
Wave 4
No Creeps Were Harmed TD (2:10)
I haven’t seen an interesting-looking tower defence game hit the game-o-sphere in a while. No Creeps Were Harmed TD offers up a little bit of physics play while also flooding my whole screen with creeps that I hope to harm.
Astral Ascent (5:40)
Astral Ascent looks like an arcade-like 2D platformer and with the option of couch co-op available, a good Friday night for pizza and friends. Just make sure they wash their hands or give them the Player 2 controller, you know the one.
Diluvian Winds (6:57)
An easy-going management simulator seems like the right way to end off the picks for Wave 4. With a storybook art style and animals as the main characters, I can easily see myself settling in for a leisurely evening of Diluvian Winds.
Wave 5
Oblivion Override (0:12)
With action as juicy as what’s on show during the short clip, Oblivion Override is definitely on my watchlist for this year. I’m ready to drink it all up.
Little Hats (2:27)
Ok, you got me; I picked this one because I absolutely have to play a game where I’m a tiny little mannetjie running around with a hat that’s longer than my body. The fun that’s had in resource collecting and homestead building is moot compared to that pointy hat.
Gods Against Machines (9:20)
An interesting-looking take on RTS games where it seems like you take on the role of the never-to-be-seen God that is ever present in an RTS game, except this time, it is your duty to destroy all the cities that are built instead of having them built yourself.
Wave 6
Tiny Thor (0:55)
Another nostalgic blast from the past. Tiny Thor reminds me of the 2D platformer days of Jazz Jackrabbit. Of course, I’ll also take any opportunity to wield Mjolnir; who wouldn’t?
Super Adventure Hand (2:40)
You are a hand having a super adventure! I’ve watched this game develop over social media posts, and this little teaser gets me even more excited to see what Super Adventure Hand offers us.
Extremely Realistic Siege Warfare Simulator (6:40)
If you can say the name of this game before a catapult lands a huge rock atop your head, you’re already one step closer to victory. I can only imagine the hilarious fun to be had when playing this crazy-looking simulator with friends.
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Special Mention – Lightracer Spark
You can view our full review on Lightracer Spark here if the clip piques your interest.
Wave 7
Repetendium (0:56)
A bullet hell shooter that looks like hell arrived so fast it forgot to stop for snacks along the way. Play as what looks like a tiny chicken digging for something we have yet to discover; my guess is the infamous answer to what came first; the chicken or the egg.
Dark Envoy (2:12)
Another tactical RPG, this time with online co-op thrown into the mix. The spells and abilities look like they have a few interesting mechanics behind them in terms of casting, which will hopefully add a little more flavour to, what can sometimes be, stiff combat.
One Military Camp (3:27)
Military management sim that looks like a regiment of laughs. I’m at your service after recently finishing my stint as a doctor in Two Point Hospital.