Buried Treasure

MotionRec screenshot.

MotionRec screenshot.

MotionRec screenshot.

MotionRec screenshot.

MotionRec by @donutshunter.com and @playismen.bsky.social is an astonishingly smart puzzle platformer with a unique record and replay movement mechanic.

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An Eclipsium screenshot.

An Eclipsium screenshot.

I've reviewed the extraordinary exploratory horror game Eclipsium, and asked @housefiregames.com exactly how they created it's astonishing art.

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The Supper: New Blood screenshot.

The Supper: New Blood screenshot.

The Supper: New Blood screenshot.

The Supper: New Blood screenshot.

The Supper: New Blood by @octavinavarro.bsky.social and @susannagranell.bsky.social is a full-length sequel to 2020's macabra game of murder and cannibalism. And, well, it makes the original feel like a delightful fairytale.

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A masked figure.

A Venetian bridge.

Carnival by @beyondbooleans.bsky.social is an adventure set in 1933 Venice, that puts a Lovecraftian twist on stories like Don't Look Now and The Wicker Man. Which is really something!

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A screenshot of Cipher Zero.

A screenshot of Cipher Zero.

A screenshot of Cipher Zero.

A screenshot of Cipher Zero.

Cipher Zero (@cipherzerogame.com) is a stunningly clever puzzle game, where you have to figure out the ever-growing number of rules entirely for yourself. It's also utterly beautiful.

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A screenshot from Nurikabe World.

A screenshot from Nurikabe World.

Nurikabe World by Hemisquare is a stunning rendition of a classic logic puzzle, brought to life by beautiful animation and music. Utterly in love with it.

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An ambiguous figure walks through a dilapidated town in a black and white image.

An ambiguous figure stands on a hill, a figure sitting near him, with a town burning in the background, in a black and white image.

The River by @bokchoi.bsky.social is a free, short story about... well, it's too short to tell you what it's about. But it's free, so trust me! Play it!

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Games by ‪@namataka.bsky.social
‪@dave.powerhoof.com ‪@pantaloon.io‬ ‪@playismen.bsky.social‬ ‪@tributarygames.bsky.social‬ ‪@prettysoongames.bsky.social‬ @sandpenguin.bsky.social @lightmancerstudios.bsky.social ‪@pixel-pi.bsky.social‬ ‪@atari.com‬ @mrigon.bsky.social ‪@prettysoongames.bsky.social‬

Broken Relic.

MotionRec

The Drifter

Next Fest is upon us. I've spent the week digging through it all for some buried treasure, and found some proper gems. Here are ten demos I reckon you should be checking.

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Many windows open on a busy desktop in Cyber Warrior.

Many windows open on a busy desktop in Cyber Warrior.

Cyber Warrior by Dunke Games is a flawed but entertaining light hacking sim, and despite its issues, I've really enjoyed poking through everyone's files.

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Miro screenshot.

Miro screenshot.

Miro screenshot.

Miro screenshot.

Imagine No Man's Sky set in Proteus. That's MIRO, by @trevixx.bsky.social. A splendid sci-fi game, with an involving story, proc-gen planets to explore, and rhinos and dinos to dodge.

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Wizordum screenshot.

Wizordum screenshot.

Wizordum screenshot.

Wizordum screenshot.

Wizordum by @emberheartgames.bsky.social and @apogeeent.com is a retro Heretic-like so brilliant that the only complaint I could think of was a lack of save slots. GOTY contender for me.

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A screenshot from The Beekeeper's Picnic.

A screenshot from The Beekeeper's Picnic.

A screenshot from The Beekeeper's Picnic.

A screenshot from The Beekeeper's Picnic.

The Beekeeper's Picnic by @jabbage.bsky.social is just the most wonderful thing. It's a Sherlock Holmes love story, set in his retirement village of Fulworth, and it's so utterly heartwarming. There's an incredible cast, and I adore everything about it!

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River Towns screenshot.

River Towns screenshot.

River Towns screenshot.

River Towns screenshot.

River Towns by @metaroot.bsky.social @sjonsson.bsky.social is the most gorgeous combination of Tetris and city building! No, I'm serious. It's a really fantastic game.

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Ligo by @anthonyberleur.bsky.social is the sort of puzzle game that should be held in esteem with the works of @draknek.bsky.social , @babaisyou.bsky.social and @increpare.bsky.social.

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Dawnfolk by @darenn.bsky.social is a STUNNING reimagining of the city builder, super-approachable, but with wonderful depths. And a story! And minigames!

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Here are eight of the strangest, most interesting, buried demos in Next Fest: buried-treasure.org/2025/02/the-...

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Slender Threads by Blyts is a fantastic point-and-click that delivers on the adventure genre while offering a metatextual narrative that challenges so much about it. It's also gorgeous, with stunning voice acting.

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Dungeon Clawler (which I've noticed since writing isn't buried thanks to YouTube!) by @philomenaschwab.bsky.social et al is a claw machine-based deckbuilder! And it's bursting with original ideas.

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Proverbs is a MASSIVE single puzzle made up of squillions of sections, recreating a beautiful pixel version of Bruegel the Elder's painting, Netherlandish Proverbs! And it's wonderfully absorbing.

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Freenergy is a turn-based battle sim, but stripped down to its purest form. It's very approachable, even to a doofus like me, and a bunch of fun.

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Jailbreaker is an enormously fun, brilliantly put together one-button platformer by Awfy. I am having the BEST time playing it.

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Super Buff HD by @buff_corp @DigeratiDM is a completely daft, enormously good FPS where you can surf on the enemies: buried-treasure.org/2023/10/supe...

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A Tiny Sticker Tale by Ogre Pixel is an adorable and simple puzzle game about playing with stickers. buried-treasure.org/2023/10/a-ti...

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God Of Weapons is my new favourite Vampire Survivors-like. 3D, minute-long levels, with excellent inventory tetris. buried-treasure.org/2023/10/god-...

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