#Xemono

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[satoshi-mochida]

Needy Streamer Overload Switch physical edition announced for North America

From Gematsu

Serenity Forge and developers WSS playground and Xemono will release physical editions of point-and-click adventure game Needy Streamer Overload for Switch in North America, the companies announced. Pre-orders are now available via Serenity Forge Store.

Get the details below.

Collector’s Edition ($139.99)

Physical copy of the game for Switch

Interior case art

Soundtrack download card

Reversible chipboard standee

Glitter sticker sheet (still sparkly!)

KAngel fan happi coat

Spinning acrylic charm

Phone standee

KAngel chibi plushie

Premium Physical Edition ($44.99)

Physical copy of the game for Switch

Interior case art

Soundtrack download card

Reversible chipboard standee

Glitter sticker sheet (sparkly!)

Original Soundtrack Vinyl ($39.99)

Needy Streamer Overload is available now digitally for Switch and PC via Steam.

Watch a new trailer below.

Physical Editions Announce Trailer

[animefeminist]

Raising a Girl With Agency: Long Live The Queen versus Needy Streamer Overload

Content warning: discussion of depression and mental health

Spoilers for the end game of Needy Streamer Overload and story of Long Live the Queen

What does it take to raise a girl? According to one genre of games dating all the way back to the Famicom Disc-era, it takes day-to-day event scheduling to get all the right stats in all the right places. Aptly named “raising simulators,” this subgenre of simulation games tasks the player with bringing up a pet, a robot, or Ikari Shinji himself, but most focus on raising girls: a princess in Princess Maker, a daughter in Ciel Fledge, and an idol in, well, the iDOLM@STER series.

Two especially prominent raising sims of recent years are Hanako Games’ Long Live The Queen and Xemono’s Needy Streamer Overload. While both games task the player with raising a girl à la the conventions of the genre, they take notably different paths when it comes to constructing their central heroine and her mechanical relationship to the player—thus affecting how the girl we are “raising” experiences agency, personality, and character growth. Long Live The Queen’s insistence on freedom of player expression renders its protagonist Elodie a silhouette of player choices rather than a developed character in her own right, whereas Needy Streamer Overload’s own razor-sharp focus on the struggles of its protagonist Ame ultimately limits Ame’s own opportunity—and even capacity—for positive growth.

Read it at Anime Feminist!

[ccnaov]

最高の曲と映像が公開されています！

"Aiobahn feat. KOTOKO - INTERNET YAMERO"

私は超てんちゃんのお部屋担当でした🧬

みんなみてね

作った人

歌唱：KOTOKO

作曲：Aiobahn

作詞：にゃるら

キャラクターイラスト：こかむも お久しぶり

ピクセルアート：ねんない

背景：ccnaov

MV：TOHRU MiTSUHASHi＆前田地生

Vocal Direction：まろん (IOSYS)

Special Thanks：Megumi Torii(Xemono)

Produce：さいとーだいち（WSS playground）

[rinoaskyes]

Indie Live Expo - Part 1

Anyone who watches Indie Live Expo from start to finish should receive a Udemy certificate. This year's show was over 5 hours long and hand on heart honesty, I am still getting through it. But just in the first few segments, I've already found some really interesting games I want to highlight so let's get into it!

What is Indie Live Expo?

Indie Live Expo (ILE) is a multilingual multi-broadcast showcase of indie games from around the world. Since it originated in Japan, most of the titles, studios and publishers that participate tend to be Japanese. However in recent years, we've definitely seen a lot of entries from overseas. From the website, it says that ILE has been viewed by over 98 million people with more than 2,600 games introduced.

Here's a link to the YouTube stream if you want to check it out yourself!

There were so many games covered throughout the show with some of them getting prime placement while others barely getting a second a la ADHD flashcards. Below are 10 that caught by eye.

No Case Should Remain Unsolved by Somi

As the name implies, this is a detective game about piecing together fragments of memories to solve a cold case. The case involves a young girl that went missing back in 2012, but is now being reexamined.

I'm really intrigued by what the developers are calling a 'jigsaw puzzle' style reasoning system as it sounds quite different from what I might be used to from games like Ace Attorney or Danganronpa. It seems like it's a really short game too at only 2-3 hours of game play. I really want to pick this title up but I think it would be perfect if it was on the Switch!

SCHIM by Ewoud van der Werf, Nils Slijkerman

This is a 3D platformer about jumping from shadow to shadow! I think that's such a cool concept and I love the calm vibes that the art is exuding. It also has such a unique hand-illustrated look.

Also, according to the developers, a schim is the soul and spirit of an object, thing, or living being. Everything in the world has one. A schim should never be separated from their thing! This does happen to your schim, this schim who is attached to a human being is separated from them early on in the game.

The Star Named EOS by Silver Lining Studio

Just looking at the key art makes me feel so at peace. The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure with a strong theme of photography. You explore the past through photos taken and uncover the truth behind a family mystery. All of the art is hand-drawn and there are puzzles too

It's giving Opus Prism Peak Sigono which I am totally onboard for. I love games that explore meaningful personal stories.

Nightmare Operator by DDDistortion

I don't normally recommend or talk about horror games but the design of the game is too cool to resist! This is a a survival horror shooter about hunting yokai in the haunted ruins of Tokyo. The game has an over-the-shoulder perspective and utilises a low-poly aesthetic that's reminiscent of classic PlayStation games. The locations are inspired by real-world places in Tokyo, tense that's going to freak me out next time I venture outside! DDDistortion is apparently a 5-man team in Tokyo so incredible.

The Many Pieces of Mr Coo by Gammera Nest

This is a surrealist point and click adventure about a character named Mr Coo who is looking for all of his pieces. I really love this genre as it reminds me of old Humongous Entertainment games I played as a kid. The wacky yet lovable vibe of the game also reminds me of comics, Saturday morning cartoons with some fine art touches in the backgrounds.

Ultra Mushroom by TRY GAMES, room6, xemono

"There was once a man who made a billion yen in just three days by running a curry stall here. Our protagonist, inspired by this news, comes to the festival with the ambition of making it big with a mushroom stall (with zero cost mushrooms!)."

How is this not the best intro to a video game ever?! You play as a mushroom hunter/mushroom stall seller trying to make a killing at a festival in the foot of a mountain. There's not a lot of footage on Steam yet but it seems like it'll be a mix of foraging, running the stall and getting to know festival attendees.

There's definitely some psychedelic overtones here if you look at the colour palette of the game and some subtleties (not so subtle) around the special mushrooms you can gather.

Matsuro Palette by SleepingMuseum

A simulation game about surviving seven days with a girl who lives inside a cursed painting. You'll need to successfully paint her portrait by going off cues from past victims. If you make her angry, she'll kill you. There's a lot of painting and art-themed games these days but I haven't seen one that combines some suspense and horror elements.

Just a note that this game came out in 2020, but a remake of it is planned for Spring 2024.

Isles of Sea and Sky by Cicada Games

Set across ancient islands, you start the game as a castaway who must solve puzzles and uncover hidden secrets all without a set path or even any dialogue. The art is very reminiscent of old pixel art games, the music is meditative and atmospheric and the story is said to be deep.

I met the developer, Jason Newman at BitSummit in 2023 back when this game went by a different name. We had a really nice chat about anthropology as this game finds its roots across many different world cultures even if the themes feel universal. The released this month and I've yet to give it a go but I hope to play it soon.

Swappy World by Awakening Games srls

We've seen all kinds of card games but this is the first time I've seen card gameplay be combined with open-world crafting. Each card will help you craft weapons, build your base and explore. The goal is to plan out your resources and interaction points to help you survive for as long as possible. I love how intertwined the cards are with the environment. For example, when the game goes into the nighttime, you'll only be able to see the central card in front of you.

Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis by WSS playground and WHO YOU

Play as a hikikomori girl who is on a permanent high from listening to denpa music in this rhythm-adventure game. Fall into her brain rot as she loses all self-control posting anonymously with the goal of total world annihilation. Yes these are all real words that I riffed off of from the actual game description on Steam.

Where Needy Streamer Overload tries to tell a life lesson about the what it means to seek approval from internet people, YunYun Syndrome seems to go completely all-in insane with this plot and music. Also I think I have a type when it comes to games and it's mental illness and lots of shades of purple.

I'll come back to write a Part 2 after I've made it through the rest of Indie Live Expo!

[fancypantsrecords]

Aiobahn - Needy Girl Overdose Soundtrack | Retorno | 2022 | Purple Translucent

[chocopoptarts]

ngl i keep forgetting tumblr exists im still not used to posting on social media anyways so like im finally using and drawing my adopts??? xemono and an emo dog that still doesnt have a name lol

[ksksts]

tkhk on Twitter: "#Xemonoデザイン講義 前半終わっためっちゃ面白かった そして部屋の一番後ろに「自信もて」カンペが…… "

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[satoshi-mochida]

‘High tension adventure game’ ULTRA MUSHROOM announced for PC

From Gematsu

Publishers and developers TRY GAMES and room6, and NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD developer xemono have announced “high tension adventure game” ULTRA MUSHROOM for PC (Steam). It will launch in 2025.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

Welcome to the outdoor festival “Ultra Mushroom” at the foot of the mountain. There was once a man who made a billion yen in just three days by running a curry stall here. Our protagonist, inspired by this news, comes to the festival with the ambition of making it big with a mushroom stall (with zero cost mushrooms!). Note: The mushrooms in this game are delicious, wholesome, and full of vitality. They’re also very healthy.

Gather Mushrooms in the Mountains

Search for mushrooms with your pig, Buta, in the hills behind the festival. Your zero-cost dream relies on your mushroom knowledge and dedication. There might be precious ultra mushrooms deep in the mountains, but going too far could make you late for the festival!

Sell Like Crazy at the Music Festival!

The key to success at your stall is to hype up the customers! Choose a stage, match the rhythm of the dope music, and keep the energy high with your banter. The more you excite the crowd, the more orders you’ll get, bringing you closer to your big break. Feed them ultra mushrooms, and they might even start sharing unheard stories in their excitement! Some customers might even help you run the stall if you become friends. Invest your earnings into upgrading your stall, making cooking and customer service more high-tech.

The Crowd

Kinoko – The protagonist of the game, with a strong entrepreneurial spirit.

Buta – Always curious about the taste of new mushrooms.

Mosh – Enjoys moshing. Came to the festival with a guy she met on a dating app. He ran away after her wild antics, but she’s having too much fun to care.

Goggle – Believes the best sound is right in front of the PA system.

Juice – Constantly drinking juice through a tube from his backpack. Values hydration to keep dancing.

Candy – Only eats grape-flavored candy. Travels from festival to festival.

Dr. Mushroom – Shares intriguing and valuable mushroom information.

Security Guard – Barely hides his hostility towards couples.

Gal and Gal Boy – Not actually dating.

Excited Old Man – A retired legendary DJ searching for excitement.

Key Features

Rumors.

Even pigs can gain enlightenment.

Virtual mushrooms can make billions.

There’s a hidden, super ultra happy fourth day of the festival.

Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.

Announce Trailer