B-side Gaming
B-side gaming is a community focused on alternative gaming. Like FOSS games, indie games, hobby games, homebrew. Additionally ROM Hacks, mods and game assets are allowed.
Related content from other federated platforms is pulled into the community with tags. Visible on mbin and piefed platforms.
Feel free to promote your own creations. NSFW content is allowed.
Other gaming communities:
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!citybuilders@sh.itjust.works
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!adventuregames@retrolemmy.com Everything about Adventure games and interactive fiction.
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!cozygames@lemmy.world
Cozy games -
!strategy_games@piefed.world Strategy games.
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!space_games@piefed.world Games with a space setting.
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!fgc@lemmy.world Fighting games
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!gameart@sopuli.xyz Video game art
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!askgaming@piefed.social Video game questions
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!TipOfMyJoystick@retrolemmy.com Community to find that game you can't remember.
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!gamedev@programming.dev Game development
Rules
- Be polite and don't harass people that post their games or creations. If you do not like a game, explain in a constructive way what you do like about it. Do not just reply, "This game is crap."
- Promoting your own games is allowed, but do not spam the community with the same game over and over again. New updates are always welcome;
- The main focus of this community are Foss games, Homebrew games, demakes and indie or one-person hobby games. Demos or tech demos are also welcome.
- Game mods and ROM hacks are allowed.
- Feel free to share you game assets, (like from opengameart.org or itch.io
- No Spam
- Don't be an asshole!
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Chrono Ark, a roguelike deckbuilder with some JRPG party-based mechanics and a bona fide full story visual novel built in. I finished it last week but have still yet to see the True Ending (not to mention 100% it, which will probably take 100+ hours if I decide to attempt to).
Game is fantastic, the gameplay is great and the boss fights are all super fun and interesting, each with unique mechanics and gimmicks. The presentation can also get pretty cinematic at times. Roguelike aspect is well made with tons of builds, lots of diversity run to run, synergies etc. There are optional bosses to attempt and an Expert mode with added/deepened mechanics for those who want a challenge (as well as a "Hope" mode for those who just want the story).
Finally, I actually really liked the story. Granted, I still have yet to see the true ending, but even so. The prose itself is not always perfect (partially due to translation), but if you can look past that I thought the plot was cool and it has some strong moments. Even as someone who isn't all that into anime it managed to land the important beats for me, which made me able to overlook some of the less than stellar parts (like the fairly tropey friendship mechanic). But even that was a little more nuanced than it appears at first.
Overall a wholehearted recommendation if you like roguelike deckbuilders.
I have never played a deckbuilder game. The concept always sounded overwhelming too me. But I love the trailer on steam. Also the name reminds me of the chrono series from square enix.
Well, the name isn't a coincidence as there is some time loopery in this game (which handily plays into the roguelike bit).
I would say give it a chance if you like the style in the trailer and you're intrigued by the sound of it. It's a really great game. Since it's a roguelike you approach the deckbuilding one step at a time and can learn pretty gradually, just pick one upgrade/new card that sounds good whenever it's presented to you and see if it works out - otherwise there is always next run!
Plus Hope mode is there if you just want to get through the story!
I see. Thank you.
I am always glad when games add something like that.