[Indie Pick] Indie game Tumblbug recommendations for the 2nd week of September

◈ Newspaper editing adventure ‘Editor-in-Chief’ ◈

• Genre: Mystery / Thriller
• Platform: PC Windows
• Creator: Decatri Games
• Download the trial version: Click here
• Tumblbug funding page: Go here

‘Editor-in-Chief,’ which creates a unique atmosphere through a black-and-white screen and red typography, is a mystery thriller game in which the gamer becomes the editor-in-chief of a newspaper and uncovers the suspicions of a murdered congressman and his aide who were designated as prime suspects.

Unlike entertainment games that pursue general ‘fun’, the game contains a unique concept flow, such as uncovering the truth of the incident through reporting, writing articles, and publishing newspapers. The fate of the main characters changes depending on the direction of the article.

As the main flow revolves around text, you may feel bored with the overall progress, but the intermittent voice dubbing by voice actors and the rapidly unfolding plot stimulate your interest in the game.

‘Editor-in-Chief’ is currently available as a PC version through Steam and is scheduled to be released as a mobile version in the second half of 2023. In addition, through this funding, we plan to expand platforms such as Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS. The remaining funding will be used for translation, labor, and asset purchase costs.

‘Editor-in-Chief’ is a work that won the GIGDC 2023 Production Department Bronze Award and is a masterpiece indie game with a unique idea that changes the story according to the user’s editing. In addition, it is a one-person indie game development work, but it has created solid and highly immersive content.
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◈ *Would you like to join our club? ‘Love Crescendo’ ◈

• Genre: Visual Novel
• Platform: PC Windows
• Creator: Tim Afrost
• Tumblbug funding page: Go here

‘Love Crescendo,’ which stands out for its neat illustrations, is a visual novel genre game where you become a transfer student who does not know how to approach others and begins life in a band club.

The game stands out for its simple structure with a UI essential for quick understanding and operation. In addition, CG illustrations that match the characteristics of the genre and the background using the 3D modeling program ‘SketchUp’ are also considered elements that enhance the game’s realism.

In particular, the sounds and effects produced by famous composers are increasing immersion, and the massive main plot, which boasts about 350,000 to 400,000 episodes, can be said to be the highlight of ‘Love Crescendo,’ which shows off solid planning.

Starting with this funding, ‘Love Crescendo’ is scheduled to be officially released in March 2024, and the donations will be used for illustration production through the purchase of paid resource assets, game registration costs, voice actor recording, and DLC production.

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◈ Hmong goblin raising game ‘Chakkaebi Tea House’ ◈

• Genre: Training / Tycoon
• Platform: Android, iOS, PC Windows
• Creator: Malmal
• Tumblbug funding page: Go here

‘Chakkaebi Teahouse’ is a game that combines the Tamagotchi-type training game and the tycoon genre. Gamers must take care of the cutely depicted Chakkaebi and work together to manufacture and sell tea and make the mobile tea shop successful.

The game contains a cute story in which the main character, who runs a mobile tea shop, meets Chakkaebi, a ‘tea-making goblin’ who comes to visit one day, and they grow together and make their business a success.

The game’s main character, ‘Chakkaebi,’ was born in 2018 and has been revealed through several illustration fairs. The creator, Malmal, said he considered developing the game from the initial character design stage. After setting it alone for over a year and feeling confident of completion, he attempted crowdfunding.

The game is currently at about 60% completion and is planned to be released on Android in March 2024 and iOS in June 2024. In addition, the amount raised through this funding is intended for reward creation, resource purchase, game registration, and production labor costs.

‘Chakkaebi Teahouse’ is receiving explosive expectations from many fans, exceeding 1300% of the current target price of 2 million won, and the developer said that if it exceeds 1500%, they plan to consider releasing the PC version on Steam.