The selection of ‘2021 Indiecraft’, which was well-received as Korea’s first metaverse online virtual game show, is attracting public attention every day.
The Indiecraft Operation Secretariat revealed that the excellent games in each field selected at the ‘2021 Indiecraft Awards Ceremony’, which ended on October 15th, are receiving favorable reviews every day. Introduced 15 excellent indie games that will shine in 2022.
2080 Small and Medium Store Operation Simulation Game, ‘Umbrella Ban’
Pepper Game Studio is a team of four, and the first game to be released is ‘No Umbrellas Allowed’, a game selected as the TOP6 in Indiecraft this time. At the end of 2017, the development of ‘Umbrella Ban’ began, and the initial foundation was laid through Tumblebuck crowdfunding and moving into the Gyeonggi Global Game Center of the Gyeonggi Creative Content Agency. was released as There will be no major plan changes for ‘Umbrella Ban’, but repeated feedback will be carefully reviewed and reflected in game improvement.
In addition, it plans to focus on expanding overseas sales through the ‘ban on umbrellas’. After the official launch, overseas sales soared and the proportion of domestic and overseas sales significantly reversed. At the same time, the next work has entered the early development stage. The next game is being planned as a rogue-like ending building game to challenge a genre completely different from the first release, but it is not going to be different from ‘Umbrella Ban’ in that it presents a differentiated story and mechanism. ‘Umbrella Ban’, which was officially released on September 3, is currently on sale on Steam.
Trendy high-quality mobile PvP game, ‘Dyner Stones’
Shine Games, a third-year startup developer who believes that games that link broadcasting and e-sports are the future, is developing with Unreal Engine 4 ‘Dyner Stones’ is a real-time multiplayer-based PVP game targeting the mobile e-sports market. From the 30-player Astia mode, where 10 teams compete under the rules of survival in one battlefield with three players in one team, to 3:3:3 boss battles, 3:3 occupation battles, and 10-player solo mode, you can play various modes with unique heroes. Through this, you can feel the forgotten taste of real-time PVP games.
‘Dyner Stones’, which has recently been spurring its development by participating in the ‘2021 Game Culture Festival’, is currently aiming for an official release in Korea in the second half of 22nd, and is preparing for a PC and mobile cross-platform. As if reflecting the expectations, in this ‘2021 Indiecraft’, along with the TOP 6, it was selected by One Store, the event sponsor, and was also selected as ‘Sponsor Sapik-One Store’.
Quarter-view horror game ‘Last Light’ that runs in the dark with one flashlight
The quarter-view horror game ‘Last Light’, released on Steam in August, is a work that deals with the test of courage of the protagonist and his friends in the background of a closed hospital. It’s a game. During the game, the quality of the work was further enhanced through surprisingly creepy devices.
After the game was released, we wanted to add a horror content element and story content in the game after receiving feedback on the lack of content for the story and multiplayer elements. Recently, along with publisher Crest, an update including Korean audio was performed, and the directing that maximizes the sense of fear received a lot of praise from the audience and judges.
Healing game ‘Corner Knitting Room with Cafe’, where you grow plants and run a tea house
‘Corner Knitting Room with Cafe’ (hereafter referred to as Corner Knitting Room), officially released through pre-order earlier this year, is a healing game developed using the IP of the healing webtoon ‘Corner Knitting Room’ of the same name.
‘Modungi Knitting Room’ is a story tycoon game in a new direction, and is harmoniously created so that the stories of the new characters can be combined with the original characters in a variety of ways. Recently, it has been praised by many users as it has been awarded the Excellence Award in the Indie Game category, which has been selected by Google Play this year.
A game that is serious about fishing, even patented ‘casting’
Recently, a fishing craze has been blowing through a certain broadcasting program and various fishing games have appeared, but the ‘casting’ of Mobile Movement allows you to enjoy a more realistic game through a fishing rod controller developed and patented directly with a smartphone.
In addition to the selection of Indiecraft, the ‘2021 Game Culture Festival’, which was recently held, and participation in the BIC (Busan Indie Connect Festival) booth at G-Star, we are trying to reach out to users in various ways.
2D platformer game ‘Pepo’ using color
Team BUD, which is working to create an immersive boss battle through the concept of a boss battle using color, is preparing for early access through the Steam version at the end of this year.
‘Pepo’, which is defined as a color shooting game, was well-received by the judges for its unique color and artistic vision. The developer promises to make a game that many people can enjoy and enjoy by meeting users with a high level of perfection.
Looking through the eyes of users, sponsors and individual sponsors
‘Kalpa’ of Quetera Games, an original rhythm game, was selected as this year’s Xsolla Pick by ‘Xsolla’, a global payment solution company that has been sponsoring Indiecraft for three consecutive years. The top-down, 5-key keyboard-type original rhythm game ‘Kalpa’ is gaining popularity among users through original music sources and beautiful girl illustrations.
In the recent BIC showcase, users’ steps to experience the rhythm game continued to attract attention, and the developer announced that they would continue to work to increase their global recognition by securing music copyrights.
Several excellent developers were also selected for the personal sponsor picks directly selected by users who can relate to indie game developers the most. A total of 1 Excellent Game Award and 6 Supporting Game Awards were selected through a screening conducted by individual sponsors and carefully selected game industry experts for indie games.
‘TurnTack’ of Wand Games was selected for the Excellent Game Award. Turntag, a puzzle-platformer game, was officially released through Steam in January of this year, and is spurring the development of additional content and stories. In addition, it is preparing to port to the Nintendo Switch with the update, and the release schedule is expected in the first half of 2022.
The Cheer Game Award was selected only through the selection of users and judges, regardless of the year of release. Visual Light’s Wolf & Pigs is one of them.
Founded with the ideology of making the world brighter with games, Visual Light has been developing various VR games since 2016 and is expanding its business to consoles and mobile devices. ‘Wolf and Pigs’, released on Steam in May 2020, is a game with a story that reversed the fairy tale ‘The Three Little Pigs’. The main character becomes a wolf who defeats evil pigs and uses wires and guns to defeat the pigs. A multiplayer version is currently being developed. A cash prize of 2.4 million won was given to the Outstanding Game Award, and a prize money of 1 million won was given to the selected work of the Support Game Award.
Looking back on 2021, the Indiecraft operation secretariat said, “We will carry out various support projects so that excellent indie games that will shine in Korea in 2022 can continue to be developed.”
