Hello, Friends! Welcome once again to “What Can We Find on
Itch.io!” Where we dig deep into the free games catalog on Itch.io to find,
hopefully, some hidden gems around them. Let’s get down to business! (To defeat
<dun dun> the Huns….)
1. Kaiju Dating Simulator
Source: Screen Capture from Game
Kaiju Dating Simulator is a dating simulation game(duh)
created by Chaheezor. You play as a normal human having a stroll in the park,
when you encounter a monstrous creature—Godxena. Godxena is a large lizard like the more familiar Godzilla. You can end up
with 3 different endings depending on the choices you make.
This game is very short, taking me only 5 minutes to
complete, but it was humorous all the same. The art is not amazing, and I did
encounter a couple of issues through the game (one click skipping a few lines
of dialogue, and at one point Godxena became see through). However, the game is
free and was entertaining. You can try the game for yourself by downloading
from Itch.io *here*.
2. Shrub Bubs
Source: Itch.io
Shrub Bubs is a simulator game where you take care of plants
created by carpetbones. I’ll be perfectly honest, I didn’t get anywhere in this
game. Which upset me because the trailer looked super cute. I have no idea what
I am supposed to do. No matter what, my plant just sighs and seems unhappy. So
I gave up(bad me), but I didn’t know what else to do.
The pixel graphics are cute, and so is the plant. You have
controls for temperature, water and the sunlight. Perhaps you can fare better
than I did. If you want to give it a try, you can download it for free from
Itch.io *here*.
3. Something to Hide
Source: Screen Capture from Game
Something to Hide is a short action game created in a
combined effort from FuryAndMadness, AcidSpaceshipp, Alex Evdokimov, and Sveta
Sokolova. In Something to Hide, you play as a young lady who is left to hide
her Uncle’s monsters before someone comes to take them away! I actually found
this game to be pretty cute. I like the animations of the girl and the
monsters, and the colors.
The issues I had with the game were the lack of hiding
spaces (you seem to just hide them in the same 3 spots), and it was too easy. A
challenge such as, “This monster likes darkness, hide it somewhere dark!” or
something like that would have been appreciated. Still it was a cute little
game to play, and it was free. You can try it for yourself for free by
downloading from Itch.io *here*.
4. QUUR
Source: Screen Capture from Game
QUUR is an action adventure game created by a team of
students at Supinfogame RUBIKA in France during the 2015-2016 school year. In
this game, you exist in a world that is sustained by a magical liquid known as the
color. You play as a strange being with the ability to manipulate the liquid.
The game can be played with keyboard or a controller, but the game felt a lot
better being played with a controller(to me anyway).
The most wonderful thing about this game is that it is
BEAUTIFUL. The visual graphics and the vibrant colors really make this game
stunning to behold. The music and the sound effects are also beautiful. The
controls felt a bit slow to me, but the game also ran a bit slow for me, so I
can’t say whether it was due to the control scheme or because of my computer.
In any case, this game is a beautiful visual experience, and I highly recommend
a play through. You can download the game for free from Itch.io *here*.
As always, be sure to leave your words of encouragement or
helpful criticism so that the creators can continue to improve their skills and
creations.
Happy Gaming, Friends!
Bell
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