Howdy there! I’m Leo Zullo, Co-founder and MD of Wired Productions and we actually love indie video games.
As we speak my staff hosted “Wired Direct ’24”, our blockbuster indie showcase the place we revealed free updates for the video games you already love – launch dates for the video games you’re ready to like, and introduced one which youre going to like. In case you caught the present dwell – you rock, however should you didn’t then allow us to carry you up to the mark.
Kicking off the showcase we dropped the discharge date for Gori: Cuddly Carnage. These of you who performed the demo throughout the Xbox Winter Showcase (the place you left it with five-star evaluations and extra hype than you possibly can shake a bag of catnip at) will likely be intimately conversant in the distinctive model of carnage that Gori brings to the desk. But when that is the primary time you’re seeing our feline good friend – allow us to sum it up for you.
You’re a cat. On a hoverboard. Preventing unicorns.
Clearly there’s far more to it than that – it appears implausible, has a bone-shaking soundtrack and a surprisingly heartfelt story, however at a base stage it’s the fever dream neon drenched marriage of Sundown Overdrive and Satan Could Cry with a splash of Conker’s grownup humour for good measure that you just didn’t know you wanted – wrapped up in a disturbingly cute and violent package deal. And extra Importantly – It’s launching on August 29, 2024 and you’ll pre-order proper now!
Up subsequent we introduced Karma: The Darkish World – A psychological thriller drenched in summary Lynchian imagery, intense horror, jaw dropping Unreal 5 visuals, set in an alternate historical past tackle a dystopian publish warfare Germany.
There’s so much we may inform you about Karma: The Darkish World, however actually, the trailer gives you not one of the solutions and go away you asking ‘what the hell?’ and eager to know extra – which is true the place we wish you to be proper now – make a journey down The Rabbit Gap.
We expect we higher attempt to settle pulses slightly after that one, so subsequent we’ll take a dive right down to the Nice Depths and inspect Lumote. Initially launched on Xbox again in ’22, Lumote: Mastermote Chronicles is an attractive 3D puzzle platformer with a reactive, mesmerising soundtrack that stole our hearts.
Now, two years later, we’re offering a free next-gen replace for Xbox Sequence X|S – and this time you possibly can carry a good friend! With a visible overhaul and model new co-op mode coming that allows you to squish, bop and bounce with a companion by your facet. Collectively, you possibly can take management of the world’s inhabitants on a quest to grab management of the Nice Depths from Mighty Mastermote! The free Companion Mode and Subsequent-Gen Replace is coming quickly to Xbox.
Lastly – we make a journey again to the Nice Ursee – A world that will likely be acquainted to these of you that performed the Bulwark demo final 12 months on Xbox, or soared excessive with solo developer Tomas Sala’s earlier sport and Sequence X launch title, The Falconeer.
Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles is a chill twin stick builder with a concentrate on verticality and a concentrate on supplying you with true freedom to color the final nice civilization throughout a world shattered by warfare, and although it solely launched final month, solo developer Tomas Sala is offering the primary of a number of sizeable updates to the sport on its roadmap with the aptly named “Commerce, Tribute and Splinters”.
Take a look at the trailer to see how Bulwark continues to evolve, permitting you to safe and spend recent assets, and extra methods to work together with the inhabitants of the world as you permit your mark upon i
The “Commerce, Tribute and Splinters” replace is coming very quickly, so hold your eyes peeled for the free replace touchdown in your Bulwarks!
That wraps up the bulletins for our Direct this 12 months. Thanks all for serving to to have fun indie video games with us, and serving to us carry the excellent expertise of small groups the world over to mild, the place you may simply discover your subsequent favorite sport!