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Loco Motive
I meant to write about this game a week ago, but I struggled to find motivation. Turns out I was sick. Whoops. Anyway, Loco Motive was the last demo I played for the Oct 24 Next Fest. In good news, it’s now out so if you decide you like it, it’s available soon. I choo…
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Karma: The Dark World
Karma: The Dark world I ended up downloading Karma because it seemed interesting. It definitely was! Set in first-person mode, the main character wakes up in a hospital with no recollection of <i>anything</i>. Who he is, where he is or what is happening. After wrenching the three large hoses attached to his arm out, with…
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Horror Double feature!
These two demos were quite short so I’ve bundled them together but both are worth checking out! Ghost Frequency As part of PIT, the Paranormal Investigation Team, checking out haunted houses is par for the course. This one is a bit different though. Two of the team entered the house before Mark and Emily to…
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Vivid World
I first played Vivid World at Pax Aus 2023. It was machine translated as it was still a work in progress and was visiting Australia from Japan. It was alright, but it was a little hard to understand with the unclear instructions. Now a year has passed, and the demo is in the current Next…
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Luma Island
The way I pick next fest demos is I scroll the list and download anything that catches my interest. It’s rather noticeable that I tend to pick cosy or horror games. I have eclectic tastes, okay? This game was another random one I downloaded, and I was rather surprised by what I found. Not a…
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Incantation
I often love weird horror games based on mythology from other countries. Incantation is a Chinese horror game about a mother searching for her daughter Mia. Six years ago, Mia was admitted into the hospital for the treatment of ulcers that appeared on her body. She was never discharged and went missing from the hospital.…
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Usual June
I first saw Usual June on the last E3. I was already interested in it, after seeing that trailer alone, partly because I really liked the art style. Having supernatural themes and mystery definitely doesn’t hurt! So, when I saw there was a demo, I jumped on the chance to try it out. Usual June…
