Local Ludum Dare Games

A couple weeks ago Ludum Dare 41 happened, and lots of local devs took to their computers for 2 to 3 days to make some fabulous games!

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Ludum Dare, it is a very popular online game jam with two competitions: compo, in which you make a game in 48 hours solo, and jam, where it's 72 hours with teams.

This Ludum Dare's theme was "combine two incompatible genres". It was a tough design challenge that lead to a bunch of interesting and fun games!

I'll be highlighting some of the games made for Ludum Dare here in Toronto. Be sure to check them out!

Click on the image previews of the game to visit their respective Ludum Dare pages!

Super Antithesis Kart

Combinations: Racing & Walking Simulator

JAM GAME by Lameosine, YinTing He, E Sarkis, Jake Butineau, and John Wang

Cat Pack

Combinations: Turn Based & Real Time Action

COMPO GAME by Potondo

Aleam Ludere - Play at Dice

Combinations: Turn Based & Top Down Shooter

JAM GAME by gi11

10 Second Script

Combinations: Not Stated

COMPO GAME by Gabe

Super Slime Slasher Ultra

Combinations: Match 3 & Action

JAM GAME by sebastianscaini, Del Nordlund, Flatterp, and aceofhearts

Disclaimer: this is my game.

If I missed anyone's games send me a DM on Twitter (@sebastianscaini) and I'll update the post with your game!

New Studio LABS Created - Announces 'Astalon: Tears Of The Earth' For This Year

Matt Kap, who previously released Castle in the Darkness has opened a new studio - LABS - and announced their first game Astalon: Tears of Earth which will be releasing later this year.

According to the blog post we'll have to wait a bit longer for details, but we do have this blurb about the game - "Three explorers wander through a post-apocalyptic desert to find a way to save the people in their village. A dark, twisted tower has been pushed up from the depths of the Earth... but does it hold the answers they seek?"

Three explorers wander through a post-apocalyptic desert to find a way to save the people in their village. A dark, twisted tower has been pushed up from the depths of the Earth... but does it hold the answers they seek?

Skate City Gameplay Gets Tweeted

In an interesting way to show off gameplay, Snowman and Agens have been tweeting some footage of their upcoming mobile game, Skate City. I've copied a few below, but check out their Twitter and follow them to stay up to date.

Early bird gets the worm
Sign up at https://t.co/D0jYyXFk2R to be the first to know when we announce our launch date pic.twitter.com/5NS3DIE2Gd

— Skate City (@skatecitygame) July 5, 2017

Real world skate spots.
Real world skate tricks.#ios #android #madewithunity pic.twitter.com/7BvqjSbRpE

— Skate City (@skatecitygame) June 30, 2017

Some more early work on bails ☠️☠️☠️ #fails #madewithunity pic.twitter.com/zXOv6wi9bz

— Skate City (@skatecitygame) June 27, 2017

The game is set to come out for iOS and Android, but we'll have to wait a bit to see when that is. In the meantime, we can look forward to Alto's Odyssey, Where Cards Fall, and Distant.

Party Minigame 'Use Your Words' Coming Next Month

We found out about party game Use Your Words late last year, and now we won't have to wait much longer to play the game on Steam, Xbox One, and PS4. (Wii U users will have to wait a little bit longer it seems).  According to a tweet, players will be able to be funny again April 4th.

Use Your Words is a party multiplayer game which has players using their smart-phones in different minigames (listed below). Check out the trailer below, and see you April 4th!

• Sub The Title: Watch a short clip from a foreign film, then write your own subtitle! Fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000 will love making the actors onscreen say whatever they want in a variety of monster movies, martial arts movies, and some just plain weird films from the past.
• Blank-o-Matic: Fill in the blank to complete the sentence! Instead of waiting to have the funniest card in your hand, write an answer that matches your sense of humor! We've hired some of the funniest writers around to set up the jokes perfectly so that even Grandpa can crack off a zinger or two.
• EXTRA, EXTRA!: Write a hilarious caption or clickbait headline for a ridiculous photo, in a take on the classic "caption this" game!
• Survey Says: Go with your gut in this rapid-fire game show style "lightning round"!

We're releasing April 4th on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Steam!
(Wii U coming soon!) pic.twitter.com/nSWGGgtgtU

— Use Your Words (@UseYourWords) March 24, 2017

Coming Spring 2017, it's Use Your Words! The party game for funny people and their unfunny friends! Get more info at http://useyourwords.lol Pre-order it for Steam at https://store.useyourwordsgame.com Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/useyourwords And like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/useyourwordsgameSBG