Film Friday: Eight Fresh Flicks

Another week gone by, another batch of videos! Stay tuned for a special Tokyo Game Show edition of Film Friday later today, but first we have some great videos from Albert & Otto, Overruled!, Pumped BMX +, Rooms: The Unsolvable Puzzle, Skyforge, SOMA, Total War: Warhammer, and Trove.

Greenlight Special: Albert and Otto & Salt

 

I happen to have an incredibly well-versed boss when it comes to indie games. I draw a lot of inspiration from him, and often put myself in his shoes near as I can in order to make better decisions when it comes to work. At gaming trade shows, we spend a great deal of time checking out what’s new with the indie scene. In anticipation of GDC and PAX East, coming up in a few weeks, I thought I’d delve into more adventurous puzzle games since the theme of 2015 seems to be Adventuretime. I’m not complaining.


This week’s Greenlight Game is Albert and Otto, created by Nikola Kostic. Posted on Greenlight January 27th, this game already has a bit of a buzz surrounding it, and the community seems excited that this is in development. They have a working demo, and you have to email them to request a key, which I thought was smart. So, going through my Greenlight queue this week, Albert and Otto popped up and immediately stood out because of the stunning art style: minimalist 2D side-scrolling platformer with dynamic background, a monochromatic color palette, and creepy ambience tempered by moody, reverb-inundated music? Yes, please!