Let's play dress up! & pet pomeranians! Just don't make me fish...
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About the game
Infinity Nikki is a free-to-play action-adventure game that seamlessly blends open-world exploration with dress-up elements. Developed by Infold games and released on December 5, 2024, for PC, Android, iOS, & PS5. It is the fifth installment in the Nikki series and a sequel to Shining Nikki. Set in the enchanting world of Miraland, players join the protagonist, Nikki, and her feline companion, Momo, on a mysterious adventure after falling into a wardrobe & meeting a mystical god of wishes. The game features "Stylist Duels," where players select outfits based on attributes such as Sweet, Fresh, Elegant, Sexy, and Cool to compete against opponents. Exploring and completing quests also unlock ability outfits which enable actions such as fishing, gliding, and even musical instruments. Infinity Nikki includes gacha to earn exclusive clothing items and accessories using in-game currency and optional microtransactions. The game has been praised for its detailed visuals, engaging gameplay, and the seamless integration of fashion into its mechanics.
This week we play a creative small business simulator where we try to make the craziest most unhinged stickers to sell to our poor customers.
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About the game
Sticky Business was developed by Spellgarden Games and released July 2023.
- Genres: casual, simulation - Platforms: Steam (PC & OSX)
Create, pack and sell your own unique sticker creations! You want a collection of cat stickers? A witch-themed shop? Or add a derpy face to all of your creations? Combine dozens of elements to create your own collection and sell them to like-minded people. Different stickers attract different customers! You can add some sparkles or holo effects to make them even more special! - Pack orders and hear more about your customers' stories every time they buy stickers! - Get creative and build the cutest stickers out of thousands of possible combinations! - Optimize your sticker production by building the perfect sticker sheets and make as much use of your resources as possible! - Pack orders for your customers and hear about their lives! - Buy upgrades to get more sticker graphics and effect foils to make your shop even more exciting - Add goodies and custom packaging to your orders to make your customers even more happy!
Thanks everyone for your support! Let us know what we should play next year! Some of these games released prior to this year, but 2024 is when WE played them & reviewed on the pod :)
Games mentioned in this episode: - Against the Storm (Eremite Games) - Balatro (LocalThunk) - Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios) - Chicken Journey (Loonyware) - Frog Detective (Worm Club) - Horticular (inDirection Games) - Inscryption (Daniel Mullins Games) - Luna's Fishing Garden (Coldwild Games) - Shadows Over Loathing (Asymmetric Games) - Spirit City Lofi Sessions (Mooncube Games) - Sticky Business (Spellgarden Games) - Unpacking (Witchbeam) - When The Past Was Around (Toge Productions)
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A gardening game that had a bit of a surprise challenge to it...
Horticular is a relaxing garden-builder, attract adorable animals, use magic, and fight baddies. Developed by inDirection games and released 2023 for PC.
garden-builder, strategy, god-game)
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How many red pixels does it take before it looks like blood? We thought we were playing a chill puzzle game until the murders started...
An RPG personality test and an existential tearjerker.
Brie introduces a WHOLE BATCH of new games to Alice with a chill productivity theme: Virtual Cottage, ChillPulse, Spirit City: Lofi Sessions.... and one more secret thing!
Look at all those chickens! Time to go on an adventure to bring harmony all across the animal kingdom (and maybe we enjoyed a platformer for once).
You're a detective,
and a frog,
and it's time to solve a mystery.
For once, we disagree! ... At least slightly. This week we review a new cozy game where you build a street and pet cats.
Explore a unique platformer filled with wholesomeness and dry humor.
It's poker, but better. Let's all chat about our newest obsession Balatro!
Developed by LocalThunk from Canada and released in 2024, Balatro is a deck-building roguelite where you must play poker hands and earn chips to defeat enemy blinds. Enhance your deck of playing cards, buy Jokers to modify each hand you play, and discover new and wild synergies to win! Available on all major platforms: computers, consoles, and mobile alike!
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point, click, & cry in this short but sweet puzzle game.
Fish n chill with some large talking animals in this 2d pixel game: Luna's Fishing Garden.
Keeping it cozy in our first episode where we talk about Unpacking: a game where moving to a new apartment is somehow the complete opposite of stressful.
Developed by Witch Beam is a small indie studio based in Brisbane Australia and released in 2021. Check out this zen puzzle game about unpacking a life.
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