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  • Quack to Victory — Duck Fest Shines with New English Trailer & Polished Demo!

    Quack to Victory — Duck Fest Shines with New English Trailer & Polished Demo!

    Duck season is here! Studio Shimazu has just unveiled a brand-new English trailer for Duck Fest — and alongside it, dropped a freshly polished free Steam demo with revamped visuals and gameplay tweaks shaped directly by player feedback.

    If you love card games but crave something charmingly fresh, hand-drawn, and easy to pick up yet tricky to master — this one’s for you.

    Watch the New English Trailer

    See the ducks in action for yourself — the new trailer lays out the rules, the art style, and the strategic hook in just a couple of minutes.

    What Is Duck Fest?

    Think your familiar deck of playing cards — reimagined as a delightful one-on-one battle game starring an adorable flock of hand-drawn ducks. Every single illustration is crafted solo by the developer, giving the game a warm, distinct personality all its own.

    Here’s how it works:

    • Two battle zones — the Water and the Shallows — where you place cards to fight for control of flags
    • Rank determines strength — higher-value cards beat the opposition, but every card also carries a unique special effect that can turn the tide
    • Strategy over luck — choose where to commit your ducks, when to hold back, and when to unleash game-changing abilities
    • Simple to learn, deep to master — built around standard playing-card foundations so anyone can jump in, with layers of tactical decision-making as you progress

    The Demo Got a Major Glow-Up

    The free Steam demo is now updated with:

    • Substantially refreshed visuals — cleaner, brighter, and even more charming duck artwork and UI
    • Playability improvements — smoother flow, tighter balancing, and quality-of-life fixes all based on what players told the team
    • Full opening story + tutorial — play solo first to learn the ropes
    • Online friend matches — take your deck against anyone on your Steam friends list

    Note: Card trading, community market integration, and full custom deck building are reserved for the complete game — but you can get a solid feel for the action right now, completely free.

    Why It Stands Out

    • Made with love — a solo developer passion project inspired by childhood TCG dreams
    • No steep entry barrier — uses playing-card values everyone already understands
    • Built on feedback — the demo update proves the team listens and iterates fast
    • Steam-connected — friend matches, trading, and market support planned for full release
    • Early Access coming — the game is expected to spend roughly one year in Early Access as it grows

    Ready to Flap Into Battle?

    Grab the free demo right now on Duck Fest Steam Store Page — try the story, learn the mechanics, and challenge a friend. The flock is waiting.

    Find out more here

    #DuckFest #StudioShimazu #CardGame #IndieGame #techmash #SteamDemo #HandDrawn #StrategyGame #FreeToPlay

  • Nocturnal 2 is a masterclass in atmosphere

    Nocturnal 2 is a masterclass in atmosphere

    Showing off the game’s stunning hand-drawn art.

    The flame returns.

    I’ve been diving into Nocturnal 2, and the hand-drawn animation is absolutely breathtaking. There is nothing more satisfying than the “Fire Starter” mechanic—striking a torch to imbue your blade with light and slicing through the gloom of Yran.

    If you loved the first game’s challenge but wanted more exploration and non-linear paths, this is it. The world feels bigger, the shadows feel darker, and the combat is tighter than ever.

    Who else is playing? Let’s talk builds in the comments!

    Find out more here – https://store.steampowered.com/app/2847780/Nocturnal_2/

    #Nocturnal2 #Metroidvania #SunnysideGames #games #gaming #gamers #IndieGames #GamingCommunity #HandDrawn #videogames

  • New game trailer for Vindilis

    New game trailer for Vindilis

    You don’t seem to get many hand-drawn games coming out these days, but with the Vindilis game, that is one of the main features, its artwork and story, of course. The story is about an island that has fallen under the influence of an evil that is out to destroy everything in its path. Only you, your trusty sword and your sister can stop this from happening. Take on the five levels and the five bosses in order to bring this chaos to an end.

    To find out more about the Vindilis game, go to the games page on Steam here https://shorturl.at/ZQgHM

    #Vindilis #games #gaming #gamers #newgames #handdrawn #HaiGames #gametrailer #steam #pcgames #2Dgames #gameplay #island #survival #levels #bosses #swords

  • Artis Impact Handcrafted Pixel Art RPG

    Artis Impact Handcrafted Pixel Art RPG

    Here is a lovely art-driven game that will push gamer’s skills and tactics to the limit. This is Artis Impact a hand-drawn role-playing game with a retro arcade feel to it. Players will find themselves in a world that has been through the apocalypse and the survivors will be facing combat and decisions as solo players, there is no help here, players will need to make their decisions and take a chance. The Artis Impact game has a fully playable demo on Steam right now.

    To find out more about the Artis Impact game go to the official game website here https://www.artisimpact.com/ or go to the games page on Steam here https://shorturl.at/X30ag

    #ArtisImpact #Handcrafted #PixelArt #DeepNarratives #RPG #FGS #games #gaming #newgames #Mas #steam #art #artist #handdrawn #apocalypse #endoftheworld #scifi #comic