Unpacking – это медитативная игра-головоломка в жанре casual, посвященная процессу распаковки вещей и обустройству нового жилища. Игроку предстоит доставать предметы из коробок и находить для них подходящие места в комнатах. Ключевая механика заключается в размещении вещей таким образом, чтобы они соответствовали логике пространства и личным предпочтениям персонажа. Геймплей строится на исследовании различных комнат и помещений, каждый из которых представляет собой новый этап в жизни главного героя. Раскладывая вещи, игрок постепенно узнает о его характере, увлечениях и жизненном пути. Игра не содержит текста или диалогов, повествование ведется исключительно через предметы и их расположение. Unpacking предлагает расслабляющий и вдумчивый опыт, позволяя игроку погрузиться в историю, рассказанную через вещи.
The 50 most-played Steam Next Fest demos include 7 incremental games, 4 AI disclosures, and only one instance of haystack slop Ten years ago, this list would have shocked most PC gamers. Last week's Steam Next Fest had over 8,000 demos; now Valve has revealed the 50 most-played among them. Here are some other factoids: - 7 incremental games, including 10 Million Pixels and Unharvest - 15 lighthearted or comedic co-op games (aka friendslop) including Dude, Trust Me, Oar'Some Adventures, and Banana Airways - 3 survival games including Frostrail, Never Be Alone and Arctic Drive - 3 games that self-describe as "cozy" including Loftia - 1 MMO in ArchAge Chronicles - 1 haystack slop game Among all 50 of these games, the only entry published by a traditional "blockbuster" publisher was Tropico 7, a Ubisoft affair [Oops, it's actually a Kalypso Media affair]. For example, this Reddit thread lists highlights like Norco, Death Trash, Sable, Unpacking and The Inheritance of Crimson Manor, all of which people still talk about and play (though I am still waiting for Death Trash to enter 1.0).
"We made a very difficult decision": Australian indie showcase Freeplay reject antisemitism claims after delisting a Jewish sponsor who was allegedly accused of being a "zionist" Unnamed speaker criticised Unpacking dev's inclusion The organisers of Australian independent games showcase Parallels have rejected accusations of "prejudice" and say they've received "violent threats", after a Jewish developer had her sponsorship of the event refunded. The developer in question is Wren Brier, creative director at Witch Beam. On 8th October, Brier announced that Parallels organisers Freeplay had refunded and delisted her sponsorship, following complaints about her involvement from the anonymous speaker. According to Brier, the speaker called her a "zionist", apparently based on the presence of Witch Beam's 2021 puzzler Unpacking in a round-up of Israeli and Jewish-made videogames from The Jewish Independent, published on 5th October to mark this year's Melbourne International Games Week.