STOVE

thanks

Are you planning on adding new illustrations???
By the way, please tell me the story of the Special Forces Phantom. I want to see it.

Insect Swarm 900 won! That's cheap.

It's a game about exterminating alien bugs.

It kind of reminds me of Starship Troopers.

Today, I purchased the RPG special event hot deal game <King Arthur> and the sale-available <Bag Musou>.

It's a good thing there's no game.

I hope that there won't be any hot deal games that will come out during the remaining period.

I bought it because the Royal Edition was at a great price.

actually

I have it because Epic distributed the standard version for free.

The stove solves the problem.

I'm going to actively participate in the lounge event!!

The AI I used is a tool called Midjourney.

If there's a hero or game you'd like to see more of, please let me know in the comments! ♥️

♥️The first hero is

This is Torami :)

Torami's cuteness is overflowing even in pixel art!!! Hehe

💚The second hero is

It's a flan :)

I think the alluring appearance of the swimming plan in broad daylight has been captured well!!

💜The third hero is

This is young Shanna :)

Shanna has become a two-faced person!!

But this kind of two-pronged shana can only be seen in pixel art.

What a precious sight haha so cute

❤️The fourth hero is

Arunka   no see :)

It's scary if we meet in an alley... but if you just let us meet,,,❤️

I think Arunka's fresh expression came across well haha

I met four Epic Seven pixel art heroes.

If there's a hero you'd like to see more of, please let me know in the comments!!

I'll be back with part 2 :)

Hello, this is CALLA.

Here are the '4 Indie Game Demos of April' that we'll be introducing this month.

All of the selected demos are ones that caught my interest in at least one aspect of the concept or synopsis, and I chose them based purely on my own taste criteria.

Luna Hop (Luna Hop)

Beautiful Media Lab

Luna Hop is a 3D third-person healing platform adventure game currently under development by Areumdamda Media Lab , based on the children's book 'Moon Rabbit' by author Choi Young-ah .

Players become a cute rabbit character who roams a world that has lost its light, restoring its unique colors one by one.

This little, adorable bunny loved the night sky and enjoyed looking up at the stars and moon and eating a peaceful snack.

Although the city lights are so bright that it can be difficult to find stars in the night sky, let's put that scientific fact aside for a moment.

Luna Hop is a beautiful piece of work, full of fairy-tale imagination and stars that fill the night sky .

Then one day, the rabbit witnesses a large comet crashing into the moon.

And at that moment, the world loses all light.

All living things, as well as non-living things, lose their unique colors, and the world becomes a black and white world, like a silent film.

A little rabbit who had never left the rooftop in his entire life picks up a piece of the moon on the rooftop where he was staying.

And soon, they realize that the piece of moon can return its original color to a world that has lost its light.

And so the rabbit's journey begins.

A journey to restore color to a world that has lost its light.

In the currently open demo version, you can play the 'Rooftop' and 'Cheonggyecheon' areas corresponding to 'Chapter 1'.

The number of objects that need to be restored to color is displayed in the upper left corner of the game screen, and the chapter progress time is displayed in the upper right corner.

There are no separate time limits or level evaluation elements, so you can play comfortably without being constrained by time.

Based on the currently released trial version,

The camera change for the direction the character is looking is not designed to be controlled directly by the player, but rather happens automatically when passing through certain points in the game, so the unfamiliar viewpoint change may feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Although there are some regrettable aspects, the beautiful music and warm emotions reminiscent of a fairy tale completely fill the player's journey with healing.

Familiar and friendly locations, such as ‘Rooftop Views of Korean Houses’ or ‘Cheonggyecheon Stream’, help players immerse themselves more deeply into the work.

Explore a world where color has disappeared and collect the broken pieces of the moon scattered throughout.

This is 'Luna Hop', an adventure game that sings of healing and hope, whose official release is highly anticipated.

Dating in the corner of the room

Love Duo

Dating in the Corner of the Room is a 2D first-person visual novel dating simulation game currently in development by 'Dating Duo' .

However, this work has clear differences from existing dating simulations.

Have you ever thought about this at least once?

'In this situation, I would have said and done this, but why don't I have a choice like my heart?'

Or

It's something like, 'Can't I answer honestly in my own style, rather than making choices to suit the other person's feelings?'

This game is a customized dating simulation game that makes those players' wishes come true.

'Love in the Corner' doesn't follow the typical 'choice' style of progression.

This is because it is equipped with an AI system, allowing players to have real-time conversations with the target character .

If you feel that having one-on-one conversations with AI is too much of a hassle, you can also use the ‘automatic response system.’

However, if you're going to do it, it's much more realistic and immersive to speak in your own style and build rapport with the character rather than relying on automated responses.

Depending on how the player asks and answers questions, the target's favorability rating will rise or fall by as little as 2 points and as much as 10 points.

Observing the character's reactions that change depending on each answer is a unique fun part of this work.

Before starting the game, players can set the name and gender of their protagonist.

However, the game's basic setting seems to consist of a 'male protagonist' and a 'female target.'

Because of this, even if the player chooses the protagonist's gender as 'female' and proceeds with the game, there are often scenes where the target character is referred to as 'her' instead of 'he', which leaves something to be desired.

The trial version lets you experience four scenarios, each with a different personality.

Each scenario is as follows:

When the player's gender was set to 'female', the male protagonists of each scenario were captured in one cut.

From left to right, they are a tsundere, a sweet guy, a virtual YouTuber, and an obsessive character.

All backgrounds and art used in the work were generated through AI.

The character's expressions and movements aren't very colorful, but the overall art quality is decent.

Each scenario consists of a total of 9 locations and scenes, and after completing all 9 scenes, you can see the ending that varies depending on your affection level.

Perhaps it's because of my experience playing a lot of dating simulations ( ...),

I was able to achieve 100 affection levels for all four characters in the first playthrough and see the happy ending.

It doesn't have the smooth development or deep narrative of existing dating simulation games that are centered around choices, but it is refreshingly fun because you can directly converse with AI characters and test your 'love skills(?)'.

There are no separate event illustrations or ending illustrations, and the trial version does not provide a save function, so once you start playing, we recommend that you continue all the way to the ending.

Cash Curator

CCL6_Cash Curator

Cash Curator is a 2D first-person loan review simulator game currently in development by 'CCL6_Cash Curator' .

The player becomes a loan officer working at a bank and is tasked with reviewing 10 customers who have applied for loans.

Unlike other simulator games of the same genre that require you to complete tasks or evaluations within a limited time, there is no time limit in this game.

Therefore, players can slowly and carefully review each document submitted by the loan applicant and proceed with the review.

The loan review process is broadly conducted in the following manner :

As mentioned earlier, there is no time limit in this game, so players can proceed with the review at their leisure.

However, in order to make a proper evaluation, you need to have basic knowledge related to real estate loans as well as the ability to use a calculator to make an accurate judgment .

For example, in this situation, the loan application amount is greater than the deposit, so the loan is not possible.

Well then, shall we take a look at this loan this time?

The loan limit is up to 80% of the deposit.

Since the deposit for the entire lease is 550 million won, the maximum loan limit is 440 million won.

Since the loan application amount is 350 million won, it satisfies the screening criteria.

However, there is a mortgage of 750 million won on this house.

Adding the loan application amount of 350 million won and the collateral of 750 million won, the total is 1.1 billion won.

Since this exceeds the market value of the house, which is 810 million won, this loan application should be rejected due to excess collateral value.

Should we look at another case?

For this loan, there are more things to consider than for other loans.

Your identity and employment status have been verified, and all necessary documents and application forms for a loan are available.

But since there are so many numbers here and there, my head hurts a little.

Because of things like ‘adjusted area LTV 60%’ and ‘DTI 37.91%’.

The game doesn't explain these concepts at all.

Did you assume that the player would know this?

At first, it was unfamiliar to me.

Only after getting help from Chat GPT did I understand that 'Adjusted Area LTV 60%' means that the loan can only be made up to 60% of the market price of the house.

'DTI 37.91%' stands for 'total debt service ratio', but to explain this part, we need to consider things like interest rates and maturity periods, so I'll skip it for now.

In this way, 'Cash Curator' is a work that allows you to slowly and calmly proceed with a total of 10 loan screenings from the perspective of a loan application processor.

If you're going to argue about whether it's 'fun or not', it's definitely fun, but at the same time, it tends to give you a bit of a headache. 😂

As it deals with housing-related loan applications, the amount of money that appears in the game is large, and unfamiliar financial terms such as ‘adjusted area LTV’, ‘unadjusted area LTV’, and ‘DTI’ also appear frequently.

However, the game does not provide any explanation as to what these terms mean or how the collateral amount affects the loan.

Of course, you can also play the game by guessing.

But if you play like that, the fun of analyzing and judging accurately will inevitably decrease.

With some explanation of these core concepts in the form of tutorials or tips, I think Cash Curator could evolve from being a simple simulator to a great educational game to learn about the real estate lending system.

Welcome to the Hunter's Guild

Peace in the world, a grain of sand, Heedong

Welcome to the Hunter Guild is a first-person simulation RPG currently being developed by three developers: Cheonha Tae-pyeong, Moraehanal, and Heedong-i .

Although it is labeled as an RPG, players do not directly participate in combat in this game.

Battles proceed automatically, and players go through the preparation process before entering the dungeon.

The game begins in a village, and there are four locations the player can visit.

In the Hunter Guild , you can accept quests, change background music, and use guild functions.

At Hill Station , you can pay a certain amount of money and receive a type of protective shield called the 'Unknown 1-time Absorption Buff'.

In the Trade Corner , you can buy healing potions and records that can be used to replace background music.

At Handyworks , you can strengthen your weapons and armor.

There is no separate cost for strengthening weapons and armor, and they can be strengthened as you complete quests.

Reinforcement is possible up to a total of 4 stages , and after reaching stage 4, the NPC will inform you that there is nothing more to reinforce.

The only dungeon you can challenge in the trial version is the 'Goblin Dungeon', and the dungeon consists of two floors (B1F, B2F).

At the beginning of the game, you can only conquer the first basement floor, but depending on your quest progress, you can challenge the second basement floor.

As mentioned at the beginning, all battles are automatic.

However, the battle scenes are slow, lacking in tension, and lack the ability to skip, making them the most boring part of the game.

If your health drops during battle and you feel your life is in danger, you can use a healing potion or return to town immediately after the battle ends to recover your HP and then return to the dungeon to continue exploring.

Since the structure is such that you only need to acquire a certain number of quest items rather than gradually conquering the dungeon, there is no need to force yourself if your stamina is low.

It is much more efficient to safely return to town, recover HP, and then re-enter the dungeon.

Overall, I still feel like there are many shortcomings.

Among the functions of the 'Hunter Guild', the 'Quest' and 'Record Exchange' menus were not implemented yet, and in the 'Trade Corner' where healing potions were sold, there was no menu to return to the previous screen after purchasing a potion, so the game had to be forcibly closed.

Considering that it is a trial version, it is understandable that there are fewer quests and only one dungeon to conquer.

But the battles were boring, and the preparations for battle in the village weren't very fun.

Also, the character 'Ryuumi' who carries out the battle is identical to 'Ember' from another game 'Genshin Impact', so there are questions about whether this is okay from a copyright perspective.

I don't think the concept itself is bad.

However, there is currently a significant lack of content for players to enjoy within the game.

In addition, although three characters appear in the title illustration, their roles or personalities are not revealed at all in the game.

Also, the trial version did not have any character growth elements or training systems implemented, so it did not feel fun as a strategy simulation, nor did it have any appeal as an RPG.

Overall, this work is not intended to be a 'commercial release' or 'full commercialization',

It feels like a prototype or pilot project being made by three gamers who love games with the passion of 'wanting to make a game at least once', or as part of a class assignment.

That concludes ‘April’s Pick!’

The process of selecting the trial versions to introduce through 'Pick of the Month!' every month gives me a small thrill, like opening a 'trial lucky box.'

When comparing the expectations before playing and the feelings after playing, sometimes the level of satisfaction with the work is higher than expected, sometimes it is as expected, and sometimes it is lower than expected.

Just imagining what new experiences and fun things will come next month makes my heart flutter.

We're already halfway through April.

Please take care of your health during these changing seasons with large daily temperature differences, and enjoy the rest of April and have a pleasant day!🍀