Summer Game Fest’s opening showcase might have kicked things off, but we just polished off the main meal: Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2024. Watch the full show here! If you aren’t bursting at the seams with all the amazing titles shown, you are colossus among humanity. But for us mere mortals, I’ve cooked up an easy-to-digest round up, with each entry accompanied by my very first and very honest impression of the title.
Simpler Times
How are we starting with the shadow drop of such a good game?!
Battle Vision Network
I did not see Capybara Games going full Eurovision-meets-puzzle-battler for its Grindstone follow-up.
Cairn
Climbing, so hot right now.
Petal Runner
Secrets from Canada are well-worth looking into because this might be the best surprise of the show.
Karma: The Dark World
The best dark world.
UFO 50
Beam me right up when this hits on September 18.
Cozy Grove 2
A sequel with cute ghost bears!
Koira
Hello darkness, my fuzzy friend.
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
Y’all already know I love this one.
Fear the Spotlight
You played around with a Ouija Board, and you found out.
Screenbound
I will one hundred percent take credit for helping Day of the Devs find is gem on socials.
Zoochosis
What if Six One Indie’s Mike Towndrow got a job as a zookeeper?
Tom the Postgirl
It’s creepy-cute but leaning so much harder into the creepy.
Psychroma
Here’s what we’ve got: Horror. Cyberpunk. Ghosts. Representation. You love to see it.
Building Relationships
A ridiculous game constructed on the foundations of a pun? Yes, please.
A Little to the Left: Seeing Stars
Oh my, starry-eyed surprise.
Hello Again
Welcome to the rise of time-loop cozy.
While Waiting
Embrace the fact that life is what happens when you’re making other plans.
After Love EP
How personal must this project about hearing the voice of a loved one after death have been for the team completing it after the creator’s passing.
Phoenix Springs
Hello Phoenix Springs. I’ve been waiting for you.
Tides of Tomorrow
Sailing this summer’s Day of the Dev showcase into one hell of a sunset.
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