Apr 25, 2024Indie Highlight
Pixadom is an upcoming cozy 2D pixel art social game. This cute game will be fully browser-based and takes inspiration from classic retro games like Pokemon and The Legend of Zelda, but also draws inspiration from the ever popular Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing. This community-driven game set in a colorful fantasy world will be full of fun activities to try out with your friends!
Explore the different areas of the Pixadom world and take in some pretty sights. Go shopping for new character customization items, as well as visit a cafe, hang out at a nightclub, and visit other shops. Play mini games with friends to socialize and have fun. Attend weekly events with your friends and make new friends through interacting. You can also battle monsters! The road map promises even more fun activities like fishing, gardening, pets, quests, crafting, mounts, player housing, and boss fights.
Pixadom is currently in early development, but does release progress updates so you can follow along on their Youtube channel or website!
Utopia No. 8 is an upcoming social MMORPG and so is Galactic Getaway!
Nov 30, 2023Indie Highlight
Galactic Getaway is the ultimate space adventure for you and your friends! GG Enterprises has selected you to pioneer a space expedition to explore the far reaches of the galaxy. You’re also tasked with setting up a brand new planetary settlement. Team up with your friends to create and decorate your cozy new settlement, as well as play a variety of fun minigames.
Start your Galactic Getaway journey by customizing your character. Choose your clothes and hairstyle to create the perfect look. Then, set out on an exciting adventure to explore the galaxy. Compete in different missions (minigames) like space races and laser tag. Both play with friends or against them for the ultimate bragging rights.
When you reach your new planet, take some time to explore the wilds of an alien environment. Get to know the local flora and fauna. Report your findings to GG Enterprises to win rewards. Then, settle into building your new Galactic Getaway home! With a large selection of building types, gadgets, pets, and decorations, you’ll be able to create the cozy home of your dreams. Even invite your friends over to relax in your carefully crafted home!
You can find Galactic Getaway on Steam where you can add it to your Wishlist. There is currently no release date available, though.
Looking for more cute MMORPGs? Check out Utopia No. 8!
Aug 10, 2023Indie Highlight
Welcome to the planet of Utopia No 8, where your dreams come to life! This adorable sci-fi style MMORPG with toy-like characters has a ton of features. Team up with friends to create a social circle. Gather resources together, even communicate via audio chat. Or if you’re not a chatty person, you can befriend people through the mini-game rooms.
Start by customizing yourself by choosing from thousands of clothing options, plus dyes to create the perfect look. Get a hold of the design script, and you can even design your own styles! Utilize your gathered resources to make clothing, as well as furniture, and food. Then, open a shop of your own to sell your creations or build an entertaining amusement park instead. Utopia No 8 lets your creative ideas come to life, whatever they may be.
You’ll also be able to pick a piece of land to build your own home on. Then, design it and decorate it however you want! Go for a warm, inviting space, a cozy gamer’s paradise, or anything else! Utopia No 8’s decorations are functional, too, so don’t forget to interact with them to find out what they do. Don’t forget to decorate the garden, either. You’ll be able to craft a lush outdoor space for you to enjoy, as well. You’ll also be able to engage in farming and animal husbandry, as well as caring for an orchard and greenhouse plants.
As for players who don’t want to be social, Utopia No 8 has you covered. You can befriend and raise your very own pet called PIYA. This pet is a reliable resource collector, as well as the perfect social companion. You and PIYA can even go to the Arena to have a friendly match against others!
Utopia No 8 is coming to Steam soon. Early Access is supposed to start in November 2023, followed by a release in 2024, and a full release in 2025. You can find the roadmap here on the Utopia No 8 website!
Check out Palia, in the mean time!
Dec 6, 2019Quick Bits
I’ve been following this creature-collection MMO, created by Crema, for quite some time now. It may seem very similar to the beloved Pokemon series however it does offer some unique differences such as designing your own home interior, and fertility values for breeding and player emotes for online fun! Since I’ve really been enjoying Pokemon Shield’s multiplayer online features, I can’t wait to discover a variety of new monsters in a game completely designed for online!
Become the best Temtem tamer and explore the six islands of the Airborne Archipelago! Thanks to a new announcement trailer, we can do just that very soon as Temtem will be available in Early Access January 21st, 2020 on Steam here and Humble Bundle here. The developers note that the Early Access will contain the following: “50% of the story content, three different islands (each with its own unique biomes), co-op campaign, player customization, breeding, Luma hunting, and a competitive rule-set.”
Don’t worry if you’re not a PC gamer as Crema still has plans to launch Temtem on all major consoles sometime in Q4 2020.
Mar 22, 2019News
Have you checked out the kawaii MMORPG of Maplestory 2? Are you a fan of the series? Do you live in the Los Angeles area and are looking for something to do on a Saturday? Well, look no further! Nexus has just announced Maplestory Fest 2019!
MapleStory Fest is an annual all-day event to bring together Nexon’s game developer, publishers, and fans. Attendees of this event will be the first to hear exclusive announcements of features coming to MapleStory 1 and 2. There will also be fun activities to enjoy such as: raffles, cosplay contest, exclusive merchandise, and a live concert featuring MapleStory-themed music!
The second annual MapleStory Fest has been announced for Saturday, May 11th. The event will be located inside the Exchange LA club in Los Angeles, California.
Tickets are scheduled to go on sale on March 25th at 11AM PDT and will cost $20 each. You can purchase your tickets from their website, Here.
Nov 3, 2018News
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]okemon fans are in for a treat with a vibrant upcoming MMORPG entitled Temtem.
The game is currently in development by indie developers Crema, who are also publishing the game. With a Kickstarter for the game only launched on May 29th 2018, the estimated delivery of the finished game is November 2019. However, the developers are aiming to release an alpha version of the game on November 29th 2018 (although they have admitted that this may be delayed until December 2018).
Temtem will be accessible to most gamers due to the variety of platforms it will be released on. These platforms include Steam (Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PS4. The game will be launched on Steam, Xbox One and PS4 at the same time. Alpha and Early Access versions of the game will only happen on Steam
Temtem, which is heavily inspired by pokemon, takes place in the aesthetic Airborne Archipelago and is described by Crema as “a massively multiplayer creature-collection adventure”. Alongside your Temtem squad, you can catch and collect Temtems, battle rival tamers, customize your house, join in on a friend’s adventure and explore a dynamic online world.
Oct 6, 2018News
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]apleStory 2 is a cute MMORPG game developed by NSquare and published by Nexon. The game is the sequel to the 2003 South Korean MMORPG game MapleStory.
In the original game, the aim of players was to assume the roles of citizens of Maple World and improve their character’s skill and status over time. Additionally, with the seal of the antagonistic Black Mage weakening, the player is given a quest to prevent his resurrection. However, he eventually escapes the seal keeping him contained anyway, and sets out to rule over Maple World.
The MapleStory franchise also extended to a DS game, a Korean anime series, and a Facebook adaptation.
MapleStory 2 was initially released in Korea on July 7th 2015. It was then later released in China on September 21st 2017, and in the west on the 4th October 2018.
The game takes many of the features of its predecessor but applies them to a 3D environment.
The game is available to play on Microsoft Windows and can be purchased from Steam for $24.99.
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