There is always something to play and look forward to in this day and age, and indie publisher tinyBuild is definitely going to add to your growing lists with its latest tinyBuild Connect 2024 showcase.
A 20-minute stream that contained several announcements, trailers, and reveals, players were treated to a bunch of new stuff and updates to existing games. In addition, tinyBuild debuted one of its biggest Steam publisher sales to date, offering discounts of up to 80% across its legendary portfolio until May 27. If you have missed the show, here’s everything that was revealed:
The King is Watching
A new title, The King is Watching is a kingdom builder where peasants only work under the king’s watchful eye, a playful twist to the genre that promises to add another layer of challenge.
“When we first came up with an idea for The King is Watching, we never expected to reach so many people,” said Semyon Itmaniuk, Head of the Hypnohead Studio. “Having a game jam prototype played more than a million times is no small feat, and we’re excited to partner with tinyBuild to get our game to the finish line and in the hands of even more players.”
The game is slated to release later this year, with a demo now available.
Drill Core
Developer Hungry Couch, creators of Black Skylands, announced their upcoming strategic mining game Drill Core. Dig to the centre of the planet, find rare materials, and defend yourself from alien attack as you build your mining platform base and plan the best way to strike it rich.
With workers to manage, tech to research, and nightly alien attacks, it will take a true leader to make it out alive. You can attempt to do so with the brand-new playtest now available on Steam, ahead of the game’s Q4 Early Access launch.
DUCKSIDE
Following a highly successful beta period earlier this year, which had over 150,000 players sign up to join the flock, a new beta for DUCKSIDE begins on June 6 on Steam. This beta will bring with it new buildings, map locations, blueprints and more timely changes based on community feedback, as the fresh take on the persistent-world survival genre takes shape.
Kingmakers
Together with Redemption Road Games, tinyBuild unveiled the new gameplay trailer for Kingmakers, the epic medieval sandbox game that mixes in modern tech for some crazy killing in the olden days.
As an elite task force operative, you’ll have to save the future in an epic action-strategy sandbox featuring thousands of soldiers at the same time. Build your kingdom, grab your gun(s), and lead your armies into massive, real-time simulated battles — solo or in co-op for up to four players. The game will be released in Early Access later this year.
Not For Broadcast
The multi-award-winning, chaotic television news propaganda sim from developer NotGames is approaching its last episode. The Timeloop DLC will be coming to consoles and PCs later this summer.
Untangle a new story with deviously puzzling new mechanics to end this era with an enticing, satisfying ending. Uncover clues with each repetition to piece together the truth behind the mysteries unfolding in the newsroom. Search for Easter Eggs hidden throughout a jam-packed DLC almost two-thirds the length of the original game, including a 15-minute continuous musical section.
SAND
Debuting the first gameplay trailer for the open-world PvPvE extraction shooter, SAND, indie developers Hologryph and TowerHaus give eager players the first look at the gigantic diesel-punk mechs, action, looting and surprises that await in the vast desert world.
Set in an alternate-history universe, where the Austro-Hungarian Empire led space colonisation in the 19th century, humanity travels the stars, and the fallen planet of Sophie lays in ruins after an ecological disaster evaporated the world’s oceans.
Operate your own massive walking Trampler mech to explore, loot valuables, take down hostile enemies, and escape with your fortune and life. SAND’s combination of high-stakes PvPvE combat and emergent extraction gameplay will keep you on your toes, delivering a thrilling experience that’s accessible but challenging and rewarding as you play. The first playtest will happen in the near future, and interested players can sign up via Steam.
RAWMEN: Food Fighter Arena
A free-to-play food arena shooter from developer ANIMAL, RAWMEN: Food Fighter Arena launches exclusively on the Epic Games Store this coming July 23.
Cook up a wicked arsenal of food weaponry in a showdown of chef supremacy. Customise each character’s look, from body, hairstyle, and tattoos to aprons, oven mitts, and pot companions, to design a chef worthy of an all-you-can-eat brawl. There are 4v4 battles, a Sudden Death mode, and even party-style games to partake in. A final round of playtests are in the works, so stay tuned on the Epic Games Store.
VOIN
VOIN, the hack-and-slash action RPG set in a dark fantasy open world from solo developer Nikita Sozidar and tinyBuild, unleashes magical carnage in a new demo and accompanying devlog.
The new demo includes never-before-seen features, such as game-changing weather effects, overhauled healing mechanics, a redesigned tutorial with the new onboarding, a new dungeon where players can master abilities and movements, the first look at the cutscenes, and more. Check out the demo on Steam now.
Train Valley World
Locomotive fun awaits this August 8, as Train Valley World gets a release date. Set sights on the beautiful vistas in stunning maps inspired by modern and ancient countries, including the United States, Greece, Egypt, France, and more in the midst of the 1900s Industrial Revolution.
Construct and strategically place railways to solve worldly logistical problems like redirecting floods, delivering pandemic medications, or helping Captain Nemo build a submarine. The highly requested online multiplayer feature also makes its grand franchise debut in Train Valley World. Cooperate with friends to establish the most expansive railway network in the world, or rival it up in a true test of tycoons.
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
More content comes to Punch Club 2: Fast Forward, as the Iron Fist DLC will introduce a new storyline, league, skill and tech tree. Instead of human fights, you will be able to train your robot, manage the workshop, and try to bring home the Robot League Championship. At the same time, the Secret Robo Society needs to be investigated, so expect to get really busy this July.
Level Zero: Extraction
A multiplayer extraction horror shooter where players can embody the alien menace or the human mercenaries trying to survive, we only got a short glimpse of a teaser at tinyBuild Connect 2024 for the game that points to more being revealed at the PC Gaming Show in June.
Streets of Rogue 2
Similarly, Streets of Rogue 2 will have more to show at the PC Gaming Show on June 9, but we already know what we will be getting. An immersive sandbox RPG that unfolds however you want it to, with all kinds of possibilities awaiting the curious.
Astor: Blade of the Monolith
A fast-paced action RPG, players will be able to step into the boots of a young warrior and wield an arsenal of runic weapons to hunt down the evil haunting the planet Gliese in Astor: Blade of the Monolith, and save it from impending doom.
The game will launch on May 30 for PC, as well as the PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch consoles.
I Am Future
Post-apocalyptic cosy survival/base builder I Am Future introduces the Solar Energy Update, bringing new gameplay systems and improvements to all future-dwellers, including a new weather system that could drastically change how you play.
