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Grim Trials (PC) (Demo)

  • 23:00
Overview: 20260623: Setup: Azeron and mouse Steam Game Time: 46 minutes First Impressions: This game seemed promising but the amount...
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souls-like

Valor Mortis (PC) (Demo)

  • 09:00
Overview: A souls-like where you play as a soldier, there are zombies, and the plot has something to do with Napolean (I've yet to lear...
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sword

Onimusha: Way of the Sword (PC) (Demo)

  • 23:41
Overview: Play as a samurai 20260622: Completed the demo (defeated Ganryu). Setup: Action difficulty. Azeron and mouse. Steam Game Tim...
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simulation

ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs (PC) (Demo)

  • 22:16
Overview: Repair old electronics from the 2000s (e.g., an "Eggotchi," a "Pokia," a "Nony PMP"). 20260622: S...
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singleplayer

XenoFeels (PC) (Demo)

  • 09:52
Overview: A space comedy version of Papers, Please : you are a space customs agent. 20260622: Prior to playing the game, I watched the tr...
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sokoban

Order of the Sinking Star (PC) (Demo)

  • 08:23
Overview: Puzzle adventure game with many characters that have different abilities. 20260622: Today I was looking at the demos by how the...
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relaxing

Guess the Sound (PC) (Demo)

  • 07:32
Overview: Listen to sound clips and guess what they are. 20260622: Steam Game Time: 36 minutes First Impressions: The game is simple a...
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relaxing

The Sorting Bureau (PC) (Demo)

  • 23:35
Overview: Sort objects 20260621: Steam Game Time: 12 minutes First Impressions: After playing Michi-Suji Puzzle: Michi Connect , I dec...
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sokoban

Michi-Suji Puzzle: Michi Connect (PC) (Demo)

  • 22:42
Overview: Sokoban game where the player pushes around blocks to send light from a starting block (S) to an ending block (G). 20260621: St...
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puzzle

Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division (PC) (Demo)

  • 21:29
Overview: A puzzle game where players use information to solve "crimes." Information comes in the form of tables, and the game pr...
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singleplayer

Object Impermanence (PC) (Demo)

  • 19:30
Overview: First person puzzle game where the main puzzle mechanic involves objects which only move or exist when you look at them. 2026062...
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~other

Getting Recommendations from ChatGPT for Next Fest Demos

  • 19:00
Name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 My Rating Object Impermanence 1. (4.5-5.5) 4. (4.3-4.8) 5. (4.3-4.8) 4.6 Database Detective: Minor Crimes...
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relaxing

Minesweeper: Next-Gen (PC) (Demo)

  • 17:49
Overview: Minesweeper with a twist 20260621: Gameplay Log: Completed 5 levels on chapter 1 (6-10 are locked) Completed 5 levels on chap...
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Metroidvania

Well Dweller (PC) (Demo)

  • 16:25
Overview: Metroidvania where you play as Glimmer, a bird in a place where there's not many birds left 20260621: Setup: Azeron; there...
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rpg

Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle (PC) (Demo)

  • 15:24
Overview: A mix of choose-your-own-adventure and classic RPG 20260621: Setup: Decided to play the mage's story Steam Game Time: 42...
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rpg

Edge of Memories (PC) (Demo)

  • 22:26
Overview: Save the world from the Corrosion. 20260620: Setup: Azeron ("Mortal Shell" layout) Steam Game Time: 19 minutes Fi...
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strategy

Demon Bluff (PC) (Demo)

  • 21:36
Overview: 20260620: Steam Game Time: 2.3 hours First Impressions: Wow. This game is fun! It requires logic and deduction. Or at least ...
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sokoban

Club Soko (PC) (Demo)

  • 16:50
Overview: Sokoban game themed around navigating through a nightclub (e.g., bouncers pushing you around). 20260620: Setup: Keyboard Stea...
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word game

Character Limit (PC) (Demo)

  • 14:40
Overview: Try to spell words without the letters overfilling the letter bar. 20260620: Steam Game Time: 39 minutes First Impressions: ...
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souls-like

BROKEN SOUL : Boss Rush (PC) (Demo)

  • 13:53
Overview: Fight bosses in Souls-like fashion, but on a 2D grid. 20260620: Setup: Keyboard Steam Game Time: 54 minutes First Impressio...
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word game

Func Key (PC) (Demo)

  • 23:26
Overview: Deck building themed around 20260619: Steam Game Time: 4.0 hours First Impressions: At first I thought this was a typing ga...
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typing

Type or Die (PC) (Demo)

  • 18:46
Overview: Typing roguelite. 20260619: Steam Game Time: 28 minutes First Impressions: Partway in I thought about quitting and I stuck w...
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simulation

To-Doodle (PC) (Demo)

  • 18:06
Overview: To-do list themed idler. 20260619: Steam Game Time: 3 minutes First Impressions: Trailer seemed interesting but gameplay was...
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platformer

Invisible Ascent (PC) (Demo)

  • 16:05
Overview: Platformer with invisible platforms. 20260619: Setup: Initially tried Azeron but there was some where joystick drift, so I swi...
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demo

Perfect Cut (PC) (Demo)

  • 23:37
Overview: Try to cut objects as close to the target given as possible. 20260618: Steam Game Time: 14 minutes First Impressions: The ga...
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word game

Locktale (PC) (Demo)

  • 23:17
Overview: A series of ciphers and puzzles. Solve them to read a story. 20260618: The demo consists of 9 levels. Setup: Keyboard and mo...
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typing

How to Grow Your Sausage (PC) (Demo)

  • 22:33
Overview: Incremental game. 20260618: I grew my sausage to 30 cm! That's where the demo technically ends since you can't unlock a...
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violent

Mortal Shell II (PC) (Demo)

  • 19:02
Overview: Souls-like. Play as a character that inhabits a shell 20260618: Tried this demo. Setup: Azeron (added 'F' key to my ...
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shooter

2x2=BOOM (PC) (Demo)

  • 18:00
Overview: Shooter with some math element 20260617: Had my son do the math. Setup: Keyboard Steam Game Time: 25 minutes First Impre...
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simulation

Cozy Game Restoration (PC) (Demo)

  • 17:00
Overview: Restore game cartridges (e.g., clean of debris, remove stickers) 20260617: Setup: Steam Deck and touch screen Steam Game Time...
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twin-stick shooter

Zero Sum (PC) (Demo)

  • 20:00
Overview: A shooter with some math. 20260616: Try to play this on the Steam Deck. Setup: Steam Deck Steam Game Time: 12 minutes F...
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story rich

The Wolf Among Us (PC) (2013)

  • 21:00
Overview: You're Bigby Wolf, the sheriff of Fabletown, and you're trying to get to the bottom of a mystery. 20260602: Decided to...
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