While I appreciate the interesting game play they go for here, I don't think it's for me. Still, I'd be curious to see where the story goes. The art style is nice, too.
Small Saga
Excellent writing, fun characters, smooth combat, the mouse is Guts. By far the best game I've played for Nextfest.
Scathe
A standout demo, and the first one I played. I set the bar too high from the start. Wears it's inspiration on it's sleeve and is fun to boot.
Research Story
Once it started looking like Stardew Valley, I closed it immediately.
Mondealy: Day One
Wears its influence on its sleeve and flat out says it in the gallery of characters, but doesn’t suffer from it. Fun characters with a lot of personality.
Frogman Magmaborn
Fire Emblem but with Frog in hell. Fun demo.
Fishing Paradiso
Very simple, but very fun game. Will keep my eyes on this one. The blue bird is an asshole, though.