Excellent writing, fun characters, smooth combat, the mouse is Guts. By far the best game I've played for Nextfest.
1
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.
2
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.
3
Fishing Paradiso
Very simple, but very fun game. Will keep my eyes on this one. The blue bird is an asshole, though.
4
Frogman Magmaborn
Fire Emblem but with Frog in hell. Fun demo.
5
Soul Dream: Undesired Shift
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.
6
Research Story
Once it started looking like Stardew Valley, I closed it immediately.