DARKBOLT
by Overflow Games
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Facts
Genre: Survival, top-down shooter
Platform: PC
Dev time: 18 months
Looking for: Publishing, marketing, distribution
Funding need: € 365.000
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Synopsis
Heavy and strategic top down combat, visually striking lovecraftian apocalypse set in an 1800 century gothic city. Draws inspiration from “This war of mine”, “Bloodborne” and “Darkwood”.
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Uniqueness
- Slow paced survival, and character precence
- High risk and high rewards keeps you on de edge of anxiety and releaf
- Stunning procedural environment with lots of depth
- Multiple playable characters that can die
- Resource strategy, Limited inventory where you need to decide what to keep.
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Incubator feedback
Overflow Games is one of our most senior and ambitious teams with multiple released games. They work with a clear vision, focus, discipline and an extraordinary sense of gameplay feel.
Alexander Milton, East Sweden Game
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PLUNDER PACK
by Friendly Fire
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Facts
Genre: Stealth, strategy
Platform: PC, console, mobile
Dev time: 12 months
Looking for: Publishing, porting, marketing
Funding need: € 250.000
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Synopsis
Plunder Pack is a Robin Hood-esque stealth/strategy game in a modern setting, where you choose your pack of thieves and steal from evil corporations and give back to the city - if you want to! Or you can use the money to buy gadgets and recruit new members that unlocks new ways to solve the heists - or do a bit of both.
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Uniqueness
- Broad player representation through a variety of characters
- Plan and guide your crew in realtime through a variety of heists
- Play the way you prefer - from quick & intense to slow & strategic
- Wholesome and welcoming for all type of players
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Achievements
- Plunder Pack won a the Nordic Game Discovery Contest 2019 qualifier
- The game has been presented at Nordic Game Conference and Came Connection in Paris
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Incubator feedback
The Friendly Fire team consists of bold and caring developers with plenty of experience under their belt. Plunder Pack embodies not only their core values, but also their limitless creativity.
Alexander Milton, East Sweden Game
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USURPER
by Caspian Interactive
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Facts
Genre: Action RPG, roguelike
Platform: PC, Consoles
Dev time: 10 months
Looking for: Publishing, porting, marketing
Funding need: € 270.000
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Synopsis
A Roguelike Action RPG where players are trapped without a physical body in an alternate dimension and must possess the bodies of their enemies and other heros alike as they fight their way back to the physical realm.
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Uniqueness
- Unique "possession" mechanic to control enemies and gain new abilities.
- Randomly generated content with a deep focus on narrative.
- Enjoy the game in great company with local co-op!
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Incubator feedback
Usurper has impressed us time and time again with each new iteration of development. Caspian Interactive has a unique and perceptive grasp on the roguelike genre and always strive to innovate on every level.
Alexander Milton, East Sweden Game
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Facts
Genre: Racing, rhythm, balance
Platform: VR (Oculus Quest primary target)
Dev time: 3-6 months
Looking for: Publisher, Marketing
Funding needs: self-funded (at the moment)
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Synopsis
Descent Alps is a downhill skiing game. Traversal through space with a great sense of speed, urgency, and whole-body motion controls. The gameplay revolves around clearing downhill ski courses. In the beginning all gates are enough of a challenge. With increased skill, the player must look for optimal lines through the course and expert players will ski in sync to the rhythm.
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Uniqueness
- Descent Alps puts traversal of the environment at the core of the gameplay
- It does so with pure motion control and without causing VR sickness
- The reward system is not gamified, instead rewards the player with the feeling of being awesome
- The game is a natural fit for VR
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Achievements
Descent Alps has been available as a free pre-release demo since 25/03 2020. It has been downloaded over 7000 times and I´ve received lots of feedback and support on Twitter, Reddit, and YouTube. The traction is building, and the game will have an audience at release.
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Incubator feedback
The market for VR is slowly growing and Descent Alps is a unique indie game in an interesting segment with low development budget, which enables a nice return on investment.
Tomas Ahlström, East Sweden Game
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