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Sakeworld: Updated but Still Trippy

Sakeworld: Updated but Still Trippy

Hip hop beat โ€˜em up Sakeworld receives a massive update with new and improved animations, sound effects, gameplay ... and more! Sakeworld โ€“ the trippy 2D beat โ€˜em up featuring real-life rappers โ€“ has been updated, thanks to community and press feedback. Now live on...

PAX East 2023: A Booth to Beat Them All

PAX East 2023: A Booth to Beat Them All

Unsurprisingly, PAX East 2023 took Boston by storm โ€“ and the Novy team was in the thick of it. Everyone had a blast showcasing seven unique titles at the Brace Yourself Games booth, which won Sidequesting's Team Choice Award. Attendees gave their all for the Rift of...

Relic Space: Strategy in the Stars

Relic Space: Strategy in the Stars

Relic Space is now available on Steam Early Access! A roguelike RPG with 4X strategy elements, Relic Space dares you to rebuild civilization following a galactic catastrophe by completing diverse missions for your faction and engaging in deeply simulated, hex-based...

Sakeworld: Dropping Beats, Destroying Aliens

Sakeworld: Dropping Beats, Destroying Aliens

Sakeworld is now available on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles! The game features real-life LA rappers Trippie Redd, D Savage, Chief Keef, Rucci and Yung Bans as alien-fighting enforcers on the streets of Venice Beach, La Brea, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Tracks,...

RUINSMAGUS DLC: Fresh Fights and Fashion

RUINSMAGUS DLC: Fresh Fights and Fashion

Japanese developer CharacterBank and veteran publisher Mastiff today announced โ€œThe Warrior and the Tailor,โ€ a paid DLC for RUINSMAGUS!  A free content update is also being released today โ€“ including โ€œMeisterโ€™s Abyssโ€ (a.k.a. survival mode) and the ability to...

Fixture S2: Comfortable Gaming on the Switch OLED

Fixture S2: Comfortable Gaming on the Switch OLED

Need extra protection? Thereโ€™s also a Carrying Case bundle! The Fixture S2 mount, created by Austin Stark of Fixture Gaming, is now available on Amazon and the Fixture Gaming website. The best, most comfortable way to play your Switch with the Pro Controller, the...

Somber: Hand-Painted Gloom

Somber: Hand-Painted Gloom

Somber, a hand-painted action platformer filled with stunning locales and terrifying encounters, is now available on Steam! Developed by You Will Get There, the game has players take on the role of a friendly (but deadly) creature fighting for justice in the semi-open...

Flowstone Saga: Friends, Foes, and Frogs

Flowstone Saga: Friends, Foes, and Frogs

If you remember Tangledeep, you probably have fond memories of your time with it. Steam Next Fest is here โ€“ and weโ€™re happy to report that this Maryland-based dev has a new game in the works ๐Ÿ™‚ Introducing Flowstone Saga โ€“ a meticulously crafted, 16-bit RPG...

C.A.R.L: The Brave Retro Robot

C.A.R.L: The Brave Retro Robot

The retro platformer, C.A.R.L. โ€“ created by well-known YouTube personality Andrew Kenady and co-developed by Matt Bitner of Morningstar Game Studio โ€“ is launching today on all major consoles and Steam! Inspired by PC classics such as Cave Story, Speedy Eggbert, and...

PAX West 2022: The Wild, Wild West

PAX West 2022: The Wild, Wild West

When it comes to PAX West, Novy specializes in streamlining the creative chaos. The entire team had a blast running Brace Yourself Gamesโ€™ demo booth, making new friends, exploring the convention, and just soaking in the vibrant energy of 500,000 thrilled gamers....

RUINSMAGUS: Sorcery and Secrets

RUINSMAGUS: Sorcery and Secrets

July 7th saw the worldwide release of the anime-inspired VR action JRPG RUINSMAGUS on Meta Quest 2 and Steam VR headsets. If you ever wanted to experience a JRPG firsthand โ€“ through your very own eyes, in first-person โ€“ RUINSMAGUS is about to blow your mind. Immersive...

Smash Boats: A Sea of (Ridiculous) Fun

Smash Boats: A Sea of (Ridiculous) Fun

Indie developer Smash House Games today announced that the studioโ€™s arcade title Smash Boats โ€“ which sports a very particular brand of boat-on-boat combat โ€“ has been updated with an all-new couch co-op mode for up to 4 players on Nintendo Switch, along with 3 new...

Mastiff: A Summer Showcase

Mastiff: A Summer Showcase

Weโ€™re thrilled to announce that next week, veteran publisher Mastiff will be participating in Steam Next Fest โ€“ showcasing three of its upcoming titles: The Tarnishing of Juxtia, RUINSMAGUS, and Faerie Afterlight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lo77_U9mqc Each game...

Color Surge: Drops for Free

Color Surge: Drops for Free

Puzzle fans on the lookout for their next mobile obsession, rejoice! Color Surge is available as a free download from the App Store and Google Play. Developed by Error300 Games, Color Surge is a Match-3 puzzle game where players direct the falling color drops to line...

Pinku Kult: Hex Mortis – Demons on Razore’s Edge

Pinku Kult: Hex Mortis – Demons on Razore’s Edge

Valorwareโ€™s 2D RPG Pinku Kult: Hex Mortis is launching on almost every current platform imaginable โ€“ including Steam, mobile, and all major consoles: Nintendo Switch, Xbox One/Series S/X, and PlayStation 4!  Set in Razore City, a desolate and grim metropolis,...

Nora: The Wannabe Alchemist – Point-and-Click Potions

Nora: The Wannabe Alchemist – Point-and-Click Potions

ย  Nora: The Wannabe Alchemist is now available on Steam Early Access! ย  Launch Trailer: ย  Brewing Up Some Fun Developed by Error300 Games, this vibrantly illustrated visual novel/time-management game pits klutziness against good intentions โ€“ย and a ticking clock...

Realm of Divinos: The Paths We Choose

Realm of Divinos: The Paths We Choose

Realm of Divinos, an upcoming action RPG with visual novel elements, is nowย on Kickstarter ๐Ÿ™‚ Developed using Unreal 5, the game combines the choice-based routes often found in visual novels with a fully immersive 3D world that delivers an all new, epic action RPG...

PAX East 2022: Back in Person

PAX East 2022: Back in Person

PAX East isnโ€™t just about the games themselves โ€“ itโ€™s a community hub where developers, players, and other enthusiasts connect and learn from each other. The Novy team had an amazing time doing just that while running demos, answering questions, and helping the event...

Mastiff: A Memorable Summer Lineup

Mastiff: A Memorable Summer Lineup

Publisher Mastiff is on a roll with a killer slate of titles for 2022. Starting with the 2D Souls-like The Tarnishing of Juxtia โ€“ followed by the spellbinding VR action RPG RUINSMAGUS and the ethereal 2D puzzle platformer Faerie Afterlight โ€“ 2022 is shaping up to be a...