{"id":246376,"date":"2024-07-22T17:56:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T17:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/22\/which-games-to-look-out-for-from-glasgow-indie-games-festival\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:14:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:14:14","slug":"which-games-to-look-out-for-from-glasgow-indie-games-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/22\/which-games-to-look-out-for-from-glasgow-indie-games-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Which games to look out for from Glasgow Indie Games Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Last weekend featured the inaugural Glasgow Indie Games Festival in Scotland, featuring demos, talks, and game-themed slam poetry. The event was sold out, but ReadWrite Gaming was lucky enough to get hands-on with some games. Many of the games at GIGF have development teams of just a handful of people, making them all the more impressive. Here\u2019s our roundup of what to keep your eyes open for!<\/p>\n<h2>Valley Peaks<\/h2>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"Valley Peaks Demo Trailer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ud4wyhIjT3U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Valley Peaks won Best in Show (as voted by attendees) and the demo stand was in use for the whole day. It\u2019s a first-person game filled with frogs with a love of climbing, and it\u2019s your job to put a radio at the peak of each of the local mountains. As a game, it\u2019s as though A Short Hike and Death Stranding had a child.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_355882\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355882\" style=\"width: 1275px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-355882 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"A character and some forest from Valley Peaks. the character is a happy orange frog.\" width=\"1275\" height=\"957\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T115757.166.jpeg 1275w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T115757.166-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T115757.166-900x676.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T115757.166-213x160.jpeg 213w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1275px) 100vw, 1275px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T115757.166.jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-355882 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T115757.166.jpeg\" alt=\"A character and some forest from Valley Peaks. the character is a happy orange frog.\" width=\"1275\" height=\"957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T115757.166.jpeg 1275w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T115757.166-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T115757.166-900x676.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T115757.166-213x160.jpeg 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1275px) 100vw, 1275px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-355882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The demo featured a short introduction to the game\u2019s environment and climbing. Image credit: Tub Club\/Those Awesome Guys<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A beautiful, wholesome environment and cheerful characters are the set dressing for movement puzzles that rely on using the left bumper for your left hand and the right bumper for your right hand. Climbing is satisfying and fun and reaching the top of a mountain and seeing the gorgeous game world splayed out before you was rewarding.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2107550\/Valley_Peaks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valley Peaks releases on Steam<\/a> on July 24, 2024, and will come out on the Nintendo Switch in the future.<\/p>\n<h2>Morgan Metal Detective<\/h2>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"Morgan: Metal Detective - Gameplay Teaser\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F4K96tWhJJw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Take on the role of Morgan, a teenage girl whose grandfather has left her a metal detector. Explore the quaint Cornish island of Glasden, help the locals, and maybe uncover some mysteries while you\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n<p>The characters in Morgan Metal Detective are charmingly drawn and fully voiced, complete with Cornish accents. The first task you set out to complete is to help a hapless fisherman recover the engagement ring he lost so he can propose to his love, which sets the tone excellently.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_355903\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355903\" style=\"width: 1275px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-355903 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Morgan talks to Dave the Fisherman in Morgan Metal Detective\" width=\"1275\" height=\"957\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T120832.608.jpeg 1275w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T120832.608-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T120832.608-900x676.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T120832.608-213x160.jpeg 213w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1275px) 100vw, 1275px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T120832.608.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-355903 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T120832.608.jpeg\" alt=\"Morgan talks to Dave the Fisherman in Morgan Metal Detective\" width=\"1275\" height=\"957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T120832.608.jpeg 1275w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T120832.608-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T120832.608-900x676.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T120832.608-213x160.jpeg 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1275px) 100vw, 1275px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-355903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morgan talks to Dave about the lost engagement ring. Image credit: Studio Morgan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s a cozy, comforting game, a \u201clove letter to childhood Cornish holidays\u201d and takes inspiration from games like Firewatch and Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, both beloved indie titles.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no release date for Morgan Metal Detective yet, but you can <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2637220\/Morgan_Metal_Detective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wishlist it on Steam<\/a> to keep up with release news.<\/p>\n<h2>Apartment Story<\/h2>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"APARTMENT STORY GAMEPLAY TRAILER\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h44GHWOYkFk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Apartment Story is a game about a love triangle and a single gun. On the face of things, it\u2019s a Sims-like life management game where you need to keep struggling journalist Arthur afloat so he can continue to eke out a meager existence.<\/p>\n<p>However, there\u2019s a deeper story unfolding around you as you make cheese sandwiches and watch adult videos, and it will quickly affect how well you\u2019re able to manage the minutia of Arthur\u2019s life. Your roommate is away but Diane desperately needs to get into his locked room. What does she need? Will she forget about it when she and Arthur hit things off?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_355916\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355916\" style=\"width: 1275px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-355916 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Arthur from Apartment Story looks at his desk.\" width=\"1275\" height=\"957\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T121816.003.jpeg 1275w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T121816.003-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T121816.003-900x676.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T121816.003-213x160.jpeg 213w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1275px) 100vw, 1275px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T121816.003.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-355916 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T121816.003.jpeg\" alt=\"Arthur from Apartment Story looks at his desk.\" width=\"1275\" height=\"957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T121816.003.jpeg 1275w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T121816.003-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T121816.003-900x676.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T121816.003-213x160.jpeg 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1275px) 100vw, 1275px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-355916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur contemplates whether to do some work or watch some adult videos. Image credit Blue Rider Interactive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The art style has a retro, low-poly look while still being detailed and engaging, and despite the short demo, we left wanting to know what happens between Arthur, Diane, and the locked door.<\/p>\n<p>Originally planned for a March release, Apartment Story will now be released on 26 September 2024, and you can <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3069870\/Apartment_Story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wishlist it on Steam<\/a> now.<\/p>\n<h2>The Enjenir<\/h2>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"The Enjenir - Official Early Access Launch Trailer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M1y0O1olXns?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The Enjenir is a very silly physics game. Build intricate, delicate structures in the gridless building system only to watch them fall to pieces as you try and walk The Enjenir across them, QWOP-style.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_355929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355929\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-355929 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"a catapult in the enjenir\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123331.794.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123331.794-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123331.794-900x506.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123331.794-260x146.jpeg 260w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123331.794-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123331.794-1568x882.jpeg 1568w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123331.794.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-355929 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123331.794.jpeg\" alt=\"a catapult in the enjenir\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123331.794.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123331.794-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123331.794-900x506.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123331.794-260x146.jpeg 260w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123331.794-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123331.794-1568x882.jpeg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-355929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I was laughing too much to take a photo of my demo of The Enjenir but here\u2019s a catapult from their Steam page. Image credit: PeatyTurf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the myriad tools available to the player, every level in The Enjenir can be solved in an almost infinite number of ways. Do you want to get over that gap with a bridge, a catapult, or something else? Anything is possible in the physics engine of the game\u2026 as long as you can guide The Enjenir to the objective.<\/p>\n<p>On top of hilarious building hijinks, the game looks fantastic and has a glorious \u201cmedieval lo-fi\u201d soundtrack to build along to.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1800940\/The_Enjenir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Enjenir is out in Early Access<\/a> now and has tons of levels ready to go.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-355927\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"glasgow indie games fest banner\" width=\"750\" height=\"235\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123250.034-900x282.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123250.034-300x94.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123250.034-260x81.jpeg 260w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123250.034-1536x481.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123250.034-1568x491.jpeg 1568w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123250.034.jpeg 1920w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123250.034-900x282.jpeg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-355927\" src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123250.034-900x282.jpeg\" alt=\"glasgow indie games fest banner\" width=\"750\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123250.034-900x282.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123250.034-300x94.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123250.034-260x81.jpeg 260w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123250.034-1536x481.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123250.034-1568x491.jpeg 1568w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/download-2024-07-22T123250.034.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While we couldn\u2019t feature every game, every demo was fun and there were some truly novel ideas there \u2013 check out the full roster of games on the <a href=\"https:\/\/glasgowindiegamesfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glasgow Indie Games Festival<\/a> website. And if you love the wholesome vibes brought by Valley Peaks and Morgan Metal Detective, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/5-games-we-cant-stop-thinking-about-from-the-wholesome-direct\/\">roundup of the latest Wholesome Direct<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured image credit:<\/strong> Glasgow Indie Games Festival<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/games-to-look-out-for-from-glasgow-indie-games-festival\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Last weekend featured the inaugural Glasgow Indie Games Festival in Scotland, featuring demos, talks, and game-themed slam poetry. 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