Hell never looked prettier thanks to Spirit Mancer’s pixel art

We are Sebastian, a modern-day demon hunter, and somehow we are trapped in this colorful pixel world called Inferno. Since the nasty demon queen has gone to war against the human world, we are now fighting through the underworld and defeating countless monsters, and other hell spawns. That’s the premise of Spirit Mancer, the new game from Thailand’s Sunny Syrup Studio.

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Lost Souls is Created Amid Myanmar’s Troubled Political Situation

While gruesome news from Myanmar about the military coup and the acts of violence against protestors dominate the international press, local indie developer Thet Naing Oo, better known as Thetoyamo, contacted us about launching a Kickstarter campaign for a new game. We have compiled all information on Lost Souls and talked to Thetoyamo also about creating a game project under such difficult circumstances.

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New Games from Singapore in 2021

Phew. 2020 is almost over, and like many of us, we are relieved that this epidemic year is coming to an end. But not everything went severely, so we were presented with lots of great games from Southeast Asia last year. However, we weren’t quite as impressed by the output and quality coming from Singapore. Although there were a few indie hits (including Gordian Quest, There Is No Tomorrow, or GORSD) and the triple-A productions Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Immortals Fenyx Rising, which were created in cooperation with Ubisoft Singapore, a real highlight was missing. The City of Lions shouldn’t be written off that quickly, though. There are several exciting titles currently in development, most of which might be released as early as 2021. Here are our most-wanted games coming from Singapore next year or beyond!

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Test your parenting skills in Ciel Fledge: A Daughter Raising Simulator

Ciel Fledge, the latest game by the Indonesian developer Studio Namaapa, offers the unique opportunity to raise a daughter without having to ruin a real person’s life. As a cross between visual novel, match-3 mini-games and simulation, the game allows you to extensively manage your new kid’s activities and influence the career path she will take. Let’s take a deeper dive into the game and see how this mix plays out.

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Preview: Chinatown Detective Agency opens investigation on Kickstarter

In their childhood days, who hasn’t dreamed of traveling the world as a super detective and chasing bad guys? It was the same with Mark Fillon of General Interactive from Singapore and his dream came true when he first played “Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?” In the early 90s. Now, many years later, he would like to revive this feeling and create a spiritual successor with Chinatown Detective Agency. You can now support Mark and his international team with this project on Kickstarter. We took a closer look at the alpha demo on the game, so that you know what you’re getting into.

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