Out of all the world premiere-filled gaming streams that happen throughout a year, The Triple-i Initiative has gradually become a personal favorite over time. The event, which focuses exclusively on independent games, is always an unpredictable watch compared to shows like Summer Game Fest. Last week’s Triple-i Initiative stream was no different, showing off 40 games across a jam-packed 45 minutes.
While the stream gave us some updates on anticipated games like The Talos Principle 3 and Pony Island 2: Panda Circus, it also showed off an eclectic array of newly announced indies. While all of those games are worth adding to your Steam wishlist, here’s a selection of six games that especially stood out to us. A weekly cheat sheet to what you’ll eventually love to play.
No buying, no commitment — just saving for later. Following up this year’s wonderful Phonopolis, developer Amanita Design’s next project is Machinarium 2. It’s a sequel to 2009’s Machinarium, a cult classic puzzle adventure game about a lost robot.
Though we only got a quick glimpse of it, that was enough to show that Machinrium 2 once again features absolutely stunning hand-drawn art. I don’t know much about Jiaohun after watching its terrifying debut trailer, but I do know that I need to see more of whatever developer 12AM Blackout is cooking. The psychological horror game looks like a surreal trip through hell built for anyone who thought that Silent Hill f wasn’t weird enough.
There are plenty of stealth games that have you avoiding guards, but how many of them ask you to evade a titanic cop that looms over a city? That’s the sales pitch for the very unsettling Militsioner, coming next year from Mouthwashing publisher Critical Reflex. It’s true nightmare fuel, but it also looks like a killer immersive sim.
At a glance, Lazare’s Sacrifice may look a bit like a more illustrative spin on Gwent, the excellent card game featured in The Witcher 3. Well, that’s because it was actually developed in collaboration with Gwent creator Damien Monnier. The original twist here is that it’s actually a retelling of the French Revolution housed within a card battling game.
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