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Assembling furniture is anything but “wholesome” in this fantastic Steam Next Fest demoI’m really excited for Miniatures after playing this
I’m really excited for Miniatures after playing this
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Other Tales Interactive
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Other Tales Interactive
You know those wee indie games about opening boxes and organising items and assembling furniture and they’re all very cute and colourful and fun and “wholesome”?Miniaturesis not one of those games. Oh certainly you will open boxes and organise items and assemble furniture in its Steam Next Fest demo, but it’s not cute or colourful or wholesome. Miniatures is more of a psychological horror game, laden with tension and uncertainty. For such a short demo, it built a great mood, and I’m excited for the full game to come later this year.
Miniatures - Gameplay TrailerThe yellowish scenes from September’s trailer are the demo bits, the rest is other objects' storiesWatch on YouTube
Miniatures - Gameplay Trailer
The full game will be a series of four short stories, each somehow focused on a different object contained in a jewellery box (a screwdriver, a shell, a toy lizard, and what I think is an embroidered moth) and playing differently. In the Next Fest demo, we’re taking out the screwdriver to assemble flat-pack furniture.
Ugh the hands are so good |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Other Tales Interactive
Miniatures is due to launchon Steamthis year, at some point from March to the end of May. That’s where you’ll find the Next Fest demo too. I understand a demo was in a previous Steam sample-o-rama but I didn’t play it then so I can’t tell you what’s different.
Let’s Play Tick Tock: A Tale For Two | Creepy Co-op ConundrumsWatch on YouTube
Let’s Play Tick Tock: A Tale For Two | Creepy Co-op Conundrums
Seeour Steam Next Fest tagfor more demo recommendations.The eventruns until Monday the 12th, so grab demos while you can.
