After three years it was lastly time for our second house in Helsinki for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki. In fact, this additionally meant the return of the Very Massive Indie Pitch. The Very Massive Indie Pitch is our bumper version competitors the place much more builders are in a position to pitch an ever-increasing vary of brand name new and numerous gaming experiences from a number of the most fun indie builders, not solely from throughout the globe.
The Massive Indie Pitch is an everyday occasion run by the makers of PocketGamer.biz. It offers indie builders the possibility to pitch their video games to trade consultants and journalists in a speed-dating-style format. Groups get the chance to get precious suggestions on their video games, in addition to win nice prizes corresponding to promotional packages and alternatives to advertise their sport.
As at all times, the builders gave it all the pieces they’d with a purpose to stroll away because the winner. An award that was ultimately bestowed upon Latchback Video games’ Break the Past. Although it’s actually value highlighting how nicely acquired our runner-ups Eatventure and Stunt Monitor Builder had been. Need to know extra? Effectively fortunately, you possibly can be taught extra about all three video games proper right here.
1st Place – Break the Past by Latchback Video games
On this fast-paced roguelite card sport gamers should not solely make use of a variety of various fighters, however should additionally discover ways to accumulate and mix objects with a purpose to enhance their arsenal and defeat the ever-increasing horde of enemies. In fact, you may additionally have to make use of assorted methods if you’re to succeed.
All through the sport, gamers will discover themselves unlocking new playing cards and characters, all of which seamlessly mix into the strategic, collectable, and merging components of the sport, coming collectively to supply a brand new and distinctive tackle the cardboard sport style.
2nd Place – Eatventure by Lessmore
Ever considered opening your culinary empire? Effectively if that’s the case, then Eatventure is the sport for you. Open eating places, develop and handle them, earn cash, supply new meals, rent more and more expert cooks and employees, after which repeat, as you intention to develop into the world’s most well-known restaurant tycoon.
From humble beginnings on the Lemonade Stand, to meals vans, and later Michelin-star high quality eating places. Enlargement actually is is the secret right here, as you develop into increasingly profitable on this hypercasual simulator. Simply how large are you able to develop your empire?
3rd Place – Stunt Monitor Builder by Lemon Chihuahua
Set in your very personal digital lounge, Stunt Monitor Builder is a physics-based simulation sport by which gamers are given the chance to create the stunt course of their goals earlier than racing their toy automobile assortment round these programs.
With each VR and basic gameplay strategies, Stunt Monitor Builder hopes to supply one thing for everybody. In fact, that features those that wish to concentrate on the monitor components too, with collectables ready to be found each on and off the monitor.
Need to exhibit your thrilling new sport? We host Massive Indie Pitch occasions all year long, so ensure that to frequently test our upcoming occasions web page over on BigIndiePitch.com.
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