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Welcome to Easter week and this week kicks off with a dark ARPG that offers six unique classes. This is followed by an open world MMORPG with retro vibes, a photography sim, a cute retro RPG, an escape room that's an entire world and finally a co-op survival game that involves a lot of flying, just not in planes.

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree / This week's major release / Thursday 17 April
Create your Inquisitor from one of six unique Classes, and wield blades and magic to battle nightmarish creatures. Craft hundreds of weapons and items, and learn powerful Talents to define your combat style. Explore a vast, interconnected world and unearth its secrets across 60 quests that will push your skills to their limits. Steam link




Erenshor / Monday 14 April / Early access
Erenshor is a single player nod to the MMORPGs of the past. Partner up with our signature "Simulated Players" to experience all of the joys of open-world MMORPG gameplay on your own schedule and without the time commitments. There are thousands of items, quests, raids, and secrets to discover. Steam link



Lushfoil Photography Sim / Tuesday 15 April
Experience detailed, true-to-life recreations of beautiful and diverse locations around the world. Trek through and explore environments to capture stunning vistas and landscapes with your fully-featured in-game camera. Each environment is filled with objectives to reward players that have a good eye for angles and perspectives, and hidden secrets for those who are patient and observant. Steam link



Portal Fantasy / Wednesday 16 April
Journey through an epic storyline, collecting creatures to aid you in turn-based battles, avoiding traps and solving puzzles, completing thrilling quests, and uncovering the darker history of Pyli Kingdom in this RPG with a unique modern take on a classic beloved genre. Steam link



Bionic Bay / Thursday 17 April
A scientist uses a unique teleportation instrument to escape an ancient biomechanical world filled with imaginative technology, deadly traps, and hidden secrets. Central to Bionic Bay is an innovative swap mechanic and a realistic physics system. When combined, these offer a new way of interacting with the environment - from shifting gravity to interchanging positions with objects and adversaries, and to move, defend, or attack. Steam link



Lost Skies / Friday 18 April
Chart a course in a breathtaking, but fractured world. Explore ancient ruins, master advanced technology, and craft your very own skyship to brave nature's fury and colossal threats in Lost Skies. Team up with friends or go it alone in this awe-inspiring cooperative survival adventure. Steam link









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The games this week releasing is unappealing to me…
 
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Mandragora and Erenshor look interesting NGL, Lost skies not so much.
 
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Mandragora looks pretty good imo, reminds me of Trine and Torchlight and I like those games.
 
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Hahah Erenshor looks like that thing you've always wanted to re-obtain but never found in regular WoW after you quit.

I need this, damn.
And agreed on Mandragora... wishlisted as well...
 

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You know the photography sim isn’t such a bad idea if they focused on the camera. If it was a true to a real life it would be like a DSLR class which would actually be pretty cool.
 
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You know the photography sim isn’t such a bad idea if they focused on the camera. If it was a true to a real life it would be like a DSLR class which would actually be pretty cool.
It would help a lot as well if the better half of those screens wasn't a blurry mess... I can't even see the bloom between the blur and the TAA, holy crap. You'd think they would try doing this on a far better engine...
 
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You know the photography sim isn’t such a bad idea if they focused on the camera. If it was a true to a real life it would be like a DSLR class which would actually be pretty cool.

I dont mind the concept although...idk I feel like...just go out and take real pictures?

but man that game is so boring and ugly to walk around in.
 
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Mandragora looks pretty cool, I've liked the Trine games and this seems to be a mix of that with some ARPG elements on top.
 
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I dont mind the concept although...idk I feel like...just go out and take real pictures?

but man that game is so boring and ugly to walk around in.
True also there is nothing that can beat getting out of the house to enjoy nature(have plans for visiting some bat caves in next 2-3 weeks).

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Dont worry I am vegetarian and joining ichthyologists for their work(I didnt have permits so joining another team) and I want to photograph some rare bats from the area.
Phew, was worried we might have another pandemic on our hands.
 
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Mandragora looks pretty cool, I've liked the Trine games and this seems to be a mix of that with some ARPG elements on top.
Yeah I have a small hype for that one too. 17-4... Might try the demo actually

True also there is nothing that can beat getting out of the house to enjoy nature(have plans for visiting some bat caves in next 2-3 weeks).

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Certainly except not everyone has this in their backyard :D Wow.

Can't say I haven't got decent nature nearby though myself..


 
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Certainly except not everyone has this in their backyard :D Wow.

Can't say I haven't got decent nature nearby though myself..


Thats what the hills near my city look like during monsoons(less than 90days of the year), right now its bone dry as its the peak of dry season. I remember watching documentary on F1 upto end of 80s and 1st time I saw Zandvoort circuit which was surrounded by sand dunes and people telling how it was difficult circuit to get to and it was easy to get lost on the way there. That was also 1st time I found out there are dunes in West Europe.
 
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Yeah I have a small hype for that one too. 17-4... Might try the demo actually


Certainly except not everyone has this in their backyard :D Wow.

Can't say I haven't got decent nature nearby though myself..


Oh wow I've totally missed that it will have a demo.:laugh:
I will sure check that out. I'm glad to see that there are more demos lately, brings me back the old times when demos were a standard. 'Used to buy a PC magazine for many years when I was a kid-teen and it always came with a demo disk and a full game'

Luckily I have some decent nature in my area tho I wouldn't exactly call it my backyard either.:laugh:
 
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Thats what the hills near my city look like during monsoons(less than 90days of the year), right now its bone dry as its the peak of dry season. I remember watching documentary on F1 upto end of 80s and 1st time I saw Zandvoort circuit which was surrounded by sand dunes and people telling how it was difficult circuit to get to and it was easy to get lost on the way there. That was also 1st time I found out there are dunes in West Europe.
There are lots of dunes in West europe because there's an ocean

Here's a proper dune. Been there. Lots of sand! Its pretty awesome just dropping yourself off the slope of it :) Perfect angle to go pretty fast :rockout:

 
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