THEME: No ICE in Minnesota: The Greatest Hits
The No Ice In Minnesota Bundle is around for 8 more days! This is a quick run-down of some of (what I consider to be) the greatest hits of the bundle. There will be more recommendations to come!
This is going to look a little different than my regular recommendations: there will be short, pithy descriptions for each game, rather than an extensive review. I'm also including inspirations or similar pieces of media, so you know what to compare them to!
Songbirds 3e, by snow: Weird Science Fantasy, Poetry, Life & Death. Cursed Adventurers, Epic Quests, Tragedy. Dune meets Breath of the Wild.
Bump in the Dark, by Jex J. Thomas: Monsters, Mining & Mysteries. Found Family. Stephen King meets X Files meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Apocalypse Frame, by Binary Star Games: Big Fucking Mechs. Liberation. The Bonds of War. Sweet, Satisfying Combat. XCOM meets Armored Core meets Xenoblade Chronicles X.
Alone On A Journey, by Takuma Okada: Solitary Exploration. Worldbuilding. Discovery. If you like cozy point-and-click video games, you might like this vibe.
Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes, by Nerdy Pup Games: Apocalypse! Stickers! Rad Fashion, Hot Rods, Funky Dice! Mad Max meets Fallout meets Scrap-booking.
Monster Guts 2e, by Wheels Within Wheels Publishing: Monster Hunting, Customizable Weapons, Satisfying Combat. Speculative Fiction Village Building. Monster Hunter meets... well, Monster Hunter.
Exquisite Biome, by Caro Ascercion: Weird Creature Generation. Speculative Biology, Solo-Friendly, Discovery. Spore meets Creature Design by Terryl Whitlatch.
Eco Mofos!!, by David Blandy: Post-Apocalyptic Hopepunk. Mutation, Adaptation, Ruin-Diving Exploration. D100 USB Sticks. Alternative Sci-Fi: Star Wars A New Hope meets Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep meets A Door Into Ocean.
Substratum Protocol, by Pandion Games: Survival Mystery. Dice & Cards. Solo-First Science Fiction - Alien Life. Subnautica meets In Other Waters meets Scavenger's Reign.
Under the Neighbourhood, by Quest Friends!: Saturday Morning Cartoon! Magical Realism, Extraordinary Slice of Life. Amphibia meets Owl House meets Gravity Falls.
Eyes on the Prize, by ira prince: Fake Marriage. Two OR Four Players. Romance, Comedy, Court Manners, High Society. Bridgerton meets Your Favorite Fanfic.
Oceania 2084 Surplus Edition, by Jocher Games - Symbolic Systems: War. Resistance. Futility. Hope. Fascism, Dystopias, and the Reason We Keep Fighting. George Orwell meets RogueLikes meets AntiFascism.
Tangled Blessings, by Cassi Mothwin: Dark Academia and Darker Secrets. Magic, Final Exams, and Bitter Rivalries. Power.... and Revenge. Wednesday meets Ghost Stories meets Your University Experience.
Escape From Dino Island, by Sam Roberts & Sam Tung: Dinosaurs! Action-Adventure! Hubris! One-Shot! Jurassic Park the Game!