#flanne

[hardcore-gaming-101]

Top 47K - Sonic Dreams Collection (and 20 Minutes Till Dawn!)

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank a glimpse from the deeper depths of Sonic fandom. Then stick around for 20 Minutes Till Dawn, a Lovecraftian Vampire Survivors-esque survival game!

[funkyfriez2010]

WILL YOU BE ABLE TO SURVIVE THE NIGHT?

[fridge-reviews]

20 Minutes Till Dawn – Blast Review

Developer: Flanne Rrp: £4.29 (Steam)

This is the third game I've played that's similar to Vampire Survivors and I've been trying to think of a good genre name that isn't the equivalent of Doom-clone. Sadly, I wasn't able to think of one but I have a friend who has, he calls them 'Bullet Heavens', and I've got to admit it's a good name so I'm going to run with it (and hopefully spread the term).

To be more than a mere clone you're game needs to have something different, a unique draw. In this game its that you can aim your weapon and shoot at will. I know that in a way that makes this a bullet hell but I would argue that it would only be a bullet hell if you go for a build that facilitates that.

There several characters to play as (once you've unlocked them) each with their own special abilities. Once you've selected your character you then select the weapon they'll be using, do you want a slow to reload but powerful shotgun or the weaker dual smg's that fire at a much faster rate? Perhaps you'd rather have the grenade launcher? So much to consider.

Just like with Vampire Survivors you have to collect the experience that your slain enemies drop. Doing this will increase your level and allow you to select one of five upgrades. This is where this game and Vampire Survivors differ, the upgrades in this game do more than merely add a percent chance or increase the damage area. These will cause a burning effect, freeze the enemy, cast a curse and many other things. There are upgrades that will simply decrease your weapons reload time and increase the rate of fire too, of course. However, my favourite upgrades are the summons. You can have several out at once and they all attack independently of you in different manners. From the scythe that spins around you to the ghost that shoots at your enemies. Getting certain upgrades will unlock a 'synergy' which means that their effect will compliment each other.

At the end of each run you'll gain a... currency. I wish I could give it a name but for the life of me I can't find one. What I can tell you though is that this currency is how you unlock (most) of the other character and weapons. You also can spend them on Runes which grant passive bonuses.

This game is so much fun, I installed it on my Steam Deck so I could keep playing while in bed (as well as a few other places). If you liked Vampire Survivors or Boneraise minions (or other bullet heavens) I really think you could do much worse!

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[roughridingrednecks]

Crispy

[ghoulhugs]

[sketch by @vectober]

The holidays are here, and Flanne is excited! Sure, maybe life outside Vault 76 isn't exactly how she pictured it to be. Yes, there may be giant bat creatures flying around vaporizing everything in the way, and yes, maybe she hasn't found Mothman yet in spite of her tireless searches for her elusive mothy friend, but sometimes you have to take the good with the bad!

The one thing that hasn't changed is her enthusiasm for the holiday season. Spending it with friends and family is always the best part, and her mom made her an awesome sweater just for the occasion :)

[pimpmybricks]

Lewa the Lumberjack by Anthony (The Secret Walrus) Wilson https://flic.kr/p/258PK5t

[elegantsauvage]

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[ghoulhugs]

So today Flanne began her journey to find Mothman!  

I found a nice spot to build a camp right next to the Point Pleasant bridge! It has a beautiful view of the river *and* is linked to Mothman - score!

The rest is under a cut for spoilers!

Spoilers start here --

Then came the journey into town to find Mothman.  I explored a bit of Point Pleasant during beta, but I was unable to enter the Mothman museum because it was locked up tightly and I had no bobbypins at the time.  Evidently I also overlooked the big friggin shrine to Mothman in the middle of the town. Creepy :D  I arrived right at sunset for the ultimate creep factor.

Then I saw nearby, as the sun completely disappeared, the Mothman museum lit up... and both doors open.  I don’t know if someone came along before me and unlocked them or if they unlock at night?  But it was very ominous feeling.  I walked inside and heard a radio playing (I was just enjoying the general ambiance of the world), so that added to the feel

There were some mothman artifacts in there.  I’m sad, though, that I can’t take the tiny statue replica or any of the posters.  Hopefully Bethesda will offer Mothman stuff for settlements in the future!

There was a bathroom door wide open.  On the sink were a set of keys.  A back door to the bathroom was open.  As I turned the corner, a lovely creepy mannequin greeted me.

Down the stairs I went and then.... there was this huge shrine, I guess?  It was a mess of skeletons and trees and vines and just... super creepy.  There was a pulpit near one part with a sermon to Mothman written out.  I have it on video and will try uploading it to YouTube this weekend (I recorded at too high of a quality so it takes forever).

Also found this headpiece down there.  It’s not exactly Flanne’s aesthetic, but since she’s dedicated to finding Mothman it seemed fitting.

This game has been super creepy so far - I’ll give it that!  Haven’t grouped up with anyone yet, but I’m having a fun time exploring and building stuff.  Not as great as a single player with actual friendly NPCs would be, buuut it’s been fun regardless!  

Also ran across a cabin where the pictures rotated around, earthquakes kept happening, and the sound of a blood curdling scream could be heard. So I’ll give it to Bethesda for making me feel creeped out!