We ran our first-ever Games Exchange with Malaysian game developers recently! In collaboration with Outcrowd Malaysia, we traded 5 Australian indie games with those from Malaysia, transforming our office into a space to showcase games from our sister industry and vice versa.
In essence, we shared some Malaysian games at the same time and day as our friends in Malaysia did, but with games made in Sydney (albeit with a 3-hour time difference). It was both a way to expose people to games they have never seen or tried before, as well as an opportunity to get to know the culture of another region through the medium. Along the way, strengthening relations between indie developers and gamers from both regions!
Here’s a summary of the Malaysian games we showcased during the night:
Nusantara Adventures by Moredoor Interactive
Nusantara Adventures is a roguelike action-adventure set in the world of Nusantara, a fictional world based on the unique Malay Sultanate era. With real-time combat and resource management mechanics, grow in virtue or infamy as you fight your way to becoming a renowned guild! Available for wishlist on Steam.
Katana Rama by Ghost Machine
Katana Rama is a mobility-based, fast-paced action game where you play as a hacker program, with the mission of breaking out of a digital security system. Lay waste to all that stands in your way. Out now on Steam.
Midwest 90: Rapid City by Hidden Chest Studios
Midwest 90: Rapid City is a single-player, story-focused survival-tycoon game, where you build your all-American restaurant that serves Monster Meat Dishes and protect it from monster attacks. Wishlist it on Steam here.
Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open by Cellar Vault Games
Third Eye Open is a coming-of-age story about a young girl with the ability to see spirits. Will this burgeoning power be a blessing or a curse? Will you be able to save your family and unravel the mystery at the heart of the adventure?
Support it by wishlisting it on Steam.
Rhythm Doctor by 7th Beat Games
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient’s unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music. Get it on Steam here.
In exchange for these wonderful games, we passed along Australian indies such as The Masters’ Pupil by Pat Naoum, GodFeather: A Mafia Pigeon Saga by Hojo Studios, Janet de Mornay is a Slumlord (And a witch) by Fuzzy Ghost. Which Way Up: Galaxy Games by Turtleflip Studios captivated visitors with its hectic multiplayer games, whilst Your Holy & Virtuous Heretic by Kurt Tikoft intrigued with its unique art style. These games were all made from Sydney, and have had a past presence at our WIP Nights, making it especially exciting to be able to support the devs involved even further!
To sum up, we’re incredibly honoured to have hosted such an event in Sydney and Selangor! Something incredible about local indie games and events is that they’re always weird and zany, with a community spirit that’s highly energetic and creative. Being able to do that with game developers from other regions makes it all the more special. We look forward to doing more to support indie devs in the future!
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