Pocket Playfest: An Indie Celebration 2023 Winter Edition In a recent hands-on exclusive experience this past weekend, I had the privilege of testing a handful of titles on TapTap's experimental cloud gaming service, setting the stage for this 16-day event where indie game developers show-off their creations exclusively on the TapTap mobile platform — fully playable PC games without the need for an actual PC, Android/iOS version, or the need to download the games and install them.  Granted, you’d need to have a reliable internet service to be able to stream these games, and preferably are located in US and Canada for consistent play and latency, at least for now.

✨Overview Devil Slot Machine is an upcoming game that presents itself as a roguelike pinball tower defense game where your heart is at stake in a deadly game with demons. The unique twist involves using health as currency for upgrades, tower placement, and rerolls. A demo is currently available now on Steam, and the game is planned to release next year 2024. ⭐️Score: 3/10 Pocket Playfest: An Indie Celebration 2023 Winter Edition

Cyber Manhunt Clinches Round 5: The final head-to-head round of the Pocket Playfest has come to a close, with Cyber Manhunt emerging as the triumphant victor. In an impressive clash between Cyber Manhunt and Cat of Khronos, both games demonstrated exceptional prowess and charisma. The folks at Cyber Manhunt nailed it with their cool designs and gripping story, which clearly got our gamers hyped – they totally deserved this win! At the same time, shout-out to the crew from

I See You is another Survival-Horror/Thriller game inspired by Resident Evil. The only caveat is that... you're going in blind. You play as Sean, a guy that was blinded by an accident of some kind. He has a girlfriend, Liz, who helps take care of him amidst his disability. Sean's blindness is a part of the core gameplay. You can never see beyond a certain radius so it actually forces you to move around to really explore your surroundings.

This motorcycle game offers a thrilling racing experience in a realistic 3D environment. Become the race master and enjoy the excitement of bike racing. Experience the thrill of being a traffic rider in this fast-paced and action-packed game. Get ready for speed, adrenaline, and intense racing like other dirt bike games. Jump on luxurious bikes and motorcycles and become the ultimate traffic rider. Don't miss out on the addictive and exhilarating gameplay of this bike game. Game Link : Apple App Store

Going in, I thought this was just an Infinitode clone. Boy, am I glad I was wrong! Refractor is a pixel tower defense game with the idea that you could influence the path that the enemies would walk through. Personally, I like the art style. There's really just something nostalgic with pixel-art games that really draws me in. With regards to the game mechanics, it really is just a tower defense game with a few innovations. Each turret you build has a set of random neutral tiles that can serve as the enemies pathway. This game element is what really drives the strategy here since you have to be careful in placing turrets if you also want to extend the enemies path to the end portal.

"Resident Evil at home". That statement sums up the overall experience. It has very similiar vibes, kind of similiar in terms gameplay, but is lacking some of the charm. It's an okay survival horror game, if you are easily spooked and can't handle horror games you don't need to worry because it's not scary at all. The story is very cliche, as cliche as you can get. It's basically every zombie apocalypse ever.

Cyber Manhunt plays out like the found-phone mystery genre where you have to look for something in a layout that is similar to the devices we're using just to solve the mystery at hand. The game starts off with an animated intro of sorts that really sets you in the theme. As a hacker extraordinaire, you are tasked by your employer to look into cases through unconventional and possibly unethical means.

As we inch closer to the grand finale of the Pocket Playfest, the suspense is at its peak. The fourth round saw a compelling match between Heaven Dust and I See You, both games pushing the boundaries with their remarkable attributes. Heaven Dust, however, rose above the competition, securing the most votes and the victory. Round 4 Winner: Heaven Dust A round of applause for the creators of Heaven Dust whose dedication and creativity have led to this triumph. Your game has proven to be a fan favorite, captivating the hearts of players with its engaging gameplay. But let's not forget the talent and effort that went into crafting I See You. This game, in its own right, has shone brightly, delighting numerous gamers and making this contest all the more exciting.

That’s right! The third official guide for this puzzle game with beautiful graphics, immersive plot, and super interactive gameplay is here! 🔍 🔍 🔍 Swipe left to reveal the answers and see how sharp your detective skills really are. Due to the limitation of graphic style, sometimes the walkthrough cannot fully show the whole picture of the puzzle. If you have any questions after reading it, please leave us a message below! The game is

GET IT ON THE STEAM PAGE 🔗Join the Playfest >> 📅 Schedule Dates: December 23, 12 AM PT - January 7, 11:59 PM PT. Playfest Winners & Player Rewards Announcement: January 8, 12 AM PT. Cloud Gaming is an exclusive event that will take place on TapTap between December 23 and January 7. Throughout the duration, a limited selection of independently developed games will be accessible for play by all participants. Participating will grant you the opportunity to experience the gameplay and earn a chance to win more than

For some this is unexpected and for some it was a obvious. Refactor had a cool physics based mechanism and the game play was fun, so many expected it to win. But Dwerve had quite a good story and good dynamic tower defence gameplay and i think that's what made it win even though it had some buggs. Nevertheless, i think Dwerve was a deserving winner. I wish the Devs best of luck for future. The playfest truly has some great games and many of it i am gonna keep in my phone for long.

Tetris🤝TD = Refactor. You have to protect your base from the enemy by strategically placing turrets. There are five element turrets - Fire, Water, Earth, Wood and Metal. You need tokens to place turrets and the cost decreases after every round. You have to choose among three turrets placed on three tetris tiles. After choosing one, you can rotate it to increase the distance between your home base(blue tile) and the enemy spawn point(red tile).

Game: Heaven Dust 2 Platform: PC Genre: Zombies / Survival Horror / Puzzles Released: Jan 6th 2022 Price: $11 🔗Join the Playfest >> https://www.taptap.io/events/playfest2023winter 📅 Schedule Dates: December 23, 12 AM PT - January 7, 11:59 PM PT. Playfest Winners & Player Rewards Announcement: January 8, 12 AM PT. MY TAPTAP CLOUD GAMING EXPERIENCE Abhorrent and extremely irritating. One aspect that set this game apart from others through Cloud Gaming was the user interface's of shooting with a weapon. The weapons serve almost no purpose due to the requirement of aiming with one's finger until it locks onto the creature, which severely restricts movement. Following that, you must release your finger from the target after pressing the gun icon which locks it in place.

GET THE GAME ON STEAM 🔗Join the Playfest >> 📅 Schedule Dates: December 23, 12 AM PT - January 7, 11:59 PM PT. Playfest Winners & Player Rewards Announcement: January 8, 12 AM PT. Cloud Gaming is an exclusive event that will take place on TapTap between December 23 and January 7. Throughout the duration, a limited selection of independently developed games will be accessible for play by all participants. Participating will grant you the opportunity to experience the gameplay and earn a chance to win more than

Game: MINDS BENEATH US Platform: PC Genre: Cyberpunk / Dystopian / Puzzles 🔗Join the Playfest >> https://www.taptap.io/events/playfest2023winter 📅 Schedule Dates: December 23, 12 AM PT - January 7, 11:59 PM PT. Playfest Winners & Player Rewards Announcement: January 8, 12 AM PT. MY TAPTAP CLOUD GAMING EXPERIENCE Good but unplayable. TapTaps' new service, enables users to transmit DEMOs directly to their mobile devices from a virtual computer rather than directly installing them and taking up space, it's very intuitive but the functionality that is currently being implemented here just doesn't seem to function well because it's a PC game being streamed to Mobile.

Dates: December 23, 12 AM PT - January 7, 11:59 PM PT. Playfest Winners & Player Rewards Announcement: January 8, 12 AM PT. This online festival will be a 16-day event for indie game developers to showcase their titles to a wider audience on the TapTap mobile platform. Participants can play and vote for their favorite games, and support the indie developers who are creating these unique gaming experiences. Pocket Playfest also offers prizes for both the developers and participants. Participants who play and vote for their favorite games will be entered into a giveaway and have the chance of winning 5 grand prizes of $1000, as well as other prizes such as a Steam Deck and 3 Xbox Elite controllers. Be there!

I'm kicking myself for not playing "The Flower of Evil" sooner.🕵️‍♀️ Every aspect—puzzles, art, story—is utterly captivating. And Lela? What a heroine! Brave, smart, and resourceful. 🌸✨ From a mysterious murder in the Tite family to chasing clues back to a factory explosion 27 years ago, she's tackled tough challenges and unraveled many mysteries, uncovering a jaw-dropping truth. 🕵️‍♀️ Want to live a day in Lela's exciting life?

✨Overview Core Devourer is an upcoming rogue-lite survival top-down shooter of what seems like a mash up of two of the best rogue-like games in the genre: Risk of Rain 2 and Vampire Survivors. I tested the Demo recently — and with the limited gameplay I experienced, I can say there is indeed potential in this game, if they can get the pacing and the  mechanics right upon release. ⭐️Score: 7/10 Pocket Playfest: An Indie Celebration 2023 Winter Edition

It’s very good for an indie developer, although it could be better, you can directly see where the game could be improved, but what is, that’s why I will support the studio’s initiatives and put 3 out of 5 (just so that they understand that they have made a good product and be inspired to move on, improve their work in the future). What's good is like darkness in space: — Cool drawn starting character, I like the style