19 AUGUST 2024 - Last year, Flanders Game Hub announced the launch of their inaugural incubator tracks (SPARK & IGNITE), helping Flemish studios who need it most with their coaching and expertise. An international jury of experts including Rami Ismail, Jason Della Rocca, Nika Nour and many more decided on which studios could best use their help and now some of them are coming to Gamescom 2024 and bringing games for you to check!
Find the Belgian Games Booth @ Gamescom 2024 in Hall 4.1 A031g!
What: Textbound Tales is a text-based roleplaying adventure where every decision influences the world around you.
Why should you care? It's an illustrated choice-driven roleplaying adventure which contains thousands of unique choices and where every single one matters. Coffee machines find love, teenage girls steal eyeballs… anything is possible!
Developer: Godspear Games
Release Date: TBD: 2025 (PC & Nintendo Switch)
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Oscar will gladly tell you more about his game and how his clever approach makes every game unique while still making sense, no matter how silly the story gets. Come have a go at checking out the demo and pick his creative brain!
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What: Play as a Gladiator defending the Crystal against relentless hordes in a fast-paced Action Roguelike with gorgeous visuals.
Why should you care? Crystalis Descendant has a unique mechanic where you charge the Crystal by defeating enemies and unleash devastating waves of destruction as you improve your character. Uncover the truth as you descend deeper into the depths of the Arena.
Developer: Boxsun
Release Date: December 2024 (PC only, for now)
Steam Page (Demo Available!) | Presskit | Twitter/X | Code Request
Want to see how you fair in this fast-paced survivorlike? Good news, the devs have brought their demo along for the ride and are very keen on letting you have a go at the new and improved 3D assets and talking you through their plans for the game!
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What: Streep is a fun experimental game where you are a pen in a paper world. Every line you draw changes the present and the future. What would you do with so much power?
Why should you care? Streep has a memorable black & white pencil art aesthetic and a concept you haven't quite seen before. As a Pen, with the ability to cross out, encircle, and erase, you are given the power to restore balance, but also to destroy! Embark on a journey through time. From the creation of the paper world to its development through various periods and find out what kind of god you want to be.
Developer: StickyTable
Release Date: To Be Announced (PC & Tablets)
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The developers of Streep are still very much experimenting with how they want to evolve their game. The sky is the limit, or rather the piece of paper they are drawing lines on. Have a talk with them while you play their vertical slice and see which possibilities lie ahead!
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What: Does It Stack? lets players create ridiculous towers in VR by stacking an assortment of items atop one another.
Why should you care? Can you build a tower of toy cars with a bicycle on top? Can you balance a fish on a bowling ball? Maybe this is the rare occasion where you should put the fork in the toaster? But watch out! If two objects of the same color touch each other, they go BOOM! Be careful, or you might get a heart-a-stack!
Developer: Cybernetic Walrus
Release Date: FALL 2024 (VR platforms)
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Want to see if you have what it takes to stack objects as high as possible in VR? It's easy to grasp, but hard to master. But you can be the judge of your own skills as you play the game at their booth and chat with the devs. Book a slot here:
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Time To Wake Up
What: Time To Wake Up is an atmospheric psychological thriller where you find yourself stuck in a dream. No need to worry though: you are not alone. There is a guiding voice, willing to help you out.
Why should you care? There is a unique blinking mechanic where each blink can have a huge impact on your surroundings, from filling the room with water, to reversing motion or picturing the past and gaining a fresh perspective on the puzzle solution.
Developer: Eye Blink Twice
Release Date: To Be Announced (PC only, for now)
Time To Wake Up won't have a booth or playable demo at Gamescom, as they are focusing on finding a publisher deal. But you CAN wishlist the game on Steam or keep an eye on their socials!
Do you have any questions ahead of Gamescom about meeting with the devs above? Or maybe about Flanders Game Hub? Don't hesitate to shoot us an email via press@piratepr.com and tell us how we can help!
Meetings with Crystalis Descendant, Streep and Textbound Tales can be booked via the Press Engine links above. Should the use of that tool be a blocking issues for you: let us know and we'll help schedule a meeting with them directly!