Follow the indie gaming community on Twitter, and you’ll come to realize just how popular neo-classical gaming aesthetics are. Pixel graphics abound, setting indie games apart from AAA titles and hearkening back to highly influential 8- and 32-bit titles. When well-executed, these titles gain immense – and immensely deserved – followings.
If you’re a fan of pixel-heavy games, here are five great Twitter accounts to follow.
Arcadian Atlas
Lucretia: Exile or Queen? with new #pixelart and #gamedev deets at @ArcadianAtlas blog: http://t.co/oSNjNdZ1jo pic.twitter.com/pgnyrPJLHx
— Taylor Bair (@wtaylorbair) July 17, 2015
Looking for a great tactical RPG in the vein of Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre? You’ll love Arcadian Atlas. The game is currently in development on Steam, but you can keep a close watch on it if you follow @ArcadianAtlas on Twitter.
Möira
Redesigning the Powers menu considering feedback from the latest playtests. #pixelart #indiedev #gamedev pic.twitter.com/kRsQf5WpMS
— Möira (@moira_game) July 15, 2015
I fell in love with Möira the first time I saw it. Granted, I was really into Final Fantasy Legend II back in the day. Like Arcadian Atlas, Möira isn’t available to play yet, but you can still follow its development on Twitter.
Odallus: The Dark Call
Warning: statues in the Aqueducts stage may actually make reference both to the past & future. Fire walk with me. pic.twitter.com/bcsCgzoe5l
— JoyMasher (@JoyMasher) July 17, 2015
Odallus: The Dark Call is Metroidvania, through and through, but it comes with the added bonus of having quite a few Twin Peaks references thrown in throughout. You can get it now on Steam for $14.99.
Secrets of Grindea
Got a huge cloud dealing huge damage.. 😀 Cloud Summon max charge in action! #gamedev #indiedev pic.twitter.com/cnSEMALaDm
— Vilya Svensson (@Vilyaroo) July 5, 2015
Looking for a cool action-RPG? Secrets of Grindea is a semi-serious send-up of the beloved Seiken Densetsu series. You can grab Secrets of Grindea on Steam Early Access for $14.99.
WLewis
How do I make this water look less gloopy?! #gamedev #indiedev pic.twitter.com/71SweKcpCW
— WLewis (@WLewisGames) July 15, 2015
OK, so WLewis isn’t a game at all, but a game developer. More specifically Lewis is a game engine developer who makes assets for Game Maker: Studio. If you’re interested in game development, you can check out his work on the YoYo Games marketplace.
These are just some of my favorite neo-classical indie titles, but trust me, there are plenty more where these came from. What games do you follow on Twitter? Let me know in the comments!
