{"id":124850,"date":"2022-04-29T15:34:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T13:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=124850"},"modified":"2022-04-29T15:34:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T13:34:15","slug":"the-coolest-games-shown-at-pax-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/124850-the-coolest-games-shown-at-pax-east","title":{"rendered":"The coolest games shown at PAX East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PAX East 2022 took place from 21 April to 24 April, bringing us a myriad of new indie games and gameplay reveals of upcoming titles.<\/p>\n<p>These are some of the most exciting games shown during the games showcase.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Potionomics<\/h3>\n<p>Potionomics has you paying off the debt you took on after inheriting your uncle&#8217;s potion shop.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll do this by brewing potions and selling your stock to prospective customers, which involves some creative means of persuasion.<\/p>\n<p>You can successfully barter with your clients by defeating them in a card battling mini-game. As you defeat opponents, you expand your card deck, providing more effective ways of generating income.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9a7x-w_SKn4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Lucid<\/h3>\n<p>Lucid is a metroidvania platformer similar to Celeste but with weapons and combat mixed in.<\/p>\n<p>Lucid&#8217;s fast-paced gameplay combined with the synthwave soundtrack and pixel art style promises an engaging and deeply satisfying experience.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uyhz-HBx9wI\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Lego Bricktales<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Lego Bricktales is a story-driven puzzle-adventure game set across various biomes, including jungles, deserts, and tropical islands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The game involves building machines to solve physics-based puzzles in a fashion similar to Besiege&#8217;s sandbox builder gameplay.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K_ZWIByFdBU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Asterigos: Curse of the Stars<\/h3>\n<p>Asterigos: Curse of the Stars is a story-driven single-player action RPG inspired by Greek and Roman mythologies.<\/p>\n<p>What makes Asterigos unique is the weapon-changing mechanic that encourages players to combine different weapon types to find the playstyle most suited to them.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WzkZbyJUZ6U\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Superfuse<\/h3>\n<p>Superfuse looks a lot like Diablo, but with superheroes.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll be able to fit your abilities to your playstyle with a deep and engaging skill tree.<\/p>\n<p>A hack-and-slash action RPG like this isn&#8217;t complete without couch co-op, which is why Superfuse lets you and three friends team up to face the hordes of enemies together.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YilcV-MzENs\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Pathless Woods<\/h3>\n<p>Pathless Woods reminds me of Valheim, but instead of taking place in a Norse world, it is set in a heavily Asian-themed world.<\/p>\n<p>You will have to gather resources, craft tools, and build settlements if you want to survive in the game&#8217;s hostile world.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kuwwhw_dTpo\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">SpiderHeck<\/h3>\n<p>SpiderHeck is a ludicrous physics-based co-op brawler that involves spiders fighting to the death using a range of weapons, like lightsabers and railguns.<\/p>\n<p>Games with ridiculous premises like these never fail to provide hours of belly-aching fun, and you can try out SpiderHeck&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1329500\/SpiderHeck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">demo<\/a><\/strong> to see what I&#8217;m on about.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MrrP1KquljU\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The Last Hero of Nostalgaia<\/h3>\n<p>The Last Hero of Nostalgaia&#8217;s satirical humour-filled action-adventure gameplay might be the comic relief we all need after an overwhelming day.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, the game is a Souls-like, featuring full character customisation, challenging combat, and dodge-rolls.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fB6a_sUURiE\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">No Place for Bravery<\/h3>\n<p>No Place for Bravery is a top-down action RPG that features &#8220;brutal Sekiro-esque 2D combat&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Combat revolves primarily around breaking an enemy&#8217;s posture and maintaining your own by perfectly timed parries, making for a tough gameplay experience.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eamULCLII60\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Terra Nil<\/h3>\n<p>Terra Nil is a city builder that involves bringing a desolate planet back to life from the brink of collapse.<\/p>\n<p>The game promises to deliver a unique experience that is quite the opposite of the post-apocalyptic survival city sims like Frostpunk and Surviving Mars that I tend to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F8eYqNNxICE\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/124847-xbox-and-bethesda-games-showcase-to-stream-in-june\">Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase to stream in June<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some of our favourite games shown during the recent PAX East 2022 gaming 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