Some final questions then for you to help me with:

AlexToolStudio 2024-11-14 07:34:51

A game with Voices

And maybe i can be one of them ;)

DoctorStrongbad 2024-11-14 07:36:26

I would like to see more Tactical role playing games similar to Final fantasy Tactics.

My favorite game you released this year was Stay Indoors.

@DoctorStrongbad

Yolkbyte 2024-11-14 10:05:20

1. Some sort of super simplified RPG game, I don't know if you know Slice & Dice but I love it. A crew of weirdo heroes with different abilities is always enticing

2. Mazza was just very nostalgic, back when every minigames website had 30 Mario clones I and would play all of them, plus British humor is always fum

BoiledMilkz 2024-11-14 10:31:19

Roguelikes! There aren't many of them on Newgrounds anymore, at least from what I've seen!

tydaze 2024-11-14 11:17:43

There's two things I'm looking for in a game on NG

-Arcade style, jump into quickly and play without any long intro or tutorial

-Mobile compatible

GuardiasVA 2024-11-14 11:30:26

A game…
Where you can do ANYTHING!
But no actually, maybe like a racing game, but it’s 2D and it’s a mixture of happy wheels and Mario kart.

ProsciuttoMan 2024-11-14 11:59:30

As a fellow game developer, I tend to find that the web game audience in general tends to prefer games that are easy to pick up and play for a few minutes, but which don't require much of a time investment to understand or make progress in.
That doesn't necessarily mean small games in terms of content, but just games that you can sit down and beat in maybe like an hour or two at most. Personally, I also feel like the web audience likes the illusion of challenge, but does not actually like challenge itself.

As for my answers to your questions:
1. Personally, I'd like to see more unconventional art games that are more personal to the author: I'm tired of these kinda voiceless mascot games and tribute pieces (they can be fun for a while, but its the norm now, and I think that's a bit boring).
2. My favorite game from this year was Meatball the Mite. Shoot Your Goo and Kiwiman X-TREME were also good though.

GuardiasVA 2024-11-14 12:05:45

@Chris and maybe a bit of voice acting too, just to bring out the color and expressiveness of the characters.

If it were 3D it would be hard to render everything in the game itself, with that 3D capability I’d love to see it work the same way as Road trip adventure did, well if it had a story or plot line of being the world racing champion.

Aalasteir 2024-11-14 15:24:02

These are ideas; creating games for Newgrounds events like Flash Forward Jam, and Pico Day.

The types of games I’d like to see more of on Newgrounds are collaborations where each person brings their own specialized skill set to the table. I think this approach would help foster a stronger community centered around creativity.

Openness to player feedback. It also show appreciation for those interacting with the project.

I find it difficult to carve out time to sit down and enjoy playing games—not just on Newgrounds, but in general—because there are so much shit going on.

In this context, I think it’s challenging to ask players to invest more than 20 minutes in a game. With so many options available, even a high-quality project needs to effectively communicate why the player should choose it; otherwise, they simply won’t play.

Additionally, it’s important to target a specific niche rather than aiming for broad appeal. By focusing on a niche, you’ll cultivate a dedicated group of players who truly appreciate and understand your skills as a game dev.

I’m excited for Christmas Mazza! My favorite game of yours is Mazza.

HENOOB 2024-11-14 15:30:50

I miss:

- RPGs
- Exploration
- Challenging and Fun Platformers/Puzzles
- Better development on Story (not only on Visual Novels)
- Better art
- Survival (horror or not)
- Games like Forager

Now I disagree NG or other indie game websites are in need of roguelikes/rougelites, in fact I think it's saturated.