On July 7 of this year, CD Projekt Red released the roguelike deckbuilder. GWENT: Rogue Wizard, which is a single player expansion to the free card game GWENT: The Witcher card game. Despite originally being a minigame within The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, GWENT it has become its own spin-off title which continues to be popular to this day.
While most of the mini-games are just small parts of a larger experience, some of them manage to be so impactful, enjoyable, and memorable that they are later released separately. These rare examples, like geometry Wars, have grown beyond their roots in minigames.
Midnight Ghost Hunt (2022)
Released into Early Access this year by Coffee Stain Publishing, which had previously published goat simulator Y Valheim, Midnight Ghost Hunt is a multiplayer game that is heavily inspired by prop Hunting, which is a game mode that originated as a mod within Garry’s mod. similar to prop Hunting, some players have the ability to transform into any of the props around the game map, and the other players must try to find the fake props.
In addition to having a “horror” aesthetic with Halloween themed maps and players imitating ghosts, this game stands apart from others. Prop Hunt-esque titles by allowing ghosts to unlock various abilities and hunters to unlock various weapons. Also, once the game’s clock strikes midnight, the roles are reversed and the hunters are chased by the ghosts.
Witch (2020)
Published by Daedalic Entertainment, which developed the environment-focused point-and-click adventure game. A New Beginning – Final Cut, Witch It is a comic multiplayer game of 2020 and another Prop Hunt-inspired title. Unlike midnight Ghost Hunt, players who can transform into props are witches rather than ghosts, but there are still a wide variety of abilities and weapons for both witches and hunters.
Players can also customize their witches’ and hunters’ costumes and skins, and there is an in-game map editor so players can create their own unique maps. With over 15 official maps and several game modes, including “Fill a Pot,” where witches must fill cauldrons with certain props before time runs out, this game packs hours of hide-and-seek fun.
Chao Resort Island (2017)
In the sonic adventure Y sonic advance games, players can access Chao Gardens, which are mini-game areas where the player can raise their own cute creatures known as “Chao”. In addition to some references and an inaccessible version in sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, this minigame has mostly disappeared from official modern titles even though it remains popular with Sonic fans.
To fill this gap, an independent game developer called Nefault1st created a fangame in 2017 titled Chao Tourist Island, which is an expanded version of this beloved minigame. With a beautiful pixel art style and the latest major update in 2021, this free game not only makes the player raise and play with his own Chao, but also allows players to customize their Chao, decorate their island and play as Sonic. , Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Rogue or Cream.
Backpack Hero (2022)
One of the most influential action-horror titles is the 2005 game. Residentevil 4, which popularized the third-person over-the-shoulder camera perspective and fundamentally changed the survival horror genre. Years later, this iconic installment, which is planned to get a remake in 2023, has continued to inspire other games in various ways. This includes the turn-based deckbuilding roguelike. Backpack Hero, which was released in Early Access on August 15 this year.
Although the inventory management system in RE4 it’s just a part of the larger experience, backpack hero makes it the core mechanic of the game. While exploring the randomly generated dungeons and fighting many unique enemies, the player will gain items and weapons which they need to place in their backpack’s grid-like inventory. Depending on how the player arranges these items, they will affect the player’s attack power, defenses, and abilities.
Save Room – Organization Puzzle (2022)
Another game that focuses entirely on inventory management is the puzzle game. Save Room – Organization Puzzle, which was released earlier this year. During each level, the player must rearrange all items to fit the available inventory tiles. To make some room, players may need to combine gunpowder to make ammo, combine herbs to make healing items, reload weapons, and heal the protagonist.
Since the game only focuses on inventory puzzles, it’s an extremely relaxing title despite its demonic resident influences. Although there is no gameplay outside of the inventory, players can still peruse item descriptions, which adds to the experience.
Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp (2021)
Created as an expanded version of the bonus minigame. Ultimate Talent Development Plan of Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp is an RPG tabletop game featuring characters from the three main installments of the franchise and Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Desperate Girls. Taking place on Jabberwock Island, the characters attempt to obtain each other’s shards of hope during their 50-day summer camp.
After unlocking a character through the gacha system, the player can level up by progressing through six different boards, and leveled up characters can be used to attempt to fight their way through the Tower of Despair. With over 60 unlockable characters and 1,000 possible events, this game is perfect for fans of the series.
Orlog – Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Dice Game (2021)
Shortly after Assassin’s Creed Valhalla released in 2020, the dice minigame, orlog, became such an unexpected hit that the developer, Ubisoft, teamed up with collectible game producer PureArts to create physical stages of the game. Within the fictional world of assassins Creed Valhalla, Orlog It was a popular game among the Norse and Anglo-Saxons.
Though Orlog didn’t actually exist in the past, this physical version of this game for two players has been available since the end of 2021. Each player is given a set of six dice which they roll into their own dice bowl to decide their attack and defense along with how many God’s Favor tokens they receive. Using their abilities and possible God Favor Cards, each player attempts to reduce the other player’s health to zero, which is represented by polished stones.
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game (2018)
Originally featured as a minigame in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, GWENT: The Witcher Card Game is a free card game of 2018 that is unique compared to other titles in the genre. In this two-player turn-based game, each player tries to earn the most points at the end of two of the three possible rounds.
Using cards from one of six different factions that have different play styles, each player has a deck of 25 cards. Depending on the card, they can go in melee or ranged ranks, and have various power levels and abilities. Although players can choose to use any of the cards in their hand during their turn, they can only draw three new cards per round, so it’s important to keep cards when possible.
BattleBlock Theater (2013)
Developed by The Behemoth, who also created alien hominid Y Castle Crashers, BattleBlock Theater is a 2013 comic puzzle platformer in which players must navigate dangerous obstacles, collect gems, and reach the end without dying. This game was directly inspired by the PDA minigames of Alien hominid.
After the SS Friendship is shipwrecked on an island ruled by cats, the ship’s captain, Hatty Hattington, is possessed by a sparkly top hat and the rest of the crew is imprisoned. To save her friends from her, the player must compete in deadly games.
Geometry Wars Series (2005-2014)
Originally created as an Easter Egg minigame in 2003 Gotham Racing 2 Project, geometry wars is a series of top-down, multi-directional arcade shooters that have gained their own cult following. The minigame version was remade in the 2005 standalone game. geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, which was one of the most popular games on Xbox Live Arcade.
The player controls a ship as he tries to survive as long as possible against an endless swarm of vibrant neon enemies. Following the success of the original, other entries were made, including the latest installment, Geometry Wars 3: Evolved Dimensions, in 2014.
