The Indie Mixtape

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The Indie Mixtape is a single player and multiplayer role playing game. It was developed by Daniel Linssen and was released on April 23, 2015. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

From laser-jousting deathmatches to bird-noir crime thrillers, The Indie Mixtape contains five of the most interesting and exciting games from the best indie talent out there.

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Audience ScoreBased on 61 reviews

graphics8 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

Roguelight is a standout game in the collection, offering engaging gameplay with a unique light and dark mechanic that keeps runs fresh and challenging.
Test Chamber features well-designed puzzles that provide a decent challenge and showcase interesting mechanics, making it the most polished game in the bundle.
The collection offers a diverse mix of indie games, showcasing various styles and concepts, which can be enjoyable for those who appreciate indie experiments.

Many games in the collection suffer from poor controls and lack of options, making them frustrating to play.
The overall quality of the games is inconsistent, with several feeling unfinished or more like demos than complete experiences.
The menu and navigation system is sluggish and cumbersome, detracting from the overall experience of switching between games.

graphics
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
53%
27%
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The graphics across the reviewed games are generally praised for their unique and colorful art styles, particularly the pixelated visuals that evoke nostalgia. However, some players find certain aesthetics unappealing or challenging, with issues like excessive screen shake and overly dark environments impacting gameplay. Overall, while the visuals are appreciated for their charm and creativity, opinions vary significantly on their effectiveness in enhancing the gaming experience.
- “I loved the pixelated visuals, and the gameplay is pretty unique as you constantly move forward while trying to either joust or shoot your enemies.”
- “The visuals look great and the movement and combat is enjoyable.”
- “Roguelight: really nice rogue-like game, which has a very interesting play with light, nice Game Boy-like graphics and many upgrades.”
- “The visuals are pretty colorful, but with the excessive shake on, playing this is simply unbearable and headache-inducing.”
- “I personally don't like the aesthetic.”
- “The art style really isn’t my cup of tea, as such I didn’t spend a lot of time with this one.”
gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
47%
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The gameplay across the reviewed titles varies significantly, with "Test Chamber" and "Detective Chirpums" standing out for their engaging mechanics and puzzle design, while other games suffer from basic platforming elements and frustrating mechanics like visibility issues and grinding for upgrades. Players appreciate the unique challenges and visual styles, but many find the overall execution lacking, leading to a mixed reception regarding enjoyment and replayability.
- “Choosing whether to draw an arrow to light the way or to brave the dark blindly, or whether to kill an enemy or dodge them to preserve the ammo is a constant worry, which keeps the gameplay fresh and engaging on every run.”
- “I loved the pixelated visuals, and the gameplay is pretty unique as you constantly move forward while trying to either joust or shoot your enemies.”
- “This is probably the closest of the bunch to an actual game worthy of a standalone release, since the puzzle mechanics are really interesting and the few levels that are here can be really tough brainteasers.”
- “The games aren't much better; each one has its unique flaw that will make the game annoying to play and get very boring within the first minute of gameplay.”
- “Gameplay is basically just standard platformer gameplay.”
- “Not being able to see is one of the worst mechanics devs like to put in their roguelike games; the second worst is permanent upgrades that require grinding to unlock.”
story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The reviews highlight a mixed reception for the stories across the games, with "Detective Chirpums" being noted as a standout for its intriguing narrative and engaging presentation, despite some technical issues. However, other titles are criticized for their messy, forgettable plots and lack of coherence, leaving players dissatisfied with the overall storytelling quality.
- “All of the games are decently interesting; the detective story was the big highlight.”
- “It’s not an incompetently told detective story, but a bit limited in scope.”
- “My personal favorite was the mini-noir-like point and click 'Detective Chirpums,' which had a smooth and spicy feel to it, with a story intriguing enough to warrant a playthrough.”
- “The story is a complete mess; I played it last week and I have absolutely no memory of what it was about.”
- “It really is that messy of a story; it also feels unfinished and has typos.”
- “It’s not an incompetently told detective story, but it is a bit limited in scope.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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50%
The music aspect of the game has received largely negative feedback, with many users noting a lack of engaging soundtracks and sound effects. Players found the music either absent or unremarkable, leading to a muted experience that detracted from the overall enjoyment of the game. Additionally, the barebones audio settings and options further contributed to dissatisfaction among users.
- “Visually it's pretty mundane, and I just muted the background song after 15 minutes or so of playing.”
- “I'll be honest, I didn't get much mileage out of this one, as I really don't care for point & click games, but beyond that the game didn't have any music or sound effects while I played it, and the controls and menus felt extremely barebones.”
- “Bit of a shame the music stops after a bit of time.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users report significant stability issues, particularly with the game's menu system, which requires a cumbersome process to switch between games. This includes having to close and relaunch the collection, leading to frustrating delays and a lack of seamless gameplay.
- “The little cherry on top is that these are byte-sized games, and you probably would be hopping from game to game. However, to do that, you need to close the game you're playing, re-launch the collection because it won't open by itself after closing one of its games, and then select the game in that buggy menu just to wait another 5 minutes for the game to actually open properly and let you play it.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to enjoy the experience without constant interruptions.”
- “I encountered multiple bugs that caused the game to freeze, forcing me to restart my console several times.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express frustration with the grinding mechanics in the game, particularly the requirement for permanent upgrades that necessitate extensive grinding to unlock. This aspect is viewed as one of the more negative features, detracting from the overall experience.
- “Not being able to see is one of the worst mechanics developers like to put in their roguelike games; the second worst is permanent upgrades that require grinding to unlock.”
- “Unfortunately, this game has permanent upgrades that require grinding to unlock.”