Future Friends at the Next Fest: Sledding Game, Frog Sqwad, STICKER/BALL and more!
Another year, another Next Fest! As usual, we wanted to offer a handy roundup of all our publishing partners & self-publishing friends who’ll be appearing in the fest from Feb 23rd - March 2nd. Expect the next friendslop hits, ping-pong rouguelikes, magical gardening and more!
Sledding Game
Friendslop hit in top 130 most wishlisted games on Steam!
We’re so back!! After topping the Steam demo charts and hitting over 5000 concurrent players, mega-viral friendslop sensation Sledding Game makes its highly anticipated return with an updated demo. A multiplayer snowsports hangout game with proximity chat. Go sledding, relax and see what else there is to do.
Stickerball
“A Pure Dopamine Injection” - Olexa
From Future Friends Games (Cloverpit) and solo dev Bilge (PAGER) comes STICKER/BALL! A trippy combo charged roguelike that’s like pool pinball meets deckbuilder. Fire balls. Hit dice. Earn points. Add stickers. Revel in the chaos.
Frog Squad
New multiplayer co-op from Fall Guys devs with 1k CCU!
Frog Sqwad is a froggy friendslop game from Panic Stations, the new studio founded by veteran Fall Guys developers, and the playtest already topped 1,000 ccu! Use your sticky tongue and the power of teamwork to solve physics-based puzzles and hunt down delicious food… before you’re eaten yourself.
Thrifty Business
From the team behind cozy hit ‘Sticky Business!’
From Spellgarden Games (team behind hit sticker shop sim Sticky Business with 4000+ ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ reviews) comes Thrifty Business, a nostalgic management sim where you run your very own thrift store! Sift through pre-loved treasures, design gorgeous displays, and create a thriving hub for the whole community.
Eldor’Idle
Pot-breaking idle RPG as seen on Wanderbots!
Eldor’Idle takes the best part of every RPG (breaking pots, obviously) and takes it to number-go-up extremes. Click on pots to earn a coin. Unlock new houses, increase the value of pots, outsource the breaking to gnomes, and snowball all the way to a billion coin fortune… one click at a time.
Greenhearth Necromancer
Cultivate a magical balcony garden!
Raise a garden - from the dead! Care for living and undead plants alike in cosy semi-idle game Greenhearth Necromancer. Cast spells, brew potions, and enjoy the chill idle gameplay from the comfort of your digital balcony garden.
Nippets
Full game version of the viral itch demo!
Nippets is a handcrafted hidden-object game inspired by the joy of people watching. Pet cats, shake trees, peek through windows and discover a delightful world filled with secrets and stories. Having already blown up on Itch with over 100,000 downloads, the full game is coming to Steam soon.
Treeplanter
Make a tree, plant a tree!
Lose yourself in peaceful interactive woodland Treeplanter. Piece together a tiny grove and watch as birds, plants and animals move in over the changing seasons. Proceeds from every sale of Treeplanter will help fund the planting of real trees and wildflowers!