Seacember: Dave the Diver

We don't usually discuss demos on this show, but Critter Cove has such a long and robust one that you can play it longer than some other games we have covered in Seacember. So, choose your furry and head of to the islands in your bathtub to build a vacation getaway.

We finally get to talk about a student project on Seacember! Lake Minnewaska is a short narrative game based around fishing. And all you need is a mouse and about 20 minutes to play it.

Stranded Sails: Explorers of the Cursed Islands might not feel very cursed, but what happens if you play it? Perhaps you will feel cursed too.

Sure, I don't enjoy dealing with sharks in video games, but what if you could PLAY the shark? Maneater is the game that answers such a question. Let's get our Jaws on. #shark #maneater #psitaniummine

Let's visit Stardew... Coral Island. A game that is completely unique to a game set in a valley. How does Coral Island set itself apart from other cozy games? Let's dive in and find out.

Dredge takes a Lovecraftian view of fishing as you traverse the abominable waters around Greater Marrow. Meet odd characters with even odder requests. Get attacked by sea monsters. Learn to panic. The possibilities are as endless as the sea.

Dave the Diver is a game about diving... but also sushi. Also, mini-games and farming. There's also management sim elements later on. Sometimes Godzilla shows up. Anyway, let's discuss all the diving Dave does in this first episode of Sea-Cember.

Psitanium Mine is back just in time for Sea-Cember.

Botany Manor is a game about being in a 19th century English manor while learning how to grow strange plants. But this is slightly different than other puzzle games as it is more detective game than logic problem. Let's look at how it implements these mechanics and the big issue that holds it back.

Steam Next Fest recently happened and so many game demos were available to play. Psitanium was able to get his hands on 12 and decided to talk about them on this episode. So, let's jet around a canyon at 1,000 mph, load a flintlock pistol, open a blacksmith shop, survive as a Viking, clean up a dungeon and figure out what Once Human is trying to be.