Welcome to this issue of Attract Mode! We’re here to highlight some old, new and upcoming lesser known, mostly indie, “solo” developer and hobbyist games that I’ve come across. This month’s selection is three games doing very different things from each other – I hope you find something of interest in this entry!

A Next Level Adventure (Free) Extremely silly and charming, A Next Level Adventure makes use of really simple bump combat and an ever ironclad rule that you can only defeat things if you are a higher level that them to create a really fun idea (and joke) that extends all throughout the game. Become the strongest in all of Numbland!

Attraction: Takes its core idea and runs with it all the way up until its conclusion. Excellently short and I had a great time with it, complete with a big ol’ smile on my face throughout the post-game.

Rainchaser (Demo) In a muted world of decaying machines and perpetual rain, seven witches have stolen the Crimson Star. Sent on a mission to recover this powerful magic artifact, take flight as Alice with your ancient ship through the city while your wonderfully snarky operator guides you to your goal. Quite a solid shoot ‘em up conveyed through its promising demo. Fun stage design and great music to accompany, an intriguing world & characters!

Attraction: Initially found this through ZeroRanger and while the game sports similarities through its attractive stage design and limited palette, Rainchaser has its own thing going on that draws out a different, if just as fun, kind of enjoyment.

Man I Just Wanna Go Home Stranded in an unfamiliar part of the city, with a rumoured murderer on the loose, you play as a delivery person trying to find his way back home during torrential rain. Man I Just Wanna Go Home is a self-described “MS Paint-noir” visual novel featuring all the beats you expect from it: multiple unique endings, gripping characters, killer music, and many choices to make as you puzzle your way through the narrative to get home!