韓国のゲームショウ「PlayX4」注目のインディーゲーム3選

Masa Kei

2023/05/14

韓国のゲームショウ「2023 PlayX4(プレイエキスポ)」が5月11日から14日まで開催。会場は京畿道の一山(イルサン)にあるコンベンション・センターKINTEXで、ソウルの中心部から地下鉄で約50分ほどの距離だ。

2023 PlayX4の公式サイトはこちら

インディーゲームも多数出展されている。その中から、過去にヒット作を生んだ開発スタジオの新作3タイトルをピックアップしてご紹介しよう。

記事執筆時点で日本語対応予定がないタイトルも、日本語翻訳を検討中との情報あり。期待して待とう!


Ratopia

2Dサイドビューの都市建設シミュレーション。ネズミの市民たちは、仕事をして得た収入で消費生活を営み、幸福度が変化する。理想の都市ラトピアを維持できる経済システムを構築しよう。『Ratropolis』開発チームの新作。
注目ポイント:ずっと眺めていたい! はたらくネズミたちと地下基地
日本語無し

Ratopia on Steam
New game with combined genre of strategic survival, Sandbox, and city building simulation. Enjoy the simulation with vast world to adventure with a great number of contents. Build your own economical system to sustain your ideal city of Ratopia.

ゴールデンレコードレトリバー

ダイスを振って仲間のスキルを発動させ、状況に対処するローグライトゲーム。飼い主が宇宙人へのメッセージとして(迷惑な)レコードをばら撒いてしまったため、愛犬が宇宙人の仲間を加えながら星を巡ってトラブルを解決する。『No Umbrellas Allowed』開発チームの新作。
注目ポイント:宇宙を旅するローグライク。プレイするたびに違った展開が楽しめそう
日本語無し

Golden Record Retriever on Steam
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魔女の泉R

主にモバイル向けのRPGとして展開してきた『魔女の泉』シリーズ第1作のリメイク。ストーリーに沿って進行するタイプのRPGで、なかなか手ごわい敵とのターン制バトルが続く。ミニゲームで能力値を上げる「修練」や、素材を集めて「合成」をする楽しみもある。
注目ポイント:魔女のパイベリーがかわいい! 日本語音声も収録予定
日本語有り

WitchSpring R on Steam
WitchSpring R is a story-driven RPG combining elements of collecting, simulation, and battling. Experience the joy of training a young witch and accompany her on a grand adventure!

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発売日2021年9月3日
ジャンル
ストラテジー
シミュレーション
インディー

カテゴリ
シングルプレイヤー
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ストアページリンク

No Umbrellas Allowed

Reveal the true value of the items coming into the shop. Each item has their own history. Dig deep to see what is behind them and become an expert appraiser. Begin a tug of war with customers. With their own expectations and knowledge, they never give up on money.

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ゲームについて

No Umbrellas Allowed is a second hand shop simulation game set in Ajik City, 2080.



In Ajik City, you're a total stranger. Because you were rescued few days ago at a beach losing everything, even your memories. The person who saved you is Darcy, who has been operating a 30-year-old one-and-only secondhand shop 'Darcy's' in the city. He has set you as a manager of his shop and gave you the name of his son, Bob.

However, the city seems odd. People don't seem to know how to reveal their thinkings or feelings, or maybe, they're hiding them. They all seem so obsessed, whether in a favorable manner or the opposite, with something called 'Fixerain'. And some people in dark uniforms are calling themselves civil activists, while everyone calls them police-mimickers.

Anyway, Let's Focus On Your Job Here.

Key Features


  • Reveal the true value of a strange item

    In Darcy's, your job is to both buy and sell items. When a customer is trying to sell their item, they never tell everything. So you must reveal the true value of it digging what is behind it and adjust the buying price of it.



    It's okay you're not an expert. You can use several tools to get some data: the item's material and condition, the year it was made and any signs of ups and downs of its value.



    But what if the data tells the fact but not telling any valuable information? Here's a know-how book. It contains knowledge and backgrounds such as: the city's history; the signatures of celebrities one of which may be written on an item; the popular brands and the unpopular brands, and more.

  • Begin a tug of war with a customer:

    When you're confident with your information, you can start negotiating the price back and forth. The information you've collected build up a price, which you can use as a guideline. Since just a guideline, you'd better cut if off when making an offer.



    However, the customer is a ‘human-being’ that has as much expectation, knowledge and emotion as you. Every time you make an offer, if your fingers were not slipping, they will say “no” or “more” with a bit of annoyance. Or even they can think of an exact amount they want. And don't forget. When you either pull or push really hard during a tug of war, your opponent may get freaked out and rush outside the field.



    In case you don't have enough cash at a moment when you meet quite a charming item, loan options offered by Darcy, banks, or foreign lenders are ready.

  • Sell much higher than you paid

    If you made it, now you can sell the item. By displaying it on the showcase, one of the prospective customers may come in and decide whether to buy it or not depending on its price that you set when displaying it.



    The basic rule here is BUY LOW and SELL HIGH. But don't get too greedy. If your selling price is unreasonably high, customers mostly give up and items will stay in the showcase for too long.



    Of course, you should consider your reputation too. Big and small fights with customers can lead to a bad reputation, and it leads to fewer customers, fewer profits. Check your reputation via Reputation Board and try to make a good impression on each customer.

  • Guess what item they are looking for:



    Sometimes, there may be a customer who's looking for a certain type of items. For example, art lovers may look for art-related items, history lovers may look for history-related ones. Don't try to guess what will happen if you let them down.

There’re much greater opportunities outside the store too. Visit a neighboring flower shop to buy some charming flowers to attract customers, or go to a repair shop to fix items undervalued due to their poor condition.



And this is optional but strongly recommended:

Listen carefully to what your neighbors say. Get around the city and pay attention to what they're talking about. There may be some hints you can use to satisfy your customers as much as possible to prosper the shop.



Somehow, if lucky, you can even get a clue to your past days and find out what is really happening in this city to change its tomorrow.