#dedz0ne

[vivalich]

A little slow on getting the ball rolling, but here's progress on one of Dedz0ne's worlds + updated Acht sprite to match canon

[k20spock]

Gecko’s list of free video games you should play right now

Hi I’m gecko I like video games and I like not paying 60 dollars for them so here’s a list of some free games I’ve unearthed and liked. Enjoy

(most of these are small, more obscure games made by a few people or even just one person, so support the creators if you can!! Some of these do have a pay what you want model)

Hikeback (Itch.io) 

You see a hitchhiker flagging you down during a long, lonely drive through the countryside. No matter how you choose to handle the situation, you end up back on that road. And then again. And again. And again, until you find a way to escape a loop of violence and self-sabotage. Hikeback is a visual novel inspired by the fable of the frog and the scorpion, and it takes about an hour to reach the ending. It’s available on Windows, Mac, Linux, and browser, and there’s a detailed list of content warnings on the game’s itch.io page. One of my strongest recommendations, Hikeback is an incredible experience, and it was made in only ten days!!

Purrgatory (Itch.io) (Steam)

Find ways to pass the time in an inexplicably cat-themed but otherwise pretty dull afterlife, and befriend its other inhabitants. Purrgatory can hit hard when it wants to, but it’s mostly a relaxed point and click game that takes about a few hours if you want the true ending (which you do). And also I really don’t like recommending things going “it’s rep!!” and not elaborating on what the thing is actually about, but Purrgatory does have a mostly explicitly LGBT+ cast and Korean characters by a Korean artist. It’s been a few years since I played Purrgatory, but I remember it was an incredible experience, and since then, even more people can play it because it’s been fully translated into Spanish and Simplified Chinese! It’s available on Windows and browser.

How Fish is Made (Itch.io) (Steam)

How Fish is Made includes incredible retro-style graphics, a sardine flopping around in a machine with a choice to make, a singing, cane-wielding, tophat-wearing, tongue-eating parasitic isopod, and a free expansion/trailer for the studio’s next game that’s like if Katamari Damacy was evil and also had fish in it. That’s the best I can do for a summary. How Fish is Made is available on Windows and takes about 30-45 minutes, but will itch your brain for much longer.

Stop Burying Me Alive, Beautiful (Itch.io)

A visual novel in which you are stuck between trying to convince your girlfriend you are not dead and she should stop burying you alive, and playing rat-themed card games with a woman you find living underground. The game doesn’t always do a great job walking the line between comedy and horror, but there’s some strong writing depicting a failing relationship and very strong artwork that makes this an easy recommendation. Stop Burying Me Alive, Beautiful is on Windows, Mac, Linux, and browser, and takes about half an hour. 

Caper in the Castro (Internet Archive)

Ok this one is pretty different, but fuck it, it was originally released for free in 1989 (with a recommendation to make a donation to charity instead) and is still free so I’m including it. Not enough people are aware that you can play the first known video game by and about gay people on your computer right now for free and it has that classic adventure game bullshit sometimes but it’s extremely playable and also funny as shit. Like it’s not just cool history it’s actually fun (sorry Gayblade). You play as a lesbian private detective named Tracker McDyke looking for your missing drag queen friend and you can get most of the doors in the game open by shooting them. People have made full walkthroughs for this game and how to get it working if you have trouble so there’s no excuse. Play Caper in the Castro.

Under a Star Called Sun (Itch.io) (Liminal Magazine)

A browser game made in Bitsy that’s extremely simple and only a few minutes long, but that’s all it needs to create a succinct, gut-wrenching depiction of grief. 

Hotel Infinity (Itch.io)

If you need more short Bitsy games you can play in your browser that are about death, you’re out of luck after this because I’ve only got the two. Hotel Infinity is more lighthearted, tasking you with checking in on your ghostly hotel guests, and helping one check out. It’s simple, but sweet and affecting. 

Water Womb World (Itch.io)

Back to marine life-themed horror. Water Womb World is about a man’s obsessive search for the Garden of Eden leading him to the bottom of the ocean. There’s a few brief moments of annoyance in the gameplay, but the atmosphere and visuals are fantastic. Fantastic enough I bought the shirt, because I like cool shirts. It's available for Mac and Windows, and takes about 15 minutes. 

Hyperhell (Itch.io) (Steam)

A rogue-like bullet hell with a hyperpop soundtrack. It’s a mess, but in a good way. A run can (allegedly, I am not very good at bullet hells and I wasn’t able to get all the way to the end) be under ten minutes, but the game is very replayable with its different characters, weapons, bosses, and DDR and fishing minigames. You might have heard of this one already because maia has a cameo in it, but it really is a fun, if slightly painful for your eyes, time. It’s available on Windows.

Magicafe HD (Itch.io)

Under a technicality, I haven’t played this one yet, but that’s because I played the original text-based version of this game and I didn’t know the dev had converted it to a full visual novel until right now when I went to recommend the original. I’m certain this version is even better! It’s a cute, simple visual novel about a girl trying to get to her job at a magical girl themed cafe, while dealing with the struggles of secretly also being an actual magical girl. Available on Windows, and lasts about half an hour. The original is available on browser here if you’re interested. 

Dedz0ne (Itch.io)

Ok, wrapping up on a weird one since this isn’t really a universal recommendation. Dedz0ne is a Yume Nikki/Splatoon fangame inspired by Dedf1sh’s backstory and the atmosphere of Octo Expansion in general. It came out before Side Order so it’s not accurate to it, but it’s a really neat game with great visuals and atmosphere. It’s available on Windows

And that’s it for now. There will probably be a sequel someday because I am unable to stop digging through free games. Or maybe a collection of not free but extremely cheap games (like under five bucks) I like. Who knows! I hope you found something that catches your eye here!

[kutekitty-43]

so i was watching this tom scott out of context video and i had an idea

[thereminzone]

The fourth out of five pieces I've created as fanart for the fantastic fangame dedz0ne, it rules, go play it!!!!

[pearlescent-mosaic-enjoyer]

PLAY DEDZ0NE BY VIVALICH ON ITCH.IO!!

[faleve]

Found this Yume Nikki Fangame called Dedz0ne that is inspired by Octo Expansion! Dedf1sh is one of my fav characters, so seeing that there is a fangame that involves them made me want to play it!

Very late edit: Sorry for using outdated pronouns for Dedf1sh! I made this when I didn't know they are referred with they/them pronouns. I made a small edit on the text above that should correct this. (⁠｡⁠･⁠ω⁠･⁠｡⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠♡

[honkifex]

ded and paul chilling together, happy, everything is fine :]

surely nothing could go wrong

[moon-pepper]

A selection of some of my favorite locations from YNFGs

In order: Quiet City (Cirrus) Purple Grotto (Minus Ichi) Painted Sea (Somnography) Rebirth Chamber (Dedz0ne)

[wyverewings]

(dedz0ne spoilers)

toy soldiers will you follow

fun fact: the blood is blue because octopus blood is blue :)

[ivyloveheart]

Just played Dedz0ne. God it was so good

[squidkidnerd]

i need to play that dedz0ne game before nintendo takes it down

[vivalich]

Small Dedz0ne Update

I added a few new areas to Dedz0ne. You can check it out here.

[nylonvintage]

Played dedz0ne. What if I became one with the dirt

[kutekitty-43]

so i just played the new dedz0ne update and

HGHAGDHAGDHGDHAGDHASFASFASFDSGFH I FUCKING LOVE THIS GAME I LOVE ACHT MIZUTA I LOVE SPLATOON AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

ME WHEN I SEE REALLY GOOD CONTENT ABOUT THIS GODDAMN SAD WET OCTOLING

[thereminzone]

Two of five pieces I'm doing, fanart for @vivalich 's fantastic fangame dedz0ne!! Play it now because it was so fantastic and cool enough to inspire me to do five different pieces!! The imagery is insane! The music and atmosphere is fantastic! I'm obsessed! Still working on the other pieces as of now but. OUGH OUGH OUGH OUGH

[rylanboo]

CW:body Horror

This is based on a fanmade Splatoon horror game called Dedz0ne it basically tells about the backstory of dedf1sh and how they got sanatized

game is made by @vivalich from itch.io

Bonus tiktok