GMTK Digest (February 2025)

RPG choices! Steam reviews! The Diddy Kong Multiverse!

Hello GMTK supporters!

It feels like the games biz just woke up from its post-Christmas slumber. We got massive new Monster Hunter, Civilization, and Kingdom Come games, plus big industry news. To help you make sense of it all, here's your monthly digest.

I'll start with my takes on this month's new releases. Then there's the biggest news headlines you need to know. And finally, the best bit - 28 articles and videos that any GMTK fan should enjoy.

New Releases

Guns of Fury

Imagine Metal Slug as a Metroidvania and you're about 90% towards knowing what Guns of Fury is all about. It's a crunchy retro run-n-gun game with detailed pixel art and a campy story about a lone gun man taking on an entire army of baddies, tanks, helicopters, and mechs. And it's also a Metroidvania with lots of abilities, secrets, and a sprawling map.

I think I've decided that Metroidvanias are my total comfort genre - I can just zone out and tick off upgrades and abilities. And so while Guns of Fury is not going to win any awards for innovation... I had a really good time with it. It was also fun to find a weapon that was basically completely overpowered and let me stomp everyone in my sight. Hooray!