#ikenfell

[themonsterundermystairs]

short list of lgbt-inclusive games that i love (in brackets is the kind of representation):

- cattails and it‘s sequel, cattails: wildwood story (nonbinary, queer in general): these are both great games that warrior cats fans will love. also, every single cat in the game is non binary. everyone is only referred to by they/them and you can have kittens with anyone.

- starfield (nonbinary, bi, same sex relationships, trans): you can choose your pronouns (he, she or they) no matter your body type. you can also always change your body and pronouns for a small fee. some main companions talk about former partners of the same gender, in at least one case, a character references dating men and women. guards may also reference a partner of the same gender.

- skyrim (same sex relationships for player, gay): you can marry regardless of gender and adopt kids with your spouse. there is a dead gay couple. (this will be the only game with so little representation on this list. i included it because i love skyrim, because you can make it gayer with mods and because it is from 2011 so i don‘t have high expectations)

- ikenfell (nonbinary, queer relationships, neopronouns): a really fun rpg with a fun combat system. also very queer, every character has their pronouns listed and there are nonbinary people with they/them, ze/zir and even he/him pronouns. i haven‘t quite finished playing through it yet, but there are all kinds of queer relationships. oh and you save the game by petting cats

- wandersong (queer relationships, gender nonconformity, nonbinary): a really unique and wholesome game about a bard that wants to save the world. it has an amazing story and some of the most well written characters i have ever encountered. the bard is nonbinary and uses all pronouns and there is a noteworthy nonbinary character whose story doesn‘t revolve around them being nonbinary. they are fully accepted. there are plenty of queer relationships. there are mermaids with beard stubble.

- a short hike (nonbinary): an amazingly fun game that actually feels like a holiday. it also has a super fast turtle that goes by they/them pronouns

- shovel knight (queer relationships, trans, nonbinary): fun platformer that allows you to choose your body type (male/female) and your pronouns (he/she/they) independently from one another. you can also do the same for all bosses and your love interest.

- squidlit and super squidlit: really fun gameboy style games that were created by independent trans developers.

#skyrim #starfield #lgbt #lgbtq #gaymer #trans #non binary #enby #neopronouns #cattails #warrior cats #wandersong #ikenfell #shovel knight #game recommendations

[sapphicteaparty]

GAME AWARDS 2023 🎉(by me)

good evening gamers. it’s that time of the year when we (I) give awards to the most outstanding games of the year*. so here are the games that the critics (also me) decided should be recognized:

a special new category this year is the best OST awards which go to these games:

last and definitely least, i was hoping i didn't have to do a dishonorable mention this year but here we are:

*-games that i played this year, not games that came out this year. who can keep up???

2022 awards

#long post #game awards #northern journey #mundaun #bloodborne psx #paradise killer #homebody #ikenfell #hi-fi rush #hades game #we know the devil #mp #yeah DH2 won an award last year too #but guess what i played it again and it was still awesome #graphic design is my passion

[titleknown]

I feel with all the kerfuffle over the Bad Wizard School Game, I should point out, Ikenfell is a wizard school game with loads of LGBTQ characters and themes of embracing change instead of trying to prop up a crumbling status-quo, and it's only like 20 bucks.

It's a different genre, quirky RPG in the vein of the Mario ones rather than tie-in... something-or-other, but it's also a significantly better example of said genre, so...

#ikenfell #wizard school #video game #video games #y'all know what this is about

[videogamepolls]

Requested by @darken-hollow

#ikenfell #video games #gaming #video game polls #polls #tumblr polls #indie #indie game dev #indie games #rpg

[autie-j]

If you want to play a game as a wizard there's plenty of other options instead of that hp game:

Dragon Age

Forspoken (out next month, the magic combat system looks cool)

Ikenfell (a game centered around a magic school)

Wizard of legend

Any final fantasy game

I'm sure there's more I don't know about

#video games #dragon age #forspoken #ikenfell #final fantasy

[the-lemonaut]

Finished playing this small turn-based RPG recently, it was a good time :]c It's got some useful accessibility settings and lots of queer characters. Also the art is appealing and i can't stop obsessing over the OST 😭✨

It's kind of a bit of everything: fighting, story and character development. You might notice i have some favorites lol. These two side characters snuck into my heart and are there to stay for the next who-knows-how-long

#ikenfell #ikenfell fanart #i don't draw fanart often but this game is obscure and cool enough to fit my narrow criteria #ibn oxley #bax twiford #rook ikenfell #petronella ikenfell #gilda ikenfell #the others appear briefly so i'm too lazy to type it out #alt text #my art

[artseniccatnip]

played ikenfell i rly liked it, crossed it over with wandersong cause i DO WHAT I WANT!!!

bonus spoiler doodle under cut

canon lesbians <3

#ikenfell #wandersong #fanart #doodles #maritte #pertisia #rook #purnella #gilda #bard wandersong #miriam wandersong #audrey redheart #oh i almost forgot ima aaaa #ima ikenfell

[cannontranscharacteroftheday]

Trans Character of the Day

Petronella from ikenfell is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns!

#petronella #ikenfell #trans character #transgender #canon trans character #trans characters #trans character of the day #they/them #nonbinary character #nonbinary

[hauntaku2]

Wanna know 2 of the greatest games of all time?

#thoughts #video games #gaming #A Hat in Time #AHiT #ikenfell #Nintendo Switch #indie games #best games

[fem-blade-adept]

This is a good time to bring up one of my favorite games of all time.

IKENFELL!!!

A lot of talk about wizard school games, but if you want one that is not only written better and has a unique combat system, but also is inclusive as fuck, please go play Ikenfell. There are trans characters, gay characters, magic, neopronouns, a diverse cast, and it also has a classic pixel vibe to it. It also explores emotions and feelings and conflicts in ways that JKR couldn’t even dream of writing because, let’s face it, she doesn’t have a creative bone in her body.

Please go give Ikenfell some much needed love because, gods, I need more games like it.

#ikenfell #true inclusivity #transpride #queer pride

[marshvlovestv]

In honor of me having so much video game music downloaded on my phone that I ran out of storage and had to buy a new phone. My favorite track from each video game OST I have!

Bastion: Brusher Patrol (Such a bizarre clash of styles, I can't help but love this one. Shout-out to the part that sounds like Darren quietly scatting in the background.) (Also special shout-out to Build That Wall, probably my favorite vocal track in any Supergiant game)

Celeste: Scattered and Lost (I am such a normie for this choice but face it this track absolutely slaps.)

Chicory: A Colorful Tale: Song of the Wielders (I love how this song has actual lyrics but I still prefer to sing along with the Simlish version that Pizza and Chicory sing.)

The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood: Illusion (First of all I love how every character in this game has their own theme I go feral for that kind of thing. Kurielle is probably one of the characters who stood out to me the least but by god is her theme gorgeous. I love the vocals and how a later track includes a sneaky reprise.)

Cuphead: Dramatic Fanatic (Tap dancing :D)

There are literally thirty of these so I'm doing a read more

Death's Door: The Grey Crow (A heartbreaking boss fight scored with the appropriate amount of anguish)

Deltarune: Cyber Battle (This melody is so underrated and ya know what, so are the characters associated with it. Sweet Cap'n Cakes forever.)

Elsinore: Donne, The Boat Boy (I love this song because it's associated with Lady Guildenstern, aka the best character in gaming full stop, but it's also just a fun little sea shanty that I think they made up for this game so I love that. Also has a lyrical version.)

Evergate: Police (Okay so the level with the police drones is one of the more frustrating ones in the game but the music is hauntingly beautiful so I give it a pass)

Going Under: trust fall (Marv is easily one of the most hateable video game antagonists of all time but damn if his boss theme doesn't slap)

Hades: Last Words (The rolling and the tolling of the bells bells bells bells bells)

Harmony: The Fall of Reverie: Reverie Ascendant (Lena Raine does these medley tracks so good man)

Hollow Knight: Dung Defender (By far the catchiest song about poop on my entire phone)

Ikenfell: Rose Thorns (So the insanely long final boss fight against Oxley overshadowed Aeldra's boss fight in my memory for a long time, but when I watched another playthrough and bought the OST I realized "Oh her theme bops SO much harder than his ever could")

Inscryption: A Final Duel (A hardcore remix of The Scrybe of Magicks, aka one of the only melodic tracks on the album and therefore the one every YouTube video about Inscryption uses in the background. I prefer the epic version just a bit more because honestly that Magnificus setpiece is the best moment in the game)

Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass: Fun, Sunny Day (A fun and silly track as the title suggests, elevated even more by the context in which it plays in the game. The area music alternates between this and the more somber Rainy Sunday to illustrate that Jimmy mother is bipolar [very cute and silly game])

Omori: Bready Steady Go (Like the absolute dipshit I am I actually completely missed the optional Orange Oasis when I played this game myself. Every Let's Player finds it somehow, though, and when they fight the Unbread Twins I invariably stand up and dance along to the boss music.)

One Step from Eden: Perpetual Motion (It's just a good-ass track y'all)

Ori and the Blind Forest: Conundrum (In a soundtrack of sweeping orchestral pieces, this more subdued version of theme that only plays during one small puzzle section might seem a weird choice. But I've always really liked it)

Ori and the Will of the Wisps: Kwolok's Malaise (Kwolok's leitmotif is perfect for a giant frog and the boss remix takes it to it's logical conclusion)

Paradise Killer: Go! Go! Style (This track makes me feel like I'm having a sugar rush. The whole OST does actually but this one especially)

Pyre: Path to Glory (It's just got a really unique vibe to it. I like it)

Scarlet Hollow: Avery (Chill and really beautiful. Avery themself is kind of a sleeper character at this point but I can't wait for Brandon to remix their theme when they get assimilated into a giant plant monster)

Slay the Princess: The Princess (Okay full disclosure I've only played this game once so I don't have the full context for a lot of the tracks on this OST. Maybe hearing them alongside their respective princesses will make me like them more, but for now the title theme is too iconic to beat.)

Sounds of Sympathy (the OST for the game anthology Essays on Empathy): Zen and the Art of Transhumanism (In the Essays on Empathy documentary, fingerspit talked about how she prefers writing obscenely long tracks so the loop doesn't get annoying. Unfortunately for her my favorite track on this album is only three minutes long. It's a lovely little bop.)

Spiritfarer: Mind Palace (I played Spiritfarer before any of the character updates were released, so I didn't get Daria's mind palace sequences in my game. And I mean, they look very platforming-heavy so I'm okay with that, but god this is a gorgeous piece.)

Transistor: Impossible (I think this is Royce Bracket's boss theme? I don't know when any of the tracks on this OST specifically play in game. Regardless of all that this one gets me pumped.)

Unavowed: One Man's Power (I couldn't find a video of this one, but it's gentle saxophone solo that plays when Logan Brown is introduced. I think it fits is character really well and just sounds really nice)

Undertale: Death by Glamour (Best song for best character, enough said)

Wandersong: Moonscape (God knows this game gave me a lot of great options to pick from, but I settled on this one because it's so uplifting.)

#bastion #celeste #chicory: a colorful tale #the cosmic wheel sisterhood #cuphead #death's door #deltarune #elsinore #evergate #going under #hades game #harmony: the fall of reverie #hollow knight #ikenfell #inscryption #jimmy and the pulsating mass #omori #one step from eden #ori and the blind forest #paradise killer #pyre #scarlet hollow #slay the princess #essays on empathy #spiritfarer #transistor #unavowed #undertale #wandersong

[peanutdream]

Here's a free opportunity to recommend a game that you love :)

I absolute *love* and adore Ikenfell. I've honestly been wanting to replay it ever since I first finished playing it.

You play as Maritte, a non-magic user, who is looking for her sister, an attending student at the magical school of Ikenfell. Weird things have been happening at the school lately, causing it to be on lockdown.

While sneaking into the school, you discover being a magic user (a pyromancer) yourself. Great - because there are multiple enemies out there trying to get you. Luckily, you get help from your sister's school friends to get down to the bottom of your sister's disappearance and the mysteries surrounding the school.

The combat system is both turn-based and timing based (though there are also accessibility options to completely disable this, or make it easier!) If i remember correctly the timing-based inputs both make your own attacks stronger and minimize enemy damage.

Cute characters! I remember a lot of them being queer as well!

Cute pixelart!

The music is composed by Aivi & Surasshu! (the ones from Steven Universe!)

GILDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

most importantly: I enjoyed it a lot!!!!!! that's it!!! That's the most important part of the recommendation! I enjoyed it!!!!!!!!!!

no wait i forgot this is even more important: YOU SAVE THE GAME BY INTERACTING WITH CATS, AND THE NTHE CATS MEOW WHEN YOU'VE SAVED THE GAME....................................

#answered #ikenfell #it's good!!! #i also dont think my short bulletin list does justice to how good the game is. but um. i hopes it gives sort of an impression? #i wanted to post more pics but i lost the screenshots i took on my switch. or deleted them. apparently :( #thanks for asking friendo!!!!!!!!!!!

[mamiwashizu]

#fanart #ikenfell

[tiny-design]

At the end of every major story section of Ikenfell, the players must face off against some specific boss in that area. While many of these bosses are monsters or recently created experiments, others are story critical characters, or even party members who will have their abilities added to the player’s ranks at a later point in the narrative. What the bosses are able to do, however, is serve as a consistent marker of where the player needs to be in terms of tactics, experience, and speed when it comes to interacting with the live battle grid system the game employs. This is even explicitly noted by several characters in the story, who frame their boss fight as barrier to allowing the player to continue their journey, or as a teaching moment for them to take on a new and even more powerful enemy.

#ikenfell #happy ray games #humble games #2020 #tiny design #game design

[geekysteven]

I just started playing Ikenfell and the bit that fully won me over is that you save your game and restore your health by petting sleeping cats. Just like real life!

#id in alt text #ikenfell

[zachsketches]

A few warmups from this morning

#quick sketch #doodle dump #one piece #tony tony chopper #chopper one piece #hatenna #ikenfell #regitube