Side Quest Social Club

Welcome to Side Quest Social Club! We meet monthly to discuss shorter, story-driven video games.

This month's game is The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile!

Game Trailer: https://youtu.be/AQWp5IXQCfg?si=kLtfbVf_a7mO0Qpd

Brief Synopsis:
Three marks remain.

Embark on a blood soaked quest of vengeance as either Yuki, a machine-armed, mentally unraveling prisoner, or The Dishwasher, a relentless, reanimated samurai, against the corrupted leaders of society: the Banker, the General, and the Judge.

The followup to 2009's Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series' staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience.

Disclaimer:
This is a welcoming, inclusive environment for everyone regardless of age, background, gender, or walk of life. Please note: Due to our venue's requirements, all participants must be 21+.

Welcome to Side Quest Social Club! We meet monthly to discuss shorter, story-driven/atmospheric video games.

This month's game is Cave Story!

Game Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWkdtvyDj28

Brief Synopsis:
Arguably the most well-known indie game of all time, Cave Story features a completely original storyline wrapped with personality, mystery and hours of fast-paced fun. Cave Story is an action-adventure game from the critically acclaimed independent designer, Daisuke Amaya--or Pixel to his fans. Overflowing with unmatched charm and character, Cave Story takes you into a rare world where a curious race of innocent rabbit-like creatures, called Mimigas, run free.

You wake up in a dark cave with no memory of who you are, where you came from or why you're in such a place. Uncovering Mimiga Village you discover that the once-carefree Mimigas are in danger at the hands of a maniacal scientist. The Mimigas’ only hope rest squarely on the shoulders of a quiet, amnesiac boy who can't remember his own name.
Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games. Take control and learn the origins of this world’s power, stop the delusional villain and save the Mimiga!

Disclaimer:
This is a welcoming, inclusive environment for everyone regardless of age, background, gender, or walk of life. Please note: Due to our venue's requirements, all participants must be 21+.

Welcome to Side Quest Social Club! We meet monthly to discuss shorter, story-driven/atmospheric video games.

This month's game is Slay the Princess!

Game Trailer: https://youtu.be/RByDoYQpFa8?si=2oNcu-WjIwJT1WAM

Brief Synopsis:
You're on a path in the woods, and at the end of that path is a cabin. And in the basement of that cabin is a Princess.
You're here to slay her. If you don't, it will be the end of the world.
She will do everything in her power to stop you. She'll charm, and she'll lie, and she'll promise you the world, and if you let her, she'll kill you a dozen times over. You can't let that happen. Don't forget, the fate of the world rests on your shoulders.

You're not going to listen to him, are you? We're supposed to save princesses, not slay them...

Features

• Fully voice-acted by the impeccable Jonathan Sims and Nichole Goodnight.
• Hand-penciled art - every background and sprite is drawn traditionally with pencil and paper by Ignatz-winning graphic novelist Abby Howard.
• A princess. She's very bad and you have to get rid of her for all our sakes.
• No, the Princess isn't a “cosmic horror,” whatever that is supposed to mean. She's just an ordinary human Princess, and you can definitely slay her as long as you put your mind to it.
• Don't even think about trying to romance her. It won't end well for you.
• Hopefully you won't die. But if you do, you'll die a lot. Be careful and stay focused on the task at hand!
• A branching narrative where what you say and what you believe determines both who you are and how the story unfolds. Though I wouldn’t recommend taking any paths outside of the one I lay before you.
• A new roleplaying experience from the creators of Scarlet Hollow.

Slay the Princess is a choice-driven psychological horror visual novel/dating sim with dramatic branching, light RPG elements, and hand-penciled art.

Disclaimer:
This is a welcoming, inclusive environment for everyone regardless of age, background, gender, or walk of life. Please note: Due to our venue's requirements, all participants must be 21+.

Welcome to Side Quest Social Club! We meet monthly to discuss shorter, story-driven/atmospheric video games.

This month's game is Return of the Obra Dinn!

Game Trailer: https://youtu.be/46J8Ai5tHbA?si=ck-500PIGE3bNCIH

Brief Synopsis:
LOST AT SEA, 1803
the good ship
"OBRA DINN"
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Built 1796, London ~ 800 tons, 18ft draught
Captain R. WITTEREL ~ Crew 51 men
Last voyage to Orient ~ Cape rendezvous unmet
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Contact East India Cy. London Office
for enquiries or testimony

An Insurance Adventure with Minimal Color

In 1802, the merchant ship Obra Dinn set out from London for the Orient with over 200 tons of trade goods. Six months later it hadn't met its rendezvous point at the Cape of Good Hope and was declared lost at sea.
Early this morning of October 14th, 1807, the Obra Dinn drifted into port at Falmouth with damaged sails and no visible crew. As insurance investigator for the East India Company's London Office, dispatch immediately to Falmouth, find means to board the ship, and prepare an assessment of damages.
Return of the Obra Dinn is a first-person mystery adventure based on exploration and logical deduction.

Mature Content Description
The developers describe the content like this:
Passively depicts death and violence in freeze-frame 3D scenes. Contains mild nudity.

Disclaimer:
This is a welcoming, inclusive environment for everyone regardless of age, background, gender, or walk of life. Please note: Due to our venue's requirements, all participants must be 21+.