It’s been added a little later than usual, which is understandable since Blaze have just released their Evercade Alpha hardware, but it’s time to check out the final Evercade Game of the Month for 2024!

What is the Game of the Month feature on the Evercade?

The Game of the Month feature was initially launched on the Evercade VS: the full size, multiplayer, TV-based variant of the Evercade. Each month, a new game from the Indie Heroes 2 Collection was made available to download for the Evercade VS, absolutely free of charge.

Though downloading a new Game of the Month would erase the previous game – and your saves with it – there was no reason why you couldn’t simply skip an update and new game if you wanted to keep your currently downloaded game and its progress.

The original Evercade handheld didn’t have Wi-Fi functionality, so the feature was locked to the Evercade VS; however, the Evercade EXP has no such problem – so the Game of the Month feature can now be made available on both home console and handheld.

It’s also the case that you can now download the Game of the Month on the Evercade Alpha hardware too.

The second round of Game of the Month titles featured games from Indie Heroes 3; as you may expect, the 2024 selection will be appearing in the upcoming Indie Heroes 4 cartridge.

What is Murtop, the Evercade Game of the Month for December 2024?

A retro homage which mashes up elements from Dig Dug and Bomberman to create an experience which feels somewhat unique, I reviewed Murtop on the Nintendo Switch, when it was initially released in 2023

Though I thought it was an interesting hybrid of two iconic retro games, I did find that its hardcore level of challenge made it less enjoyable than it should have been.

It is a perfect fit for the Evercade, however, and it feels like it’s an absolutely ideal title to play with the arcade style controls of the newly released Evercade Alpha too.

How do I download the Evercade Game of the Month?

On your console – either Evercade Alpha, VS or EXP – go to the Settings menu, then select the System option.

Then choose Check for Updates; this should trigger the system update which will contain your Game of the Month (as well as other firmware updates or fixes too).

Note that if you’re attempting this on an Evercade EXP, you’ll need to have at least 50% battery or have the console plugged in and charging.

Do also note that your system may shut down and restart automatically, sometimes multiple times, during this process.

Have faith and patience – and just wait for it to go through these steps without interrupting the process as it does this.

Where will I find my Evercade Game of the Month?

On the Evercade EXP, you’ll find your Game of the Month in the EXP menu, selected on the left hand side of the screen.

The VS is slightly different, though it’s in essentially the same place – the icon is a star, rather than the EXP option on the handheld.

In any case, if you have an Evercade VS, an Evercade EXP, an Evercade Alpha – or even several different iterations of Evercade hardware – what are you waiting for? Go and download the Evercade Game of the Month right now. You can thank me later!

You can purchase the first Indie Heroes Collection from Amazon here, Indie Heroes Collection 2 here and Indie Heroes Collection 3 here.