PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The game is balanced on a multitude of variables, events, triggers, put together like a house of cards. The market is so saturated, that every little defect becomes an ‘elephant in the room’ for players that often compare a low-budget indie title to AAA games. Consoles and Mobile will follow in a few weeks.

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Pixel Studios Development Film 210

Game Dev Unchained

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

” “I’m the founder and CEO of Strange Loop Games,” began Krajewski, detailing his journey from working on AAA titles at prominent companies like EA and Midway to establishing his own remote studio. While the significance of platforms like Steam is evident, there’s been a notable evolution in the indie gaming scene.

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Indy AAA Platformer Educational 105

The Bottom Feeder

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

I’m only being driven out of my shell by my need to push the Kickstarter for our next indie RPG, Geneforge 2 - Infestation. There is a surprise hit indie game I really like, and breaking down that kind of thing is very much in my job description, so let's talk about Vampire Survivors. There's no balancing. What Is It?

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Indy Balance Game Design Game Designer 82

Game Dev Unchained

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

” He subtly points to the age-old debate about work-life balance and the perceived differences between American and European professional cultures. Interestingly, while many indie developers opt for collaborative efforts early on, the mind behind “Lucid” wanted to wear multiple hats. ” The tools?

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Indy Pixel AAA Art 64

Gamesbrief

AUGUST 11, 2022

There are three major ways that we, as consumers, spend money on video games: We subscribe to services such as Gamepass, Apple Arcade or Netflix We buy “boxed product” games, for example: AAA titles in physical boxes or indie games on Steam We buy virtual currency or virtual items in free-to-play or service games.

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Games AAA Culling Indy 52

Keith Burgun

JUNE 20, 2022

I mean, part of why I can’t believe that is that for almost a full year after the launch, I was furiously updating the game: two new factions, a new game mode (arguably two), a map editor, tons and tons of balance changes, polishing, bugfixes, you name it. Not to mention porting the game to iOS, Android, Switch, and XBox.

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Indy Point and Click Game Design Game Designer 52

Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

That makes them the closest thing in games to a rock supergroup: Maya Kylmamaa (Game Lead, Engineer) , was CEO of the now defunct Reforged Studios (a Helsinki studio focused on AAA strategy games). This is a well-balanced team in terms of disciplines, covering software, design, and art. And past experience in entrepreneurship.

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