Played with Fire

APRIL 14, 2022

As game fans, we can choose from both big AAA productions and less known (but not always) indie productions. A few words about indie games. Indie , which is short for independent , means independent of the creator – financially, conceptually, or in terms of time. What are indie games and why are they popular?

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In the game, you run your own farm, create your own products, and sell to the local community through your own small business. We don’t see this often enough in casual simulation games, but there is a lovely open-world feel to this game. Originally launched back in 2019, Dicey Dungeons was an immediate hit indie game.

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

I completed the main campaign in Redfall ( official site, Steam , also on Game Pass), a 4 player co-op open world shooter by Arkane Austin, who's mostly known for detailed single player story-filled action games. There are two open world regions, Redfall Commons and Burial Point. OK you get the idea. Let's zoom out.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

And as the Vestal, she administers the local election, and in this ancient Roman city only the male NPC citizens are allowed to vote. Still, overall this was a very impressive achievement for just 3 indie developers. Even AAA has given up on immersive sim RPGs , so any dev deserves praise just for attempting this genre I think.

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