PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Co-founder Chet Faliszek , known for Left 4 Dead and Portal 2’s co-op campaign during his tenure at Valve, feels optimistic about the success of the game. The Steam audience in particular didn’t care and was mistaking our bespoke art for a Unity asset flip. Sigh…” “I love co-op games.”

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 15, 2024

In Guntouchables by Danish indie developer Game Swing , enemies randomly power up from the upgrades that a team of four players can’t lift out of the levels. It always triggered so much explanation that we decided to abandon it”, explains co-founder and CEO Martin Sommer. Lars is really good at nailing that stuff.”

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 15, 2024

French indie studio Seed by Seed appreciates the importance of players’ time. That’s why the play sessions of their narrative-driven, co-op multiplayer RPG Baladins last around an hour. Narrative designer and Seed by Seed co-founder Antonin Demeilliez explains the idea behind Baladins. “We

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Game Errors

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Interesting fact : Did You Know Crashing is Most Common in Indie Games? Indie games like Wizard with a Gun often face more crash issues compared to AAA titles. Given that indie developers might not have the vast resources to iron out all bugs, crashes can be more frequent.

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The Bottom Feeder

DECEMBER 13, 2021

My family just finished playing the hit co-op game It Takes Two. There Is No Family In Video Games Video games are art. Interestingly, for an art form with a lot of storytelling, video games almost never touch on real human issues. What all these critics are doing is acting as art-cops. Let’s dig into this!

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

So do they compete or co-exist peacefully? Both Unity and Unreal are popular choices among giant game development studios as well as indie developers. Unity is the best option for indie developers and mobile game projects. Unity versus Unreal – this seems to be an ever-lasting battle in the game development world.

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The Bottom Feeder

JANUARY 30, 2024

I've found that creators and writers often have a phase where they try to come up with their hard, fast rules for art. When you're new to an art form, you need to study it. It's a process that has been going on as long as art's existed. Don't Make Hard Rules For How To Make Art! Art is slippery. What a madman!

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