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The gorgeous visuals of Bionic Bay that Juhana Myllys calls Painterly Pixel Art

PreMortem.Games

The game started as a demo shown on Reddit, but picked up momentum when Badland art director Juhana Myllys offered to mix and match his distinct artwork with the gameplay. Back in 2019, I was wasting time on Reddit and came across a short clip from a demo in r/indiegaming”, says Myllys. “I

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Actually talk to the (author-led AI) murder suspect in Dead Meat by Meaning Machine

PreMortem.Games

When we showed the demo at EGX, the average playtime was forty minutes and we were having to kick people off to let others have a go.” And so, the duo started exploring different ways to turn talking into a puzzle. That’s where Script Compass comes in.” “But there is also a wider significance to the hand-crafted art style.”

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Godot games in the Steam Next Fest (October 2021)

Mircosoft Game Dev

Steam organises a recurring event called the Steam Next Fest : Steam Next Fest is a multi-day celebration where fans can try out demos, chat with developers, watch livestreams, and learn about upcoming games on Steam. s soundtrack seems pretty fitting anyway for this fast-paced "die and retry" runner with a beautiful art direction!

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A Void Hope by Elden Pixels lacks violence and destruction “We’re proud of that”

PreMortem.Games

A Void Hope is an atmospheric puzzle platforming adventure set in a world teetering on the edge of collapse. We have a very talented artist Alexander Berggren, we normally call him BG, and he puts all the art together. After releasing the demo for A Void Hope, we noticed how many people really enjoy the game.

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CGS Grad's Unreal project selected as finalist for 2023 Rookies Awards

CG Spectrum

I chose the City Sample Demo because it already looks amazing, and since the class lessons were in using the Take Recorder instead of environment building, this seemed like a win for my time spent and potentially having something cool for my portfolio. City Sample Demo 3D environment. The plan was to have a three-to-four-shot sequence.

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Zuckerberg’s AR Quest 3 has a positive vibe

Game Daily

“You can solve Lego puzzles or build your own creations on any flat surface in your room. Users will also be able to decorate their physical spaces with “augments” such as digital works of art or weather alerts which are always in the same place, and always on while you wear the device.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #32

Astral Clock Tower Studios

link] Concept Art. With the updated armor sets handed off to our 3D modelers, James then whipped up a few fresh concepts for some of the remaining items in the Kristala demo that needed to be replaced with newer models, including: Keys to unlock various gates and doors. Welcome signage for The Dalamase, the level featured in our demo.

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