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COCOON creator Jeppe Carlsen “I never compromise on playability”

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years of development. While he didn’t immediately embark on this ambitious project, the concept lingered in his mind and gradually took shape as a concrete game design. Complex feature The core concept of worlds within worlds was the first feature prototyped for Cocoon, undergoing substantial improvement and iteration.

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Fan Collective Unimatrix 47: Star Trek: Lower Decks “The Inner Fight” and “Old Friends, New Planets” Episodes

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In season four’s ninth episode “The Inner Fight,” Mariner makes explicit that her self-sabotage stems from her fear that she’ll become a general who sends young people out to die like Picard was for Sito. Yes, yes, we all know what they’re spoofing off of with the title, “The Inner Fight.”

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In the world of Aikyam, special powers are fueled by kindness and collaboration 

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It’s up to the three heroes Vishva, Ramli, and Guru-ji to gain the trust of the villagers and unite everyone in their fight against the demons that are aiming to seize their precious heirloom, the almighty Celestial Glue. Securing funds to develop this passion project has proven difficult.

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BAFTA announces 2023 Young Game Designers competition winners

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In the ten to 14-year-old category, Max Whistlecraft won the Game Concept award with Polarity, a science-themed title; users can switch the polarities like a magnet to fight bosses. Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox BAFTA has unveiled the 2023 winners of its Young Game Designers (YGD) awards.

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Enticing mix of genres in Ghibli-inspired The Brew Barons by Lifetap Studios

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We never want the player to feel too powerful, playing more of an underdog role, thus our heroes fight back and repel the pirates with water based weaponry and equipment normally used for farming irrigation. Fortunately with so much water all around the player is never too far from a refill to keep the fight going.”

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Solo dev Almar works on debut game Repunk “I’ve had some darker moments”

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For some, the idea of developing a game alone is daunting. After a five-year hiatus from game development, he returned as a solo developer to create his debut game Repunk. After a five-year hiatus from game development, he returned as a solo developer to create his debut game Repunk.

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Olivier Madiba’s Kiro’o Games is building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem

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Kiro’o Games is an ambitious game development company based in Yaounde, Cameroon. It was during those moments, captivated by the epic boss fights and voice acting in Final Fantasy 7, that Madiba’s deep love for video games was ignited. This is his story. These are some of his fondest childhood memories.