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

PreMortem.Games

Founder and CEO Olivier Madiba is pursuing his dream of creating the biggest African game studio by building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem which encapsulates games, comics, animation and even restaurants. It led him to realise that Kiro’o Games was not just about entertainment anymore. This is his story.

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The sense of wonder in Verne: The Shape of Fantasy by Gametopia “It’s a tribute”

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In Verne: The Shape of Fantasy players take on the role of famous sci-fi writer Jules Verne and venture into a fantastical, parallel world built from his own imagination. Daniel Gonzáles (top) and Diego Adrada Verne: The Shape of Fantasy has been out since the summer and sales have been steady but not spectacular.

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Solo dev Mario Malagrino “The psychological pressure is the worst part of game development”

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As an artist, I see games as works of art, not just as interactive entertainment. I sketch many times, not only my concept art but even game mechanics. Additionally, I love fantasy movies, which is why the entire game is themed around a fantasy world.” “One of the biggest advantages is surely the freedom.

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Unraveling film genres: Impact on audience engagement

Filmustage

Exploring the concept of film genres Film genres, the categorical division of movies into distinct types, have been a fundamental part of the movie industry since its inception. Barbara Stanwyck , Fred MacMurray , and Tom Powers in Double Indemnity (1944). Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991).

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #27

Astral Clock Tower Studios

Here you'll get an inside look at the detailed development work done for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, the inaugural title from the team behind Astral Clocktower Studios—a female-lead indie studio based in Central PA, USA. In today's issue, we're servin' up some serious updates on a few large-scale, ongoing 3D models and concept pieces.

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How to Price Your Board Game

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It’s a really simple concept that has all sorts of profound strategic implications. Now, yes, Fantasy Flight does have to charge a lot of money to break even on all those parts. Anything $40-50 generally implies that a game takes about an hour to play, can entertain 2-4 people, and doesn’t skimp on components.

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The Kristala Dev Blog - Issue #24

Astral Clock Tower Studios

Welcome back to the fantasy, friends! You're just in time for the latest installment of the ever-enchanting Kristala dev blog, a monthly compilation of the game development completed for indie 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala in November 2020. Now, let's get ready to amp up the magic and dive headfirst into the dark fantasy of Kristala.

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