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The Heart of Gaming Is the Power Fantasy

The Bottom Feeder

If you like weird, retro indie games or RPGs, it’s worth a look.) Video games function best as power fantasies. Not all games are power fantasies, and not all gamers want that. What Do We Mean By "Power Fantasy"? Power Fantasy" is usually used as a pejorative term. They are power fantasies.

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Scary, ridiculous, and daring: the best B-horror movies

Filmustage

Fall is the perfect time to watch a horror movie on a cool, dark evening. That's why we've put together a selection of Filmustage's most beloved B-movie horror films for you. It's a rather indie horror film that is most of the time dedicated not to zombies, but people. The Evil Dead, 1981, dir.

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Wrapping up 2023 • Celebrating the life and works of solo developers

PreMortem.Games

Solo dev Graham Reid: “Being part of a like-minded community is really important” Young Dutch indie developer Lente is something of a free spirit. Feryaz Beer didn’t pick the easiest of genres for his debut game Super Fantasy Kingdom. Every man and his dog has made an indie game but no one has painted a game yet.

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GameDev.tv Community’s Top 10 Games in 2023

DameDev.tv

Whether you're a fan of heart-pounding action, deep narrative adventures, or enchanting fantasy worlds, there's something here for everyone. Resident Evil 4 (Remake) The Resident Evil 4 Remake reimagines the classic horror game with modern technology, enhancing its graphics, gameplay, and storytelling. Final Fantasy XVI 7.

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My Game is made in RPG Maker MV?

Yobob Games

Omori is appraised for it’s psychological horror and it was made in RPG Maker MV just like my game! Without that, my direction to designing what is barely acceptable in a farm game would be an adventure to explore and a lot of experiments in which I probably can’t afford as a indie solo game developer. To The Moon series.

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The Forgotten City (2021) revisited

Radiator Blog

Before you begin the zombie-filled Palace quest, the game UI helpfully advises, "if you're not a fan of action or horror gameplay, feel free to decline this quest." Final Fantasys end with god-killing because that's what changing your life requires! Still, overall this was a very impressive achievement for just 3 indie developers.

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