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Pulp fiction and retro gaming in the 21st century: An exploration of the pixel pump subgenre

Game Developer

Pixel Pulps are text adventure games in which we combine a type of narrative from the first half of the 20th century with home computer graphics and adventure game interface from the '80s.

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DPaint.js — Modern Deluxe Paint Inspired Pixel Art App

Game From Scratch

GameFromScratch.com DPaint.js — Modern Deluxe Paint Inspired Pixel Art App DPaint.js is a free and open source pixel art application heavily inspired by Deluxe Paint. Deluxe Paint was the most common painting application for game art in the 80s-90s, used by studios such as iD Software, Lucas Arts, Sega and more.

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Player choice is key in Bohemian Pulp’s debut game Let Bions Be Bygones

PreMortem.Games

The creator of Let Bions Be Bygones (LBBB) is indie game studio Bohemian Pulp , the brainchild of co-founders and life partners, Đorđe and Jasmine Marković. “I decided to make a game that I can do by myself. “We’re “I decided to make a game that I can do by myself.

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Pixel streaming considerations in AWS

AWS Games

The cloud can greatly benefit members of the game industry. Streaming is a growing business, and more companies are looking to stream game content to minimize the end user cost of consoles. When it comes to streaming game data to end users, there are important factors to consider when architecting your streaming design for AWS.

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Three Minutes to Eight developer Chaosmonger Studio “Multiple stories moving parallel”

PreMortem.Games

Chaosmonger Studios , based in Tallinn, Estonia, is a multimedia production company specializing in everything from documentaries, science fiction films and animations to music video, graphic design and video games. His latest game Three Minutes to Eight is a real tour de force, both in storytelling and visual flair.

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Detective Dotson by Masala Games is a cultural joyride through modern-day India

PreMortem.Games

When you live in a country that houses twenty percent of the entire world’s population, yet hardly see a genuine and honest representation of that country in video games, it’s time to take matters into your own hands. And that’s precisely what Shalin Shodhan is doing with his studio, Masala Games. says Shodhan.

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The Role Of Animation & VFX In Video Games

Starloop Studios

Video games have come a long way since their inception. From simple pixel graphics to complex, life-like open worlds, the visuals of modern video games are unparalleled. Animation and VFX are two integral components of game design and development that contribute to [.].