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Two brothers behind MystiveDev build bodycam survival-horror Chasmal Fear

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Based in the city of Ohrid in North Macedonia, the two brothers Bobby and Zhanko Mojsovski work hard on their next game, the bodycam survival-horror shooter Chasmal Fear. The collaboration extends to game mechanics and gameplay loops, where player feedback plays a crucial role in shaping the final product.

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Solo dev Josh Salley (HALbot Studios) “I believe in keeping a good work life balance”

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I just assumed game development involved writing code all day.” He now works under the name of HALbot Studios on not one, but two first person survival horror games, House of Lies and The Nightmare Escape. I never enjoyed programming very much and just assumed game development involved writing code all day.

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Zoochosis by Clapperheads will make you fear those lovely animals in the zoo

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Like most times in horror stories, it starts out as a normal night. Simulator, horror and animals Zoo animals transforming into mutated monsters is cool and all, but framing this idea into appealing gameplay required thorough analysis of the niche the studio wants to serve. A very scifi horror style.” Of course, in a zoo.

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Solo dev Walter Woods (Here Below) of Dark and Deep “Strategic partners are crucial” 

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In the upcoming first person horror game Dark and Deep players take on the role of an underachieving IT guy who gets caught up in a conspiracy podcast. Even if it’s just for testing a small mechanic. It gets lonely, your only friend being a dead artist from the 1800s.” What’s your creative process? “I

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Unique blend of genres in haunting fishing adventure Dredge by Black Salt Games

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While we haven’t created a hardcore horror game, a huge adventure game or a really serious fishing game, the blending of these genres has hooked the attention of players from all three”, says Joel Mason , Writer and Programmer at Black Salt Games. Mason: “We did try a few different mechanics, but we settled on our current one pretty early on.

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Unique blend of genres in haunting fishing adventure Dredge by Black Salt Games

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While we haven’t created a hardcore horror game, a huge adventure game or a really serious fishing game, the blending of these genres has hooked the attention of players from all three”, says Joel Mason , Writer and Programmer at Black Salt Games. Mason: “We did try a few different mechanics, but we settled on our current one pretty early on.

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14 low-budget, highly successful story games

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This time, we’ll look at the top games that use storytelling as a core mechanic and show you that you don’t need sparkling design and intense gameplay to create a hit. Three Minute Games also included a time mechanic to make it feel even more realistic. Horror in the darkness by Karmic Shift Studios. It’s all in real-time.

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