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Solo dev Chris Arvanitis: “Total control can be a double edged sword”

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It’s his first endeavor working completely alone after a failed attempt at developing a horror game with 2 others back in 2015. “A A friend told me to give it a go again last year, so I started working on a prototype.” The result, Ontosis, is an atmospheric psychological horror game with emphasis on exploration, story and mystery.

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2023 was the year of creepy fishing adventure Dredge by Black Salt Games

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They wanted to break away and create something different, so they started prototyping game ideas to work on. Dredge was one of three prototypes they created. “Cosmic Horror Fishing Game seems like it could be quite nichey, but in the end we got such an incredible range of players who gave Dredge a try.

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Rami Ismail • Find your USP by describing the game in one or two sentences

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Years ago, at the annual Penny Arcade Expo games convention, I was showing off an advanced prototype of Vlambeer’s Ridiculous Fishing. The newsletter is free but you can support the existence of LTPF with a small subscription fee.

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Makhoba Kamogelo: “Don’t let fear stop you from reinventing yourself”

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African Game Dev Prototype Fund They say the best leaders lead by example. The title has gone on to win awards and funding from the African Game Dev Prototype Fund and Humble Bundle. There is special effects makeup used in horror films, and it’s all about creative design. That’s where Dungeon Crawler was conceived.

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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. Dredge was one of the game ideas that we prototyped very 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. Dredge was one of the game ideas that we prototyped very early on.

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How to build successful VR games as a solo developer

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And that resulted in the first prototype of Dreadhalls. I focused on the horror aspect to make it more engaging, and it pretty much designed itself after that. I always prototype the core gameplay first, and then tackle the environment, background story and all those other elements later. And I could use that to my advantage.

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