PreMortem.Games

MARCH 11, 2024

When the Kickstarter campaign ended, cozy adventure game Mika and the Witch’s Mountain by Spanish indie developer Chibig didn’t just achieve its goal. Indie developer Chibig started in 2017 as a one-dev studio in Valencia, Spain. It pulverised it! So, finally, we decided to stick to the original plan and create a short adventure.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The game immerses players in a captivating odyssey across worlds within worlds, beckoning them to master the art of world-leaping mechanics to uncover a cosmic mystery. Cocoon is the first venture of Geometric Interactive , a Danish indie studio founded by Carlsen and his ex-Playdead colleague, Jakob Schmid.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 22, 2023

A launch title for the PlayStation 5 in 2020, Young Horses' Bugsnax very quickly become an indie darling thanks to its silly critters and fun mechanics to catch them, its compelling story, and its great cast.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 29, 2024

The low-poly racing game, developed by Polish indie developer Pixel Perfect Dude , feels like a love letter to the PlayStation 1 era of rally games, where you could actually name the top drivers and the cars they drove. “Ah So, what sets our game apart is its blend of authentic ’90s rally racing experience with modern gaming mechanics.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2024

Physics-based 2D platformer Bionic Bay is a collaboration between the Finnish one-man-studio Mureena and Taiwanese indie game company Psychoflow Studio. I thought that the core mechanic in this 2D game was extraordinary, so I contacted the developers. The Swap The initial idea that ignited the project was the core mechanic: The Swap.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 16, 2023

While the gameplay mechanics reflect the search for historical accuracy, the team of Gorilla Softworks didn’t try to go for realism in the visual presentation. There are plenty of indie developers that say this and it’s possibly the most crucial part of game design and development. Instead they settled for stylized graphics. “We

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Indie DB

MARCH 19, 2023

Refined mechanics are detailed for this story-driven indie RPG

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iXie gaming

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Focus group testing stands as a critical phase in the development of video games, serving as a valuable tool to gather insights, refine gameplay mechanics, and optimize user experiences. Let’s take a look at the importance of focus group testing and understand the benefits it offers to game developers and the gaming community.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 22, 2024

Welcome to the unsettling world of Zoochosis by indie game studio Clapperheads. Behind all this madness is an indie studio, but not in the classical sense. “It At the same time, we consider gameplay to be paramount and strive to refine it so that all mechanics and assets are constantly reused.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 6, 2024

Now, the sky’s the limit for Houllier as he is working on his second project Paper Sky , a game ‘that combines the thrill of an adventure game with the mechanics of a paper plane simulator’ The Kickstarter campaign is very much alive and flying.

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Indie DB

JANUARY 18, 2023

Take cover from rat men with a new mechanic for this steampunk squad indie

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Indie DB

JANUARY 4, 2023

This underwater survival city-builder indie reveals some of its aquatic mechanics

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The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 5, 2024

I've been writing indie (aka shareware) games as the nearly sole source of my family's income for 30 years. During those decades, I've written a ton about the indie business, for money and on my blog. My most popular article , written wayyy back in 2013, was about the creation of the Indie Bubble. And indie games!

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 1, 2023

BitCake Studio , an indie game development studio based in Brazil, is celebrating its 10th year in the industry. Mechanical Hand The studio’s upcoming game, Atomic Picnic, is the brainchild of the company’s CEO, Camilla Slotfeldt. Like a mechanical hand and survival aspects inspired by the ‘ Roadside Picnic ’ novel.”

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

The advantage of the indie space in general is that we get to work on smaller, more niche ideas. I have seen a lot of teams try to develop indie games that break apart because one team member loses interest, or the team members get in an argument, or one of the developers has a newborn child and understandably needs to step away.

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DameDev.tv

JANUARY 22, 2024

This remake retains the essence of the original while offering a fresh experience with updated mechanics and deeper narrative elements. This Souls-like action RPG stands out for its hauntingly beautiful visuals, intricate storyline, and innovative mechanics. Resident Evil 4 (Remake) 9. Lies of P 5. Baldur's Gate 3 1.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 15, 2024

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. With my artistic background, I focused less on programming and mechanics, and more on storytelling and visuals.” “I decided to make a game that I can do by myself.

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Played with Fire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The challenge for VR game developers lies in designing mechanics that are both challenging and appealing to advanced players. Advanced mechanics Standard mechanics are not something that will satisfy this group of players. Their experience needs to be much more in-depth, so the mechanics require a special approach.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 30, 2023

The debut game Dredge from New Zealand-based indie studio Black Salt Games oozes atmosphere and manages to combine multiple genres into one haunting adventure. A few different mechanics For a game about fishing stuff out of the water, Dredge is surprisingly light on fishing mechanics.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 20, 2023

The debut game Dredge from New Zealand-based indie studio Black Salt Games oozes atmosphere and manages to combine multiple genres into one haunting adventure. A few different mechanics For a game about fishing stuff out of the water, Dredge is surprisingly light on fishing mechanics.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 19, 2023

One of the biggest breakout hits of 2023 was the haunting fishing adventure Dredge by New Zealand-based indie developer Black Salt Games. We don’t want to overstay our welcome though, so I think the end of next year will see us starting to delve into new worlds and mechanics.” Dredge is PreMortem’s Game of the Year.

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Radiator Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

And yet it doesn't get more mechanically complicated. The weakest is perhaps the wolf form, where the animation doesn't quite match the movement physics. But the intro literal form was my favorite / the most novel, and could easily have been expanded into a more complicated game.

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Yobob Games

AUGUST 5, 2022

Most farming simulators have dating but Harvest Island doesn’t, so from the get go, Harvest Island is very different from Stardew just by the mechanics and the premise. Harvest Island Game Mechanics. More Game Mechanics Comparison. Another interesting mechanic I added is that you can sing to your animals.

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Game Dev Unchained

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

But, beyond gameplay mechanics, Eco speaks to a much larger industry trend: the emergence of the metaverse. While the significance of platforms like Steam is evident, there’s been a notable evolution in the indie gaming scene. He praised Steam’s dedication to not only the large AAA studios but also to the indie developers.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The game is the debut of Swiss indie game studio Naraven Games. The gameplay mechanics and puzzles all came from the question ‘what fun things could we mess with inside a phone’. A core team of four people worked on it for two and a half years, growing to seven plus a couple of freelancers during peak times in production. Absolutely!

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 17, 2023

It’s no secret that the indie game landscape is a really tough place to navigate. Wahid Lodin of Loopr When pitching to publishers and investors, it’s important to highlight the game’s unique selling points, such as innovative gameplay mechanics, strong market demand, or a dedicated fan base.

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Played with Fire

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Picture this – VR games with not only gripping, unconventional mechanics but also a touch of scientific marvels. Played With Fire is committed to delivering not just interesting and complete games, but ones that are ADVANCED in both mechanics and gameplay. Our mission revolves around one key concept: ADVANCEMENT.

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AWS Games

MAY 12, 2023

During the gameplay segment, we discover what makes their game fun to play and we get into the details behind design choices and unique game mechanics. AWS are also proud to continue supporting the game developer community and we want to highlight the best games from indie studios to AAA game studios built on AWS.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This will help you shape the gameplay art style, mechanics, and general experience. Upon establishing your audience, brainstorm unique features and game mechanics. Therefore, you should consider integrating mechanics that enable players to gather, evolve, trade, and customize their NFT-based assets. Develop smart contracts.

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Cocos

JANUARY 8, 2024

Hello hallo, we are the development team of the indie game InOutPath, and as the development of the game is getting better and better, we have now made the Steam page of InOutPath available. The address is as follows: Switch on Steam InOutPath (steampowered.com) A lot of emotions as a member of an indie game team.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Think of this as a hyper-casual Beyblade game with a merge mechanic mixed in the middle. What we liked about Spinner Merge is how they came about the idea of bringing in the merge mechanic. Cart Crash is an incredibly satisfying game that relies much more on timing than any other mechanic. Spinner Merge by Sunday.GG.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 19, 2024

Unknown Number put First Person Talkers on the map, with talks at GDC, several indie awards, and even being exhibited at the Smithsonian museum in Washington DC. Press B to express Doubt’, for example, is a classic case of mismatch between gameplay scenario and mechanical input.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 30, 2023

Nowadays I think especially for indie games the starting point should be that you own the IP, so make sure that is clear in the contract.” Review Review the review Mechanism. So if you choose to voluntarily start adding more features and increasing the months required to develop the game, you won’t get paid for that.”

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Jaunty Bear Games

OCTOBER 9, 2022

For example, indie game developer DrinkBox Studios recently launched Guacamelee!, which combines luchador wrestling with platforming gameplay mechanics from older titles such as Super Mario Bros., In addition to modern takes on classic games, many companies are creating entirely new content based on retro themes.

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The following year, the Norsfell team submitted their concept to the Montreal Ubisoft Indie Series annual competition for local independent game studios—and won. Tracing origins Envisioned as a colorful Viking experience that mixed action roleplaying game (RPG) and survival elements, the idea behind “Tribes of Midgard” was sparked in 2016.

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Yobob Games

AUGUST 11, 2022

There are complex design I have to think about when designing a game mechanic. Let me break down what that cumbersome of a job I had to do in order to get that farming mechanic implemented to the best of this engine could do. There are 4 problems I had to figure out when implementing a farming mechanic. 1) Animation.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 9, 2023

Every man and his dog has made an indie game but no one has painted a game yet. A point of interest in the indie game sea.” Is this mechanic fun? In the 15 years since Braid came out, every man and his dog has made an indie game. Especially an indie 2D side scroller puzzle game. It’s something different.

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