Played with Fire

APRIL 14, 2022

The video game market is an endless treasure trove. As game fans, we can choose from both big AAA productions and less known (but not always) indie productions. A few words about indie games. What are indie games and why are they popular? Indie VR – let’s go one step further!

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 12, 2023

is one of the most striking indie games coming out this summer. The developers of Fireplace Games made an early prototype of the game while still in school, but are now well on their way to release it as a full-fledged game. But while everyone was working at larger studios or freelance, the En Garde!

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AWS Games

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Independent game development studio, Norsfell , was founded in 2013 to forge new genres that bring people together. Now approaching its 10th anniversary, Norsfell has grown from a small startup developing mobile games into a studio with nearly 40 team members who helped launch the award-winning multi-platform game, “ Tribes of Midgard.”

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Game Daily

AUGUST 17, 2023

In his new book, The Best Non-Violent Video Games , James Batchelor celebrates 300 games from the past 50 years. Notably, more than 160 of the games listed were released in the last ten years, while around 50 came out pre-2000 (many of which are sports simulations).

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Game Errors

JULY 17, 2023

This indie game, Dave The Diver by MINTROCKET , is a delightful gem. Video game visionaries crafted Dave the Diver with a pure love of fun. It seamlessly blends various genres, making it both addictive and stylish. Harpoon or other guns In the game, the harpoon gun serves as your primary weapon.

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Deconstructor of Fun

DECEMBER 13, 2022

TWiG #212 - Apple's New Price Points / Game Genre Taxonomy pt 2 / Nintendo's Mobile Strategy ? Predicting the Future of Supercell’s Brand New Studio A year ago, Supercell announced their intention to open a studio in North America with the mission of developing games for PC and Console. ✉️ Received this email from a friend?

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Yobob Games

JANUARY 6, 2023

Game Development Journey of Marketing. 3 years is a long time to make a game. I just knew I needed my next game to be bigger than my previous if I wanted to be a game designer full time. I say this because I worked on other games before Harvest Island. None of those games gave me that fan base.

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CG Spectrum

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

He decided to start his own indie game development studio, Overwrite Interactive , and create a video game from scratch. For Alan's video game to come to fruition, he needed a team of capable artists to help him. The game's narrative was inspired by the strong women in Alan's life. featured].

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Game Design Aspect

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Matthew Farber, Juliana Loh, Kimberly Unger, and I headlined the Georgia Game Developers Association CIMFest last year with this powerful panel exploring how personal experiences empower narrative writing. She has been a speaker at numerous game-related conferences, including the Game Developers Conference, NY Comic Con, PAX East, and SXSW.

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The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Eighteen full-length games now complete. Our newest indie adventure, Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor, is out for iPhone and iPad ! One of my fondest gaming activities is playing shooters on the couch with my wife. That second train video? This may have been too many. Crass Self-Promotion! No families allowed. I'm a parent.

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Brand Game Development

DECEMBER 9, 2019

When you’re making your first board game, retail distribution is probably not top of mind. Many creators choose to focus on making a brilliant game, well play-tested, with great art, and good Kickstarter potential. Molly's latest game, The Million Dollar Doodle, is live on Kickstarter! First a book, then a board game.

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Game Design Aspect

JUNE 9, 2021

, this Saturday June 12, 2021, we are headlining the Georgia Game Developers Association CIMFest and I also will be moderating IGDA GDSIG's skipped (due to the cancellation of GDC last year) roundtable, Creating Non-Toxic Gamer Communities. Watch it for free on www.youtube.com/GeorgiaGameDevs Here's the deets!

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Moonmana

APRIL 7, 2023

If you’ve ever wondered what the best game engine is, we invite you to figure it out with us. Unity versus Unreal – this seems to be an ever-lasting battle in the game development world. Having been the market leaders for years, these two are the main candidates for the title of the best game engine. What is Unity?

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Moonmana

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Founded in 2008 , Moonmana is a European game development company and Art production studio that works hand-in-hand with Forbes TOP 13 List of the most valuable video game companies. . They readily accept challenges, devoting all of their creative ideas, talent, and enthusiasm to the realization of game projects.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JUNE 26, 2016

As a relatively young game engine on the market (at least with regards to our open sourcing two years ago ), we are often asked to showcase what are the features of the engine. Showcasing Godot-made games. So the best solution for this is to let you , the game developers, showcase what you can do using Godot! Proposing content.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 31, 2023

Unlike the years before, we decided to really leverage our fantastic community of senior games industry folks to present you with trends that will shape our industry during the year. The k-factor, which measures the virality of a game, is at an all-time low. Is it the artwork in itself that is not selling the game? Exit mobile.

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The Bottom Feeder

JANUARY 30, 2024

If you really wanna go nuts, try to define what a “game” is. I mean, Hidden Object Games barely even count as an activity. And yet, we know they are games, because they have “game” in the name. things about making and writing about games for 30 years is the patterns you get to see.

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The Bottom Feeder

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Note: The game doesn’t actually contain vampires. I’m only being driven out of my shell by my need to push the Kickstarter for our next indie RPG, Geneforge 2 - Infestation. I’m only being driven out of my shell by my need to push the Kickstarter for our next indie RPG, Geneforge 2 - Infestation. What Is It?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The dev blog is where we share all the behind-the-scenes dev action for Kristala, a 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG developed by the incredibly talented team at women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. Many of our friends who've already had a chance to play early builds of Kristala have lovingly referred to it as Cat Souls.

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The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 13, 2024

Last week, I wrote a blog post about how the video game industry seems to be entering a sad and painful period of contraction. I've been writing these State of Indie posts for a long time. What do we teach to aspiring game makers? If you can't adjust to both modes, you shouldn't start a game business.

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The Bottom Feeder

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

It's not good in basically the same way that Wheel of Time, The Witcher Season One, and the end of Game of Thrones are not good. End book/game. Medieval fantasy about how honor is a sucker’s game might work. We’ll know when someone manages to make a satisfying ending to Game of Thrones. It's a mediocre show.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

AUGUST 10, 2017

Despite being the lead developer of Godot, I have almost 20 years of experience developing and shipping games, and a decade of experience as technical consultant. I didn't become rich (yet :D) making games, but I learned a lot in the process. Many games were released, but a large amount were abandoned.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2020

Here are the three things you need to know about ironSource: #1: They’re developing the most robust, data-driven growth engine for mobile games. #2: First, a Sneak Peak into the Casual Market As you’ve noticed from the previous prediction post , we actively refer to the categories, genres and sub-genres. Let’s dive in!

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Deconstructor of Fun

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Some of you remember 2010 when games on Facebook were booming! That’s when many of us started our careers in free-to-play games. And if you were in the heydays of Facebook games, you will also remember how the party ended abruptly in 2012. Facebook used games for growth and discarded them quickly as it didn’t need them anymore.

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The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Progress Quest taught us all how simple our brains where and how easily games could use our mental reward systems against us. At some point in the last several decades of video games, everything became a role-playing game. And honestly, I'd probably spend a lot of time playing that game. It's just a video game!

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Big Games

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Giving a number to any game’s development expense is practically impossible. Because each step has its nuances, if one game became successful in a month, other developers could empty their whole bank account, and still, there’s no guarantee the target market will appreciate it. Which is the most expensive game in the world?

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Rampant Games

JULY 13, 2022

We have a few VR games now inspired by Japanese anime styles, including an MMORPG. Role-playing games in VR are unfortunately less common than I would have expected, but not rare. Several weeks ago, Virtual Dreamers has some discussion on the relative absence of JRPG-style games. We have choices. And yeah, 95% of them are crap.

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SOVEREIGN MOON

OCTOBER 12, 2020

SOVEREIGN MOON PRESENTS… 10 Best Sci-Fi Games To Play in 2020 for FREE. In this post, we’ve rounded up the 10 best sci-fi games you can play for free in 2020. If science fiction is what you’re looking for, we have your covered with the ultimate list of the best free games in the genre. . Planet Calypso.

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The Bottom Feeder

AUGUST 24, 2022

It's an indie, epic, turn-based, story-heavy, et cetera, et cetera. We've been in the business for 28 years, a record for the longest period of continuous professional indie development. I've spent a lot of time playing this game. For the blog, I wanted to just provide a little commentary about the game. Please don't.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

I've written previously about murder in Skyrim , epic Skyrim fan game Enderal , and a very bushy Skyrim mod called The Forgotten City. From a game dev perspective, it's been fascinating to play. The game plays with this a little: there's a treasure door that opens only during the fail state. The Forgotten City (2021).

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The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 19, 2024

To show I am a serious game writer, I have made OC self-insert fan art of my head canon. If you make video games, it's really important to pick apart notable games and find out what does and doesn't work. 90% of creating video games is finding the right ideas to steal. I'll end the suspense. Out March 27.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

You're currently tuned in to the official Kristala Dev Blog, a monthly compilation of all the development done on our first game, Kristala: a Dark Fantasy ARPG created by women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). Since we last met, things have legit been poppin' off over here.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 18, 2024

Crowdfunding, once hailed as the knight in shining armor for indie game developers seeking financial support, has undergone significant evolution over the years. Making games takes a long time. But looking at the video game success rate, specifically on Kickstarter, it’s less than 25%.

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Radiator Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

SPOILER WARNING: This post spoils what happens in my new game That Lonesome Valley. It's mostly "safe for work" even if the actual game is not. That Lonesome Valley is a short gay cowboy romance game about walking, sheepherding, and kissing. My sex games are often romantic, but they're not romances.

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