It’s an unusually slow news week this week, so instead of discussing whatever shenanigans are going on in the AAA sector of gaming, I instead come to you with a bit of indie news. I just learned of a new roguelike deckbuilder, one that’s got a pretty intriguing hook. The game is Night Machine and…
Tag: Indie
Hollow Knight: Silksong is Real!
It’s been a long time since I’ve talked about this game, and I was actually starting to think that I might never talk about it again. The wait for Hollow Knight: Silksong has been a long one, with release dates coming and going and only the briefest updates going out evvery couple of years.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Starts Off VERY Strong!
After hearing so much good buzz about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and checking out a little bit of gameplay for myself (to avoid spoilers), I finally decided to just jump in and see what exactly it is about the game that’s got so many people so excited. I’ve only had time enough to play through…
Seasons After Fall is Beautiful, Yet Boring
There seems to be a plethora of games out there where you play as an animal (usually a fox, but sometimes a wolf) exploring forests and other natural environments. Seriously, it should be a genre all its own. Fe, The First Tree, Spirit of the North, and Lost Ember are all examples of this, and…
Independent Developers Are Amazing
As a gamer, I’ve spent the lions share of my game time over the years with the big-budget “AAA” games that both dominate the market and the conversations surrounding it. I enjoy these games (mostly), but have found myself finding fewer and fewer titles that actually get me excited. They’re still there, but are growing…
Unreal Engine 4 is Surprisingly Friendly to New Developers
The power of Unreal Engine 4 continues to impress as more and more developers put it through its paces. We seen what the engine could do for some of our favorite games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, but what about completely new projects? What can a completely new developer do with it? More…
Kerbal Space Program has Cleared the Tower!
Image from publicly available images page of the Kerbal Space Program website That’s one small step for Jebediah Kerman, and one giant leap for Kerbal-kind! This past Monday, one of the prodigal sons of indie game development has finally left the confines of Early Access and has found its way into the wilds of full…
So You Want to Make Games: Motivation and Goals
Image by Flickr user: jeroen_bennink (cc) Creating something – no matter what it may be – is a noble endeavor. It takes no small amount of passion, dedication and perseverance to see a project to completion, and games are no exception. I’ve been at the process of making my own games for a while now, and…
EGX Rezzed- My Highlights
So over the weekend EGX Rezzed was held at the NEC in Birmingham and i was lucky enough to be able to get myself down to it on the Friday. For those who are unaware of what Rezzed is the way i describe it is like a more indie based Eurogamer, although this year for…
VIRTUAL BASTION 