For the longest time, I had a bit of a strained relationship with the top-down RPG genre, or more specifically, isometric RPGs. There was something so alien about them that made me shy away from their often meticulously crafted worlds. Whether it was the density of the systems on offer in games like Fallout 2, […]
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If there’s one thing you can bank on being included in just about any modern indie game, it’s a fishing mechanic. It’s all Stardew Valley’s fault, honestly, but it’s the reality we have to live with now. We have seen some really cool fishing indie game mechanics being employed in recent titles like Dredge, or
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Indie games, for the most part, are a branch of gaming that rarely penetrates the mainstream zeitgeist. No matter how promising a new indie seems to be, they usually only achieve a cult following. Probably because AAA studios are more than happy to spend millions on ridiculous ad campaigns, which the plucky little indie studios
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The life of the indie game developer is a tough one. It’s an existence that is haunted by missing lines of code, usually hampered by a lack of regular sleep, and the pressure of an entire project resting on your shoulders. It’s not an enviable position, but the end product after all these hardships tends
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I’ve never been a massive fan of the butterfly effect; every choice matters sub-genre. I love a narrative-driven game as much as the next guy. I’d even say I’m one of the few who still yearn for more walking simulators. But for the most part, I really struggle to categorize these specific narrative titles as
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Microtransactions, DLCs, and battle passes are pretty commonplace in gaming today. They aim to milk consumers dry, and do so pretty efficiently. However, if companies like EA, Epic Games, Activision, and Ubisoft are the devil in this scenario, then Eric Barone is an angel, raining down free updates and continued support of Stardew Valley from
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Way back at the Game Awards in 2021, we learned of a rogue Team Silent employee (Keiichiro Toyama) who was working on a new horror IP intent on unsettling the gaming Populus. Well, after a long wait, we finally have a first sneak peek at Slitterhead, Bokeh Studios‘ upcoming horror title. Courtesy of a Dev
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There are a handful of indie developers that are synonymous with a certain style of game. Just as you can spot a Quinten Tarantino or Christopher Nolan film right from the opening scene, some games immediately give away their creator with just a snippet of gameplay. Prime examples would be the likes of Toby Fox,
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Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals, the much-anticipated sequel to the pixel-horror epic, Oxenfree, is almost here, and it seems that developer Night School Studios is stepping up their marketing campaign in a big way. As they have released a series of chillingly eerie videos via their Youtube Channel, that we reckon could hold the key to
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It seems like every year, there is one particular game that comes along, out of the blue, and completely captivates the Indie community. Last Year it was Neon White; the year before, it was Inscryption; and this year, this accolade may belong to Dave The Diver. Dave The Diver is a deep-sea diving and resource
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