article thumbnail

BitCake Studio built online multiplayer game Atomic Picnic completely remote

PreMortem.Games

She drew a lot of the first concept art for the main characters. According to Lamhut the team explored several concepts before settling on Roguelites. Mechanical Hand The studio’s upcoming game, Atomic Picnic, is the brainchild of the company’s CEO, Camilla Slotfeldt. There was a bunch of things she wanted in the game.

Studios 129
article thumbnail

Minigames Revisited: How Developers Are Continuing to Tap into Trends and Drive Engagement

Game Refinery

That’s even more true now than it was back in April 2023. Perhaps the most notable example is the Magic Cauldron event, launched in September 2023, which we named the “Best Minigame Event” for the Casual Market in this year’s Mobile GameDev Awards. premium battle pass.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Kazakhstan-based Goodwin Games takes us on an emotional adventure in Selfloss

PreMortem.Games

Reflecting on the game’s core concept, Khoroshavin shares, “The very first idea was that I want to make a game about an old protagonist that can traverse via boat. While Goodwin Games was officially founded in 2023, Selfloss has been in development since 2019, starting as a solo project led by Khoroshavin himself.

article thumbnail

Remedy cancels multiplayer project Kestrel

GamesIndustry.biz

In a post on its website , Remedy said the title was at its "early concept stage," supported by a small team. Codename Kestrel (previously known as Vanguard) was unveiled in November 2023. The developers will be assigned to other projects at the studio, and Remedy also reduced its recruitment and funding needs as a result.

Concepts 118
article thumbnail

BAFTA announces 2023 Young Game Designers competition winners

GamesIndustry.biz

Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox BAFTA has unveiled the 2023 winners of its Young Game Designers (YGD) awards. In the ten to 14-year-old category, Max Whistlecraft won the Game Concept award with Polarity, a science-themed title; users can switch the polarities like a magnet to fight bosses.

article thumbnail

The Art of The Creator: Designs of Futures Past

Concept Art World

Concept Art World The Art of The Creator: Designs of Futures Past Dive into the making of The Creator, an original science fiction adventure from director Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Godzilla), with this deluxe behind-the-scenes book.

Art 103
article thumbnail

Artist Cassie Simpson on navigating Life, three University Majors and Work 

PreMortem.Games

My first encounter with Cassie Simpson was during the inaugural Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Africa in 2023. In December 2023, she exhibited some of Chroma Pixel Games’ studio work at Africa Games Week and attended Playtopia Festival. ” She represented the studio on a panel at the Xbox Game Studios Game Camp in 2023.

Pixel 160