PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 24, 2024

This year, we featured 22 inspiring creators in our Solo Developers-series and we love to share some of their highlights in these final days of the year. Playtesting Patrik Nagy , a 20-year-old software development student from Hungary, began working on simple games at age 12, driven by a passion for programming and game development.

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Jesper Juul

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

On the occasion of my upcoming book Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer , I am writing The History of the Commodore 64 in Twelve Objects , posted weekly from November 1 st , 2024: Object #5: Zzap!64 64’er was far more technical than Zzap!64

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 6, 2025

The game is still very early in development, but I’m excited to see how several of the planned features will work out, especially what relates to the ‘courier’ gameplay and packing your inventory for long trips, Ruppert says. The visual appeal of Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori is also a standout feature.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 24, 2024

“The game is still very early in development, but I’m excited to see how several of the planned features will work out, especially what relates to the ‘courier’ gameplay and packing your inventory for long trips,” Ruppert says. “At The visual appeal of Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimor i is also a standout feature. “It

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 8, 2024

With the game now announced for a 2024-release, the part time solo dev is motivated to finish the game. While I get feedback from friends and playtesters, it doesn’t compare to the iteration you get from working with someone who is equally as invested in the project as you are. There have been a few 6-month breaks there.”

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

One of the most eye-catching features of Thriving City is its distinctive visual style. The team of White Star Studios closely monitored the results of early playtest sessions. The full game was released May 30, 2024, after a full year of Early Access. The inspiration comes from traditional Chinese paintings.”

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Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

. (<2016 excluded as outliers and mostly pre-alpha content being created to seed the first version) I’ve included 2024 in that graph because the work on all those items was already completed on this year’s dev time, but have yet to be released, and as you can see it’s quite a cache. All your base are belong to us.

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