PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 11, 2023

years of development. Cocoon is the first venture of Geometric Interactive , a Danish indie studio founded by Carlsen and his ex-Playdead colleague, Jakob Schmid. While he didn’t immediately embark on this ambitious project, the concept lingered in his mind and gradually took shape as a concrete game design.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 13, 2024

Plenty of GamesIndustry.biz readers are familiar with the concept of crowdfunding, with well over a decade of Kickstarter campaigns helping to bring many a game to market. Less common, however, is equity crowdfunding. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 5, 2024

We wanted to turn the typical team-shooter on its head and create a game unlike anything else in the shooter genre,” says Fun Dog Studios CEO and Creative Director Miles Williams. Or die trying The team at Fun Dog Studios developed a dynamic combat system that keeps NPC enemies constantly fighting each other. Or die trying.”

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 7, 2024

FlatPonies , a Copenhagen-based game development studio, is finally launching Rebots , a first-person automation game that invites players to explore a universe full of quirky robots and expansive worlds. With over six years of development behind them, Lead Producer Regő Porkoláb has learned some valuable lessons.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 22, 2024

All of his life Csaba Putnai has had a fascination for games, but he was well in his forties when he took the step to actually develop a game himself. After the loss of my father, I began working on the Bob project and realized that the story and concept had been with me for years”, he says. Why did you become a solo developer? “I

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 27, 2023

Hiwarp is an indie game studio based in Spain, run by solo game developer Elwin Gorman. My focus is on developing unique and personal games. Why did you become a solo developer? I started to follow indie developers I admired on Twitter. How do you stay motivated through (years of) development?

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 25, 2024

If there ever was a fitting metaphor for the trials and tribulations that indie developers face while creating their debut game, it’s Ascending Inferno , the upcoming release by Australian developer Oppolyon Studio. For Oppolyon Studio’s co-founder, Isaac Iozzi , this hellish struggle is all too familiar. experience.

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Concept Art World

MARCH 5, 2024

Concept Art World Two Dots Two Dots is a creative studio based in France and co-founded in 2012 by experienced concept and cover artist Seed Seven. It offers a large range of services: from creative concepts exploration to high resolution image and matte painting, from illustration and concept art to character design.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It may have been born out of necessity, but after two successful murder mystery games EQ Studios can now be considered somewhat of a specialist in this particular genre. Still, Fery Tomi, Director of the Las Vegas based studio, wants to keep all options open for the next project. But over the course of development, the narrative grew.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 1, 2023

BitCake Studio , an indie game development studio based in Brazil, is celebrating its 10th year in the industry. “We didn’t know each other, we just all got a call from a bigger studio that told us we could use some of their spare space to develop video games. . says Lamhut laughing.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Top image: Gnoumagbee and Teninke Camara Photo by David Gossard from Tribune de Lyon It’s 3 am, and while the world sleeps, a creative force comes alive in the heart of Teninke Camara , the brilliant Creative Director and Founder of Blind Bend Studio. She’s a Technical Artist and she’s good at development as well as environmental art.

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Logic Simplified

APRIL 1, 2024

Looking for a Real Unreal Game Development Company? The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. Is it well-defined?

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 30, 2023

Kiro’o Games is an ambitious game development company based in Yaounde, Cameroon. Founder and CEO Olivier Madiba is pursuing his dream of creating the biggest African game studio by building a Pan-African entertainment ecosystem which encapsulates games, comics, animation and even restaurants. This is his story. She was right.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 18, 2024

Associate software engineer Walter Hill said on LinkedIn that the independent developer and publisher shut down. Principal concept artist Kevin T. Hill told Kotaku that there were 35 people working at the studio at the time of its closure. Chin also shared the news on X. Read more

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 8, 2024

This couldn’t be truer for Kushal Sithlu , CEO of the South African studio Pineapple on Pizza. In 2022, a life-threatening incident could have derailed his dreams, but his passion for expressing his creativity through game development fueled his recovery, leaving his physicians in awe. I have around 160 poems now.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 10, 2023

Canadian indie game development studio Excellent Rectangle just launched their debut title Tape to Tape on Steam Early Access. Julien acts as lead designer and artist, Jean-Nicolas handles design and development, and Fortin brings the game to life with his music and sound skills.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

With their second game, Canadian indie studio Lithic Entertainment takes a sharp turn from the tranquil charm of their peaceful city-building debut title, Dwarrows. The concept for Scaravan 66 evolved from Lithic’s initial brainstorming. Most were recruited, while others found a different path to the studio.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 7, 2024

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

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 12, 2023

First time game developers Max Nielsen and João Martinez form Grenaa Games , a Sweden based indie game studio. “We Nielsen quit his job as a software engineer two years ago and decided to go all-in on game development. “I I have no background in game development, it was just a hobby”, he says. “I

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 5, 2024

For the past three weeks, GamesIndustry.biz has been exploring how games studios can counter the rising costs of development and make games in a more efficient way through a series of interviews, panels, videos and podcasts. You can find the full series at the dedicated microsite , with all the videos available on YouTube.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 24, 2024

Jason Nicot , a French solo game developer operating under the name Choose Red , recently announced his latest game Sanctua. He went into transportation management, but game development never really left his mind. Nicot’s transition to full-time game development wasn’t without challenges. It’s impressive.”

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CG Spectrum

JUNE 4, 2024

We spoke with recent graduate, Sai Usha Poojitha Mannuru, about her time studying Concept Art & Digital Illustration Foundations at CG Spectrum. Sai now works as a 2D concept artist and digital illustrator at Eitri Studio! Want to learn concept art from an award-winning artist like Tyler? BECOME A CONCEPT ARTIST

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

With Solium Infernum, Australian game developer League of Geeks has revived Vic Davis’ PC cult classic from 2009. We’ve always considered Solium Infernum to be a diamond in the dark”, says co-founder and Studio Director Trent Kusters. That concept had been floating around the studio since 2017.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The small team of six to seven professionals is tasked with wading through roughly 150 new concepts per month, determining which few might have the potential to become the next big title. Kepler Interactive’s selection process hinges on more than just a game’s polish—it’s about the ‘vibe’ and the unique potential of the concept.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 18, 2024

That’s why Brazilian developer Gamecraft Studios is evening the odds with a unique weapon-stacking system. We absolutely love coming up with new ideas and experimenting with crazy concepts.” Vampire Hunters was conceived at the beginning of last year during an internal game jam held at Gamecraft Studios. And it was!”,

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Big Games

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Developing a game is no child’s play! Game developers can vouch that the game development landscape does not look as pretty and exciting as it seems. If you are just starting as a game developer, this blog will provide all the steps and processes constituting the game development cycle.

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Concept Art World

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Concept Art World West Studio West Studio is a visual development studio committed to producing inspirational and informative artwork for the entertainment industry. © West Studio or their respective copyright holder. The post West Studio first appeared on Concept Art World

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Game developer from Italy! We’re talking about Mario Malagrino, developer of Remote Life and the upcoming Crude. He’s operating as a solo developer because he works at a different pace than most others. “I’m The reality is that game development is really hard, and the psychological pressure is the worst part of it.”

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 27, 2023

That’s why Brazilian developer Gamecraft Studios is evening the odds with a unique weapon-stacking system. We absolutely love coming up with new ideas and experimenting with crazy concepts.” Vampire Hunters was conceived at the beginning of last year during an internal game jam held at Gamecraft Studios. And it was!”,

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 6, 2024

South Korean indie studio Cat Society is a small team with big ambitions. The three-person studio, made up of Minjin Ko, his wife Hyemyung Lee and their friend Yeram Kim, has been working on their debut title Dungeon Inn since 2019. This collaborative dynamic reflects the teams studio philosophy.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 17, 2024

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.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Development studio Gametopia has translated their love and admiration for the works of the author into an original tale, told through a pixel perfect point-and-click adventure. At first glance a normal indie game studio, but the co-founders live and work continents apart. It’s natural to have doubts during development.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Game development began as a hobby but became serious very fast. “I Why did you become a solo developer? Only a few weeks in I had the fundamental concept. How do you stay motivated through (years of) development? The toll on your mental health can be quite high as a solo developer. Out of necessity.

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Nvidia

MARCH 1, 2023

Mika Vehkala has worked in the game development industry for nearly three decades and contributed to projects such as Horizon Zero Dawn and The Walking Dead: No. Mika Vehkala has worked in the game development industry for nearly three decades and contributed to projects such as Horizon Zero Dawn and The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 31, 2024

The indie game that does this especially well is A Space for the Unbound by Mojiken Studio. Coming of age story Mojiken Studio is based in Surabaya, Indonesia and has been around for over ten years. It started as an outsource studio that focused primarily on illustration. ” “In 2015 we did a game jam at Mojiken Studio.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

First-time Swedish developer Far Out Games has meticulously crafted a neon-drenched Americana, complete with pink motels, sun-soaked suburbs and classic diners, all ready to be obliterated by you and your unstoppable delivery truck. After all the years of development, Nielsen is still impressed by their own game.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 22, 2024

Welcome to the unsettling world of Zoochosis by indie game studio Clapperheads. Behind all this madness is an indie studio, but not in the classical sense. Something that Creative Producer & Narrative Designer Inna Fomina (Uzbekistan) really embraced during development. “I They just let their imagination run wild.

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