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Video: Living paintings of OFK: art directing the style and lives of an indie-pop band

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We are OFK’s art director Nafisah Tung shows off how the team concepted, painted and animated the vibrant characters of We are OFK.

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BitCake Studio built online multiplayer game Atomic Picnic completely remote

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BitCake Studio , an indie game development studio based in Brazil, is celebrating its 10th year in the industry. 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. There was a bunch of things she wanted in the game.

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

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Set in a beautiful, Slavic-inspired world, Selfloss by Kazakhstan-based indie studio Goodwin Games is an adventure that explores themes of grief, healing, and resilience. 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.

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How digital showcases helped make A Little To The Left an indie hit

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It started as a game jam concept that was expanded upon and added to Itch.io, where it frequently found itself at the top of the charts. The cozy puzzle game about organising household items was created by Max Inferno, a development team consisting of Anne Macmillan (art and animation) and Lukas Steinman (design and programming).

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‘A sprinkle of alien essence’ brings the Creatures of Ava by Inverge Studios to life

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In Creatures of Ava by Spanish indie studio Inverge Studios , players take on the role of Vic, a young explorer stranded on the planet Ava alongside her companion, Tabitha. However, as development progressed, the concept evolved into something much more narrative-driven.

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COCOON creator Jeppe Carlsen “I never compromise on playability”

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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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The "wonderfully simple" winning recipe of Wholesome Direct

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The fifth edition of Wholesome Direct took place on Saturday, presenting over 70 indie games. But it also presented a wealth of new titles, most of them debut games from small indie studios, like Mythmatch, Caravan SandWitch, Littlelands, and many more. Read more

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