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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. Everyone must be online from 14h to 18h on Discord because this is ‘when things get done’ and we can all do brainstorms, playtests and all that.” She drew a lot of the first concept art for the main characters.

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Wrapping up 2024 • Celebrating the life and works of solo developers

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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. Team up It was right at the beginning of the pandemic, in early 2020, when Austrian indie dev Dominik Hackl started working on Summit , a 2D mountain-climbing Metroidvania.

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Solo dev Vladyslav Pidiashenko “I hope IHAS will inspire players to better their lives”

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“I wanted IHAS to deal with so many philosophical concepts,” Pidiashenko explains. That’s why I wanted IHAS to deal with so many philosophical concepts.” I have a lot of respect for solo indie developers, but I often struggle with the limitations and it is not what I want to be doing long-term. Playtest early.

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Parallel Experiment by Eleven Puzzles: “Put your heart into it and players will notice”

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Polish indie studio Eleven Puzzles has been making a name for themselves as the creators of some fine cooperative puzzle games, like Unsolved Case and Unboxing the Cryptic Killer. ” Once a concept is chosen, it goes through a prototyping phase where function takes priority over form. “Playtesting is key.

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Solo dev Almar works on debut game Repunk “I’ve had some darker moments”

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Yet, for indie dev Almar, it offered an escape from the corporate rat race he felt trapped in. So, almost two years ago I decided to fully embrace the indie path and became a solodev.” I usually start with a location or concept from which I build a ‘mind map’. This concept grew organically from a single idea.

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BitCake Studio builds online multiplayer game Atomic Picnic completely remote

PreMortem.Games

BitCake Studio , an indie game development studio based in Brazil, is celebrating its 10th year in the industry. Everyone must be online from 14h to 18h on Discord because this is ‘when things get done’ and we can all do brainstorms, playtests and all that.” She drew a lot of the first concept art for the main characters.

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Double Fine PsychOdyssey recaps / viewing guide, episodes 01-17

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Then it cuts to concept artist Emily Johnstone anxiously trying to pitch design ideas to a group brainstorm meeting which she just happens to be the only woman in the room. Tim argues James and Jeremy's blockouts are sort of just random spaces with no overall concept, and pushes for more thematic design with memorable scenes.

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