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

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

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The four studio founders ( Lars Olsson , Daniel Nielsen , Jimmy Hultén and Jonatan Johansson ) laid the foundation there of what would eventually become Deliver At All Cost. Some of the initial concept and atmosphere from that school project still resides within the game,” explains Olsson.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

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. Co-founded by Adrian Olczyk and Karolina Pytka, the fully remote studio has been crafting unique multiplayer puzzle experiences since its inception in 2020.

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Concept Art World

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Concept Art World Mooncolony Mooncolony is a concept art and illustration studio based in Cambridge, UK, founded by Emrah Elmasli. These services include concept art, illustration, character design, marketing art and art direction. The post Mooncolony first appeared on Concept Art World

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

With IDFA regulation changes and an influx of new games entering the market, publishers and mobile game studios are facing an ever-uphill battle to acquire new players (UA) and retain them. premium battle pass. If that’s the case, it’ll be interesting to see whether other titles end up sneaking their way into Goddess of Victory.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Technotopia by Yustas Game Studio is a deck-building game of high-stakes urban strategy, where every decision matters and the city’s fate lies in the hands of an AI architect named Iris. Yustas Games Studio, founded in 2014, has a diverse development history that spans popular time-management games and, more recently, midcore titles on Steam.

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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. All the murder scenes are fictional”, assures Tomi.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 11, 2023

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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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. . There was a bunch of things she wanted in the game.

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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. We reached out to our two best friends, Ben and Bas Anderson , and together we officially started the studio.”

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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. Today, his award-winning studio, just a year old, has been a part of the prestigious Google Indie Games Accelerator and the Creation Africa Program. Last year, it felt more grounded yet exhilarating as I represented my studio.

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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

OCTOBER 28, 2024

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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PreMortem.Games

JULY 15, 2024

Known for his breakout solo project, Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield, Neil Jones has now teamed up with British dev studio BetaJester to bring its successor, Aerial_Knight’s We Never Yield , to life. “I shared the concept with them early on, and they were fully on board, which boosted my excitement.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 30, 2024

. “I wanted IHAS to deal with so many philosophical concepts,” Pidiashenko explains. Crafting this project largely alone, Pidiashenko (working under the company name The Difference Studios ) navigates both the creative and practical demands of development in a uniquely personal way.

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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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Deconstructor of Fun

MARCH 13, 2025

From funding innovative game studios to pushing the boundaries of skill-based monetization, the initiative aims to bring fresh talent and new game genres into Skillzs ecosystem. Develop a Unique Concept: Skillz is looking for new genres and fresh takes on skill-based gaming. But whats the core thesis behind this move? Lets dive in.

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Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Do studio leads make that kind of call, or project leads? A big decision like this tends to come from agreement between the dev team's executive producer, the studio head, and the publishing executives. Where does a decision like taking DA4 from single player to live service back to single player most likely come from?

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iXie gaming

MARCH 2, 2025

How do top game studios maintain a constant flow of high-quality assets without bottlenecks? With the right strategies, game studios can accelerate asset creation, streamline workflows, and maintain artistic consistency, ensuring their live-service games remain visually compelling and player-focused. Common issues include: (i).

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 13, 2023

The Netherlands may be a small country, but there are many talented studios making amazing games. Like Sony Worldwide Studio Guerrilla Games that recently delivered the critically acclaimed PSVR2 title Horizon: Call of the Mountain. Dutch Indies Like Paladin Studios.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 30, 2023

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. Madiba humbly shared his studio’s struggles and how he was uncertain of its success. This is his story. She was right.

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Juego Studio

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The post Cost of Concept Art Creation – A Detailed Guide appeared first on Juego Studio. The term "isometric" refers to a perspective that presents a 2D environment in a 3D view, thus creating an illusion of three-dimensionality. If one looks back, one can find numerous iconic games that have been isometric.

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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. Rebots came from a simple concept. Don’t make a game for six years!”

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Within days, the concept was pitched to Meta and greenlit enthusiastically. ” Working on Wall Town Wonders has made the studio ‘incredibly enthusiastic’ about the potential of Mixed Reality. Agemans soon landed on the idea of open wall spaces as the perfect canvas for a miniature town. Our main focus right now is on this game.

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Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

As an independent studio always running out of money, DF has to constantly seek new deals and diversify its projects: Headlander for Adult Swim, Rad for Bandai Namco, and now some sweet sweet Sony VR money. Tech-wise, it's a vertical slice "learn Unreal 4" project, a big shift from a studio that used to roll its own in-house engine.

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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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GamesIndustry.biz

JANUARY 18, 2024

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

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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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GamesIndustry.biz

MARCH 14, 2024

Game development is no longer just a one-man show – or even a one-studio spectacle. One rapidly growing model is external development, which sees a studio turn to one or more companies to assist with game creation. . ” Read more

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 10, 2024

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. A platform for leftfield ideas and silly concepts, the event also delighted us by showcasing Optillusion's While Waiting. Read more

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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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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

“From there, we kept exploring and experimenting, refining the concept into a story-driven adventure where players have real narrative agency aboard their flying ship, says Casals Meet deadlines Ticking Clock Games was founded in the summer of 2023 by Game Designer Roman Gushcha and Casals, who met while working in Poland.

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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. Our first GI Sprint has covered topics such as AI, cloud, remote working, game conception, team management and more.

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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

MAY 10, 2023

Canadian indie game development studio Excellent Rectangle just launched their debut title Tape to Tape on Steam Early Access. You may read about it, but truly grasping the concept required getting our hands dirty. Fun Fact: the studio’s name is a nod to Julien’s favorite TV character, Ron Swanson.

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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 About the studio name Grenaa Games: “Grenaa is my family name from my mothers side, so it adds a nice personal touch I think!” Several hats Working as a two-person studio both developers have to be versatile.

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