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. In 2020, he was joined by his wife, Gorokhova Rita, who took on the role of 3D modeler and content lead.

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The Bottom Feeder

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

It's a truly remarkable indie title. UFO50 was developed by six indie devs over seven years. In 2013, a bunch of totally mid indie games with one clever idea came out and made bank, but we will not live to see those days again. Yes, I wrote some of those mid indie games.) There is so much content. Skull emoji.)

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

He continues, Video games are the most influential media of our time, but Islamic content has been painfully neglected. Plus, a smaller indie dev team should be able to handle the scope. The game is also very well suited to non-Muslims, who can learn new things about the history of Islam in a fun way.

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The Bottom Feeder

MAY 8, 2024

This is the second part of the design/marketing/release process for our newest indie RPG, Geneforge 2 - Infestation. TL;DR: We’ve been making indie games for a living for 30 years. After all, while indie developers like to pretend we're a family, it's still a business. The first part is here. Here’s how we manage it.

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Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2025

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 10, 2024

Some even engage in Kickstarter campaigns for indie games or support them financially. Share updates, screenshots, and behind-the-scenes content on social media to engage with potential fans. Kickstarter is viewed as a proof of concept and demand, offering valuable insights”, says Liebe. People appreciate creativity.”

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 28, 2025

This unique ability, previously unseen in Metroidvania games, represents a significant innovation for the genre that the creators at Canadian indie game company Lucid Dreams Studio so love. In the team, everyone is a fan of Metroidvania, says Brand Manager Rayanne Berriche of Lucid Dreams Studio.

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The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 12, 2025

Of course, any hit indie game in this decade gets heavily studied and mercilessly copied. ) Hades indeed has an enormous amount of content. There was so much indie game competition, and yet they felt they could make a game to beat all the others out for huge chunks of your limited time. Seriously, study this game.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 19, 2023

There would be an almost infinite amount of awesome content. This approach not only offers an almost infinite amount of content but also allows players to climb famous rock faces, buildings, and even landmarks in their own cities. It creates awesome content that is often better than handcrafted.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JULY 31, 2023

Ember Lab has been around since 2009, starting out as a company specialising in commercial animation and digital content. Speaking to the two softly spoken brothers at Develop, the difference between media matters less than being able to tell a story with original content. "We Read more

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 27, 2024

Toronto, Canada based indie dev Thousand Stars Studio prides itself on being a culturally diverse studio. We’re aiming to create content that resonates with a broader, untapped audience”, she says. Spreading kindness “From a content creation perspective, we have even higher aspirations.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Solo dev Graham Reid: “Being part of a like-minded community is really important” Young Dutch indie developer Lente is something of a free spirit. Airships: Conquer the Skies is still going strong on Steam and Stark keeps adding new content to the game to keep the community interested. Her upcoming game, Spilled! ,

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 30, 2024

I produced a lot of content and had some success, but it wasn’t all that sustainable. Eventually, I burned out and decided to end my content creation career in early 2021. 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.

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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. The game immerses players in a captivating odyssey across worlds within worlds, beckoning them to master the art of world-leaping mechanics to uncover a cosmic mystery.

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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. We actively connect with our audience on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok, sharing updates, behind-the-scenes content and fun interactions.”

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GamesIndustry.biz

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In September 2022, content creators Jason Yevgeniy Gastrow (better known as Videogamedunkey or just Dunkey) and Leah 'Leahbee' Gastrow announced the formation of their indie publishing label, Bigmode. Earlier this year, the publisher revealed its first title, Shared Memory's Metroidvania-style game Animal Well.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 20, 2023

This norm, however, may soon be a relic of the past as software from technology company Move hopes to revolutionise motion capture for AAA and indies alike, as well as beyond games. Read more

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The Bottom Feeder

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The Aging, Remastering Indie Dev We will be releasing Geneforge 2 - Infestation to celebrate our 30th year writing indie games for a living. That's a long time to be an indie dev, and unexplored territory in this industry. These days, we are a tiny, tiny fish in the indie gaming pool. Indie gaming is big now.

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Deconstructor of Fun

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Levin highlighted the growing opportunities in indie games , driven by developers exploring new business models. The gaming market is now big enough for both AA titles and innovative indie projects to succeed. Whether it’s through transmedia storytelling, carrier investment, or indie game development, the future is expansive.

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GamesIndustry.biz

JUNE 12, 2023

Content creation company OTK Media is launching its own publishing label, called Mad Mushroom. The publisher will be working with Krafton, NCSoft, and Square Enix veteran Mike Sibowitz as leading advisor.

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Big Games

MARCH 27, 2025

What makes it special is that it is well-liked among indie designers and large studios. Advantage A faster learning curve allows quicker game development, which is ideal for startups & indie developers. Its active collaborative forums provide extensive support through forums, tutorials, and user-generated content.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 12, 2023

One thing that has become clear is that the key to survival as an indie artist is to focus on creating valuable intellectual property that is hard to reproduce. This strategy works at any scale, and it is critical for indie devs to develop their own IP that is hard to copy. Make sure you’re in a place others cannot copy.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In the indie game dev scene, the use of AI is often met with suspicion and disdain. With the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, the game became more sophisticated, incorporating new features and content. Pixel art allows for a wider range of generative content, giving the team the flexibility to integrate various assets seamlessly.

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Indie DB

MARCH 12, 2023

This multiplayer sandbox survival indie releases a new content update

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Indie DB

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

This retro-style horror indie action game discusses their content schedule

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Indie DB

MAY 25, 2023

A deal and new content are both on for this surrealist indie

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Filmustage

MAY 3, 2023

Image source: IMDB.com This guide aims to assist you in navigating the crowdfunding landscape and propel your indie film towards success. Here is a top-15 list of favored platforms for independent filmmakers: Kickstarter - A worldwide crowdfunding platform concentrating on creative projects, such as indie films. Join Filmustage!

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Filmustage

MAY 3, 2023

Image source: IMDB.com This guide aims to assist you in navigating the crowdfunding landscape and propel your indie film towards success. Here is a top-15 list of favored platforms for independent filmmakers: Kickstarter - A worldwide crowdfunding platform concentrating on creative projects, such as indie films.

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Radiator Blog

JUNE 15, 2022

For the past few decades, Quake modders have freely mixed-in copyrighted unlicensed content from other games. So whatever's left of Quake's counter-culture vibe fades faster, in favor of clean original high-production polish, which to me feels like a bit of bleed from today's contemporary indie game culture. That's a real plus.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 5, 2023

This happens a lot with indies in particular. Sure these types of games rely more on community interaction, and their changing content requires a changing store page to keep up. Product proposition So why doesn’t everybody optimize all the time?

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AWS Games

DECEMBER 19, 2024

To ensure the best scalability and address player friction, its team is co-developing a gaming-dedicated Layer 3 blockchain called TOY Chain, which supports indie through AA games. AneeMate and Citizen Conflict will be the first titles to launch on the chain.

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The Bottom Feeder

MARCH 27, 2024

We have just released Geneforge 2 - Infestation , our newest indie RPG, for Windows and Mac! We put in a lot of new content based on the feedback of Kickstarter backers. We predated the indie game boom by a long time. ” I must force myself to be content. Counting remasters, this is our 28th full-length RPG.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 6, 2024

I prioritize creating content based on what I believe will facilitate the game’s marketing efforts”, he explains. As the pressure of indie-gamedev began to take its toll, I was kinda left alone to fend for myself. Because Houllier is working alone, he needs player’s feedback to shape his games. “I

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Toronto, Canada based indie dev Thousand Stars Studio prides itself on being a culturally diverse studio. Were aiming to create content that resonates with a broader, untapped audience, she says. Spreading kindness From a content creation perspective, we have even higher aspirations.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Digitalization has resulted in a glut in gaming content and increased marketing expenses. Mobile game makers and indies can get mired in a host of different costs and expenses as component licensing arrangements—by relying on different service providers for specific technologies (e.g.,

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 29, 2023

JANUARY Artists fight back against AI-art with the AI Watermark Generator app NoAI Secret Shuffle – Adriaan de Jongh The Wreck – The Pixel Hunt Check out more stories of January here FEBRUARI Deliver Us Mars is a giant leap for indie game studio KeokeN Interactive Chasing the Unseen – Matthieu Fiorilli Hot Reload – new Unity (..)

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 28, 2024

Four mobile games from indie studios in the U.S., Team Background: Leti Arts develops interactive content influenced by African history, folklore, and culture, leveraging African talent to immerse players in African heritage. Europe and Africa received awards for ‘innovative stories, highly engaging gameplay, and real-world impact’.

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