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The sense of wonder in Verne: The Shape of Fantasy by Gametopia “It’s a tribute”

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In Verne: The Shape of Fantasy players take on the role of famous sci-fi writer Jules Verne and venture into a fantastical, parallel world built from his own imagination. Daniel Gonzáles (top) and Diego Adrada Verne: The Shape of Fantasy has been out since the summer and sales have been steady but not spectacular.

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The gorgeous visuals of Bionic Bay that Juhana Myllys calls Painterly Pixel Art

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So, a fantasy setting instead of everyday environments would provide the most room to be creative without being too shackled to anything too specific.” Painterly Pixel Art Myllys started his career in 2007 doing pixel art and he really wanted to go back to explore if he could bring something new to the style.

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Detective Dotson by Masala Games is a cultural joyride through modern-day India

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While there certainly are games which feature India as a setting, both from Indian studios and international companies, they tend to focus on fantasy or mythical aspects of the nation. With its stylized blend of pixelated 2D characters against realistic 3D backdrops, Detective Dotson boasts a visual flair that truly sets the game apart.

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The sense of wonder in Verne: The Shape of Fantasy by Gametopia “It’s a tribute”

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The Jules Verne Museum in Nantes, his hometown, has recently selected the game Verne: The Shape of Fantasy to be part of their collection. In Verne: The Shape of Fantasy players take on the role of famous sci-fi writer Jules Verne and venture into a fantastical, parallel world built from his own imagination. We wanted to pay tribute.”

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I’m making an RPG!

Keith Burgun

(Above: some WIP pixel art from Wizbane) You might have noticed I’ve been writing about and playing a lot of RPGs recently. Starting somewhere in 2020, I started this huge dive into the Final Fantasy series – strangely enough, starting with the XIII trilogy. Final Fantasy X-inspired class system. A cool, fun game.

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The magical realism of Indonesia in the 90’s captured in A Space for the Unbound

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And I think it will be quite refreshing too for an international audience to be able to experience some parts of the world that are not commonly represented in many mainstream media.” I have always been a big fan of pixel art”, says Novan. “I Really enjoyed the positive reaction from the media. So far, It’s really nice!”,

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Detective Dotson by Masala Games is a cultural joyride through modern-day India

PreMortem.Games

While there certainly are games which feature India as a setting, both from Indian studios and international companies, they tend to focus on fantasy or mythical aspects of the nation. With its stylized blend of pixelated 2D characters against realistic 3D backdrops, Detective Dotson boasts a visual flair that truly sets the game apart.

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