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Two engineers build the physics-driven engineering parody The Enjenir

PreMortem.Games

The Enjenir is a physics-driven sandbox game with a clumsy medieval engineer that fumbles his way from one construction project to the next. Farrell and Mackenzie form the two-person indie studio Peaty Turf. As the scope of the game evolved naturally over time, the dev duo assessed each feature addition to the game very carefully. “We

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Oscar Salandin, developer of BOTSU Ridicuous Robots: “Solo dev can be lonely” 

PreMortem.Games

Oscar Salandin , known as Peculiar Pixels, received a major validation for his debut game, BOTSU Ridiculous Robots , by being named the Overall Winner at the Develop Indie Showcase Awards 2024. I think that anyone making something like this is slightly delusional, thinking that your latest feature is the coolest thing ever,” he admits.

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Wizard With A Gun Crashing: How I Fixed It

Game Errors

Interesting fact : Did You Know Crashing is Most Common in Indie Games? Indie games like Wizard with a Gun often face more crash issues compared to AAA titles. Given that indie developers might not have the vast resources to iron out all bugs, crashes can be more frequent.

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VR: Where are the RPGs?

Rampant Games

It is an indie offering, so like most things VR, it is the indies who are blazing the trail. The latter began as an RPG, I understand, but evolved into being more of a sandbox fighting simulator. As we get more RPGs in this medium, categories will start forming around certain feels, flavors, and features. The three Fs.

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Managing your Game Studio on AWS part 2:

AWS Games

If you’re a larger studio or game publisher then odds are you have multiple titles in production internally or throughout a portfolio of startups and indie studios you own. If you’re a smaller indie or startup studio then you may be operating on lean budgets to make the most out of your latest funding round. Budgets and Billing.

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Wizard with a Gun Stuck on Loading Screen: What to Do?

Game Errors

Being stuck on the loading screen is a common issue with indie games that have complex world-building elements. Then, verify the integrity of your game files and follow the other methods featured below. Interesting fact : Did u know that you can get stuck on the infinite loading screen due to the amount of details of the game?

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Budgeting for Film Festivals and Marketing

Filmustage

Time to turn your festival dreams from indie darling to box office royalty! Tribeca isn't shy about charging $60-$500 per submission, while smaller regional festivals keep it indie-friendly at $15-$90. When played right, this investment could turn your indie dream into the next festival darling! Spoiler: Filmustage did.

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