PreMortem.Games

JULY 1, 2024

Now, with the follow-up, Nirvana Noir , the New York-based indie studio Feral Cat Den is crafting audio-visual poetry in motion. Previous to making their own indie games, the studio’s background was in advertising and product design. Their first game, Genesis Noir, was already a moving work of art.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The game is the debut of Swiss indie game studio Naraven Games. Compelling puzzles And so the team built the game around the story. The gameplay mechanics and puzzles all came from the question ‘what fun things could we mess with inside a phone’. Or ‘we need something that helps us when we’re stuck in puzzles, but what?

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2024

Physics-based 2D platformer Bionic Bay is a collaboration between the Finnish one-man-studio Mureena and Taiwanese indie game company Psychoflow Studio. I thought that the core mechanic in this 2D game was extraordinary, so I contacted the developers. The Swap The initial idea that ignited the project was the core mechanic: The Swap.

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Played with Fire

APRIL 14, 2022

As game fans, we can choose from both big AAA productions and less known (but not always) indie productions. A few words about indie games. Indie , which is short for independent , means independent of the creator – financially, conceptually, or in terms of time. What are indie games and why are they popular?

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 17, 2024

Japanese indie game developer Yamada has used ChatGPT as a key design element for his latest project, Doki Doki AI Interrogation. “Many game developers at that time were trying to replicate experiences like TRPGs, Werewolf, or lateral thinking puzzles with ChatGPT,” he explains.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 28, 2024

Four mobile games from indie studios in the U.S., Through innovative mechanics, they provide a unique perspective on dementia. Games for Change , in partnership with HP and Google Play, announced the winners of the second annual Diverse Voices, New Stories Challenge at the 2024 Games for Change Festival. Download the game here.

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Cocos

JANUARY 8, 2024

Hello hallo, we are the development team of the indie game InOutPath, and as the development of the game is getting better and better, we have now made the Steam page of InOutPath available. The address is as follows: Switch on Steam InOutPath (steampowered.com) A lot of emotions as a member of an indie game team.

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Game Designing

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Both are open-world action-adventure games with fantasy elements and similar mechanics. Overall, it is a more moody atmosphere that lends a sense of dread, and this goes along nicely with the hostile game mechanics players will be up against. Is the game simplistic and easy to understand, or are mechanics obscure and complicated?

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 19, 2024

Unknown Number put First Person Talkers on the map, with talks at GDC, several indie awards, and even being exhibited at the Smithsonian museum in Washington DC. And so, the duo started exploring different ways to turn talking into a puzzle. Best of all it’s a tried and tested gameplay set-up, like in LA Noire.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

And I believe that creative freedom is the greatest quality that an indie game has, as it is free from labels and return demands from big investors.” That’s how I worked on the level design and puzzles in Raccoo Venture, for example. Of course, if it doesn’t work out you won’t be able to blame anyone!

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Played with Fire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The challenge for VR game developers lies in designing mechanics that are both challenging and appealing to advanced players. Advanced mechanics Standard mechanics are not something that will satisfy this group of players. Their experience needs to be much more in-depth, so the mechanics require a special approach.

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Game Analytics

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Think of this as a hyper-casual Beyblade game with a merge mechanic mixed in the middle. What we liked about Spinner Merge is how they came about the idea of bringing in the merge mechanic. Cart Crash is an incredibly satisfying game that relies much more on timing than any other mechanic. Spinner Merge by Sunday.GG.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 9, 2023

Every man and his dog has made an indie game but no one has painted a game yet. A point of interest in the indie game sea.” Solve puzzles and wander your way across the iris, and through the life, of Impressionist painter Claude Monet. Is this mechanic fun? Especially an indie 2D side scroller puzzle game.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Every man and his dog has made an indie game but no one has painted a game yet. A point of interest in the indie game sea.” Solve puzzles and wander your way across the iris, and through the life, of Impressionist painter Claude Monet. Is this mechanic fun? Especially an indie 2D side scroller puzzle game.

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Radiator Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

none of Dishonored's morality system and I think this is good, the "stealth puzzle = humane cage free assassination" philosophy has aged poorly imo 69% less stealth. NOT telekinesis, only works on NPCs / PvP) Havoc (temporary shield / damage buff), very useful for people who keep dying (i.e.

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Played with Fire

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Astronomical observatory simulator, manipulating telescope POV, rotating planets on lens display like dioramas or puzzle boxes, relaxing, immersive 360 experience in space, UX pillars: precision, real-time, comfortable distances, avoiding locomotion sickness. A reliable system of interaction for puzzle mechanics.

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Big Games

AUGUST 17, 2021

Earlier the game players were constricted to play online games such as simple puzzles to adventures series only on the desktop, but the massive development of mobile technology within the past few years has brought a noticeable change in the game application development industry. This tool offers users with documentation and tutorials.

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The Bottom Feeder

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Is that new mechanic fun? Doggo leads to an enormous, entirely optional area with tons of creative fights, fun puzzles, and neat stuff to do. If you want to be surprised by a really neat indie RPG in a year or so, it’s not too expensive. When making a game like this, there should be lots of debate. Does this system work?

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

APRIL 21, 2021

This is the only place where you'll receive a monthly, in-depth look into the entire development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game built in Unreal Engine 4 by the incredibly talented team at Astral Clocktower Studios. Welcome back to another magically entrancing issue of the Kristala dev blog.

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Deconstructor of Fun

JANUARY 17, 2020

Over the past year, Hypercasual saw massive diversification in terms of core mechanic design. On looking deeper, it was found that this was driven by two things - 30-35% of the growth was driven by increased IAP integration in various hypercasual mini-genres, most notably Puzzle.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JUNE 29, 2021

This is the place where we bring you a monthly peek into the development process for 3D dark fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game developed using Unreal Engine 4 by women-lead Astral Clocktower Studios. They're super skilled at creating mechanically beautiful weapons and armor adorned with gears, sprogs, and tons of bronze.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This is the place where we break down the development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala, an indie game currently in development by the talented team at women-owned indie games studios, Astral Clocktower Studios. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. Welcome back to another exciting issue of the Kristala Dev blog.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

AUGUST 31, 2021

You just left reality and fell into a portal to the fantasy world of Ailur, the fictional planet that serves as the setting for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game developed by women-owned independent game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This is the place where we break down all aspects of development for 3D Dark Fantasy ARPG Kristala—an indie game in developed by the wildly talented dev team behind women-owned indie games studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The game has already been turning heads with a nomination for Best Saudi Indie Game and a win in the Graphics Galore category at the Devcom 2024 Indie Awards. Boxes and circels While the cultural inspiration is key to Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree, Aflah is particularly pleased with the game’s core mechanics.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

JULY 31, 2021

and try your luck at winning a FREE PS5 Disc Edition, courtesy of women-lead indie games studio, Astral Clocktower Studios. Using everything he's learned about data tables and working with GAS so far, Andy spent time this month planning and implementing the tree behavior and combat mechanics for our Gilsanka fish mage enemies.

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Astral Clock Tower Studios

MARCH 23, 2022

You're currently tuned in to the official Kristala Dev Blog, a monthly compilation of all the development done on our first game, Kristala: a Dark Fantasy ARPG created by women-owned indie game studio, Astral Clocktower Studios (hey, that's us!). Music is an important piece of the Kristala puzzle. Concept Art. Low Stagger Sequence.

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DameDev.tv

JANUARY 22, 2024

This remake retains the essence of the original while offering a fresh experience with updated mechanics and deeper narrative elements. The game's focus on exploration, puzzle-solving, and character interactions has garnered widespread acclaim. Resident Evil 4 (Remake) 9. Sea of Stars 6. Baldur's Gate 3 1.

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