Spanish dev Milkstone Studios has released 30 games on different platforms in the last 8 years. IndieGames.com chatted with CEO/programmer/designer Alejandro González about what they're up to now. ...
The studio is branching out to help other indie devs market and publish their own games, starting with Rocketwerkz' Out of Ammo. Here, Zen exec Mel Kirk explains why this seems like a good idea. ...
Some of this week's longform article & video highlights include a look at the new F2P Animal Crossing, Donkey Kong 64's speedrun history, and the cyberpunk horror of Observer. ...
At GDC 2017, psychiatric care professional Dr. Jennifer Hazel and Framed game dev Joshua Boggs explored the issue and offered some tips on how to remain well while working in games. ...
"I'd like to say we had a marketing strategy targeting a key demographic. We were actually just playing a ton of old Pong-likes and saying, 'Why aren't there more simple, PvP-first games like these?'" ...
The Shrouded Isle places players in the role of a high priest, it's up to them to choose sacrifices, suss out sinners, and keep a vicious god contented, doing so through merciless, cold choices. ...
"Our most unique central mechanic could not be shown in marketing, reviews or previews because the mechanic is tightly integrated with the story." - David Jones, design director of The Turing Test. ...
Observer is a cyberpunk horror game from Polish studio Bloober Team. They stress that it isn't a survival horror experience--they prefer to call it "hidden horror" or "catharsis 2.0." ...
At GDC 2017 researcher Dana Ruggiero gives a talk (based on interviews with over 50 notable game makers, from Brenda Romero to Davey Wreden) on how game developers define success for themselves. ...
In Thunderbird Strike, which draws on Anishinaabe and Métis imagery, you play a thunderbird who gathers lightning to destroy pipeline building equipment. One Big Oil exec labeled it "eco-terrorism." ...