Gaming as an industry has always had a habit of taking two completely separate genres, and then slapping them together to see what happens. A lot of the time, these experiments go exactly as you would expect them to, and the developer finds out firsthand why no one else has tried to create the gaming …
There are some pretty complex gaming formats within the indie scene. We have been tasked with exploring pocket solar systems in The Outer Wilds. We’ve pushed our little brains to their limits to break down the inception-like puzzles within Coocon, and we’ve had to master various card-based systems to conquer titles like Inscryption and Slay …
Wizards with a Gun’s Bullets intimidates me. Though I appreciated the freedom between choosing to freeze, poison, shock, and charm automatons and eldritch forces, the sheer amount of options was daunting. While the game gives us powerful bullets that can call down lightning, stun enemies, or make them more vulnerable to the elements, mixing and …
Bullet Heaven games have soared in popularity since the release of Vampire Survivors. Games of this style have a ton of potential, and many developers are experimenting with clever ideas. The issue is these games are hard to find. At the time of writing, ‘Bullet Heaven’ isn’t even a search term on Steam, and unless …
When we think of ‘Open World Games,’ we usually think of monstrously big AAA worlds with millions of map markers, endless cities and monuments to visit, and countless NPCs with endless streams of dialogue. Skyrim, The Lands Between in Elden Ring, Los Santos, there are so many to call upon. However, the phenomenon of Open …
If you happen to be a game developer, or at least take a passing interest in game development, you’ll know that creating a successful game is a pretty hard thing to do. You need to establish a killer gameplay loop, create a world worth exploring, craft a series of deep and nuanced characters, and, most …
As gamers, we like to think that the developers of our favorite franchises and hotly anticipated titles have our best interests at heart. We want to believe that developers will always include the features that fans have been crying out for since the last release, and we wholeheartedly expect them to give it their all …
When we think of indie development, we usually think of the long process of taking an idea and molding it into a fully formed title. However, before you can do that, you need a concept worth molding into a full release in the first place. It all starts with a spark, a gimmick, a joke …
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I don’t know about you guys, but I really love it when a game makes me feel like a genius. If anyone knows me, you’ll know I’m far from it, but through clever game design and just a little brainpower, video games have the power to deliver eureka moments that make me consider why I …
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There are a ton of household names that just roll off the tongue when discussing the characters within the AAA scene. Kratos, Lara Croft, Master Chief, Cloud Strife. I could spend all day naming elite gaming characters, and I would imagine you would nod your head as I did, mumbling, ‘Know that one, and that …
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