Posts Tagged 'Indie'
To the Moon, Freebird: Release Date and Trailer
I’ve been a fan of Freebird Games since I first played The Mirror Lied. It was an interesting exploration of how we tell stories in games, and while it wasn’t the greatest “game” it told a fascinating story, and it
To the Moon, Freebird: Release Date and Trailer
I’ve been a fan of Freebird Games since I first played The Mirror Lied. It was an interesting exploration of how we tell stories in games, and while it wasn’t the greatest “game” it told a fascinating story, and it
Beta Impressions: A Valley Without Wind
What would the end of the world feel like? I imagine it would feel a lot like A Valley Without Wind: massive, empty, cold, and incomprehensible. Let’s tackle the last one first: this is a game that very much feels
Beta Impressions: A Valley Without Wind
What would the end of the world feel like? I imagine it would feel a lot like A Valley Without Wind: massive, empty, cold, and incomprehensible. Let’s tackle the last one first: this is a game that very much feels
An Experimental Journey – A Closed World Review
Contains extremely (!!!) heavy narrative spoilers for A Closed World. ——————– The portrayal of deviators from the sexual norm in the realm of video games is rarely a flattering one. Either they’re stereotypically fabulous, or they’re sexually dominating in some
An Experimental Journey – A Closed World Review
Contains extremely (!!!) heavy narrative spoilers for A Closed World. ——————– The portrayal of deviators from the sexual norm in the realm of video games is rarely a flattering one. Either they’re stereotypically fabulous, or they’re sexually dominating in some
Choosing Race: Krautscape
Krautscape looks like the racing game from my dreams, the one where the path pops up right in front of me like a rainbow. And look at this story. This is the hot shit, man: Around 1880, the world renowned
Choosing Race: Krautscape
Krautscape looks like the racing game from my dreams, the one where the path pops up right in front of me like a rainbow. And look at this story. This is the hot shit, man: Around 1880, the world renowned
Exploring the Ruins
Jake Elliot’s games have always presented a strong emphasis on nonlinear narrative, and it’s precisely that elusive quality that’s made me appreciate them so much. His two previous works, Last Tuesday and Balloon Diaspora, both addressed alienation, the feeling of
Exploring the Ruins
Jake Elliot’s games have always presented a strong emphasis on nonlinear narrative, and it’s precisely that elusive quality that’s made me appreciate them so much. His two previous works, Last Tuesday and Balloon Diaspora, both addressed alienation, the feeling of
First-Person Journalism comes to life in Warco
It’s almost absurd to think that a first-person game set in a warzone can put you in a powerless, passive role, but Warco seems to do just that. Short for War Correspondent, the first-person indie title from Brisbane-based Defiant Development –
First-Person Journalism comes to life in Warco
It’s almost absurd to think that a first-person game set in a warzone can put you in a powerless, passive role, but Warco seems to do just that. Short for War Correspondent, the first-person indie title from Brisbane-based Defiant Development –
Indie Games Summer Uprising hotter than the sun
Microsoft’s Xbox Live Indie Games service has been much maligned since its inception, with good reason. It’s the equivalent of a dingy, shoddy restaurant with mediocre food and a waiter that seems like he’ll try to stab you and take
Indie Games Summer Uprising hotter than the sun
Microsoft’s Xbox Live Indie Games service has been much maligned since its inception, with good reason. It’s the equivalent of a dingy, shoddy restaurant with mediocre food and a waiter that seems like he’ll try to stab you and take
The cat follows the coup
The history of education in games is conflicted. It’s hard enough to convince gamers intent on murder or tending farms that an educational game isn’t woefully beneath them. Even if you’re convinced to play them, the games are rarely good
The cat follows the coup
The history of education in games is conflicted. It’s hard enough to convince gamers intent on murder or tending farms that an educational game isn’t woefully beneath them. Even if you’re convinced to play them, the games are rarely good
Review – Bastion
Remember my Outland review? Of course you don’t. But everything I say there goes triple for Bastion. In a year of pretty incredible independent games, Bastion is the best of the year so far. It is a legitimately great game
Review – Bastion
Remember my Outland review? Of course you don’t. But everything I say there goes triple for Bastion. In a year of pretty incredible independent games, Bastion is the best of the year so far. It is a legitimately great game
Review – Avadon: The Black Fortress
One of writer Kurt Vonnegut’s rules for writing engaging fiction was thus: Write to please just one person. If you open a window and make love to the world, so to speak, your story will get pneumonia. He had a
Review – Avadon: The Black Fortress
One of writer Kurt Vonnegut’s rules for writing engaging fiction was thus: Write to please just one person. If you open a window and make love to the world, so to speak, your story will get pneumonia. He had a