With all the consumerism surrounding Valentine’s Day, it’s easy to lose sight of what the day’s supposed to be about. I grew up Catholic. As such, I learned that Valentine’s Day is all about Saint Valentinus, a 3rd century martyr who was best known for…
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It’s Spring and love is in the air, or at least it would be if the NPC’s in My Time at Portia would just let me love them. Instead, they have thwarted every one of my romantic advances. Whether this is due to actual game…
Just how much control should backers of crowdfunding campaigns have over the projects they’ve backed? Maybe letting them design gameplay features isn’t a great idea, but frequent updates is all but mandatory now. The Wild Eight on Kickstarter adds an unexpected layer to that question…
Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn was successfully crowdfunded on Indiegogo in May 2014, raising over four hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Thing is though, the campaign went silent not long after that. In July 2016 I did a video on Shaq Fu detailing why the…
From London, we take our gaming roadtrip up and across to Finland next, to interview Joonas Turner. He is part of the team behind Nuclear Throne, Badlands and other smash hit games and is known in the indie scene, as the man who gives life…
As part of our spotlight on the booming UK indie gaming scene, we’re talking to talent across the nation. First up, located in London (an area that is becoming an ever growing game studio hub) Hutch. They’ve been thriving over the past few years with their…
What does the fox say? If you ask the foxes from Vulpine they’ll probably cut you. Two years ago, Clockwork Giant Games first brought Vulpine to Kickstarter. Unfortunately, the project fell short of its funding goal. The devs promised they would be back and last week they…
The news of Dead Cells’ expanded release is great news not just for fans of rogue likes, but for anyone who enjoys quality gaming experiences. Last week, Twin Motion announced their 2D platformer is now set for a full release on Switch, PlayStation 4 and…
As with so many other gamers, local multiplayer had a significant role in my childhood. Laughs and screams arose in equal measure when my friends get together to duke it out over Super Smash Bros. or Mario Kart. In the ruthless arena of competitive couch gaming, you had to…
If there’s one common characteristic of indie games I have grown to appreciate, it’s the central focus of simplicity and core gameplay over complexity and cinematic bloat. Many developers seem to stress an almost antithetical philosophy of no-nonsense, undiluted gameplay that often contrasts to their…
Red Hook’s premier title is making its way to the Switch, luring in a fresh flock of first-time players in the process. With about a dozen patches and two DLC factored in over the past year, the Darkest Dungeon experience of 2018 is altogether a different beast than it…
It’s Sunday, which means that in addition to eating nothing but donuts all day it’s time to check out the Kickstarter video game campaigns that launched last week. This isn’t to say that all the campaigns are worth your money, in fact, many of them…
Here is an example of a bad story: Once, there was a frog that wanted a bowl of cereal. The cereal he wanted was expensive, but he had no money because he was frog, and frogs are staunchly anti-capitalist. He stole the cereal, and had…
Acclaimed indie developer Edmund McMillen has more than a few big plans for 2018, according to a recent Q&A. Posted to his official Twitter on January 9, the Q&A covers some frequently asked questions McMillen has received recently. While some pertained to simple issues like…
The Messenger, a title inspired by Ninja Gaiden, has been revealed with new trailer, taking players through the ages of action platformers. Posted by the game’s developer Sabotage, the trailer shows a ninja with a striking resemblance to Ryu from the original Ninja Gaiden as…
Remember how we all laughed together and said how terrible 2016 was? Well, it turns out 2017 was even worse overall. Luckily there was a bevy of great games to keep our worries at bay. Indie gaming in particular had a great year, with such…
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