Tag: Indie Video Games

‘Exit 8’ Expands on the Game’s Disturbing Simplicity – Review

Exit 8 is the type of movie that will leave you questioning reality well after the credits roll. Keep reading to find out more. I've never actually played the video game Exit 8 is based upon, though I've seen enough gameplay videos on YouTube that I understand the premise of the game. When I saw last week that a film adaptation had been made in...

‘People of Note’ Puts a Musical Twist on the RPG Genre and It (Mostly) Works – Review

People of Note combines rhythm games with puzzles and the RPG genre in a most interesting way. Read on to find out more. *warning: minor spoilers below for the plot of People of Note People of Note is a recently released RPG video game from Iridium Studios that combines elements of musical games and puzzle games along with the RPG format. The game is set in...

Game Making: Common Indie Dev Woes and How Best to Avoid Them!

Indie game studios are popping up all over the world. From freshly graduated student teams, to game industry vet collaborations. From the one-man-band to the massive orchestra. Kickstarter campaigns here, Greenlight proposals there, in a constant battle to get a game noticed.  As a gamer and someone with an avid interest in the Indie games industry, I have noticed patterns and trends settling into successful and not so successful Indie studios. Here I will attempt to identify recurring problems and mistakes new Indie studios make, and offer the best medicine I can muster.