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independent game creators and players.
Titles like Shooter Ultimate underscore our commitment to support the best of
the independent game creators out there.
A standalone jury of
independent game creators will work together with Microsoft with a shortlist for the prize.
[In his latest interview for GameSetWatch, Patrick Dugan catches up with IGF Nuovo finalist and thought - provoking
independent game creator Daniel Benmergui, quizzing him about his titles and his thoughts on game creation in today's market.]
Not exact matches
Hideo Kojima, best known as the
game creator of the Metal Gear series, became an
independent game developer at the end of 2015 after releasing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Boilerplate Red Hook Studios is an
independent game development studio founded in 2013 by veteran
creators Chris Bourassa and Tyler Sigman.
is an action tower defense
game created by Robot Entertainment, an
independent game development studio formed by veterans of Ensemble Studios, the
creators of Halo Wars and the Age of Empires franchise.
From directors Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky comes the
independent film about the
creators of indie
games such as Braid, Fez and Super Meat Boy.
«
Independent bookstores and local libraries are an antidote to McAmerica,» said Fern Reiss, author of The Publishing
Game books and
creator of the contest.
It has been a recognized issue in the gaming community for years, inspiring research papers, editorials, and
independent organizations dedicated to informing disabled
gamers about «the availability of accessible
games» and providing resources for
game creators to encourage the proliferation of accessible
games.
Zerouno
Games is an
independent Publisher based in Spain, focused and dedicated to video
games studios and digital
creators with «own» personality.»
Electronic Arts announced today an agreement to acquire Respawn Entertainment, a leading
independent game development studio and
creators of AAA shooter and action
games including the critically - acclaimed Titanfall franchise.
Like with the previous
game, Hollow Fragment, Lost Song tells a brand new story that is
independent of the series, yet still written by the
creator of SAO.
Austin, TX — July 30, 2015 — A trio of like - minded
independent companies, video
game developer Stoic, miniatures board
game creator MegaCon Games, and video
game publisher Versus Evil today announced The Banner Saga: Warbands, a miniatures board
game based on the successful and critically acclaimed video
game franchise The Banner Saga.
Venus Patrol is attempting to build a constructive and supportive community of
independent game culture lovers and
creators, and needs your help to invite in new collaborators, and bring our audience new exclusive
games and art.
Starbreeze is an
independent creator, publisher and distributor of high quality entertainment products with three business areas covering own
Games development,
games Publishing and Virtual Reality.
Hale is a central figure in SAG - AFTRA's Interactive board, the board that deals with
games and other interactive media, and she wanted to talk about the idea of introducing a contract specifically for
independent game developers — a contract that would allow
independent creators easier access to union talent.
Snap Escape is developed by the
creators of Picopoke, 2009
Independent Games Festival Mobile Finalist: Next Great Mobile
Game.
June 16, 2017 In this episode, Soren interviews
independent game designer George Fan, who is best known as the
creator of Insaniquarium and Plants vs Zombies.
- Daniel Benmergui (
independent developer, author,
creator of 2010 Nuovo finalist Today I Die)- Eric Zimmerman (formerly co-founder of
independent studio and Diner Dash
creator Gamelab, now NYU
Game Center educator and co-author of notable game book «Rules Of Play&raqu
Game Center educator and co-author of notable
game book «Rules Of Play&raqu
game book «Rules Of Play».)
Chip - tuners Anamanaguchi loaned the soundtrack and
independent director / designer Paul Robertson (
creator of the sort - of self - explanatory Pirate Baby's Cabana Battle Street Fight 2006) worked on the art direction, creating the
game from the ground up as a reflexive look at the gaming industry's past from those that played it.
- Justin Smith (
independent game developer and
creator of 2010 Nuovo finalist Enviro - Bear 2000)- Rod Humble (Executive Vice President for the EA Play label at major publisher Electronic Arts, and experimental
game creator behind The Marriage and Stars Over Half Moon Bay.)
Atmos
Games is Thomas Brush,
creator of the award - winning
independent adventure
games Coma and Skinny.
The XNA
Creators Club decided to ditch the not - so - catchy name and replace it with something that «better represents the
independent spirit of XNA
Game Studio gaming and creations!»
Crunching Koalas is an
independent game development studio, founded by 3 promising developers: Tom Tomaszewski, Lukasz Juszczyk, Kris Lesiecki and casual
game industry veterans - Konrad Olesiewicz and Maciej Biedrzycki, founders of Codeminion and
creators of many
games, such as Ancient Quest of Saqqarah or Phantasmat.
«For the last several years, the Japanese
game industry has begun to recognize the power of independent creators and the momentum of the fledgling scene, and in 2013, the Tokyo Game Show created a pavilion to feature indie creators for the first time in its hist
game industry has begun to recognize the power of
independent creators and the momentum of the fledgling scene, and in 2013, the Tokyo
Game Show created a pavilion to feature indie creators for the first time in its hist
Game Show created a pavilion to feature indie
creators for the first time in its history.
In this episode, Soren interviews
independent game designer George Fan, who is best known as the
creator of Insaniquarium and Plants vs Zombies.
It's easy to believe that the trend of beautiful and compelling
games released by individual
creators or
independent studios will continue.
Harebrained Schemes is an
independent game studio led by Jordan Weisman, the
creator of Shadowrun, Crimson Skies, BattleTech / MechWarrior, and many other acclaimed settings.
Remedy Entertainment, the
creator of Quantum Break ®, Max Payne ®, Alan Wake ® and Death Rally ® and one of the leading
independent game studios in the world, is looking for a World Systems Designer to create innovative and long - lasting gameplay for P7, a new Remedy project.
Independent developer The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild,
creators of the critically acclaimed «The Bridge», is releasing their second
game Tumblestone for Nintendo Switch on October 5, 2017 in America and Europe.
Frontier Developments plc, listed on the AIM stock market (AIM: FDEV), is a leading
independent creator of self - published videogame franchises founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the seminal «Elite»
game.
,
independent game developers and
creators of Tango Fiesta and A Verdant Hue, announced today that their massively multiplayer space shoot - em - up for PC,
Games selected as finalists in the Main Competition (due November 1st) or Student Showcase competition (due November 15th) will be available in playable form on the 2009
Game Developers Conference show floor, with their
creators given complementary passes to attend the event, which includes the third annual
Independent Games Summit.
It's a worldview that some might say gracefully colors Ismail's own relationship with Adriel Wallick, herself an
independent game developer and organizer of Train Jam, an event in which
creators build short
games while traveling the distance from Chicago to San Francisco on an Amtrak line.
The big ones are the
Independent Games Festival Awards and
Game Developers Choice Awards, which celebrate the best
games and
creators at the show.
Just as the community of
independent game developers itself, Indiecade is global, with
creators from Asia, Latin America, Europe, Australia... from every place in the world where indie
games are created and played.
We had the opportunity to talk with One Night Stands
creator, Lucy Blundell recently, and to ask her about where this
game came from, why she chose to use this unique art style, and to learn a bit more about her background as an
independent game developer.
2011's GDC will also see the return of the signature
Independent Games Summit, highlighting the top indie
game creators and lessons.
Bit Pilot on the App Store Wikipedia page for Minigore Homepage of Bennett Foddy Anna Anthropy on twitter Doug Wilson on twitter SpellTower on the App Store Radical Fishing for Flash on Kongregate Vlambeer's official website for Ridiculous Fishing for iOS The official site of Spelunky TIGSource: a community of
independent game players and
creators PAUSE netlabel Disasterpeace on twitter Realm of the Mad God official website Antichamber homepage Information on Fez on the Polytron Corporation website Gunpoint official website Faraway official website Official blog of Shadegrown Games What is Planck?
As part of the GDC 2014
Independent Games Summit, Antichamber
creator Alexander Bruce spoke very candidly about how — and, more importantly, why — he went about developing his IGF Award - winning
game, the price he paid to make it, and what other developers should learn from his experience.
XSEED
Games, the independent - minded console publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced that KILLER IS DEAD ™, the latest title from KADOKAWA GAMES and game creator Goichi Suda (aka SUDA51) and his GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE studio, has shipped to retailers across North America for the PlayStation ® 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft at a suggested retail price of $ 5
Games, the
independent - minded console publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced that KILLER IS DEAD ™, the latest title from KADOKAWA
GAMES and game creator Goichi Suda (aka SUDA51) and his GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE studio, has shipped to retailers across North America for the PlayStation ® 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft at a suggested retail price of $ 5
GAMES and
game creator Goichi Suda (aka SUDA51) and his GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE studio, has shipped to retailers across North America for the PlayStation ® 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360
games and entertainment system from Microsoft at a suggested retail price of $ 5
games and entertainment system from Microsoft at a suggested retail price of $ 59.99.
Big - name
independent developers including Braid
creator Jonathan Blow, 2D Boy co-founders Ron Carmel and Kyle Gabler and thatgamecompany's Kellee Santiago unveiled Indie Fund last March in order to «encourage the next generation of
game developers.»
The latest and fifth 2007
Independent Games Summit lecture to go up is from Jonathan Blow,
creator of 2006 IGF Design Innovation award winner Braid, and pretty watchable, as Blow takes us through the theory and practice behind several fascinating
game prototypes, many also available on his website.
The Tribeca
Games Festival program includes «X Post Conversations,» a series of cross-cultural conversations, each pairing a
creator from the gaming community with someone of equal stature from an outside field; «Retro Active,» a series of talks that take a look back on some of the greatest titles from 2016, exploring every element from art, design and sound to storytelling; «Sneak Peeks,» previews of new and unreleased work from some of the most dynamic
independent game studios from around the world, and an interactive arcade allowing attendees to get hands - on with new and unreleased
games.
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (March 14, 2017) Starbreeze AB, an
independent creator, publisher and distributor of high quality entertainment products, has signed a publishing agreement with Otherside Entertainment regarding the
game System Shock 3.
From Canadian
game developer Alec Holowka, the
creator of the award - winning Aquaria (also featured on this list) and
independent artist / animator Scott Benson, Night in the Woods is an unconventional side - scrolling adventure
game centering around a 20 - year - old protagonist named Mae who drops out of college to move back in with her parents.
A festival is a celebration, and IndieCade can't celebrate
independent games without also celebrating their
creators.
Making sure
independent developers have a great way to get their content onto Microsoft platforms, and providing an easy way for new developers to get started was the core goal of the XNA
Creators Club, the XNA
Game Studio framework and Xbox Live Indie Games.
YouTube is a
gamer's dream when it comes to on - demand video; whether you're looking for reviews, walkthroughs or discussion videos, you'll have no problem finding them from both
independent creators and major outlets such as IGN and GameSpot.