Rhythm games with plastic instruments are seemingly dead for good, but the genre has gone back to basics as
indie developers find new ways to pair pulsing music with button taps.
Everyone has ideas, but many
indie developers find that implementing even the simplest mechanics can be tedious, time - consuming, and frustrating.
Not exact matches
Killmonday Games is an
indie studio
founded and comprised of «two Swedish game
developers of madness» — their words, not mine...
The service started in 2012 and allowed
Indie developers to create their own games that would work on both platforms, but as Sony had placed their focus on other projects, PlayStation Mobile was swept to the side, making those indie title gems hard to
Indie developers to create their own games that would work on both platforms, but as Sony had placed their focus on other projects, PlayStation Mobile was swept to the side, making those
indie title gems hard to
indie title gems hard to
find.
I'm also the
developer and writer of The Last Monster Master, a board member for Death By Audio Arcade, and a
founding member of
indie game
developer Studio Mercato.
So, in August, 2017, while I was still working on Turny Roads, I
founded Gamestacy, an
indie developer studio that firstly published original games.After years of hard work, I finished Turny Roads and additionally finished Chemical Reactions, another iOS, and Android game.
Some
developers have talked in the App Hub forums about how the
Indie Games section is hard to
find on the Xbox Dashboard.
If you're planning on attending PAX South then you'll
find it featured as part of the PAX Rising
indie developer area showcase, at booth # 10657.
We caught up with Michet and some of the other
indie devs to
find out about the Epistle 3 Jam; a game jam for
developers to make a game based on Laidlaw's final chapter.
Below you will
find five tips to help you become the next successful
indie game
developer.
Even though Kickstarter is where many
indie developers have been
finding their kicks, Wayforward still has a knack for creating games with licenses...
Indie developers often experiment with different genres, settings and IPs before
finding their own niches.
Paranautical Activity is an FPS Roguelike with eyecatching retro visuals, but it
found infamy in
indie circles after its
developer said some nasty things about Gabe Newell.
While horror game buffs know what games and
developers are worth checking out, many players
found out about the team and their games due to hundreds of videos showing Youtube personalities losing their minds playing Amnesia: The Dark Descent ¸ one of the scariest
indie games around.
Four ex-Gameloft seasoned game
developers just
founded a new
indie game development studio called Sama Sama which means «You are welcome» in Indonesian.
Sebastien got started with Pixowl when they
found other
indie developers that shared their vision.
Find out in our latest interview with
indie developer, Thomas Brush!
Whether you are an up - and - coming
indie developer with a PS Mobile game or a AAA studio releasing something on the PlayStation Network, we can
find something that will work with your budget.
Numizmatic games was
founded by Hubert Bibrowski, a veteran
developer and fixture in Toronto's
indie game development community, in 2015.
Founded in 2012, BitSummit has paved the way for global exposure of Japanese independent
developers, resulting in greater distribution and success in Western markets for Japanese
indie games.
Before we get started, a little history: Since being
founded in 2012, BitSummit has paved the way for global exposure of Japanese independent
developers, resulting in greater distribution and success in Western markets for Japanese
indie games.
In a way, this game's return is perfect for the early days of the Switch console; just as the original release in 2008 helped to usher in Nintendo's first shaky relationships with
indie developers on the WiiWare service, this 2017 re-release rings in an entirely new era of so - called «Nindies» — one that, presumably, will
find them at a happy medium between their
developer - unfriendly Wii days and the era of ludicrous shovelware that was brought on by the Wii U's Web Framework.
Founded and led by veterans from Microsoft, Disney Interactive, Sony, Electronic Arts and Activision, Yodo1 combines this industry background with its deep experience with Free to Play gaming markets to help
indie developers create successful games that are loved around the world.
A day later I sent an email to as many
developers that I could
find, scrolling through every
indie game console exclusive since the release of the Xbox One, filling out contact forms on websites and trying to contact as many
developers as possible.
The
Indie Games Arcade contains some of the most imaginative, creative and genuinely fun game experiences to be
found in Earls Court 0ver this weekend - and we'll be bringing you in - depth previews as well as opinions from the
developers themselves.
I have
found as an
indie developer that you almost need to market yourself as much as your actual games — one of the reasons that people like
indie games is because they feel closer to the individual
developers.
At
Indie Game Girl,
developers can expect to
find the kind of marketing support they need: clear and budget friendly tips and tricks.
Amplify was eager to work on the game with London - based Bossa Studios, an
indie games
developer and publisher
founded in 2010.
An
indie developer is likely to have a hard time
finding like - minded individuals at a free - to - play mobile event, for example.
Even passionate
indie developers like Introversion have
found the stand - alone model of operating hard going because it means they are going out to bat with a new game and new marketing story every single time.
From big studio names to talented
indie developers, you'll
find games, apps, and 360 experiences that will take you wherever you want to go.
As a possible future
indie developer (assuming I can get my life together and start
finding actual time to make games), this is definitely something I should be aware of.
Founded by former IGN editor, Tyrone Rodriguez, Nicalis is a small
developer known mostly for its ports of popular
indie games, Cave Story and VVVVVV.
Accusations of such activity have been levelled at several
developers, but most recently Hello Games has
found itself under the microscope for the alleged mis - selling of
indie explore - em - up No Man's Sky.
Indie developers obviously don't have the resources to make huge games, so you'll often
find things like graphics and sound to be kind of lack luster.
The PlayStation Vita has allowed a ton of
indie developers to showcase smaller titles and has helped games
find an audience.
This England based
indie video game
developer was
founded in 2015 with Digger Dan DX on the Nintendo 3DS eShop, followed by Kid Tripp.
Freekstorm is a family studio of British
indie game
developers, based in Cambridgeshire, U.K. and
founded by Richard and Lin Bang in 2008.
Kona's Crate was published under IndiePub Games in 2011, when IndiePub
found the
developers through an
indie game development competition.
Indie developers were
finding ways to express themselves through their art, people were connecting with one another and having good times, and all the while none of them realised that games were actually Bad.
Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Basic Function was
founded by 2
indie developers working collectively in making things since 1995.
The fund launched in 2010, with not just the intention of making great games, but to improve the situations
indie game
developers find themselves in when negotiating with publishers.
The beauty of
indie games is that you'll never have to wait too long before you
find something interesting to play, because
developers from all over churn out titles from the secrecy of their computers.
Here you'll
find discussions of every game that mattered, interviews with the
developers of some of the most exciting upcoming
indie titles, tales of Shake Shack, and more!
For Xbox One,
indie developers must
find a publisher, and it will cost money to apply patches to your game, according to DayZ
developer Dean Hall in this Eurogamer article.
Final Form games was
founded in 2009 by three game
developers looking to go
indie and live their dream of writing about themselves in the third - person.
The
founding team had previously worked together in the games industry and decided it was time to bring the old - school boxed game treatment to modern
indie titles to provide a revenue channel previously unavailable to small
developers.
There are
indie developers who have
found ways to compete and succeed.
Furthermore, with many fans rallying behind his upcoming project Death Stranding, Kojima may even
find more success as an
indie developer rather than working for a different publisher.
Since Nintendo is the reigning king of the handheld gaming consoles,
indie developers are also
finding a home on the 3DS.