Let's begin with an introduction of yourself. (is this really necessary?!)My name's Derek Yu. *waves* I'm the editor-in-chief at TIGSource, one of the developers behind Aquaria, and I'm obsessed with a certain part of my body that I can't talk about in front of the children.Aquaria is set for a release next Friday (7th of December, 2007). I'm assuming that it's finished and ready for the world - how does it feel to have finally completed this massive project?It feels pretty darn good, although I have to admit, I'm so tired I'm not sure I'm fully...
Jumat, 30 November 2007
Aquaria Release Date, 7th Dec
Alec has announced that Bit Blot's debut release Aquaria will be available for purchase starting next Friday, 7th of December 2007. Fans can expect daily updates to Bit Blot's web site, up to the day Aquaria is released. A demo will be made available for download on the same Friday; the (roughly) 200 MB full version for PC retails at USD $30.- Aquaria release date announcement- Derek Yu's web s...
Ice Breaker
Ice Breaker is a pretty interesting and polished puzzle game created for the Game Maker winter games contest; it's one of the best entries for that contest that I've played so far. It has to do with maintaining a colored line of power by rotating nodes, eventually coloring the entire puzzle red. There are a number of levels and special items and other variations to keep it interesting. In feeling and atmosphere (but not in gameplay) it's similar...
Camtasia Studio 3 Free
Tried to record some Bokorin today using the free Camtasia Studio 3. I think the results speak for itself; good frame rate, high quality video etc.Terry also uses Camtasia to record his brilliant Trilby: The Art of Theft speed runs. [source: Andy Hewitt, Retro Remakes]- get Camtasia Studio 3 for free- Bokorin .avi file t...
3 Hours of Poppenkast
A collection of games made by members of Poppenkast in roughly three hours.Arms: A new platformer by cactus with odd controls and unique gameplay mechanics. The game has a couple of puzzles and action sequences but it's more of an experimentation piece than a proper release. Use the W, A, S and D keys to move. Other actions are controlled with the mouse. Press the space key to restart.Nevada Thompson and the Temple of Scorpions: The gameplay is pretty...
Once in Space
Once in Space is a platformer by Arvi Teikari with emphasis on collecting stars to complete each level. The challenge is to figure out how to approach them, as most stars can only be acquired when your character is oriented in a certain direction as indicated by the small red arrows.Use the cursor keys to move, and tap the left shift key to jump. Hold the control key to change gravity, though this is only possible on platforms with rounded edges...
Kamis, 29 November 2007
MIGS
The team at Gamasutra had posted transcriptions for a couple of sessions from the Montreal International Games Summit (MIGS), taking place on the 27th and 28th of November. Jonathan Blow (Braid) offer his opinions about current game design practices, while Kellee Santiago (thatgamecompany, FlOw) reveals new details about their upcoming PS3 release, Flower.The full details for Kellee's speech will be posted at Gamasutra at a later time.- download...
Clones Sell More Copies
There's a new Gamasutra article written by Russell Carroll (Reflexive, GameTunnel) about increased profitability for developers and small studios from not innovating - making lots of money by creating clones of existing games which are popular.According to him, a Hidden Object game, Click Management clone (Nanny Mania), and a Match-3 game sold nineteen copies more than a title belonging to any other genre, based on Reflexive Entertainment's sales...
Indie Game Music
dong (Soup ver 0.9) has posted a new chiptune album for download, although only one tune is notable (06 - Theme of Star Soldier remix). The included tracks are nowhere as enjoyable to listen as Gone Square and Go Square, also available from the same page.Julian Winter had also made the entire Haluz 2 soundtrack available as a free download. This collection of thirteen songs took Julian an entire year to compose, and showcases the musician's knack...
Against All Odds
Against All Odds is a Flash game created as an attempt to educate players about refugees in general, and also indirectly provide information on the work that UNHCR does.There are twelve scenes in total, with each act consisting of a small game, but no reward is offered when all three chapters are completed. More than half of these consists of multiple choice questions or trial and error situations, where players have to guess answers to a series...
Digital Eel Games for Free
Have the guys at Digital Eel gone bonkers? First they offer Plasmaworm for free, now they're giving away both Big Box of Blox and Dr. Blob's Organism away - for nothing!Dr. Blob's Organism was an IGF 2004 winner of both innovation in audio and visual art categories. Mac versions for these two games are also available.I was sort of expecting the games to open Digital Eel's web site when exiting, but nothing of that sort happened.- Digital Eel announcement-...
Spheres of Chaos Free
Practically all over the internet by now, Iain McLeod's trippy Asteroids clone has been inducted into the world of freeware - partly because few people would buy a game loaded to the brim with effects (see Space Giraffe), but also to promote the updated remake which is set for a release sometime in 2008. Seems like both games have a lot in common..Quote oddbob: ...a work of complete and utter genius....one of those rare games......there's nothing...
Crayon Physics Interview
Binary Joy had posted a new interview with Petri Purho, creator of Crayon Physics and the series of monthly prototype games which are all available for download from his web site.A new game will also be released in two days' time, assuming that everything is on schedule.- Crayon Physics Deluxe interview- download Crayon Phys...
Shikigami no Shiro III Box Art
Well, it's no GTA IV...Due out for the XBox360 and Wii in mid-December. Box art images courtesy of Alex from insomnia.ac.- Wii box art- Xbox360 box art- Wii version gameplay video from TGS- Shmups forums discussion thread- insomnia.ac review- Shikigami no Shiro 3 PC demo- direct download link (73.9 ...
Söldner-X Limited Edition
SideQuest Studios has announced details about the Söldner-X Limited Edition set (PC only), due out on December 14th, 2007. The PS3 version has been delayed to the second quarter of 2008.Best to watch the new video first (with actual gameplay) before ordering, because it sure looks a lot like an Euroshmup at the moment... [Shmups forums discussion thre...
Space Invaders Extreme Trailer
What did Taito do to Space Invaders? They turned it into a music game! [source: Retro Remakes]- DS Fanboy arti...
Selasa, 27 November 2007
Interview: Phil Fish
Phil Fish is lead designer for the forthcoming 3D-pixel game Fez, which is a contender in this year's IGF. Phil has been making games since he was two years old. After attending both art school and game school, he got his industry start at Ubisoft Montreal, and he currently works in the industry as a level designer. He also makes up one fourth of the Montreal-based game-art collective Kokoromi, and these days he's busy organizing their second...
Slidon
Slidon is a new puzzler from the prolific Yoshio Ishii, in which players are given a number of tiles for each level to match and remove entirely, but only by sliding a tile horizontally or vertically per move.Hold the left mouse button when the cursor is over any tile to select it, then choose a direction to slide a tile to it's new position. Players are given a limited number of moves in each level.The delete option can be used to remove any tile...
Omega Five Preview
One of the levels from Natsume/Hudson's Omega Five previewed by a fellow Dtoid.[source: Danmaku Ga...
More Cave Story | yrotS evaC eroM
That thing in the middle of the title is meant to be a mirror. Ok, so I didn't think anyone would get it ok? Leave me alone!Anyways.. These shots are taken from a work in progress game called CSW (Cave Story Wannabe). There's an early video further down Greennex's 64 digits blog but well.. I won't be posting th...
South
Warning: Contain scenes of violence, blood and gore.South is an action game partly inspired by Castlevania, in which only three action keys are required for all moves and attacks. Tap the S key rapidly to slash, and use the A key to jump. Press the D key to use any additional weapons acquired during your adventure.The game features two complete levels and a preview of the third. [source: GM Edge]Name: SouthDeveloper: WingboyCategory: ActionType:...
SchattenJagd
SchattenJagd is a short noir style adventure game with a point and click interface, made by Johann Scholz using the Visionaire engine. The author has included two separate endings for players to discover.Name: SchattenJagdDeveloper: Johann ScholzCategory: AdventureType: FreewareSize: 3...
Senin, 26 November 2007
Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles
Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles is puzzle game with anime-style cutscenes, several playable mini games, and two-player versus battles. Originally developed for the GP2X handheld platform, a demo for this Christmas release is available for download and features roughly twenty-five percent of the story mode itse...
Minggu, 25 November 2007
More of The Underside
There's a very heated discussion going on at the official site for The Underside, as Arthur Lee points out his disappointment with the community - apparently frustrated with the accusations of his creation being a Cave Story rip-off for the umpteenth time (not necessarily from comments by Derek Yu).And yes, 'Mr. Podunkian' originally did not want the video to be uploaded to avoid controversy - I'm to blame for editing the trailer which was posted...
Dino Run Beta Test
Pixeljam Games' Dino Run is now available for beta testing! To apply as a beta tester, simply send a mail to pixeljamgames[at]gmail.com.(or donate like twenty bucks for a guaranteed beta testing positio...
Konjak Interview
An interview with the creator of the Noitu Love series and Chalk.Let's begin with an introduction of yourself.My name's Joakim Sandberg and I make games, and I love it. My notable games are Noitu Love and Chalk, and my current project is Noitu Love 2! Yet it's not that much like Noitu 1, I'd say, more of a continuation on that universe.Has any publishers approached you about publishing your games on handhelds? There was a lot of demand for Chalk...
News
What's New in Indie: GameTunnel's regular monthly column on the latest indie games is up.Rat Cave: JTR's exploration action game updated to version 4.2.Storm Assault: Storm Project's MMF horizontal shooter updated to version 0.17. Only minor bugfixes but no new content.Crashblock: The commercial version for Crashblock is now available.Hero's Puzzle Path: A new puzzler by KATWorks Games.TAGAP 2: The sequel to TAGAP announced.Doppelganger: Paul's freeware Defender remake updated to version 1...
Halloween House
Halloween House is a game made by Magnus Nilsson for a Halloween game competition. Use the shift key to access your inventory, and press the control key to interact with objects. The game can be saved by accessing the computer in Michael's room.Name: Halloween HouseDeveloper: Magnus NilssonCategory: AdventureType: FreewareSize: 5MBDirect download link: Click h...
Drift
In Drift, the player's energy orb is limited to grid-like movements, and the cursor keys must be tapped rapidly to achieve constant velocity. Press the enter key to shoot when your orb is close to the enemy for better accuracy. A tad difficult, especially at later levels.Name: DriftDeveloper: Panurge OdradekCategory: ActionType: FreewareSize: ...
Pixel Warlords
Pixel Warlords is an experimental platform shooter by Jan Willem Nijman, made using the Game Maker engine. Press the X key to shoot, and use the Z key to jump. Tap the C key to throw grenades. Press the x and up arrow key to execute a stealth kill.This demo includes one area, and the first warlord to be assasinated. [source: the2bears]Name: Pixel WarlordsDeveloper: Jan Willem NijmanCategory: PlatformType: FreewareSize: 1MBDirect download link: Click...
Al Lowe Interview
A recent interview with Al Lowe, which took place during his visit to Finland (November 2nd - 4th, 2007).- download high res video, right-click to saveRecordings of Al Lowe's presentation at Alternative Party 2007- clip one, clip twoAl Lowe interviewed by Finnish game site, eDome- clip one, clip two (thanks to anonymo...
Jumat, 23 November 2007
Metanet Interview
Raigan and Mare of Metanet Software are the latest perpetrators to be interrogated in this criminal investigation series - The Law of Physics, Don't Break it Folks. (mugshot by Edmund McMillen)First things first - an introduction of yourselves.R: Hi, I'm Raigan.M: and I'm Mare. We're both amazing people.R: Also, I will take over typing since Mare hates my weird ergo-keyboard.We're in Toronto, it's snowing finally. Our hobbies include: playing video...
Chase Ace Deluxe
Space Time Foam have recently brought the Chase Ace website back online and announced plans to re-release their fast-paced arcade shooter for modern machines. Titled Chase Ace Deluxe, the game will include bug fixes and new features.More information and a demo download will be released so...
Rückblende
Rückblende (Flashback) is an interactive animation movie originally intended as a diploma project in visual communication. The story of the film is about a man confronted with his childhood memories while walking around a summerhouse in the woods, where he used to spend the holidays with his parents. The more he dwells in his memories, a secret seems to be unravelling.The surrounding and the inside of the house were built as a model, while the appearing...
Alex May Interview
An interview with haowan, creator of TIGSource's B-Game winning entry - Cottage of Doom.Let's begin with a little introduction of yourself.Haha, ok. I'm Alex, I'm 29 and I've been into developing games since I was given a Vic 20 along time ago. Uh, what else? I'm from the UK, I nearly failed my degree because I was programming an asteroids game, and I recently had my wife cut off my dreadlocks (that she put in).How does it feel to win TIGSource's...
Kamis, 22 November 2007
Kairos Interview
An interview with Kairos, the developer of Varia and Kairuga.Let's begin with a short introduction about yourself, for readers who are unfamiliar with your works.I'm a 16 year old teen who likes to play shmups and also make them. I only make releases like once a year due to school and whatnot. My two releases include the shmups Kairuga and Varia, both have the glowy vector sort of feel to them.How did you start off with game development, and since...
Rabu, 21 November 2007
Jonathan Mak Interview
A quick ten-minute interview with the developer of Everyday Shooter, and a couple of other cool games.How has the reception for PSN's Everyday Shooter (ES) been, and what's next for Queasy Games? More collaborative efforts with Santa Monica Studios? And will there be any releases from you next year?Well, there's a substantial amount of press and most of the comments seem positive, so I guess it's been ok? As for what's next for Queasy Games, well, I have a rule where I keep my next project under wraps until it's almost done. If I don't, then I...
N+ Screenshots
A couple of screenshots from Metanet Software's N+ for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade can be found at The Way of the Nin...
Death Wears a Fedora (Fedora Spade, Episode 3)
The third episode in the Fedora Spade series has been released. If you played the first two, you'll probably like this one. If you haven't, it's an adventure game with a detective motif: you have to search for and gather clues to solve a case.Orchard-L also began requesting donations with this game. He lives in Indonesia, where most people make only a few dollars a day. So donations to him would go a long way.Name: Fedora Spade: Death Wears a FedoraDeveloper:...
Selasa, 20 November 2007
FLYWRENCH Trailer
messhof, of Punishment fame, will soon be releasing a new game called FLYWRENCH. He just posted a gameplay video at Eo."The game itself is nearly done-- I'm just working on the soundtrack. I'm going to be out of town for thanksgiving, so expect a release tuesday or wednesday next wee...
Shellblast on Game Giveaway of the Day
Shelblast is free for 24 hours. If you liked Ac!dbomb, get the first shareware game by Mr. Chubigans for free while you can. Or you could buy it for five dollars on any other day, which really isn't that expensi...
Senin, 19 November 2007
The Underside Trailer
I swear, this game just gets awesomer and awesomer every day.- download hi-res trailer, right click to save- soundtrack preview- The Underside prev...
NIGORO's next project
NIGORO member Naramura has announced the first details of the group's next game on their development blog. According to him, the fifth game will have an academic setting and perhaps be easiest to play with a touchpad. The title has been decided, but it won't be announced until later because the title alone would give away a lot of the ga...
Eden's Aegis
Eden's Aegis is a new vertical shooter from x.x, featuring two playable characters and the usual array of boss fights commonly seen in all of his other releases.Hold the Z key to shoot, tap the X key to launch a bomb and use the C key to activate your special weapon. This trial release is limited to one level only.Name: Eden's AegisDeveloper: x.xCategory: ShooterType: FreewareSize: 5MBDirect download link: Click h...
Graham Goring Interview
A quick ten-minute interview with the creator of Wizball.Any info you'd like to share about yourself as an introduction?Ooh, I think I've whored my thoughts enough all over the internet that anyone with a passing familiarity with remakes or indie games will have heard of "that Graham arsehole", so there's really nothing to say.How has the response to your Wizball remake been so far? Any favorite comments or feedbacks?It's been really good, yes. Me and Smila have been very pleased with the response, although there were a few bugs and issues which...
Minggu, 18 November 2007
Eschalon: Book 1 released
Basilisk Games have released Eschalon: Book 1 today.Eschalon: Book I is a classic role-playing game experience that will take you across massive outdoor environments and deep into sprawling dungeons as you seek to uncover the mystery of who - or what - you are.Download page: http://basiliskgames.com/book1.htmMore screenshots are availiable through the li...
Sabtu, 17 November 2007
Paul Eres Interview
A quick ten-minute interview with Paul Eres, creator of Immortal Defense (and a couple of other projects as well).Are you still working on Immortal Defense? Were you happy with the results of RPGC's first commercial game?I'm still working on ID, yes, on the level editor and a few other improvements, which are taking longer than I planned for. And I'm happy with the results yes, but I'd have been happy with any results. One thing I predicted was that...
Jumat, 16 November 2007
Hasslevania Preview
I was lucky enough to play a BETA version of Hasslevania (which should be released within a week or so) to write a preview for, although I have been reliably informed that even though this is the last BETA before final release, many changes have already been made since this version.I write this preview rather apprehensively (and will keep it relatively short) for two reasons:1. I never got to play the Castlevania series in any great length when I was a kid so it is hard to comment on this in comparison to its source material.2. I did not manage...
