Fantasia: Music Evolved
As Yen Sid's new apprentice, you are tasked with animating his newly created worlds. In typical Harmonix fashion, Fantasia: Music Evolved utilizes the Kinect to allow the player control over how the game's music is perceived.
The one where we give stuff away because we got a makeover
Everybody loves free stuff (except for capitalist pig-dogs, I suppose), and we have stuff that, while not free to produce or always to procure, can be yours with no impact to your wallet, billfold, purse, or buried treasure! By all of this, of course, I mean to say that we’re giving away goodies for one reason or another (reason below), so you should throw your name into our metaphorical hat...[Read More]
Free Stuff
Everybody loves free stuff (except for capitalist pig-dogs, I suppose), and we have stuff that, while not free to produce or always to procure, can be yours with no impact to your wallet, billfold, purse, or buried treasure! By all of this, of course, I mean to say that we're giving away goodies for one reason or another, so you should throw your name into our metaphorical hat! Check out the la...[Read More]
IndieCade 2014: Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions
Geometry Wars has had an interesting path. Born from Bizarre Creations, it started life as a mini-game in Project Gotham Racing 2, and was eventually released as its own in the form of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. Its success led to ports and spin-offs before an eventual sequel: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2. After the dissolution of Bizarre Creations, many of the now defunct’s staff creat...[Read More]
IndieCade 2014: VR Typing Trainer
I have found my reason to purchase an Oculus Rift once the consumer kit becomes available. I was just meandering (I was born in the south, I know how to meander) down the festival walk, going nowhere in particular, when, set up simply in the corner of a larger tent, I saw VR Typing Trainer. I suppose more accurately, I saw the crowd around VR Typing Trainer, and I decided to investigate further. I...[Read More]
IndieCade 2014: Choice Chamber
Twitch Plays Pokemon was an unqualified phenomenon, but it was incredibly messy. The concept of controlling the game solely through crowdsourced input was fascinating to see in practice, but it didn’t seem like it could hold attention long-term (at least not mine). I don’t know if Choice Chamber was thought up because of Twitch Plays Pokemon, or if it’s just coincidence, but it t...[Read More]
IndieCade 2014: Cuppa Quest
Why did Karl Marx hate Earl Grey tea? Because all proper-tea is theft! I’ll wait while you compose yourself… Unlike Karl Marx, I’m quite a fan of proper tea (none of your herbal nonsense, thank you very much). This is why a game about finding tea struck me as particularly interesting. Still in proof of concept, Cuppa Quest was created during the 2014 Global Game Jam, and isn̵...[Read More]
IndieCade 2014: Swords & Soldiers 2
I’m not much of a real time strategy guy, generally. I’m a big fan of Civilization, and other turn based strategy titles that give me time to think and plan; to me, a great strategy game is like a nice game of chess, with deliberate moves planned and executed. Now, two days into IndieCade, I find myself intrigued and excited by not one, but three real time strategy games. Yesterday, I ...[Read More]