indie games
Indie MEGABOOTH Announces 100 Indie Game Lineup for PAX East
Here we go. With PAX East 2018 only three and a half weeks away, the announcements are starting to fly for who’s going to be on the show floor, and with what. Now the Indie MEGABOOTH (IMB) has dropped their announcement, that they will be at PAX East with one hundred indie games, spanning video games and tabletop gaming across three different booths!
PAX East 2018 Announces Featured Indie Showcase Games
With PAX East happening just a month from now, the four games that will be featured in the mobile games Indie Showcase have been announced. They are Bouncy Smash, Hexland Heroes, Jenny LeClue – Detectiveu, and Warhammer: DOOMWHEEL.
Top Ten Upcoming Indie Games of 2017 and Beyond
The world of independent game development has blossomed into a plethora of varied experiences, showing off levels of quality that rival studios with much bigger budgets and more people working for them. This is mainly in part to vastly superior distribution methods, with a lot of credit going to Steam and programs that support indies like the Xbox Live Arcade. We’ve seen games made in the si...[Read More]
Nefarious Lets Players be the Bad Guy
A while back I caught an interesting project on Kickstarter, one that had players adopting the mantle of a snarky villain in a retro-inspired world. Nefarious is that project, a game that uses classics like Mega Man for inspiration, but turns things on its head with the fact that players will become the final boss of the level. Players will become Crow, steal the princess, and then stop the heroes...[Read More]
Haunted ’86 – NES Homebrew Hits Steam Greenlight
Sure, Halloween may be behind us, but the fall and winter seasons are always a great time for spooky games. There are still a few horror games that I want to hit before leaving the genre for a while like Silent Hill and Amnesia. There is something captivating about scary settings, which is what brings us to Haunted ’86, an NES platformer that just hit Steam Greenlight for a future PC release...[Read More]
Marooners’ Rock Interviews Will Dubé, Head of Thunder Lotus Games
I don’t think I’ve met someone who dislikes Jotun. While visiting Montreal, I had the opportunity to sit down and speak with William Dubé, the president and CEO of Thunder Lotus Games about being an indie developer, Kickstarter, and the way the gaming world has changed as a result of crowdfunding. The man has an infectious enthusiasm, especially about making powerful games that resonat...[Read More]
Axiom Verge Review
Axiom Verge, at its core, is a tribute. It’s a tribute by a hardcore fan who loved what’s been dubbed the Metroidvania style of game. The man who created it is Thomas Happ, whose history as a developer didn’t truly shine until Axiom Verge’s conception, the sole developer of the art, music, and game design. The project started in March 2010 and didn’t see release until...[Read More]
What? Indie Game Combines Retro Schmup with Nightmares
Over the years, being that I’m constantly on the lookout for games of all sorts, I’ve seen some shit. Between Katamari Damacy‘s jolly roll about the quirkiness of Japan and the recent Sonic Dreams Collection bad-touching my brain and my childhood, there’s not much that really phases me. However, and here’s where things get creepy, this game is hitting all sorts of lev...[Read More]
Nintendo to Showcase Indie Game Support at GDC
Nintendo has announced that it’ll be showcasing a huge variety of fun and new indie games that use Unity Pro for its Wii U console. However, as most people can assume, the monthly cost of a Unity subscription can be hard for smaller indie developers. Don’t worry! Nintendo has an agreement that will grant approved developers access to Unity for free. During GDC, attendees will witness h...[Read More]
Xbox Live: Indie Games Winter Uprising
After a busy summer with a successful Summer of Arcade season, XBLA has called upon a swarm of Indie developers to keep our hands toasty throughout the winter months with the launch of Indie Games Winter Uprising.
Review – Great White Destroyer (PC)
A happy shark god is a powerful shark god.