Chris Hecker’s SpyParty gets started after 8 years in development
Most games don’t take eight years to make. But Chris Hecker’s SpyParty is unique. With the tiniest of teams, Hecker designed and made his dream game...
The IndieBeat: Tala is a puzzler that brings the forests of Australia alive with tiny creatures
Tala is a cozy puzzle adventure on the miniature scale. Indie developer Matthew Petrak combines photography and hand-drawn animation to create a tiny world...
God of War review — slower, calmer, better, dadder
In 2005, God of War was one the coolest things I ever played. The PlayStation 2 action game was fast-paced, brutal, and edgy. But...
Cultist Simulator is how Sunless Sea’s creators play with cards and reality
Weather Factory’s Cultist Simulator has a straightforward name, but the game itself isn’t so easily defined. It’s interactive fiction that trades in digital cards....
Conan Exiles will exit Early Access on May 8 with a new combat system, maps, and mechanics
Funcom’s open-world survival game Conan Exiles will leave Early Access with an improved combat system, new biomes and dungeons, and a new system called...
The IndieBeat: No Place appreciates and destroys architecture
Indie developer Burgess Voshell’s No Place is all about loving and destroying architecture. It’s a puzzle game that’s slated for release later this year on...
The game industry is finally making its way into emerging markets
The recent Game Developers Conference had a diverse collection of attendees and speakers from all over the world. Some of them had trouble making...
Monster Prom is a quirky competitive dating sim with party games
The high school in Monster Prom exists in a colorful alternate dimension filled with coquettish Medusas and demon jocks — and you (and up...
Eco: We stopped the meteor, but we couldn’t stop ourselves
Over the last month, I spent most of my time playing an “educational” game called Eco. Strange Loop Games has launched Eco in Early...
Keywords acquired 11 game services firms in 2017 as external development grows
You may not have heard about Keywords before, but it has become a big player behind the scenes in external game development. Headed by...