The IndieBeat: Using games to shine a light on sex trafficking
Leena Kejriwal started as a photographer and installation artist, but two years ago, she made her first foray into the world of game development...
The IndieBeat: Tips from publishers and how to pitch to them
Lately, more and more companies are getting into the publishing business, and even some indie studios are trying their hand at helping their fellow...
The IndieBeat: How one dev made the Shader Forge Unity tool
The Unity plug-in Shader Forge launched over five years ago, and it often pops up in conversations and top lists about essential development tools. It enables...
The IndieBeat: Archeogaming is another effort to delve into the history of games
Soon after Andrew Reinhard started his Archaeogaming website in 2013, he got a chance to practice video game archaeology in the real world. He led the...
The IndieBeat: Workplace protection for indie developers
When indie studio MidBoss released its narrative adventure Read Only Memories: 2064, it was praised for its inclusivity. It starred LGBTQIA characters and explored queer...
The IndieBeat: Brazil’s game scene grapples with what ‘independent’ means
Last week, Brazilian indie developers released an open letter directed toward Brazil’s Independent Games (BIG) Festival, one of the largest events of its kind...
The IndieBeat: Why South African game developers are starting their own industry event
The Game Developers Conference is one of the biggest industry events — and for some attendees, it's indispensable. For South African developers, it's a rare chance to get face time with publishers, platform owners, and other devs. It's a huge commitment that can be exorbitantly expensive just to attend.
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...
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 IndieBeat: Tick Tock is a fairy tale puzzler that takes two to solve
Tick Tock is a surreal mystery game where time is of the essence. Its 2D hand-drawn world borrows from 1930s Denmark, but with a...