The indiedevs I spoke to and inspired these Pokos are:
Studio Whalefall with BRINE
Ursa Minus with Restricted Index
Nostalgicat with Museful
Unclear Games with The Florist
Canteen with REMOTE CONTROL
Keep an eye out for the interview articles at the end of the month!
More Pokos!
I find commutes to work to be the perfect time to do some sketching and drawing.
Here are my Pokos for each game I interviewed at NewGamePlus.
Im halfway there!
BAFTA pulling a trailer for an autobiographical game about surviving sexual assault only hours before it was said to be a part of a showcase is an exceptionally bad look.
This card game is a good ice breaker and introduction for conversations to help devs tackle this side of game development.
100% worth checking out and having a go. They also do workshops and bring knowledge and experience to anyone who wants it.
Came across this card game at New Games Plus and got talking to Mel who created it. It's a fantastic tool for gamedevs to use and provides insight to business scenarios and situations before everything hits the fan. With so many devs coming from a creative mindset, business is often not prepared for
Thank you for the interview, I'm excited for the game an here is a BRINE Poko as gratitude.
Dont forget to check out the demo on itchio!
andy-aksu.itch.io/brine
Had a great time speaking to Studio Whalefall on @brinegame.bsky.social
A DOOM inspired FPS that is just as much a love letter to Cornish culture, a corner of England that doesnt get enough love for the beautiful seasides (when it isnt overrun by Lovecraftian creatures and a dark monolith.
Have met some awesome devs and chatted for most of the day about their games and inspirations.
Its been a good time and looking forward to coming back to New Games Plus tomorrow and doing some more interviews (there will be stickers as a thank you 😊)
Handmade stickers of Poko characters
Heading to London Game Festival and looking forward to meeting indiedevs at @newgameplus.bsky.social
Every time I go to these live events I get cool little stickers and cards. So this time, I decided to create Poko stickers to give out – some inspired by the games I'm looking forward to playing ☺️
Boom. All the games The Triple-i Initiative showed off yesterday.
We hope you had a good time discovering them with us!
If you missed the show you can check it out here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShrD...
I could not take pirate fox seriously 😂
*secretly wishlists*
youtu.be/lwoe6oYoMVU?...
A group of five independent studios have established Nova Assembly, a developer-led alliance focused on sharing resources and expertise
www.gamesindustry.biz/five-studios...
What a lineup.
Come see what they've prepared for you on April 9th.
Our #YouTube Premiere link is now live! So go click the 'notify me' bell to get a reminder on the day - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShrD...
If you prefer Twitch, our channel is here - www.twitch.tv/iii_initiative
Im not sure about this. It sounds great, but revenue share based on playtime makes for a slippery slope to Spotify, and we all know how happy Artists are with Spotify
The key art for London Games Festival, including The DIG logo and my self portrait in the corner.
Im attending this year's London Games Festival, in particular the New Game Plus event
My focus this year are adventure games and narrative experiences, and of course my favourite part of tradeshows – chatting to the wonderful devs 😊
📧 Email in bio for anyone happy to be interviewed for an article
When lack of sleep from being a new dad leads to unhinged game development choices 🤣 😂
Damn, I love Strange Scaffold, they never fail 😂
Writing my reviews for some of my favourite games in February, whilst looking on at this month's, and anticipating the #LondonGamesFestival in a few weeks eyes
How's everyone else's Monday?
really good tip for indie devs:
the "Event and Festival" calendar from How to Market a Game got an overhaul, now includes:
- event prices
- tags for whether they'll likely get Steam featuring
- tags for physical vs online events
- can super recommend!!
howtomarketagame.com/festivals/
A lot of good games worth wishlisting amongst these trailers.
Go on, wander into the site for a bit... before #WishlistWednesday is gone
Call for co-streamers!
The triple-i initiative showcase is back and this year we have announcements from games like Windrose, Dead as Disco, Solarpunk, Risk of Rain 2, Far Far West & many more, PLUS new game reveals!
All in 45 minutes of back-to-back trailers.
Sign up: forms.gle/vtmjxBNiGrPX...
Gaming Industry: We need to increase the price of games because of the amount of work that goes into and the staff we need to pay.
Also Game Industry: We need to layoff more staff.
... I guess the extra money isn't going there anymore 🙄
I don't often do threads breaking down our game launches anymore, but the launch we just had for Piece by Piece was so weird and batshit
We ended up with roughly x3 as many sales as we had hoped for, all due to a crazy naming coincidence
Layoffs are not just “how the industry is going”
They happen because pieces of shit who care only about themselves are put in positions of power
Pieces of shit who have ruined this industry
Never forget what these people have done. This industry is devastated, and their bank accounts are bulging
What's everyone's go-to playlist to have in the background while you do work?
Take a look at what Triple-iii Initiative has in store for us in a couple weeks
Another roundup of reveals, announcements, and updates this #TrailerTuesday!
My favourite highlights this week:
Steel Soul Shaper Announcement
Lost & Found Announcement
Duck Side of the Moon Release Date
Triple-III Initiative
And over 30 more trailers to watch!
dearindiegames.com/latest-trail...
For the first time, you can read all 21 issues of The DIG in one place!
Six years of exploring strange worlds, unforgettable stories, and the indie games that shaped my journey here.
Looking back it's a little surreal.
Enjoy, and happy reading!
dearindiegames.com/magazines/
To journey through more narrative adventures, you can check out my Release Date Calendar packed with trailers, screenshots, and links to their Steam page.
dearindiegames.com/release-date...
This week you can solve a froggy mysterious, adventure through Ojibwe culture, kick a ball about or explore a town inside a... whale?
Games let us experience stories and worlds in a way no other medium can.
Let's have a wander
