Interview

Some games start with a design document. This one started with a burger. Midwest 90: Rapid City is a tycoon survival sim about keeping a roadhouse running while a monster apocalypse gets going outside, and it has been six years in the making. We spoke to Kesh at Hidden Chest Studios about welding three genres … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/indie-games/interview-hidden-chest-studios-talks-midwest-90-monster-apocalypse-burgers-and-learning-when-to-close-the-restaurant/">Continued</a>

Most fishing games are about calm. Castronauts is about fishing while something very large decides whether you are worth eating. We recently caught up with Moon Egg Studios to talk about their 2D co-op extraction game, where you and your friends drop onto untamed planets, hit a fish quota, and try very hard to make … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/indie-studios/interview-moon-egg-studios-talks-castronauts-fishing-on-hostile-planets-and-launching-playtesters-into-the-void/">Continued</a>

When a game pitches itself as kitchen chaos, a deranged French chef, and fighting parkour crabs, there is not really a follow-up question to ask. We recently caught up with Rich at 3Guns Studio to talk about Crabs, a multiplayer brawler where crustaceans scramble around a sandbox arena, haul each other about, and cause a … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/games-news/interview-3guns-studio-talks-crabs-angry-french-chefs-and-combat-that-is-sneakier-than-it-looks/">Continued</a>

I recently caught up with Ben from NebulaVoid Interactive, the developer behind FALLENSTAR, a class-based sci-fi roguelike metroidvania where every death fuels your progress. From coding challenges to unexpected inspiration in a flooded Thai city, Ben’s journey into game development is as interesting as the universe he’s creating. If you’re curious to jump in early, … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/interview/indie-dev-interview-nebulavoid-interactive-talks-fallenstar/">Continued</a>

At Rob’s Game Shack I love diving into the worlds indie devs are building, especially when those worlds are full of puzzles, magic, and the kind of creativity you do not often see in the AAA machine. This time I sat down with OnSkull Games, the team behind the upcoming Alchemist: Journey of the Soul. … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/interview/%f0%9f%a7%aa-indie-dev-interview-onskull-games-talks-alchemist-journey-of-the-soul/">Continued</a>

At Rob’s Game Shack, we love shining a spotlight on indie developers and the amazing games they’re creating. This time, we sat down with SnowScape Studios, the team behind the upcoming relaxing sandbox Serene Ponds. Quick Fire Round! First console you ever owned?First console played: Sega Mega Drive. First console owned: PlayStation 1. Favorite boss … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/interview/indie-dev-interview-snowscape-studios-on-serene-ponds/">Continued</a>

I recently had the opportunity to take part in Matt Bull’s weekly gamedev podcast.  We spoke around game dev, promotion of your project, weather you need a website or not and belief in yourself! You can check it out here: People and articles mentioned in the video: Temple Door Games MiLu (aka Mikk Luige) Tomas … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/rgs-news/game-dev-podcast-with-matt-bull/">Continued</a>