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Rob’s Game Shack Is Back – Here’s What’s Next

By Rob from the Shack

Alright then — deep breath. I’m back. Rob’s Game Shack has officially relaunched after a quiet spell. For those who don’t know me, I started RGS as a not-for-profit platform to support indie games, creators, and studios who deserve a lot more visibility than they often get. It’s never been about churning out clickbait or … Continued

Flagstone : Getae Legacy rpg coming soon

By GacrivaStudio

Based on new archeology finds, and historical sources, we will add a fantasy twist. Our motto: “We are designing a world, not a game” A world where you will live among the Getae, and see colossal influence on all other cultures. You will be able to master magic and travel in other dimensions. This world … Continued

Escapism and familiarity in video game music

By TKIMUSE

Music in video games is something we can all agree its very important. It’s easy to say what it brings to a game, but is it easy to make? Let’s talk about the effects of music on the video game experience and what we can learn in hope of using it ourselves. Video games are a great way to escape real life. I’m sure that every person with some experience in playing video games has had a sensation of escapism not too dissimilar to reading a book or watching a movie.

How I became a Game Composer

By TKIMUSE

Game development is a difficult business. And within that, there are subsections of game development which can be even harder to grasp. The problem however is not with the skills and abilities required for the job, but it has more to do with having the knowledge of where and how to find said jobs.

Full release date of Sweet Pea is 20th April

By GacrivaStudio

Sweet Pea is a challenging 2D platformer with beautiful environments, physics driven gameplay and a hand drawn art style. Help guide Sweet Pea through a vibrant but cruel world. Collect hidden power-ups to unlock new abilities, unlock secret zones and fly, blast or freeze your way through the world!

Digital Games Conference IWOCon 2021 March 26th – April 2nd

By Rob from the Shack

Indie World Order have created an incredible pirate themed world where you set sail on shining seas and visit islands where indie developers are touting their wares!  What this means in reality is there is a free “game” to download on steam which once installed gives you access, via a pirate character of your own customisation, to visit the best of the indie game development community and find out what will shiver your timbers in 2021.

Game Dev Podcast with Matt Bull

By Rob from the Shack

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 … Continued