All posts tagged "indie gaming"

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  Trove: First Impressions | Steam | Mac

    OK, so I will start with how I think Trove has built upon the addictive beomoth that is Minecraft. Firstly,...

  First ImpressionsIan GarstangNovember 2, 2015
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  Review: Her Story | Steam | iPhone

  I didn’t realise it, but I love a good ‘who-dunnit’. I have played a lot of Cluedo, watched my fair share...

  Game ReviewsIan GarstangJuly 28, 2015
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  Review: Sir, You Are Being Hunted | Steam

  A brisk walk through the British countryside is certainly an experience. Lush green pastures, farms, rural villages, and ancient stone circles...

  Game ReviewsIan GarstangJanuary 28, 2015
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  Review: Gods Will Be Watching | Steam

  The illusion of choice in video games is something that interests me a lot. When writing a story driven game, developers...

  Game ReviewsIan GarstangJanuary 8, 2015
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  Review: Gone Home | Mac | Steam

  I have an overactive imagination at the best of times. As a child, I was like most people, in that a...

  Game ReviewsIan GarstangJuly 26, 2014
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  Preview: There Came an Echo | Xbox One | PS4 | PC

  There Came an Echo is a voice-controlled, squad-based strategy RPG that attempts to take advantage of the new Kinect sensor on...

  Game ReviewsIan GarstangJuly 22, 2014
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  Review: SteamWorld Dig | Steam

  There seems to be a craze at the moment where small development companies are jumping on certain game styles until they...

  Game ReviewsIan GarstangJuly 16, 2014
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  Review: Among The Sleep | Steam

  The unlikely protagonist in Among The Sleep is vulnerable 2 year old toddler maliciously tipped from his cot during the night...

  Game ReviewsIan GarstangJuly 6, 2014
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  Indie Game Review: Papers Please | Steam

  Papers Please looks like it could have been out on the ZX spectrum back in the 80’s. However, don’t let its...

  Game ReviewsIan GarstangJune 20, 2014
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  Indie Game Review: The Stanley Parable | Steam

  The Stanley Parable isn’t a long game, nor is it really a game at all. I guess I would describe it...

  Game ReviewsIan GarstangJune 3, 2014
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  Indie Game Review: The Novelist | Steam

  Video games rarely make people well up or shed a tear. OK, I may have gone glassy-eyed when we met Dom’s...

  Game ReviewsIan GarstangMay 21, 2014
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  31 Gamesalad Optimization Tips

  One thing that we all worry about when producing games with Gamesalad is performance. Even with the new LUA-Free engine coming...

  blogIan GarstangJanuary 15, 2013
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  Game Development Dairy #4 Super Drop Zone

  My game idea for the One Game A Month challenge has finally moved from paper to Adobe Illustrator. So far I...

  ArticlesIan GarstangJanuary 10, 2013
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  Game Development Diary #3

  First Snags: Technical It was only going to be a matter of time before I hit a couple of bumps in...

  blogIan GarstangJanuary 6, 2013