Indie games are typically a tradeoff between several different aspects that were once considered to be critical for a game to be successful. The typical approach is to tone down…
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David Klemke
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In the past the only genre of game that could get away with being intentionally difficult to play was survival horror. The reasoning there was that it built tension, mimicking…
David Klemke
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The indie dev scene seems to go through periods of obsession with different genres. In the past it was with platform puzzlers as it seemed that every other week brought…
David Klemke
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I think what attracts me most to the indie game scene is the refinement of game ideas down to their core. It’s far too typical for games to include elements…
David Klemke
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I’ve often wondered what the world of experimental indie games looks like to someone who doesn’t have a long history with games. Whilst the average age of a gamer is…
David Klemke
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It’s been a rough few months for Microsoft’s gaming division with them copping flak from every angle about nearly all aspects of their next generation console, the Xbox One. I’ve…
David Klemke
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Stripping away certain aspects of a game is the norm for independent developers as your limited resources constrain what you’re able to accomplish. Whilst on the surface this sounds like…
David Klemke
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2012 was the year I decided to ramp up my game reviews significantly, aiming to get at least one done per week. I got pretty close to that goal managing…
David Klemke
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They say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery and if there’s any truth to that then Notch, creator of Minecraft, must be feeling awfully flattered. Whilst there’s…
David Klemke
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With this whole 1 review a week deal thing I committed to at the start of the year I often find myself getting towards the end of a week without…