Free League recently released a brand new starter set for Symbaroum, entitled Treasure Hunts in Davokar. It’s been our introduction into the rich world of Symbaroum, and after our first few gameplay sessions we can’t wait to dive deeper into the world through the many additional campaign books already available for this award-winning game. It also prompted us to reach out to Mattias Johnsson Haake, one of the co-creators of the game, who also helped found Järnringen. In additional, Mattias has a PhD in Behavioral Science and has already written five novels to date in addition to his work on numerous RPG adventures and sourcebooks. Here is the result of our conversation, in which we delve deeper into the creative process of crafting something like Symbaroum, and look at Table Top Role Playing Games (TTRPGs) in a wider context as well. Continue reading “Developer interview: Symbaroum Starter Set – Treasure Hunts in Davokar”
Category: Interviews
Developer interview: Cyber Shadow
Already one of 2021’s indie hits, the recently released Cyber Shadow has been well received by both critics and players. We got in touch with developer/designer Aarne “MekaSkull” Hunziker to chat some more about the game, which we recently reviewed as well. Continue reading “Developer interview: Cyber Shadow”
Developer interview: Rustler
Coming to Steam’s Early Access program very soon is Rustler, also known as Grand Theft Horse. We previewed the game about a year ago so we thought we’d reach out to the studio behind the game to see what’s changed since then. Here’s our talk with Bartek Gajewski, CEO of developer Games Operators. Continue reading “Developer interview: Rustler”
Developer interview: Moo Lander
Before the year is out, we wanted to share one more developer interview with you. This time we’re taking a look at Moo Lander, a wacky 2D platform adventure with flying saucers and cows from Bulgarian developer The Sixth Hammer. We talked to studio co-founder Yasen Bagalev about the game’s development, about working with an international team and about what players can expect from the game in the near future. Continue reading “Developer interview: Moo Lander”
Insert Coin – Director Interview
As an outlet that covers the worlds of film and videogames, few things get us more excited than a good documentary about videogames. The recently released film “Insert Coin” dives into the arcade history of the Midway brand that had such a big impact on arcade gaming in the 1990s as they built on their (and Williams’) classic arcade legacy from the 1980s. It’s an era that older games fondly remember and one that helped shape today’s videogame landscape. We’ll share our review of the film soon, but also had a chat with its director Josh Tsui – which we’re sharing with you here. Continue reading “Insert Coin – Director Interview”
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