Category: Previews

Release roundup – Wingspan, CrossCode, Conan Exiles: Isle of Siptah and Cloud Gardens

As we survey what’s coming out and being announced, we found four more titles we wanted to highlight and share with you. Today we look at the digital version of Wingspan, the physical release of CrossCode, the new Conan Exiles expansion titled Isle of Siptah and the Early Access launch of Cloud Gardens. Continue reading “Release roundup – Wingspan, CrossCode, Conan Exiles: Isle of Siptah and Cloud Gardens”

Developer interview: Gwen Frey (Lab Rat)

One of last year’s most charming puzzle games was Kine, a game that featured unique movement and puzzle mechanics set against a narrative backdrop of musical instruments hoping to make it to the big stage. Gwen Frey, who developed Kine, is now working on Lab Rat – and we got in touch to ask about its development, what to expect and how working on an indie title is different from Gwen’s previous work on franchises like Bioshock. Continue reading “Developer interview: Gwen Frey (Lab Rat)”

Indie Interview: Innchanted (EuroPlay)

Last month’s EuroPlay contest was a lovely gathering of indie developers from all over Europe. But as with the EuroVision song contest, it also included a contestant all the way from Australia. Innchanted by DragonBear Studios represented ‘the land down under’ during the event, and even though it was the middle of the night for them we had a chance to talk to lead artist Susan Dang during the live event. We later followed up with Creative Director Paulina Samy to find out more about the game and how it’s being developed, which resulted in the following interview about this family-friendly genre-blender. Continue reading “Indie Interview: Innchanted (EuroPlay)”

Release roundup: Re:Turn – One Way Trip & The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters

In today’s release roundup we take a look at two horror titles, highlighting the recent release of The Coma 2 – Vicious Sisters and checking out the upcoming Re:Turn – One Way Trip from Red Ego Games. Continue reading “Release roundup: Re:Turn – One Way Trip & The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters”

Indie Interviews: Kissy Kissy! (Gamescom)

When people talk about why they enjoy the indie scene, very often you’ll hear them talking about how they enjoy that the games are different from bigger productions in how they’re more personal and charming. That’s rarely been more true than in the case of Kissy Kissy, a charming little indie title featuring and aimed at younger children, who in the game run away from monsters trying to kiss them. We talked to dr. Constance Fleuriot from Pretty Digital during UKIE’s EuroPlay event, and later followed up so we could bring you this last entry in our series of Gamescom-related Indie Interviews. Here’s a look at Kissy Kissy, which can be found at kissykissy.game and through @kissykissygame through Twitter and Instagram. Continue reading “Indie Interviews: Kissy Kissy! (Gamescom)”