Romancelvania sees Dracula finding love in many different monstrous places, so we spoke to its developers to learn about the nuances of creating a Metroidvania filled with supernatural dates.
Author: Joel Couture
Joel has been covering indie games for various sites including IndieGames.com, Siliconera, Gamasutra, Warp Door, CG Magazine, and more over the past seven years, and has written book-length studies on Undertale and P.T.. Joel is constantly on the lookout for digital experiences that push the boundaries of what games can be, and seeks to delve into the creative process, meanings, and emotion labor that goes into the work of artists worldwide.
Trailer Thursday – Imagined Floor Week
Trailer Thursday has us helping bears roll around to eat food, making bracelets for friends and family, and ruling a kingdom filled with idiots.
‘Stone House Orphanage’ Offers Great Chills During a Brief Investigation
Stone House Orphanage sees you looking for some missing children, trying to get answers from an unsettling, eerie nun. Your search won’t take long, though.
‘Amnesia: Rebirth’ Juggles Pregnancy and Dodging Unspeakable Horrors
Amnesia: Rebirth aims to terrify with its monstrosities that are out to get you and your unborn child, giving you more to be afraid for.
‘Hero Hours Contract’ Fights For Union Rights for Magical Girls
Hero Hours Contract sees you striving to improve the lives of some heroic Magical Girls by fighting to become unionized, ensuring you can all make a decent living through saving the world.
Trailer Thursday – Follow Through Gothic Street
Trailer Thursday sees us wandering the changing seasons (Game Boy style), trying our best to meet a friend who’s always busy, and dealing with impostor syndrome.
‘Hot Seagulls in Your Area’ Harnesses Bird Smooching Powers
Hot Seagulls in Your Area has you helping a beautiful, strong person in their quest to see birds kiss. All of them. This sure is a weird request from a fiend.
‘Cat President 2’ Once More Helps Felines on the Campaign Trail
Cat President 2: Purrlitical Revolution sees you becoming a campaign manager for one of six viable feline politicians, striving to keep President DJ Nibbles from re-election. Yup.
‘The Debug’ Shows a Sinister Side to Insect Swatting
Some gross woodensects have overtaken the world of a dancing turtle, so it’s up to you to squash them (and maybe deal with some unpleasant consequences) in The Debug.
‘Beacon Pines’ Can Change its Whole Story With a Single Word Choice
Beacon Pines sees you selecting words to choose where the story goes next. It’s like Mad Libs, except you might accidentally get someone killed or completely alter a life.
‘Ikenfell’ Causes Tactical, Timing-Based Trouble at Magic School
Ikenfell follows a handful of mischief-making students at a magical school, joining them as they grow as friends and deal with weird monstrosities and secrets in the enchanted halls.