Indie Games Plus spoke with Paola Vera, General Director of Mexico, 1921. A Deep Slumber., about capturing Mexico’s history in photographs.
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.
‘8-Bit Adventures 2’: Challenging Turn-Based Fights at a Brisk Pace
8-Bit Adventures 2 captures the charming elements of old RPGs and turn-based combat but without the long slogs.
‘Beyond Shadowgate’ Revels in Creative, Lethal Consequences
Beyond Shadowgate is an adventure game where dying is more fun than succeeding, as it is filled with a wild array of entertaining deaths.
‘Decline’s Drops’ Delivers Aerial Beatings Over Trashed Gardens
Decline’s Drops shows us that you should never, ever mess with a puppet’s beloved garden unless you want to receive an incredible stomping.
‘The Crimson Diamond’ Interview – Better Connections Through Text
We sat down with The Crimson Diamond‘s creator, Julia Minamata, to talk about how its text parser system helps to connect players to the game.
‘Grunn’ Tends Gardens in an Uncertain, Slippery Reality
Sometimes Grunn has you cutting hedges and grass with shears. Sometimes it has you finding unsettling things better left unseen.
‘Judero’ Interview – Mixing ‘Kirby’s Adventure’ and Scottish Folklore
Judero‘s developer spoke with Indie Games Plus about Scottish folklore, Kirby inspirations, and the challenge of storing stop-motion figures.
Trailer Tuesday – The Paper Rats Showdown
Trailer Tuesday explores the office politics of rats, travels the stars in an spacefaring monastery, and scraps with nasty plants this week.
‘Iron Meat’ is Full of Creatively Gruesome Things to Shoot
Iron Meat doesn’t waste much time before you find yourself shooting horrifically mutated people, sickening mouths, and living barrels.
‘Starstruck: Hands of Time’ – Music & Destruction in Stunning Lands
Starstruck: Hands of Time fights battles by playing guitar and overcomes obstacles by making giant hands flatten towns.
‘Keylocker’ Uses Rhythm & Timing to Battle an Anti-Music Regime
Keylocker needs you to play with rhythm and music to protect yourself and slam your enemies in its turn-based combat.