Little was shown in the teaser trailer for Robot Invader’s new horror game, Dead Secret, beyond a bit of the location. Wandering through an abandoned house told me little about the storyline,…
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.
Slain! Turns to Kickstarter to Furnish its Bloody Halls
Everything breathes in Wolfbrew Games’ hack and slasher, Slain!, even if it shouldn’t. The creatures that trudge across the dead moors, petrified woods, and towers drenched in crimson look natural in motion,…
Social Justice Warriors Brings Online Argument Rage to Steam
Arguing with someone online, even if it’s just one person, can be one of the most exhausting, distracting things you will ever do. The constant, useless back-and-forth of fighting with someone who,…
Jump’N’Shoot Attack is Bringing the Pew Pew to Phones in March
Jump’N’Shoot Attack seems to have been built out of pure contempt for many of the things going on in the mobile phone game market. Its developer, FreakZone Games, says that players are…
Beta Demo Now Out for Monster-Possessing Roguelike MidBoss
You may recall Lena LeRay’s coverage of the Alpha of Kitsune Games’ MidBoss, a roguelike dungeon crawler where you needed to possess the enemies you beat to become stronger. If the idea…
Owl Cave Expanding on Sepulchre with The Charnel House Trilogy
Sepulchre took players on a frightening train ride as Dr Lang, asking them to find out what exactly was up with the locked windows, missing passengers, and contents of some large bags…
Interview: Jake Kaufman & Jessie Seely Talk VR Audio Bliss and [NUREN] The New Renaissance
Jake Kaufman and Jessie Seely are looking to create something new and magical with [NUREN] The New Renaissance, building an immersive, musical virtual reality experience. Collaborating with various artists and musicians from…
Hot Tin Roof Brings Noir Cat in the Hat to Steam
Grisly, blocky murders abound in the city, but Emma Jones and her fedora-wearing partner, Franky the Cat, love this town and intend to clean it up. Still, where’s a gal to find…
Y2K Preview – Panda Barriers, Dali Cats, and Crying Pyramids
Ackk Studios’ Y2K gets stranger and stranger as you play it, but no one in the game world seems to think so. After going through the records in Alex’s room and getting…
Smack Some Steel Faces in Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball Now
Do you remember the sound the dodgeball made when it first slammed into your head? That rubbery smack, followed by a stinging pain so terrible you knew nothing in life – not…
Pillar Creates Puzzles With Personality
Pillar, a new game available on PS4, uses the personalities of the game’s characters to create its puzzles. As you explore a snowy town looking for an artifact that’s supposed to contain…