Today, we're bringing you a merging of two distinct genres: described as a “unique blend of fantasy and sci-fi”, Mirage 7 seems like a fantastical fairy tale adventure at first glance, but interestingly enough, the project features elements of sci-fi as well. We had a brief chat with Drakkar Dev, the Italian team bringing this fascinating project to life.
Point & click adventure games are still here, they didn't go anywhere–indeed, one of the most exciting aspects of the indie dev scene is witnessing a continued passion for the nostalgic genres and ideas that shaped us. Which brings us to today's guest: we're chatting with Clifftop Games, the studio attached to point & click adventure games like Kathy Rain,Whispers of a Machine and the recently launched Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer.
We have a bit of a retro treat for you today, in the form of a genre you may not have heard about in a while – Firebat: Revolution brings back the classic brick breaker with creative new twists and original ideas, effortlessly proving that just because a genre is old, it can still very much be fun. Below is our brief chat with the game's creator, László Eszik.
We here at GTOGG adore point & click adventure games. They’ve been around for literal decades, enjoying their golden age in the 1990s — and while the genre itself is probably not quite as mainstream as it used to be in those years, it’s far from gone or forgotten; in fact, it’s been enjoying a second renaissance of sorts thanks to the countless talented indie creators who feel just as strongly about it as we do. Today, it’s our pleasure to present to you one such creator — we interview Francisco González from Grundislav Games.
This week’s interview is about a team that’s consistently managed to surprise us with its inventiveness – whether it’s making you pack orders in a haunted warehouse or having you pretend to be human as a disguised alien at a gas station, their games never fail to intrigue. Today, we’re having a little game dev chat with Mike Coeck from Cybernetic Walrus, the development studio behind the warehouse horror game ORDER 13 and the freshly-announced Roadside Research.
Summer is here in full force, but don’t worry, that won’t stop us from telling you about awesome indie games – so, without further ado, here’s Part 1 of our July coverage, featuring several potentially cool indie titles set to launch in the near future. Enjoy!
Making a successful precision platformer can’t be an easy thing – in a genre where so much depends on level design, everything needs to come together beautifully. Every challenge needs to be harsh yet fair. Every well-timed jump needs to work, and every seemingly impossible scenario requires a solution. Through the Nightmares ticks all these boxes as far as I’m concerned: its controls are tight and simple, and its mechanics are easy to learn but hard to master.
Part 3 of our Steam Next Fest coverage.
Part 2 of our Steam Next Fest coverage.
Steam Next Fest is back! It’s a sentence I always enjoy writing down. Why? Because Valve’s celebration of new and upcoming titles also means that there’s going to be a whole deluge of fascinating demos for us to preview.
