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IGM Forum Finds: Nightmare Defender Gives a Boost to Traditional Tower Defense

Defense games come in all shapes and sizes, with educational leanings (like The Counting Kingdom) as well as duality of classification (such as Deadstone). The classic sort of “get off my lawn!” appeal to these games makes them a popular choice ...

“There Are Plenty Of Unfilled Niches Out There” – Ido Yehieli Talks Indie Appeal

  IGM: Thanks so much for taking the time to speak to us, it’s always a pleasure to hear directly from a developer! Just to get us started, could you tell our readers a little bit about yourself and what you’re currently working on? Ido: ...

Star Trek Bridge Commander 2 Now On Kickstarter

Remember that old 2002 space simulation game, Star Trek Bridge Commander? It was a truly unique game that allowed players to know what it felt like to sit in the Captain’s chair, and send out commands to raise shields, fire phasers and photon ...

Amphora, The Shadow Theater-Inspired Game, Gets Release Date

Norwegian game development studio, Moondrop, have announced the launch date for their upcoming “story based physics-puzzle” game, Amphora. You follow a nameless girl and her journey through intertwining tales. Though the narrative of Amphora is ...

Right the Wrongs of the Past, or Create More in Pixel Noir

Ten years ago, the rookie Detective tracked a lead to an abandoned hospital. It was too much to handle, and it got the Detective’s partner killed. The hospital was burned to the ground; evidence pointed to the Detective for the crime, and he was ...

Crest is a Laid-back Sandbox God Simulator

We first covered Crest about a year ago, when it was campaigning for funding on IndieGoGo. After crowdfunding ended successfully, Eat Create Sleep continued to work on their god simulator, which recently arrived on Steam Early Access.   ...

Iconic Tests Pop Culture Knowledge with Witty Puzzles

Czech mobile game studio Flow wants to conduct a scientific study all across the globe, testing the world population’s pop-culture knowledge — OK, that may be not entirely accurate, but they are launching Iconic on September 3rd.   Iconic ...

Shoggoth Rising – Loving The Craft

I covered Dreipol’s Shoggoth Rising in a news article a week ago, but for you Lovecraft lovers out there, I managed to get my hands on the game for a full review. If you happened to read the preview, you’ll remember that Ned’s boat was sunk by ...

Devil Daggers is the most intense game you’ll play this weekend

I stopped playing Devil Daggers a few minutes ago and my heart is still racing.   Devil Daggers is a frantic game filled with absolute monstrosities that can kill you with a single touch. Gnashing skulls, floating cycloptic goliaths, ...

PAX East First Impressions – Karmaflow: The Rock Opera Videogame

Put down your spear and tie up your Pegasus, I’m afraid the Valkyries won’t be flying tonight. While Karmaflow certainly lives up to its title as a Rock Opera video game – in fact, a live opera that ties into the game is already in development as ...

David Review – A New Age Boss-battler

David is an allegory; it’s about overcoming the hardships and negativity of life – a fitting theme for a game that’s so tantalizingly difficult. Filled with inventive gameplay and a mesmerizing art-style, David is an imaginative game, and one of the ...

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