Mixolumia
Every particle effect, every block cleared, all of it coalesces into what the creator themself titles “A Shimmering Fountain of Good Brain Juice”.
Non-Surreal Game
This time we have a special recommendation from our local community. This game got everything: Doors. Walls. Even keys. Does that sound interesting to you? Find out, why it should.
Dépanneur Nocturne
You may not know what you are looking for, but the peculiar proprietor of this store will help you find it regardless. A shopping trip about love, divination and petting quantum cats.
If On A Winter’s Night, Four Travelers
This week in our Indie Gem Corner we get aboard a train that is dashing through a nightly winter landscape. We meet three people with masks – find out, what they have in common.
Museum of Mechanics: Lockpicking
This week in our Indie Gem Corner we take a trip to a very special museum: On display is a whole collection of mini games that are all about the same theme: What do you do, when you lost your keys? Enter the Museum of Mechanics: Lockpicking.
The Longing
Welcome to our Indie Gem Corner, where members of our team introduce games that deserve more attention! Sascha starts with The Longing, a game that makes you fall in love with it over time – 400 (real) days, to be exact.
Sparrow: Volumetric Light System
Bring light into the darkness! Our lighting system Asset transforms the user gaming experience with its hassle-free setup – just add a component! Enjoy beautiful lighting volumes, smooth fades and great performance with lightweight shader graphics. Immerse your players in HDR colors, custom blending and real-time per-light adjustments. Lighting made easy! > Effortless Setup for …
Learnings from a Q&A-session about publishing games on Steam with Valve
We recently had the chance to co-organize a Q&A session with several folks from Valve about “Publishing games on Steam”.
Ambiguity in Game Design: What developers can learn from Dear Esther
This post will dive deep into Dear Esther’s creation, intention, and reception and try to draw conclusions from this unique video game experience.
musiculum SPIEL
In partnership with musiculum Kiel, we developed an interactive game that invites children and young adults to discover and learn about musical instruments in a playful way. The project—funded by the “Neustart Kultur” program—is available for free on mobile phones, tablets, PC, and Mac. Working closely with music educators, we translated the real-life musiculum experience …
