We’re on Twitter
May 15th, 2009 by LeeI thought it was time to see what all this Twitter nonsense was about. I’ve resisted the urge for quite some time but a friend convinced me. Anyway, here is the link: http://www.twitter.com/leehickey. I’ll mostly be tweeting about development-related things.
Ask the team…
January 28th, 2009 by mal
During the development of PA we wrote a monthly development diary. It was a great way to share what we were doing and provide some insight into the development process. If you missed them you can still catch them on our forum.
I want to start a new monthly discussion based on your questions. Your chance to ask the development team anything about the game creation process.
If you’d like to take part just comment below. We’ll pick one and write the diary in Feb.
IGF Record turnout.
November 28th, 2008 by malThe organizers of the 2009 Independent Games Festival have announced a record turnout for this year’s IGF competition, with a total of 226 entries in the Main Competition (an increase of 30% on last year’s 173 entries), and a total of 145 Student Showcase entries (up over 15% on last year’s 125 entries).
In addition, information on the 226 separate IGF Main Competition entries, including screenshots, descriptions, and links to official game websites, are now available to view on the official IGF website.
That is an amazing turnout and it is looking like a very competitive year for the IGF.
1>UP programme from Blitz Games Studios
November 26th, 2008 by malHere is a interesting initiative for Indie developers from Blitz Games Studios.
“It’s hard to be a small developer and realise big dreams for your game. As one of the world’s largest independent developers, Blitz Games Studios has launched the 1>UP programme to help smaller teams get their game to market.”
They are offering a myriad of services, which covers the entire creation process. It’s a really exciting prospect for Indies.
Check it out on the Blitz website.
IGF 2009 – the 11th annual independent games festival.
November 4th, 2008 by mal
March 23-27, 2009 San Francisco, California.
Yes the 2009 IGF competition is on its way. Organisers have reported “unprecedented popularity of the IGF this year” which is great news for Indies and gamers alike.
The judging panel has also been announced, and as ever it’s quite a list. If you’ve not heard of the IGF before, you can take a look at the past winners here.
IndieGameMagazine now available in the UK
October 23rd, 2008 by LeeIndie Game Magazine is an independently owned, developer-centric, video game magazine. Indie Game Mag reviews and reports news on indie and casual games only! To their knowledge, they are the only exclusively indie game magazine available.
It’s available on the web but also in physical form and now the printed copy is available in the UK. Check it out and help support a great idea
