Interview with Raghav Mathur of Black Shell Media

Hey Raghav! For those who don’t know, what/who is Back Shell Media?

Black Shell Media is a multimedia marketing and PR studio specializing in distribution and publishing of indie games! We do a lot of marketing and work with websites, … Read More

Interview With Clay Walters From Propelled Bird Software

Before I get to the interview, I want to disclose a few things, even though they don’t necessarily color my perception of Propelled Bird Software or the interview as a whole. Fellow IGS writer Ben Pope is friends with Clay … Read More

Age of Wonders III Expands Again with Eternal Lords

As I said in my glowing review of the title last April, Triumph’s Age of Wonders III is one of the best fantasy 4X games I’ve played in some time, and ended up being one of my favorite games of … Read More

Publisher Versus Evil Promotes New Indie Game

Independent games publisher Versus Evil announced a new partnership with Dublin based studio Gambrinous to help promote and manage their newest project, Guild of Dungeoneering. Steve Escalante, General Manager of Versus Evil, explained in a January 21st press released, “From … Read More

Aviary Attorney Gives New Meaning to Retro Art Style

If recently Kickstarted game Aviary Attorney can say anything about the state of the games industry, it is that sometimes history can lend a lot more to a project than simple inspiration. For game developers Jeremy Noghani (Designer, programmer, and … Read More

A Look at Necropolis with Art Director Mike McCain

The fluid nature of the video games industry, especially in the indie sector, can sometimes make titles like Art Director difficult to define. Different studios expect different things even from project to project. Art Director Mike McCain of Harebrained Schemes … Read More

Touchten Games’ CEO Talks Studio Structure & Organization

Based in Jakarta, Indonesia Touchten Games contended with the unique challenges of game development in that part of the world and have managed to establish a foothold in the market with their simple, yet consistent, game projects. Most recently they … Read More

Völgarr the Viking – Are you up to this Retro Style Challenge?

For this preview, I am discussing Völgarr the Viking, a game by Crazy Viking Studios. The game was released on Steam for PC in 2013 and has received numerous awards by different rating sites and game sources, including IGM Game … Read More

Interview: Elegy for a Dead World Tackles Creative Writing

If developing a game around writing being the primary engagement factor sounds too difficult to consider, then you probably aren’t part of the Dejobaan Games team developing Elegy for a Dead World. This independent studio recently ended a Kickstarter campaign … Read More