Indie Game ‘Never Alone’ Incorporates Native Alaskan Values
Alaskan developer Upper One Games in conjunction with E-Line Media is planning the release of their game Never Alone. Players take the role of Nuna, a native Alaskan girl, as…
Interview: Grave Creator Credits Kickstarter Success to Solid Plan & Press
When crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter first emerged on the scene many indie developers thought it was their path to success. However, anyone who has experienced the disappointment of an unfulfilled…
Kingdom Creator Finds Unexpected Funding For Further Development
Dutch game developer Thomas van den Berg, creator of the one man studio noio, recently spoke about his game project Kingdom and how an unexpected source of funding may help…
Lost Orbit Preview
Lost Orbit offers a new twist on the top-down shoot-em-up by crafting a game that is equal parts relaxing and restricting. Players take control of a lonely man named Harrison,…
Interview with Black Ice developer Garrett Cooper
In May, IGS got the chance to interview Garrett Cooper, the lone developer behind the Tron-meets-Borderlands indie game: Black Ice. We discussed Black Ice's current development, Mr. Cooper's experience with…
10 Indie Games to Look Out For in 2014
2013 was a great year for indie games and now that it is gone, we’re excited for what the next year has in store for us. Some previously unknown names…
Contrast Review
Contrast is a game I've been looking forward to since I first saw it on Steam Greenlight over a year ago. The intriguing vaudeville-inspired setting, unique platforming that transitions between…
Kickstarter Highlights
It's already been well over a year since Double Fine Adventure first appeared on Kickstarter and arguably paved the way for all the successful video game crowd funding campaigns that…
Sony confirms indie games for PS4 launch
Sony has confirmed several indie games will be available on or before the launch of the PlayStation 4 on November 15. Of the titles, four of them are newly confirmed…
The Release Valve
Welcome to the Release Valve, formerly the Greenlight Spotlight. I finally found a better, more creative name for the series at the suggestion of a friend. Since my last article,…
Hotline Miami free for PlayStation Plus subscribers in the US
Here's a bit of good news early in the week. Hotline Miami is now free to download for PlayStation Plus subscribers based in the US. The top-down action game from…
Escape Goat Review
Escape Goat is a prime example of the old adage "Never judge a book by its cover." I first played the game some time back when it appeared on Xbox…