I have a confession: I have played a lot of The Behemoth‘s new game, Pit People. We had the pleasure of sitting down with the development team and trying Pit People at PAX East 2017, which was one of the first major unveilings for the game since release. After playing it for several weeks, I am in love:
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Mastering Strategy with The Behemoth’s ‘Pit People’
Posted: April 29, 2017 by Ian Gaudreau in Gamenomics - Video Games, General, Steam, PC, & Indie GamesTags: Battleblock Theater, Indie, PAX East, Pit People, The Behemoth, Video Games
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Shu Immerses Players in a Vibrant World
Posted: March 26, 2017 by Ian Gaudreau in Gamenomics - Video Games, Sony/PlayStation, Steam, PC, & Indie GamesTags: Coastsink, Indie, PAX, PAXEast, Platformer, PS4, Review, Shu, Steam, Vita
For those that attended PAX East 2017, Shu may have been one of the many games that caught your eye. This crisp, delightful platformer blends side-scrolling strategy with a vibrant world that is a joy to play:
SuperGiant Shows Playable ‘Pyre’ at PAX East
Posted: April 28, 2016 by Ian Gaudreau in Gamenomics - Video Games, Sony/PlayStation, Steam, PC, & Indie GamesTags: Bastion, Demo, GamePlay, Indie, PAX East, Pyre, Supergiant Games, Transistor
Word broke last week that SuperGiant has a new game up their sleeve, Pyre, and that the game would be a playable demo at PAX East 2016:
Jumping into RIVE
Posted: March 16, 2015 by Ian Gaudreau in Gamenomics - Video Games, Steam, PC, & Indie GamesTags: Gaming, Indie, PAX, PAX East, Rive, Two Tribes
At PAX East, G&C had the opportunity to sit down with the team behind RIVE, a fast-action, quick thinking, robot shooter:
Mayan Death Robots Comes to PAX East
Posted: March 9, 2015 by Ian Gaudreau in Gamenomics - Video Games, Microsoft/Xbox, Sony/PlayStation, Steam, PC, & Indie GamesTags: Gaming, Indie, Mayan Death Robots, Microsoft/Xbox, PAX, PAX East, PS4, Review, Sileni Studios, Steam
Combining the lore of an ancient civilization with turn-based robotic face-offs comes Mayan Death Robots:
GameLoading: Rise of the Indies
Posted: October 6, 2014 by Ian Gaudreau in Gamenomics - Video Games, Movies & TelevisionTags: Game Loading, Game Loading: Rise of the Indies, GameLoading, Indie, Indie Games, Kickstarter, Movie, StudioBento
If you want to purchase a new indie game, it’s pretty easy. You go to Steam or another digital downloading service, buy your game, install, and let the fun begin. However, who made the game? How long did it take? What inspired the developers to create it? GameLoading: Rise of the Indies will be demystifying all of the different variables associated with making an independent game: following different studios and individuals, showcasing the games at industry events such as PAX and GDC, exploring the art style used, and much more:
Original Cooperative Teamwork: Black Hat Oculus
Posted: September 22, 2014 by Ian Gaudreau in Gamenomics - Video Games, Steam, PC, & Indie GamesTags: BFIG, Black Hat Oculus, Boston Festival Indie Games, Gaming, Indie, Mac, Oculus Rift, PC, Steam
This year’s Boston Festival of Indie Games featured a stellar lineup of developers showcasing their hard work and dedication to making a game they can call their own. We got to sit down with Team Future, the group behind the very intriguing Black Hat Oculus, which is taking two-player cooperative gaming to a new level:
A Conversation with JL8’s Yale Stewart
Posted: August 11, 2014 by Ian Gaudreau in Comicology - Comic Books, Independent ComicsTags: Boston Comic Con, Comic, DC, DC Comics, Indie, Interview, JL8, Webcomic, Yale Stewart
JL8 Image Created by Yale Stewart
We have mentioned the ever-popular JL8 on a number of occasions here at Game&Comic, and at Boston Comic Con 2014, we had the fortunate opportunity of chatting with the man behind the web comic: Yale Stewart.
An Indie-Puzzler Review: Strata
Posted: July 24, 2014 by Ian Gaudreau in Gamenomics - Video Games, Steam, PC, & Indie GamesTags: Game, Graveck, Indie, Indie Games, Puzzle, Review, Strata
SoundSelf Creates A Psychedelic Gaming Adventure
Posted: April 17, 2014 by Ian Gaudreau in Gamenomics - Video Games, Steam, PC, & Indie GamesTags: Gaming, Indie, Oculus VR, PAX East, SoundSelf
G&C’s Ian Gaudreau Demoing SoundSelf at PAX East 2014
Amidst the wide variety of indie games at PAX East 2014, one of the most unique games we demoed was SoundSelf. Â “SoundSelf is the collision of centuries old meditation technology with the video-game trance. Â Turn off the lights, amp up the volume, and use your voice to fall through an odyssey of light and body”:
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