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One Dreamer: Prologue

By Sebastian Standke
On May 23, 2020

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“One Dreamer: Prologue” by Gareth Ffoulkes, Ben Quinn, Johannes Johansson, Yloisa P., Nathan Sharp, Elsie Lovelock, Lizzie Ray, Kirsten Candelore, Octo, Lizzie Freeman, Kurt Ramjan, Mari Starkiller, Stacy GeekRemixaALot, …

The Hex

By Sebastian Standke
On Mar 11, 2020

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“The Hex” by Daniel Mullins, Jonah Senzel, Brendan Sullivan, Michael Mola, Enzo Doyen, Marcello Brancaccio, Luis Redin Ochoa, Farhad Alishov, Blue Bowling Translators (Michelle Finholdt & Jefferson Santos), Christian Hecklinger, Berke O. …

Global Game Jam 2020: lost in C (#)

By Sebastian Standke
On Feb 13, 2020

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“lost in C (#)” by Jan Lygnos & Thalia Darkow. “This game is about a story of a bunch of seamen. Support the crew of […] honorable sailors in their adventures! Can they endure all the mischief on sea? […]…

Baba Is You

By Sebastian Standke
On Jan 23, 2020

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“Baba Is You” by Arvi Teikari, Mathias Kærlev, Martin Kvale, Niilo Takalainen, Aaro Teikari, Sara Cascianelli, Hiago Kanomata, Zeno van Ditzhuijzen, Aurora Robb Kristiansen, Vile Lasagna, HLongNV, Eva Jany, Pepperonisecret, …

Game Maker’s Toolkit Jam 2018: Else Walker

By Sebastian Standke
On Sep 17, 2018

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“Else Walker” by Kevin Cole & Greg Gervasi. “This is a [platformer] without [direct input]. Insert floppies to direct [the robot].” In “Else Walker”, a robot wants to escape from a research facility, but its behavioral patterns are very …

Ludum Dare 41: If Potato Meets Flag Then

By Sebastian Standke
On Apr 30, 2018

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“If Potato Meets Flag Then” by joqlepecheur. “[A] programming game, mixed with a platformer.” When we think of the platformer genre, we all know some game design conventions. For instance, when we simply run into an enemy, it will …

Ludum Dare 41: TASball

By Sebastian Standke
On Apr 26, 2018

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“TASball” by Amos Wenger. “[A] tool-assisted pinball[,] […] clicker [and] […] programming game hybrid. […] Wash windows and mow lawns to afford [to attend] Pinball tournaments. Write [artificial intelligences] for Pinball tournaments to earn more money. Buy faster [central …

Ludum Dare 38: The Treachery of Game Dev

By Sebastian Standke
On Apr 30, 2017

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“The Treachery of Game Dev” by Friedrich Hanisch & Chill Carrier. “Ce n’est pas un clone de Snake.” Yes, there is a “Snake”-clone in this game. But also a sweet and clever puzzle. And a small code ‘teaching’ …