If it’s just a 2D platformer you’re looking for, Explosionade isn’t for you. It’s too short. If you have even the slightest temptation to score-rush though, it demands multiple playthroughs and the difficulty levels ensure that there’s plenty to do once the game’s been beaten. Importantly, the game itself plays brilliantly, the small levels mean it never grows tiresome or gets boring, and plotting the best way to tackle each one to get the maximum score is fun and addictive.
This week Goose(@WhoDaGoose) joins Tiny(@Tiny415), Mike (@AssaultSuit) and Aaron (@Ind1fference) talk about: Hugo Weaving, Kidzpace, Jydge, Neon Chrome, Pencil Games, XBLIG, Fortress Craft, DLC Quest, Mommy’s Best Games, Johnny Platformers Biscuit Romp, X S.E.E.D, Streets of Fury, Seafoam Princess, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, Black Spider, Man-thing, Star Trek Discovery, The Orville, Jordan Peele, Twilight Zone, Too Many Games, Pax Unplugged, BlizzCon, LGR Foods, The Saint, Stranger Things, MoviePass, NeoGAF, ResetEra, Miiverse, Best Buy, Etrian Odyssey V, Wolfenstein II The New Colossus, South Park: The Fractured but Whole, Super Mario Odyssey, Overwatch, Call of Duty WWII, Commander Keen, Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams, Bubsy The Woolies Strike Back, 8-bit Adventure Anthology, Earth Atlantis, Superbeat Xonic, Splasher, Ace of Seafood, Runic Games, Hob, Chromehounds, The Mummy Demastered and more.
GameEnthus podcast ep283: Luigi Duffer or Secret of Crowd Funding This week Drew(@ClanDOOPlay/@LowLightGam es) founding member of ClanDOOPlay and Lowlight Games joins Mike (@AssaultSuit) and A aron (@Ind1fference) to talk about: Lowlight Games, #indiedev, pixel art, Extra Life, ArcadeBeat podcast, Super Mario 64, Banjo Kazooie, Grant Kirkhope, Baltimore Comic Con, flip phone, Stranger Things, Super Mario Bros. Movie, Bob Hoskins, … Continue Reading →
Though it’s relatively easy to make games and sell them via Xbox Live Indie Games and other venues, four developers reveal how difficult it is to actually earn a solid living off of them.