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and for the last #indiegamedev title we covered this month for our Debut Devs series, Heroes, Warlords and Ruin by @autware700.bsky.social is shaping up to be an interesting 4x strategy for fans of Songs of Conquest and HOMM styled games. youtu.be/W8xqP1yk240
Heroes Warlords, and Ruin First Look | #gamewisdom #indiegames, Debut Devs Showcase,YouTube video by Game Wisdomyoutu.bewe're getting started with our stream next as we play more of Tyr and Grim Dawn youtu.be/Ac4Ty3ki2HA
Some Tankiness With Tyr and Then Hardcore Grim Dawn | #gamewisdomYouTube video by Game Wisdomyoutu.beThe second game we looked at for our Debut Devs showcase this month is Destroy the Moon, for the bullet heaven fans who also enjoyed a bit of asteroids youtu.be/Pc-T5cdYHuk #indiegamedev and if you are a first time developer, be sure to sign up for our next debut devs stream
Destroy the Moon First Look | #gamewisdom Debut Devs ShowcaseYouTube video by Game Wisdomyoutu.bewe're getting started next with our weekly stream looking at indie games and demos youtu.be/MBjCClXDmzM
Our Weekly Indie Game Showcase Stream |#gamewisdomYouTube video by Game Wisdomyoutu.beThe first game we looked at for our Debut Devs showcase in July was the turn-based action roguelike Dash,Dash, Dead, , and I'll be posting the remaining games tomorrow youtu.be/86xabd0KYBU and sign ups are open for first time #indiegamedev interested in submitting a game for a future showcase
Dash Dash Dead First Look | Turn-Based Action #gamewisdom Debut Devs ShowcaseYouTube video by Game Wisdomyoutu.bewrapped up The Incident at Galley House last night, really great story that makes me wonder if there are more layers to the puzzle design. It's definitely an easy pick for any deductive reasoning fan out there store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
The Incident at Galley House on SteamIn 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.store.steampowered.comwe're starting up next for some more hardcore grim dawn and then midnight suns youtu.be/Pk64Pl1vOnU
Hardcore Pain in Grim Dawn and More Midnight Suns | #gamewisdomYouTube video by Game Wisdomyoutu.bewe checked out the vertical platformer Tower of Dreams last week, and the archive is now up on my second channel: youtu.be/R4OT3XSfqcc, and it's a pretty solid and short platformer
Vertically Challenging Platforming With Tower of Dreams | #gamewisdom stream spotlightYouTube video by Game-Wisdom Gameplay Channelyoutu.beMy latest design video is up discussing why Doom the Dark Ages' combat didn't quite work for me, and what makes a great combat system in either 2D or 3D #indiegamedev youtu.be/SozFFQ318os
The Craft of Combat Systems in Action Games | Critical ThoughtYouTube video by Game Wisdomyoutu.bejust finished playing some of the Incident at Galley House and it's been a great time of switching between being confused and understanding what's going on. And it's nice to have a really effective hint system for a game like this store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...
The Incident at Galley House on SteamIn 1936, something terrible happened at Galley House. Decades later, with a strange contraption that reveals echoes of the past, you must uncover the truth behind this grisly mystery.store.steampowered.comI have two FPS on deck tonight, as we're finishing the Abyssal Crown demo and then back to Fallen Aces youtu.be/mhJrPjLXasg
A Very FPS Night With The Abyssal Crown and Fallen Aces | #gamewisdomYouTube video by Game Wisdomyoutu.benew #indiegamedev interview is now up with @mommysbestgames.bsky.social to discuss action design and their latest game Chainstaff youtu.be/1ITXMvfuxwA
Mommy's Best Games on Making Modern Action | Interview #gamewisdom Perceptive Podcast #indiegamesYouTube video by Game Wisdomyoutu.beThe Abyssal Crown mod so far is fantastic, it's like Doom Eternal/Dark Ages with the skin of Doom 2, while still doing it's own thing www.moddb.com/mods/the-aby.... I'm going to try and finish it for tomorrow night's stream, but in the meantime, I have to rest my eyes from all the explosions.
The Abyssal Crown mod for Doom IIThe Abyssal Crown is a Total Conversion Campaign which revolves around Modern DOOM game design philosophies combined with Classic DOOM's design philosophies. The Campaign is fully scripted, featuring ...www.moddb.comwe're checking out the Abyssal Crown for Doom 2 next on the stream youtu.be/IeGKre07zL4
A New Doom Mod To Check out With The Abyssal Crown | #gamewisdomYouTube video by Game Wisdomyoutu.begetting started for a quick stream looking at fallen aces episode 2 youtu.be/BcyECtB4sxg
Fallen Ace Episode 2 Is here | #gamewisdomYouTube video by Game Wisdomyoutu.benew review is up for Orb of Creation and how it is the most active and challenging incremental around youtu.be/Gbjk1QadxL8
Orb of Creation is the Most Active Incremental Around | Review #gamewisdom #incrementalgameYouTube video by Game Wisdomyoutu.beif you enjoyed our Debut Devs stream yesterday, sign-ups are open forms.gle/dLRUz68pYCqF... and the more submissions we get from #indiegamedev, the more we can put on
Debut Devs Showcase Sign upA little project I would like to try for Game-Wisdom is providing more ways of showing off games from first time developers and students. The Debut Devs Showcase is a once a month, 2-hour stream, show...forms.gleit's time for night 2 of my stream of Grim Dawn on hardcore difficulty youtu.be/dx8DOYwhJ_s
Night 2 of Hardcore Grim Dawn's Final Expansion | #gamewisdomYouTube video by Game Wisdomyoutu.beThe YS series by @falcom.co.jp is one of the longest lasting, spanning multiple games and designs, and I wanted to talk about my thoughts after playing all of them game-wisdom.com/critical/ys-...
A Look Back at the YS Series - Game WisdomYS is multi decade series that deserves praise and a great hidden gem for people who haven't heard the name Adol Christin before.game-wisdom.com