Indie Game International

Isaac and Virgilio Cortez are the co-founders of Hyper Three Studio, developer of The Shape of Things (2023).

Isaac and Virgilio have been featured on IGI three times in the past (episodes 04, 05, and 34) for their previous game, Tiny lands (2021).

Hyper Three Studio's contact info: https://www.hyperthreestudio.com

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David Fazzio is the solodev behind Studio 46, developer of The Companion (2021) and the upcoming The Majestic.

This is episode 200 of IGI. Special announcements will be made!

David's contact info: https://studio46.org

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Pat Naoum is the developer of The Master's Pupil (2023). The Master's Pupil is a 2D handpainted puzzle game. It is available on Switch and PC. I really enjoyed my time with the game!

In this episode we will discuss wordless games, puzzle design, the financial side of part-time game development, marketing, creating a hand-painted game, sound design, SteamNextFest, and more.

The Master's Pupil on Steam

Find all links to relevant The Master's Pupil content, including social media, on the web: https://www.themasterspupil.com

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Chet Faliszek is the CEO and Founder of Stray Bombay, developers of The Anacrusis, currently in Early Access. Chet preiviously worked at Valve for 12 years where he had a hand in the development of games like Half-Life, Portal, and Left 4 Dead.

In this episode we will dicuss developing 4-player co-op games, working at Valve, developing the Left 4 Dead series, developing the Portal series, debugging The Orange Box, working with a writing partner, the challenges of making a sequel, VR development, the inception of ideas, and more.

The Anacrusis on Steam

Stray Bombay on the web: https://www.straybombay.com

Chet on Twitter: @chetfaliszek

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Chris Willinger is the developer of Dyer Expedition, currently in development with a demo available on Steam. I discovered the game in the SteamNextFest. I really enjoyed the demo. Dyer Expedition is a first-person, lite-horror puzzle/adventure game inspired by the short novel "At The Mountains of Madness" by Lovecraft.

In this episode we will discuss making a game based on a piece of literature, cutting features, balancing story and puzzles in a story-driven game, puzzle design, 3D modeling and texturing, implementing a pixelization slider, choosing a game engine, markerting, participating in SteamNextFest, and much more.

Dyer Expedition on Steam

Monkeys With Jobs on Twitter: @MonkeysWithJobs

Monkeys With Jobs on the web: https://monkeyswithjobs.com

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Nicholas McDonnell is a game designer and co-founder at Samurai Punk and the developer of KILLBUG (2023). KILLBUG is a wild and frantic FPS game/arena shooter. You can get the game on PC. I have previously featured Samurai Punk on the show twice. They make awesome games!

In this episode we will dicuss founding a game development company, game design, project management, making games for over 11 years, interpreting player feedback, the importance of clear communication in collaboration, and more.

KILLBUG on Steam

Samurai Punk on Twitter: @samuraipunk

Samurai Punk on the web: https://samuraipunk.com

Nicholas on Twitter: @nicholasmc1

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Darenn Keller is the developer of Lueur and the Dimm Settlers. I played the demo for the game during the SteamNextFest and really enjoyed it! It's a cozy city builder with survival elements and resource management. It will release on PC soon!

In this episode we will discuss minimalist game design, working in AAA, solo development, immersive sound effects, creating satisfying mini games, UI design, mistakes to avoid when featuring your game in SteamNextfest, and more.

Lueur and the Dim Settlers on Steam

Darenn Keller on Twitter: @DarennKeller

The Steam page has a ton of links!

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Joshua Matthews, aka Joe Sua, is a video game score composer and sound designer. He has contributed music to games like Wave Break, and he is currently working on sound design for the upcoming Being and Becoming. Joe was called out by my past guest Jordan Chin.

In this episode we will dicuss sound design, composition, gratitude, image scoring, the creative power behind limitations, communicating expectations to collaborators, advice on handling criticism, and much more.

Joe Sua on Instagram: @joesua

Joe Sua on Twitter: @JoeSua4711

Joe Sua on Souncloud: https://soundcloud.com/joesua

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Kevin Colegate is the co-developer of The Tartarus Key (2023) from Vertical Reach. The Tartarus Key is a mystery first-person puzzle game with lite horror elements. I played through the game on Steam and very much enjoyed it. You can also get it on Switch, Playstation, Xbox, and Switch.

In this episode we will disucss programming, adhering to multiplatform game development, prototyping, creating PS1-era visuals, writing, puzzle design, advice on handling criticism from team mates, and more.

The Tartarus Key on Steam

The Tartarus Key on Switch

The Tartarus Key on Xbox

The Tartarus Key on Playstation

The Tartarus Key on the web: https://www.tartaruskey.com

Vertical Reach on the web: http://verticalreach.pt

The Tartarus Key on Twitter: @TartarusKey

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James Spanos and George Zokas are the developers of the upcoming Carbonflesh. Carbonflesh is "a video game about planning, and your ability to preserve against an ever changing, dyanmic environment." James Sapanos has worked on games like Primordia (2012), Strangeland (2021), and Until I have You (2016). George Zokas is a video producer and created video game YouTube content for 13 years. These developers were called out by my past guest Mike Papagathangelou, developer of the upcoming Homeseek. Carbonflesh has no set release date.

In this episode we will discuss advice on pitching a game, critiquing your own 8 year old game, programming, thoughts on developing and releasing games for over 10 years, failure in game dev, advice on receiving criticism, advice on acquiring and dealing with a publisher, and more.

Carbonflesh on Steam

Carbonflesh on the web: https://carbon-flesh.com

Carbonflesh on Twitter: @carbonflesh

James Spanos on Twitter: @Dualnames

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