Four Seasons - A fan-created Avatar Game game is one of the biggest and most anticipated games in development inside Dreams on the PS4 and yet incredibly, the man creating it has no coding or prior game development experience.

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In this episode of the Get Indie Gaming Podcast, we interview Elca Gaming, the man behind the Aang Project and discuss his motivations, his passion for Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise and much, much more including his worries about facing Copyright issues.  This episode was recorded in May 2020.

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Episode Highlights:

00:00 - Introduction

2:36 - Why Avatar? - Part 1

4:03 - Dreams as the game engine of choice

6:13 - Gameplay discussion

8:13 - The Avatar Game community

12:59 - A few things Copyright

14:35 - Side projects

15:56 - Possible launch timelines

18:28 - Why Avatar? - Part 2

19:54 - How to get started in Dreams

21:40 - Promoting your indie game

25:00 - Wrap up

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See below for links for more from Elca Gaming:

Elca Gaming on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DasElcaLP

Elca Gaming on Twitch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2j48hm8b2ityC39SqhDKQg

Check out the Aang Project in Dreams: https://indreams.me/dream/mBvDfqnfNbN

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The week in Indies; the Playdate pre-order sold out (kind of), Annapurna Interactive held their first-ever publisher showcase (it was excellent) and we played Omno (ace), Grime (fab), and The Ascent (meh).

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

00:29 - Playdate pre-orders

02:22 - Annapurna Interactive Showcase

05:21 - Death's Door Umbrella Achievement Update

05:47 - Thoughts on Grime: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123050/GRIME/

07:35 - Thoughts on The Ascent: https://store.steampowered.com/app/979690/The_Ascent/

08:17 - Thoughts on Omno: https://store.steampowered.com/app/969760/Omno/

10:35 - No Longer Home Preview: https://store.steampowered.com/app/651490/No_Longer_Home/

11:10 - Death Trash Preview: https://store.steampowered.com/app/941460/Death_Trash/

12:00 - A Monster's Expedition: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/a-monsters-expedition-switch/

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August has a great selection of new upcoming indie games releasing on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S|One and Nintendo Switch.  Here’s the top 10 new indie games of August 2021 we’re most looking forward to playing.

Timestamps and Links: 

00:00 – Intro

00:18 - 10: Recompile: https://store.steampowered.com/app/986310/Recompile/

01:36 - 9: The Ramp: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1506510/The_Ramp/

02:14 - 8: Dodgeball Academia: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422420/Dodgeball_Academia/

03:16 - 7: Hoa: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1484900/Hoa/

04:17 - 6: Book of Travels: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1484900/Hoa/

05:42 - 5: Road 96: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466640/Road_96/

06:47 - 4: Toodee and Topdee: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1303950/Toodee_and_Topdee/

07:58 - 3: Ambition: A Minuet in Power: https://store.steampowered.com/app/949200/Ambition_A_Minuet_in_Power/

09:06 - 2: 12 minutes: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097200/Twelve_Minutes/

10:19 - 1: Song of Iron: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1258220/Song_of_Iron/

Looking to play some of the best and most innovative indie video games? In this series, we take you through some of the games we’ve had the most fun playing over the last 7 days.  We also cast an eye forward into the week ahead and pick out the games out this week we’re most wanting to play.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro

00:20 – Deaths Door: https://store.steampowered.com/app/894020/Deaths_Door/

01:51 – Chris Tales: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1079830/Cris_Tales/

02:56 – Last Stop: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122690/Last_Stop/

04:09 – The Ascent: https://store.steampowered.com/app/979690/The_Ascent/

04:57 – No Longer Home: https://store.steampowered.com/app/651490/No_Longer_Home/

05:58 – The Long Gate:

06:49 – Omno: https://store.steampowered.com/app/969760/Omno/

07:29 – Eldest Souls: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108590/Eldest_Souls/

08:28 – Unbound Worlds Apart: https://store.steampowered.com/app/814680/Unbound_Worlds_Apart/

09:11 – Outro

Across the Grooves is an interactive graphic novel, set in a magical-realism universe. Your decisions affect the destiny of Alice, drastically changing her reality and allowing her to explore alternative destinies by modifying her past. So what do we make of it? 

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Mutazione is a mutant soap opera where small-town gossip meets the supernatural. In this spoiler-free review and part of the Get Indie Gaming Indie Insights series, we join Kai as she arrives in the mysterious community of Mutazione to care for her ailing grandfather. Here we discover scenic hangouts, magical gardens, new friends, and old secrets.... 

- https://mutazionegame.com/ 

- https://store.epicgames.com/get-indie-gaming/mutazione (affiliate link, we may receive a few pennies if viewers purchase the game having used this link by way of the Epic Game Store)

Death’s Door is a charming boss battle dungeon crawler with challenging rather than brutal combat. It’s also clever, beautifully stylised and comes with a touching and emotional story.

Many thanks to Devolver Digital for the review code.