The Side Quest

Weston from Starsoft Entertainment and I discuss how AI will impact freelance artists and the game development industry moving forward, as well as what goes into creating their upcoming game Savior, and what the game will offer players when it releases!

• Wishlist Savior on Steam
• Check out Savior’s Website

Savior is an action-adventure platformer that offers a vast open world to explore and help rebuild. With intuitive mechanics, strategic melee combat, and a richly detailed world, colorful characters, and hidden secrets, Savior promises an immersive and exciting gaming experience.

• Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire is a JRPG that takes to the skies with turn-based dogfights. Recruit a crew of Sky Pirates to join your cause, fight against The Alliance, and make friends along the way with Ghibli-inspired visuals, diverse environments, and memorable character designs!

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• Today I sat down with Julio from Octeto Studios to talk about maintaining long term success as a studio, the expectations that come with getting a publisher, and how to manage expectations while keeping people excited about your game!

• #gamedevelopment #gaming #videogames #gamingvideos The Murder Hotel is an interactive murder mystery adventure game with a twist to it being developed by German based solo developer Wegenbartho Games! It features a colorful cast of characters, along with unique gameplay mechanics to solve crimes!

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• This week I sit down with Max to take a closer look at developer mental health, streamlining localization, Unity and how game engines impact indie devs, and more!

• AI-KODE is an immersive action RPG being developed by ACE. It focuses on player freedom housed inside of a rich story where players can explore a vast world with high levels of verticality, ride animals and motorcycles, and fight enemies with hack and slash style combat.

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• Join Ace and I as we discuss the difference between working in Unity and working in Unreal, the Epic Mega Grant, utilizing Blender when building vertical environments, the dev culture in Spain, and more!

• Forge of the Fae is a pixelated story-rich JRPG being created by Datadyne LLC and inspired by Celtic folklore. It delivers retro charm alongside modern gameplay mechanics, and showcases a diverse cast of characters, each with their own unique playstyles.

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• Join David from Datadyne LLC and I as we discuss navigating the restrictions of a pixel driven art style, streamlining game development early in production, the importance of a powerful game soundtrack, anime and 7-Eleven’s in Japan versus the US, and more!

• Hardcore Droid and Hardcore iOS are mobile gaming websites created by Al Jackson to give players a better perspective on what’s worth your time and what’s not as so many games head to Playstore every day.

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• Join me as I sit down with website creator Al Jackson to discuss Netflix and Cloud gaming, Freemium titles, maneuvering the mobile gaming world, and more in today's episode of The Side Quest!

• Criminals Within is an exciting asymmetric co-op multiplayer action-adventure game set in a medieval fantasy land where players will encounter devolved dragons, and unravel the mysteries that threaten the realm's existence.

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• Join Zsombi from team Space Rock Games and I as we talk about shocking the Steam algorithm, AA development teams and where they stand in the industry, advice for game developers starting out, marketing, and more!

• SameShadow is an upcoming third-person action role-playing game that sends players through a blend of Spanish cities and culture while offering a variety of fast paced shooter and melee combat abilities.

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• Join me and the solo developer behind the game as we discuss SameShadow’s overall development, how to approach world building, the culture behind dev communities, Unreal Engine 5, and a whole lot more!

• Atlas Fallen is an action-adventure game set in a timeless land, where players must navigate through ancient dangers and unravel mysteries of the past. With powerful sand-infused weapons and abilities, they can engage in epic battles against legendary monsters in thrilling and visually stunning combat.

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• Join me as I sit down with Phil Pradel from Deck 13 to discuss Atlas Fallen’s overall development, how to approach game reviews, the development process, marketing, the industry as a whole and more!

Check out Eresys On Steam!

Eresys is a spine-chilling co-op horror game inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft that features dynamic AI mechanics alongside unique enemies.

In today’s interview I sit down with Aris, one half of the team behind Eresys to discuss their previous projects, the challenges in creating VR games, the evolution of the game industry and more.