Tag Archives: When We Made

“The first time somebody was reading the dialogue, I had to leave the room. I was too embarrassed.” – How adamgryu overcame writer’s block and creative burnout in the development of a Short Hike

We take a look behind the scenes of A Short Hike, a game born from a creative burnout that has a lot to say about the artistic process

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“It’s really important for trans people, all LGBT folks and anyone who is marginalized to be able to tell their own stories” – Behind the development of If Found…

We take a look behind the scenes of Dreamfeel’s If Found… a unique visual novel starring a transgender woman, steeped in Irish culture

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It’s the fifth anniversary of Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime – we look back at how it was made

We take a look behind the scenes of Asteroid Base’s co-op shooter. Discussing its debt to both Star Wars and Star Trek, its modest launch, why it wanted to be a tough roguelike, but how it eventually found success as a family favourite

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“If we released this game now, everyone would assume it was about the quarantine” – Why Kind Words is the perfect lockdown game

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We take a look behind the scenes of Popcannibal’s BAFTA-winner, its surprisingly political beginnings and why it’s the perfect game for the current crisis with over 1.6 million messages sent to date

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“It’s a story set in Eastern Europe, told by Eastern Europeans, that doesn’t speak to international politics, but to who we are as a species” – Celebrating 10 years of Metro 2033

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We take a look behind the scenes of Metro 2033 as it celebrates its tenth birthday, and sees how it laid the groundwork for the highly successful franchise

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