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Latest Episodes

Kraden’s Crypt: An Interview With WiseWonky
September 22, 2014

I had the fantastic opportunity to sit down and talk to Peter and Claudio of WiseWonky about their momentum-based rogue-like called Kraden's Crypt. I've spoken to a lot of rogue-like developers recently, and made sure to discuss what makes Kraden's Crypt

A Toast To Toast Time
September 18, 2014

As an Englishman, there's is nigh close to nothing that is as sacred to me as a good morning breakfast. A good English breakfast. And what do you find in an English breakfast. Toast. Toast is incredibly important. Two slices, triangles, butter, please. S

MagicMaker: An Interview With Chris Hutchinson
September 15, 2014

This week, I sat down to have a chat with Chris Hutchinson, one of the developers of Magic Maker, a two-dimensional platformer placing you in the role of a brand new security guard at the local magical community college, Dorwall. Living up to it's name, M

Runers: An Interview With Let’s Get Kraken
September 08, 2014

This week, I had the chance to sit down with Sean and Mike from Let's Get Kraken, the two guys behind Runers, which I recently reviewed here. We talk about the difficulties of programming a rogue-like, and they amaze me with the massive amount of bug test

I’m Spherical, I Move Quick…I Must Be Playing Orborun!
September 04, 2014

Orborun is a great arcade game to play if you like going fast and collecting coins. Featuring a great, but sparse soundtrack and good art, it keeps the challenge coming.

Eternal Step: An Interview With Phillip From Once More With Gusto
September 01, 2014

I had the chance to sit down and discuss games development and Kickstarters with Phillip from Once More With Gusto. Their game Eternal Step, is a roguelike that takes cues from the MMO genre to form interesting and dynamic fights, allowing the player to l

Game Of The Week: Bravada
August 28, 2014

As a big fan of turn-based strategies, I was extremely happy when Bravada by Interbellum Studios turned up in my inbox the other day. A game that gives you a path to move down, turn by turn, Bravada starts out looking a bit simple. And I won’t lie, it i

Game Of The Week: VIVID
August 24, 2014

For the first time on Indie Investigations, I’m talking about an Android game. And it’s not that I have something against Android games, i just haven’t had a device to play them on until now. Yesterday, my brand new Tegra Note 7 arrived, and with it

Read Only Memories: An Interview with Midboss
August 18, 2014

This week, I sat down to talk to three of the team from Midboss about their new adventure game, Read Only Memories. Set in the year 2064, this game takes you into the world of Neo-San Franisco, this game tackles modern day issues in a way that allows us t

Game Of The Week: Lone Survivor
August 15, 2014

Indie games are like a fine wine, in that initially they play fantastically, but with age, they become even more special to the player. One great example of this is Lone Survivor, one of the first indie games I played. Developed by Jasper Byrne, is a 2D p

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