Hello! Missing people who have left the other social media place ... But, do not know how to reconnect in these new places. Here are a few game music things I've written up recently, if they're of use to people. Keen to connect with new indie devs.
https://www.gameshub.com/news/features/the-secret-story-behind-planet-of-lanas-robots-is-told-through-music-2637989/ https://www.gameshub.com/news/features/against-the-storm-and-its-compelling-continuous-rain-2637206/The secret story behind Planet of Lana’s robots is told through music
Composer Takeshi Furukawa explains how to make the most of a tiny musical theme.
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Freeplay’s Micro-Games prove bigger is not always better
Read micro-reviews of all six of Freeplay’s Micro-Game award nominees here.
GamesHubHello! I saw 139 indie games at PAX AU 2023 and wrote up a small collection you can try now. bit.ly/PAXAus2023Picks

Puzzling and exploring inside the hand-painted eyeball of Claude Monet
The Master’s Pupil is a work that's entirely hand-painted – half by Claude Monet himself. It’s also a very good puzzle game.
GamesHubHello! I wrote up 5 games from Adventure Jam 2023. I was really shocked by how great they were. (And my expectations were already high.) Free to play etc. Highly recommend all of these.
https://www.gameshub.com/news/features/adventure-jam-2023-our-5-favourite-games-2624058/
5 Free Must-Play Adventure Games from Adventure Jam 2023
Unwrap this evocative gift of five free beautiful games from Adventure Jam 2023.
GamesHubHello! If you're a fan of visual novels, I recently played Amarantus. Made by a Canberra dev. Quite innovative in the way it addresses replayability and choice/branching.
https://www.gameshub.com/news/reviews/amarantus-game-review-2622078/
Amarantus builds agency and replayability into the visual novel
Amarantus is a visual novel that respects your every decision, as you travel with friends on an important mission.
GamesHubHello Mastodon. I need to spend more time here. But - in an effort to spread indie game love, here is a write up of some indies I played recently.
https://www.gameshub.com/news/features/finding-hope-in-city-building-games-set-on-giant-creatures-2617067/
Finding hope in city-building games set on giant creatures
We explore how city builders on creatures, like World Turtles and The Wandering Village, allow for interconnected contexts and themes.
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How to deliver a potent game narrative quickly, as demonstrated by 'The Telwynium'
The Telwynium Books 1 & 2, are short, story-heavy adventure games. Creator Dave Lloyd, explains his approach to building a compelling world.
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Mr. Saitou and exploring the meaning of life in video games
Mr Saitou is a bittersweet game about finding meaning in life. Creator Laura Shigihara discusses her approach to complex emotional content.
GamesHubHellooo. Come and read a thing I wrote about game jams.
https://www.gameshub.com/news/features/10-great-game-jam-games-to-play-right-now-2606831/ Find something fun to play here. AND beat me at Rolldown. 🤔

Small and special: The best game jam games to play right now
Short, creative, and free to play, the things that come out of Game Jams can be superb. Here are some of our favourites for you to try.
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