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Crowdfunding After Kickstarter
As Kickstarter becomes less viable, developers are exploring alternatives.
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Deep dives, interviews, and long-form stories from the indie scene.
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The Villains We Love to Love
There's something irresistible about characters who are bad for us—in fiction, at least.
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Paper Gardens
There's something special about games that look like they were made by human hands.
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Can Indie Studios Unionize?
Small teams face unique obstacles when considering unionization.
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AI and the Future of Game Art
The conversation around AI art is more complicated than Twitter would have you believe.
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Dating Sims and the Illusion of Agency
The uncomfortable truth about choice architecture in romance games.
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The Anime Renaissance in Indie Games
From JRPGs to visual novels, anime style is dominating the indie scene.
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Fragments of Home
How interactive fiction is becoming a tool for processing loss and memory.
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The Ethics of Speedrunning
The complicated relationship between developers and the speedrunning community.
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When Games Let You Love Badly
Not every romance should be perfect. Some of the best love stories are messy, complicated, and real.
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Accessibility in Indie Games
Why indie developers are outpacing AAA when it comes to making games for everyone.
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Love in the Time of Pixels
The intersection of nostalgia and romance. Why pixelated hearts still make us swoon.
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The Pixel Art Renaissance
Why low-res is high value. How limitations breed creativity in modern game design.
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The Art of the Slow Burn
Why visual novels reward patience. The magic that happens when games give you time to fall in love with characters.
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The Ethics of Crowdfunding in Indie Development
When promise meets responsibility. Examining the complicated ethics of crowdfunding in indie development.
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Moonlit Letters
Romance, guilt, and the space between. A visual novel that understands some emotions need to be approached sideways.