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Building a Positive Community – Interview With Longplay Games

Posted on May 9, 2021 by travistaborek
Longplay Games Logo

Social media is toxic by nature. That’s probably a funny thing for a career marketer to say, but it’s true. Taken as a whole it’s a cesspit of negativity, narcissism, self-aggrandizement and misinformation. Like so much technology ostensibly meant to… Continue Reading →

Blog, Interview indie games, interview, scifi
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Narita Boy – That Cyberilliad Action Platformer I Don’t Want to Hate

Posted on April 25, 2021 by travistaborek

I don’t know whether to love Narita Boy or hate it. This is one of the most intensely creative games I have ever played. Every second, every detail of this game is bursting with new ideas. It has lovingly handcrafted… Continue Reading →

Action, Blog, Metroidvania, Platformer, Review action-platformer, cyberpunk, metroidvania, review
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Indie Games to Keep Your Eye On – March 2021 Edition

Posted on April 9, 2021 by travistaborek
Indie games to keep an eye on, featuring curse of the sea rats, aveliana, and worship

Diamonds in the rough or smash hits in the making, these are the indie games you should pay attention to One of the joys of being involved in the indie game community is seeing all of the creativity and new… Continue Reading →

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Gravia: Now You’re Thinking With Black Holes

Posted on February 27, 2021 by travistaborek
gravia review

I don’t see a lot of physics-based puzzle platformers anymore. What’s with that? One of the reasons I play games is to feel empowered, and being able to control and manipulate an aspect of reality is absolutely an empowering experience.… Continue Reading →

Blog, Puzzle, Review, Uncategorized
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Rose and Locket Early Access Demo

Posted on October 10, 2020 by travistaborek

A Wild West Journey Through the Underworld That’ll Take Your Breath Away This is one I’ve been looking forward to. Rose & Locket has been on my radar for the better part of a year now, and I’ve been eager… Continue Reading →

Action, Blog, Review action adventure, indie game, indie game review
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Neon Tail – Cyberpunk Skating, Now With Free Headache

Posted on October 3, 2020 by travistaborek
Neon Tail, a game by Taiwan-based indiedev studio Rocket Juice Games

I went into Neon Tail expecting to like it. By the time I put the controller down 3 hours later, I was starting to get a headache. I’m not sure that it’s necessarily the game’s fault either. I’ve never been… Continue Reading →

Adventure, Uncategorized neon tail
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Black Gamedevs in the Era of Black Lives Matter – Travis Williams

Posted on August 5, 2020 by travistaborek
Travis Williams, games industry veteran behind Vampire: The Masquerade

Today we have someone very special. I recently sat down with Travis Williams, a seasoned games industry veteran of 30+ years standing.  His resume and portfolio include a laundry list of AAA studios and developers like Capcom, Sony, and Acclaim.… Continue Reading →

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Black Gamedevs in the Era of Black Lives Matter – Khalil Adbullah – Decoy Games

Posted on July 30, 2020 by travistaborek

Khalil Abdullah is the Co-Founder of Decoy Games, an indie game company he runs with his brother Ahmed. He studied computer science at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Their current title is Swimsanity, a 4-Player Co-Op game coming to Steam,… Continue Reading →

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The Stories and Struggles of Black Gamedevs – Jonathan Jennings – Weird Kid Studios

Posted on July 22, 2020 by travistaborek
Jonathan Jennings of Weird Kid Studios

Me: First things first. Tell me more about yourself and your background. Jonathan:  I’m Jonathan Jennings. I’ve been a professional software engineer for the past 8 years, I began my career as a Jr. UI engineer at a mobile game… Continue Reading →

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Banjo-Kazooie and the Rareware Touch – Boy, Weren’t Those Great Times

Posted on July 14, 2020 by travistaborek

I was playing a lot of Banjo-Kazooie a few months ago. Wow, Rareware sure made some kickass games in their heyday. Whatever happened to that? In light of the excitement of Banjo-Kazooie now being a playable character in Super Smash… Continue Reading →

Adventure, Blog, Review adventure game, banjo kazooie, platformer, rareware

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