This Game Gives Us Hope, And That’s All We Need

Being alone for 15 minutes is not very long, as everyone knows who has spent the past one and a half years in isolation. A quarter of an hour, that’s how long it takes to complete the new game by The Flavare, an Indonesian indie studio. Yet, the game manages to live up to its name and gives hope that the time of loneliness will soon be over.

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Babol The Walking Box Is A Platformer Only For Frustration-resistant Gamers

It is hard to believe, but yes, Babol The Walking Box is really the name of this game. In Gamecom Team’s latest work, we actually play the eponymous box and run, jump and puzzle our way through colourful 3D levels, which in their best moments are reminiscent of the PlayStation classic Crash Bandicoot. Unfortunately, the game has some problems and can not achieve the quality of the prominent role model.

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The Signal State Will Be Broadcasting Soon

The apocalypse is over, but the world lies in shatters, and now it is up to a few people to rebuild it. A typical trope of such post-apocalyptic scenarios is the recycling of old technologies. But did knowledge of these machines survive the disaster? In The Signal State, we take on the role of a technician who acquires this knowledge step by step.

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FairPlay Studios: Stepping Up and Leading the Charge in Thailand’s Game Industry

Last April 22, VirtualSEA had the pleasure of participating in gamescom asia’s Game Market Bootcamp: Thailand. As part of covering the Thailand games market, the famous conference featured the up-and-coming FairPlay Studios. The conversation, moderated by myself, focused on the growth of their studio and portfolio, and how they contribute to Thailand’s recognition as an excellent market of gamers and game developers.

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Toge Game Fund Initiative Now Supports SEAsian Indie Studios

Indonesia’s indie darling Toge Productions has launched a funding program for small game studios from Southeast Asia. The program called The Toge Game Fund Initiative (TGFI) is intended to financially support indie developers in the production of their games and give them the opportunity to fall back on Toge’s extensive know-how. In addition, the publisher would like to increase awareness of Southeast Asian game development in the world.

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