Andreas Betsche

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August 27, 2017

Mayari: This little mobile gem is the pinnacle of games inspired by local cultures

Mayari accomplishes on mobile what others are unable to do on more advanced platforms: traveling to a mystical world by means of imagination. It lets the player delve into the mythological world of the Philippines by using simple mechanics, beautifully handcrafted panoramas and a tantalizing soundtrack. Mayari is far more than just a game, it’s a unique visualization of ancient myths translated into modern media. It stands exemplary for a culturally inspired game.

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June 25, 2017

“Vimala : Defense Warlords” and the curse of the mobile platform

A little while ago, we’ve featured some last minute entries on the now closed down Steam Greenlight; among them Azure Saga: Pathfinder by Indonesia’s Masshive Media. Azure Saga remains yet to be released, but it’s not the studio’s first game to be published. So for today, I’m going to take a look at Vimala : […]

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Andreas Betsche

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June 7, 2017

Seven last minute highlights from Southeast Asia on Steam Greenlight (before it is gone forever)

Steam Greenlight is dead! After almost 5 years, Valve closes down its community driven publishing system in favour of a new system, called Steam Direct, with the goal to increase the quality of the published games and to avoid fraud. Steam Direct will go live June 13th, which still gives us some time to take a look at the most recent – and last- contributions from Southeast East Asian game developers. This time, we have a wide variety of games from Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore and the Philippines. Let’s hope we will still see some of these games on Steam later!

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Andreas Betsche

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May 25, 2017

Terroir: Like a good wine this game may get even better over time (Early Access)

When you think you have seen it all in tycoon games, an indie developer from Singapore releases a game with a new setting: winemaking! With Terroir, developer General Interactive Co. wants to deliver a simulation of what it means to own a wine estate and get into the fine arts of winemaking business. Let’s take a look at how that works out in this very Early Access version of the game.

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