Indie Game International

Rémi Gallego is a composer for video games and other media. He composed the score for The Last Spell (2023) which is a tactical RPG game with roguelite and tower defense elements. I really like the music in The Last Spell and I listen to it often outside of the game. You can get the game on PC, Playstation, and Switch. In today's episode we will discuss performing live, getting the composer involv...

Tiago Rodrigues is a game audio specialist in music composition, sound design, and implementation. He provided mastering on some tracks that appear in Monster Train (2020). Monster Train is a roguelite card battler available on PC and Xbox. In today's episode we will discuss composition, mastering, the music of Final Fantasy, live-streaming development, the importance of travel, the benefits of co...

Winston Tang is a Co-Director at Samurai Punk. He was the Creative Director on the team's most recent release JUSTICE SUCKS (2022). JUSTICE SUCKS is an action/stealth/comedy game about a robot vacuum who goes on a quest to save his family! It's an amazing fun and funny game and I absolutly loved it. It was #13 on IGI's Top 22 Games of 2022. It is available on Switch, PC, Playstation, and Xbox.  In...

Raúl Martínez, aka Molegato , is the developer of Frogun (2022). Frogun is a 3D platformer/collectathon with great gameplay and gorgeous graphics. I played the game on PC, but you can also get it on all the major consoles. Molegato was called out by my past guest Lucas Bonatti, the developer of Togges. In today's episode we will discuss creating Unity editor tools, game engines, releasing your fir...

FeatureKreep is a solodev who makes primarily game jam games. He is currently working on his first commercial game, titled Over My Dead Body. Today we will be talking about Looper and Lost In Translation. Looper is a 2D puzzle game with a very clever central mechanic for solving puzzles. I really enjoyed Looper and I also enjoyed Lost In Translation. FeatureKreep was called out by my past guest Er...

Johannes Lugstein is a solodev behind the game Slopecrashers . Slopecrashers is currently in-development with a projected release date some time in 2023. There is a demo currently available onn Steam. Slopecrashers is an arcade-style snowboarding game with wacky animal characters and insane tricks to pull off. I really enjoyed my time with the demo, especially in online games. In today's episode w...

Zach Fendelman and Patrick Crecelius are the game audio duo behind Fat Bard . Fat Bard has been making game audio, including music and sound design, since 2012. They have provided music for many games, including Demon Turf (2021). Demon Turf is a funky 3D platformer available on PC, Switch, Playstation, and Xbox.  In today's epsidoe we will discuss collaborating on game score composition, scoring...

Martin Stig Andersen is a video game score composer and game audio specialist. He as provided music and/or sound for such games as Playdead's LIMBO (2010) and INSIDE (2016), as well as Wolfenstien II: The New Colossus (2017) and Control (2019). I have played all of those games and they are some of my all-time favorites. Martin was called out by my past guest Clemens Ruh, sound designer on the incr...

Jamie Patton and Danny Adams, aka Clockwork Bird , are the development team behind Silicon Dreams . Silicon Dreams is a cyberpunk interrogation sim. You can get it currently on PC. I don't normally play interrogation sims" but i found Silicon Dreams to be quite fun. In today's episode we will discuss working in a two-person team, replicating real conversations in gameplay, the science fiction genr...

Matthew VanDevander is the developer of Taiji from 2022. Taiji is a top-down, pixel art, open world puzzle game inspired by The Witness. It is available on PC, via Steam and Itch.io.  In today's episode we will discuss non-verbal game design, solodev, the game The Witness, holistically designed games, pixel art, music, playtesting, and much more. Taiji on Steam Taiji on Itch.io taji on the web: ht...

Daniel Stubbington is the Founder of Stubby Games, developer of The Entropy Centre (2022). I have previously featured voice actors Kasey Miracle and Chloe Taylor on IGI for their work on the game. The Entropy Centre is a first-person, science fiction puzzle game with exceptional writing and heady puzzles. The game is available on PC, Playstation, and Xbox and it is published by Playstack . It was...

Galen Drew is a game developer and visual artist. He created Pattern (2022) and worked on Pine Tar Poker (2022). He is a member of Ice Water Games. I previously featured Pattern's development on IGI when I interviewed Michael Bell, the game's composer. Pattern is a walking/hiking simulator with deep musings on what it means to create art and make games. I had a genuinely excellent experience when...

Jared Tan is the Community Strategist at Devolver Digital. He worked on such games as Card Shark (2022) and Cult of the Lamb (2022). Cult of the Lamb is one of the best games I have played recently. I played it on Playstation, but you can get it on Xbox, PC, and Switch. Card Shark is available on PC and Switch. In this episode we will discuss the nuances of good marketing, bridging the gap between...

Chloe Taylor is a voice actor, screen actor, and singer. She plays Aria in the 2022 first-person puzzle game The Entropy Centre by Stubby Games. Kasey Miracle was previously featured on the show for her work as Astra in TEC. The Entropy Centre is one of my favorite games games from 2022 and the voice acting and story are two of the main reasons.  In this episode we will discuss the differences bet...

Lucas Bonatti is the Creative Director at Regular Studio, developer of Togges (2022). Togges is a fantastic game. It's a 3D non-linear platformer/collectathon set in a weird and wonderful universe. It has amazing visuals, really fun and unique gameplay mechanics and traversal, and a super energetic and awesome sense of humor. I really, really like this game. I'm really excited that I was able to t...

Kasey Miracle is a voice actor. She portrays Astra in the 2022 first-person puzzle game The Entropy Centre, developed by Stubby Games. The Entropy Centre is one of my favorite games of 2022 and the character of Astra is absolutley one of the main reasons! I played The Entropy Centre on PC, but you can get it on Playstation and Xbox as well. In today's episode we will discuss acting outside of voic...

Today's guest is Gina Loughlin , game audio engineer and composer. Gina has provided music for many games, but today we will be talking primarily Mail Time, Pen Pal princess, and Towertale (2019). Towertale is available on PC and all major consoles. It's a 2D boss rush game with a good story and great music and visuals. Mail Time and Pen Pal Princess have not been released yet! I played a demo of...

José Ramón "Bibiki" García is a composer and sound designer. He provided the music found in Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (2021) which is a remake of Alex Kidd in Miracle World from 1986. I played Alex Kidd DX on Playstation, but the game is also available on Xbox, Switch, and PC. The game is ultra challenging but fun. The visuals, unique gameplay, and music are all highlights. Bibiki was called o...

Rafael Bordoni is a game developer. He has developed many games, including Charge Kid (2020), and today's featured game, Nothing Matters. Nothing Matters is a game jam game focused on doing something with "nothing." It's a 2D, pixel-art puzzle game with great visuals, extremely innovative mechanics, and a funny story.  In today's episode we will discuss game jam games, ultra unique mechanics, leve...

Erik X. Raj is a Speech-Language Pathologist and the developer of Jump Rogi, a web-based game about jumping and overcoming your fears. Erik creates games partly as a teaching tool for his young clients. I really enjoyed Jump Rogi and it is free to play here . You can find out more about what Erik is up to, and his other games on his website . In today's episode we will discuss what is a Speech-Lan...

Don Boose is the Founder of Shademare Studio, developer of Miracle Mia (2019). Miracle Mia is a story-rich, 2D platformer with a very unique central combat mechanic. Shademare Studio was called out by my past guest Dan Seamans of Sliced Kiwi Studios, developers of the upcoming Check x Mate. I played Miracle Mia on Steam and I really enjoyed the visuals, story, music, and the unique combat. You can...

Anahit Fernández is the Producer and Studio Manager at Navegante, developers of Greak: Memories of Azur. Greak is a 2D platformer with combat, puzzles, and an emphasis on story. The game is available on Switch, PC, Playstation, and Xbox. I played it on my Switch and enjoyed it very much. The visuals and story are particularly great. In this episode we will discuss developing and releasing your fir...

Adrian Moscalue, aka DYATHON, is the composer for Moonscars (2022). Moonscars is a brutal, 2D metroidvania with haunting pixelart and gorgeous, atmospheric music. You can get the game on Switch, PC, Playstation, and Xbox. I played it on Playststion and although it is very difficult, the combat is fun and the art and music are worth the challenge. The game was developed by Black Mermaid. In this ep...

Sander van Zanten is the Audio Director at KeokeN Interactive, developers of Deliver Us The Moon (2018) and the upcoming Deliver Us Mars (2023). Deliver Us The Moon is available on PC, Playstation, and Xbox. Deliver Us Mars will be available on the same platforms on February 2nd, 2023. There games are 3rd person adventure games with puzzle solving, exploration, and deep science fiction stories. I...

Michael Bell is a music compser for games. He has provided music for Eidolon (2014), Viridi (2015), Fireplace (2018), Tenderfoot Tactics (2020), and Pattern (2020). I have played Viridi, Tenderfoot Tactics, and Pattern and all of them are excellent. Michael is a part of the Ice Water Games collective and also makes music not for games. In this episode we will discuss generative music, open-world g...