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itch.io announces refinery, an early access alternative for indies

May 13, 2016 by Todd Mitchell

itch.io has launched Refinery, a toolset it promises will allow indie studios to conduct early game releases with the flexibility to set their own terms. If this sounds like a shot at Steam Early Access, that probably isn’t a coincidence. “Early access ‘programs’ have long been an issue for developers looking to get feedback and … Read more

Killing Floor 2 Early Access Turmoil Raises Important Questions

April 5, 2022May 2, 2016 by Todd Mitchell

Tripwire Interactive has released a major update for its upcoming co-op FPS, Killing Floor 2, and the contents have some Early Access players crying foul.

Todd Mitchell

Todd Mitchell is a US Midwest-based comedy writer and game developer with bylines at Weekly Humorist, Fanbyte, Slackjaw, End of the Bench Sports, and more. He’s the author of Inside Video Game Creation, the founder of CodeWritePlay, and host of several podcasts including GameDev Breakdown and Fully Remote with Todd Mitchell. Follow him on Twitter @Mechatodzilla.

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Inside Indie Dev: Philip Devine, Falling Stars

March 14, 2016 by Todd Mitchell

Philip Devine (@ArkisVir) Founder, Riveted Games Project: Falling Stars: War of Empires After discovering game development in college, Philip Devine wanted to give other content creators a head start on the unique career opportunities available in gaming. He set out to create a club for programmers, musicians, and artists, that grew to about 25 members in … Read more

Inside Indie Dev: Iber Parodi Siri, Mission Massive Migration

January 11, 2021February 7, 2016 by Todd Mitchell

Iber Parodi Siri (@rmbsevl) Founder, Rombosaur Studios Project: Mission Massive Migration Mission Massive Migration is a 2D retro action game created by Iber Parodi Siri under his Rombosaur Studios label. It was released to a quietly positive reception on the Google Play store in early January. Though the game is still listed in the 500 – 1,000 … Read more

Inside Indie Dev: Garry Hamer, Push for Emor

January 11, 2021January 13, 2016 by Todd Mitchell

Update: You can submit your indie project for possible inclusion in this series! Here’s more info! Garry Hamer (@_LupusSolus) Founder, Lupus Solus Project: Push for Emor When I first encountered Garry Hamer, he was eagerly showing around the alpha for his upcoming sci-fi shooter RPG, Push for Emor. We had a lighthearted chat over Twitter–I … Read more

Announcing the Inside Indie Dev Series

January 17, 2016January 12, 2016 by Todd Mitchell

Update 1/15/16: Want your indie project to be considered for this series? Here’s more info! Update 1/13/16: The first installment of this series is up! Just a quick post to announce the Inside Indie Dev interview series! In these posts you’ll get a look at new and upcoming independent projects and interviews with the creative … Read more