While there were some great releases this week (and you really should check out all of them), since we spent … Continue reading "TouchArcade Game of GDC 2019: ‘Golf Blitz’"
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I knew the folks at Noodlecake Games were fond of publishing some pretty weird titles. I even alluded to that … Continue reading "GDC 2019: Climb a Mountain and Strike a Pose, All While Naked...
We were already fans of developer Ludoko for their previous mobile releases like the (sadly no longer available) Fly Catbug … Continue reading "GDC 2019: Twitchy Avoidance Game ‘Too Close�...
Developer Itatake only just released their creepy third-person swinging game Rest in Pieces (Free) a couple of weeks ago, but … Continue reading "GDC 2019: Creepy Swinging Game ‘Rest in Pie...
Solo developer Robert Wahler released the puzzle game SiNKR ($2.99) in February of last year, and while it initially flew … Continue reading "GDC 2019: ‘SiNKR 2’ is the Full Sequel to Las...
A couple of months back we checked out the trailer for The Day We Fought Space, a horizontal shooter from … Continue reading "GDC 2019: Physics-Based “Wreck ‘Em Up” Shooter ‘The Day W...
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Developer Invictus Games has had a lot of success with their Dustoff Heli Rescue series, with the original game launching … Continue reading "GDC 2019: Blast and Smash Zombies with a Helicopt...
Just about two years ago we first checked out an upcoming snowboarding game called Stomped from developer UglyRobot that was … Continue reading "GDC 2019: Tricky Snowboarding Game ‘Stomped�...
With a name like Farm Punks, you expect a game to break out of the typical mold, and I can … Continue reading "GDC 2019: Noodlecake’s ‘Farm Punks’ is a… Produce Roller?"
We’ve been talking about You Must Build a Boat developer Luca Redwood’s upcoming game Photographs for more than two years … Continue reading "GDC 2019: Luca Redwood’s ‘Photographs’ ...
I know this is getting to be kind of last minute, but due to our always ongoing financial situation it … Continue reading "TouchArcade Will Be at GDC 2019 and We Want to See Your Games"
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Runescape is an absolutely fascinating game to read about, as how many games that were released in 2001 are still … Continue reading "GDC 2018: A Look at ‘Runescape’ and ‘Old School Run...
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Valthirian Arc is a tricky game to describe succinctly as there’s a lot going on in this game. At its … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Valthirian Arc’ is a RPG Character Trainer Coming to...
One of the games I’m most excited for from GDC wasn’t even actually playable at the event, all we got … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Esports Saga’ Puts Players in Charge of Managing ...
If you’re into drifting games and were already over the moon when you saw our preview of Absolute Drift, we … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Torque Drift’ is the Second Awesome Drifting G...
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We’ve already posted quite a bit about Getting Over It ($4.99), and if you haven’t played it, you’re really missing … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Noodlecake is Working on a Official And...
Sort of like how Dizzy Knight answers the question of “What would happen if we built an entire game around … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Shy Bunnies’ is a Multiplayer Game of Rabbit St...
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Along with the onslaught of other games from Noodlecake and friends was Dizzy Knight, an entire game which builds upon … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Go for a Spin in Noodlecake’s ‘Dizzy K...
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Some of my all-time favorite mobile games have come out of Australian developer Kumobius. Games like Bean’s Quest ($2.99), Bean … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Calamari Kid’ is an Arcade...
Many kids of a certain age group get these wild desires to destroy stuff. Whether it’s Dennis the Menace with … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Fulfill Your Desire for Childish Mischief by Blow...
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While we’re typically looking for what’s upcoming in the world of mobile games at a conference like GDC, sometimes it’s … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Dawn Break: The Flaming Emperor�...
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I have been a big fan of developer Ogre Pixel for a number of years now, with such great mobile … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Ogre Pixel Shows Off 30-Second Metroidvania ‘Jumper Jon’ and ...
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What do you do when you’re a doctor who has created a series of life-saving nanobots to fight off ailments … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Dr. Schplot’s Nanobots’ is a Super Polished M...
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Since its original announcement in early 2016, we’ve been following along with the development of PvP battling game Exiles of … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Highly-Anticipated ‘Exiles of E...
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During GDC 2018 this week we were able to sit down and check out two upcoming games that are being … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Arte France is Publishing Two Stellar Looking Games, ‘Vandal...
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Developer Shallot Games released Vista Golf (Free) back in July of last year, and it stuck out in the sea … Continue reading "GDC 2018: The Lovely Mini Golf Game ‘Vista Golf’ is Getting a...
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During GDC 2018 this week we got something of a blast from the past as we checked out Shift Quantum … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Shift Quantum’ is an Extremely Stylish Puzzle Platformer...
Internet of Elephants is a development studio based out of Kenya who focuses on making digital experiences that help people … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Safari Central’ Uses Real-World ...
Finnish developer Sulake made their name with the incredibly popular social network/game Habbo Hotel, now just called Habbo, which has … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Hotel Hideaway’ is th...
It’s no secret that the App Store gets bombarded with new games at a pace that’s pretty out of hand, … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Hidden Gem Logic Puzzler ‘SiNKR’ Getting a Portal-Fi...
One of the amusing parts about the App Store is how when a particular type of game has been done … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Enchanted World’ Turns Block Sliding Puzzles up to 11"
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Mybox Game Studio from Uruguay is here at GDC 2018 showing off a couple of their upcoming mobile games, and … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Playing for a Better World’ and ‘Rainbow Puke ...
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It wouldn’t be GDC without the guys from Noodlecake bringing an overwhelming amount of games to the show. They’re operating … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘SneakOps’ is an Endless Snea...
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Vivid Games is here at GDC 2018 and they have quite a full lineup of new mobile games launching in … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Vivid Games Shows Off ‘Space Pioneer’, ‘Metal Fist’, a...
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With Fortnite and PUBG on the App Store, it feels like we’re in a golden age of mobile ports. Noodlecake … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Drift Forever in ‘Absolute Drift’"
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The game everyone seems to be talking about at GDC is The Messenger, a Switch platformer that loads of folks … Continue reading "GDC 2018: A Quick Look at ‘The Messenger’ on the Nintendo ...
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Ever since I first fiddled around with Audio Surf ages ago, I’ve been fascinated by the potential of using music … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Disco Road’ is a Multi-Lane Musical Runne...
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Last GDC, we took a long look at Randy O’Connor’s Seldom Falls. As an indie developer, he comes up with … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Another Look at ‘Seldom Falls’, a Super Clever Pu...
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If you’re not super tuned into what kids these days are into, chances are you’ve never heard of Bendy and … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Bendy in Nightmare Run’ Brings the Ultra-Popul...
We came to know Sean Kearney and his studio Squeezebox Software by way of the extremely catchy trailer for One … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Three Years Later We Take a Fresh Look at ‘Zero ...
By now I’m sure everyone reading TouchArcade has played Steppy Pants (Free), and if you haven’t, you need to fix … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Project Spin’ is the Next Game from the...
Last week we posted about Oddmar, if it looks particularly awesome that’s because it’s from the same developers as Leo’s … Continue reading "GDC 2018: A Look at ‘Oddmar’, An Upcomin...
While meeting with Armor Games to check out Adventure Pals on the Nintendo Switch, they also had a handful of … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Void Tyrant’ is an Awesome Looking Roguelike B...
It seems like the “wacky physics" genre has really exploded on the App Store over the years, and Column Climbers … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Column Climbers’ is a Multiplayer Wacky P...
Among the many games we saw at GDC this week is Dotra, an upcoming title that’s a bit like a … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Hands on with ‘Dotra’, a Memory Matching Game"
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Although Rocket League has pretty much made the “cars playing soccer" genre a household thing, a developer called IceFlame Games … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Soccer Rally Arena’ Final...
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During GDC this year we sat down with Armor Games, who are always up to something on a variety of … Continue reading "GDC 2018: A Look at Whimsical Platformer ‘Adventure Pals’ on the Nint...
Suzy Cube from developer NorthernBytes Software hopefully doesn’t need any introduction. We saw it at GDC 2016 and were so … Continue reading "GDC 2018: We Check Out 3D Platformer ‘Suzy C...
Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm has been one of the most anticipated upcoming mobile games ever since it … Continue reading "GDC 2018: A Hands-On Look at the Highly-Anticipated ‘Ocea...
I love fighting games and I love puns, and if there’s two things the upcoming Bearsus from Arf Game Studio … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Bearsus’ is a ‘Divekick’-inspired Fighting ...
Developer Tasty Rook brought some manic local multiplayer fun to the App Store with Triple Agent (Free) in July of … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Local Multiplayer Party Game ‘Out of the Loo...
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We’ve been absolutely overwhelmed with GDC this week (as you can probably tell by the flood of content we’ve posted … Continue reading "If You’re in San Francisco for GDC, Come to Our P...
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Flicky Marble and Slam Mania are two upcoming games from Pocket Boxing developer Easy 8 Software, and while they weren’t … Continue reading "GDC 2018: An Updated Look at ‘Flicky Marble’...
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Jonas Wills is about as O.G. as it gets when it comes to being a mobile developer. He got his … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Realm Runners’ Is the Next Mobile Title from the Game Director...
Developer Lucky Kat makes some of my favorite mobile games, like Beat Street (Free), Sky Chasers (Free), and Combo Critters … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘ThunderDogs’ is a Slick Multipla...
Tengami ($4.99) was a game that we followed intently during its development due to its unique pop-up book-style visuals, and … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Astrologaster’ is a Comedic Ast...
If you were paying much attention to our coverage of GDC last year, you might remember a really clever upcoming … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Knight Quest’ is a Clever Runner-Style Game ...
The dynamic duo that is Firi Games is most well-known for their excellent shoot ’em up games Phoenix HD (Free) … Continue reading "GDC 2018: An Updated Look at ‘Pocket Quest’ from ‘Ph...
I absolutely love quirky game ideas and platforming games, so Spitkiss: Love Eternal from Danish developer Triple Topping Games is … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Spitkiss: Love Eternal’ i...
If you’ve been curious what the heck the folks at Butterscotch Shenanigans have been up to since releasing Crashlands ($6.99) … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Hands On with ‘LevelHead’, Th...
One of the neat things about the App Store and the indie explosion of the last ten years is that … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Foodie Trucks’ is a Shockingly In-Depth Food Truck Manageme...
I know it’s early in the week but I already might have found my favorite game of GDC 2018. It … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘What the Golf?’ is the Hilariously Absurd Golfing Game for P...
When it comes to my all-time favorite iOS games, 10000000 ($2.99) and You Must Build a Boat ($2.99) are on … Continue reading "GDC 2018: A Look at ‘Photographs’, the Next Game from the Cr...
Early last year, Siegecraft Commander was released on Steam. If you’ve never played it, it’s a tactical sort of base-building … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Crescent Moon Games is Behind a...
It seems like in the last couple of years. .io-style games (Agar.io (Free), Paper.io (Free) and similar) have taken over … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Crescent Moon Games Takes on .io-Style G...
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Ravensword is a game series that’s practically legendary around here, with the most recent entry, Ravensword Shadowlands ($6.99). Like the … Continue reading "GDC 2018: A First Look at the ...
Tiny Wings ($1.99) hit the App Store around seven years ago now, as hard as that is to believe. We … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Pengi’ by Crescent Moon Games Aims to Take ‘Tiny Wings�...
Here at GDC 2018 we sat down with Foxglove Studios, who you may remember from their previous releases The Muscle … Continue reading "GDC 2018: ‘Pocket Cowboys’ is a Neat Class-Based Multi...
Last year at GDC we got a look at Moon Raider which is a platformer by Cascadia Games and published … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Another Look at ‘Moon Raider’ from Crescent Moon Games"
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Blaster Master is one of my all-time favorite games, so I don’t take people invoking its name lightly. This GDC, … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Crescent Moon Takes on ‘Blaster Master’ wi...
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Among the first meetings we had at GDC this year was Josh from Crescent Moon Games who had a ton … Continue reading "GDC 2018: Hands-On with the Crescent Moon Games’ Sequel ‘Legend of the...
We’re just getting started at what will be a very busy week of GDC 2018 and one of the first … Continue reading "GDC 2018: LemonChili Shows Off New ‘Floyd’s Sticker Squad’ Content and...
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Heads up indie developers! The Label (formerly known as IndiePlus) are closing submissions for their GDC Indie Showdown tonight at … Continue reading "The Label’s GDC Indie Showdown Closes ...
This year’s Indie Showdown has begun accepting submissions for games. If you aren’t aware, the Indie Showdown rewards select developers … Continue reading "The 2018 Indie Showdown from th...
One of the cool things about GDC is that many if not all of the talks are recorded, and made … Continue reading "Watch the ‘Crashlands’ Postmortem Free From the GDC Vault"
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Checking out the massive space game Drifter has felt like a GDC tradition for years now, and this year we … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – The Annual Look at ‘Drifter’"
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Just when you think every variety of match three has been done before, a clever developer comes in to prove … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – ‘Massive Match’ Brings .io Style Gameplay to M...
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Rolando was one of the first games on the App Store that really felt like it could only work on … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – ‘The Big Journey’ Reminds Me of ‘Rolando’"
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I’m always game for anyone trying to take a fresh spin on the tower defense formula, and the developers of … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – ‘Infinite Defence’ Is a Neat Vertical Tower D...
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Lilith Games is bringing an intereting idea forth to mobile with Art of Conquest. The concept is that it’s a … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – ‘Art of Conquest’ is Lilith Games’ MMO/RT...
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One of my favorite thing about mobile gaming is indie developers who just come up with incredibly unique (and often … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – ‘Don’t Trip’ Is Just What I Love Abo...
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While I’m sure there will be people out there who are disappointed that Chair’s next game isn’t Infinity Blade IV, … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – ‘Battle Breakers’ Is the Next Gam...
Free Rider is an online Flash game with an absolutely massive following that allows players to draw simple courses and … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – ‘Free Rider’ is Headed to Mobile"
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We got a look at Endless Wave last year at GDC, and it’s always cool to see how far a … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – Another Look at ‘Endless Wave’"
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Among the awesome things surrounding GDC was the Defold Competition where the powers that be behind the Defold engine flew … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – Games From the Defold Competition"
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Train Jam was an awesome time (Look forward to a full write-up on that later.) and resulted in a whole … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – ‘Train Bandit’ Is a Quick Reaction Game Made on Tra...
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GDC was filled with lots of clever puzzle games, and Topsoil fits right in line with all the other great … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – ‘Topsoil’ Is a Crop Rotation Puzzle Game"
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I feel like we’re always saying on the podcast how much we like it when developers take the Kairosoft formula … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – LambdaMu’s Upcoming Game Combines Kairosoft ...
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If you missed it when it was first released, Box Cat is a super silly game where you’re a cat … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – Box Cat Returns in ‘Box Cat Base Bash’"
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Bike Baron ($1.99) was a huge hit in our community, and recently Qwiboo has been hard at work on their … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – ‘The Long Trail’ Is the Latest Game From Qwiboo"
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Square Enix’s series of Go games have been really great, but as the series has progressed they’ve really all felt … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – ‘Euclidian Lands’ Feels Like ‘Hitm...
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Ahhhh we’re super behind with GDC content, so strap in for another onslaught of videos from games we saw last … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – ‘Portal Jump’ by Play a Lot Studios"
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It seemed like a theme this year at GDC was seeing upcoming games that we also previewed at last year’s … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – ‘Old Man’s Journey’ is One of the Most Beautif...
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You may recall that we fist fell in love with Suzy Cube back at GDC last year, and we were … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – ‘Suzy Cube’ Continues to Look Like the Best 3D Platformer on Mo...
Noodlecake is as busy as always and had four different games to show us here at GDC, and they’re all … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – Four from Noodlecake: ‘Flipping Legend’, ‘Lichtsp...
We’ve been following the development of Exiles of Embermark since its original announcement early last year, and we even got … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – 1v1 RPG Battler ‘Exiles of Em...
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During GDC this past week we sat down with Affable Games out of Brisbane, Australia to take a look at … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – ‘Astro Crash’ is All About Smashing into Enemies as ...
Everyone knows I love platformers, and especially platformers where you jump around shooting stuff. This is what Agent Aliens from … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – ‘Agent Aliens’ is an Ac...
It was back in August of 2015 that Firefly Studios announced they’d be bringing their MMO strategy game Stronghold Kingdoms … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – The Latest Look at ‘Stronghold...
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Umbrella Games have been on fire for quite some time now, and it feels like since they got into the … Continue reading "GDC 2017 – Three From Umbrella: ‘Dash Legends’, ‘Crushy Bricks�...
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