Cover by Sloane "plaest2k" Hong
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The latest edition of Indiepocalypse (the monthly alternative game anthology I run) is now out! If you don't know what Indiepocalypse is I wrote a starter guide!
The games in this month issue (as seen in the trailer) are
- Ballistic Zen by Alex Hetherington
- WASTE EATER by @cain
- Cultivating Happiness by Luna Raydue
- Carve Your Name Among the Stars by Naomi Nesbit-Weiner
- Trapers Platformer by TheosK
- Love Always Runs Away by GameSetBoy, keyofw, Paneladaddy
- Dark Static by Henry Mead
- Why does the sea cry so much? by @wizardofoxgames, @thedoraart, @mrpumpkinbrain, @aleapingfrog
- Menage a Trois by @arbitrrrary
And newly commissioned for Indiepocalypse!
flif by @girlsoft
baby angels save the world from drought! bonky glidey flappy physics platforming! explore clouds and sky ruins and collect raindrops!
"Indiepocalypse is a place to get published" is the phrase I've arrived at when trying to figure out how I describe the appeal of Indiepocalypse. It's not necessarily for beginners, plenty of seasoned developers have been contributors. It's not a starting point so much as it is usually just another point on an artistic journey. It's not really a way to "break in" because, as they say, buddy, they won't even let me break in.
But it is a place to get published! That means it's a place that pays you. It's a way to get (admittedly niche) attention for your game (ideally) outside your usual circles. It's a place where you as a person who may not have a budget, a following, a community/friend group, a social-media-ready hook, or any clue to do with your game, can take that game that you do have(!) and submit. At no cost and very little time!
And I think that's important to have in the medium. Now it is actually culturally important or relevant to the medium? I don't really know. I as an individual, and a deeply invested one at that, can't really decide that (it's up to The Culture) but I can hope.
At the very least Indiepocalypse is like my own weird little reverse-patreon where I get to support, discover, and occasionally hang out with an endless stream of artists I really like and that sounds good to me! (you should really check out the games too though, they're good)