A Love Note to the Hardcore PC Gamers…

Posted by Rampant Coyote on June 3, 2010

The mainstream games biz has abandoned us. Many indies have abandoned us for casual / social games or the iPhone. But Cliffski still loves us. Why Harcore Gamers Are the Best Customers

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The Devolution Revolution

Posted by Rampant Coyote on May 28, 2010

Another week, another call for RPGs to “evolve.” So I guess it’s time for my monthly rant about the evolution of the cRPG genre. Hat tip to RPGWatch for this link. My response was snarkier over there than this one will be here. (See? I may be growing as a person. Or something…)  Maybe because, […]

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Caster Promotion – Pay What You Want!

Posted by Rampant Coyote on May 26, 2010

Mike Smith, whom I miss greatly at the Utah Indie Nights, asked me to announce a new promotion for his 3D action-fantasy game, Caster. First of all, until the end of this month, he’s inviting people to pay what they want for the game. A single penny if you are a goober. A few cents […]

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Free Vs. Purchased Demos

Posted by Rampant Coyote on May 25, 2010

Steven Peeler of Soldak Entertainment on Free vs. Purchased Demos: “… Charging for the demo just seems very wrong. First of all, it means you are now demanding payment for your marketing. What’s next, making the customer pay for your ads? Also what happens when they don’t like your demo (which is going to happen […]

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Played Eschalon: Book II or Din’s Curse Yet?

Posted by Rampant Coyote on May 22, 2010

Have you downloaded and played the free demos of Din’s Curse or Eschalon: Book II yet? If not, why not this weekend? Unless you are on dial-up. Or really hate RPGs. In which case, you have a good excuse (and if you hate RPGs, you probably hate that half my posts are about ’em, huh?) […]

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What Are The Most Significant Indie Computer RPGs?

Posted by Rampant Coyote on May 18, 2010

It’s  list-time again! What some dude (me) thinks are the most significant indie computer RPGs. [UPDATE: Be sure and check the comments for this post. As predicted, folks have submitted a lot of their own personal candidates, including a couple that I want to kick myself for overlooking, and a few that I’d not yet […]

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Interview: Thomas Riegsecker, Creator of Eschalon: Book II

Posted by Rampant Coyote on May 14, 2010

So I apparently have this habit of ambushing game developers with a request for interview a mere days before a major release. Somehow, Thomas Riegsecker of Basilisk Games still managed to do the interview in a timely manner without impacting the release of his new game of awesome old-schooly RPG goodness, Eschalon: Book 2 (I […]

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Eschalon: Book II Now Available At Rampant Games

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I finally got the chance to play Eschalon: Book II. And I’m kinda embarrassed about it, because I started giggling like a schoolgirl halfway through the character creation process. Okay, part of that was probably because I’ve been punchy from not getting nearly enough sleep this week, but still…  I was really in the mood […]

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Humble Indie Bundle Breaks $1 Million, Extends 3 Days, Goes Open Source

Posted by Rampant Coyote on May 12, 2010

Remember the “Humble Indie Bundle” I talked about last week? Well, it seems the pie-in-the-sky goal was hit in the final hour, by some generous donations well above the suggested retail price of the games in the bundle. It seems to many observers that some kind of significant milestone was achieved in the history of […]

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Samarost 2 Added to the Humble Indie Bundle (Only 1 Day Left)

Posted by Rampant Coyote on May 10, 2010

The “Humble Indie Bundle” has been updated to include a copy of Samarost 2, by Aminata design. Those who have already purchased the bundle had it added to their list already. The Humble Indie Bundle is a collection of six (formerly five) indie games that allow you to pay whatever your want for them. Your […]

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Interview With “Din’s Curse” Developer Steven Peeler

Posted by Rampant Coyote on May 6, 2010

Today we have an interview from the creator of a couple of my favorite indie RPGs, Depths of Peril and Din’s Curse. In this interview, Steven reveals a bit about the man behind the games, about what drives him as an indie game developer, and a lot about his newly-released (and, I note from personal […]

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The Humble Indie Bundle – For Charity!

Posted by Rampant Coyote on May 5, 2010

Five indie games – Aquaria, World of Goo, Lugaru, Penumbra Overture, and Gish. You pick the price. And you choose how much goes to charity.  Or, rather, charities (plural) – specifically Child’s Play and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. By default, every dollar you spend is equally divided amongst the developers and the two charities. I […]

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Interview: Indinera Falls of Aldorlea Games

Posted by Rampant Coyote on May 3, 2010

Quite some time ago, I interviewed French indie developer Indinera Falls of Aldorlea Games. At the time, Aldorlea Games was the new kid on the block, with Indinera making his first forays into turning his hobby into a small business. What a difference a year and a half can make!  Aldorlea Games has made quite […]

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April Fool’s Game Giveaway – No Joke!

Posted by Rampant Coyote on March 29, 2010

Okay. It’s the week of April Fool’s Day, which normally means really obnoxious blog jokes that usually drive me crazy. It’s also the week of my  birthday (this coming Friday, if’n you must know, and I’ll be old enough to know better but young enough to do it anyway…), which is probably why I have […]

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Is Old-School Becoming the “New” New-School?

Posted by Rampant Coyote on March 24, 2010

One of the amazing things about indie games is how some of the old-school aesthetics are coming back into vogue – and not just among the pure “indie” titles. Yeah, any budget-busting AAA title is going to have the most up-to-date 3D graphic effects money can buy, but a lot of the big success stories […]

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My Favorite Forum Post of the Weekend

Posted by Rampant Coyote on March 22, 2010

There was some great discussions going on this weekend about the new Might & Magic inspired indie RPG Underworld, a work-in-progress old-school-style RPG The Secret of Lamidia, and Hanako has solicited some suggestions for a “deluxe” version of Cute Knight Kingdoms. But this was my favorite post of all. Of course, I’m biased.

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