Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘Dragonborne’ With Chris Beach

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 4, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Dragonborne lead programmer, narrative designer and director Chris Beach, who details the origin of his new Game Boy RPG, Dragonborne. Discussing his influences and what it’s like to develop a game on the classic Nintendo Handheld,...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Makario Lewis Talks ‘Jumpala’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 3, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Jumpala creator Makario Lewis, who details the game, as well as his origin in the industry. About Jumpala: Jumpala (jum-PAH-lah) is a fast-paced competitive game that’s all about sabotage, superpowers, and stage control....

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside WarriOrb With Géza Molnár

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 2, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with WarriOrb’s Géza Molnár (Co-Founder, Not Yet) who details the game and what makes it such a blast from the past and how classics the likes of the Souls’ games and Trine influenced it the most. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside Two Bit Hero

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jun 1, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Interviews

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Two Bit Hero developer Ezekiel Rage to find out what makes this nifty retro adventure a special one. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was this game born? Ezekiel Rage: I like to dial back graphics as much as possible during early...

Rom Graphic Hacking

by Magazine Writer | May 27, 2020 | Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Other Magazines Preview

In the beginning, God created Nintendo, and it was good; shortly after she created man, and quickly realized she should have stuck with Nintendo. Then around 20 years went by and man asked himself, “Hey, if God can do it, why can I?” And thus, the ROM...

Five Fun Retro Time Killers on Switch

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 24, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Lists

With the effects of the COVID-19 continuing and quarantine continuing in some parts of the country through the end of Spring and the beginning of Summer, Old School Gamer shares five games on the Nintendo Switch with a retro edge that are sure to take an afternoon off...