Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside Mega Cat Studios’ Log Jammers: Zombear and ZombieJack Collide

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 20, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Mega Cat Studios’ Nick Mann, AKA Sir Meowface, who discusses the series of updates to their cult-favorite Log Jammers title that continues to take the original experience in a bold new direction for the modern age. Deighan also...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Aaron Maus Talks ‘Riposte!’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | May 8, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Aaron Maus (Founder & Lead Designer, Misdirection Games) about his new indie party game, Riposte! About the Game: Inspired equally by medieval art and Monty Python sketches, the game’s huge variety of bladed weapons are the...

VECTOR 21 (GCE Vectrex) Designed by George Pelonis

by Magazine Writer | May 5, 2020 | 1980s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Other Magazines Preview, Reviews

Available for $21 from Fury Unlimited (www.furyunlimited.com) Take it from someone who knows – when you start out learning to program on a new platform, you try to pick a project that is not overly complex. Making your first project a homebrewed 3D shooter like Quake...

Merlin’s Walls (Atari 2600) by Igor Barzilai

by Magazine Writer | May 3, 2020 | Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Other Magazines Preview, Reviews

Available from AtariAge.com for $25 Any creative art, from movies to novels to video games (yes, I called video games art), has to move forward with new techniques and big ideas. And any designer who hits on something that’s never been done before will give it...

Five Reasons Why You Must Play Slayin’ 2

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

While everyone is spending hours playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Streets of Rage 4, FDG Entertainment, known for their fun RPGs the likes of Monster Boy and Blossom Tales, are set to release a nifty little retro hack and slash experience in Slayin’ 2 on May...

Five Reasons Why You Should Check out Boot Hill Bounties

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Apr 20, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

The COVID-19 epidemic has made us game more than ever before, but many gamers may be running out of “retro” games to play. With that being said, there’s never been a better reason to play indie games, inspired by the retro formula than ever before. Developed by...