Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘Shadowy Contracts’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jan 22, 2020 | 2020s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Old School Gamer chats with Mark Nasr (Founder & Lead Developer, ExiledThunder Productions) “Shadowy Contracts” developer to find out what makes his game a special one. Old School Gamer Magazine: How was Shadowy Contracts born?  Mark Nasr: I began working on...

Five Underrated Indie Gems on the Nintendo Switch You Missed in 2019

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Jan 1, 2020 | 2010s, Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Lists

With 2019 in the books, Old School Gamer takes you through a handful of awesome, indie (and some retro) experiences on the Nintendo Switch you may have missed, but should still definitely check out. Super Blood Hockey: The Switch is starved for Sports games and this...

Five Awesome Retro-Inspired Games on the Nintendo Switch You’ll Love

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Dec 1, 2019 | Indie Built-Retro Inspired, Lists

With the holidays right around the corner, we know why you’re here. The focus is all on Death Stranding and The Outer Worlds, but you want something retro-feeling. You want to play something that takes you back to the times when you were a kid and actually wanted to...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Nov 12, 2019 | Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with John Lester (Head of Marketing/Co-Owner, CollectorVision Games) about Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan and its rise from a Flash game to its current appearance on Steam and the Nintendo Switch. Old School Gamer Magazine:...

Retro Indie Adventure/Platformers You Must Play On Switch

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Nov 10, 2019 | Indie Built-Retro Inspired

The Nintendo eShop is absolutely flooded with indie games and many are of the retro variety and while the most notable, games the likes of Hollow Knight, Celeste, Slain, Songbringer and Bloodstained get all the love, there are countless more lost in obscurity. So how...

Old School Gamer Magazine Exclusive: Inside ‘A Knight’s Quest’

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Oct 11, 2019 | Indie Built-Retro Inspired

Old School Gamer Magazine chats with Sky9 Games’ Mike Sleva, who breaks down the fun of the new Zelda-inspired adventure game, A Knight’s Quest. About A Knight’s Tale: Daring, debonair, and just a little bit daft, Rusty is a kind-hearted, but clumsy adventurer...