Hi all! The Clockwork Game Design Podcast has re-taken-over its own podcast space from the Bannet Bulletin for a week, to share with you this exciting conversation I just had with my old pal Ryan Rigney. His first published game, Fast Fast Laser Laser, is actually a game that I did all of the artwork for, which was actually really fun. But these days...

Over the last few years, I have went through a lot of the Final Fantasy series. I have recently beat 5, 9, 10, 13, 13-2, Remake and Rebirth (which I reviewed here), and I also played a lot of almost every other non-MMO mainline entry in the series (in the distant past I have also beaten final fantasies 1, 4, 6, and 7), plus direct sequels. Between that...

Above is an early screenshot of our combat system in the prototype for Free Tiya Bannet, which is coming along smoothly. The incredible UI art was just freshly finished by our artist, Wizbane, and oh my god I love it! Anyway, today I’m talking about our Impulse System, which is the core of the FF13-inspired combat system in Free Tiya Bannet. Talking...

I played Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Overall, I want to first say: it’s really cool! In general, I liked it. Here’s a list of pros and cons. Also, I’ve decided to make this article SPOILER FREE so please feel free to read it. EDIT: Put this song on while you read my review.  This song captures what it is like to play Rebirth. What an achievement this...

The Kickstarter has LAUNCHED! Make sure to go check it out, and spread the word! You might be wondering, “hey wait a second… why should I care about Spellstorm?” Here’s five reasons. Reason #1: Beautiful, charming artwork The art in this game is by Christina Zhong, and it is full of personality and color. Here’s a handful of paintings that are on...

I realized I haven’t actually posted about it since it went live, but the Kickstarter for SPELLSTORM is now live! Please spread the link around and show your support, here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dinofarmgames/spellstorm