Mini compendium of indie games
The video game market is an endless treasure trove. As game fans, we can choose from both big AAA productions and less known (but not always) indie productions. Even though most of us completely fall for the phenomenon of big-budget games, we sometimes forget that in order to create something amazing you don't need huge resources, but only a good idea.
VR on standby
2022 is coming! The end of the year is usually a time for summaries and making big, exciting plans. We got a taste for it too! It's been a good year for us, for many reasons. Did you know that our team has already increased three times since 2019? We’re constantly growing, hiring new people and developing. We look forward to more great people joining us in the coming year. Let’s keep fingers crossed for that! That's not all! In 2021/2022 Sony and Facebook are
“Put that planet to the left!”
User experience in VR games Creating a video game is a real adventure full of interesting problems to solve and unexpected twists and turns. When VR comes into play - it gets even more exciting! So today we're going to talk about UX (user experience) in virtual reality games and tell you about the most interesting solutions we used in our game Stargaze! Stargaze - cosmic VR game Let's start with a few words about Stargaze to bring you all the details. After
The phenomenon of VR games
There was a moment of chaos. The liquid before Dan’s eyes clouded suddenly white, and formless sounds buzzed. He moved to tear the device from his head, but emerging forms in the mistiness caught his interest. Giant things were writhing therePygmalion's Spectacles, Stanley G. Weinbaum Do you know the novel entitled Pygmalion's Spectacles, written by Stanley G. Weinbaum? It was the first to introduce the idea of a remarkable system - virtual reality goggles, which allowed its wearer to
The Cosmic Horror of Stargaze
Hi folks, The Design Lead of Stargaze here. Today I have for you a perfect Halloween tale of game development tricks! Intro to Stargaze Galaxy Every planet you visit in Stargaze is telling its own story that fits within Stargaze’s “Little Prince” inspired galactic setting. On Ignis-6 an once fiery fox is looking for new sources of energy. On Gelat-0 three lively shrimps are getting together for an unusual ice brawl. And Florian-5 - a planet of once lush vegetation - has