A demo is now available for Totem Games’ 19th century naval wargame. You can play either side of the war in a multiple ship battle. My early impressions are not good, mostly because it doesn’t feel like naval combat. It’s turn based, which is fine, but you only face enemy fire on the enemy’s turn, […]
Entries Tagged as 'Indie Games'
Ironclads: American Civil War Demo Comments
October 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Indie Games, Wargames
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Better to Reign in Hell
June 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments · Indie Games, Preview
Vic Davis, the friendly guy behind Armageddon Empires, has announced his new turn based strategy game, Solium Infernum. Once again it’s a board game thing with card driven game play. The best news? Play By E-Mail allows up to six players to compete for the Infernal Throne. OK, not the best news. I’ve lost a […]
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The Road to Indie Success
May 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Blogs, Indie Games, Media
N’Gai Croal has loaned one of the most important chairs in games journalism to Bill Harris (from Dubious Quality) for a two part interview with Vic Davis, the man behind Armageddon Empires, one of my favorite games of 2007. Part One is here. Part Two is here. Harris and Davis use site views and sales […]
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Dwarf Fortress
February 27th, 2008 · 6 Comments · City Builder, Indie Games, Interview
Don’t miss John Harris’s interview with Tarn Adams, the creator of one of the best (and most user unfriendly) city/empire builders in recent memory. Dwarf Fortress is a game that is captivating, addictive and terribly, terribly mean.
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Armageddon Empires Again
December 10th, 2007 · 2 Comments · CGW, Indie Games
It looks like Vic Davis’s labor of love is getting a little more publicity. This month’s Games for Windows magazine has Tom and Bruce playing Armageddon Empires (each on their own, but comparing progress) and Bruce devotes his still-too-short column to the game. Of course, if you don’t know anything about the game, the account […]
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In the meantime…
October 25th, 2007 · 5 Comments · Blogs, Indie Games
I’m waiting for my review of Armageddon Empires to be uploaded before I say any more about what is probably the most surprising game of the year. But until then, please use the interim to read developer Vic Davis’s blog. It has the usual indie developer stuff (here’s what we’re working on, here’s a patch […]
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