Indie Game Dev Insider
Latest about Indie Game Dev Insider

World Cup 2026 sparks nostalgia for FIFA 98 – and a bizarre new horror game
By Alan Wen Published
Jacob Jazz's Fear FA 98 is a smorgasbord of retro film, music and game influences.

How uncanny PS1 visuals inspired a horror game set in a Highland chippy
By Alan Wen Published
James Muirhead's Grease Trap '99 is a tasty retro scare.

This Unreal Engine game turns early-2000s nostalgia into something hauntingly personal
By Alan Wen Published
How artist Tabbie Lawson is recreating Alyx Jones' childhood in this autobiographical game.

How At Fate’s End uses 3D camera tricks to make its 2D art feel like a pop-up picture book
By Alan Wen Published
Art director Jo Gauthier reveals why this hand-drawn 2D indie game secretly uses 3D tech.

How Cyberpunk 2077 accidentally inspired this gorgeous anime football platformer
By Alan Wen Published
Peter Soerensen quit his job, learned Unreal Engine and made Kick, a side-scrolling football game.

How Unreal Engine 5 helped Thick As Thieves build its gorgeous magic-punk world
By Alan Wen Published
Art director Matt Moore reveals how Lumen lit the Edinburgh-inspired world of this painterly gothic fantasy.

Mixtape review: a stop-motion-like, post-Spider-Verse aesthetic you can play
By Alan Wen Published
The spirit of John Hughes, Take on Me and MTV in playable form.

How Unreal Engine 5 indie game Beastro uses 'paper puppets' to reinvent RPG art
By Alan Wen Published
Art director Kate Rado explains how tactile food, puppet theatre and a “charmingly weird” world are being made.
Sign up to Creative Bloq's daily newsletter, which brings you the latest news and inspiration from the worlds of art, design and technology.

