#23 - gamescom 2022 Special

Back in August 2022, Sarah and iV headed to Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, marking the return of one of gaming's biggest events after the COVID hiatus. They sat down with 21 talented indie developers to discuss their upcoming and recently released games. Here's a rundown of each conversation, with timestamps included for easy navigation. Phantom Galaxies (0:00) Ben Lee from Blowfish Studios (Australia) presents their open-world space sim featuring NFT integration. Earthlingo (15:40) Zilin Su and Raymond Corrigan (Australia) demonstrate their language learning game where players control an alien discovering Earth languages. Broken Roads (32:05) Craig Ritchie from Drop Bear Bytes (Australia) presents their narrative-driven RPG with turn-based combat in post-apocalyptic Australia. Richie's Plank Experience (42:15) Jonathan Bradley from ToastVR (Australia) discusses their popular VR experience. Box Knight (55:07) Tom Phillips and Jeremy Kelly-Bakker from We Made A Thing Studios (Australia) present their game about battling through a cursed office tower. The Orphan: A Pop-Up Book Adventure (1:00:08) Daniele Martines and Martin Langer from Besworn Games (Germany) demonstrate their unique pop-up book style game. Blueberry (1:19:45) Melanie Taylor from Mellow Games (Germany) presents her platformer exploring a woman's journey from birth to death. Saga of Sins (1:26:13) Rupert Ochsner from Bonus Level Entertainment (Germany) showcases their 2D action-adventure with stained glass aesthetics. Airhead (1:32:35) Andreas Bødker from Octato (Denmark) presents their puzzle adventure about maintaining an inflatable head. DE-EXIT - Eternal Matters (1:35:26) Julien Gatumel and Gabriel Jiménez from SandBloom Studio (Spain) demonstrate their surreal voxel adventure. Planet of Lana (1:40:05) Adam Stjärnljus and Klas Eriksson from Wishfully (Sweden) present their cinematic puzzle adventure. Paper Cut Mansion (1:48:47) Gabriele Caruso from Space Lizard Studio (England) showcases their rogue-lite horror game with handcrafted paper models. Universe for Sale (1:55:05) Federico Chiummento and Zeno Colangelo from Tmesis Studio (Italy) present their cryptic sci-fi narrative set on Jupiter. Backfirewall_ (2:02:15) Lucie Robert from Naraven Games (Switzerland) demonstrates their comedic first-person adventure inside a smartphone. Potion Tycoon (2:08:07) Dmytro Zhovtobryukh from Snowhound Games (Finland) presents their potion creation and marketing simulator. The Wandering Village (2:21:48) Roger Winzeler from Stray Fawn Studio (Switzerland) showcases their city builder set on a living creature. Diluvian Winds (2:27:05) Nicolas Derio and Mathis Lenormand from Alambik Studios (France) present their climate change-focused adventure. We Stay Behind (2:32:46) Marcus Bäumer from Backwoods Entertainment (Germany) discusses their mystery investigation game about a doomed town. Hamster Playground (2:36:30) Michał Azarewicz from We Dig Games (Poland) demonstrates their Tamagotchi-style party game. Tchia (2:46:11) Phil Crifo from Awaceb (France) showcases their open-world adventure with animal control abilities. Vikings on Trampolines (2:50:26) Jo-Remi Madsen and Simon Stafsnes Andersen from D-Pad Studio (Norway) present their party game, following up their hit Owlboy. As always, have fun listening :) If you want to find more info's about this game and our previous guests, visit us at www.openindie.eu and tell your friends (and also your enemies) about us to help our show grow.