On the last working day of 2023 we take one final look over our shoulder to see what we are leaving behind. This year was a two-faced monster. A stellar year for game releases, that’s for sure. But also a dreadful year for job security in game development, with a heartbreaking 10.000 layoffs. We look towards 2024 with a mixture of hope and fear, but also with a strong belief in the ability of people to bounce back. All this incredible creative talent on the loose must result in something beautiful right? New studios formed, passions projects dusted off and worked on again and other yet unforeseen initiatives popping up.
But for now, let me take you back to some of the stories that PreMortem.Games brought you this year. We let the creators talk about their own games. About what motivates them and inspires them. About their hopes and dreams as well as the technology used. Please join us on our own little walk down 2023 memory lane. See you in 2024!
JANUARY
Secret Shuffle – Adriaan de Jongh
The Wreck – The Pixel Hunt
Check out more stories of January here
FEBRUARI
Chasing the Unseen – Matthieu Fiorilli
Hot Reload– new Unity tool for compiling
Check out more stories of February here
MARCH
Harold Halibut – Slow Bros
A Space for the Unbound – Mojiken Studio
Check out more stories of March here
APRIL
Fabledom – Grenaa Games
Brok the InvestiGator – CowCat Games
Check out more stories of April here
MAY
Thriving City: Song – Whitestar Studio
Atomic Picnic – BitCake Studio
Check out more stories of May here
JUNE
Escape Mail – Mobile Escape
Olivier Madiba – Kiro’o Games
Check out more stories of June here
JULY
The Invincible – Starward Industries
The Devil Within: Satgat – Newcore Games
Check out more stories of July here
AUGUST
Blind Frontiers – Blind Bend Studio
A Void Hope – Elden Pixels
Check out more stories of August here
SEPTEMBER
Emotional Intelligence in game dev – Rami Ismail
What the car? – Triband
Check out more stories of September here
OCTOBER
The Enjenir – Peaty Turf
Authentic African stories – Dean Gichukie’s studio Kunta Content
Check out more stories of October here
NOVEMBER
Yolanda Mogatusi of Alkemaiz Games
How can the industry cut carbon emissions
Check out more stories of November here
DECEMBER
Nightingale – Inflection Games
Art Column – Tomas Sala
See you in 2024!