Is Indonesia's gaming dev scene on the rise? Kakuchopurei talks to Toge Productions' Kris Antoni about the resurgence of Indonesian-made games as of late, whether it's a fluke or a reality. https://youtu.be/rFVr4r9EEnQ Time Stamps: 1:02 - Indonesia's game development scene 7:00 - WFH 9:37 - Coffee Talk 12:48 - Toge P

Publisher Kodansha and developer Mono Entertainment have unveiled The Fable: Manga Build Roguelike, set to launch on the Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam sometime in 2025. The game offers a unique blend of roguelike deckbuilding mechanics and creating a manga. Players will utilize randomly dealt manga panels as

A Nintendo Indie World Showcase and Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase double presentation took place earlier today and it was full of games. The biggest announcements and reveals included new Atelier and Rune Factory games, a free update for Balatro, and Coffee Talk Tokyo. Check out the games and our full coverage belo

Southeast Asia has emerged as a vibrant hub for the video game industry, producing a diverse array of engaging and culturally rich experiences. From breathtaking adventures inspired by mythology to groundbreaking multiplayer games, the region boasts a wealth of titles that are truly worth discovering. To champion these

Fans of the indie game Coffee Talk, get ready for an exhilarating new adventure. Toge Productions, the studio behind the beloved cosy barista and talking simulator, has just announced the preview of their latest creation, Kriegsfront Tactics - Prologue. This initial chapter of their much-anticipated turn-based mecha sq

Narrative games publisher Fellow Traveller and Indonesian studio Pikselnesia have released a demo for its upcoming adventure game Afterlove EP. The demo will be available on PC (Steam) from 10 May until 13 May. The demo will offer a slice of the game's mix of narrative adventure, dating sim aspects, and rhythm game

Indie game developers have come together to create The Palestinian Relief Bundle, a collection of over 300 video games, tabletop manuals, soundtracks, and comic books for just $8. The purpose of this bundle is to raise $500,000.00 for the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund charity. As of writing, they have successfully

You've heard of Coffee Talk. You've heard of A Space for the Unbound. Toge Productions is a super star team that I am sure we can all agree that well, the whole of Asia adores. 2023 brought Toge Productions worldwide recognition that was well deserved. 2024 has only just begun, but today Toge Productions celebrates its

December is the month when we recollect our thoughts and present them yet again in a retrospective fashion. Like in the form of a "Best Of Year" list to remember the good times while forgetting the bad times. While we do have a Best Games of 2023 list already out, we also have to praise the work done by the region w

This feature will be updated constantly with new deals during this week. As Thanksgiving week unfolds in the United States, the real excitement lies in the post-celebration festivities, especially for those keen on online electronics and gaming deals. Black Friday and Cyber Monday, originally American events, have n

Cuisineer is out for PC and is a lovely roguelike and Diner Dash tribute mashup courtesy of Singaporean devs Battlebrew Productions. Because of how tight-knit the game development scene is in Southeast Asia, you're going to see some cameos and homages to other SEA games. Cuisineer is no different, as the game has ca

Microsoft has announced the next wave of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in early November 2023, which includes the highly anticipated action-adventure Yakuza spin-off, Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. Even if you're not a fan of the Yakuza series, players can look forward to football management, a fa

The legendary Kirby, Kid Icarus: Uprising, and Super Smash Bros. game designer Masahiro Sakurai has used two fine Southeast Asian indie games in his latest game design talk, this time on graphics and their impact on gaming fun. In his talk, he brings up two Southeast Asian gaming examples when going through titles w

The annual SEA Awards during Level Up KL 2023 celebrates the best and brightest in the Southeast Asian video games business. From small-scale indie games to student titles, these are the games and companies that are worth your attention and adoration. Here are your winners for this year's SEA Awards.   Best

The Unity Engine came out in 2005 and has been a great cross-platform game engine used by many, many indie game developers to create their dream projects. The Ori series, Hollow Knight, Cuphead, Beat Saber, Monument Valley: you know an indie game, Unity's probably powering it. The company behind the engine, Unity, a

The Chef’s Shift by Panitia GameDev is a typing game where you’ll cook fun foods and serve them to customers, also there’s mention of the mafia. It was previously a game jam game, and it’s being expanded into a full project. On top of that, the Chef’s Shift is the latest recipient of the Toge Game Fund Initia

Two weeks ago, Xbox Game Studios CEO Phil Spencer said on a Kinda Funny Xcast special was blunt in reframing Xbox's narrative in the games industry, stating that it's "not in the business of out-consoling Sony or out-consoling Nintendo". He also said the following: "It’s just not true that, if we go off and build g

In this day and age, story and narrative are just as important as gameplay in video games these days, especially in the indie space where people want to tell their stories to captivate, entertain, and inform. As such, incredibly-focused game design expos like LudoNarraCon are very crucial in keeping this segment of the

Games about difficult feelings, such as grief, are not difficult to find within the games space - especially now, with the global pandemic having effectively robbed the majority of us of so much. As a form of art, it isn’t uncommon to find people making games as a means of expressing ourselves, especially during thes

Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S Genre: Visual Novel, Fantasy, Horror, Myth, Legends, Malaysian/Southeast Asian Back in 2020, Malaysia-based developer Persona Theory Games burst into the games industry with their spicy debut game, Fires At Midnight, a visual novel that covered controversial and mature subje