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Dakota Barrett is an indie game developer and journalist. His goals are to create high quality experiences and supports those that do as well.
The following is an interview where the questions are asked by Dakota Barrett and answers produced by Dominic de Graaf. Who are you and what do you do? We are three Dutch guys who all have a passion for games. We know each other from work. Matthijs and Dominic both run a game company together called
Dakota B. · October 4, 2016 · 7 Mins Read
Recently I was able to get my hands on the private beta for Duelyst, a tactical, turn based, multiplayer, strategy game by Counterplay Games. In short the game features beautiful art and surprisingly detailed animations. There are hundreds (if not thousands) of spells, minions, and equipment. Most of which are more than just cards and
Dakota B. · September 3, 2015 · 4 Mins Read
Who are you and what are you working on? My name is Janice, I’m a (musical)theatre actress and a singer, majored in university in both Theatre and Mediastudies. Growing up as a kid with the SNES and the Playstation, one of my dreams has always been making my own game(s). Some of my favorite
Dakota B. · August 29, 2015 · 15 Mins Read
Who are you and what are you working on? I’m The Dink. I mean, that’s my internet name anyway. You can call me Joe. I always have a project in mind but right now I’m primarily a student with a nearly full-time job so that keeps me busy and mostly unable to pursue my hobbies/enjoyment/dreams.
Dakota B. · August 26, 2015 · 7 Mins Read
Who are you and what do you do? My name is Lucas Schuneman and I’m a working voice actor in the Chicago, IL area. How long have you been voice acting, and for what mediums do you voice acting for? I started looking into voiceover in 2007, took my first workshop in 2009 and
Dakota B. · August 26, 2015 · 9 Mins Read
IGMC 2015 games will be judged following the same guidelines the official judges do. (Presentation, Gameplay, Engagement, Bugs/Glitches, and 2015’s Twist: Growth) My score has no effect on the actual scores the game’s receive but just represent my own thoughts on the games. Let’s take a look at today’s game… Escalia
Dakota B. · August 21, 2015 · 8 Mins Read
Who are you and what are you working on? My name is Razelle; on the internet I just use the last name Lockwood to keep any semblance of privacy intact. Although, I’ve never met anyone with my name in my everyday life or even online. Grist of Flies is the first game I’ve released publicly,
Dakota B. · August 19, 2015 · 7 Mins Read
Who are you and what are you working on? I’m just a guy from Georgia. A complete nobody in the world of game development who saw a contest and thought: “Sure, why not?” Game making has always been more of a hobby than anything for me, and I get much more enjoyment out of making
Dakota B. · August 17, 2015 · 9 Mins Read
IGMC 2015 games will be judged following the same guidelines the official judges do. (Presentation, Gameplay, Engagement, Bugs/Glitches, and 2015’s Twist: Growth) My score has no effect on the actual scores the game’s receive but just represent my own thoughts on the games. Let’s take a look at today’s games… Reminisce
Dakota B. · August 16, 2015 · 10 Mins Read
Starting out as one of the most buggiest, unplayable, piles of garbage that Steam has seen in recent years, Orion attempted to give us dinos to shoot long before Ark: Survival Evolved was ever a thing. But it’s been years since its initial release and the devs have put quite some time into making
Dakota B. · August 16, 2015 · 3 Mins Read
Square Enix delivered quite a surprise when they took over Sleeping Dogs and turned it from a GTA clone to something great on its own. The story was interesting, the gameplay was very smooth and engaging (jumping off a motorcycle and shooting the gas tank in slow motion as it went under a police car
Dakota B. · August 14, 2015 · 4 Mins Read
With the release of The Banner Saga 2 not far around the corner it might be a good idea to refresh your minds on what made the first Banner Saga good, and what could be improved upon in the second. For those who haven’t played the first one it’s definitely worth picking up, and seeing as how
Dakota B. · August 14, 2015 · 4 Mins Read
