Games Freezer Interviews: Pirate PR! AKA Robby Bisschop 🏴‍☠️🦜 @PR_pirate #IndieGame #IndieGameDevs #IndieGames

Games Freezer Interviews: Pirate PR!

Over the years, I’ve had many an email exchange with various PR companies, developers and publishers. Recently, Pirate PR have become somewhat of a Twitter / X highlight for me, as the man behind the machine – Robby Bisschop – has been incredibly open with advice and tips for game developers, as well as dedicating his time to exposing scammers, sharing his experiences for all to learn from.

He is very active on his channel (@PR_Pirate) and I thought it would be fun to learn more about the man, the myth…the pirate.

So get comfortable, and pop open a rum as we set sail across the seas of gaming.

Games Freezer Podcast Episode One: 10 Year Anniversary Special - Part 1 27/02/24 "Atari XEGS Instead Of A ZX Spectrum +2" 🎙️🧊 #NewPodcast #IndieGames #RetroGaming

Rich and Britt sit down to talk about the first ten years of Games Freezer and have their first ever discussion since Britt came on board in 2016! 

We cover all sorts of video games subjects across our persoanl experiences and attempt to cover 20 questions (spoiler alert we only get to question 7 and will need a Part 2)

Debug Magazine Review " a brand-new publication focused exclusively on indie games" 📖 @debugorg #IndieGames

We at GF HQ have always been big supporters of indie games, and so when I first caught wind of Debug magazine, the thought of having a print magazine specifically dedicated to indie games across all systems was of an incredible appeal to me, I was keener than Robbie, Roy, and Steve combined.

Having received the inaugural issue recently,  I’m happy to report that this really does feel very much like THE indie directory, featuring not only news articles, previews and reviews of upcoming/imminent games, but also interviews with developers, publishers-  and features some really neat design touches that make devouring Debug an absolute pleasure.

🎮 WAVE Game Studio Interview 🎮 @WaveGameStudios #IndieGames #GameDev

WAVE Game Studios are the publishers behind Senile Team’s Intrepid Izzy, a brand new Dreamcast game that was very well received at GF HQ (https://www.gamesfreezer.co.uk/2021/07/intrepid-izzy-dreamcast-review-910-im.html?m=1) and they recently - and impressively - travelled the width and breadth of the UK in a bid to spread the word of Intrepid Izzy far and wide. 

Taking time out of their mile-crushing schedule to talk to us at Games Freezer, we took the opportunity to get to the heart of this extremely hands-on and quite frankly, impressively gruelling mission.

🤖 Eagle Knight Paradox | Kickstarter | "Side-scrolling action mecha platformer with a unique slice of life twist." 🤖 #Kickstarter @playstormstudi1 #GameDev #IndieGames

Eagle knight Paradox is an action mecha platformer where you have to protect a city from total annihilation and it's a game that has caught our eye on Kickstarter...

🤖 Volcanoids | Early Access Preview | PC | "Volcanoes & Robots" 🌋 @volcanoids #GameDev #IndieGames

Volcanoids - On Steam £15

Volcanoids is a first-person, base building survival game set in the steampunk era.

You’ll get to Explore a volcanic island, operating giant drills and enduring eruptions triggered by mechanical beings while you try and unravel the mystery of what is causing the volcanic eruptions.

https://www.volcanoids.com/

🖥️💾 An Interview with Michael P. Welch "Pocket Tanks, DX-Ball and Commodore Love" 🖥️💾 @mikew_blitwise #GameDev #IndieGames

If the name Michael Welch isn’t familiar to you, his games Scorched Tanks and Pocket Tanks almost certainly will be, especially if you owned an Amiga.

🐇 Macrotis: a mother's journey REVIEW "Mother Bilby Needs Your Help To Find Her Kids!" 🐇 #GameDev #IndieGames @Macrotisgame

Macrotis A Mothers Journey is a lovely looking video game that is a pleasure to play.

A 2.5D Platformer with a heart and a soul, it's a game that sucks you in immediately much like my favourite atmospheric platformers INSIDE and LIMBO.

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🎮🔮 EGX 2018: My 5 Favourite Games Of The Show to Look Forward To in 2019 🔮🎮 #GameDev #IndieGames

Birmingham is a great location for any event as it's so darn easy to get to for everyone and as such it means that it becomes a great place to meet up with like minded video games nerds every year. 

This year's EGX event was no exception with plenty of lovely people and loads of lovely video games to play!

Here's my favourite 5 games from this years video games extravaganza that i'm totally excited to buy in 2019!

🖳💣 Anonymous Game Dev's Story: "Hard Work & Review Bombing" 💣🖳 #GameDev #IndieGames

Dark Blue Monkey talks with an Indie Team about their experience of going through Kickstarter, being a boss, releasing on Steam, and why they’ll never ever do it again.

Our guest today went through the full Indie Dev experience;  working full time, doing a Kickstarter campaign, hiring a developer, and then finally releasing onto Steam.   

While this may seem like the ultimate dream for most of us, unfortunately for the team the experience proved to be far from the utopia we imagine it to be. Just as their project reached fruition,  they fell victim to the now infamous review bombing while the game was still in early release, still at launch price.

Trying to do the right thing, they tried to sidestep the clunkiness of Steam’s forums and help players directly who were having problems by giving them access to Skype and email.  This resulted in mounting numbers of unpleasant messages following them into the real world. For this reason, they’ve chosen to share their experience anonymously.

This is a tale of caution, and hopefully will help any aspiring indie developers to avoid the same pitfalls.

🧔 Interview: Bearded Giant Games "Dark Blue Monkey Chats with Bearded Giant Games About Taking the Plunge into the Unknown" 🧔 #GameDev @DarkBlueMonkey

Dark Blue Monkey chats with Constantine Bacioiu (aka Zapakitul) of Bearded Giant Games about taking the plunge into the unknown.

🕵️‍♂️ Fransisco Gonzalez of Grundislav Games Talks Lamplight City & Cholmondeley 🕵️‍♂️ #GameDev @GrundislavGames @BrittRecluseuk

We were lucky enough to have some time with Fransisco Gonzalez of Grundislav Games whose newest title, Lamplight City, is about to be released on September 13th. 

See the preview here:
http://www.gamesfreezer.eu/2018/08/preview-lamplight-city-unique-adventure.html

A detective game set in an alternate history in which players take control of Miles Fordham, a quite literally haunted private investigator who must struggle through his own personal demons whilst not only solving the murder of his partner but also other cases along his way.

🕹️ Miguel Rafael Talks Greedy Guns, Sushi and Portuguese Gaming Culture 🕹️ #IndieDev #GameDev

Britt: Firstly I wanted to say that Greedy Guns was my choice for co-op game of the year for Games Freezer, genuinely some of the most fun I’ve had in a two-player mode in the last year.

Miguel: Thank you so much! It means the world to us to know that people appreciate our game. Thank you x1000.

☆ Video Games with The Best Soundtracks ☆

When it comes to video games, most look to the graphics to determine if a game is playable or not and if it’s likely to be entertaining or not. 

However, there are many other video games that do not just impress when it comes to graphics but whose impressiveness transcends to the soundtracks as well. 

The following are such kind of games and they are accessible from NetBet Casino for those who want to try them and see if they are indeed the real deal.

☆ Here's 5 Awesome Video Games To Look For In 2018 ☆ #GamersUnite

So as we prepare to say a video games goodbye to 2017 it’s naturally time to look forward to 2018 and the video games that are going to be coming our way.

2017 has been considered one of the finest years in video games history with the release of the Nintendo Switch garnering us with two of the best games of recent history. Alongside that we had an Indie Gaming year of exceptional quality with some amazing games landing in the Games freezer!

So what’s coming our way next year in 2018?

Let’s dig into the deep freeze and see what potential treats we have in store for 2018…

☆ Games Freezer Video Game Ideas - #1 - "Stadium Architect" ☆ #GameDev

Normally whilst showering in the morning I think of video games related ideas. 
These range from articles to write for Games freezer to Video Games that I’d love to see get made.

In today's world of Indie Devs, the impossible is now possible as the indie devs are always bringing out games that you never thought would ever get a chance in the world of AAA big budget games. 

The indie Devs are creating new genres and genre mashups that delight niche audiences and wider audiences alike.

☆ Review: Vive Le Roi "Meet The Narcoleptic Executioner!" - PC ☆ #GameDev

VIVE LE ROI - PC

Vive Le Roi is a stealth puzzle video game created by Sylvain Seccia

There aren’t too many games set during the French Revolution which sets this game apart from others of its ilk, it is also a port of a mobile game and although the stripped back gameplay does show its mobile roots, lovers of stealth puzzle games shouldn’t be put off as this is a solid little title.

Can I save King Louis XVI?

Will my knowledge of French history improve?

Why did the executioner get offered the job when he clearly suffers from narcolepsy?

Let’s find out.

☆ 2016 -The PS4 Diaries Part 11 "One Tough Mudder" ☆ #PS4 #GamersUnite

Hotline Miami has kept me entertained for the last few weeks and now I have completed this brilliant game I am left wondering how I went from bumbling bludgeoner to hard to kill hitman in a game that tested me every step of the way. 

This video game was tough to begin with and then proceeded to get tougher!

☆ Oh I Do Like To Play Beside The Seaside "Play Blackpool Is Only Two Weeks Away!" ☆ #Retrogaming #GamersUnite

This years PLAY Blackpool event is bringing us all a world first, hands on session of Sociable Soccer! 

After time away from Football games the legendary Jon Hare of Sensible Soccer fame is ready to show the world the 'spiritual successor; to the Sensible Soccer phenomenon.

Jon be giving a mega exciting talk and Q&A session all about the past and present games and I for one can't wait to listen in on this.

☆ The Hottest Kickstarter Video Games Projects This Week ☆ #GameDev #GamersUnite

One of my favourite past times on a Sunday night is to sit down in front of the TV and get my laptop out.

Then I head over to Kickstarter, type in Video Games and get myself knee deep in the latest video games Kickstarters so I can share with you the cream of the Kickstarter crop.

Are You Ready?

Let's Go!