Review by Matt S. It is my sincere hope that the executive team at EA play Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock, and then pick up the phone to Paul Turbett and his team at Black Lab Games, and ask them to help EA in making Star Wars games that are respectful and…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy is one of my favourite Australian-developed games ever. As a fan of 1) space combat, 2) tactics strategy games, and 3) those things brought together, Star Hammer scratched an itch that is far too often left wanting. When developers these days…
Read MoreAustralia Day takes place in the middle of our summer because everyone loves to head on down the beach and play some cricket or beach volleyball, have a BBQ and a few beers, and then party on into the night. I mean, sure, Australia has issues in the game development…
Read MoreIt might be a contentious statement to make, but 2015 has proven to be the best year on record for independent video games from Australia. With a major government push for funding a couple of years ago bearing fruit, we’ve seen the product of the last couple of years start…
Read MoreMany years ago now (well, four), a small Australian developer from Perth produced one of my favourite PlayStation Minis games. Black Lab Games’ Star Hammer Tactics was a space faring tactical strategy game that might not have looked like much, but it provided some great value to fans of the likes…
Read MoreIt feels like an age now, but back in 2011 I found myself mightily impressed by a space faring tactics game from a Perth (Australia)-based independent developer, Paul Turbett (who operates as Black Lab Games). That game was Star Hammer Tactics, and while it wasn’t the most visually impressive game,…
Read MoreBeing a startup or independent developer is a significant business challenge. Many of the experienced game developers in the industry are joining people just out of university to give the indie life a go as it does offer a great deal more creative control over the projects that they undertake,…
Read MoreLast year we saw a bit of a unfortunate circumstance in the Australian games industry. Paul Turbett, the man behind Black Lab Games and the very enjoyable Star Hammer Tactics, was essentially driven out of the industry after his game flopped on the Apple iOS app store. It would seem…
Read MoreAussie developer, Paul Turbutt, had a great little game on his hands with Star Hammer Tactics: a fun little strategy game that was a bit of a critical hit on the PlayStation Minis service. Then he released the game on the Apple App Store. Now he designs mining software for…
Read MoreBlack Lab Games is the indie project of Western Australian developer, Paul Turbett, and has already produced the (very good) Star Hammer Tactics. He recently sat down to chat with us about the Minis platform, plans for the future of Black Lab Games, and what it’s like being a developer…
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