By now, I’m sure you’ve read Matt’s book. I know I keep mentioning it, but it is so very relevant to a lot of upcoming trends. Take this news story, for example. (Don’t worry if you haven’t read it yet, we also have an interview relevant to this story here.)…
Read MoreTale of Tales, the independent developer of some of the most truly artful games this industry has ever seen, has decided to call it quits on the industry, citing the poor financial performance of its most recent game, Sunset, as the main driving reason. “Sunset was released one month ago…
Read MoreSunset is an upcoming title from indie developer Tale of Tales. I was given a spoiler-free access to a ten minute preview of the game, which allowed me to experience three separate in-game days of the final product. The full release is not long away now (March), and I cannot…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Tale of Tales, the indie arthouse outfit behind games such as Luxuria Superbia and The Path, has launched a Kickstarter to help fund its newest game, the political thriller, Sunset. This game is, according to its description, a reaction against wargames and military shooters that are so…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Here’s a creative match up made in heaven; the composer behind Journey’s breathtaking soundtrack (Austin Wintory) will be providing the music for Tale of Tales‘ upcoming Sunset. Tale of Tales is, of course, well known for being one of the strongest proponents that game development can…
Read MoreArticle by Matt S. As our regular readers would know by now, we have launched a Kickstarter to fund the production of a book on the topic of games as art. And core to that book will be interviews with some of the games industry’s most prominent artistic game developers. With that…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Tale of Tales continues to prove that it is the preeminent developer of games that are not just artistic by accident; they’re developed specifically to be art. And they’re an eclectic team to say the least; after such dark projects as The Path and The Graveyard,…
Read MoreOne of the more interesting indie developers out there is Tale of Tales, a small team devoted to the idea that games can indeed be art. Games like The Path, The Graveyard and their newest title, Bientôt l’été, are not there for simple entertainment. These games look for deeper meaning,…
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