Simpler Times Review (PC)
Sometimes a gaming experience doesn’t have to be long to be good. A game like Sayonara Wild Hearts is merely an hour and some change but it is a definable and repeatable experience. That Annapurna classic proves that it’s better to feel and connect with a game than it is to count the minutes you have spent with it. And maybe that is an underlying message that has a deeper meaning that we all need....[Read More]
iam8bit Brings Game Boy Color Charm with Petal Runner
This is how you deliver retro charm! One of the highlights from Day of the Devs 2024, check below for more information. iam8bit Presents and developer Nano Park Studios – a Canadian indie studio founded by popular pixel artist Brandon James Greer (also known as BJGpixel on YouTube) and programmer Danny Guo – are thrilled to announce Petal Runner during today’s Day of the Devs 2024: Summer Ga...[Read More]
iam8bit announces Simpler Times
If only times were simpler. I’ll take a game version, though. Anyway, enjoy the official details below. LOS ANGELES – June 8, 2023 – iam8bit Presents and Transylvania-based indie studio stoneskip invite players to settle in, relax, and enjoy life’s quiet moments with Simpler Times. The chill vibes simulator was revealed during today’s Day of the Devs broadcast at Summer Game Fest...[Read More]
Outer Wilds Vinyl Repress back on iam8bit, GDC storefront
iam8bit does a great job with these unique video game vinyl. Check out the goods below. iam8bit is issuing a repress of the soaringly popular Outer Wilds 2xLP Vinyl Soundtrack, available for purchase Monday, March 20 at 9:00 a.m. PST. Limited copies of the repress will be available for purchase the same day at iam8bit’s in-person store at Game Developers Conference. More will be available on...[Read More]
The Red Lantern vinyl lighting things up
I like some good music. Enjoy the official details below. LOS ANGELES – February 28, 2023 – iam8bit is thrilled to announce that it will release The Red Lantern’s gorgeous soundtrack as an exclusive vinyl album. Composer Hrishikesh Hirway’s instrumental soundscape is a relaxing experience that may have listeners reaching for a blanket – even if they haven’t yet played Timberline ...[Read More]
The Pathless heading to Xbox and Nintendo Switch
I had such a fun time with this one. Check out the goods below. LOS ANGELES – Jan. 26, 2023 – The Pathless, a mythic adventure game developed by Giant Squid and published by Annapurna Interactive, will launch for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox X|S digitally on Feb. 2, 2023. Developed by the award-winning team behind ABZÛ and first launched in 2020, The Pathless sees players take on the role of...[Read More]
Escape Academy Review
A month or so ago, I was privy to sitting in on a preview of Escape Academy from Skybound Games and developer Coin Crew Games. The devs were known for putting together actual escape rooms in real life but had to shift their plans to a video game world when COVID hit hard. What they have created with Escape Academy is wildly addictive and best played with multiple people. While visually it’s nothin...[Read More]
Persona turns 25, in-person events are coming to celebrate
A good way to celebrate 25 years. Enjoy the official details below. SEGA ATLUS just announced some exciting partnerships and in-person events to celebrate Persona’s 25th anniversary. Check out the Persona 25th Times West video that revealed themed snacks, goodies, events, merchandise and more! ATLUS will be celebrating 25 years of the legendary JRPG series through a variety of limited-time events ...[Read More]
Escape Academy Preview
What an absolute whirlwind of a soon-to-be summer it has been here at Digitalchumps. We have been diving into preview after preview and have seen some interesting titles along the way. The newest preview we were given access to was Escape Academy from Coin Crew Games and publishers iam8bit and Skybound Games. The game’s concept is simple and familiar – you’re trying to complete an escape room. Wha...[Read More]
Days of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition extends its submission deadline to April 13th, 2022
This is a good thing. Check it out. For submissions, go here. Otherwise, enjoy the official details below. Day of the Devs, the industry’s foremost indie games showcase, is back again this Summer for Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition – marking 10 years of uniting the games community together to celebrate indie games and developers. Day of the Devs is once again teaming up with Geoff ...[Read More]
Eastward going physical on May 24th for the Nintendo Switch
LOS ANGELES – Mar. 29, 2022 – iam8bit and Skybound Games have teamed up with Chucklefish and Pixpil to release physical editions for the award-winning, critically acclaimed indie action-adventure RPG Eastward. The Eastward Nintendo Switch physical editions will ship from May 24, 2022 for $34.99 USD, with the Nintendo Switch Collector’s Editions and vinyl soundtrack coming later this year. Fa...[Read More]
iam8bit and Skybound Games bringing Escape Academy to life
This sounds like a fun game. Enjoy the goods below. LOS ANGELES – Mar. 16, 2022 – – iam8bit and Skybound Games have teamed up with the creative minds at Coin Crew Games to reveal Escape Academy, one of the first video games to capture the authentically mind-bending escape room experience. Escape Academy invites players to follow in the footsteps of extraordinary Escapists, puzzling their way...[Read More]