Nooskewl Archives - iFanzine.com https://www.ifanzine.com/tag/nooskewl/ Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad games. Reviewed. Tue, 31 Jul 2018 14:10:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 Dev Talk: Do Mobile Gaming Snobs Annoy You? (Part 1) https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-do-mobile-gaming-snobs-annoy-you-part-1/ https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-do-mobile-gaming-snobs-annoy-you-part-1/#respond Tue, 31 Jul 2018 13:42:33 +0000 https://ifanzine.com/?p=145821 Hello, and welcome to Dev Talk, the weekly iFanzine feature in which I ask a panel of indie game developers their opinion on a topic or current hot-button issue related to the games industry. This week I posed the following question: “It’s maybe not as bad as it used to be, but self-styled ‘hardcore’ gamers can still be quite snobbish and disdainful of mobile gaming. Does this irk you at all, or do you just shrug it off?” Here’s what […]

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]]> https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-do-mobile-gaming-snobs-annoy-you-part-1/feed/ 0 Dev Talk: How Would You React If Your Game Was Cloned? (Part 1) https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-how-would-you-react-if-your-game-was-cloned-part-1/ https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-how-would-you-react-if-your-game-was-cloned-part-1/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2018 15:23:10 +0000 http://ifanzine.com/?p=145707 Hello, and welcome to Dev Talk, the weekly iFanzine feature in which I ask a panel of indie game developers their opinion on a topic or current hot-button issue related to the games industry. This week I posed the following question: “Video game cloning is disappointingly rife on mobile. How do you think you would feel and react if someone plagiarized your game’s unique concept and beat you to market with a copycat, à la what happened to Vlambeer with […]

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]]> https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-how-would-you-react-if-your-game-was-cloned-part-1/feed/ 1 Dev Talk: Is There Still a Place for Premium Games on Mobile? (Part 1) https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-is-there-still-a-place-for-premium-games-on-mobile-part-1/ https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-is-there-still-a-place-for-premium-games-on-mobile-part-1/#respond Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:04:25 +0000 http://ifanzine.com/?p=145676 Hello, and welcome to Dev Talk, a new weekly iFanzine feature in which I ask a panel of indie game developers their opinion on a topic or current hot-button issue related to the games industry. This week I posed the following question(s): Where do you fall on the whole free-to-play vs premium debate? Is F2P the way to go these days if you want to make money, or is there still a market out there for high quality paid games? Here’s […]

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]]> https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-is-there-still-a-place-for-premium-games-on-mobile-part-1/feed/ 0 Dev Talk: What’re Your Earliest Video Game-Related Memories? (Part 1) https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-whatre-your-earliest-video-game-related-memories-part-1/ https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-whatre-your-earliest-video-game-related-memories-part-1/#respond Mon, 21 May 2018 17:42:38 +0000 http://ifanzine.com/?p=143878 Hello, and welcome to Dev Talk, the weekly iFanzine feature in which I ask a panel of indie game developers their opinion on a topic or current hot-button issue related to the games industry. This week I posed the following question: “What are some of your earliest or most formative video gaming related memories that stuck with you and made you passionate about becoming a game developer?” Here’s what the devs had to say… Trent Gamblin, Nooskewl I grew up playing […]

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]]> https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-whatre-your-earliest-video-game-related-memories-part-1/feed/ 0 Dev Talk: Do You Pay Attention to User Reviews? (Part 1) https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-do-you-pay-attention-to-user-reviews-part-1/ https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-do-you-pay-attention-to-user-reviews-part-1/#respond Mon, 14 May 2018 22:25:03 +0000 http://ifanzine.com/?p=143550 Hello, and welcome to Dev Talk, the weekly iFanzine feature in which I ask a panel of indie game developers their opinion on a topic or current hot-button issue related to the games industry. This week I posed the following question(s): “Do you pay much heed to user reviews of your games? And have you received any particularly funny, weird or otherwise memorable ones via the App Store or Google Play?” Here’s what the devs had to say… Trent Gamblin, Nooskewl […]

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]]> https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-do-you-pay-attention-to-user-reviews-part-1/feed/ 0 Dev Talk: Is the Games Industry Diverse Enough? (Part 1) https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-is-the-games-industry-diverse-enough-part-1/ https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-is-the-games-industry-diverse-enough-part-1/#respond Wed, 09 May 2018 17:10:30 +0000 http://ifanzine.com/?p=143541 Hello, and welcome to Dev Talk, the weekly iFanzine feature in which I ask a panel of indie game developers their opinion on a topic or current hot-button issue related to the games industry. This week I posed the following question(s): “Is the video games industry diverse enough? How easy is it for someone to enter the industry regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability?” Here’s what the devs had to say… George Ko, Quantum Sheep I’ve personally heard […]

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]]> https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-is-the-games-industry-diverse-enough-part-1/feed/ 0 Giveaway: Win a Free Copy of the Amazing ‘Monster RPG 3’ https://www.ifanzine.com/giveaway-win-a-free-copy-of-monster-rpg-3/ https://www.ifanzine.com/giveaway-win-a-free-copy-of-monster-rpg-3/#respond Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:05:28 +0000 http://ifanzine.com/?p=143458 It’s been a long time coming, but a sequel to Nooskewl’s widely acclaimed 2010 JRPG, Monster RPG 2, has finally arrived on the iOS App Store! Unsurprisingly, it’s called Monster RPG 3 (out now, $1.99), and equally unsurprisingly, it’s an epic game that’s sure to delight returning series fans and newcomers alike. Intriguing characters, action-packed turn-based battles, beautiful pixel visuals, and an addictive chiptune soundtrack are just some of the highlights of this expertly crafted fantasy adventure. To celebrate Monster RPG 3’s release, our good friends at Nooskewl […]

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]]> https://www.ifanzine.com/giveaway-win-a-free-copy-of-monster-rpg-3/feed/ 0 Dev Talk: Is Piracy Still an Issue for Mobile Game Devs? (Part 2) https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-is-piracy-still-an-issue-for-mobile-game-devs-part-2/ https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-is-piracy-still-an-issue-for-mobile-game-devs-part-2/#respond Mon, 23 Apr 2018 10:44:47 +0000 http://ifanzine.com/?p=142949 Hello, and welcome to Dev Talk, a new weekly iFanzine feature in which I ask a panel of indie game developers their opinion on a topic or current hot-button issue related to the games industry. This week I posed the following question: “Is piracy still a big issue for mobile game developers?” Here’s what the devs had to say… Joshua Boggs, Loveshack Entertainment Outside of China, we don’t particularly believe or find piracy to be that much of an issue. We […]

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]]> https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-is-piracy-still-an-issue-for-mobile-game-devs-part-2/feed/ 0 Dev Talk: Are Video Games Art? (Part 2) https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-are-video-games-art-part-2/ https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-are-video-games-art-part-2/#respond Tue, 17 Apr 2018 08:35:22 +0000 http://ifanzine.com/?p=142927 Hello, and welcome to Dev Talk, a weekly iFanzine feature in which I ask a panel of indie game developers their opinion on a topic or current hot-button issue related to the games industry. This week I posed the following question: “The late and legendary film critic Roger Ebert once said that ‘video games can never be art.’ What’s your take on this rather incendiary statement?” Here’s what the devs had to say… Ken Wong, Mountains I’ve stopped caring what other […]

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]]> https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-are-video-games-art-part-2/feed/ 0 Dev Talk: Can Violent Video Games Cause Violence IRL? (Part 2) https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-can-violent-video-games-cause-violence-irl-part-2/ https://www.ifanzine.com/dev-talk-can-violent-video-games-cause-violence-irl-part-2/#respond Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:32:32 +0000 http://ifanzine.com/?p=142938 Hello, and welcome to Dev Talk, a new weekly iFanzine feature in which I ask a panel of indie game developers their opinion on a topic or current hot-button issue related to the games industry. This week I posed the following question: “The whole debate surrounding violent video games has been rekindled in the wake of the recent tragic spate of school shootings in the US. Do you think there’s any truth to the argument that exposure to violence in video games can lead to violence in […]

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