Do You Need to Know How to Code to Make a Game? Not Necessarily!
“I met many people who could make games, even though they couldn’t code at all.” – Lucky Putra Dharmawan Such statements may sound surprising to some people. Isn’t making games synonymous with writing long lines of code, learning complex algorithms, and dealing with endless bugs? As it turns out, that’s not always the case. The […]
Bikin Game Harus Bisa Coding? Ngga Juga, Kok!
Kalimat dibawah ini mungkin terdengar mengejutkan bagi sebagian orang. Bukankah bikin game itu identik dengan menulis kode panjang, belajar algoritma yang rumit, dan pusing menghadapi bug yang tak kunjung selesai? Ternyata, kenyataannya tidak selalu begitu. Dunia game jauh lebih luas dari sekadar urusan coding. Lewat pengalaman lima tahun di industri game, Lucky Putra Dharmawan membagikan […]
Bikin Game Seperti Genshin Impact? Resource Developer Indonesia Belum Sampai
Di tengah populernya game open-world seperti Genshin Impact, pertanyaan ini sering muncul di kalangan gamer lokal:“Kenapa sih developer Indonesia belum bikin game sekelas itu?” Video dari Lucky Putra Dharmawan, seorang praktisi dan pengamat industri game lokal, membahas pertanyaan ini secara jujur dan tajam. Jawabannya tidak sesederhana “karena tidak mampu.” Masalah sebenarnya terletak pada resource pengembangan […]
Game Kamu Sudah Keren, Tapi Sepi Pemain? Mungkin Masalahnya Ada di Cara Pikirnya
Banyak developer game di Indonesia mengalami hal serupa. Mereka sudah membuat game dengan visual menarik, gameplay seru, dan konsep unik. Tapi begitu dirilis, game nya sepi pemain. Padahal dari sisi teknis, semuanya sudah terasa solid. Apa yang salah? Menurut Lucky Putra Dharmawan, praktisi di industri game, masalahnya bisa jadi bukan di game nya. Tapi di […]
Hello Goodboy: An Emotional Journey with a Loyal Dog
Hello Goodboy is emotional story-driven adventure game created by a game studio in Indonesia, Glory Jam. Featuring a hand-drawn art style and the use of heartwarming stories the game leads the players through the journey of the afterlife, which sets them with the help of a knowledgeable and friendly dog named Coco. A Tale of […]
Motte Island: A Haunting Return to a Place You’d Rather Forget
The market is flooded with indie horror games, but there are the ones that scream out to get your attention with loud jump scares and colorful graphics. Other, such as the Motte Island, mumble. And in most cases, the whispers never die. Motte Island is a 2d top-down horror game that combines stealth elements, puzzles […]
A Day Without Me: When the World Suddenly Vanishes
It is a top-down adventure game called A Day Without Me, created by an Indonesian indie game developer called Gamecom Team. Despite having such a small time gameplay and minimalistic graphics, the game still provides an eerie and intense gameplay that no one will find similar. It immerses the players in the world where all […]
When the Past Was Around: A Tender Tale of Memory & Music
Among indie games, not many of them have the same quiet sense of beauty of the human emotion that When the Past Was Around is able to elicit. The game is published by Toge Productions and created by Indonesian studio Mojiken It is a point-and-click adventure game through love, loss, and healing told without text, […]
Rising Hell: A Fiery Climb Through Chaos and Carnage
Have you ever wonder about how you suddenly enter hell and have to fight the devil there just to get out, while heavy metal music blast in the background? Rising Hell is the Game Made for You, Rising Hell is 2.5D fast paced vertical Rogue-Lite Action based genre game that filled with Adrenaline Pumping Actions, […]
Afterlove EP: Surat Cinta dari Jakarta Tentang Kehilangan, Musik, dan Penyembuhan
Pernahkah kamu merasa kesepian meski dikelilingi orang banyak? Atau berusaha terlihat baik-baik saja saat hatimu diam-diam hancur? Afterlove EP, karya terakhir dari mendiang Fahmi—otak di balik Coffee Talk—mengajak kita masuk ke ruang-ruang sunyi itu, sambil menyusuri gang-gang Jakarta, menyanyikan lagu patah hati, dan perlahan belajar mencintai hidup lagi. Tentang Apa Sih Game Ini? Afterlove EP […]
Lokapala: MOBA Lokal Rasa Global dengan Cita Rasa Nusantara
Di tengah dominasi game-game luar negeri di genre Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA), hadir sebuah karya anak bangsa yang membuktikan bahwa Indonesia juga mampu bersaing di pasar global. Lokapala, yang dikembangkan oleh Anantarupa Studios, adalah game MOBA pertama buatan Indonesia yang membawa semangat kearifan lokal ke dalam dunia digital. Game MOBA Buatan Indonesia Pertama […]