Positech Games is the working name for Cliff Harris, an independent game developer based in England. Positech (Cliff) is responsible for half a dozen great indie games, but is best known for the turn-based simulations Kudos and Democracy. He took some time to tell us what it is like building games for the “Hardcore Casual” [...]

In this special edition of Indie Monday, we’re taking a look at games that have been entered in competitions around the web, including slamdance and the IGF. Have a peek at a few of the top indie games you may not have seen!

Despite Global Warming’s attempts at maintaining a perpetual summer, it seems winter is upon us. It may be bleak and freezing outside, but I’ve got a game and a dessert that will transport you to a beautiful tropical island. Gamehouse’s Aloha Tripeaks is a fun and simple Hawaiian-themed card game, and my tasty mango bread [...]

Dave Worle of Encore chats with us about the process of publishing games and discusses a short history of casual games. Read on!

Today we’re talking to Miguel Tartaj of Katgames, makers of 5 Spot and other interesting casual titles. He discusses his background and making casual games in today’s market, as well as making a few predictions about what to expect in the coming years from casual and indie development.

We’d just like to mention that we have fixed the connectivity issues we had here at Casual Review. We’re thrilled to say the issue was based on our success (we had too many users!) - but everything should be fine now. Thanks again for visiting Casual Review!

Happy Flash Tuesday! It’s been awhile since the last one (curse those Holidays for interrupting your enjoyment of flash titles and evasion of work!), but we’re coming back swinging hard. Here are three games that have eaten up more of our time than we care to admit over the last week or two. We hope [...]

It’s Indie Monday again, and we have three exciting games from companies you may not have heard about. These are all really great games, and you should definitely have a look. Indie development is where you’ll really see the risks and the creativity, so remember to support the little guys.

Dark mages are always causing trouble and planning destruction and unhappiness. Playfirst’s “Spellagories,” is no exception. Dark mages lurk near each of the kingdom’s castles turning all the villagers into hideous beasts and only you and your excellent spelling skills can save them. And to help you hone those skills, I’ve got a simple, tasty [...]

Kane Minkus of SomaTone (an audio construction studio) talks to us today about what exactly goes into creating the music and sound for some of your favorite games. It’s pretty cool (and will probably surprise you) how much effort goes into creating a great audio experience!
CR: Tell us a little about SomaTone: Who are you, [...]