The IBCA Incident Reports
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I am a solo developper producing a supernatural, investigative, point & click adventure/visual novel currently called "The IBCA Incident Reports"
Taking lessons to heart
How hard is it to make a good detective video game? The story behind the excellent The Seance of Blake Manor, whose developers were changing integral parts of the design six months before release, might help answer that question.
New column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
New column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Making a Great Detective Video Game Is Really Hard
The makers of ‘The Seance of Blake Manor’ say it took years of iteration for their game to work
www.bloomberg.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Taking lessons to heart
Haven't had the chance to do work I can show, but here's some WIP concept of a bookshop interior. Not yet sure if this is a feasible level of detail for one person across an entire game. Gut feeling says no, but it might be good to push first and find out. More work required.
January 8, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Haven't had the chance to do work I can show, but here's some WIP concept of a bookshop interior. Not yet sure if this is a feasible level of detail for one person across an entire game. Gut feeling says no, but it might be good to push first and find out. More work required.
Recently played this demo and I think it's amazing. Perfectly captures the look. Mimicking the ink illustrations of the time in 3D couldn't have been easy but they knocked it out of the park. Gameplay is great too. Can't wait for it to be released.
+ Wishlist The Secret of Weepstone now on Steam +
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The Secret of Weepstone on Steam
In a hand-drawn black and white dungeon crawler RPG inspired by classic D&D of the 80’s - Roll Dice, Fight Monsters, Loot Dungeons, Embrace Death, and unravel The Secret of Weepstone.
store.steampowered.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Recently played this demo and I think it's amazing. Perfectly captures the look. Mimicking the ink illustrations of the time in 3D couldn't have been easy but they knocked it out of the park. Gameplay is great too. Can't wait for it to be released.
Reposted by The IBCA Incident Reports
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I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
Against 'Metroidbrania': a Landscape of Knowledge Games
What are knowledge games? How do we relate them to each other? What sub-genres exist – and which ones might be implied?
azhdarchid.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
azhdarchid.com/against-metr...
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
The idea for the visuals is to evoke on one hand the look of 1940s/50s inked illustrations. Joseph Clement Coll, Milton Canniff, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Al Williamson are major inspirations.
June 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The idea for the visuals is to evoke on one hand the look of 1940s/50s inked illustrations. Joseph Clement Coll, Milton Canniff, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Al Williamson are major inspirations.
Very rough, very early concept work. Trying to gauge not just the look, but also my ability to deliver. Work is ongoing.
June 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Very rough, very early concept work. Trying to gauge not just the look, but also my ability to deliver. Work is ongoing.