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DiscStorm Arenas: Welcome to the Enchanted Forest!

Last time we looked at one of the first arenas we ever created, the Space Platform. This time we’ll be taking a sneak peek at our most recent creation, the Enchanted Forest. As it was one of the last...

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Writing Video Game Music – Inspirations Behind DiscStorm’s Haunted Mansion Arena

Since we began working on DiscStorm, I’ve wanted to dedicate a blog article to talking about what’s involved in making some of the game’s music. I’ll be taking you through the inspiration behind the...

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How to win a DiscStorm deathmatch (part 1)

Hello everyone! It’s time to give you a few tips and tricks for the multiplayer combat. Listen closely now, because I’ll only type this once: these aren’t the only viable strategies, but they are the...

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DiscStorm Arenas: Confined Chaos on the Pirate Ship

Arr mateys! Welcome to another look at the arenas of DiscStorm. In case you couldn’t tell from the opener, this time we’ll be taking a look at the swashbuckling adventure that is the Pirate Ship arena....

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DiscStorm is coming to Steam on August 20th!

The day is finally upon us! DiscStorm will be releasing on Steam on the 20th of August! Intrigued? Check out our new announce trailer! If you’re interested in finding out more, you can visit the...

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Character Design: Finding Inspiration for Bosses

I’ve always loved character design, and DiscStorm’s cast of boss and miniboss characters is testament to this.  Every single-player level features a miniboss part way through and a boss at the end,...

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How to win a DiscStorm deathmatch (part 2)

Once again I welcome you would-be DiscStorm champions to drink at the font of my vast multiplayer knowledge – or you could just read the blog below, I’m not picky. On with the tips and tricks then. I’m...

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DiscStorm is out now on Steam

Click the image to visit the Steam store! Oh hey, had you heard? We’ve been working on a game called DiscStorm for a while – we may have mentioned it once or twice on this blog? Last week, we were...

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DiscStorm YouTube Highlights!

In case you’ve missed it, we launched a game last month.  We’ve been going through every emotion from excitement to nervousness as we see people finally get a hold of the version one of DiscStorm and...

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Life after DiscStorm’s launch

Now that DiscStorm is finally out in the wide open world of Steam, I’m sure you’re wondering what we’re working on next. Well, the short answer is DiscStorm. We’ve still got plenty of ideas in the...

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DiscStorm – Patch Notes – v1.0.1

We’ve just uploaded v1.0.1 of DiscStorm to Steam. Non-DRM stores should follow. Tweaks Upgraded to InControl v1.5.10 for improved controller support Screenshake is disabled on OSX by default due to...

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Luke Ponders: Indie Successes and Failures

Game development is an addictive pastime. Everyone has a vice. Whilst I’m sure some of my friends and family would consider mine to be coffee, I’d posit that it’s actually making games. After seeing...

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DiscStorm – Patch Notes – v1.0.2

We’ve just uploaded v1.0.2 of DiscStorm to Steam. Non-DRM stores should follow. Features Added option to configure SFX volume Added option to configure Music volume. Tweaks Space can now be used as an...

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GameCity 10 – Come visit us and play DiscStorm!

It feels like an eternity since I last wrote a regular blog post for the site. In amidst the flurry of our first major release, our blogs have taken on a much more technical focus, often being patch...

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Virtual reality espionage and other fun at GameCity 10!

Gather around young gamers and developers alike, for it’s time for to be regaled by our tale of adventure! If you’ve been following our Twitter recently, you’ve probably seen that we took a trip to...

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DiscStorm – Patch Notes – v1.0.3

We’ve just uploaded v1.0.3 of DiscStorm to Steam. Non-DRM stores should follow. Tweaks Discs thrown by burglars no longer hurt other minions. AI players now qualify for the Trigger Happy multiplayer...

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Dwayne the pet rock’s quest to be loved – Vote for our ISR 2015 entry!

This year’s Indie Speed Run entries went live recently – if you like free games, head on over to the site and get playing! Of course, we would love for you to play and vote for our entry, Book of...

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DiscStorm – Patch Notes – v1.0.4

We’ve just uploaded v1.0.4 of DiscStorm to Steam. Tweaks Added arrow prompts to wave selection frames. Added punch effect to wave progress HUD. Wave fail HUD now shows all deaths when skipping...

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DiscStorm online multiplayer and deathmatch customisation!

It’s time to talk about the new things that we’ll be adding to DiscStorm over the coming months! We’ve been keeping fairly quiet about it since the game’s release, but we’re now finally ready to reveal...

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Insomnia 56 and our creepy hotel visit

We arrived at our hotel in Birmingham late on the Thursday to find that it looked like it used to be a hospital. After being informed that our two twin rooms didn’t actually exist, we were offered a...

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