VoxelStorm explained

VoxelStorm Ltd
Trade Name:VoxelStorm
Type:Limited company
Founded: in Manchester, United Kingdom
Founder:Eugene Hopkinson
Hq Location City:Manchester
Hq Location Country:United Kingdom

VoxelStorm Ltd is a British independent game development studio, video game publisher and music publisher. The company was founded by Eugene Hopkinson, and is based in England and Scotland.[1] VoxelStorm has developed and released several games, most notably AdvertCity and .[2]

VoxelStorm writes their game engines in-house,[3] allowing them to have full control over what they are producing.

Themes

VoxelStorm's games tend to focus on Retrofuturism and cyberpunk themes,[4] with dark cynical humour.[5] The settings of their games are frequently procedurally generated.[6] The graphics in VoxelStorm games tend to be heavily stylized rather than realistic.[7]

Distribution

VoxelStorm makes their games available on Windows, Linux and OS X.

Game jams

VoxelStorm has taken part in multiple Game jams. AdvertCity, a published VoxelStorm game, was originally started in a CyberPunk Game Jam.[8] GolfXTRM was made in the Fuck This Jam Game Jam.[9]

Music

VoxelStorm has been described as placing a great deal of emphasis on creating rich original soundtracks for their games.[10] The AdvertCity Soundtrack has received critical praise for its unusual genre choices for video game music, variously described as "cyber-jazz"[11] and "postrock, jazz & glitch".[12] It has been called "A profound and stunning accomplishment, even as a standalone soundtrack."

Games

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VoxelStorm is a small indie game studio based in England and Scotland, composed of a group of enthusiastic, experienced game developers, focusing on self-built 3D engines and innovative game designs.. voxelstorm.com. 1 December 2015.
  2. News: Rock Paper Shotgun - VoxelStorm. 1 December 2015. Rock Paper Shotgun.
  3. News: Stretch. Kelly. sphereFACE – A retro-3D vector shooter. 1 December 2015. G3AR. July 23, 2015.
  4. News: Brown. Fraser. Drown a cyberpunk city in adverts with AdvertCity. 1 December 2015. PCGamesN.
  5. News: Lambert. Liam. Kickstarter of the Week: AdvertCity. 1 December 2015. Gizorama.
  6. News: Priestman. Chris. Affect The Economy Of A Cyberpunk City With Advertisements In AdvertCity. 1 December 2015. Siliconera.
  7. News: Glass. Garrett. Virtual City Life - AdvertCity. 1 December 2015. The Koalition. 27 March 2014.
  8. Web site: CyberPunk Advertisement Tycoon Game Discovered - News - Altered Confusion™ The Place to Alter your Gaming Confusion. alteredconfusion.com. 1 December 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195329/http://www.alteredconfusion.com/home/2014/3/25/cyberpunk-advertisement-tycoon-game-discovered.html. dead.
  9. News: Louwrens. Rogan. Clubbing under the influence: GolfXTRM. 1 December 2015. Hidden Exit.
  10. News: Nelson. Buddy. AdvertCity OST: VoxelStorm feat. DorianSRed & Waveland – noirish ambience and dark, dense production. 18 April 2016. JamSphere. 15 April 2016.
  11. News: Lambert. Liam. Swings and Roundabouts™ – AdvertCity Review. 18 April 2016. Gizorama.
  12. News: Chris. Priestman. Affect The Economy Of A Cyberpunk City With Advertisements In AdvertCity. 18 April 2016. Siliconera.
  13. Web site: GolfXTRM - First person golf game with no HUDs, no aiming aids, no course map, no teleport between shots, and nothing to help you find the ball.. itch.io. 1 December 2015.
  14. Web site: Fractyr - A vaguely Descent-inspired abstract 6-degree-of-freedom indoor flight sim / tunnel shooter.. itch.io. 1 December 2015.

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