Few problems are as big and complex to tackle as climate change, but for the students at the University of Chicago’s “Serious Play: Video Games and Global Politics,” it’s a challenge they’re meeting head on. There are many ecosystems in the world on land and in the oceans where even the smallest change will disrupt […]

Introduction Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A good idea doesn’t always make for a good game.   The video game industry is built on wild ideas, but an idea alone doesn’t make a playable product. The biggest challenge indie developers face isn’t a lack of creativity; it’s the sheer complexity of the […]

Hello dev log readers! I’m Riv Otter, Community Manager for Akupara Games and we are back with our regularly scheduled dev log! Now, April holds a special place in my heart for being my birthday month, but it’s also been pretty busy at Akupara Games, too! We released a game, participated in some showcases, and […]

Class starts now! The first episode of Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter is out now! Join Himari as she and other absolute students are trapped in a zero-sum game! To escape you must get away with murder or be the last one standing. Who do you trust? Who **CAN** you trust? Do you have what it takes […]

March has been a very busy month for us! From an art month with thousands of art pieces drawn for it to announcing a release date to a pair of playtests, there is a lot to talk about. A little bit for everyone.   Here are the games in this dev log! Kumitantei Darkside Detective: […]

The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon demo is out now!   The demo covers the first half of the first case, “Honey, I Shrunk the Detectives,” which I’m sure you can guess– is about Dooley and McQueen getting shrunk to the size of mice in the Darkside Division offices. Talking rats! Magical artifacts! Particularly […]

One of your fellow Absolute classmates has been murdered and it’s up to you to find the killer or you might just be next! The first case in Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter will be available on April 23rd. https://youtu.be/UqPygsWSkFg   Kill each other…for science! The class of ’89 is trapped in an elite school killing game. […]

Signing with a publisher can be a pivotal moment for a developer looking for external support and financing, and even the most experienced industry veterans don’t always know or recognize the telltale signs of a bad partnership. Publishing deals are often positioned as a necessary lifeline: funding, marketing support, platform access, and perceived legitimacy. But […]

Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim is out now!   Struggling punk rock band, Dead Pets, are looking for their big break. Play rhythm games at band practice, work a diner shift, converse with characters and manage Gordy’s life. Dead Pets is a feminist, slice-of-life, management-lite, minigame-heavy story; unleash your inner demon! […]

Happy January! I hope the new year has been treating you well. I’ve been playing with Blender and trying to learn that beast of a program. I want to get better at 3D stuff. Anywho, we start this year with a release date announcement for one of our titles along with a very informative wrap […]