Clockwork Empires Preview – GameRevolution
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Interesting, quirky games dominate GDC these days. Lots of your favorite blockbuster developers flock to the Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ve brought along their new Assassin’s Creed for hands-on meetings with the press. Naughty Dog’s developers might have been in attendance to give a panel on level design in The Last of Us, but that doesn’t mean they’ll say anything about a potential sequel. In a way, that’s an especially welcome trend as indie gaming rises up to capture the hearts and minds of consumers everywhere.
Still, to capture attention at any conference you need a hook. Something has to be really intriguing and interesting about your game in order to get exhausted cynics like myself to show up and follow through with a preview. Thankfully, I found that in a hotel a few blocks away from GDC. There, Gaslamp Games introduced me to the awkward and esoteric Clockwork Empires which will probably scratch an itch for the nerdiest of gamers out there.
