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Israeli Indie #6 - Open Day (יום פתוח)
Rafael Ben-Ari just wanted to make his friends laugh—he didn’t expect to spark a cult following. But his satirical RPG, Open Day, became a surprise hit thanks to its sharp humor and nostalgic charm. We caught up with Rafael to hear how his game captured the hearts of Israeli players.
Israeli Indie #7 - הרפתקאות בנצי בבנצי לנד (Adventures of BENZI in BENZI LAND)
Adventures of BENZI in BENZI LAND began as a passion project — a Hebrew beat ’em up for the classic Game Boy, and made its way onto real cartridges, into players’ hands, and straight to their hearts. Now, as Benzi heads to Steam, we sat down with three of the creators to hear how it all came together — and what’s next.
Israeli Indie #9 - Once A Pawn A King
A small team of six at CloverBite in Haifa created Once a Pawn a King, a turn-based strategy inspired by chess and built as a roguelike adventure. Along the way, they had the rare chance to watch their hero play the game and give valuable insights. Now, just days after its PC release on Steam, they are looking back on their journey and offering a glimpse of what is to come.
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Israeli Indie #9 - Once A Pawn A King
A small team of six at CloverBite in Haifa created Once a Pawn a King, a turn-based strategy inspired by chess and built as a roguelike adventure. Along the way, they had the rare chance to watch their hero play the game and give valuable insights. Now, just days after its PC release on Steam, they are looking back on their journey and offering a glimpse of what is to come.
Israeli Indie #7 - הרפתקאות בנצי בבנצי לנד (Adventures of BENZI in BENZI LAND)
Adventures of BENZI in BENZI LAND began as a passion project — a Hebrew beat ’em up for the classic Game Boy, and made its way onto real cartridges, into players’ hands, and straight to their hearts. Now, as Benzi heads to Steam, we sat down with three of the creators to hear how it all came together — and what’s next.
Israeli Indie #6 - Open Day (יום פתוח)
Rafael Ben-Ari just wanted to make his friends laugh—he didn’t expect to spark a cult following. But his satirical RPG, Open Day, became a surprise hit thanks to its sharp humor and nostalgic charm. We caught up with Rafael to hear how his game captured the hearts of Israeli players.
Israeli Indie #3 - Wheelborn
How does an Israeli animator with no coding background create a fully realized indie game? Alex Klexber went from making YouTube videos and stop-motion films to developing Wheelborn, an open-world game about car-like creatures. In this interview, he shares his journey, the mistakes he did and lessons he learned.
Israeli Indie #2 - Prickle
Four Israeli developers—Ori Brusilovsky, Shaked Lotan, Sahar Zehavi, and Ido Adler—participated in a Game Jam and created Prickle, a grid-based puzzle game. What began as a 72-hour game jam project would later be sold to be published online, expanded into a full game and eventually earn the title of Best Godot Puzzle Game of 2024. We met with Shaked, Ori and Sahar to talk about their incredible journey
