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Israeli Indie #13 - Capricia Productions
From a metal band to a fully remote indie studio, Capricia Productions carved an unlikely path through the Israeli game scene. Led by Arnold Nesis and Ben Shmuelof, the studio blends music, narrative. This is the story of how "doing crazy" turned into a decade-long creative journey.
Israeli Indie #12 - Defcon Zero: Frontlines of Tomorrow
Defcon Zero: Frontlines of Tomorrow is a bold new RTS built with the spirit of the Command and Conquer series, but powered by Unreal Engine. Its Steam page exploded with thousands of wishlists. And what did Tim Campbell, one of the genre’s biggest names, think of it?
Israeli Indie #11 - Moduwar!
Moduwar isn’t just a game: it’s ten years of innovation, growth, and the stubborn belief that something impossible could live. Led by Alon Kaplan and Alon Tzarafi, and built by a growing team of passionate creators, it brought a living alien to life, an innovating approach to real-time strategy and an engaging multiplayer experience. And now, after ten years, it’s finally alive in Early Access.
Israeli Indie #10 - Scramballed: Chicken Tennis!
Two childhood friends from Jerusalem set out to make a game about chickens playing tennis. Amir Blum and Simon Gross launched their first title on the Nintendo Switch Shop—and built a game dev community along the way. Their journey might just change how you think about creativity, challenges, and what success really means.
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.
