Since 2002, pop culture has been swarmed with waves of undead ghouls, gnawing their way into our hearts and leaving us jumping at every shadow, expecting a slowly clawing limb or a chomping, hangry monster to bust out of a forgotten doorway. The gaming world has had its fair share of zombie games, from Dead Space and The Last of Us in the shooter/adventure world to Plants vs. Zombies and State of Decay in strategy. Starting in 2011, the Rebuild series has been a cornerstone of Kongregate. Both the original game and its sequel find many enthusiastic zombie-killing players eager to take back civilization from the dead. With a combined total of 13 million plays, Rebuild & Rebuild 2 have gained many fans over the years. We cleared out neighborhoods, rebuilt towns and signed constitutions while fighting off swarms of ravenous chompy enemies with the aid of repurposed tools, good good dogs and human determination and grit. With Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville available on Kartridge, we were pleased to have a chance to chat about infectious bites, electric

Games like Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero have defined the Rhythm genre for a long time, with newer titles like Crypt of the Necrodancer and Thumper bringing in a wave of fresh ideas and cool mechanics. With its simple but elegant design, easy-to-grasp controls, and incredibly rich audio features, 140 plays like a platformer adventure built in a musician’s creative process. Headphones are 100% recommended for this one. We got to talk with Jeppe Carlsen about the experience of building 140 from the ground up. 1) Tell us about your Development team. Are you an independent developer? Do you have a small crew of friends working together on your project? Jeppe and Jakob studied computer science together and both worked at Playdead. Jeppe was the lead gameplay designer on both LIMBO and INSIDE, and Jakob worked as audio programmer on INSIDE. During the development of INSIDE, Jeppe started working in his spare time on 140, and he asked Jakob to do some music loops for his prototype. Friends introduced us to artists Niels Fyrst and Andreas Peitersen, who

We sat down with gaming studio Outact to talk about their new game, Wartide: Heroes of Atlantis, now available for Android and iOS devices! KONG: Outact formed in 2014; can you tell us a bit more about how the studio came to be and what inspired your direction as a studio? Outact: Many of us have been working together for nearly a decade and some over two decades. As a team, our history can trace back to Iron Lore Entertainment, where some of us developed the highly acclaimed ARPG Titan Quest. Prior to forming Outact, we spent 5 years at Tencent, where our core cross-continent team was formed and strengthened. In summer 2014, when the concept of Wartide came up, it took us no time to build the company and begin this journey... KONG: Your team is spread across different countries. Does working from multiple locations have an impact on the way you do business? Why did you decide to stay so international? Outact: We believe the quality of a studio, and therefore the quality of the games we create,