The Story Behind Laser Guided Games, Makers of Fractured Worlds
What happens when a decade of AAA game development meets the freedom of indie experimentation? For Laser Guided Games, it meant creating something that bridges two beloved but often opposing genres. As part of our Indie Program, they’ve been using Antidote to playtest and refine their vision. We sat down with the team to learn […]
The Story Behind Star Racer, an Indie Game by Whatnot Games
In case you didn’t know, we launched our Indie Program last year. The program’s mission is to make playtesting more accessible for smaller teams, who don’t have the resources or opportunity to playtest their games (which is important to validate concepts & build player community). We’re proud to share the story of one of […]
Get Ready to Rematch: Launch Party and 80 Free Copies Up for Grabs!
The gaming community has been buzzing about Rematch and we couldn’t be more excited to share what’s coming your way. Whether you’ve been part of the development journey or you’re just discovering this gem, we’ve got some incredible news that’ll make your June absolutely epic. Rematch Giveaway: 70 Free Copies In collaboration with Sloclap, we’re […]
Player’s Toolkit: A Guide to Antidote Playtests and Studies
Introduction At Antidote, we offer a variety of exciting initiatives for our community members to get involved in. Some come with the chance to win fantastic prizes, while others provide different kinds of rewards. Whether you’re diving into the gameplay of unreleased games or participating in more ‘formal’ activities like interviews and surveys, there’s always […]
Women in Gaming: Mapping Women’s Territories of Relaxation
We recently asked women in our player community about their experiences with video games, including how they began playing, their other hobbies, and how they balance their obligations with their free time. 405 women from diverse backgrounds, geographic locations and from 16 to 77 YO collaborated in this research. Based on the results, here are […]
Antidote Community: Top Games of 2022
As the year is coming to an end, we gathered the picks provided by you, our players, and were able to make Antidote’s Community 2022 Top 10 Video games! We divided it into 2 lists, because based on our experience, we assumed that not everyone is up-to-date with the latest video games, and sometimes that […]
Elden Ring – A Masterclass on the Open World Genre – Game Review #6
Ooooh, Elden Ring! After an excruciatingly long wait since it’s announcement all the way back in 2019, FromSoftware‘s newest game is finally here – and it promises to be bigger and bolder than anything else they have done before. Combining the collective knowledge of all their previous projects and mixing that up with a vast […]
Way Too Hard Or Way Too Easy? The balance between anxiety and boredom in video games
Do you remember the last time you quit playing a game when you got stuck in one of its levels because you got too frustrated? Or on the other hand, do you remember a game that was so simple you eventually got bored and stopped playing it? Kind of disappointing, isn’t it? This type of […]
Top 8 PC Video Games of 2021 You Can’t Miss
We all can agree that 2021 hasn’t been the best year in a lot of aspects, but luckily we can’t complain about the pc video games releases that it brought into our hands. In today’s post we will make a brief recap about the top 8 PC video games of 2021. We will start from […]
The benefits of playing video games as a child.
With the increase of players in the gaming industry, it is no surprise that nowadays there are lots of parents and caregivers wondering how playing video games for hours will affect their children. In fact, you might be one of them reading this post right now, asking yourself: “should I be concerned about my child […]