Posts tagged horse isle
Horse Isle 3, War Crimes and LGBTQ+ Visibility – A case study in how NOT to approach Community Management

When I published my article about Horse Isle 3’s development in December, I was certain I was done writing about this game for a while. After all, I had made my peace with the fact that the game is not for me and had put my most urgent criticisms into words.

And then, the Gulag incident happened. Yes, bear with me here.

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“There is no need to do anything differently” — Insights from Horse Isle 3 Lead Developer Joe ‘Jor’ Durbin

Shortly after publishing my latest article on Horse Isle 3, I was thrilled to receive a reply from Joe “Jor” Durbin, lead developer on all three Horse Isle games. 

Since then, Joe and I have exchanged a few emails about the development process of Horse Isle 3. As Joe does not have the time for a full interview with TMQ, I am happy to be able to provide a bit of insight in this form nonetheless.

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Horse Isle 3: First Impressions Stream Highlights

Instead of a proper review, I tried a new format for playing Horse Isle 3: On December 5th, I streamed my first two and a half hours of gameplay, aided by some members from the TMQ Community.

I wasn’t able to record the whole stream, but I’ve edited the footage I have down to a 20min highlight video.

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Horse Isle 3: Infinite Wilds has left its Beta Phase and is Officially Live now!

Horse Isle 3: Infinite Wilds has officially gone live on August 25th, after several months of open beta testing.

Unlike its predecessors, Horse Isle 3 is fully 3D, with the exact looks of horses being determined by their stats and genetics. “No two horses look or behave alike!” claims the game’s website.

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The Best Horse Games to Play in 2019 on PC & Consoles

Hundreds of people search for terms like “best horse games 2019” and “horse games pc”. I dearly wish I could give these people any wholehearted recommendation where I can call something a genuinely good horse games without caveats about its quality. While I still consider the entire genre in dire need of some innovation and respectable implementation, here is an overview of what is available on each platform: 

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