TMQ Merchandise Shop: Get yourself some stickers or shirts to support the website!
As my readers will know, The Mane Quest is an entirely unmonetized hobby project. If you’d like to show your support and proclaim your horse game enthusiasm to the world, you can now get some cool merch items from RedBubble.
Several variations of the iconic Horse + Controller logo are available on a variety of products such as t-shirts, prints, stickers, tote bags and more.
Check out some featured products like the ones above right here, or head to the TMQ Shop to apply the designs to a wider variety of items.
If you’re looking for other ways to support The Mane Quest, head right over to our support page.
I was recently interviewed by renowned games journalist Stephen Totilo about my horse game work, including my involvement in the upcoming Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori.
Static, image-based browser games may seem like a relic of the distant past and the early internet to the games industry at large, but in the horse game niche, this medium is going strong. Today we’re having a look at My Horsez: A Dutch Browser game that launches internationally this week after long-running success in its home country.
Are you new to horse games and not sure where to start? Find out what’s the latest and best, and what you may have missed!
Earlier this year, I was interviewed by Cheyenne Macdonald for the tech and gaming site Engadget. I only just realized that Cheyenne ended up interviewing a handful of devs from the teams of Astride and Unbridled: That Horse Game and that the resulting article was published a few months ago!
I can only recommend having a look for yourself:
Tales of Rein Ravine is a new horse game now available in Steam Early Access at no cost. While “an intriguing story - more mature than typical in its genre” is planned for the future, the Early Access version of ToRR doesn’t have much narrative content yet, but lets you take riding lessons and explore.
Laura Gaspa is a horse girl on a mission to educate, analyze and report on horses in media. The Bridle Paths is her brand new website where she plans to do just that.
“What about a horse game where you play AS THE HORSE"?” is a demand I see in the TMQ-Communities quite often. When people imagine a game like this, they often start hoping for survival gameplay, complex herd dynamics and some sort of Spirit - Stallion of the Cimarron vibe.
A cute, somewhat silly little game that tackles the “horse game where you actually play as a horse” concept, which is remarkably rare in our niche. As of November 22nd, after only a few months of solo development, ROAM is now available on Steam for around 5 €/USD!