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Between my talk at devcom and a ton of interesting horse game related conversations, I’ve had an absolutely splendid time at gamescom in Cologne this year. One highlight that I want to tell you all more about is this though: I got to try the upcoming VR Edition of Rival Stars Horse Racing!
Read MoreThis article is aimed at game developers who want to include horses in their games without making the same couple of basic mistakes that make equestrians cry.
I’m trying to keep this text as accessible as possible for people without prior knowledge of horses and equestrianism. The intention is to give game creators a starting point for further research and some ideas for how to add a bit of depth, variety and authenticity to their portrayal of horses.
Read MoreThere’s a brand new animated horse model available for Unreal Engine, and it looks like the best game-ready horse model I’ve seen to date. Let’s take a brief look.
Read MoreLet’s have a brief look at a handful of games that were announced or released recently: I may not bee able to try them all out or research them in depth, but I can at the very least tell you that they exist, and maybe some of TMQ’s readers want to take a closer look at these new projects.
Read MoreThe Roblox horse game line up grows once again with Horse Life, a new fantasy horse breeding game made by a Roblox-focused studio. Developer Twin Atlas reached out to The Mane Quest to give us some insight into their development and what to expect from Horse Life
Read MoreAesir Interactive and Mindscape announce a horse game of unprecedented caliber today: Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori is an open world adventure game set in the Mongolian wilderness.
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Read MoreA brand new version of Rival Stars Horse Racing is coming to Meta Quest, SteamVR and Apple Vision Pro. During my recent call with PikPok’s CEO Mario Wynands, he was able to give me a bit of advance insights into what to expect from this new version of the game.
Read MoreRival Stars Horse Racing is something of a rarity in our niche: it’s a polished game aimed at adult players, that’s generally well received and getting regular content updates. For the game’s five year anniversary, I sat down for a call with PikPok CEO Mario Wynands in order to talk about the game’s history, its position in the horse game market and why it takes different approaches to different platforms.
Read MoreWhen the long hoped-for Sims 4: Horse Ranch expansion pack released in July 2023, I briefly thought I would be on time and relevant with a review for once. And then I got distracted and put on sick leave. My in-depth look at the Horse Ranch pack may no longer be timely, but it will be overly elaborate and familiarly pedantic about equine accuracy, because that’s what you all come to The Mane Quest for, isn’t it.
My First Horse: Adventures on Seahorse Island is a brand new casual adventure game released on Steam for PC on April 8th 2024. The game promises an adventure about a young girl called Olivia that lets you explore the titular Seahorse Island, take care of and bond with your horse, take pictures and find hidden treasures.
Read MoreThe first Windstorm game, formerly known simply as Ostwind/Windstorm and later rebranded as Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship is getting remastered and released on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X | S. The new version of the 2017 game is set to release on June 20th 2024.
Read MoreHorse Racing Manager is an upcoming management simulation game. Solo developer Jon Mäkinen describes his goals for the project as “if Football Manager and Starters Orders got a child”. Let’s take a closer look at what Horse Racing Manager will offer, who it is for, and who is making it.
Read MoreCaballus Collecting is a game about collecting model horses and has just launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund its further development.
Read MoreFernhoof Grove is a recently announced upcoming single player horse game. It’s still early in development with lots of work ahead, but read on to find out why it’s worth keeping an eye on, and why I believe it will might have the best horse care minigame of any game ever.
Read MoreDescribed as a “work background” game by its developers, Eternal Trails is a lightweight and low-resolution program intended to run on your computer as a casual, calm background activity. You can watch your horse explore or control its course yourself.
Read MorePro Show Jumping is a 3D horse sports simulation game, now available on Steam. In light of its launch today, I’ve given the game a first try and received some behind-the-scenes info from its solo developer, Sebastián Leguizamón.
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