Alright, so Scottish developer NoCode, you know them, right? They just decided to switch things up and change their name to Screen Burn. Why, you ask? Well, they rambled a bit about how the old name doesn’t quite fit who they are now. Ironic, right? Started out in 2015 with this cool idea of making games without a coder. Like, how do you even do that? Anyway, they did stuff like Stories Untold and Observation, which were kinda cool. Oh, and get this—they’re now working with Konami on that new Silent Hill: Townfall thing. Pretty big deal, huh?
So, here’s the kicker: now they’ve got a whole bunch of coders. Imagine that! The name NoCode doesn’t exactly hit the mark anymore, apparently. They mentioned something about their email inbox being a total mess—probably because the term “no-code” has become this generic thing everyone’s using for app development. Annoying, right?
They went on this tangent, asking themselves, “If we’re not NoCode, what are we?” Super existential, if you think about it. They claim they’re all about the retro vibes, like old TVs and floppy disks. Makes you feel nostalgic—if you’re into that sort of thing. They want their games to stick with you, much like the image of a snack stain on your shirt from two weeks ago. Distinct and slightly embarrassing.
That’s their story. Feels like they’re trying to evoke some kind of deep connection, like those arcade machines where the graphics kinda burn into the screen. Who knows, maybe they’re onto something. Or maybe they just got tired of explaining their old name.
