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A collection of 142 posts

Review

A Mortician's Tale Asks Us to Think About Death

Laundry Bear Games shines a light on the funeral industry

Feature

The Return of David: The State of Indie Games in 2023 and Beyond

There was a moment in 2023 when all eyes in the video game space were on the indie scene — but for all the wrong reasons

Preview

Managing Expectations With The Evil Farming Game

Farming sims have a lot to live up to, especially when murder is involved

PAXAUS

PAXAUS 2023: I Found Love in Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart

Train with monstrous dungeon inhabitants, and maybe find love along the way

Review

Graveyard Keeper States the Obvious

Capitalism never stops

Feature

A Story That Can Only Be Told Through a Game

Breaking down Goodbye World's powerful metafictional narrative

Opinion

The Indie Game Renaissance

The future of the indie game market looks bright thanks to the wealth of resources available

Review

Sea of Stars: The Future of the JRPG is Here

This JRPG present is looking like the future

Review

That Which Gave Chase

Experience the chilling essence of the Arctic through this short, but dark indie horror game

Review

Tin Hearts: A Craftsman's Masterwork

Tin Hearts is a beautiful exploration of storytelling through gameplay elements.

Interview

How a Two-Person Team Made the Most Interesting Farming Sim of the Year

Interviewing the creators about their journey of making Before the Green Moon

Interview

Bringing Back Life: Interview With Farewell North Developer Kyle Banks

Tribulations and successes from the indie game development journey with Kyle Banks

Review

9 Years of Shadows Review

An enjoyable Metroidvania that brings back the color

Interview

Wildfrost's Sound Designer Sheds Light on its Frosty Soundscape

This tactical deck-builder doesn't put the action on ice

Review

OTXO: Gunfire is the Singing of Angels

Hotline Miami for a new generation

Review

Boredom by Design: The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa

Do games need to be “fun” to be good?

Opinion

Learning Lessons from the Best Indie Games

Even the simplest games can carry poignant messages

Review

Card Crawl Adventure: Taverns and Troglodytes

Cozy caverns, devious monsters, and shiny treasures

Opinion

Games to Play With Your Friends When You Don't Want to Think

Go-to games with low barriers to entry

Review

Meg’s Monster: You Will Believe a Fiend Can Cry

Follow a subterranean monster tasked with protecting a human child who has mysterious doomsday powers

Review

Joon Shining Review

The ultimate golfing-platformer challenge

Review

Clive 'N' Wrench: Platforming How It Used to Be

How old do you like your old-school platformers?

Review

Inward: A New Island With Established Meditation Habits

We need a space for grounding and growth

Interview

Getting Tactical With Pierre Leclerc, Creator of Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark

The co-founder of 6-Eyes Studio tells us how they created this ode to the beloved classics of the genre

Feature

How to Pitch Your Game to Publishers and Investors

A comprehensive guide that’s especially useful for indie developers