If you’ve been in the Youtube gaming sphere for a while, you’ve probably heard of The Escapist before, and namely Zero Punctuation, a show held on that channel. You might be surprised to hear that this channel has been crumbling recently after Nick Calandra was fired, causing Yahtzee Croshaw, the host of Zero Punctuation and …
If you’re a Smash Bros. Style Platform Fighters fan, you’ve probably heard of Rivals of Aether, a Melee-inspired game with a ton of content and a decently sizeable competitive scene for an indie game. A long while back, they announced Rivals 2, but it seems they were a bit over-ambitious and launched a Kickstarter to …
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Ten years ago, back when roguelikes weren’t anywhere near the super popular genre they are today, a little project made by three people dropped called Risk of Rain, offering a fun roguelike experience you could play with friends or by yourself. Nowadays, Risk of Rain has grown to become a big franchise in the indie …
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Have you ever played a hectic restaurant management sim, then played an isometric action roguelike, and wondered what it would be like if you mashed the two together? Probably not, but studio Battlebrew Productions decided to try this concept out, tying it together with the metaphorical bow of an adorable art style with cute character …
Every year, The Game Awards announces its nominees about a month in advance, and even though the year is nowhere near over yet, we’ll still get told every game that’s eligible to be voted for until the presentation starts on December 7th. This year, we are also giving you a chance to vote for …
A few times a year, Nintendo will hold a specialized presentation exclusively to show off all the indie games that are coming to Switch, and it looks like this November will be no different, with them hosting a 20-minute-long Indie World Showcase on the 14th. This Indie World Showcase will probably show off a few …
If you’ve been rolling through the gritty Motorvania Laika: Aged through Blood, you’ve probably at least been curious about the cooking system in the game. It’s a little side thing that you can use at certain checkpoints to get temporary buffs, but how you cook up your ingredients (and the best way to do so) …
We all know that indie platformers are just about the most prolific genre in the gaming industry, but many great ones are among the surplus. If you want a pretty excellent starter pack of a bunch of more niche platformers than A Hat in Time, Humble Bundle has you covered with their Adventures in the …
Score 8 Quirky Indie Games for $10 in Latest Humble Bundle Read More »
As the flow of time slowly marches on, older games see less and less support, and a game like Braid, which came out 15 years ago, might become nearly unplayable on modern platforms without some life support. Luckily, designer Jonathan Blow has announced a new Braid: Anniversary Edition, completely revitalizing the classic for all platforms. …
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If you haven’t heard, the Indie Game movie adaption of Five Nights at Freddy’s was an overwhelming success at the box office; it’s the highest-grossing horror movie of the year at over $217 Million worldwide, all within about two weeks of its release. This movie sticking to the source material of a game developed by …
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