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Indie Dev's Reply After Cloning Someone's Game: 'Happens Every Day Homie'


Here’s a weird one. A video game developer was contacted by another developer and the two shared some tips and advice with each other. Then a year later, one of those devs turned around and cloned the other’s game and, when questioned about it, replied that this kind of thing happens “every...

9 Demos You Need To Play During Steam’s LudoNarraCon 2024


It’s that time of year again, LudoNarraCon! The annual Steam festival organized by indie publisher Fellow Traveller (known for games like Citizen Sleeper) is back as of May 9 and will run until May 13. Like previous years, the festival brings with it sales, panels with interesting developers,...

Nintendo Switch Owners Are More Willing To Buy Indie Games, Says Publisher


Nigel Lowrie, the co-founder of indie publisher Devolver Digital (Hotline Miami, Cult of the Lamb), says that indie games do much better on Switch than on other consoles because Nintendo has cultivated a playerbase that is more “open to interesting concepts” and smaller games. Read more

New Twitter Trend Highlights Incredible Indie Games And Their Inspirations


The first step to a video game becoming a success is finding the right audience. And while that’s easier for AAA games backed by big companies with equally big marketing budgets, indie games have a harder time getting the word out to the right players. This is why a new trend on X (formerly...

This Indie Game Captures The Oddly Beautiful Liminality Of Pools


For a lot of people, indie game POOLS will lean into horror territory. While the walking simulator doesn’t have any monsters chasing you down, the liminal design of its environment is very capable of unsettling the player. Long, interconnected rooms of tiling and oddly-shaped bodies of water...

Valve Closes Loophole Some Steam Users Were Exploiting For Refunds


Steam has an oft-exploited refund policy, whereby any player is able to request their money back for a game that they bought within the last 14 days, and played for less than two hours. (Selling a game that’s shorter than two hours? Sucks to be you.) But it seems that people buying games with...

10 Games From The Palestinian Relief Bundle To Play First


The latest bundle on indie game storefront itch.io, known for donating some of its proceeds to a good cause, is the Palestinian Relief Bundle. With Palestinians suffering unspeakable loss, along with starvation, a massive shortage of healthcare resources, and other humanitarian issues, the bundle...

2023’s Indie Fishing Horror Game Is Getting A Film Adaptation


Dredge, the 2023 indie game that was part fishing sim, part cosmic horror, is getting the adaptation treatment. Developer Black Salt games will be partnering with production company Story Kitchen on a live-action film based on the game’s world. Dredge is just the latest in the ever-growing trend...

New York Times Simulator Is A Gripping Exploration Of Modern Media Pitfalls


The goal of The New York Times Simulator, a new, free game, is simple: keep readers happy and don’t get shut down. It’s a problem any modern media outlet knows well. But this new game doesn’t just make you any old journalist struggling to make a living in today’s fraught media landscape. No,...

Get Five Of 2023's Best Indie Games At Nearly 50 Percent Off


This year’s Steam Spring sale only has a few days left until it ends on March 21. We’ve already done a roundup highlighting 12 of the best games you can get for cheap during the annual sale, ranging from 2023’s big AAA tentpoles, to some older hidden gems that are worth grabbing. But one of...

Helldivers 2 Players Scammed By Fake Steam Listings


Helldivers 2 is officially suffering from success. There had already been signs, namely the need for the developers to upgrade its servers to hold the sheer amount of people who wanted to play, but the latest development is likely the surest. Overnight, two new fraudulent listings, ostensibly...

Xbox Slammed For AI-Generated Art Promoting Indie Games


‘Tis the season to promote indie games with AI-generated junk, apparently. A Microsoft Twitter account recently posted low-effort, energy-intensive art promoting indie games on Xbox before later deleting it after getting roundly mocked by fans and developers alike. Read more

The Hottest Gaming Takes, From PS5 Pro To The Game Awards


Does anyone else feel like the PS5 just came out, not that long ago? Well, there’s already an abundance of chatter about a potential mid-gen Pro version of Sony’s strangely designed console. And we’ve also got a Game Awards rundown for you too.Read more

Toss Yourself In Front Of A Moving Car In This Wild Indie Game


This time, I know I’m onto a winning strategy. I’ve gathered three parking cones, and set about plopping one atop my head and the others on the ends of my arms, Mega Man buster cannon-style. I ask my friend nearby to punch the start button for me. Squishing my legs together as one, like I’m hopping...

Finally, A Clever Indie RPG For People Who Suck At Undertale


True confession: while I admire and enjoy the heck out of Undertale, the hugely influential 2015 indie RPG that rewards a peaceful approach to conflict, I’ve never actually managed to complete a pacifist run of the game. That’s because I stink at its bullet-hell combat, which demands lightning...

20 Cool Indie Games You Won't See At The Game Awards


We are now blessed with not one but two annual Day of the Devs indie game showcases, and the latest one lives up to the event’s reputation. A roughly 90-minute stream yesterday highlighted some awesome-looking games from developers around the world, and I want to play all of them right this minute....

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