Blood West would be a terrible parent, but it’s a great immersive sim. You barely get your bearings by the time it turns you loose in a desert frontier crawling with monsters, little more than a rusty axe and revolver to your name. It’s a first-person shooter that’s big on …
Read More »Playdate, Panics adorable handheld with a crank, has started shipping
Playdate pre-orders have begun shipping out, Panic has announced. In a new video update, Portland-based indie publisher turned handheld maker Panic announced that group one pre-orders will begin shipping out “gradually,” starting today and continuing through the coming weeks. If you’re in group one and waiting for your Playdate to …
Read More »Unpacking and Wordle copycats put game cloning back under the microscope
The clone wars, it seems, are far from over. The practice of copying the essence of a popular game and repackaging it for financial gain has been around almost as long as videogames, but it’s become a particular problem in recent years on mobile platforms. Not only can this be …
Read More »Have you tried…managing a feline frenzy and slinging lattes in Cat Cafe Manager?
It’s my 20th day as a Cat Cafe Manager and I can’t get a rating above a C. The eclectic menagerie of clients, which ranges from punks who only drink herbal tea to vagabonds content with a glass of tap water, seem to be mostly happy with my service, but …
Read More »Acclaimed “emotional narrative” game South of the Circle is coming to PC and consoles
South of the Circle is making its way to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and PC, publisher 11 bit studios has announced. The game’s audience has been fairly limited as it’s currently an Apple Arcade exclusive, having launched back in October 2020 to positive reviews. It …
Read More »Deliver Us Mars devs on going the extra mile to create a credible alien world
Deliver Us Mars looks bleak. It looks daunting. In the most desperate, isolating and life-threatening sense, it looks terrifying. And these are just some of the compliments I could pay KeokeN Interactive and Frontier Foundry’s upcoming sci-fi puzzle adventure at first glance. That early glimpse of the developer’s follow-up to …
Read More »The Cub is inspired by super-challenging SEGA sidescrollers but is “built for today”
The Cub bills itself as “The Jungle Book meets Armageddon”, and that is one hell of a sell. Add that to the fact it’s a self-proclaimed old-school platformer, inspired by 16-bit era sidescrollers but “built for today”, and it would appear Demagog Studio and Untold Tales are very clear on …
Read More »A Short Hike multiplayer mod isnt an April Fools joke and supports 99 players
A Short Hike multiplayer mode is available to anyone with a copy of the game on PC, and no, this isn’t an April Fool’s joke. The mod comes courtesy of Adam Robinson-Yu, who created A Short Hike. Robinson-Yu explained in a tweet (opens in new tab) that the mod was …
Read More »New indie games to watch and play in 2022
We’ve already seen some incredible indies this year, with the likes of Olli Olli World, Weird West, and Tunic – to name a few. If 2021 and the first three months of 2022 has proved anything, it’s that the world of indie games continues to deliver creative, diverse experiences that …
Read More »Every time somebody pulls the sword in this King Arthur-inspired game, it gets harder
A new King Arthur-inspired indie game has debuted on Steam and it challenges players to pull a sword from the stone except with each person that tries, it gets slightly harder. ‘The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king’ is a free experimental game for PC which …
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