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Indie Game Person of Interest. Strategy / Marketing / Biz Dev / Events (Prev: IGN, Indie MEGABOOTH, Geek & Sundry, Gametrailers, X-Play) I talk about indie games, board games, tRPGs, and other assorted experiences. (He/Him)

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hey I played this today and no one stopped me during the demo so I just kept going for like 45 minutes and could have gone on and on for hours

www.gamespress.com/pt/Narrative...

11.03.2026 04:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 44 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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More tasks are always coming. Sometimes you just have to get out. ๐Ÿƒโ€โžก๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โžก๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โžก๏ธ

๐Ÿ‘พ Play the free 868-BACK demo on Steam today!

10.03.2026 14:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Southern Fisheries Penal Colony is looking for new Expatriates!

๐Ÿฆ€Crabmeat is Out Now on Steam ๐Ÿฆ€
store.steampowered.com/app/3671850/...

โ„๏ธExplore, Get big hauls, Defend your ship from attackers
๐ŸงชBlend of First Person and Point and Click gameplay
๐Ÿ•‘Short 2-3 hour experience

10.03.2026 19:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 129 ๐Ÿ” 69 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
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2026 Games Media Survey It's no secret that more and more indie games are being published every day and it would be virtually impossible to guarantee coverage for every single launch, update and announcement. This is particu...

My lovely Games Media people!

I'm on a mission to improve indie game representation in the press.

If you have ten minutes spare, please consider filling out our survey to better understand the barriers to achieve this:

forms.gle/8MYv3GABUkoj...

Thank you! <333

10.03.2026 11:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hear me out...

Univerally praised games are neat enough, but nothing hits quite like something unpopular that speaks to *you*.

So show-and-tell: Link and Explain a game that's UNDERRATED (sub-500 user reviews), UNDERRATED (sub 80% score) or BOTH (ideally!) that is near and dear to your heart.

09.03.2026 23:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 701 ๐Ÿ” 135 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 205 ๐Ÿ“Œ 112
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Elsinore on Steam Elsinore is a time-looping adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Elsinore combines strong social simulation elements, a dynamic story that reacts immediately to player decisions, an...

store.steampowered.com/app/512890/E...

10.03.2026 01:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ambition: A Minuet in Power on Steam 18th century Paris - a city of love, lies and revolution. You are a woman of fashion trying to survive the political turmoil. Date a cast of unforgettable characters. Amass the wealth and respect you ...

store.steampowered.com/app/949200/A...

10.03.2026 01:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Overture on Steam Overture is an action-adventure roguelike which draws heavy inspiration from hits such as Diablo, Realm of The Mad God, Zelda, and The Binding of Isaac. Explore vast randomly generated dungeons and sl...

store.steampowered.com/app/343100/O...

10.03.2026 01:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Escape Goat 2 on Steam Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon.

store.steampowered.com/app/255340/E...

10.03.2026 01:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human on Steam Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide yo...

store.steampowered.com/app/401360/T...

10.03.2026 01:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cybrlich and the Death Cult of Labor is the first great game we've played at GDC Put this boomer shooter on your radar

Put this boomer shooter on your radar

09.03.2026 18:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Hypnagogia 1ยฝ Demo is now... LIVE ๐Ÿ€โœจ

Help Gogi navigate a ravaged, rodent-run dream city as he tries to find the cause of a new form of corruption in this prequel to ๐˜‰๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜‹๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ด.

Link to play free below โ–ผ

#indiegame

07.03.2026 20:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 591 ๐Ÿ” 230 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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When you're going through it, but the beats are dropping.

New People of Note music video *also* dropping tomorrow.

09.03.2026 00:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 38 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Horsey Game on Steam Collect Horses. Breed Horses. Race Horses. Genetically Modify Horses. Create a Horse paradise or just get rich!

There's also Horsey Game out now from the maker of Golf on Mars and Desert Golfing.

It's a bit of horse betting, Pokemon'ing, and The Isle of Dr Moreau so if you like it strange...

store.steampowered.com/app/3602570/...

08.03.2026 22:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cartapli : Fold Quest on Steam Cartapli: fold Quest is a turn-based combat game combining strategy roguelike mechanics with unique origami puzzles. Fold the paper to shift positions and defeat all enemies!

Free game about attacking and having your enemies attack each other just by folding paper. Before battle, you can see where enemies attack on paper so you need to find the right fold to victory.

Cartapli : Fold Quest

store.steampowered.com/app/4314560/...

08.03.2026 22:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy Birthday!!!

08.03.2026 04:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Exploring Weird, Dark, and Surreal Games
Exploring Weird, Dark, and Surreal Games YouTube video by Bare Metal Bryan

Since we're on the subject of weird games, this is a great list from @baremetal.bsky.social about some weird titles you should check out. I'll add a couple if you are hungry for more - youtu.be/FR_Hyliqhsk?...

07.03.2026 16:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Women's Day Sale 2026 Explore 600+ acclaimed titles up to 90% off, new releases and demos from upcoming titles.

The Women's Day Sale is live! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰

From now to March 15, get massive discounts on recent indie hits & award winners, play new demos, and discover incredible new releases made by studios led by women and gender-marginalized developers!

โœ… Check out the sale now at bit.ly/WDS26

06.03.2026 18:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 96 ๐Ÿ” 65 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Hey #TeaseYaGame!

City of Dolorosa is an interactive fiction and first-person exploration game that blends walking simulator and visual novel elements. All art in the game is hand-drawn using india ink โœ’๏ธ๐ŸŽจ

Wishlist NOW on Steam โคต๏ธ
store.steampowered.com/app/3246880/...

#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

06.03.2026 17:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 71 ๐Ÿ” 45 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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It's #TeaseYaGame time!
We're gonna use the opportunity to tease some new places from Alabaster Dawn

Lots of new enemies, areas, puzzles and music in the works!

Wishlist here:
store.steampowered.com/app/3110760/...

06.03.2026 18:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 110 ๐Ÿ” 30 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
COMPUTER WORLDS: A Showcase of Strange & Distinctive Games - Coming to noclip_2
COMPUTER WORLDS: A Showcase of Strange & Distinctive Games - Coming to noclip_2 YouTube video by noclip_2

Okay @noclipvideo.bsky.social. How strange are we talking about? I'll be watching and judging.

youtu.be/kYRpN78fMfU?...

06.03.2026 17:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello!

05.03.2026 05:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ghost of Yotei star: 'workers need more protections' in game development 'If you're watching this, if you're like me, please demand that the workers are treated fairly.'

Ghost of Yotei star: 'workers need more protections' in game development

04.03.2026 17:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1878 ๐Ÿ” 428 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18 ๐Ÿ“Œ 45
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๐Ÿ“– THE GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE โ„๏ธ is out NOW!

www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope

100+ essays on writing & narrative design, with articles from the writers of Baldur's Gate 3, Control, Call of Duty, Prince of Persia, Tomb Raider, Sam and Max...

ALSO the Kaleidoscope Podcast with 2 full eps!

04.03.2026 09:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 624 ๐Ÿ” 312 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19 ๐Ÿ“Œ 111

It was already a great game. I can't wait to see what 1.0 brings to the table.

04.03.2026 17:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dear me, I was... review: Looking back, at everything Arc System Works' watercolor short story gives you a lot to think about.

Dear me, I was... review: Looking back, at everything

04.03.2026 17:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Hello everyone. I come with the sad news that as you are no doubt already aware, we're saying goodbye to several of our friends and colleagues here at Eurogamer. Leaving us are Tom Orry, our editorial director; our video team of Ian Higton, Zoe Delahunty-Light, and Alix Attenborough; Alex Donaldson, our editor-at-large; and Will Judd, who worked across Digital Foundry, hardware and deals.

I'll start with Tom, who over the past year-plus had made himself a hugely valuable source of advice, expertise, desert-dry humour and world class poker faces (I think we just about made him laugh once, for a moment, on his final day). 

Tom initially began the role when Tom Phillips was our editor-in-chief here, mostly working away diligently in the background in a two-Tom-tandem doing editorial director things, before taking on a more prominent role on the site itself over the past 11 or 12 months, gracing us with some signature console nostalgia and unjustifiably intense Project Gotham Racing enthusiasm. Tom, Dom, Alex and I, along with the rest of the team, worked together closely on what a 'new Eurogamer' might look like last year, and his experience in running multiple games media sites was consistently our rock to lean on. 

While he may have initially seemed an outsider of sorts compared to Eurogamer chiefs of old - at least to some on the surface, coming from his 20-plus years across our sister sites VG247 and USGamer, and before that the cult-favourite site he founded in our once-rival VideoGamer - I can't stress enough how much Tom 'got' Eurogamer. His goal was for us to be at the heart of the big stories that mattered most to our readers with original, diligent reporting and on-the-button commentary, and that will absolutely continue.

In immaculately on-brand, limelight-dodging Orry style, Tom opted to sneak his farewell into this past weekend's What We've Been Playing column, but I'll be damned if he gets away with it that easily. Sorry Tom. Here's what he had to sayโ€ฆ

Hello everyone. I come with the sad news that as you are no doubt already aware, we're saying goodbye to several of our friends and colleagues here at Eurogamer. Leaving us are Tom Orry, our editorial director; our video team of Ian Higton, Zoe Delahunty-Light, and Alix Attenborough; Alex Donaldson, our editor-at-large; and Will Judd, who worked across Digital Foundry, hardware and deals. I'll start with Tom, who over the past year-plus had made himself a hugely valuable source of advice, expertise, desert-dry humour and world class poker faces (I think we just about made him laugh once, for a moment, on his final day). Tom initially began the role when Tom Phillips was our editor-in-chief here, mostly working away diligently in the background in a two-Tom-tandem doing editorial director things, before taking on a more prominent role on the site itself over the past 11 or 12 months, gracing us with some signature console nostalgia and unjustifiably intense Project Gotham Racing enthusiasm. Tom, Dom, Alex and I, along with the rest of the team, worked together closely on what a 'new Eurogamer' might look like last year, and his experience in running multiple games media sites was consistently our rock to lean on. While he may have initially seemed an outsider of sorts compared to Eurogamer chiefs of old - at least to some on the surface, coming from his 20-plus years across our sister sites VG247 and USGamer, and before that the cult-favourite site he founded in our once-rival VideoGamer - I can't stress enough how much Tom 'got' Eurogamer. His goal was for us to be at the heart of the big stories that mattered most to our readers with original, diligent reporting and on-the-button commentary, and that will absolutely continue. In immaculately on-brand, limelight-dodging Orry style, Tom opted to sneak his farewell into this past weekend's What We've Been Playing column, but I'll be damned if he gets away with it that easily. Sorry Tom. Here's what he had to sayโ€ฆ

From myself and the whole team at @eurogamer.bsky.social, a very fond farewell and huge thank you to our friends and colleagues (thread).๐Ÿ’™

04.03.2026 16:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 459 ๐Ÿ” 107 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 16
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Meet The Unconventional Publishers Trying To Unfuck The Games Industry Developers turned publishers like Innersloth and Pocketpair are leveraging their success to help other indie games thrive.

Anyway all of this is endemic of the mode through which we monetize video game development. It's shifted to offloading risk from the wealthy publisher that can afford it (tencent) to the poorer developer that cannot (wildlight)
we don't have to make games like that
aftermath.site/indie-game-p...

03.03.2026 21:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 166 ๐Ÿ” 47 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the writing in this essay really transported me back to the game -- the flow, the depiction, it's like I'm back on that journey again

Phoenix Springs is such a visually distinct game, this piece really evoked the imagery, it's such a good read (esp as someone who played the game and was v confused)

03.03.2026 18:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kairos Fellowship - Gamer Organizer Who Are WeKairos is working for liberation at the intersection of technology, racial justice, and democracy. We believe we can both bring organizing into the 21st century while transforming technology

Cool job opportunity for game folks!
kairosfellowship.recruitee.com/o/gamer-orga...

03.03.2026 17:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 38 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0