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Fascism never felt so cozy. You are a Class-2 citizen. Watch TV, follow orders, and report your neighbors. The government will take care of the rest. Probably. We reviewed it. #Dystopicon #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #IndieGame #gamingnews
Dystopicon Review • VGMM
You are a Class-2 citizen whose job is to watch TV and do what your government tells you to do. If you comply and listen everything will be fine. However, what if you decide you deserve more?
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Think Papers Please but set in space. You're a customs agent checking documents, inspecting vehicles, and deciding which aliens get through. The further you get, the stranger things become. We covered it. #XenoFeels #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PapersPlease #PCGaming #Gaming #IndieGame #gamingnews
Spot Alien Terrorists in XenoFeels While Surviving Your Boss's Sexual Advances • VGMM
You are a customs agent who is on the look out from terrorist as you inspect various alien species who are trying to get in.
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A psychological horror game that started as a student project, got showcased on PlayStation's official channel, and is still in development. #gamingnews #IndieGames #IndieGaming #HorrorGames #IndieHorror #PCGaming #Gaming #HauntedBloodlines
Haunted Bloodlines: Interview With Horrified Triangles • VGMM
See what Horrified Triangles had to say about their development process on Haunted Bloodlines
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A cozy adventure game where you play as a cartographer hunting for ancient treasure using real navigation tools. No combat, no time pressure, just islands to explore and maps to fill in. We reviewed it. #MapMap #IndieGames #IndieGaming #CozyGames #PCGaming #Gaming #IndieGame #indiedev #videogames
Map Map - A Game About Maps Review • VGMM
Go out with an adventurous crew as you map things together along the way to find the Raven King's treasure.
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New interview with Horrified Triangles about Haunted Bloodlines, a psychological horror game that started as a student project and grew into something much bigger. #HauntedBloodlines #indiegames #indiegaming #pcgaming #gaming #videogames #indiedev #horrorgames #indiehorror
Interview With Haunted Bloodlines Developers Horrified Trangles • VGMM
A chat with Horrified Triangles about Haunted Bloodlines, a psychological horror game born from a student project, covering player feedback, publisher life, Stephen King influences, and what's next.
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We spoke with Charles Griffiths, ex-Lionhead Studios veteran and Co-Founder of Cavalier Game Studios, about Prime Monster and what it is actually like to survive in a parliament full of monsters. #PrimeMonster #indiegames #indiegaming #pcgaming #gaming #lionhead #videogames #indiedev
Interview With Cavalier Game Studios Creators of Prime Monsters • VGMM
We talked with the developing team, Cavalier Game Studios, creators of Prime Monster, a satirical card-based political roguelike.
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Three punk rock teens. One last day together. A killer soundtrack and a makeout minigame that will make you deeply uncomfortable. We reviewed it. #Mixtape #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #AdventureGame
Mixtape Review • VGMM
Jump back in time to the 90's and follow three teens navigating their last day together in the small town of Blue Moon Lagoon
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A turn-based survival horror game that feels ripped straight out of 1993. If that sounds like your thing, we reviewed it. #VulturesScavengersOfDeath #IndieGames #IndieGaming #SurvivalHorror #PCGaming #Gaming #HorrorGames #videogames #indiedev
Vultures: Scavengers of Death Review: A Love Letter to PS1 Survival Horror • VGMM
VULTURES is a tactical turn-based survival horror, inspired by 90's survival horror classics. As an operative, scavenge the infested metropolis for materials and information that could cure the infect...
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One developer. Four years. A psychological horror RPG where your choices can turn a seemingly harmless resident into someone hunting you down. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #ThePines #PCGaming #HorrorGames
The Pines: Four Years, One Developer's Obsession • VGMM
Kevin Jochems has spent four years building something on his own. The Pines is a psychological horror RPG where your choices matter.
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Portal proved that one great mechanic is all you need. These nine indie games do the same thing, each built around a single idea executed really well. We put the list together. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #PuzzleGames #PCGaming #Portal
Best Indie Puzzle Games Similar to Portal • VGMM
A curated list of indie puzzle games where a single mechanic that manages to carry the whole experience. From infinitely tiled architecture to co-op with yourself.
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Take down a criminal empire. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #betterthandead #fps #bodycam
Better Than Dead Preview: A Solo Developer's Brutal Take on the Bodycam FPS • VGMM
A brutal bodycam FPS set in Hong Kong. Kill your captors, rescue the others, and record every second of your revenge.
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Check out The Edge of Water by team @bigmoodgames.bsky.social This one looks fantastic. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #theedgeofwater #bigmood
The Edge of Water, an Ocean Adventure Built on Ancient Myth and Real Wave Physics • VGMM
An adventure game about a girl leading her floating village on the course of a great fish migration. Herd sea creatures, protect them from danger, and surf across both beautiful scenery and troubled w...
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It looks like the monsters never left the building #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #primemonster #steam #deckbuilder #deckfest
Prime Monster Review: Democracy Has Never Been This Ghoulish • VGMM
A card-based political roguelike about surviving in a parliament of literal monsters. Fight for votes, break rules, weather scandals and force through absurd laws to keep the top job in this democrati...
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Jump in and take a ride #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #ironrebellion #mechs
Iron Rebellion Review - The VR Mech Game You Should Already Be Playing • VGMM
Iron Rebellion is a VR mech combat sim that straps you into the cockpit of a massive war machine and throws you into chaotic 8v8 battles against other pilots.
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Take a look at our list of some of the best walking sims. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #walkingsim
Best Indie Walking Sim Games on PC • VGMM
Once dismissed as uninspiring and boring, walking sims have become a masterful exploratory story telling experience in gaming. Here are six indie titles that have helped build the genre.
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Want something that switches up the two defense genres? #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #rombykon
Rombykon is a Tower Defense Game Where You Plant Flowers Instead of Towers • VGMM
Become Romby, a tiny crystal lost in space! Survive and defend the crystal against dark waves by upgrading crazy weapons, planting strange flowers, and using tarot cards. Explore constellations, defea...
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Mine your way through space with @heavypepper.com's Mine or Burn! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #mineorburn
Mine or Burn Wants to Make You Feel Like a Miner on the Run • VGMM
Mine asteroids, automate resource collection, and grow your mining operation in this active incremental roguelite built around constant progression. Fuel hyperjumps, invest in permanent upgrades, and ...
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You create the map as you search for treasure. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #mapmap
Map Map Is a Cozy Adventure Where You Chart the Course • VGMM
In this game YOU make the maps! Become the cartographer of a small adventure crew and use proper navigation tools like a real explorer.
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Being the President is challenging. You have to sign things, you have to stay awake, and sometimes people try to kill you. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #anotherdayaspresident #president
In Another Day As President, Surviving the Oval Office Is the Job • VGMM
You are the president. Stay awake, work, survive... Complete your term one day at a time whilst fending off disobedient staff. Juggle tasks, stay alert, and don't miss a shot.
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Are you fed up with your dead-end job? Start a band in this sim management game by @arikgames.bsky.social #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #legendsofrock
Legends of Rock, the Band Sim Where Practice Actually Matters • VGMM
Start your rock band and master songwriting, rehearsals and gigs while working a day job to pay the bills. Shop for records, instruments, and groceries, recruit musicians around the city, and earn you...
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Check out the latest release by @mreliptik.bsky.social #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #hyperslice
Hyperslice Review • VGMM
Fast paced action arena roguelite where you defeat waves of enemies, hazards and dangerous threats using only your dash as a weapon.
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Filing a false DMCA claim costs nothing, requires no proof, and can destroy an indie game's launch in minutes. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #dmca
How the DMCA Laws Put Indie Developers at Risk • VGMM
Filing a false DMCA claim costs nothing, requires no proof, and can destroy an indie game's launch in minutes. Fighting back can cost tens of thousands of dollars and take weeks (if you can afford it ...
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The ticket queue never ends. The same passwords get reset. You stop wondering if you've seen this before because you know you have. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #itneverends
The Philosophy PhD Who Turned IT Hell Into Your Next Horror Game Obsession • VGMM
The ticket que never ends. The same passwords get reset. You stop wondering if you've seen this before because you know you have.
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Lelu will be arriving on Steam very soon, so stay tuned! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #lelu
Lelu Developer Responds to Player Feedback as Q2 2026 Release Window Confirmed • VGMM
Get your gears in motion for a captivating monochromatic adventure where you play as Lelu, a small but determined clockwork toy who has gained consciousness and found a taste for freedom!
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Vancouver solo developer Frank Lueck spent years building a system that automatically maps any MIDI file to a standard game controller. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #tomojam
Tomo Jam Turns Your Controller Into a Musical Instrument - Early Access Launches Jan 16 • VGMM
Vancouver solo developer Frank Lueck spent years building a system that automatically maps any MIDI file to a standard game controller. The result is a rhythm game that prioritizes musical expression ...
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On Tape << Rewind is a psychological horror story told through cassette tapes. Play recordings, search for clues, discover hidden cassettes, and manipulate audio. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #ontaperewind
On Tape << Rewind Has Players Decoding Cassette Tapes to Solve a Cold War Mystery • VGMM
On Tape << Rewind is a psychological horror story told through cassette tapes. Play recordings, search for clues, discover hidden cassettes, and manipulate audio. Unravel the mystery of a scientist’s ...
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📅 This Day in Gaming: Sony Computer Entertainment America Incorporated (1997) Sony Computer Entertainment America became a wholly owned subsidiary. Two years after PlayStation's US launch, SCEA formalized operations, a key step in PlayStation's dominance of North America. #PlayStation #Sony #Gaming
📅 This Day in Gaming: Battle.net Launches Blizzard launched Battle.net, first online gaming service built directly into games. Free with no membership fees, it revolutionized multiplayer gaming. By late 1997: 2.2M games played, 1.25M users. #Battlenet #Blizzard #Gaming #VideoGameHistory
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📅 This Day in Gaming: Tetris & Dr. Mario (SNES, North America) Puzzle compilation combining two NES classics with enhanced graphics and innovative "Mixed Match" mode. Sold 6M copies, ranked #27 on IGN's Top 100 SNES games. #Tetris #DrMario #SNES #Gaming #VideoGameHistory
📅 This Day in Gaming: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch) Launched worldwide with every fighter from series history (76 base). Sold 3M in the US in 11 days—the fastest-selling Switch game ever. Now the best-selling fighter at 36M+ copies. #SuperSmashBros #NintendoSwitch #Gaming