Indie
Fearsome Monsters Await – Nintendo Download 3/25
This week’s Nintendo Download features critically anticipated titles. Monster Hunter Rise and Balan Wonderland to name a couple. Nintendo’s weekly source of eShop releases is here, with more than 40 new games coming this week to Nintendo Switch.
Everhood (Switch) Review
A few years ago, Undertale took the world by storm with its unconventional approach to gameplay and storytelling within the RPG genre. Since then, other games have tried to capture that same magic but have been, at best, mildly successful at capturing the original spirit of the game. Until perhaps now… I hadn’t even heard of Everhood until about three days before its release on March 4th. Lo...[Read More]
Easasiasoft reveals Winter Showcase II for Winter 2021
The gift keeps on giving. Coming hot off the heels of its first Winter Showcase, indie developer and publisher Eastasiasoft have announced their second Winter Showcase. This showcase will display several new indie titles that will be launched in the coming weeks, ranging from satanic spaceship shooters to cyberpunk visual novels and anime babes shooting zombies.
tinyBuild Direct Announced 4 All-New Indie Games
Back in October of 2011, Nintendo released their first-ever Nintendo Direct. These digital events were created to show upcoming releases, in a quick and concise video format. Since Nintendo’s format proved to be successful, many other companies have created their own Direct style presentations. Following this trend, TinyBuild Games released their first-ever tinyBuild Direct, on their YouTube...[Read More]
Dicey Dungeons Shadow Drops onto Nintendo Switch – Out Today!
Back in 2019, Irish indie developer Terry Cavanagh released his roguelike deck-building game, Dicey Dungeons. Receiving an overall score of 80 on Metacritic, it released to generally favorable reviews. Terry has been very vocal regarding porting his creation over to other platforms.
Manifold Garden (Nintendo Switch) Review
It’s no surprise, to those that know me, that puzzle games are one of my favorite genres. Valve’s 2007 title Portal forever changed how this genre could be presented. Valve took the concept of challenging puzzle-solving and implemented it into a first-person perspective. That game stole many gamers hearts, myself included. Since Portal’s initial release, various developers have taken a simil...[Read More]
You CAN Pet the Dogs in The Latest Humble Bundle
Anyone, in the know on PC gaming, is aware Humble Bundle is a great place to build a digital Steam library. Offering multiple bundles, spread across on the monthly, Humble Bundle has a little something for everyone. Humble has teamed up with Steam curator @CanYouPetTheDog to select games featuring the “goodest doggos” in the “HUMBLE YOU CAN PET THE DOG BUNDLE”. All bundle p...[Read More]
Toodee and Topdee Developer Interview
Initially starting as a small Indie Jam, Toodee and Topdee was shown off during Gamescom Online via Indie Arena Booth Online. Toodee and Topdee is combining 2D side-scrolling platforming, with top-down block pushing. Developer dietzribi’s unique concept has players solving increasingly difficult puzzles, with the goal to restore peace to the universe. While this genre-bending title is still ...[Read More]
Frank’s Top 5 Gamescom Indie Arena Booth Picks
With the announcement that Gamescom 2020 was canceled, Gamescom Online was quickly announced. Taking place of the physical tradeshow, Gamescom Online spotlights many games, through a unique virtual show experience. Day one officially kicked off yesterday! One of day one’s big events was, the still ongoing, Indie Arena Booth. Indie Arena Booth Online features titles from 185 different indie d...[Read More]
Indie World Sale Kicks Off On Nintendo Switch eShop
Nintendo concluded the August 18th Indie World showcase by announcing a big sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop. Starting today, select indie titles will be offered up at an up to 40% discount. The sale starts today at 10:00 a.m. and ends 11:59 p.m. PT on August 30th.
House House’s Untitled Goose Game Receiving Free Cooperative DLC Via Update
Today’s Nintendo Indie World showcase ended with a honk, as House House’s beloved Untitled Goose Game is receiving a free two-player update.
First Person Indie Puzzler Manifold Garden Releases Later Today on Nintendo Switch
William Chyr Studio’s first-person puzzle game, Manifold Garden, has been announced for Nintendo Switch. Set foot in a beautiful world filled with mind-bending puzzles in Manifold Garden, a game that reimagines the laws of physics. Geometry repeats infinitely in every direction, and falling down leads players back to where they started. In order to progress, players need to manipulate gravit...[Read More]