Indie handheld Playdate delayed to 2022

Playdate, the little, yellow, different handheld games machine from Panic, will now launch in early 2022, the company told customers who pre-ordered the device. The Playdate was previously scheduled to arrive later this year (and originally announced for a 2020 release). Panic said in an email Thursday that the first 5,000 Playdates — those scheduled […]

Award-winning indie horror RPG Mothership is getting a boxed set

Mothership, the award-winning tabletop role-playing game, is getting a proper boxed starter set. The product will be funded on Kickstarter with a campaign that goes live on Nov. 2. Publisher Tuesday Knight Games made the announcement on Tuesday. First published in 2018, Mothership was written and illustrated by Sean McCoy and inspired by franchises like […]

How to scale your indie: The Bit Fry game studio growth story

Presented by Perforce Founded in 2013, Bit Fry’s mission was to deliver a high-quality arcade experience straight to your smartphone. They wanted to bring back the look and feel of time-tested favorites like Blades of Steel, NBA Jam, NFL Blitz, and more. Over the next six years, Bit Fry evolved into a gaming franchise. After […]

Nintendo Indie World Showcase Watch Along With Game Informer

This week seems to be all about indie games. Microsoft led the charge to kick things off with an ID@Xbox showcase that featured exciting looks at titles such as The Artful Escape, RPG Time: The Legend of Wright, and an announcement that would have Stardew Valley fans excited. But now it’s Nintendo’s turn to show […]

Indie Watch: Smaller Games Worth Keeping An Eye On

We’re firmly in the half of 2021 and inching ever closer to the holiday rush of big-time triple-A releases. While we’re excited to play the next Halo, Metroid, and Forza, it’s always worth keeping in mind the slate of promising indies releasing alongside the big guns. That’s why we put together a list of smaller titles that […]

Indie bundle for Palestinian Aid raises more than $400K

A group of indie developers has come together to raise more than $400,000 in donations for Palestinian aid. More than 800 creators submitted their games to the Indie bundle for Palestinian Aid on independent platform itch.io. The bundle is $5 for 1,019 games and experiences, and it’s raised $407,242 at the time of writing — […]

Japan’s Annual Indie Game Show BitSummit Returns This Year With Physical And Digital Events

Japanese indie game event BitSummit is scheduled to go ahead this year in both digital and live forms, according to its organizers Japan Independent Games Aggregate (JIGA). This year’s BitSummit, entitled BitSummit The 8th Bit, will be held physically on Thursday, September 2 and Friday, September 3 at the Kyoto International Exhibition Hall, Miyakomesse. This, as always, is still […]

This Week’s Indie Game Releases (February 28-March 6)

It’s March. A month that, in general, the world at large has been dreading. After all, we’re all aware of the snowball of events that transpired around this time last year. But have no fear! The indie gaming scene is here to keep you (and your mind) occupied with some great titles releasing this week. […]

This Week’s Indie Game Releases (February 21-27)

It’s time to say goodbye to the final full week of February, but not before closing out the month by highlighting some solid indie titles that are launching before March rolls around. Here are our picks for this week in indie games, February 21-27. Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos – February 23 (PC, Switch) Rogue […]

This Week’s Indie Game Releases (February 14-20)

Just because we’re in the shortest month of the year doesn’t mean that the indie game scene is lacking in solid titles to choose from. Quite the contrary. In fact, the first title on this week’s list launched on Sunday, kicking off an impressive week for indie game releases with plenty to keep you busy. Here […]