indie games
Kitty Horrorshow's Latest Is a Horror Game For Our Scary Political Moment
Kitty Horrorshow's 'Castle Wormclot' evokes a massive, unknowable political machine.
Mecha Dating, Angry Geese, Pretty Jumps: Three Games That Looked Rad at PAX
In-between stops at the bar, 'Star Renegades,' 'Gris,' and 'Untitled Goose Game' caught my eye.
Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aimé on Accessibility, What's Next, and, Uh, Waluigi
Even with the strength of the Switch, E3 left a lot of questions about Nintendo's future. Thankfully, Reggie offers us some answers.
Games Like 'Sky Rogue' Let Me Indulge in My Arcade Nostalgia
Bold, bright, and smartly designed, the best arcade games offered a simplicity I've missed for years.
Memory Is a Mystery in this Conspiracy-Driven Sci-Fi Puzzler
The sequel to 2016's minor stream phenomenon 'Asemblance' is everything that game was and more, with wild imagery and even wilder puzzles.
Stability, Support, and Safety: Small Game Studios Need Unions Too
Most of the discussion around games and labor focuses on AAA developers. But indie game developers could also benefit from the added stability and workplace protections offered by organizing.
'Paratopic' Turned My Nightmares into a PS1-Era Horror Game
'Paratopic' is an indie horror game that looks like it came out on a corrupted (or maybe possessed) Playstation 1.
'Minit' Is a Speedy Triumph, Where The Goal Is Simple: Live, Die, Repeat
'Minit' is a quirky Zelda-like you play in 60-second chunks.
'Into the Breach' Didn't Click Until I Played it Like an EMT
Mech strategy is hard for me to parse, but patient care in a cascading emergency? That makes sense.
Loneliness, The Open Road, And 'Where the Water Tastes Like Wine'
'Where the Water Tastes Like Wine' is a very pretty, often lonesome trek across a land of myths and tall tales.
This ‘Stranger Things’-Inspired Game Has Me Stuck in a Moral Upside Down
‘Crossing Souls’ has a lot of heart, warmth, and unfortunately, stereotypes.
'Gorogoa' Doesn't Explain Itself, but That Doesn't Stop It from Being Great
We need more games that expand our horizons, and this little indie puzzle game accomplishes that.