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Dive into a collection of past issues and find your next obsession.
Two veterans, $750 spent, 10,000 wishlists in a single day — and a niche nobody believed in until they showed up.
May 6, 2026
A month of identity and artifice, where you’ll navigate a decaying 1980s as an AI trapped in stolen flesh or pilot an ancient spirit-mech to dismantle a corporate fast-food empire.
May 1, 2026
Making a game is the hardest creative thing a human being can attempt. Here's why I actually mean that.
Apr 23, 2026
Survive brutal border crossings and gothic plague-ridden villages in this week’s lineup of immersive sims and tactical builders. From engineering Roman aqueducts to performing VR bike flips, explore how physics and fate define these eight new worlds.
Apr 15, 2026
Twelve years of hunting gems, and we’ve finally found our own. The story of how Indieformer went from immature uni students to a publishing house.
Apr 4, 2026
Negotiate with drunken sphinxes and sentient AIs in a week defined by deep narrative consequences and lethal tactical puzzles. From "lumberpunk" beaver colonies to finger-traced wizard escapes, discover twelve ways to reshape the digital wasteland.
Apr 1, 2026
Master the rhythms of high-stakes strategy and surreal exploration, from the deep-earth mines of a dwarven fortress to the neon-soaked streets of a cyberpunk detective noir. This issue features 12 essential updates on tactical card battlers, cozy feline mysteries, and the definitive return of the Spire.
Mar 16, 2026
Prepare to channel unpredictable magic through your keyboard in a strategic word roguelike, purge electronic narcotics from broken androids, and stitch together a false narrative to satisfy a dopamine-addicted Demon Lord. Here are 10 games that prove indie developers are still taking the best risks.
Mar 1, 2026
From forging blades for a revolution to rolling goblin sushi under the gun, this past month was about mastering the job at hand. Balance industrial survival against alien flora or brew the perfect coffee in a list that spans the gap between chaotic management and cozy retreat.
Feb 16, 2026
How a car-ride misunderstanding and a professional chef’s background turned the creature-collector genre into a high-stakes dinner rush.
Feb 15, 2026
We played through the time loops, the glitches, and the chaos to find our champions. From nuclear bomb heads to frantic office runners, see which games conquered the theme and took home the top prizes in Patch Notes v1.1.
Feb 11, 2026
Feb 6, 2026
Whether you are enforcing quarantines in a collapsing city or battling corporate fairytales, this month is about finding order in the chaos. We’ve curated a mix of punishing physics climbers, precise sports sims, and narrative RPGs to test your reflexes and your ethics.
Feb 1, 2026
Survive the freezing dark of a permadeath mechanic sim or drift through the colorful memories of a youth left behind. This month's collection spans the gap between brutal technical challenges and high-speed, arcade chaos.
Jan 16, 2026
We’ve cracked open the "To Watch" stack to bring you a massive preview of the year ahead. Whether you're into high-stakes stealth, chaotic physics brawlers, or deep strategy sims, these are the future hits you need to know about.
Jan 11, 2026
A curated sweep of 2025’s releases, pulled from across the year and gathered in one place for anyone still looking for something worth playing.
Jan 8, 2026
A curated sweep of 2025’s lesser-talked-about releases, pulled from across the year and gathered in one place for anyone still looking for something worth playing.
Jan 5, 2026
From kickflipping through the underworld to managing a maple syrup racing empire, this collection thrives on distinct, high-concept hooks. Whether you are defibrillating hearts to a complex beat or surviving an 80s sci-fi nightmare, these titles demand mastery of unique mechanics across wildly different worlds.
Jan 1, 2026
We’ve rounded up a mix of titles where you can serve as a battle-worn turtle, a dungeon merchant, or a squad leader. Explore a variety of hand-drawn wilds and shattered realms in this month's best genre-bending Early Access.
Dec 16, 2025
It was a tighter field than usual, tucked between haunted homes, retro collectathons, pixel-dust mining, tactical grid chaos, and rhythm-driven mayhem — but the games that made the cut show why indies stay undefeated, even in the odd months.
Dec 1, 2025
From a flat idea to full funding — how one dev turned cardboard into conviction.
Nov 27, 2025
A colourful clash of worlds: roll the dice, sculpt continents, rebuild kingdoms, raid derelict ships, and stitch together whatever limbs get you through the run.
Nov 16, 2025
Games about cycles, chances, and what happens when you hit replay. From coded loops to spinning reels, these worlds twist the rules until luck, logic, and timing collide.
Oct 31, 2025
Turns out newsletters can grow into dragons.
Oct 23, 2025
Fresh early access indies that twist the familiar — horror with humor, roguelikes with heart, and stories stitched from madness.
Oct 15, 2025
