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Oliver Buchannon
Indieformer

Search less, play more. Be the first to uncover tomorrow’s indie game obsessions.

INDIEVELOPMENT

#69 | Indievelopment: Mar 26

Mar 16, 2026

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3 min read

#69 | Indievelopment: Mar 26

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.

Indieformer
Indieformer

SHOWCASE

#68 | Showcase: Feb 26

Mar 1, 2026

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3 min read

#68 | Showcase: Feb 26

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.

Indieformer
Indieformer

INDIEVELOPMENT

#67 | Indievelopment: Feb 26

Feb 16, 2026

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5 min read

#67 | Indievelopment: Feb 26

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.

Indieformer
Indieformer

FRONTLINE

#66 | How a Misunderstanding Created a Monster

Feb 15, 2026

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6 min read

#66 | How a Misunderstanding Created a Monster

How a car-ride misunderstanding and a professional chef’s background turned the creature-collector genre into a high-stakes dinner rush.

Indieformer
Indieformer

SPECIAL

#65 | We are officially Out of Time ⏰

Feb 11, 2026

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3 min read

#65 | We are officially Out of Time ⏰

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.

Indieformer
Indieformer

SPECIAL

#64 | 12 years later, we’re doing something "stupid"

Feb 6, 2026

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5 min read

#64 | 12 years later, we’re doing something "stupid"

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.

Indieformer
Indieformer

SHOWCASE

#63 | Showcase: Jan 26

Feb 1, 2026

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4 min read

#63 | Showcase: Jan 26

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.

Indieformer
Indieformer

INDIEVELOPMENT

#62 | Indievelopment: Jan 26

Jan 16, 2026

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4 min read

#62 | Indievelopment: Jan 26

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.

Indieformer
Indieformer

SPECIAL

#61 | 2026's Upcoming Indie Games

Jan 11, 2026

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4 min read

#61 | 2026's Upcoming Indie Games

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.

Indieformer
Indieformer

SPECIAL

#60 | 2025's Best Indie Games

Jan 8, 2026

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6 min read

#60 | 2025's Best Indie Games

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.

Indieformer
Indieformer

SPECIAL

#59 | 2025's Hidden Gems

Jan 5, 2026

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5 min read

#59 | 2025's Hidden Gems

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.

Indieformer
Indieformer

SHOWCASE

#58 | Showcase: Dec 25

Jan 1, 2026

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3 min read

#58 | Showcase: Dec 25

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.

Indieformer
Indieformer

INDIEVELOPMENT

#57 | Indievelopment: Dec 25

Dec 16, 2025

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3 min read

#57 | Indievelopment: Dec 25

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.

Indieformer
Indieformer

SHOWCASE

#56 | Showcase: Nov 25

Dec 1, 2025

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3 min read

#56 | Showcase: Nov 25

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.

Indieformer
Indieformer

FRONTLINE

#55 | Cardboard Cowboy

Nov 27, 2025

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8 min read

#55 | Cardboard Cowboy

From a flat idea to full funding — how one dev turned cardboard into conviction.

Indieformer
Indieformer

INDIEVELOPMENT

#54 | Indievelopment: Nov 25

Nov 16, 2025

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3 min read

#54 | Indievelopment: Nov 25

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.

Indieformer
Indieformer

SHOWCASE

#53 | Showcase: Oct 25

Oct 31, 2025

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4 min read

#53 | Showcase: Oct 25

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.

Indieformer
Indieformer

SPECIAL

#52 | From newsletters to publishing — meet The Dragon

Oct 23, 2025

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4 min read

#52 | From newsletters to publishing — meet The Dragon

Turns out newsletters can grow into dragons.

Indieformer
Indieformer

INDIEVELOPMENT

#51 | Indievelopment

Oct 15, 2025

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4 min read

#51 | Indievelopment

Fresh early access indies that twist the familiar — horror with humor, roguelikes with heart, and stories stitched from madness.

Indieformer
Indieformer

SPECIAL

#50 | Faces, Feels, and Finds from PAX Aus 2025

Oct 13, 2025

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4 min read

#50 | Faces, Feels, and Finds from PAX Aus 2025

Good people, great games, and a reminder that screens can’t replace a real chat.

Indieformer
Indieformer

FRONTLINE

#49 | Why I Stopped to Look Twice

Oct 8, 2025

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9 min read

#49 | Why I Stopped to Look Twice

A magical dating sim might matter more than you think

Indieformer
Indieformer

SHOWCASE

#48 | Showcase: Sept 25

Oct 1, 2025

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3 min read

#48 | Showcase: Sept 25

It’s been a stacked month: strange curiosities alongside heavy-hitters, games that wobble, drill, or gamble their way into your memory.

Indieformer
Indieformer

SPECIAL

#47 | We asked for chaos. You delivered 480 times.

Sep 29, 2025

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4 min read

#47 | We asked for chaos. You delivered 480 times.

See the highlights, the surprises, and our picks from v1.0.

Indieformer
Indieformer

SPECIAL

#46 | Indie Discovery, Rebuilt

Sep 26, 2025

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4 min read

#46 | Indie Discovery, Rebuilt

Discover every gem we’ve featured — and plenty more.

Indieformer
Indieformer

FRONTLINE

#45 | When Doing Too Much Works

Sep 21, 2025

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6 min read

#45 | When Doing Too Much Works

From pixels falling on a screen to communities building their own, R74n’s philosophy is simple: overdo it.

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