Every game featured on Indieformer or added to Waypoint is handpicked — no submissions queue, no score thresholds, no paid placements. We look for projects that feel alive — where the ideas, craft, and care show through. That might mean strong visual identity, inventive mechanics, or a small detail that makes the whole thing click. There’s no formula, but here’s what usually stands out:

• Clarity of vision – the game knows what it wants to be and follows through.

• Craft and care – from art to audio, something about it feels deliberate.

• Authenticity – it’s made for love, not just for market fit.

• Momentum – there’s visible effort behind it: active devlogs, community presence, a clear trajectory.

• That spark – the unquantifiable “I’d play this” moment that can’t be faked.

Each pick comes after a mix of reading reviews, watching gameplay, diving into dev sites, and following the project’s journey. It’s not about genre or budget — it’s a feeling. So if you’ve got something you believe in, just show us.

We’ll take a look, and if it resonates, it’ll find a home somewhere in Indieformer.

Today, Indieformer runs as a newsletter — simple, sustainable, and consistent. Every month we send out three editions:

Showcase – Highlighting standout indie games that are fully released and ready to play.

Indievelopment – A dive into promising projects in Early Access or crowdfunding stages.

Frontline – A single-game spotlight when something truly special deserves the stage.

It’s not about hype. It’s about trust. Between us, we play (and sift through) a mountain of games — but we only recommend the ones we’d seriously consider buying ourselves.

If you’ve ever stared at your library feeling stuck, or scrolled Steam until your eyes blurred, Indieformer is for you. A place to start, not end, your next great playthrough.

And this is just the beginning. Together we’re building Waypoint — an interactive archive and calendar of every game we’ve featured. We’re also laying the foundations for a small publishing arm, designed to champion games we believe in. Eventually, Indieformer will become your personal curation engine — tailored picks, better tools, and maybe even original games down the track.

Until then, we’ll keep doing what we’ve always done: finding the games worth knowing, and making sure you hear about them first.