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This $10 bundle of 100+ DRM-free games means to support laid-off game developers (techspot.com)

2026-08-01 | by Daniel Sims | tags: itch.io, game industry layoffs, drm-free games

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2026-08-01 | by Kris Holt | tags: truck-kun, strange scaffold, steam deck

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Indie developers got tired of waiting for a new Star Fox, so they’re making their own (theverge.com)

2026-06-27 | by Geoffrey Bunting | get Indie Game Development Kit → | tags: star fox, nintendo switch, indie games

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Mina the Hollower, a Sims alternative and other new indie games worth checking out (engadget.com)

2026-05-30 | by Kris Holt | get Indie Game Development Kit → | tags: mina the hollower, indie games, summer game fest

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Don't Touch the Snail is an anti-cozy game that takes permadeath to the next level (engadget.com)

2026-05-14 | by Lawrence Bonk | tags: indie game, don’t touch the snail, steam

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Vampire Crawlers, Peter Molyneux's return and other new indie games worth checking out (engadget.com)

2026-04-25 | get Indie Game Development Kit → | tags: playdate, panic, titanium court

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Cyberpunk platformers, gallivanting geckos and other new indie games worth checking out (engadget.com)

2026-04-18 | get Cyberpunk 2077 PC Game → | tags: indie games, top hat studios, motorslice

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A four-day Steam freebie turned into $250,000 for an indie game (techspot.com)

2026-04-17 | get Indie Game Development Kit → | tags: steam, indie game, nichiporchik

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A Better Ludum Dare; Or, How to Ruin a Legacy (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-16 | tags: ludum dare, legacy, game jam

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How Two Indie Darlings Are Challenging a Collapsing Industry With Their Next Game (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-09 | get Indie Game Development Kit → | tags: indie games, 1000xresist, slay the princess

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The Exit 8 movie is even better if you play the game first (theverge.com)

2026-04-09 | by Andrew Webster | get Exit 8 Puzzle Game → | tags: exit 8, iron lung, backrooms

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Super Meat Boy 3D makes suffering fun (theverge.com)

2026-04-04 | by Jay Peters | get Super Meat Boy 3D Game → | tags: super meat boy, headup games, 3d platformer

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This indie game idea went viral – then AI-built clones showed up within hours (techspot.com)

2026-03-19 | get AI Game Development Kit → | tags: freya holmér, tetris, indie game

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Ball x Pit on mobile, Piece by Piece x2 and other new indie games worth checking out (engadget.com)

2026-03-14 | get Mobile Game Controller → | tags: hyperwired, sidralgames, selectaplay

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Apple Arcade’s April lineup adding two of the most acclaimed recent indie games (9to5mac.com)

2026-03-11 | by Zac Hall | get Apple Arcade Subscription → | tags: apple arcade, indie games, dredge

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Indie Game Awards retracts Expedition 33 prizes due to generative AI (theverge.com)

2025-12-22 | by Jay Peters | get Generative AI → | tags: awards, game, game awards