Fix Stories: Why I Threw Away Every Board That Needed a Guess
Hidenori Kawamura, the developer behind KEEPYBOO, shares the thinking behind a ghost-themed logic puzzle where every board can be solved without guessing.
Category: Indie
All things indie—news, reviews, features, and spotlights on independent games and creative teams.
Tokyo Stories Interview: Yuki Ikeda on What Lies Beyond the Demos
Tokyo Stories producer and director Yuki Ikeda discusses the game’s ambitious scope, gameplay beyond its quiet opening, and how the team is approaching characters, Tokyo, and music differently from rain.
Satellite Odyssey: Jupiter Is Game of the Week #77: Noir, Robots, and a Station Full of Secrets
Satellite Odyssey: Jupiter is our Game of the Week #77: noir, jazz, hostile service robots, mutant creatures, and a detective mystery planned for 2027.
Fix Stories: I Built an iPhone Duo Game Without Owning the Phone
Adrien Friggeri shares how 20 years of origami inspired Orisuji, a folding-phone puzzle game he built in four weeks without ever holding an iPhone Duo.
Fix Stories: How RushOrb: Storm Atlas Turns Weather Into the Puzzle
Jim of Honest Little Apps shares the decisions behind RushOrb: Storm Atlas, from its three-state Weather Dial and 36 hand-built stages to speed, readability, and monetization.
Sushi On Wheels Interview: Neil O’Sullivan Greene on Japan, Art, and Indie Development
Neil O’Sullivan Greene discusses the Japan trip behind Sushi On Wheels, his move from artist to developer, and the work of keeping an indie project sustainable.
Fix Stories: I Put My First Game Away for Months — Then Released It
Tony of LNDRS Studio shares the story of making Don’t Tap Red alone, from Android testing trouble and months away to releasing his first game on iPhone and Android.
Crazy Pilots: From Setbacks to 24 Million Roblox Visits
After repeated setbacks on Roblox, Crazy Pilots creator Bohdan Verteletskyi shares how changing his approach led to a viral breakthrough.
Defilade Brings Detailed Warfare in an Old-School Isometric RTS
Defilade is an old-school isometric RTS set in modern warfare, with intelligent troops, base building and destructible battlefields.
Let’s Tidy Up! Why Is Steam Full of Sorting Games?
Potions, books, bottles, and rubber ducks: Steam has no shortage of things to organize. We look at the tidy-up trend, its differences, and what Potion Pantry developer Honey Jam hopes to add.
5 Steam Next Fest Demos You Shouldn’t Miss — October 2026
My five free Steam Next Fest demo picks for October 2026: RANGER COMMANDO, MR. RECORDS, Pulse Drive, ROCKBEASTS and Wake.
MR. RECORDS Demo Adds Music Level Editor for Steam Next Fest
MR. RECORDS has updated its free Steam demo with a Music Level Editor, letting players build custom rhythm stages and use their own music on PC.
Pestilence Review: Creepy Horror, Frustrating Puzzles (5/10)
I spent about an hour exploring Pestilence, repairing a fuse box, reading notes, and struggling with valve puzzles. The atmosphere has its moments, but I never reached the ending. My 5/10 reflects that frustrating session.
ROCKBEASTS Is Game of the Week #76: A ’90s Band Management RPG
Manage an up-and-coming grunge band in ROCKBEASTS, our Game of the Week #76. Book gigs, handle the band, prepare concerts, and try the free Steam demo.
Fix Stories: Four Years Making a Combat-Free Metroidvania
Gustavo Galembeck of Flat Voxel explains why he spent years building A Simple Expurriment as a combat-free metroidvania, and what the journey taught him about playtesting, music, and his next projects.