Exkee discusses Rescue Ops: Wildfire, firefighter collaboration, public playtest feedback, solo and co-op balancing, and the challenge of simulating large-scale wildfire response.
Epic says a Fortnite slowdown forced another major round of cuts Epic Games has announced layoffs affecting more than 1,000 employees, with CEO Tim Sweeney saying the company has been spending more than it is making after a downturn in Fortnite engagement that began in 2025. In Epic’s official statement, Sweeney said the cuts, together…
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Matt Essom joins our Art in Games series to talk colour, inspiration, AI art, UFC 4, and the state of the games industry.
Ciro Camera shares how Verice Bay grew from a visual concept into a city shaped by time, continuity, and worldbuilding in Whirlight – No Time To Trip.
SULFUR has now sold 300,000 copies on Steam during Early Access, with the team thanking players, streamers, partners, and friends for the support.
Pizza Club Games has announced that it is shutting down, bringing development on DOOMTRAIN to an end after the game had recently started building momentum on Steam.
Riftwalker has passed 9,500 Steam wishlists, and Ethan McKinnon’s public, community-first approach helps explain why this ambitious solo project is gaining traction.
Steam Next Fest can be a strong visibility boost for indie developers, but it is not a shortcut. Here is why timing, demo quality, messaging, and pre-launch planning matter more than ever.
A one-man milestone: 100 Steam releases, and the labels that follow Fix Stories is a dev-authored series. This submission is written by Archor Wright (Archor Games). Archor Games — GAMES.ARCHOR.COM Recently, Archor Games published his 100th game on Steam. This puts Archor Wright in a very rare group of developers with 100+ games on Steam…
A simple room-builder, scaled by short-form reach and steady updates My Dream Setup is a simulation game about building the room you’ve always dreamed of. The game includes a huge selection of furniture, computers and their accessories, posters, pictures, plants, and other interior details to experiment with. Created in just 4 months by a team…
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ShipShaper feels like a “flow-state” tool — and it’s 100% my kind of creative game I first interviewed Tomas Sala back in 2025 (Bulwark and his design philosophy) — and if you missed that one, it’s right here: Innovation and Expansion: Tomas Sala on Bulwark’s Edge of the World update and game design philosophy. So…
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Vital Shell’s spark, balance, and the next step forward We caught up with Marvin, the developer behind Vital Shell, to talk about the original spark that shaped the game’s vibe, the messy iteration process behind its systems, how he approached balance, and what’s coming next. If you missed our earlier coverage, you can read it…
Seven years in spare time — and the moment Droplet finally hit 1.0 This is part of Fix Stories — dev-authored journeys published on Fix Gaming Channel. Story My name is Karl “Krayfishkarl” Ast. I am a hobbyist solo developer, and I created the 3D platformer Droplet: States of Matter, a game heavily inspired by…
Name the build clearly — or people will just move on If your email says “demo” but what you’re actually sending is a Steam Playtest invite, an Early Access key, a closed beta build, or a time-limited trial, you’re making the receiver do detective work. Press and creators won’t. They’ll just skip — because confusion…
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A tough comment that sparked the “Oil revolution” and pushed Umbral Moon forward This is part of Fix Stories — dev-authored journeys published on Fix Gaming Channel. Just a few weeks ago, I was the proud owner of an adorable mess. My game – Killing Momentum: Umbral Moon – was a mismatch of impasto oil…
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