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This indie dev is making a game where you can literally play as Ancient Egyptian wall art. - Switch between a 3D archaeologist and living 2D art - Survive puzzles that fight back - Progress by mastering both worlds It’s called Fresco. This mechanic is genius.

This indie dev is making a game where you can literally play as Ancient Egyptian wall art. - Switch between a 3D archaeologist and living 2D art - Survive puzzles that fight back - Progress by mastering both worlds It’s called Fresco. This mechanic is genius.

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This indie dev is building a game around megalophobia - the fear of massive objects. - Players feel powerless - Designed to make you feel tiny - Giant limbs moving across landscapes Looks interesting! Would you play this?

This indie dev is building a game around megalophobia - the fear of massive objects. - Players feel powerless - Designed to make you feel tiny - Giant limbs moving across landscapes Looks interesting! Would you play this?

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This solo indie dev is making a game where you clean old video game cartridges. - Every cartridge is procedurally dirty - Peel tape, remove stickers, clean grime - No timer and no fail state It's called Cozy Game Restoration. Would you play this?

This solo indie dev is making a game where you clean old video game cartridges. - Every cartridge is procedurally dirty - Peel tape, remove stickers, clean grime - No timer and no fail state It's called Cozy Game Restoration. Would you play this?

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This indie dev is making a third-person parkour runner game. If we can’t have Mirror’s Edge 2, then indies will. - Play as Kaia - Use parkour abilities to traverse the world - Move in any way you see fit It's called Tachyon Flow. Would you play this?

This indie dev is making a third-person parkour runner game. If we can’t have Mirror’s Edge 2, then indies will. - Play as Kaia - Use parkour abilities to traverse the world - Move in any way you see fit It's called Tachyon Flow. Would you play this?

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This developer is building a game where you're a plastic army guy on 5 acres of backyard. - 3rd-person shooter - Land, air, and sea combat - Environmental destruction - Multiplayer Huge Sarge's Heroes and Small Soldiers vibes!

This developer is building a game where you're a plastic army guy on 5 acres of backyard. - 3rd-person shooter - Land, air, and sea combat - Environmental destruction - Multiplayer Huge Sarge's Heroes and Small Soldiers vibes!

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This indie dev has spent over one year learning Godot to make an old-school trading card RPG. - Hunt or buy over 200 unique cards - Build your deck to defeat rivals and bosses - No AI Art, NFTs or Microtransactions Would you play this? It's called Cardaire: Eternal Aces.

This indie dev has spent over one year learning Godot to make an old-school trading card RPG. - Hunt or buy over 200 unique cards - Build your deck to defeat rivals and bosses - No AI Art, NFTs or Microtransactions Would you play this? It's called Cardaire: Eternal Aces.

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This indie dev is building a game about a penguin climbing a mountain - Already looks stunning - Being built in Unity - Very cute waddle animations No name yet, but would you play something like this?

This indie dev is building a game about a penguin climbing a mountain - Already looks stunning - Being built in Unity - Very cute waddle animations No name yet, but would you play something like this?

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This indie dev is making a cozy game where you play as an incredibly cute Spider. - Build custom webs to navigate the world - Full fur simulation - Realistic 8-legged climbing on walls and ceilings It's called Weave & Wander. Would you play this?

This indie dev is making a cozy game where you play as an incredibly cute Spider. - Build custom webs to navigate the world - Full fur simulation - Realistic 8-legged climbing on walls and ceilings It's called Weave & Wander. Would you play this?

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This indie team is making a parkour-stealth game inspired by Hitman and Mirror’s Edge… but you are a dog - Play as a very good boy - Sniff for clues or hidden paths - Bark at villains to distract or alert It's called Barkour. Would you play this?

This indie team is making a parkour-stealth game inspired by Hitman and Mirror’s Edge… but you are a dog - Play as a very good boy - Sniff for clues or hidden paths - Bark at villains to distract or alert It's called Barkour. Would you play this?

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This indie developer is making a 90s-style arcade racer with NO drifting or open exploration. - Racing is based on pure grip and control - No complicated car customization - Splitscreen support It's called Nitrania. Would you play this?

This indie developer is making a 90s-style arcade racer with NO drifting or open exploration. - Racing is based on pure grip and control - No complicated car customization - Splitscreen support It's called Nitrania. Would you play this?

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This indie dev is making a hack-and-slash game that’s 100% mouse-controlled. - Built entirely around mouse input - Skill comes down to movement and awareness - Brutal, fast, arcade-style combat with no checkpoints It's called DAWN ONE. Would you play this?

This indie dev is making a hack-and-slash game that’s 100% mouse-controlled. - Built entirely around mouse input - Skill comes down to movement and awareness - Brutal, fast, arcade-style combat with no checkpoints It's called DAWN ONE. Would you play this?

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This indie dev is building a skateboard game where you literally control the board with your fingers. - Looks insanely tactile - Flick-based trick inputs - Super nostalgic The game is called Handplant.

This indie dev is building a skateboard game where you literally control the board with your fingers. - Looks insanely tactile - Flick-based trick inputs - Super nostalgic The game is called Handplant.

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This game dev is making a game where you fly through a semi-open world as a paper plane. Wow! - Transform between a plane, ball, or boat in real-time - Realistic physics - Unlockable upgrades The game is called Paper Sky. Release date TBA.

This game dev is making a game where you fly through a semi-open world as a paper plane. Wow! - Transform between a plane, ball, or boat in real-time - Realistic physics - Unlockable upgrades The game is called Paper Sky. Release date TBA.

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This solo indie dev is making a photorealistic bodycam FPS game set in Hong Kong. - Every level is a raid - Tight, linear levels - Inspired by classic Hong Kong action films from the ’80s & ’90s It's called Better Than Dead. This looks insane!

This solo indie dev is making a photorealistic bodycam FPS game set in Hong Kong. - Every level is a raid - Tight, linear levels - Inspired by classic Hong Kong action films from the ’80s & ’90s It's called Better Than Dead. This looks insane!

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RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike is currently the #6 Global Top Seller on Steam. Players are obsessed with pushing coins!

RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike is currently the #6 Global Top Seller on Steam. Players are obsessed with pushing coins!

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These indie devs made a library simulator where you must return all 3,072 books to their rightful places. It's currently a top-seller on Steam. - Sort books by cover & title - Run a magical arcane library - Very satisfying It's called Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!

These indie devs made a library simulator where you must return all 3,072 books to their rightful places. It's currently a top-seller on Steam. - Sort books by cover & title - Run a magical arcane library - Very satisfying It's called Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!

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So I found this indie game where you must observe clowns & learn what they want to survive 🤡 - Play as a reporter or detective, each with their own story - Record anomalies with your camcorder & collect evidence - Each clown reacts differently It's called Clown House: Lunacy

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So I found this indie game where you must observe clowns & learn what they want to survive 🤡 - Play as a reporter or detective, each with their own story - Record anomalies with your camcorder & collect evidence - Each clown reacts differently It's called Clown House: Lunacy

105,697 просмотров • 1 день назад

So I found this indie game where you play as one of three monkeys trying to defuse a bomb - one is blind, one is mute & one is deaf🍌 - Blind monkey can only touch bomb - Mute monkey has the manual, can't speak - Deaf monkey can see everything, can't hear It's called BOMBANANA!

So I found this indie game where you play as one of three monkeys trying to defuse a bomb - one is blind, one is mute & one is deaf🍌 - Blind monkey can only touch bomb - Mute monkey has the manual, can't speak - Deaf monkey can see everything, can't hear It's called BOMBANANA!

659,774 просмотров • 5 дней назад

This indie dev made a survival horror game where you're unemployed and can literally die of boredom - Must maintain high dopamine levels - Eat, drink, use the toilet & wash yourself - Hide from responsibilities It's Called Unemployment Simulator 2018. Would you play this?

This indie dev made a survival horror game where you're unemployed and can literally die of boredom - Must maintain high dopamine levels - Eat, drink, use the toilet & wash yourself - Hide from responsibilities It's Called Unemployment Simulator 2018. Would you play this?

1,868,129 просмотров • 11 дней назад

This indie team is making a co-op fishing game where you can fish with an assault rifle and dynamite - You crashed your boat drunk & must fish your way home - Sell your catch, earn money, buy better fishing gear - Defeat boss fish to unlock new islands It's called How to Fish.

This indie team is making a co-op fishing game where you can fish with an assault rifle and dynamite - You crashed your boat drunk & must fish your way home - Sell your catch, earn money, buy better fishing gear - Defeat boss fish to unlock new islands It's called How to Fish.

3,159,718 просмотров • 19 дней назад

Two indie devs made a game where you run your own video store in the early 90s. It’s currently the #5 top-selling game on Steam. - Rent out VHS tapes & manage customers - Charge Late & Broken Fees - Upgrade & customise your store It’s called Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator

Two indie devs made a game where you run your own video store in the early 90s. It’s currently the #5 top-selling game on Steam. - Rent out VHS tapes & manage customers - Charge Late & Broken Fees - Upgrade & customise your store It’s called Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator

13,790,705 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад

This indie dev is making a game where all you do is skip rope… with one button. - Time your jumps perfectly - Roguelike upgrades every run - Try to survive as long as possible It’s called Scarlet Skips. Would you play this?

This indie dev is making a game where all you do is skip rope… with one button. - Time your jumps perfectly - Roguelike upgrades every run - Try to survive as long as possible It’s called Scarlet Skips. Would you play this?

6,025,060 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

This indie team is making a game where you must escape a prison with only a spoon. - Inspired by classic cartoons - Every inch you dig brings you closer to freedom - Your only tool is a spoon It's called Escape By Spoon.

This indie team is making a game where you must escape a prison with only a spoon. - Inspired by classic cartoons - Every inch you dig brings you closer to freedom - Your only tool is a spoon It's called Escape By Spoon.

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This indie team is making a kart racing game where your vehicle is an office chair - Drift office chairs through hallways - Each chair & driver has unique perks - The longer you drift, the faster you go Would you play this? It's called Need for Seat

This indie team is making a kart racing game where your vehicle is an office chair - Drift office chairs through hallways - Each chair & driver has unique perks - The longer you drift, the faster you go Would you play this? It's called Need for Seat

1,939,266 просмотров • 24 дней назад

This indie dev is making a game where your Steam backlog comes to life… & tries to kill you. - Fight the games you never played - The more you paid, the stronger they are - You’re literally battling your backlog It’s called Game Quest: The Backlog Battler. Would you play this?

This indie dev is making a game where your Steam backlog comes to life… & tries to kill you. - Fight the games you never played - The more you paid, the stronger they are - You’re literally battling your backlog It’s called Game Quest: The Backlog Battler. Would you play this?

2,977,894 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

This indie dev is making a survival horror game where a monster steals your left eye, splitting your POV for the rest of the game - You have no legs - Must escape the monster's stomach - Re-secure bandages or bleed out Would you play this? It's called CHEW YOUR FOOD.

This indie dev is making a survival horror game where a monster steals your left eye, splitting your POV for the rest of the game - You have no legs - Must escape the monster's stomach - Re-secure bandages or bleed out Would you play this? It's called CHEW YOUR FOOD.

1,251,573 просмотров • 20 дней назад

This indie team is making a parkour game set in dystopian Rome that plays like Mirror's Edge meets Counter-Strike surfing - Run up walls, swing, slide & vault on anything - Custom map importer - No camera or animation locking It's called Boars in Rome. Would you play this?

This indie team is making a parkour game set in dystopian Rome that plays like Mirror's Edge meets Counter-Strike surfing - Run up walls, swing, slide & vault on anything - Custom map importer - No camera or animation locking It's called Boars in Rome. Would you play this?

260,664 просмотров • 6 дней назад

This solo indie dev is building a Werewolf game with combat to be heavily inspired by Prototype (2009) - Tree climbing, wall running, sprinting on all fours - Semi open world - Stealth or go feral Very early development. No name yet. Would You Play This?

This solo indie dev is building a Werewolf game with combat to be heavily inspired by Prototype (2009) - Tree climbing, wall running, sprinting on all fours - Semi open world - Stealth or go feral Very early development. No name yet. Would You Play This?

551,599 просмотров • 13 дней назад

This indie dev is making a simulation game where you’re a worm working a finance job from home. - Flop your body across the keyboard to work - Invest in the stock market & earn money - Highly advanced ragdoll system & physics It's called Worming from Home. Would you play this?

This indie dev is making a simulation game where you’re a worm working a finance job from home. - Flop your body across the keyboard to work - Invest in the stock market & earn money - Highly advanced ragdoll system & physics It's called Worming from Home. Would you play this?

2,848,549 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

BREAKING: A small indie team is making a zombie game where zombies are actually... zombies?!🧟‍♂️ - One bite means permanent death - No map, no HUD, no waypoints - Zombies cannot parkour, sprint, or mutate It's called Undead Chronicles. Finally, a real, traditional zombie game!

BREAKING: A small indie team is making a zombie game where zombies are actually... zombies?!🧟‍♂️ - One bite means permanent death - No map, no HUD, no waypoints - Zombies cannot parkour, sprint, or mutate It's called Undead Chronicles. Finally, a real, traditional zombie game!

3,342,759 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад

So I found this indie game where a boy & his husky are stranded in the Arctic in 1864 & you can play as either of them - Switch between boy & dog at any time - Uncover the mystery of a lost expedition - Play solo or with a friend in co-op It's called IKUMA: The Frozen Compass

So I found this indie game where a boy & his husky are stranded in the Arctic in 1864 & you can play as either of them - Switch between boy & dog at any time - Uncover the mystery of a lost expedition - Play solo or with a friend in co-op It's called IKUMA: The Frozen Compass

109,508 просмотров • 4 дней назад

These devs are building a survival game where you and 7 friends have to escape a massive tornado. This looks insane!🚐💨 - Survive the storm - Scavenge parts to fix your van - Large-scale destruction Would you play this? It’s called Funnel Runners.

These devs are building a survival game where you and 7 friends have to escape a massive tornado. This looks insane!🚐💨 - Survive the storm - Scavenge parts to fix your van - Large-scale destruction Would you play this? It’s called Funnel Runners.

3,442,600 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад

This indie team is making a survival horror game where you control an android exploring a toxic fog-covered post-apocalyptic city - Infiltrate abandoned locations - Search for vital resources - Evade other machines and scavengers Would you play this? It's called M.I.N.S.K.

This indie team is making a survival horror game where you control an android exploring a toxic fog-covered post-apocalyptic city - Infiltrate abandoned locations - Search for vital resources - Evade other machines and scavengers Would you play this? It's called M.I.N.S.K.

313,174 просмотров • 12 дней назад

So I found this indie game with no objectives, no timers and no pressure - just you, your dog & the perfect campsite - Customize your car & drive to cozy locations - Set up tents, lanterns & decor freely - Your dog reacts to everything around you It's Called I Know a Spot

So I found this indie game with no objectives, no timers and no pressure - just you, your dog & the perfect campsite - Customize your car & drive to cozy locations - Set up tents, lanterns & decor freely - Your dog reacts to everything around you It's Called I Know a Spot

59,399 просмотров • 3 дней назад

This indie dev is making a co-op game where you share one car with a friend, one steers, and the other controls the speed - Teamwork extremely vital - If communication breaks, a crash is inevitable - Overcome obstacles Would you play this? It's called Carry the Pack Rack

This indie dev is making a co-op game where you share one car with a friend, one steers, and the other controls the speed - Teamwork extremely vital - If communication breaks, a crash is inevitable - Overcome obstacles Would you play this? It's called Carry the Pack Rack

512,139 просмотров • 21 дней назад