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Words dedicated to indies breaking industry norms, forcing new doors open, and creating the future of games without waiting for permission.
- Created by Mike Towndrow
- June 2026
- Free
Recent posts
October 6, 2026
Let’s cut to the chase: the state of the world ain’t so hot right now. There’s a fascist predator in the big house painted white, livelihoods of the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities are attacked on a daily basis, there’s an active genocide occurring before our eyes, and all of that is barely scratching…

October 2, 2026
It’s quite rare for a traditional dungeon crawler to click with me; especially one with turn-based combat at its core. An early prototype of Team Lazerbeam’s Shroom & Gloom broke the curse for me a few years back, but the last full game to really capture my heart was Drinkbox Studios' heavily…

September 17, 2026
What is the cost of fulfilling your dreams? Is it worth leaving those who love you behind to complete your sole purpose? Cairn follows Aava, a famed mountain climber who is dead set on conquering the insurmountable climb to the unattainable summit of Kami. At its core, Cairn is a realistic climbing…
