Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 2h

Been keeping my eye on this game...

Edwige Lelievre @edwigelel.bsky.social · 1d

Big day! The Abbess Garden, our little game, has its demo available in the #SteamNextFest 💖

If you think you might like a cozy gardening game set in 17th-century France, with real plants, a thrilling spy plot, queer romance and court drama, try our #indiegame!
store.steampowered.com/app/3873090/...

The Abbess Garden key art (young woman Agnès in front of a garden, forest and an abbeay), inside a Steam Next Fest decor, indicating the dates of the fest (Oct 13 - Oct 20 2025)

1 1

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 2h

This looks like a lot of fun.

Lucca (🏳️‍⚧️Aunt Tifa👊) @spookalucca.games · 14h

EVERYONE GO PLAY THE DEMO FOR MY BROTHER'S GAME LORT

It's like Risk of Rain or Helldivers 2 but silly fantasy fun, and yes that's a ranger with a glock! (and my brother does some of the voicelines for the ranger)

1-8 players as well (so your extended gamer fam can all play together!)

LORT Demo on Steam

LORT is a 1–8 player co-op action roguelite. Team up with your friends to battle, loot, and stack ridiculous power-ups across a cursed fantasy world. Fight toward escape, revive your homies, and get a...

store.steampowered.com

1 1

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 16h

Dream, maraud, stay sane, and swap a little meat in AIIG's second #steamnextfest roundup.

indiegames.substack.com/p/next-fest-...

1

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 16h

Rubinite by @cupdoggames.bsky.social is one of 10 games in part 2 of AIIG's #steamnextfest Roundup.

Head over to indiegames.substack.com to read the latest post, and subscribe to the free newsletter for future updates as well as a bonus email-only list of Next Fest games.

3

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 18h

FUR Squadron Phoenix by @raptorclawgames.bsky.social is one of 10 games in part 2 of AIIG's #steamnextfest Roundup.

Head over to indiegames.substack.com to read the latest post, and subscribe to the free newsletter for future updates as well as a bonus email-only list of Next Fest games.

1

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 19h

The Walking Trade by @microwavegames.bsky.social is one of 10 games in part 2 of AIIG's #steamnextfest Roundup.

Head over to indiegames.substack.com to read the latest post, and subscribe to the free newsletter for future updates as well as a bonus email-only list of Next Fest games.

1

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 1d

MARVEL Cosmic Invasion by @dotemu.bsky.social is one of 10 games in part 1 of AIIG's #steamnextfest Roundup.

Head over to indiegames.substack.com to read the latest post, and subscribe to the free newsletter for future updates as well as a bonus email-only list of Next Fest games.

1

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 1d

Wall World 2 by @alawar.bsky.social is one of 10 games in part 1 of AIIG's #steamnextfest Roundup.

Head over to indiegames.substack.com to read the latest post, and subscribe to the free newsletter for future updates as well as a bonus email-only list of Next Fest games.

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 1d

Store horror, superhero smashing, and piles of cute dogs—the first edition of AIIG's #steamnextfest roundup is out!

indiegames.substack.com/p/next-fest-...

#indiegames #gaming #videogames

1 6

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 1d

Automatic Kingdom by @1point5-eyed-games.bsky.social is one of 10 games in part 1 of AIIG's #steamnextfest Roundup.

Head over to indiegames.substack.com to read the latest post, and subscribe to the free newsletter for future updates as well as a bonus email-only list of Next Fest games.

1 1 2

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 1d

Perfect Tides: Station to Station by @meredithgran.com is one of 10 games in part 1 of AIIG's #steamnextfest Roundup.

Head over to indiegames.substack.com to read the latest post, and subscribe to the free newsletter for future updates as well as a bonus email-only list of Next Fest games.

4 19

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 5d

Clean and organise homes while uncovering stories as you poke around messy dioramas in the cozy puzzle game, Poof! Cleaning Services from @katarzynahaptas.bsky.social.

Try the demo on Steam.

store.steampowered.com/app/3577020/...

#CozyGames #PuzzleGame #IndieGame #Wholesome #Steam

2 10

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 5d

Don't know what to play during @steampowered.com Next Fest? AIIG will be publishing email lists of worthy games every day. Subscribe for free and find the best game demos.

Past coverage: indiegames.substack.com/s/steam-next...

#steamnextfest #nextfest #gaming #games #videogames #newsletter

1 3

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 5d

The demo was excellent 👌

the_miker 🎃 @themiker.com · 5d

Absolum released today, I immediately wishlisted this game after playing the demo a while back because it was awesome. MC/OC scores currently sitting at 86 and 87! store.steampowered.com/app/1904480/...

Save 10% on Absolum on Steam

Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.

store.steampowered.com

1

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 6d

Don't know what to play during @steampowered.com Next Fest? AIIG will be publishing email lists of worthy games every day. Subscribe for free and find the best game demos.

Past coverage: indiegames.substack.com/s/steam-next...

#steamnextfest #nextfest #gaming #games #videogames #newsletter

3

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 6d

This looks like it has potential. I hope they post a video on Steam soon.

Cala @calastorylord.bsky.social · 6d

Y'all. The demo is out for the game I've been working on for the last year.

store.steampowered.com/app/3960980/...

#gamedev #indiedev #indie #demo #indiegame #VotA #cozy

Village of the Ages, or Vota, is a cozy village sim / colony sim game.

Follow @villageoftheages.bsky.social for updates.

Village of the Ages Demo on Steam

If a giant tornado ended it all, can you rebuild? Guide villagers from the Early Ages to Middle Ages and beyond in this cute chaos village simulator. No progress bars, no tech trees. Paradise or infer...

store.steampowered.com

1

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 6d

Okay, wtf? I gotta know more...

jotson ⛧ The Mailroom Wants You @jotson.bsky.social · 6d

The Mailroom wants you. DEMO COMING SOON. Wishlist store.steampowered.com/app/3965430/... #gamedev #indiegames #horrorgame

2

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 6d

Have fun assembling scenes in Foxy's story!

2

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 6d

Childhood nostalgia meets adventure in the colourful diorama puzzle game, Woodo by @juliaprokhorova.bsky.social and @daedalic.bsky.social. Check out our gameplay videos and article on the demo:

indiegames.substack.com/p/cozy-assem...

2 1 5

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 6d

Don't know what to play during @steampowered.com Next Fest? AIIG will be publishing email lists of worthy games every day. Subscribe for free and find the best game demos.

Past coverage: indiegames.substack.com/s/steam-next...

#steamnextfest #nextfest #gaming #games #videogames #newsletter

2

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 7d

There are many fishing horror games out there these days. But this one still stands out.

Knoebel @knoebel.bsky.social · 7d

'Umigari' Demo now available on Steam.

store.steampowered.com/app/3969060/...

youtu.be/1FFav7B_nfI?...

1

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 7d

This makes me wish I had a Steam Deck! Handcrafted ball-based puzzles with controller movement feedback.

Geert Verhoeff @gjverhoeff.bsky.social · 7d

Happy #wishlistwednesday!

Dropping an update to the demo later this week ahead of Steam Next Fest, but you can already try 5 levels of Game With Balls right now!

Only on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3831430/...

#steamdeck #indiegame #gamedev

Game With Balls - Trailer

YouTube video by Geert Verhoeff

www.youtube.com

1 4

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 7d

Don't know what to play during @steampowered.com Next Fest? AIIG will be publishing email lists of worthy games every day. Subscribe for free and find the best game demos.

Past coverage: indiegames.substack.com/s/steam-next...

#steamnextfest #nextfest #gaming #games #videogames #newsletter

4

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 8d

I nned to buy this game...

Indie Games 3 Times a Day @indiegames3xday.bsky.social · 9d

The Drifter (2025)

1 3

Adventures in Indie Gaming @aiig.bsky.social · 8d

Wow, what a nice art style.

1