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PressEngine @pressengine.net · 18h

Break thru walls, tear down buildings, and send structures crashing into each other in Instruments of Destruction!

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/instruments-of-destruction

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A yellow robot with black wheels, built for destruction, rolls through a cityscape destroying everything around it.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · 4d

Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse through eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers to try and escape.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/escape-the-backrooms

#gamedev #indiegames #games

In the background we can see dimly lit empty office space. The words Escape the Backrooms is overlayed in white.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · 5d

1998: The Toll Keeper Story is a narrative simulation game where you play as a mother-to-be working as a toll keeper in the fictional country of Janapa.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/1998-the-toll-keeper-story

#gamedev #indiegames #games

A woman sits to the right of the image, sat in a toll booth. To the left of the image the year 1998 in a typewriter-style font. Underneath, the words "The Toll Keeper Story"

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · 6d

One night, in 1987, in the small town of Miami, Arizona, a satanic cult unwittingly summons the ancient evil, Baphomet, catapulting the town into chaos.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/kingdom-of-night

#gamedev #indiegames #games

A group of people stand facing the image, with a mountainous landscape behind them.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · 8d

Solo or up to 8 players. Get rid of your employer's failed experiments in abandoned underwater labs. Navigate your submarine, avoid abyssal terrors, and remove all corpses.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/murky-divers

#gamedev #indiegames #games

A character in a diving suit swims towards a dismembered foot! On the left the text Murky Divers, next to a medicine pill, red top, white bottom.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · 14d

You are a raven with an important task: guiding lost souls to their new home. Master the art of flight, solve puzzles, explore a Norse-inspired open world, and save the world from the inevitable RAGNAROK!

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/voron

#gamedev #indiegames #games

A white bird with blue eyes and a lightning bolt behind it. The bird is on a dark blue background, with white text to the right, Voron - Raven's Story.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · 15d

Cal & Bomba is an explosive programmatic puzzle game where you use your wits to annihilate your enemies! String together a sequence of actions then sit back and enjoy the fireworks.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/cal-bomba

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Two characters stand bottom left of image, in the gap of a stone wall. Above them targets and planes flying around. On the right, the words Cal & Bomba.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · 18d

We've switched our login background, to celebrate the launch of Clover Pit from @panikarcade.bsky.social and @futurefriendsgames.com

It's a spooky demonic cross between Balatro and Buckshot Roulette, and it's just right for this time of year!

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · 18d

S.E.M.I. is a cooperative online game about escaping from a special clinic. Here you and up to 3 of your feeble-minded loyal friends find yourself in unexpected situations.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/s-e-m-i-side-effects-may-include

#gamedev #indiegames #games

A group of characters are running down a clinic hallway.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · 19d

Nothing is usual in the secluded town of Elderfield. The townsfolk are odd, strange beings shift about in the dark and the local news reports seem more mysterious by the day.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/welcome-to-elderfield

#gamedev #indiegames #games

A person is kneeling in a field, holding a pitchfork surrounded by hay. There is a barrel behind them, a scary pumpkin scarecrow looks towards our character.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · 21d

A frantic fast-paced beat 'em up roguelike full of crass, brass and incredibly badass. Become THE Mexican Ninja as you slice your way through Nuevo Tokyo in this retro 2.5D arcade throwback.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/mexican-ninja

#gamedev #indiegames #games

A person stands left of the image with a sword down by his side, red flames coming from it. In the background a cityscape fading to a dark blue, with the words Mexican Ninja on the right.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · 22d

Hike, jump, and climb to traverse the treacherous terrain of the island to help villagers deliver parcels and complete their tasks and requests.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/fading-serenades

#gamedev #indiegames #games

A retro pixel-art picture of a island with a stream running through it. A player is balancing on a log across the stream. Other characters stand on the island which appears to be floating in the sky.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · 26d

The coin-pusher roguelite. The Cascadier is a kinetic deckbuilder where your cards charge enchanted coins, unleashing explosive powers, hidden secrets, and godly combos.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/the-cascadier

#gamedev #indiegames #games

A character in a white flowing dress, holding an orb with a black sun behind her, stands right of the image. A green landscape below her, and the words The Cascadier to the left.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · 27d

A single-player, top-down, looter-shooter game. Loot, escape, build, and eventually become a mighty bird soldier.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/escape-from-duckov

#gamedev #indiegames #games

A yellow duck runs towards the image, whilst being chased by some red ducks through some trees and a clearing, with what looks like a prison in the background.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · 28d

Prove your worth. Hack and blast your way through the Grim Trials. Explore the (after)life of the Academy – a training ground for aspiring Grim Reapers.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/grim-trials

#gamedev #indiegames #games

A character is leaping into the image from the right side, pulling their sword. They have red hair and a flowing purple cape. Attached to their belt is a crossbow.holding a bat

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · 29d

Bloodgrounds is a roguelite strategy game that merges turn-based combat with city management. Forged in the pits of the arena you fought your way out of slavery.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/bloodgrounds

#gamedev #indiegames #games

A metalic gladiator face looks at us from centre of the image. In the background we see pillars and fighters as silouhettes.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · Sep 19

The adventure in the mysterious world of the Wall continues! Pilot your robospider into its depths, uncover lost artifacts and technologies, and upgrade your exosuit and spider.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/wall-world-2

#gamedev #indiegames #games

To the left of the image, a spider robot is running on rocks. There are purple gem rocks to the right.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · Sep 18

#EffulgenceRPG is a party-based RPG where enemies are more than obstacles - they're raw material 💀 Break them down into particles and forge weapons and gear using a matter printer

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/effulgence-rpg

#gamedev #indiegames #games

The entire world is built from text symbols arranged in 3D space, creating a uniquely striking visual style. On the right, a flying demon, and on the left a person stands on a floating raft holding a silver sword.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · Sep 17

When Miho steps into the pantry, he's suddenly pulled into a distant fantastical land where he must retrace the steps of a mysterious great traveler before him.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/sopa

#gamedev #indiegames #games #xbox #pc

Miho stands in front of a purple sculpture of characters, sat on a magical, fantastical land of yellows and purples. Above him the word "Sopa", where the 'O' is a bowl of soup.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · Sep 16

Hey there, the best way to get in touch is to email us at [email protected]

PressEngine @pressengine.net · Sep 16

Folly Of The Wizards is a comedic 2D roguelike action game that puts you in the shoes of a clumsy wizard apprentice in a whacky wizarding cult.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/folly-of-the-wizards

#gamedev #indiegames #games

A group of colourful creatures stand to the right, surrounded by a pitch black scene. The main character is wearing an orange poncho, a green scarf wrapped around their face and two large yellow eyes look out at us.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · Sep 15

A dice-driven RPG in a dark steampunk city. You escaped the War, and made it to the capital. Survive. Explore. Build your skills. Find allies.

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🔗 https://pressengine.games/duskpunk

#gamedev #indiegames #games

A person stands right of the image, with a steam-punk-esque city landscape behind them. They're holding a large metal tool over their shoulders, and dressed in dark work gear. To the left of the image the words "Dusk Punk" written in a medieval style font, with a cog between Dusk and Punk.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · Sep 12

Journey into the ruthless open world of Pale Coins, an old-school fantasy RPG. Face punishing bosses, goblin-infested dungeons, and discover legendary weapons.

🔑 Key requests on #PressEngine
🔗 https://pressengine.games/pale-coins

#gamedev #indiegames #games

A character stands on the right of the image, holding a sword and looking towards the viewer. On the left some trees and the words Pale Coins sit over a white moon and a green-ish sky.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · Sep 12

And just to say, we don't set minimum subscribers or followers or anything, to request a key. That's all checked and confirmed when you register on the platform.

Those that are handing out keys, such as the PR agencies, publishers and developers, may have minimum numbers but that's up to them.

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PressEngine @pressengine.net · Sep 12

Hey there. Unfortunately it's most likely down to you being a new channel which has only just started creating content. I've checked the titles you've requested keys for and the majority of them haven't started releasing any keys yet so hold in there.

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