Peter Meiklejohn | IndieLoupe.com
@petermeiklejohn.bsky.social
Indie game looker-atter | Escaped Brit | Just another dad on the internet | Vertical bar fan | Unwell ~60% of the time | Currently running @IndieLoupe.com
tell me about your game / invite me on a podcast / say hi / etc. : peter{at}indieloupe.com
tell me about your game / invite me on a podcast / say hi / etc. : peter{at}indieloupe.com
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your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
Guess narrative must be important to me, because this is a truly exceptional set of games:
I honestly wouldn’t mind losing to any of these games. They’re all so good!
November 15, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Guess narrative must be important to me, because this is a truly exceptional set of games:
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A Case of Fraud is a new Roottrees-like (I guess that's a genre now?) from @hesperusgames.bsky.social where instead of filling in a family tree, you're filling in an organisational chart.
Great for Roottrees fans, but also as an introduction to this type of game. Watch our review below!
#indiegame
Great for Roottrees fans, but also as an introduction to this type of game. Watch our review below!
#indiegame
The Roottrees Aren't Dead, But This CEO Might Be | A Case of Fraud
YouTube video by IndieLoupe
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A Case of Fraud is a new Roottrees-like (I guess that's a genre now?) from @hesperusgames.bsky.social where instead of filling in a family tree, you're filling in an organisational chart.
Great for Roottrees fans, but also as an introduction to this type of game. Watch our review below!
#indiegame
Great for Roottrees fans, but also as an introduction to this type of game. Watch our review below!
#indiegame
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We're so happy to announce that Many Nights a Whisper has been nominated for Bite-Sized Game at the 2025 Indie Game Awards 🏹🌠
Thank you @indiegameawards.gg, to our co-developers @deconstructeam.bsky.social, and to everyone who has played!
Thank you @indiegameawards.gg, to our co-developers @deconstructeam.bsky.social, and to everyone who has played!
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We're so happy to announce that Many Nights a Whisper has been nominated for Bite-Sized Game at the 2025 Indie Game Awards 🏹🌠
Thank you @indiegameawards.gg, to our co-developers @deconstructeam.bsky.social, and to everyone who has played!
Thank you @indiegameawards.gg, to our co-developers @deconstructeam.bsky.social, and to everyone who has played!
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Received from Poland and added to the studio accolades shelf today. Thanks again to Amnesty for the recognition 🙏
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Received from Poland and added to the studio accolades shelf today. Thanks again to Amnesty for the recognition 🙏
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azhdarchid.com/against-metr...
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
Against 'Metroidbrania': a Landscape of Knowledge Games
What are knowledge games? How do we relate them to each other? What sub-genres exist – and which ones might be implied?
azhdarchid.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
azhdarchid.com/against-metr...
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
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One of our favourite games from Next Fest just entered early access! Go roll some dice:
🎲DIE FOR THE LICH EARLY ACCESS IS OUT! 🎲
Grab your purses, tell your neighbours, ROLL THE DICE
#indiegames #Steam #roguelike
Grab your purses, tell your neighbours, ROLL THE DICE
#indiegames #Steam #roguelike
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
One of our favourite games from Next Fest just entered early access! Go roll some dice:
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Tilemancer Dungeon is 25% off this week ! 🎉
If you want to... you know... buy it... ☺️
👉 s.team/a/2998990 👈
#IndieGames #Steam #Discount
If you want to... you know... buy it... ☺️
👉 s.team/a/2998990 👈
#IndieGames #Steam #Discount
November 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Tilemancer Dungeon is 25% off this week ! 🎉
If you want to... you know... buy it... ☺️
👉 s.team/a/2998990 👈
#IndieGames #Steam #Discount
If you want to... you know... buy it... ☺️
👉 s.team/a/2998990 👈
#IndieGames #Steam #Discount
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New review! Today we're being mean about @freeze.ltd's new team-based tactical shooter, and the group of people we got teamed up with when we tried it out.
Weird community, weirder vibes, kinda weird video. 4:3 aspect ratio looks nice, though!
Watch it here:
Weird community, weirder vibes, kinda weird video. 4:3 aspect ratio looks nice, though!
Watch it here:
A Totally Legitimate Negative Review, There’s Definitely Nothing Else Going On Here | It Takes a War
YouTube video by IndieLoupe
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
New review! Today we're being mean about @freeze.ltd's new team-based tactical shooter, and the group of people we got teamed up with when we tried it out.
Weird community, weirder vibes, kinda weird video. 4:3 aspect ratio looks nice, though!
Watch it here:
Weird community, weirder vibes, kinda weird video. 4:3 aspect ratio looks nice, though!
Watch it here:
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UK based trans peeps! Have been approached by a charity working with LGBTQIA+ communities and I’d like to double check that the good vibes I’m seeing are legit.
If you’re chill with me DMing you about it, please drop a reply below 🙏
If you’re chill with me DMing you about it, please drop a reply below 🙏
November 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
UK based trans peeps! Have been approached by a charity working with LGBTQIA+ communities and I’d like to double check that the good vibes I’m seeing are legit.
If you’re chill with me DMing you about it, please drop a reply below 🙏
If you’re chill with me DMing you about it, please drop a reply below 🙏
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Y'know, we say a lot of different things about a lot of different games, yet THIS is the quote that gets picked up for promotional use...
5 HOURS TO GO 📶
Our tactical team shooter that "looks like a pretty poor Counter Strike clone" is nearly here.
Get ready to connect...
store.steampowered.com/app/3919530/...
#indiegames
Our tactical team shooter that "looks like a pretty poor Counter Strike clone" is nearly here.
Get ready to connect...
store.steampowered.com/app/3919530/...
#indiegames
It Takes a War on Steam
Graphics! Guns! Glory! Get ready to drop into a devastatingly real depiction of the battlefield as you and your team take on a relentless foe. It Takes a War presents a new vision for the team-based t...
store.steampowered.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Y'know, we say a lot of different things about a lot of different games, yet THIS is the quote that gets picked up for promotional use...
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Did we mention that we too have our "Best of Next Fest" video out?!
Feat. 8 wonderful games from:
@daedalic.bsky.social
@freeze.ltd
@friedemanna.bsky.social
@meeplecorpgames.bsky.social
@minakatadynamics.bsky.social
@monovoid-co.bsky.social
@spider.oddspider.com
& Paper Cult!
Feat. 8 wonderful games from:
@daedalic.bsky.social
@freeze.ltd
@friedemanna.bsky.social
@meeplecorpgames.bsky.social
@minakatadynamics.bsky.social
@monovoid-co.bsky.social
@spider.oddspider.com
& Paper Cult!
Our Top 8 Picks From Steam Next Fest
YouTube video by IndieLoupe
youtu.be
October 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Did we mention that we too have our "Best of Next Fest" video out?!
Feat. 8 wonderful games from:
@daedalic.bsky.social
@freeze.ltd
@friedemanna.bsky.social
@meeplecorpgames.bsky.social
@minakatadynamics.bsky.social
@monovoid-co.bsky.social
@spider.oddspider.com
& Paper Cult!
Feat. 8 wonderful games from:
@daedalic.bsky.social
@freeze.ltd
@friedemanna.bsky.social
@meeplecorpgames.bsky.social
@minakatadynamics.bsky.social
@monovoid-co.bsky.social
@spider.oddspider.com
& Paper Cult!
Not enough people are playing/talking about Heroes of the Seven Islands! It deserves (in my humble opinion) bigger numbers than this – such a fun game, especially for fans of old-school CRPGs.
Go play it!
Go play it!
October 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Not enough people are playing/talking about Heroes of the Seven Islands! It deserves (in my humble opinion) bigger numbers than this – such a fun game, especially for fans of old-school CRPGs.
Go play it!
Go play it!
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October 8, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Our latest review is now live: today it's Heroes of the Seven Islands from @rap2h.bsky.social and @2leftthumbs.bsky.social!
It's a nostalgia-inducing romp, and probably our favourite game from the last month – definitely worth a play this weekend!
Watch the video version here:
youtu.be/uFBnBJfuYO4
It's a nostalgia-inducing romp, and probably our favourite game from the last month – definitely worth a play this weekend!
Watch the video version here:
youtu.be/uFBnBJfuYO4
A Perfect Throwback to Might & Magic | Heroes of the Seven Islands
YouTube video by IndieLoupe
youtu.be
October 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Our latest review is now live: today it's Heroes of the Seven Islands from @rap2h.bsky.social and @2leftthumbs.bsky.social!
It's a nostalgia-inducing romp, and probably our favourite game from the last month – definitely worth a play this weekend!
Watch the video version here:
youtu.be/uFBnBJfuYO4
It's a nostalgia-inducing romp, and probably our favourite game from the last month – definitely worth a play this weekend!
Watch the video version here:
youtu.be/uFBnBJfuYO4
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New game, new review! Henry Halfhead from @lululu.games is out now, and so is our review of it!
Henry offers *a lot* of a fun, but that's not all there is to this little guy...
Read it here:
www.indieloupe.com/reviews/henr...
Henry offers *a lot* of a fun, but that's not all there is to this little guy...
Read it here:
www.indieloupe.com/reviews/henr...
Review: Henry Halfhead — IndieLoupe
Full disclosure: with this game’s protagonist being a weird little bald guy with a big nose, I did feel something of a personal affinity with them before I’d even seen a title screen. Henry Halfhead, ...
www.indieloupe.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
New game, new review! Henry Halfhead from @lululu.games is out now, and so is our review of it!
Henry offers *a lot* of a fun, but that's not all there is to this little guy...
Read it here:
www.indieloupe.com/reviews/henr...
Henry offers *a lot* of a fun, but that's not all there is to this little guy...
Read it here:
www.indieloupe.com/reviews/henr...
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I spend a lot of time talking about all the things historical games do wrong when representing (or, mostly, not representing) women in the past - for a change, here I wrote about some games which I think do something better and more interesting in their depictions of historical women & girls!
New on the HGN blog: Gender panel guest speaker @katexe.bsky.social explores the widespread lack of engagement with “women’s histories” in historical video games, & discusses some examples that do represent women’s stories more meaningfully:
www.historicalgames.net/womens-histo...
www.historicalgames.net/womens-histo...
Women’s Histories in Historical Games | Historical Games Network
There are staggering problems with historical games’ representation of women. Based on an analysis of games with identifiable protagonists from the HistoriaGames database, less than 7% of historical g...
www.historicalgames.net
July 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I spend a lot of time talking about all the things historical games do wrong when representing (or, mostly, not representing) women in the past - for a change, here I wrote about some games which I think do something better and more interesting in their depictions of historical women & girls!
Goodness me, @friedemanna.bsky.social knows how to make a nice-looking game (even if it's quite the thematic pivot from Summer House!) Looking forward to this one
Announcing my new solo project: Slots & Daggers! Slot machine meets retro-fantasy crawler 🎰🖤⚔️
Coming later this summer, wishlist now and give it a repost pretty please!
What do you think?
store.steampowered.com/app/3631290/...
Coming later this summer, wishlist now and give it a repost pretty please!
What do you think?
store.steampowered.com/app/3631290/...
July 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Goodness me, @friedemanna.bsky.social knows how to make a nice-looking game (even if it's quite the thematic pivot from Summer House!) Looking forward to this one
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Hey, it's that video we promised yesterday!
Have a watch and see why The Drifter (from @barney.powerhoof.com & @dave.powerhoof.com) is the game you should be playing this weekend... even if you don't typically like Point-and-Click Adventures.
Full video here: youtu.be/oJRjSloxcmc
Have a watch and see why The Drifter (from @barney.powerhoof.com & @dave.powerhoof.com) is the game you should be playing this weekend... even if you don't typically like Point-and-Click Adventures.
Full video here: youtu.be/oJRjSloxcmc
A Point & Click For People Who Don't Like 'Em | The Drifter
YouTube video by IndieLoupe
youtu.be
July 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Hey, it's that video we promised yesterday!
Have a watch and see why The Drifter (from @barney.powerhoof.com & @dave.powerhoof.com) is the game you should be playing this weekend... even if you don't typically like Point-and-Click Adventures.
Full video here: youtu.be/oJRjSloxcmc
Have a watch and see why The Drifter (from @barney.powerhoof.com & @dave.powerhoof.com) is the game you should be playing this weekend... even if you don't typically like Point-and-Click Adventures.
Full video here: youtu.be/oJRjSloxcmc
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🔥 The Drifter is OUT NOW! 🔥
Solve your own murder in our fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride. 15% off for launch!
Steam 🤜 store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/...
GoG 🤜 www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
It's been a long road working on this one- so exciting to finally get it in people's hands!
Solve your own murder in our fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride. 15% off for launch!
Steam 🤜 store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/...
GoG 🤜 www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
It's been a long road working on this one- so exciting to finally get it in people's hands!
July 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
🔥 The Drifter is OUT NOW! 🔥
Solve your own murder in our fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride. 15% off for launch!
Steam 🤜 store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/...
GoG 🤜 www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
It's been a long road working on this one- so exciting to finally get it in people's hands!
Solve your own murder in our fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride. 15% off for launch!
Steam 🤜 store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/...
GoG 🤜 www.gog.com/en/game/the_...
It's been a long road working on this one- so exciting to finally get it in people's hands!
Wait, what is this beautiful game and why is this my first time hearing about it?
July 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Wait, what is this beautiful game and why is this my first time hearing about it?
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We're honoured to be supporting @make-a-wish.org.uk in their charity Steam sale this week, with several of our games donating a share of their proceeds to supporting life-changing wishes for children in the UK.
Check out the games below, and the cause here: www.make-a-wish.org.uk
#Wish200Week
Check out the games below, and the cause here: www.make-a-wish.org.uk
#Wish200Week
Wish 200 Week Charity Sale
An event featuring a selection of games, with a portion of each sale going directly to support life-changing wishes for children across the UK
store.steampowered.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We're honoured to be supporting @make-a-wish.org.uk in their charity Steam sale this week, with several of our games donating a share of their proceeds to supporting life-changing wishes for children in the UK.
Check out the games below, and the cause here: www.make-a-wish.org.uk
#Wish200Week
Check out the games below, and the cause here: www.make-a-wish.org.uk
#Wish200Week
Excellent work (as always) from @cressup.bsky.social - there's a huge class problem in the UK arts sector in general, and it's even more pronounced in the video games industry.
Thanks to Declan of Into Games & @ukieofficial.bsky.social for speaking to me @developconference.com about issues faced by working class people in the UK video games industry & how they're trying to fix it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @willluton.bsky.social @manycatsstudios.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @willluton.bsky.social @manycatsstudios.bsky.social
Does the UK video games industry have a class problem?
A non-profit organisation is trying to create more pathways into the sector for working-class people.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 17, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Excellent work (as always) from @cressup.bsky.social - there's a huge class problem in the UK arts sector in general, and it's even more pronounced in the video games industry.
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The hundredth review for Occlude has just landed, meaning a new Lore Drop is on its way in the @tributarygames.bsky.social Discord server!
Thanks to everybody that's taken their seat at the table so far - we still have much to share...
Thanks to everybody that's taken their seat at the table so far - we still have much to share...
July 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The hundredth review for Occlude has just landed, meaning a new Lore Drop is on its way in the @tributarygames.bsky.social Discord server!
Thanks to everybody that's taken their seat at the table so far - we still have much to share...
Thanks to everybody that's taken their seat at the table so far - we still have much to share...
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What's that, in the corner of your eye? Something sinister, or a review for @tributarygames.bsky.social's new cosmic-horror card game?
Occlude takes Solitaire and twists it into a ritual-performing game full of occult lore and horror.
Watch our review of it here:
youtu.be/N6PmMeahH6k
Occlude takes Solitaire and twists it into a ritual-performing game full of occult lore and horror.
Watch our review of it here:
youtu.be/N6PmMeahH6k
The Spookiest Solitaire | Occlude
YouTube video by IndieLoupe
youtu.be
July 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
What's that, in the corner of your eye? Something sinister, or a review for @tributarygames.bsky.social's new cosmic-horror card game?
Occlude takes Solitaire and twists it into a ritual-performing game full of occult lore and horror.
Watch our review of it here:
youtu.be/N6PmMeahH6k
Occlude takes Solitaire and twists it into a ritual-performing game full of occult lore and horror.
Watch our review of it here:
youtu.be/N6PmMeahH6k