Daily Indie Games
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Would love to see a full thread 🧵 of great indie titles for people to check out!
Would love to see a full thread 🧵 of great indie titles for people to check out!
I want to apologize to everyone following me for my inconsistency lately. All of this is done by just myself, and in the past month I have bought a house with my fiancée, got laid off, started a new job, started two TTRPG campaigns, have no internet at the new place, and been slowly moving.
April 11, 2025 at 5:58 AM
I want to apologize to everyone following me for my inconsistency lately. All of this is done by just myself, and in the past month I have bought a house with my fiancée, got laid off, started a new job, started two TTRPG campaigns, have no internet at the new place, and been slowly moving.
Today's indie game is Voidborn! This is a fast-paced dark fantasy FPS roguelite! Face demons while you sprint, slide, & wall-run through caves, castles, tombs, & more, upgrading through each run & every time you die to keep moving forward! 1.0 released today!
Dev: @xekvera.bsky.social
Link below!
Dev: @xekvera.bsky.social
Link below!
April 8, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Today's indie game is Voidborn! This is a fast-paced dark fantasy FPS roguelite! Face demons while you sprint, slide, & wall-run through caves, castles, tombs, & more, upgrading through each run & every time you die to keep moving forward! 1.0 released today!
Dev: @xekvera.bsky.social
Link below!
Dev: @xekvera.bsky.social
Link below!
Today's indie game is Nomad Idle! This is an idle/incremental bullet heaven, & the spinoff of Nomad Survival! Fight off waves upon waves of enemies, distribute stat points for custom builds, find treasures, level equipment, & explore the storyline!
Dev: @thefoxknocks.com
Link below!
Dev: @thefoxknocks.com
Link below!
April 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Today's indie game is Nomad Idle! This is an idle/incremental bullet heaven, & the spinoff of Nomad Survival! Fight off waves upon waves of enemies, distribute stat points for custom builds, find treasures, level equipment, & explore the storyline!
Dev: @thefoxknocks.com
Link below!
Dev: @thefoxknocks.com
Link below!
Today's indie game is Gnomes! This is a roguelike tower defense & economy builder! Fight back against the onslaught of goblins using attack gnomes, economic buildings, farmland, & more with complex combos, repositioning each day to best fit your needs!
Dev: @gnomes-the-game.bsky.social
Link below!
Dev: @gnomes-the-game.bsky.social
Link below!
April 5, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Today's indie game is Gnomes! This is a roguelike tower defense & economy builder! Fight back against the onslaught of goblins using attack gnomes, economic buildings, farmland, & more with complex combos, repositioning each day to best fit your needs!
Dev: @gnomes-the-game.bsky.social
Link below!
Dev: @gnomes-the-game.bsky.social
Link below!
Today's indie game is Loop Hero! This is a time-looping roguelike deckbuilder! The Lich has put a curse on the world to loop endlessly, so plan optimal routes for enemy grinding, find secrets building combos, & upgrade your character to break free!
Dev: Four Quarters
Link below!
Dev: Four Quarters
Link below!
April 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Today's indie game is Loop Hero! This is a time-looping roguelike deckbuilder! The Lich has put a curse on the world to loop endlessly, so plan optimal routes for enemy grinding, find secrets building combos, & upgrade your character to break free!
Dev: Four Quarters
Link below!
Dev: Four Quarters
Link below!
Today's indie game is Haste: Broken Worlds! This is a third-person speed running game! Sprint along the ground at breakneck speed, launch into the air, & slam back down to ramp up your speed, dodging obstacles along the way! Released today!
Dev: @landfall.se
Link below!
Dev: @landfall.se
Link below!
April 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Today's indie game is Haste: Broken Worlds! This is a third-person speed running game! Sprint along the ground at breakneck speed, launch into the air, & slam back down to ramp up your speed, dodging obstacles along the way! Released today!
Dev: @landfall.se
Link below!
Dev: @landfall.se
Link below!
Today's indie game is Ambidextro! This is a 2D precision platformer with a twist: you must play co-op with yourself! Play as a wizard split into two halves, controlling one with each hand. Platform through single-screen levels & meet in the middle before time runs out!
Dev: Majorariatto
Link below!
Dev: Majorariatto
Link below!
March 29, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Today's indie game is Ambidextro! This is a 2D precision platformer with a twist: you must play co-op with yourself! Play as a wizard split into two halves, controlling one with each hand. Platform through single-screen levels & meet in the middle before time runs out!
Dev: Majorariatto
Link below!
Dev: Majorariatto
Link below!
Today's indie game is Spilled! This is a bite-sized game about cleaning up oil spills in rivers & lakes! Recycle, meet critters, clean up oil, put out fires, and use the money you make to upgrade your boat to explore new areas!
Dev: @lente.me
Link below!
Dev: @lente.me
Link below!
March 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Today's indie game is Spilled! This is a bite-sized game about cleaning up oil spills in rivers & lakes! Recycle, meet critters, clean up oil, put out fires, and use the money you make to upgrade your boat to explore new areas!
Dev: @lente.me
Link below!
Dev: @lente.me
Link below!
Today's indie game is Nordhold! This is a combination city-builder & tower defense roguelike! Build up your city to manage your economy while fending off waves of enemies attempting to breach said city, gaining upgrades & new weapons on a randomized map! Released today!
Dev: StunForge
Dev: StunForge
March 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Today's indie game is Nordhold! This is a combination city-builder & tower defense roguelike! Build up your city to manage your economy while fending off waves of enemies attempting to breach said city, gaining upgrades & new weapons on a randomized map! Released today!
Dev: StunForge
Dev: StunForge
Today's final indie game is Dark Deity 2, a turn-based tactics RPG! Fight through challenging battles, recruiting new heroes & branching into 40+ classes! The campaign has randomized elements & custom difficulty options for tons of replay! Released today!
Dev: @darkdeity.bsky.social
Link below!
Dev: @darkdeity.bsky.social
Link below!
March 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Today's final indie game is Dark Deity 2, a turn-based tactics RPG! Fight through challenging battles, recruiting new heroes & branching into 40+ classes! The campaign has randomized elements & custom difficulty options for tons of replay! Released today!
Dev: @darkdeity.bsky.social
Link below!
Dev: @darkdeity.bsky.social
Link below!
Today's 3rd indie game is Psycho Patrol R! This is a surrealist FPS & mech immersive sim! Explore & fight through an open world as an officer of the European Federal Police. Uncover strange mysteries, have sarcastic/surrealist conversations, & "fight crime?"
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Link below!
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Link below!
March 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Today's 3rd indie game is Psycho Patrol R! This is a surrealist FPS & mech immersive sim! Explore & fight through an open world as an officer of the European Federal Police. Uncover strange mysteries, have sarcastic/surrealist conversations, & "fight crime?"
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Link below!
Dev: Consumer Softproducts
Link below!
Today's 2nd indie game is Mudborne: Frog Management Sim! From the devs of Apico we have a management sim about genetic discovery & frog breeding! Genetically modify frogs to discover new species, each able to unlock new areas & abilities!
Dev: @ellraiser.dev / @tngineers.bsky.social
Link below!
Dev: @ellraiser.dev / @tngineers.bsky.social
Link below!
March 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Today's 2nd indie game is Mudborne: Frog Management Sim! From the devs of Apico we have a management sim about genetic discovery & frog breeding! Genetically modify frogs to discover new species, each able to unlock new areas & abilities!
Dev: @ellraiser.dev / @tngineers.bsky.social
Link below!
Dev: @ellraiser.dev / @tngineers.bsky.social
Link below!
Today's 1st indie game is Cataclismo! This is an RTS defense game! I've covered this one before, but it just released into 1.0. Protect the last bit of light by fighting off swarms of enemies, building your walls & defenses brick by brick, exactly as you like!
Dev: @digitalsungames.com
Link below!
Dev: @digitalsungames.com
Link below!
March 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Today's 1st indie game is Cataclismo! This is an RTS defense game! I've covered this one before, but it just released into 1.0. Protect the last bit of light by fighting off swarms of enemies, building your walls & defenses brick by brick, exactly as you like!
Dev: @digitalsungames.com
Link below!
Dev: @digitalsungames.com
Link below!
I've been out of town for a few days to visit some family, so sorry for the lack of updates everyone! To make up for it I'm going to talk about a few of the games that released while I was gone!
March 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I've been out of town for a few days to visit some family, so sorry for the lack of updates everyone! To make up for it I'm going to talk about a few of the games that released while I was gone!
Today's indie game is Fear the Spotlight! This is a throwback survival horror game! After sneaking into the school after hours, a séance goes wrong, & Vivian must find her way out. Survive monsters, solve puzzles, & don't get caught in the spotlight...
Dev: @cozygamepals.bsky.social
Link below!
Dev: @cozygamepals.bsky.social
Link below!
March 19, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Today's indie game is Fear the Spotlight! This is a throwback survival horror game! After sneaking into the school after hours, a séance goes wrong, & Vivian must find her way out. Survive monsters, solve puzzles, & don't get caught in the spotlight...
Dev: @cozygamepals.bsky.social
Link below!
Dev: @cozygamepals.bsky.social
Link below!
Tons of incredible games in here, ranging from fairly well known indies down to super obscure ones. Casey always has great recommendations so check her out!
Oh no, there's a Steam sale! Who wants a good old Casey recommendation thread?
I'm gonna run through what's on my Curator page, because this is how I keep track of all the games I recommend, but I'll give you all a few choice picks for the Spring Sale. 👍
store.steampowered.com/curator/2834...
I'm gonna run through what's on my Curator page, because this is how I keep track of all the games I recommend, but I'll give you all a few choice picks for the Spring Sale. 👍
store.steampowered.com/curator/2834...
Steam Curator: Casey Explosion
Focusing primarily on indie and mid-tier games, I present a list of games I find exceptional, underappreciated, or have something interesting and unique about them.
store.steampowered.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Tons of incredible games in here, ranging from fairly well known indies down to super obscure ones. Casey always has great recommendations so check her out!
Today's indie game is Digseum! This is a bite-sized incremental digging game! Dig up relics under small stages to display in your museum, bringing more guests & gaining more income, then use that to dig bigger stages & better treasures! Fairly short & extremely cheap!
Dev: Rat Monthly
Link below!
Dev: Rat Monthly
Link below!
March 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Today's indie game is Digseum! This is a bite-sized incremental digging game! Dig up relics under small stages to display in your museum, bringing more guests & gaining more income, then use that to dig bigger stages & better treasures! Fairly short & extremely cheap!
Dev: Rat Monthly
Link below!
Dev: Rat Monthly
Link below!
Today's indie game is Lucah: Born of a Dream! This is a surreal top-down hack 'n' slash game! Fight in ranged & melee against your struggles within as nightmares come to life. Equip Mantras for variety in combos & Virtues for parrying, slo-mo, & more!
Dev: @melessthanthree.bsky.social
Link below!
Dev: @melessthanthree.bsky.social
Link below!
March 18, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Today's indie game is Lucah: Born of a Dream! This is a surreal top-down hack 'n' slash game! Fight in ranged & melee against your struggles within as nightmares come to life. Equip Mantras for variety in combos & Virtues for parrying, slo-mo, & more!
Dev: @melessthanthree.bsky.social
Link below!
Dev: @melessthanthree.bsky.social
Link below!
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Wow, thank you for highlighting my game today! You're doing a very cool thing. 🥰
March 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Wow, thank you for highlighting my game today! You're doing a very cool thing. 🥰
Today's indie game is Pinball Spire! This is a pinball metroidvania! A mysterious tower has appeared & it's up to you to climb it! Fight enemies, find secrets, unlock new pathways, & explore the spire, all through pinball mechanics!
Dev: @tom.voros.ca
Link below!
Dev: @tom.voros.ca
Link below!
March 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Today's indie game is Pinball Spire! This is a pinball metroidvania! A mysterious tower has appeared & it's up to you to climb it! Fight enemies, find secrets, unlock new pathways, & explore the spire, all through pinball mechanics!
Dev: @tom.voros.ca
Link below!
Dev: @tom.voros.ca
Link below!
Today's indie game is Justice Sucks! This is a top-down stealth action game! Play as a sentient roomba in the 90s TV dimension, who must hide, hack, clean, & kill his way out! Sneak up on enemies, take them with weapons & traps, then clean up your mess!
Dev: @samuraipunk.bsky.social
Link below!
Dev: @samuraipunk.bsky.social
Link below!
March 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Today's indie game is Justice Sucks! This is a top-down stealth action game! Play as a sentient roomba in the 90s TV dimension, who must hide, hack, clean, & kill his way out! Sneak up on enemies, take them with weapons & traps, then clean up your mess!
Dev: @samuraipunk.bsky.social
Link below!
Dev: @samuraipunk.bsky.social
Link below!
Today's indie game is Metal Bringer! This is a hack 'n' slash roguelike and the sequel to Samurai Bringer! Pilot giant mechs & fight through hordes of enemies, customizing both the mechs & the pilots as you gain more upgrades! Done in a ray traced voxel artstyle!
Dev: Alphawing Inc.
Link below!
Dev: Alphawing Inc.
Link below!
March 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Today's indie game is Metal Bringer! This is a hack 'n' slash roguelike and the sequel to Samurai Bringer! Pilot giant mechs & fight through hordes of enemies, customizing both the mechs & the pilots as you gain more upgrades! Done in a ray traced voxel artstyle!
Dev: Alphawing Inc.
Link below!
Dev: Alphawing Inc.
Link below!
Today's indie game is Everwarder! This is a roguelike tower defense game! Spend your energy fighting off the darkness attacking your crystal, either by standing your ground & building up defenses, or by pushing units out into the darkness to harvest more resources!
Dev: qLate
Link below!
Dev: qLate
Link below!
March 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Today's indie game is Everwarder! This is a roguelike tower defense game! Spend your energy fighting off the darkness attacking your crystal, either by standing your ground & building up defenses, or by pushing units out into the darkness to harvest more resources!
Dev: qLate
Link below!
Dev: qLate
Link below!
Today's indie game is Rogue: Genesia! This is a bullet heaven & busted build game! Fight off hordes of enemies, building up infinite stats, collecting tons of weapons, fighting bosses, & layers on layers of metaprogression with endlessly extensive combos!
Dev: @roguegenesia.bsky.social
Link below!
Dev: @roguegenesia.bsky.social
Link below!
March 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Today's indie game is Rogue: Genesia! This is a bullet heaven & busted build game! Fight off hordes of enemies, building up infinite stats, collecting tons of weapons, fighting bosses, & layers on layers of metaprogression with endlessly extensive combos!
Dev: @roguegenesia.bsky.social
Link below!
Dev: @roguegenesia.bsky.social
Link below!
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Now that Scarlet Hollow's back, it's once again time to talk about its relationship system.
We were frustrated with the standard approval binary most RPGs use, so we decided to track a huge amount of info to make characters feel more dynamic.
blacktabbygames.medium.com/creating-a-d...
We were frustrated with the standard approval binary most RPGs use, so we decided to track a huge amount of info to make characters feel more dynamic.
blacktabbygames.medium.com/creating-a-d...
Creating a dynamic relationship system in Scarlet Hollow
In our first run at figuring out the relationship system for Scarlet Hollow (play Episode 1 for free on Steam), we tried a kind of Dragon…
blacktabbygames.medium.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Now that Scarlet Hollow's back, it's once again time to talk about its relationship system.
We were frustrated with the standard approval binary most RPGs use, so we decided to track a huge amount of info to make characters feel more dynamic.
blacktabbygames.medium.com/creating-a-d...
We were frustrated with the standard approval binary most RPGs use, so we decided to track a huge amount of info to make characters feel more dynamic.
blacktabbygames.medium.com/creating-a-d...