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In Sick Samurai, every dash and strike matters — one mistake, and it’s over.
We talked with Montreal-based developer Solideo about crafting the perfect instant-death rhythm, balancing difficulty, and blending Edo-era grit with lo-fi, anime-inspired flair.

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October 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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We spoke with solo dev Nico about MultiEnding Heroes, a chaotic adventure born from a game jam, packed with bad choices, branching timelines, and over 50 possible endings.

Read the full Q&A here: nextupgames.com/articles/f8b...

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October 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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🤠 Tombwater fuses western grit with grotesque horror and Soulslike challenge. We spoke with Max, half of Moth Atlas, about its inspirations, design hurdles, and the monster that made players say, “What the f***?”

Read the full Q&A here: nextupgames.com/articles/069...

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October 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Five fresh indie demos to start your weekend off right:

🧙‍♀️ Fractured Library (@raguthrastudios.bsky.social)
🫜 Turnip Mountain
🌑 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
🦴 Fossil Quest (@niminy.bsky.social)
🪾 Demon Stick (@arturlatkovsky.bsky.social)

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October 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Step into the wheels of a toy car and uncover the mystery of a missing boy. 🚗✨ We spoke with creator Pavel about his inspirations, challenges, and why authenticity matters most.

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October 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Logic meets intuition in Dotu, a hand-crafted puzzle adventure of patterns, patience, and quiet “aha!” moments. We talked with Chicken Undercover about three years of dots, design, and discovery.

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October 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Just two games today. We’re making your voting decisions simple👇

🏰 KORRIDOR (@korridorgame.bsky.social) – A medieval shoot-’em-up with a Gatling gun twist.
🛢️ Crude Survivor TD – Survive the oil-soaked apocalypse, one wave at a time.

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October 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Next Fest may be over, but there’s no shortage of fresh indies to dive into 👇

🚗 Ash & Adam’s Existential Treads (@ashandadamsgames.bsky.social)
🌌 Astra Bestiary (@astrabestiary.bsky.social)
🎮 Five More Minutes
⚔️ Ricave

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October 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Twinkleby teamed up with 3 creators using our Pro features and got:
👀 4,164 views
💕 172 interactions

Want to do the same for your game? Head to nextupgames.com/pro

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October 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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New week, new worlds!

🧟 Creature Menace: The Ultimate Nightmare
🧪 AXION 1986
🏬 Dungeon Bodega Simulator (@alienfruit.games)
💨 Bura: The Way the Wind Blows (@tinymeowstudio.bsky.social)
🪄 Dungeon Concierge

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October 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Friday's spotlights:

🔮 The Shadowed Rune
🌱 TERRA PRETA
⚡ Idosra: The Electric Renaissance (@flyingwienerdog.bsky.social)
🌌 The Re-Rise of StarFall
🧙 Infinicrypt (@glb-games.bsky.social)

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October 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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October 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Looking for something new to try? Check out today's spotlights:

⚔️ The Whims of the Gods
🕯️ Waxy: The Wick and the Witch
🎃 Flipping Phantom (@ryan-honig.com)
👑 Automatic Kingdom

Vote for your favorite at nextupgames.com!

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October 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Check out today's spotlights:

🛒 Night at the Mall
🏈 SPORTAL
🎮 Drone District
🚀 CoThrust
🏚️ Horror Scenarios: The Redwood Estate

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October 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Five fresh demos to try today:

🧁 Claire à la Mode
👁️ Casting Whispers
🎷 Big Band Survivors
🐾 NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws
💎 Gem Miner TD

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October 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Five new ways to procrastinate today:

♠️ Texas Twist Poker 3: Bandit's Run
🧛 Dracs After Dusk
🃏 Beyond R: Rule Ripper
🌒 Eclipse Breaker
❄️ Zone 6

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October 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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👑 From eerie Croatian legends to side-scrolling combat: Dark Queen of Samobor blends folklore, puzzles, and hack-and-slash mayhem. We spoke with Downtown Game Studio about bringing myths to life.

Read the full Q&A here: nextupgames.com/articles/057...

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October 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Five games to kick off the weekend:

👻 The Phantom Fellows
🪞 Ravenwood 46
🧹 Flappy Witch
📧 Sleeping with the Phish
🗼 Tower Command

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October 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Midweek blues? These indies say otherwise:

🐾 Alley Cats Idle
⛓️ Void Priest
🕵️ Thief’s Shelter
🪰 Nosy Little Fly
🛡️ Warbound

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October 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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New day, new indies!

🎒 The Erased Student
🧵 Tailor Simulator
⏰ Sprint 0
👓 RUMOUR (@synthwavegs.bsky.social)

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October 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Read the full Q&A with @seven-rats.bsky.social at nextupgames.com/articles/82e...!

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October 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Start your week with frogs, cults, loans, towers & ghosts.

⚔️ Tempest Tower
🐈 The 18th Attic
💼 Bad Credit? No Problem!
🩸 Cult of Blood
🎲 Ribbit Rogue

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October 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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✨ Friday’s Spotlight:
🔴 Anima Shin Gun
🐈 FORCE RESTART
🧟 Rogue Night
🥷 Mexican Ninja (demo out today!)
☁️ Cloud Keeper

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October 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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✨ Today’s Spotlight:

🗡️ Chains On Sand — gladiator roguelike
👵 Ultimate Grandma Simulator — fragile chaos
👻 Haunted Bloodlines — mansion horror
🌍 Craterlands — retro sandbox survival
🏐 Cyber Volley — physics-ball mayhem

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#indiegames #indiedev
October 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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✨ Wednesday’s Spotlight:

🏹 Keru and the Guardians of the Universe
📖 The Longest Tale
✈️ Sky Aces
🧪 The Plunge of Sludge
🟢 Go Slimey Go!

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#indiegames #indiedev #indiegamedev
October 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM