The Gaming Newsagent will be at Debug Games Festival! With books from White Owl Books, Pen and Sword, @bitmapbooks.com, Daryl Baxter, @scully1888.bsky.social and many more Join us in welcoming them to #DGF26 25 April 2026 // Norfolk Showground Arena, Norwich Tickets: gamesfestival.co.uk

I'm writing something and have coined the word 'indiestry'. I'm going to define this as a collaborative and collective network of small studios and independent development teams that create and produce games. Have I just made up a word? You saw it here first.

📢In just three days, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐦 will be available!📢 Dive into this detective story inspired by the work of H. P. Lovecraft! store.steampowered.com/app/3566870/The_Dark_Rites_of_Arkham

Hey #screenshotsaturday.  The game's release is approaching 🚀, and today we are sharing several screenshots in German and Spanish. Which language do you plan to play Shadows of the Afterland ⚫✨ in: English, German, or Spanish?

With all these gaming award events, surely there's a category somewhere for testing? Otherwise, that's a very crucial part of the community under-represented, don't you think?

⏰ The 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 has already begun. Shadows of the Afterland⚫✨ arrives 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟬. #indiegames

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Quick update on Enoch 👀 Yes, the game is still in development (solo dev + no current funding = it takes time 😅) but good news: new key art, new logo, and the game is now simply called Enoch. I’d love to hear your thoughts ❤️ 👉 Link to the full Steam post in the comments

There's only a few more days until the Dead Stars: Part Two project closes for good! No more Emaneska illustrated hardcovers are going to be available after this 👇 www.kickstarter.com/projects/emaneska/dead-stars-part-two-illustrated-hardcover

In honour of @indiecade.bsky.social, my game is currently on sale for a mere 65% of it's True Price! Buying it now will therefore give you a better than 50/50 chance of being spared during the Undead Uprising.🖤 store.steampowered.com/app/1885110/...

We've got one more A Thousand Hugs left. Come find me in the tower. Central Servers. Post the screenshot and tag me here. #Game2Give2026 #Destiny2Creator

Slowly recovering from the bug to let you know I'll be doing a talk in my home-sweet-hometown of Birmingham this Saturday afternoon for Into Games. I'll be alongside a variety of wonderful industry peeps giving break-in advice. It's free to attend, so come on by and say hi! luma.com/64hq5vx2

I actually have two links to Alex Horne now. My work with Puzzle Post and this bundle with Foolish Mortals. OK, so it's a little tenuous but it still counts!

Today is #wishlistwednesday and Shadows of the Afterland⚫✨ launches in two weeks.  Have you added it to your Steam wishlist? ➡️https://store.steampowered.com/app/2506100/Shadows_of_the_Afterland/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_campaign=wed

A world shaped by ghosts, mystery, and a wealth of pixel art.  👾 It’s #TrailerTuesday. Discover Shadows of the Afterland and support us 👍 on Steam.

Thank you @samanthabeart.bsky.social! We're going live with all kinds of talk about writng, narrative and the dark parts of my past (maybe) on Thurssssday, peeps! 👇🏿

Remember, tomorrow is #newsletterday, and we will talk about the release and much more! Subscribe here if you haven't yet ➡️ https://newsletter.arumastudios.com

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Join Sarah as she wakes up in the mysterious town of Antiquonia with no memory of her past. Get it on Steam ➡️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1778870/Intruder_In_Antiquonia/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_campaign=ssaturday #indiegames

Being a writer is starting an update with "I don't really have anything to talk about" and then writing more than 2000 words about writing in-game news stories that nobody will read. www.kickstarter.com/projects/753...

Hey, thanks for hosting #PointNClickFriday I'm working on Victorian comedy #pointandclick #adventuregame inspired by Jekyll & Hyde... with dogs! You can bag a physical big box release on Kickstarter: heirofthedog.co.uk/kickstarter #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart

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Today I've mostly been coding up - burgers and coke 😅 #indiedev #pixelart #indiegame #UrbXWarriors #8Bit #spectrumnext #promote

Tomorrow is our featured stream for the Bungie Foundation's G2G2026 fundraiser. It will start at 8pm cst 💙❤️ We'll have some incentives for you unleash chaos on our raid and some Hugs to giveaway. 🩷💜💙 I included a timezone graphic to help. Even if you can't donate. I'd love to see you there!🥰

The FIRST REVIEW of Earth Must Die is in, apparently and it's a solid 8/10. Hurrah! Wishlist it NOW so you can say you were there when it all kicked off and helped. www.metacritic.com/game/earth-m...

Birthday Eve, and I've booked tomorrow off work. I may be about to complete my 45th year but I have decided I am very wise, and the 'I've never worked on my birthday' streak continues. Nearly 45, not out.

#TrailerTuesday is here! 🖐️ Discover Shadows of the Afterland, a pixel art adventure you won’t want to miss. Watch the trailer and add it to your Steam wishlist! ✔️

TR-49: OUT NOW Narrative deduction / audio drama "Outstanding" - PC Gamer "Politically fierce" - Polygon "One of the best" - Thinky Games "I wanted to know everything" - RPS "Impressive - very impressive indeed" - Eurogamer $6.99 / ~6 hours Steam: tinyurl.com/2jvt9ewk iOS: tinyurl.com/4ucwx4s7

In case you missed it, we compiled a list of all our favorite puzzle games in 2025!

I'm not one for "I told you so" but...I told you so. 😎

So happy to share that Foolish Mortals took the Best Puzzles Award, the Best Soundtrack, Effects, & Dubbing Award, and tied with Rosewater @grundislav.games for 2nd place in the Jury Award. Thank you @agotyawards.bsky.social & congratulations to all the awesome adventure games that released in 2025!

That's some beautiful looking kit, right there. UrbX looking lovely on Amiga. :)

Will be going live on #Twitch at 12:30 AM CST on Monday will be starting my blind playthrough of #FoolishMortals by @inklingwood.bsky.social : www.twitch.tv/angelus_05 #InklingwoodStudios #AdventureGame #AdventureGames #PointandClick #IndieGame #IndieGames #IndieGaming

I have spent the day coding slime 😅 #gamedev #indiedev #8bit #spectrumnext

Demo launch went very well: Over 5000 downloads, over 1000 wishlists, and a glowing write up in PC Gamer! Also #1 demo on Steam! bsky.app/profile/grey...

Just for me, I've been having a bit of fun creating mock-up covers of games I've tested that don't (yet?) have physical releases, so I have something to put on the Testing Shelf. Some work to do but they're coming along nicely.

Hi #screenshotsaturday! Get ready to cross between worlds and possess the living to find out why Carolina is dead, and why she remembers the future.  Wishlists here ➡️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2506100/Shadows_of_the_Afterland/

It's #WishlistWednesday! If you enjoy pixel art adventures and supporting💪indie devs, let the Steam algorithm know that Shadows of the Afterland is awesome.💜 Wishlist here ➡️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2506100/Shadows_of_the_Afterland/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_campaign=wed

HEY HEY it's NEWS 'O CLOCK. 'EARTH MUST DIE' is coming out on the 27th of Jan, which is alarmingly soon! Please pop over here and wishlist it, and do share if you're able. Thank you. store.steampowered.com/app/3639780/...

OOH! Would you look at those shiney new demos! :O It's TRY-IT-TUESDAY time again, so why not join us whilst we check out a load too? Y'never know, you might see something you like! twitch.tv/zombiworkshop :)

First credit and testimonial of 2026. I'm always so very humbled by the opportunities I have, and the kind words of those I've worked with. It has been a real pleasure to be part of this wonderful game's development. pauljamesgamestesting.com/projects-tes...

REMINDER: this game exists, is brilliant, and requires WISHLISTS in order to succeed. Pls wishlist and share, thank you!

This is probably my favorite emblem the Bungie Foundation is offering this G2G- 🔥❤️🔥Take Care Now🔥❤️🔥 I love it so much and it fits my warlock perfectly! Separately its for a $25 donation you can also bundle and save. Ill put the link below.

Big day! 🥳🎉 Confidential Killings launches today at 6 PM (CET) by @branegames.bsky.social and @lrzbn.bsky.social! I was one of the beta testers, and I had a blast playing it. Don't miss this one! 🔪 store.steampowered.com/app/2797960/... #indie #indiegame #puzzle

And it's out now with a launch discount! ❤️ 🎉 store.steampowered.com/app/2797960/...

My website has a companion app that shows me how many visits there are to my pages or posts. Whoever visited my first blog, What Does My Heart Tell Me?, I say thank you for taking the time to read it. It's one of my favourites, and I hope you enjoyed it.

(1/4) I nearly forgot to post my 2025 testing achievements... In 2025, I: Committed 450+ hours to testing, feedback, and creative input; Contributed to 14 new projects, up from 11 in 2024; Received new credits and testimonials within these projects; Had my debut on the TNGC podcast;

Just one more day to go!

To all the new folks arriving from Twitter I have two words of advice... Indie games

Launching in TWO DAYS time, Confidential Killings from @branegames.bsky.social and @lrzbn.bsky.social has been a lot of fun to be part of and to test. The demo is available now; I highly recommend you try it out. store.steampowered.com/app/2797960/...