A puzzle game about fixing stained glass in a kingdom in the clouds. - 20+ different logic rules to master - No procedural generation, every level is handcrafted - Very high "chill" factor The Artisan of Glimmith. Perfect for when you want to use your brain without the stress.

Games are the hardest creative thing a human being can attempt. That was my "argument" I had the chance to present over the weekend. Instead of creating slides, I turned it into a website. Hopefully you find some value (and appreciation) for the craft! It's a solid 30min read.

A surreal sandbox about a guy who stayed up past his bedtime and is now losing his mind. - You have a "Safety Blankey" glider - Total physics-based chaos with NPCs - Genuine PS1-era fever dream vibes Mr. Sleepy Man. It's weird, janky in a good way, and looks like a blast to mess around in.

A tactical spellcasting roguelike where you’re just an uncle trying to escape jail for a birthday party. - You draw elemental sigils to "weave" spells - Deep synergy between different elements - Gritty, hand-drawn art style Pluto. It’s a deckbuilder with a lot more "crunch" than the usual suspects

We launched our Kickstarter just over 24 hours ago. Fully funded in 3 hours. November: 10 people in Discord, no demo, no assets. Today: 200+ Discord members, public demo, funded campaign. This is what happened. 🧵

Somebody pinch me!

LIVE. WE ARE LIVE. We got here, launched a thing. And people are helping bring the project to life. Great to see all of this work come together, and people resonate 🙌

This is nerve-wracking. First Kickstarter campaign we've ever run. About 24 hours till we launch. Been working on this campaign since November last year. Wish me luck!

3D hack-and-slash meets bullet hell. You're an exorcist fighting demon girls and stealing their weapons. - Combat is fast and actually rewards parrying - Boss rush style intensity - Visuals are incredibly sharp Homura Hime. If you like DMC or NieR, this is a must-watch.

You’re a goblin chef making sushi out of slugs, caterpillars, and "freshly blended toads" for other goblins. - Roguelike restaurant sim - Your main enemy is the landlord, rent is due every 2 minutes - Tons of weird customers like "Poop Goblin" Goblin Sushi. Stressful as hell but the humor is great

This is a wordless Metroidvania. No text, no dialogue, no UI. - Extremely atmospheric (reminds me of Inside or Limbo) - Zero hand-holding - The art style and lighting are doing A LOT SELINI. It’s been in development for 10 years by a solo dev and it definitely shows in the polish.

It’s a deck-building roguelite, but instead of cards, you’re recruiting "mercenary pieces" for an auto-battler board. - Board game inspired turn-based strategy - Combine mercenary traits to find broken synergies - Permadeath, but you build up an Outpost for permanent upgrades Master of Piece.

This one is wild. It’s an anti-capitalist merge game based on Greek mythology. - Merge mechanics used for town-building - Artemis vs. her "billionaire" Olympian family - Mini-games that are basically match-3 auto-battlers Mythmatch. It’s like a cozy life-sim but with a lot more "eat the rich" vibe

If you’re into turn-based stuff, this one is a roguelite RPG that feels like a tabletop session. - 12 hero classes with deep synergy - Over 700 items and artifacts - 10 difficulty tiers if you actually want to suffer Valor of Man. Good pick if you want a strategy game you can just sink hours into.

This is a literal puzzle platformer where the level itself IS the puzzle. - Literal jigsaw mechanic - 100 levels that get surprisingly technical - Very chill, lo-fi aesthetic It’s called Piece by Piece. Honestly a clever way to make a platformer feel like a brain teaser.

CREATORS: Your dragon-feeding contract awaits. 🐉🔥 We’re looking for creators to give Feed the Scorchpot a crack! Similar combos of Balatro, strategy of Slay the Spire, and hand-drawn medieval vibes! We’ve got a Kickstarter launching April 14th and we want you in the kitchen with us. 🍳 Form below👇

Un aprèm plein de jeux indé cet aprèm chez twitch.tv/NuageDeMots ! (Mais seulement après être allé voter bien sûr ✨) Dawnfolk de @darenn.bsky.social : store.steampowered.com/app/2308630/... Feed the Scorchpot de @indieformer.com : store.steampowered.com/app/3966510/...

A great weekend for @scorchpot.bsky.social! Was great to see so many people come to feed the dragon. Thank y’all! Now onto the Kickstarter 💪

TGX BOUND. Come say hi and play @scorchpot.bsky.social if you’re around 🙏

I had the opportunity to try the Beta version of Feed the Scorchpot, which is a neat indie game that's basically Catan with Balatro's big math energy. Basically, roll the dice to generate resources, cook recipes, and feed a dragon with exponentially higher scoring requirements. 1/2

And here's your wrap on what games you should be playing this Feb: www.indieformer.com/p/showcase0226

When I set this page up, I remember seeing "0" followers and I thought: How am I even going to get people to click that notify me button. But here we are, cracking the triple digits 🎉

OFFICIAL: We are launching on April 14th! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind... EEEEEEEEP

Anyone in my network here run successful Kickstarter campaigns and would be willing to give us some advice? We’ve been cooking one up and would love some eyes on it! DM me or add me on discord @joshchiodo

Woooo we are getting back into videos again, a short to the point one with some Hidden Gems this month! youtu.be/HshXq0-g_5A?... Next one coming at the end of the week 👀

I wrote a short blog post about my experience with the @indieformer.com #patchnotes game jam, and the story of how 86's went from Game Jam to Steam Demo in 5 months. Nothing ever goes to plan, but the jam in September really took a turn for us. 🔗 in🧵 #gamejam #gamedev #indiegame

Et retrouvez @haydenever.bsky.social pour Plinbo: store.steampowered.com/app/3948580/... Dawnfolk: store.steampowered.com/app/2308630/... & Feed the Scorchpot ! store.steampowered.com/app/3966510/... Thanks @rogueduck.net , @darenn.bsky.social & @indieformer.com for the trust ✨

2026 is delivering for indies so far, and the last month of Early Access games is holding up! Check out the latest wrap, AND for a small video I put together too 🥹 Article → www.indieformer.com/p/indievelop... Video → www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfA2...

A great little Waypoint update: List view! Sometimes looking at the calendar can be a chore to hover over everything, so instead... now you can scroll infinitely through an ever-growing list of killer indies. Check out the update → waypoint.indieformer.com

Very VERY cool to be featured in a physical magazine 🙏 Our dev is from the Czech Republic and he's been reading this since he was a kid. Another one off the bucket list ✓ If you didn't know, we're publishing a game this year and there's a free demo out now → store.steampowered.com/app/4338170/...

The first highlights email of full 2026 releases! We have been treated well to the beginning of this year, it's going to be a good one. Read the highlights here → www.indieformer.com/p/showcase0126

Extremely proud to say I put this trailer together myself for our upcoming game. A lot of creativity to try and bring a single-view board to life! Feed the Scorchpot is now live with a free demo, would love for you to give it a crack! store.steampowered.com/app/4338170/...

Just finished adding a bunch of new indie game releases for Jan/Feb. Go have a peek at some gems coming out in the next 30 days! → waypoint.indieformer.com

It feels too quick to move on from 2025, but alas we're here. 2026. Last year I collected as many interesting titles as I could find coming out, so here's a list of stuff you should keep an eye on, or maybe even wishlist. www.indieformer.com/p/upcoming-i...

We all know what the "biggest" games of 2025 were. I don't need to mention Hades II or Silksong (oops lol). So here's a list of games that are just as great, but maybe missed your radar. Full piece: www.indieformer.com/p/best-indie... Keep going for the 🧵

Algorithms are great for engagement (sometimes). They’re terrible for taste. This year, we added 160+ Showcase titles to Waypoint. Curated all of them, and picked them based on pure personal taste. 🤌 Here's a handpick of the handpick from 2025 → www.indieformer.com/p/best-indie...

I spent WEEKS curating games last year, and it would be a shame to not share some indies worth looking at. I present: A thread that took me more time than I'd like to admit to prepare (2025 indies you missed):

While everyone recounts their GOTY, we wanted to shine a light on the underground first. We just released a whopper of a list covering 2025's hidden gems. I guarantee there is at least one game here you haven't heard of. Support the micro homies → www.indieformer.com/p/hidden-gem...

Our final Showcase for the year is here. Quieter, but that just means more spotlights on some killer games. There are a few special emails this month: 2025 hidden gems you definitely missed, and our top picks. Have a read, and sign up for the special emails! www.indieformer.com/p/showcase1225

2026 is going to be massive—Indieformer is releasing its FIRST published game! But before we get there, I want to channel that energy into our next game jam: Patch Notes v1.1. And this time we’re putting up cash prizes, directly from our own pockets. 💸

Are you releasing a game this December? I'm on the look out for more we can add to Waypoint (our live indie calendar), so let me know ↓

People are really eating up the newsletters lately, just over a day later with a great open rate! Have a browse of the latest in Early Access → www.indieformer.com/p/indievelop...

Dragon Fodder is finally in a state I’m happy with! The core gameplay now feels wonderfully smooth. Over the past month I’ve focused hard on the feel of the game – all the clicks, thunks, subtle shakes, and little nudges – and testers seem to really enjoy it. #screenshotsaturday

Our archive continues to grow. - 20 Showcase games - ✦ 6 Hidden Gems - 14 Extras All from this November. Latest wrap here → www.indieformer.com/p/showcase1125 Full calendar → waypoint.indieformer.com Bonus points if you know which game this art is from.

I’ve been playing for like 30 mins and Pokémon hits me with this existential bullet right up front. bro… 🥲

It's time for a sale! 🤠 But not our sale — I have nothing to sell you — except for a completely free, hand-picked calendar of great indie gems. There's always a sale on somewhere (yes we mark which games are on sale), so go support a game dev! waypoint.indieformer.com

Not something I’d normally post, but I’m a human too. My wife gave birth only 48 hours ago, and we’re settling right back at home adjusting to keeping another human safe and sound. It can be hard to pause for a moment to take in the whirlwind around us. Everything still running as normal 🥰

I had a great chat with @sotodev.bsky.social about his upcoming handcrafted shooting, Cardboard Cowboy. He was fortunate enough to secure $100,000 USD from @blueoceangames.bsky.social to get this out into the world. Give it a read (and a playtest) → www.indieformer.com/p/cardboard-...

Look mom we're on TV! at @indieformer.com is an honorary gunslinger of the flatlands for covering Cardboard Cowboy. We tip out hat to you🌵 www.indieformer.com/p/cardboard-...

First position in the bookmark bar is a very serious accolade