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

Culling is part of the game, and it sucks. But I will try my best to not have an unengaged email list. We already had a ~40% open rate before this cull, so I'm keen to see if that number goes up. Back to the 2000 readers who love the wraps up we're making.

Whilst Waypoint grows, we wanted a way that could subtly highlight games we back that little bit more. What better than a little sheen effect? We'll be going back and adding some in. Have a browse → waypoint.indieformer.com

We’re back with another batch of indies worth your time. We added 18 new Early Access titles to Waypoint — and I’ve pulled together a quick wrap on 10 of them: www.indieformer.com/p/indievelop... If you want the full list, have a poke around Waypoint and see what grabs you: waypoint.indieformer.com

Upcoming releases 🥹 We finally got our Steam Publisher page up and running 🎉 GETTING REAL

Honoured to be mentioned alongside @clemmygames.bsky.social in this little write up: world.hey.com/nathanielbuc...

Here's a game NO ONE is talking about. A pixel-perfect throwback where Van Helsing and his loyal hound take on a vampire with a puppy problem. PURE ARCADE GOODNESS

Latest Showcase is out for October! And more importantly, your monthly reminder to see what's been added to Waypoint → waypoint.indieformer.com - 15 Showcase games - ✦ 10 Hidden Gems - 16 extras To be exact 👀 Read the highlights → www.indieformer.com/p/showcase1025

People ask me all the time how games get featured or added to Waypoint. There’s no secret form, algorithm, or paid slot. I just find games that feel right. Usually means I’ve watched the trailer, read through the Steam page/website, checked reviews, and came away thinking "yeah, I’d buy that".

All *serious* websites have dark mode. Jokes aside, we've got dark mode now 🎉

the slight animation between the game art and the trailer 😮‍💨🤌

There's been some great releases this month, and still a few to come!

Solo devs and very small teams often have this inherent cringe about the idea of making people pay $20 or $10 or even $5 for their little game and I can't emphasize enough how much you have to grab that cringing impulse within yourself and strangle it to death

wE did iT FirSt ha hahaha ha... Jokes aside, Waypoint is still Indieformer's calendar, but this is a great new one from Steam! store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...

very VERY excited to announce that we are publishing @dragonfodderhq.bsky.social 🎉 When this landed in my inbox, the hand-drawn art immediately caught my attention so I had to reach out. Lots of back and forth later, and here we are, wetting our pants a little. I made this overview myself 🥹

One month at a time. April 2024 has been filled!

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PAX Aus was excellent this year, and my small wrap is live! www.indieformer.com/p/pax-aus-2025 Featuring these lovely devs: @justcamh.bsky.social @cassbaygames.bsky.social

@kimchica.bsky.socials is a POWERHOUSE for the indie game community. If you aren’t following her and Wholesome Games then you’re missing out. Great to be able to meet and chat at PAX!

Lame photo, but was a great first day at PAX 🤝 Sooooooo many good indie games. Got my hands on a bunch of good ones (not to mention great chats with devs too) to report back with next week🙏