On my favorite games of 2025, in that weird meandering way I think about games and life and industry and everything. Thanks to @giantbomb.bsky.social for having me! giantbomb.com/articles/ram...

BALL x PIt #Review Roguelite Enginebuilder x Bullet Heaven, I love this game! It is so addictive to play one more round. The last character you unlock reduces some of the active grind. No missables, ~30h to 100%. I give it a 5 out of 5! Review 👇 @devolverdigital.com @ballxpit.com @kennysun.com

CloverPit by @futurefriendsgames.com @panikarcade.bsky.social The Nose and Baphomet artifacts together are insane if you then even lean in to rolling a lot of 666's :D

‪Gamers, give Mechanibot (also made by Jon) a try for a few euro/dollars! And while add it, wishlist Mistpaw Ravine‬!

It would be great if there'd be an app that would generate all capsule images of Steam, Itch.io, EGS, GOG, Microsoft Store, Game Jolt, Google Play, App Store and Unity Asset Store in a single click... 👀 (subtle foreshadowing, announcement soon)

Because you've been so good, we're letting you open a few of your presents early this year. Core Keeper, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Tactical Breach Wizards and an exclusive Jingle Jam edition of Train Sim World 6 are your first four games in the 2025 Jingle Jam Games Collection!

Pablo makes amazing games! Check out the project he is currently working on!

Just finished #moonlighter2, what a fantastic game! How could a game for which I had such high expectations even surpass those expectations! @11bitstudios.bsky.social & @digitalsungames.com Games, you guys made such an excellent game!

Moonlighter 2 #Review What a fantastic sequel! I love the new Hades-style dungeons, the backpack puzzle, and even the shop management system got a brand new roguelike mechanic! Many upgrades and already 3 diverse biomes. It is amazing! Full review👇 @11bitstudios.bsky.social @digitalsungames.com

@jwaaaap.com @vlambeer.com Did you already see this video, you can spot minit! youtu.be/RK8Rf_nhbdg?...

The Lonesome Guild #Review It is a beautiful RPG that explores themes of loneliness, love, friendship, grief, and loss. It takes a bit of time to hook you in, but it is fantastic from that moment on. Completion takes around 20 hours, it has one missable collectible. Full review👇

I went to meet the 'Rockstar 31', the developers who were suddenly fired from their work on GTA 6 for what the studio has described as gross misconduct. That's not what the workers call it though. They have another couple of words they prefer to use: union busting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nO...

If you care about games, I hope you also care about the people who work hard and sacrifice so much to make them... Only to be tossed aside. People Make Games is one approachable way to learn more - this video is about GTA, but check their backlog for more. youtu.be/c9nOwjeznjI?...

Windswept #Review If you combine Donkey Kong Country 3 (SNES) and Wario Land (Game Boy), you get the beautiful but challenging Windswept! It is a wonderful love letter to my youth. Launching today! @weatherfell.bsky.social @tophatstudios.bsky.social

Dice Dice Baby #Review @nuggetgames.bsky.social An addictive Engine Builder/roguelike type game! Think like CloverPit or Balatro, but with dice, aka more like Yathzee. It has quite challenging achievements, beating all challenges. www.missitheachievementhuntress.com/dice-dice-ba...

Dysmantle is a Star Deal on @fanatical.com! I love that game! It is so much fun to destroy more and more and collect all the resources from the items you destroy. www.fanatical.com/en/game/dysm... @10tons.com

Our dear Tiny Garden is among great company in this cool bundle from @greenmangaming.com Go check it!🌱

Deconstruction Simulator #Review Excellent simulation game where you demolish walls or even entire houses as tasks for customers. You get to choose between contracts and receive specific tasks for each. No missables, ~16h to 100%. Link to the full review 👇 @hypnoticants.bsky.social #Steam

Hi #screenshotsaturday here's my game Mistpaw Ravine 🐈 build a city for magical cats 💣 terraform and make new rivers 💩 clean their litter box

Kokoro Kitchen #review #indiegame #steam @mangoleafgames.bsky.social Kokoro Kitchen is a lovely time-management game without a penalty if things don't work out. You can also decide how hard or easy it is by choosing how many menu items are available each in-game day. Full review 👇

Yooka-Replaylee by @playtonicgames.com @pmstudios.bsky.social #indiegames Yooka-Replaylee is a fantastic 3D platformer where you collect pages. This is a remastered version that improves many aspects of the first version. Completion takes around 15 hours, it has no missable achievements.

SOPA – Tale of the Stolen Potato #Review @studiobando.bsky.social What a lovely adventure game in which you play as Miho, who is helping his grandma make soup. However, when you try to retrieve a potato from the pantry, the sack with potatoes gets stolen, and it’s up to you to retrieve it.

5 more days!!! Please share 🙏🏼 #charity #cozygames #indiegames #ENDALZ

Spilled! is nominated for Best Indie Game - Self-Published in the Golden Joystick Awards 2025! 🥳 The competition are little known games such as Silksong, Hades II and Deltarune 😅

'Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault' delayed to November 19th.

Twinkleby #Review Twinkleby feels like a combination of Unpacking and Viva Piñata. You get to design islands and attract neighbors who will live on your island. No missable achievements, completion takes around 15 to 20 hours. Full review👇 #twinkleby #Steam #indiegame #videogame

5 days until Love, Ghostie launches on Nintendo Switch!!!!!

We're on a roll and we've got even more new job roles! Senior Social Media & Community Manager Influencer Relations Manager Senior Compliance Tester Apply or check out our other roles across all disciplines at wearesecretmode.com/join-us/ #GameJobs #IndieGames #GameDev

Also Blippo+ and The House of Tesla, both of which just released today on Steam.

So so hyped for Moonlighter 2! Moonlighter 1 was the first indie game that really made me fall in love with indie games and helped me discover the passion the indie developers pour into their games.

I'm so so so hyped for this!! 💜💜💜💜💜

Content creators!📢 If you like balls and pits and you're interested in covering BALL x PIT - our brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite - you can now request a key through Devolver's influencer hub here: influencers.devolverdigital.com/ball-x-pit We're out on October 15!

📢 Press and content creators✨ Kokoro Kitchen is serving up cozy, ghostly goodness this October 👻💖 We’d love to share Steam keys with you! Fill out our form below or tag your fave cozy streamer, content creator, or website & we’ll reach out 💕🍜 #IndieGameDev #cozygame

Excellent video!!

Surprise! Townseek is setting sail for @xbox.com! 🎮 And guess what? You can play the demo on Xbox platforms right now! 🗺️ Explore cozy skies, trade with quirky towns, and discover a world full of charm. Your airship adventure awaits! ✨ Comment Xbox for the link! 👇

Little Problems #review @littleproblems.bsky.social In this puzzle adventure game, you’ll follow Mary through her first year of university and have to solve all sorts of day-to-day mysteries. Completion takes around 4h without a guide, and there are no missable achievements. Link to the Review👇

Worldwide Rush #Review What a great transport management/tycoon game. The time flew by when playing this, without me even noticing it. I would guess that you can complete the achievements in about 30h, with no missable achievements. Link to the full review👇 #indiegame #worldwiderush #memelgames

The Girl from Arkanya #review #indiegame @arkanyagames.bsky.social What a cool action-adventure game that feels like the old-school 2D adventure games from the 90s! It is an addictive game with a great story. Completion takes around 20h, and it has no missable achievements Link to the full review👇

New games releasing as a buggy mess makes me so sad, and also mad at whatever person or circumstance led to it happening. And I feel for the devs in the weeds having to deal with negative reviews and player ire.

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Discounty #review A lovely Life Sim where you run a supermarket. The story is challenging to go through, as it touches on complicated subjects and sometimes makes the people in-game angry, but it serves a purpose. No missable achievements, ~20h to 100%. Full review 👇 @discountygame.bsky.social

Squeakross is part the Tiny Teams, and the Wholesome Games Celebration on Steam! You can get the game at 10% off for a limited time!

Click and Conquer #review A great idle/clicker game that doesn’t overstay its welcome and gives the right amount of dopamine shots while playing. No missable achievements and completion takes around 2,5h. See the link below for the full review. 👇 #indiegame #indiedev #idle

Just rolled credits on my 100% test playthrough of Deep Sleep 4. Another absolute banger coming on August 21st from @scriptwelder.com. This game is bigger and deeper (pun) than anything Mat's made to date. Took me almost 20 hours. Serious turn-based RPG mechanics added to the puzzles and story.

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Ritual of Raven #review @spellgardengames.com @team17.com What an adorable little game in which you program robots to take care of plants or mine ores. Perfect for those new to the automation genre. Completion takes around 30 hours, and it has no missable achievements Link to the full review 👇

Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson #Review @ritualstudios.bsky.social @playdigious.bsky.social A lovely RPG that is under 10 hours long and has no missable achievements. The music in this game is fantastic, and it has some very nice accessibility settings to make the game less challenging Full review👇