Pixel art animation sticks with people because simple squares and limited colors tell stories with clarity and style. When you start animating, the right tools become crucial. The gap between hobbyist programs and professional software has narrowed, making it easier for indie developers and solo creators to produce polished animations without complicated or expensive tools…
The 2025 Nintendo Direct Indie World showcase on August 7 packed creativity into fifteen minutes, and every trailer rewarded close attention. Small details like shadows stretching across mountains in Herdling or enemy attack timing in Mina the Hollower showed developers crafting deliberate experiences. The Nintendo Direct Indie World presentation highlighted standout projects within limited runtime,…
Friday Night Funkin’ Indie Cross V2 brings Cuphead, Sans, and Bendy into the rhythm game scene with solid execution. If you’re already into FNF mods, you know the drill, but this one’s worth your time. Here’s what actually matters when setting it up and playing through each week. Download From GameBanana or itch.io Skip the…
Atom RPG throws you into a post-Soviet apocalypse and immediately stops holding your hand. You’re wandering through ruined towns and abandoned buildings where literally any room might have something useful or something that wants you dead. The game trusts you to figure stuff out, which means you’ll screw up, backtrack, and suddenly realize three hours…
Blippo+ nails something most FMV games miss, it actually feels like I’m flipping through bizarre TV channels from another dimension. The retro aesthetic isn’t just window dressing, it’s the whole vibe. I’m surfing through fake broadcasts, commercials, and shows that feel genuinely strange and unpredictable. That commitment to the bit makes Blippo+ stick in my…
The Black & White Indie Games Bundle focuses on simplicity, precision, and creative design. Stripped of color, these games force you to notice details often hidden in high-budget titles. Movement, timing, and environment feel sharper, while every visual choice carries meaning. The bundle isn’t about flashy graphics, it’s about gameplay that makes you think and…
Indie game legal advice-related questions can sneak up on you when you’re deep in the middle of making your game. Suddenly, you’re staring at contracts or wondering how to protect your artwork, and it all feels like a maze with no map. The tricky part is figuring out where to turn without spending a fortune…
If you’ve been following Hollow Knight: Silksong since the first trailer, it’s probably surreal to finally be holding the controller and playing it. After years of waiting, speculation, and radio silence, the sequel is no longer just a dream or a meme, it’s real. And for a lot of us, that comes with a strange…
How to become an indie game developer and why It’s worth It. Indie game development has become, after several years, one of the most popular professional activities within the video game industry. Toby Fox, Notch at his start, and some of the big names in indie game development are anchored in a lot of people’s…
Some famous indie game companies created games we all played at least once. From Among Us, Hollow Knight, or Celeste, they all contain something special that needs to be dwelled on if we want to understand their success. Nonetheless, we shall not only focus on the games but additionally on the developers at their origins….