Tag: indie

I watched a lot of reruns of the original “Muppet Show” as a kid, and one of the things that…

In my experience, visual novels have a mixed reputation. They’ve become relatively easy to make in the last decade, so…

Serenity Forge, despite its name, seems to specialize in games that are meant to upset or disturb you. It’s probably…

I’m not sure I’d have released a game in 2025 about a sentient AI that comes to question its creators.…

Sometimes my plans don’t work out. My first candidate for this week’s column, due to transoceanic communication breakdown, turned out…

Adventure games have always had a low-key sociopathy issue. The genre is built on petty theft, where you’re encouraged if…

The Roottrees Are Dead is a nostalgia project, but not in the way you’d think. It’s an “armchair detective” game…

I didn’t get the chance to play Urban Myth Dissolution Center at last year’s PAX West, but it was lurking…

Spirit Swap sells itself as a chill, low stakes/lo-fi match-3 puzzle game with relentlessly cheerful vibes. It is also a…

Someone recommended Blade Chimera to me as a sort of palette cleanser, and I’m glad they did. At a point…