Dev Corner
What Every Indie Dev Can Learn from Edmund McMillen
From Flash games on Newgrounds to the number one seller on Steam, McMillen's career is a masterclass in designing from passion and embracing the weird.
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Hollow Knight Review: The Metroidvania That Set the Standard
Team Cherry's debut turned a dying genre into a thriving one. Seven years later, Hollow Knight is still the benchmark every metroidvania is measured against.
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Review
Balatro Review: The Poker Roguelike That Ate 200 Hours of My Life
Balatro takes the familiar language of poker and twists it into one of the most addictive roguelikes in years. Here's why you won't be able to stop.
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Dev Corner
How to Add Voice Acting to Your Indie Game Without Hiring Actors
Solo developers and small studios are using AI voice tools to ship fully voiced games. Here is a practical guide to adding NPC dialogue, narration, and sound effects with ElevenLabs.
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Dev Corner
Design Monetization Players Actually Want to Buy
Stop adding hooks and start creating desire. A framework for designing monetization layers that feel like value, not exploitation, across every system in your game.
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Dev Corner
How to Make Your Game Addictive: Reward Systems, Core Loops, and the Metrics That Matter
A deep dive into the psychology behind addictive game design, from mastering reward timing to building the investment-trigger-action loop that keeps players coming back.
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Dev Corner
The Complete Guide to Combat Balance in Game Design
A comprehensive breakdown of every variable that affects combat feel, from character stats and weapon tuning to enemy design and powerup systems.
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News
Slay the Spire 2 Heads to Early Access in March with Four Playable Characters
Mega Crit's sequel to the genre-defining deckbuilder launches on a secret Thursday in March 2026 with four characters and a rebuilt engine.
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Review
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review: The Indie That Won Game of the Year
Sandfall Interactive's debut RPG won nine awards at The Game Awards 2025, including Game of the Year. Built by 30 developers on a sub-$10M budget, it redefined what indie studios can achieve.
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News
Peak Sells 10 Million Copies, Proving Game Jams Still Launch Hits
The co-op climbing game born from a game jam reached 10 million sales in just two months, making it one of 2025's biggest indie success stories.
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Dev Corner
How Indie Devs Are Using ComfyUI Nodes to Speed Up Asset Creation
A look at the growing trend of indie developers using ComfyUI's node-based workflow to generate sprites, textures, and concept art at scale.
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News
Steam Next Fest February 2026: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Steam Next Fest returns February 23 with thousands of free demos. Here's everything you need to know before it starts.
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