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Jonathan Blow's time-bending puzzle platformer launched the indie revolution in 2008. Eighteen years later, the Anniversary Edition makes the case for revisiting one of gaming's most important experiments.
Steam's Spring Sale is live with thousands of discounts until March 26. Here are the indie deals actually worth your money.
Five games for the price of one. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete collection from Yacht Club Games, the Kickstarter success story that proved retro platformers could stand alongside anything on the market.
Over 70% of indie games that exceed their original scope never ship. Here is how to scope your project, cut features without guilt, and actually release your game.
From the narrative brilliance of Hades to the brutal combat of Dead Cells, these are the 10 best roguelike and roguelite indie games on Steam.
A precision platformer about anxiety, self-doubt, and climbing a very tall mountain. Celeste sold 1.7 million copies and won two Game Awards for good reason. Eight years later, it is still the standard.
Dead Cells set the bar for roguelite action platformers. These 10 games match its speed, its challenge, and its obsession with one more run.
Collector's Cove puts a farm on a boat and sends you island-hopping with a dinosaur companion. Here is whether it is worth your time.
Green Man Gaming's Spring Sale is live with hundreds of PC games discounted up to 98%. Here are the best indie picks you should not miss.
Your game's world doesn't need AAA budgets to feel real. It needs consistency. Here are the five pillars that make players forget they're playing a game.
A rhythm roguelike where every move must sync to the beat. Crypt of the NecroDancer fuses dungeon crawling with dance music into one of the most original indie games ever made.
The 48th gm(48) wrapped up after 48 hours of frantic GameMaker development. The theme was Equivalent Exchange, and submissions are now open for playing and rating.