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Rafael Ortega

Rafael plays forty indie games a month so you only have to play the best five.

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Lumen Forge Announces Starfall Drift 2 With Cross-Play and a 2027 Date

The studio behind last year’s surprise hit is going bigger: 60 tracks, a track editor and full cross-play.

October 6, 20266 min readRead more

Indie

Savings, a borrowed laptop and 4,000 hand-drawn frames: the story behind the year’s best mystery.

October 4, 20266 min readRead more

Indie

Puzzle boxes, tiny city builders and a cooking game about grief — the hidden gems of 2026.

September 30, 20266 min readRead more

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Organizers promise playable demos for every game shown, available the same day.

September 28, 20266 min readRead more

Indie

It is cheaper, faster and — artists say — more expressive than you would think.

September 26, 20266 min readRead more

Indie

Three of this year’s best indie games began as 48-hour jam prototypes.

September 23, 20266 min readRead more

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Better home internet and cheaper plans are pushing streaming games into the mainstream.

September 21, 20267 min readRead more