How Indie Tabletop Devs Are Adjusting to the Pandemic
We spoke with indie tabletop developers (along with devs in the escape room and arcade spaces) about how the ongoing pandemic has affected their business.
September 10, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
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We spoke with indie tabletop developers (along with devs in the escape room and arcade spaces) about how the ongoing pandemic has affected their business.
September 10, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Good Shepherd Entertainment has revealed The Eternal Cylinder release date — you'll be able to play this weird open-world survival game later this month.
September 9, 2021 | 02:45 EDT
Turbo Overkill is an upcoming first-person shooter set in a cyberpunk world, where players sling guns and rev chainsaw legs to defeat a cybernetic army.
September 9, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
In Mahokenshi, players will be able to build decks and explore the Celestial Islands as they try to defend it from an ancient enemy.
September 9, 2021 | 12:11 EDT
Beethoven & Dinosaur's first album isn't without sizable warts, but the infectious passion is felt through each track.
September 8, 2021 | 12:30 EDT
We Dig Games has announced Hamster Maze, a game where players train their hamster to run through and solve complex mazes.
September 8, 2021 | 12:06 EDT
Hinterland has revealed some more information about the upcoming fourth episode of The Long Dark's Wintermute story mode.
September 8, 2021 | 11:15 EDT
Post-apocalyptic city management sim Shelter Manager will let you run and expand a city after a global disaster. It's coming to Steam Early Access soon.
September 8, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
You will soon be able to become the King of Darkness in Metroidvania Aeterna Noctis, which will be released this December for $29.99.
September 7, 2021 | 10:51 EDT
Foulball Hangover is delaying the launch of Hydroneer multiplayer, but it's not all bad news - Hydroneer 2.0 will add new features and other improvements.
September 7, 2021 | 09:44 EDT
It's not everyday that someone would try to contain a post-apocalyptic world, but that's what Dark Crystal Games has done. They've trapped a dangerous and anomalous world Encased and it's up to you to learn its secrets.
September 6, 2021 | 08:00 EDT
Beneath its slightly janky exterior, Kitaria Fables is a decent farming life sim which is unfortunately held back by its lacklustre RPG trappings.
September 3, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Every year, we pick out the coolest new and upcoming games we saw at Playcrafting's convention in NYC — these games are The Best of Play NYC 2021.
September 2, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
After more than a year in gestation, we finally have a House Flipper Luxury DLC release date. It's coming to the renovation sim this October.
September 2, 2021 | 09:09 EDT
The newest Waylanders Update adds romance to the Bioware-inspired RPG along with a bunch of new equipment and more ahead of its Fall release
September 1, 2021 | 01:03 EDT
In the No Man's Sky Frontiers update, players will be able to find and found procedurally generated settlements and access more safe slots.
September 1, 2021 | 09:33 EDT
The Spiritfarer Beverly update has arrived, adding a new spirit to the game on PC and consoles alongside several quality of life improvements.
August 31, 2021 | 03:46 EDT
As Achtli, players will defend Tenochtitlan in Aztech Forgotten Gods. They will do this by wielding an ancient prosthetic weapon called Lightkeeper.
August 31, 2021 | 11:12 EDT
Ghost Valley Studio has finally launched the Tale of Immortal English version on Steam, opening up this popular Chinese RPG to even more players on PC.
August 30, 2021 | 02:12 EDT
Townscaper is less of a game, more of a tool to simply play around with. It has no goal either, but that is part of its almost hypnotic charm at being an enjoyable experience that allows us to simply play around as we see fit.
August 30, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
To pilot a giant robot would be pretty sweet if only to take it for a joyride. But right now you've got an important mission: To jump into Mecha Knights: Nightmare and pilot a robot to fight horrifying monsters.
August 30, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Sometimes it's fun to just pick up a controller and jump in to a chaotic adventure. This can also include jumping into the past as with Rustler, a ye olde open-world crime game with lots of horses to steal.
August 30, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
The Timberborn release date has finally been revealed: you'll be able to play this beaver-themed city-builder on PCs in mid-September 2021.
August 27, 2021 | 04:10 EDT
We're getting some Blasphemous free DLC in December, and to top it all off, a sequel has also been announced. It's coming in 2023.
August 27, 2021 | 02:30 EDT
Crafting Legends has revealed the Death Trash roadmap, promising new content, new features, and more for its post-apocalyptic RPG on PC and consoles.
August 27, 2021 | 02:04 EDT
Urban Electronic Games' upcoming title "Tontachi" uses augmented reality and the Ethereum blockchain to take virtual pet games to the next level.
August 27, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Tormented Souls is a very clumsy and corny survival horror game that plays like a love letter to genre giants.
August 27, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Emika Games, the solo dev behind Summer of '58, is stepping away from games development after Steam's two-hour refund policy led to too many false refunds.
August 27, 2021 | 10:58 EDT
Spookware is a new, episodic microgame collection coming from the team at Beeswax Games, published by DreadXP for PC via Steam.
August 26, 2021 | 05:35 EDT
A brand new Phasmophobia update is landing today, and it's bringing some fun stuff with it including 2 new ghost types and more.
August 26, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Rimworld's latest update will have new additions and improvements for both the base game and both expansions, most notably with your ideoligion that can now change.
August 25, 2021 | 09:37 EDT
Bomb Bots Arena developer Tiny Roar is partnering up with publisher Assemble Entertainment for Xel, a brand new sci-fi take on the Zelda formula.
August 24, 2021 | 08:48 EDT
One of the Valheim shields will be getting a buff in the upcoming Hearth and Home update, giving players more options to fight off Odin's enemies.
August 23, 2021 | 01:27 EDT
Indie developer Ozysoft has revealed Project Buramato, a colorful action platformer that celebrates Bornean mythology coming to PC and consoles in 2022.
August 22, 2021 | 03:04 EDT
Festival Tycoon is being developed by one-man indie studio Driehaus (Johannes Gäbler) and being released on Steam's Early Access in Q3 this year.
August 20, 2021 | 02:40 EDT
There were some nice surprises in the Play NYC 2021 Graffiti Games, a special group of custom games created for the Play NYC gaming convention every year.
August 20, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Good news if you're a fan of vegetable-based vagabonds: there's a free Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion update on the way and it's adding a new dungeon.
August 19, 2021 | 11:11 EDT
Boyfriend Dungeon sales have been pretty good for Kitfox Games — it sold more copies in 36 hours than its earlier game Moon Hunters sold in its first week.
August 18, 2021 | 03:54 EDT
Twelve Minutes is an interactive thriller taking inspiration from classic point-and-click games, starring James Macavy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Defoe.
August 18, 2021 | 03:00 EDT
1047 Games has delayed the Splitgate release date indefinitely, shifting its focus to improving the open beta and further increasing server capacity.
August 18, 2021 | 01:32 EDT
Metal Dogs is a top-down 3D roguelike action game set in a world after humanity has been destroyed, and you play as fighting dogs
August 18, 2021 | 10:24 EDT
Studio Thunderhorse and Humble Games have announced that the Flynn: Son of Crimson release date has been set for September for both PC and consoles.
August 17, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Indie developer Dream Harvest has announced NeuroNet — a decision-making game where an A.I. controls a city — is coming to PC in 2022.
August 16, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
Rogue Games has announced two new shooters at Realms Deep 2021: get ready to play Sprawl and Neon Beasts, both coming to PC and consoles in 2022.
August 14, 2021 | 08:00 EDT
An Ion Fury: Aftershock delay was announced, meaning it will release early next year, but next month players can look forward to the Ion Fury 2.0 update
August 14, 2021 | 04:57 EDT
No More Robots is celebrating its fourth anniversary as a publisher, and founder Mike Rose took to Twitter to disclose his company's performance during the past 12 months.
August 13, 2021 | 01:15 EDT
Dread Templar is developed by a single individual at T19 Games and is published by 1C Entertainment, known for other titles such as Graven and Wrath: Aeon of Ruin. This experience throws players into literal Hell. Your job? Slay the demons. Utilizing a special dash ability and a bullet time mode, you'll be pumping demons full of lead through this roughly three hour experience.
August 13, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
A lot of games revolve around the bonds between siblings and Greak: Memories Of Azur makes gameplay out of it. Guide the siblings Greak, Adara and Raydel out of danger and use their different abilities to overcome the dangers ahead.
August 13, 2021 | 08:00 EDT
Space Pirates and Zombies developer MinMax Games has revealed its new project: Clanfolk, a Scottish-themed colony sim that's coming to PC later in 2021.
August 12, 2021 | 03:58 EDT
The G String Half-Life 2 mod hasn't sold as well as expected in its first year, disappointing its developer who spent over a decade on the project.
August 12, 2021 | 02:47 EDT
The Forager multiplayer update has been canceled because the team retained to continue working on Forager has made the code too much of a mess
April 6, 2021 | 10:05 EDT
One developer has worked to bring their vision of an exploration-focused 3D Platformer on PC, and they are doing so with Tasomachi: Behind the Twilight
April 5, 2021 | 12:17 EDT
PlayWay has just announced Project Lilith, a dark fantasy Soulslike coming to Steam at some point in the future with its undead, giant swords, and castles.
April 5, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
The Wolcen Bloodstorm Update has arrived, bringing some neat quality-of-life changes to the game and some greater challenges for experienced players.
April 1, 2021 | 04:46 EDT
The Among Us player count has jumped more than 500% on Steam alone amidst a 20% weekend discount and the release of the new Airship map.
April 1, 2021 | 03:46 EDT
Fancy taking on the Norse gods? Roguelite ARPG Viking Vengeance is pillaging its way to Steam on April 8th, so start readying your prayers to Odin.
April 1, 2021 | 11:28 EDT
The Grand Casino Tycoon release date has been announced, meaning you will soon be able to plan to build your own opulent casino resort
March 30, 2021 | 08:00 EDT
Arcade Paradise is the next game from Vostok Inc. developer Nosebleed Interactive that allows you to build your very own game arcade in the 90s.
March 29, 2021 | 04:09 EDT
Subverse sales have been surprisingly stellar, securing the second-place spot on Steam's weekly charts. And yes, Valheim is still at the top.
March 29, 2021 | 01:59 EDT
If you've been crossing your fingers and hoping for Terraria Steam Workshop support, then hope no longer. The new update adds that and more.
March 29, 2021 | 11:29 EDT
Death's Door is the next game from Devolver Digital and Titan's Souls developer Acid Nerve that promises a thrilling avian adventure for Summer 2021.
March 26, 2021 | 02:40 EDT
Moonglow Bay is an upcoming fishing RPG with Stardew Valley vibes set in a Canadian town with a dark secret, coming to PC and Xbox later in 2021.
March 26, 2021 | 01:39 EDT
Lords and Villeins is a lighthearted pixel art city-building simulator that will allow players to shape the dynasty of a ruling family. Throughout the game you'll watch medieval families grow and evolve as they interact with one another.
March 26, 2021 | 11:50 EDT
Upcoming life sim Hokko Life, which totally isn't Animal Crossing you guys, is coming to Steam Early Access this summer. No word yet on a release date.
March 26, 2021 | 10:33 EDT
The Cleaner is a fast-paced first-person shooter from Dystopia Corp that takes inspiration from John Wick, Hotline Miami, and Superhot.
March 24, 2021 | 02:05 EDT
Children of Morta's original roadmap has changed from its 2020 version, and now in 2021 the new roadmap has no paid DLC going forward.
March 24, 2021 | 10:12 EDT
A Medieval Dynasty roadmap has been unveiled. You can look forward to blacksmithing, bandits, relationships, and much more in the next couple of quarters.
March 24, 2021 | 09:43 EDT
Recipe for Disaster is a restaurant management and social simulator game where players start as a head chef and work to become an internationally renowned restaurateur.
March 23, 2021 | 11:43 EDT
Monster Harvest will be coming out on Steam and the Nintendo eShop this May. It's also coming to Xbox and Playstation's digital stores a little later.
March 22, 2021 | 11:46 EDT
Madnetic Games and PlayWay have announced WW2 Rebuilder, an upcoming game that has you restoring war-torn European cities to their former glory.
March 16, 2021 | 02:48 EDT
Frictional Games says its latest horror adventure Amnesia: Rebirth isn't profitable yet. The studio also revealed a major sales milestone for SOMA.
March 16, 2021 | 09:49 EDT
A fan of The Lord of the Rings has built Barad-dûr, more commonly known as Sauron's Tower, in the Viking realm of Valheim.
March 15, 2021 | 11:33 EDT
Fall Guys Season 4 will be arriving this month, and it will be crossing over with Among Us as well. Looks pretty suspicious, eh?
March 15, 2021 | 11:01 EDT
Red Candle Games has announced that first-person horror game Devotion is now available to buy DRM-free via its own storefront.
March 15, 2021 | 09:03 EDT
The House Flipper Pets DLC has been revealed as the next piece of content for this game that's all about renovating dilapidated homes for profit.
March 12, 2021 | 03:44 EST
Loop Hero sales have crossed the 500,000 units milestone in its first week and the developers have revealed details for its future plans.
March 11, 2021 | 01:12 EST
Medieval Dynasty's latest major update includes new features, mechanics, updates, fixes, and more. This means things like new building types, professions, and products are part of the new update.
March 11, 2021 | 10:12 EST
Development on Valheim's Roadmap has been slowed down — developer Iron Gate has largely focused on fixing the game's bugs for the first few weeks.
March 10, 2021 | 02:48 EST
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a retro throwback to the SNES days, and it's coming to PC and consoles soon.
March 10, 2021 | 10:36 EST
Elderborn publisher Hyperstrange has revealed its newest project. Paranoid Interactive's Frozenheim is a Norse city-builder coming to Steam in May.
March 9, 2021 | 10:54 EST
Disintegration developer V1 Interactive is closing its doors following the closure of its flagship project's multiplayer servers due to a lack of players.
March 8, 2021 | 01:23 EST
Pathea Games has announced that the My Time at Sandrock Early Access release date has been delayed due to a delay in receiving local certification.
March 5, 2021 | 12:53 EST
A new Dead Cells update has entered its alpha testing phase. It brings new weapons and mutations, and you can check it out on Steam right now.
March 5, 2021 | 10:10 EST
The Rust Freight Transit Line update has arrived, bringing with it the debut of underground rail lines, new slot machines, and more!
March 4, 2021 | 04:11 EST
Development studio Future Club, made up in part of former Skullgirls developers, will work on all Season 1 Pass content for the game, it has been announced.
March 4, 2021 | 09:20 EST
The Coral Island Kickstarter has been a massive success, raising more than 20 times the funding goal for the first commercial project from Stairway Games.
March 3, 2021 | 01:56 EST
Valheim has continued to sell a metric viking-ton, and has now hit the 5 million player milestone in just over one month.
March 3, 2021 | 10:53 EST
Tactical Adventures has unveiled the Solasta Dungeon Maker, a new modding tool that will launch in beta sometime in the near future.
March 2, 2021 | 04:01 EST
Retail Royale is a Battle Royale that takes place in an IKEA-style inspired store named IDEA. This game is based off the real-life IKEA hide-and-seek games.
March 1, 2021 | 11:46 EST
Dinos Reborn has been revealed as an upcoming survival game set on a planet filled with deadly dinosaurs, coming to PC and consoles in 2022.
February 26, 2021 | 03:23 EST
Hidden Variable has announced that all previous Skullgirls DLC is to be made free for all players as part of a new update for the game.
February 26, 2021 | 12:32 EST
The Deep Rock Galactic roadmap for 2021 includes modding support, controller rebinding, and new mission types along with new weapons and UI improvements.
February 26, 2021 | 11:56 EST
A new Valheim patch has dropped, and it's made some pretty big changes. Tweaks to bosses, a fix for world corruption, and more await you in purgatory.
February 25, 2021 | 09:26 EST
Dating sim Super Seducer 3 has been rejected from Steam. Its creator has submitted a censored version, but the status of that version is unclear.
February 22, 2021 | 06:45 EST
Jupiter Hell is coming out of Steam's Early Access later this year as the Jupiter Hell release date has been announced as well as a new update
February 22, 2021 | 12:32 EST
In an interview, game designer Mike Bithell talks about what kind of Star Trek game he would like to make and cites an idea of Phoenix Wright meets Star Trek
February 22, 2021 | 11:14 EST
Players in Valheim are using their construction prowess to create a variety of unique buildings and other creative projects.
February 19, 2021 | 12:43 EST
Everspace 2's Early Access Roadmap has been revealed, and with it comes star systems, player ships, companions, and more in the coming months.
February 19, 2021 | 12:03 EST
Minit Fun Racer is a racing game where 100% of its proceeds of both the developers and Devolver Digital are going to charity. While there's a Steam option, there's also a DRM-free Itch option available.
February 18, 2021 | 12:03 EST
Compound Fracture is a brand-new game revealed on Steam that revives the spirit of Dino Crisis as a first-person shooter with a retro aesthetic.
February 17, 2021 | 03:50 EST