At Gamescom, I caught up with Observer Interactive to chat about Good Boy, their dog-powered “petroidvania” full of curious rovers and ecosystem-driven exploration. Here’s how their own pets helped shape one of the most charming indie metroidvanias on the horizon.
10 Indie Horror Games That Really Got Under My Skin
Halloween season might be over but that doesn't mean that you can't enjoy some great and eery games, right? Here's a couple recommendations!
BURGGEIST Review: A Haunting, Brilliantly Weird Indie Gem You Shouldn’t Miss
BURGGEIST is a haunting indie game that fuses tower-building, magic, and melancholy into something truly unforgettable. It’s one of the most fascinating hidden gems I've ever played.
Tiny Aquarium Review: Relaxing Fish Breeding Meets Awkward Social Play
Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping is a charming desktop aquarium sim that lets you breed, decorate, and watch your fish at your own pace. Relaxing, cute, and endlessly tweakable, it’s a perfect little digital companion for chill gaming.
Talented is a truly wonderful time sink. (Review)
Now that I've spent nearly 100 hours in this, I think it might be time to write a review on Talented.
Andrew Tsai on UNBEATABLE: A Rhythm Game Unlike Anything Else | Gamescom 2025 Interview
At Gamescom 2025, Andrew Tsai discusses the vision behind UNBEATABLE, why music and storytelling are inseparable, and what’s next for the cult-hit rhythm game.
Inside Bobo Bay: New Demo Features and Interview with Austin from NewFutureKids
The new demo for this game is amazing, and I also had the chance to interview the dev!
Review: “Sensei! I Like You So Much!” – Shipping, Storytelling & Fandom Life
A visual novel about fanfic, shipping, and fandom culture, Sensei! I Like You So Much! mixes storytelling with light management. Charming and detailed, but not without flaws.
Indietail – Potion Shop Simulator
I shouldn't have become a wizard...
Drill Core Review – Why This Roguelite Tower Defense Hooked Me for Hours
Drill Core fuses roguelite mining, base-building, and tower-defense chaos into an addictive, endlessly replayable experience—laser walls, harpoon traps, and all. Here's why I love this game so much!
Sex with Friends: Clumsy, Crude, and Kind of Brilliant – Sex With Friends (Game Review)
I invited a gay, pan and ace friend to some Sex with Friends - and as it turns out, this is a really great game. Here's my review!
Finnish Cottage 8 is a cozy and creepy anomaly horror game that gets atmosphere right (Review)
Set deep in the Finnish wilderness, Finnish Cottage 8 trades cheap jumpscares for slow-burning dread, offering a cozy yet chilling anomaly-hunting experience that stands out in a crowded genre.
StarVaders is my new favourite Roguelike Deckbuilder! (Review)
StarVaders has very quickly become my favourite roguelike deckbuilder - and here's why!
Indietail – Zefyr: A Thief’s Melody
11 years in the making and finally out, Zefyr: A Thief's Melody took my heart by storm and refused to let it go.
Trash Goblin 1.0 Launch: $1 per Twitch or YouTube Minute Donated to Immune Deficiency Foundation
Join the Trash Goblin 5K Charity Challenge: $1 per Twitch or YouTube minute goes to the Immune Deficiency Foundation. Play, stream, or share!
Maze Mice heads into Early Access and is already way too much fun! (Review)
Maze Mice is a wonderfully addicting and incredibly unique more casual take on the Bullet Heaven formula. Here's my full review!
Witch of Oblivion is a truly enchanting Souls-like! – An Interview with Lachlan Crompton from Tasto Alpha
Witch of Oblivion seems incredibly promising in the way it fuses Elden Ring's punishing combat with a world of whimsy and sorcery, and I'm incredibly excited to share an interview I did with Lachlan from Tasto Alpha!
These are my favourite Demos from Steam Next Fest February ’25!
Steam Next Fest just wrapped up last week and I played a great amount of demos again... Here are my favourites!
Indietail – Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island
Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island manages to breath some new life into a stern pantheon of Gods. It's really good.
Venba just hits so close to home for me… (Review)
Venba manages to create a very genuine experience of what it's like to live as a second-generation immigrant.
“Trash Goblin” and the Art of Upcycling… – An Interview with Spilt Milk Studios’ Andrew Smith
Trash Goblin quickly became one of my favourite indies to release this year - and today, I'm sharing an interview I did with one of the developers!
Indietail – Gorogoa
Gorogoa is a short hand-drawn beautiful puzzle game that made me feel a lot of things. Good things.
Digital Sun just announced Moonlighter 2 – and I’m so excited!
Moonlighter, one of my all-time favourite games, is getting a sequel!
Indietail – Mouthwashing
Mouthwashing is a pretty darn great game, especially due to its atmosphere and story-telling.
Indietail – Ocean Keeper: Dome Survivor
Ocean keeper: Dome Survivor is an unspired game that is less than the sum of its parts, somehow.
Indietail – Dome Keeper
Dome Keeper is a game that I return to all the time... why is that? What pulls me in so much that I still haven't played enough? Let me tell you all about it in today's review!
Indietail – KarmaZoo
KarmaZoo is an altruistic and joyful cooperative platformer that is pretty great if you can get past waiting a long time for a full lobby...
How Deep Rock Galactic Fixes Toxicity (Review)
Deep Rock Galactic has one of the if not the most friendly and sportsmanlike communities in the world and I highly recommend checking it out. In this post, I talk mainly about how it stops toxicity in its tracks through its systems.
StarVaders is a fantastic roguelike-deckbuilder-style tactics game!
My favourite Demo from this month's Steam Next Fest will be missed dearly... and today I tell you why!
Kernel Hearts just got announced – The Roguelike featuring Super-Powered Android Magical Girls!
Indie developer EPHEMERA and indie publisher Whitethorn Games are thrilled to announce Kernel Hearts!
