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Welcome to Indie-cent Exposure, where we shamelessly show off all things indie. Games are our main vice, but we’ve also got room for the odd film, bit of music, or any other independent gem that catches our eye.

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Steam Next Fest has left us with another dangerously large wishlist. No rankings, just 10 games we came away wanting to see more of. Our full roundup is live now.

indie-exposure.comSteam Next Fest October 2026: Our standout indie picksSteam Next Fest is always a dangerous event for the wishlist. You go in planning to sample a couple of demos, maybe find one or two games worth keeping an eye on, and somehow end up with a dozen new tabs open and a rapidly growing list of things you now desperately want to play. The October 2026 edition of Steam Next Fest has been no different.
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We spoke to Tied to the Beat creator Javier Lianes García about lyric-driven combat, custom music, Steam Workshop, building his own engine, and the inclusion of AI-labelled tracks. #TiedToTheBeat #IndieGames #RhythmGames #GameDev

indie-exposure.comWhen the lyrics fight back: Talking Tied to the Beat with Javier Lianes GarcíaPlenty of games ask you to fight to the rhythm. Tied to the Beat has a slightly stranger proposition: what if the actual words in the song started messing with you too? Created by solo developer Javier Lianes García under Lianes8 Studio, Tied to the Beat is a music-driven arena survivor where players take control of a musical instrument, build up attacks and attempt to survive until the song ends.
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We spoke to Max of ZoomGames Studio about SuperReap, active incremental design, satisfying progression, Steam Next Fest, creator coverage, and what 4,000 wishlists really mean for a small indie team. #SuperReap #IndieGames #SteamNextFest #GameDev

indie-exposure.comDashing through the design: Talking DashBreaker with SageLabSometimes the most interesting part of indie development is watching a game realise it wants to be something different. DashBreaker began with a very clear hook. Inspired by the sweeping missile trails associated with Itano Circus-style action, it put players in a tiny craft surrounded by homing projectiles and asked them to read the patterns, spot an opening and dash straight through danger rather than simply running away from it.
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Gotta Xonix is a modern, mobile version of the classic 1984 "Xonix". How does a game like that play on mobile? How does it hold-up in the modern day? Pretty well, actually. #GottaXonix #MobileGaming #GottaPlay #IndieGameDev

indie-exposure.comGotta Xonix review: An arcade classic reborn for mobileWhen I say “Gotta Xonix”, I would expect you’re not 100% sure what I’m on about. Which is fair, because I had no clue what I was diving into when I spoke with the Gotta Xonix developer, Gotta Play. But it's been a learning experience, and a joy, quite frankly. We love an Indie game, and mobile games are no exception.
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Dominus Gladiatus launches on 5 November, mixing Ludus management with tactical auto-battler combat across PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. Recruit fighters, build your school, manage rival Domini and hope all that preparation pays off once the arena gates open. #DominusGladiatus

indie-exposure.comDominus Gladiatus brings brutal gladiator management to PC and consoles on November 5thRunning a successful gladiator school sounds difficult enough before you remember that your employees have an unfortunate habit of being killed at work. Developer Brain Seal Ltd and publisher PlayWay S.A. have announced that Dominus Gladiatus will launch on 5 November 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. The ancient Rome management sim puts players in charge of their own Ludus, recruiting and training gladiators before sending them into tactical auto-battler fights where all that careful preparation will hopefully stop your latest star attraction from dying horribly in the sand.
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If Pokémon still scratches that monster-catching itch, indie developers have taken the idea in some brilliant directions. Our latest roundup features #IndieGames mixing creature collecting with fusion, Metroidvania exploration, deckbuilding, roguelikes, cosy life sims and even volleyball.

indie-exposure.comBest indie games like Pokémon to play in 2026Pokémon has been making us wander into long grass and throw balls at unsuspecting wildlife for three decades now, so it is hardly surprising that plenty of indie developers grew up wanting to put their own spin on the formula. The good news is that the monster-taming genre has become much more interesting than simply asking, “What if Pokémon, but not Pokémon?”
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We spoke to Zip Blitz founder George Burgess about building a daily trivia habit, speed-based scoring, leagues, live multiplayer, and how AI-assisted coding helped bring the game to life. #ZipBlitz #DailyGames #Trivia #IndieGames

indie-exposure.comFast fingers, faster facts: Talking Zip Blitz with George BurgessThere is knowing the answer, and then there is knowing it quickly enough to actually earn any points for it. Zip Blitz is built around that distinction. Created by George Burgess, the daily trivia game serves up five rounds of ten questions, with just 15 seconds to answer each one. The rounds become progressively nastier as you go, while the score keeps ticking down the longer you hesitate.
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We spoke to Lost Ball creator Knut Ryager about rebuilding his 2013 award-winning puzzler, its interconnected physics systems, full player editor, and how AI tools are now part of development. #LostBall #IndieGames #GameDev

indie-exposure.comRolling back into the past: Talking Lost Ball with Knut RyagerMore than a decade is a long time to leave a ball lost. Back in 2013, Norwegian developer Knut Ryager's original Lost Ball won Game of the Year at the Norwegian Game Awards. Now he is returning to it with something considerably more ambitious than simply polishing up an old project and putting it on Steam. The new Lost Ball is a physics-based puzzle-platformer built around accumulation.
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Halloween is creeping closer, so naturally we’ve decided the appropriate thing to do is give somebody enough indie horror games to seriously damage their sleep schedule. Check out our indie horror bundle giveaway we're running in partnership with CuibulCuJocuri. #IndieGames #HorrorGames #Giveaway

indie-exposure.comWin 9 indie horror games in our Halloween mega giveawayHalloween is creeping closer, so naturally we’ve decided the appropriate thing to do is give somebody enough indie horror games to seriously damage their sleep schedule. Thanks to our friends at Cuibulcujocuri, one lucky winner is getting a massive bundle of 10 PC games covering psychological horror, Romanian folklore, abandoned villages, dark-web nightmares, supernatural hauntings and even a bit of old-school Dracula action.
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Congratulations to the winner of our Romanian indie games bundle, Gilca M! We've dropped you an email with your prizes and hope you enjoy playing through them. Thanks again to our pals at CuibulCuJocuri for helping us source the games. And keep your eyes peeled for another giveaway very soon!

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From 6–8 November @endix-expo.bsky.social is back with more than 50 games, major publishers and plenty of indies spread across its fully digital expo floor. THQ Nordic, 505 Games, Bohemia Interactive, Frozen District, Noodlecake and Playism are all confirmed. We’ll be back as a Press Partner too.

indie-exposure.comENDIX November 2026 lineup revealed with THQ Nordic, 505 Games and over 50 gamesENDIX is reopening its virtual doors this November, and the fully digital gaming expo has revealed a strong lineup of publishers and indie developers for its latest edition. Running from 6–8 November 2026, the free PC event will feature more than 50 games across themed halls, rooftops, and dedicated publisher areas, with THQ Nordic, Bohemia Interactive, 505 Games, Frozen District, Noodlecake Games, and Playism among the confirmed names.
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Games are far from the only place where independent creators are finding ways to tell personal stories. We chat to Bill Rectangle about his recently released memoir, STENHOUSE; a tale of growing up in Edinburgh and beyond. #STENHOUSE #AuthorInterview #IndependentMedia

indie-exposure.comMemory, machines, and making the past interactive: Talking STENHOUSE with Bill RectangleGames are far from the only place where independent creators are finding ways to tell personal stories. STENHOUSE: Growing Up in Edinburgh and Beyond is an independently written and published memoir by Michael Judge, writing under the wonderfully difficult-to-forget pen name Bill Rectangle. It looks back at growing up in Stenhouse and wider Edinburgh through the 1980s and early 1990s, covering family, friendships and community alongside football, skating, skateboarding, skiing, music, fashion and the arrival of technology that now feels positively prehistoric.
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Casualties: Unknown launches on Steam on 9 November, and more than 500,000 people have already put themselves through the demo. Check out the latest trailer. #CasualtiesUnknown #Orsoniks #IndieGame #GamingNews

indie-exposure.comCasualties: Unknown launches November 9 after attracting 500,000 demo playersIf losing a bit of health and chugging a potion feels too forgiving, Casualties: Unknown might have exactly the sort of suffering you're looking for. Developer Orsoniks and publisher Oro Interactive have confirmed that the hardcore cave survival sim will launch on Steam on 9 November 2026, following a demo that has apparently become rather difficult for survival fans to put down.
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Cartoon Crime has expanded again. Update 8 adds a new Wild West-inspired desert region, Redstone Canyon, volcanic islands, a second airfield, new vehicles, drivable tanks and Mission 22: Beneath the Sand. There are also police, co-op and performance improvements across the game. #GamingNews

indie-exposure.comCartoon Crime heads to the Wild West with a huge new desert region in update 8Cartoon Crime has grown considerably since we spoke with BuBa Games developer Burhan Doygun back in August, and its latest Early Access update is taking the open-world crime game somewhere rather different. Update 8, released on 14 October, introduces an entirely new Wild West-inspired desert continent in the northeast of the map, complete with Redstone Canyon, a nuclear power plant, volcanic islands and a second airfield.
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We spoke to Junkyard Astronauts creator Halfdan Løvås about physics, co-op sabotage, building rockets from scrap, and the game’s extensive use of generative AI across code, sound, music and assets. #JunkyardAstronauts #IndieGames #GameDev #SteamNextFest

indie-exposure.comWeld first, regret later: Talking Junkyard Astronauts with Halfdan LøvåsThere are probably more sensible ways to reach the Moon than welding a rocket motor to a water heater and hoping physics takes the evening off. Junkyard Astronauts is not interested in them. Created by solo developer Halfdan Løvås, better known as muddermis, the upcoming multiplayer game throws up to four robots into a scrapyard with one straightforward objective: build something vaguely rocket-shaped and send it higher than everybody else's.
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Once Before Us is a proper co-op puzzle game where communication matters. We loved the challenge, even if a few game-breaking bugs had us questioning whether we were stuck because we were stupid or because the game had fallen over. Full review now live. #OnceBeforeUs #PalindromeGames #IndieGame

indie-exposure.comOnce Before Us review: Puzzles, patience and relationship counsellingNothing tests communication quite like playing games with your partner. Once Before Us requires two players. There is no solo mode, no helpful AI companion, and no way of quietly solving everything yourself while pretending your partner contributed. You actually have to communicate, so naturally, I recruited the Mrs. This was always going to end well. Once Before Us is built entirely around two people seeing different things, interacting with different parts of the environment, and somehow combining whatever information they have without descending into an argument about who clearly explained what five minutes ago.
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We spoke to Shople founder Andrew Bellach about turning brands into a daily guessing game, balancing clues, maintaining company data, and keeping everything free and account-free. #Shople #DailyGames #IndieGame

indie-exposure.comHow well do you really know the brands around you? Talking Shople with Andrew BellachMost of us probably know far more about brands than we realise. You recognise the logo. You know roughly what they sell. You might even know where the company comes from. But ask when it was founded, how many people it employs or whether it is actually independent rather than owned by somebody considerably bigger, and things start getting a little trickier.
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Fancy winning some free #IndieGames? Head over to our site to win this bundle donated by some amazing Devs based in Romania. #Giveaway #IndieDev #InItToWinIt

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We’re celebrating Romanian indie games again, and CuibulCuJocuri’s 1st birthday while we’re at it. One winner will get PC codes for Vlad Voievod Dracula, Fleet Hunters, Gibbous – A Cthulhu Adventure and Arcadian Days. A lovely little cross-section of Romania’s indie scene. Our giveaway is live now

indie-exposure.comWin a bundle of Romanian indie games with Indie-cent Exposure and CuibulCuJocuriA few months ago, we went digging through Romania’s indie development scene and came away with 22 games we thought deserved considerably more attention. Turns out we weren’t the only ones keen to show them off. We’re teaming up with Romanian gaming site CuibulCuJocuri to celebrate both that Romanian indie games roundup and a rather important milestone of their own: CuibulCuJocuri is turning one.
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Grave Mistakes, from @happyvolcano.com & @orointeractive.bsky.social might be one of the strangest co-op games we’ve seen in a while. Run a funeral home, prepare bodies, conduct ceremonies, secretly steal limbs for Grandma and replace the missing bits with whatever looks vaguely convincing.

indie-exposure.comGrave Mistakes makes running a funeral home everyone’s problem this NovemberDeveloper Happy Volcano and publisher Oro Interactive have revealed Grave Mistakes, a 2–4 player co-op horror comedy about running a perfectly respectable funeral home while secretly stealing body parts to feed Grandma. Coming to Steam in November 2026, the game puts players in charge of Good Mourning™ Funeral Home. In this family business, grieving relatives still expect professional service, ceremonies need organising, and bodies must be prepared for viewing.
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We spoke to Albert Dorn of Dorn Bros Entertainment about Koala Kam’s Triple Match, Android exclusivity, mobile monetisation, discoverability, and building a character that could grow beyond one puzzle game. #KoalaKam #IndieGames #DevChat

indie-exposure.comMatching across the galaxy: Talking Koala Kam’s Triple Match with Albert DornTriple-match games are hardly in short supply, particularly on mobile, so making another one comes with an obvious question: why should anybody pick yours? Dorn Bros Entertainment is hoping Koala Kam has an answer. Koala Kam’s Triple Match takes the familiar tile-matching formula and sends it into space, with hundreds of puzzle levels spread across colourful galaxy-themed worlds. Players match three identical tiles, clear increasingly challenging boards, complete missions and collect rewards, with daily bonuses encouraging them to keep checking back in.
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BrokenLore: ASCEND is taking horror somewhere considerably less safe than a dark corridor. An officially licensed Tokyo Tower becomes a first-person climbing nightmare, complete with exposed beams, terrifying drops and a Rokurokubi hunting you along the way. It launches 7 January 2027.

indie-exposure.comBrokenLore: ASCEND turns Tokyo Tower into a fear-of-heights nightmare in January 2027Afraid of heights? Excellent. Here's a horror game about clinging to the outside of Tokyo Tower while something with a ridiculously long neck hunts you. Serafini Productions and Soft Source have announced that BrokenLore: ASCEND will launch on 7 January 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. The first-person psychological horror game combines free climbing and stealth with an officially licensed recreation of Tokyo Tower, transforming the famous Japanese landmark into the fictional Elysium Tower.
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We’re celebrating Romanian indie games again, and CuibulCuJocuri’s 1st birthday while we’re at it. One winner will get PC codes for Vlad Voievod Dracula, Fleet Hunters, Gibbous – A Cthulhu Adventure and Arcadian Days. A lovely little cross-section of Romania’s indie scene. Our giveaway is live now

indie-exposure.comWin a bundle of Romanian indie games with Indie-cent Exposure and CuibulCuJocuriA few months ago, we went digging through Romania’s indie development scene and came away with 22 games we thought deserved considerably more attention. Turns out we weren’t the only ones keen to show them off. We’re teaming up with Romanian gaming site CuibulCuJocuri to celebrate both that Romanian indie games roundup and a rather important milestone of their own: CuibulCuJocuri is turning one.
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Our Mexican Ninja review is finally here! After hours of battling through droves of Narkuza in this arcade brawler roguelike. Take a look to see what we thought. #MexicanNinja #IndieGaming #Review

indie-exposure.comReview: Mexican NinjaBack when we were at the ENDIX Expo a few months ago. My stand-out game of the show, was Mexican Ninja. From the get-go it had my eye. I did a preview, and even listed it in my Top 3 games from the show. To quote myself: Every now and then, a game concept comes along that makes you pause, blink, and then immediately grin.
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Your daily puzzle habit is about to get worse. You're welcome. 🧩 We've picked six independent browser games covering logic, geography, music, trivia, tricky choices and video game knowledge. No downloads. Just six new reasons to put the kettle on and postpone something. #DailyGames

indie-exposure.com6 independent daily games to add to your routine in 2026Wordle may have helped turn the daily browser game into a ritual, but you certainly don't have to stick with the big names. There are loads of smaller developers building clever games designed to eat up five minutes of your morning, distract you during lunch or become yet another thing you absolutely must complete before going to bed because losing a 47-day streak is apparently now unacceptable.
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Pixel Washer launches into Steam Early Access on 15 October, bringing its cosy pixel-art power-washing to PC with more locations, upgrades and a broader roadmap planned throughout development. #PixelWasher #Valadria #GamingNews

indie-exposure.comPixel Washer to clean up in Steam Early Access on October 15Pigxel finally has a date for his biggest cleaning job yet. Acclaim and indie developer Valadria have confirmed that Pixel Washer will launch into Steam Early Access on 15 October 2026, giving PC players the chance to start scrubbing their way through its increasingly filthy pixel-art world. The announcement arrives alongside a new Early Access release date trailer, showing off more of the locations Pigxel will be tackling with his growing collection of grime-destroying equipment.
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We spoke to @davidmadethis.bsky.social about Power Network Tycoon, turning real electrical engineering into gameplay, balancing realism with fun, solo development, and the move to version 1.0 on 30 September. #PowerNetworkTycoon #IndieGame #GameDev

indie-exposure.comKeeping the lights on: Talking Power Network Tycoon with David Made ThisPlenty of city builders let you drop down a power station, connect a few cables and consider the electricity problem solved. Power Network Tycoon is considerably less willing to let you get away with that. Created by Australian power engineer David McKenzie of David Made This, Power Network Tycoon takes the usually simplified business of keeping a virtual city powered and digs into what actually goes on behind the scenes.
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Carnaval Marbles lives-up to the expectations we had of it. Tricky, fun, clever and filled to the brim with character. An excellent roguelike that everyone should find the time to play. #CarnavalMarbles #IndieGaming #Roguelike

indie-exposure.comCarnaval Marbles review: Sink shots, break rules, chase ridiculous combosCarnaval Marbles lives-up to the expectations we had of it. Tricky, fun, clever and filled to the brim with character. An excellent roguelike that everyone should find the time to play.
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We spoke to Aevryn Candy creator Ricardo about solo development, match-3 design, free-to-play monetisation, discoverability, and the decision to build a mobile game around one simple promise: no ads, ever. #AevrynCandy #IndieGames

indie-exposure.comSweet without the sales pitch: Talking Aevryn Candy with Ricardo Tavares SantosMobile gaming has given us some brilliant ways to kill five minutes, but it has also taught us to expect something else: interruptions. Finish a level? Watch an advert. Want another life? Watch an advert. Accidentally press the wrong part of the screen? Congratulations, you may now know considerably more about an unrelated mobile game than you ever wanted to.
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We spoke to #Moleculox creator Orhan Akyol about solo development, turning chemistry into puzzles, building 501 handcrafted levels, the road to Steam, and whether generative AI has played any role in the project. #IndieGame #WhitewayStudio #PuzzleGame

indie-exposure.comMaking chemistry click: Talking Moleculox with Orhan AkyolChemistry lessons and puzzle games probably do not immediately spring to mind as natural companions, but Moleculox is making a pretty convincing argument that perhaps they should. Created independently by Whiteway Studio founder Orhan Akyol, Moleculox turns real molecules into sliding logic puzzles. Atoms continue moving until something stops them, meaning players need to think several steps ahead as they try to recreate the target structure with as few wasted moves as possible.
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Ever looked at the stock market and thought you could do better? Screen Stocks lets you find out without putting your actual bank account at risk. Its free Steam demo is available now! #ScreenStocks #Demo #GamingNews

indie-exposure.comScreen Stocks turns stock trading into a multiplayer clicker game, and the demo is out nowWe’ve all looked at the stock market and thought: "I could definitely do better than those people". Well, now is your chance to prove it. Without losing your actual house. Conradical Games and publisher Oro Interactive have released a playable demo for Screen Stocks, an upcoming multiplayer trading game that combines a constantly moving simulated stock market with the progression and questionable decision-making of an incremental clicker.
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If you're looking for your next cosy roguelike that gives you that "just one more run" feel. Combolands is quite probably it. Here's our review. #Combolands #Roguelike #IndieGaming @cruxgames.bsky.social

indie-exposure.comReview: CombolandsEvery now and then, an indie title comes along that quietly consumes your entire evening before you even realise what has happened. Combolands is precisely that kind of game. An endlessly charming title that takes simple mechanics, pairs them with stellar presentation, and creates an absolute monster of an addictive gameplay loop. Popping it on the Steam Deck, taking a trip on a plane and having it in the hotel on holiday meant Combolands has been a very central part of my past week.
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AAA games are regularly hitting £70, while deluxe editions push towards £100. Does that make a £15–£30 indie game more attractive? Our latest deep dive looks at rising prices, player value and why indies should not confuse being affordable with being cheap. #IndieGames #DeepDive #CostOfLiving

indie-exposure.comCould rising AAA prices push more players towards indie games?Buying a new game used to feel like a treat. Now it can feel like a minor financial decision requiring several tabs, a household budget and a quiet conversation with yourself about whether you really need to eat somewhere nice this month. The standard price of a major console release has settled around £69.99 in the UK. Nintendo has pushed even further in some cases, with…
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Romania’s indie scene is wonderfully difficult to put into one box. With support from #CuibulCuJocuri, we’ve highlighted 22 Romanian indie games worth knowing about in 2026. #IndieGames #RomanianGameDevs #Romania

indie-exposure.com22 Romanian indie games you should know about in 2026Romania’s game development scene has been growing steadily, with independent studios and creators bringing increasingly distinctive ideas to the international gaming landscape. From atmospheric horror and narrative adventures to cosy management games, rhythm experiences and experimental indie projects, these titles showcase the diversity, creativity and potential of Romanian game development. This selection, put together with the support of CuibulCuJocuri, focuses not only on technical achievements, but also on the personalities behind each project, the concepts, artistic styles, and creative perspectives that are helping Romanian developers build an increasingly recognisable identity.
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We spoke to Cartoon Crime developer Burhan Doygun about old-school open-world chaos, building an ambitious indie game, and the contentious topic of generative AI. Why use it? Where should the line be drawn? And what about developers who oppose it? #CartoonCrime #BuBaGames #IndieGame #GameDev

indie-exposure.comCrime, chaos, and creative tools: talking Cartoon Crime with Burhan DoygunOpen-world crime games have grown considerably bigger, shinier and more complicated over the years, but there is still something appealing about the simpler promise of being dropped into a city and told to go cause trouble. Cartoon Crime looks like it understands that. Developed by BuBa Games, the upcoming PC game mixes third-person and classic top-down perspectives with missions, police chases, rival gangs, recruitable bodyguards and plenty to do when you are not actively making yourself a problem for local law enforcement.
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Between These Two review is live. It starts confusing, frustrating and a bit rough with the lights on. But persevere through the shaky opening and there’s a much better puzzle-horror adventure waiting on the other side. #BetweenTheseTwo #MihaiCalarasanu #IndieGame #GameReview

indie-exposure.comBetween These Two review: Stick with the nightmare, and it gets betterBetween These Two does not exactly ease you in gently. You wake up inside a house, head downstairs, and then a storm rolls in. Nothing too strange there. Except the storm appears to be happening inside the house too. A graphical glitch or an intended consequence of the strange things to come? Only the developer, Mihai Calarasanu, will know the answer to that one.
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Sometimes you want an enormous game that lasts for months. Sometimes you want to begin something on Friday evening, finish it by Sunday and spend the rest of the week thinking about it. Our latest feature rounds up 10 of the best indie games you can comfortably finish in a weekend.

indie-exposure.comWeekend vibes: 10 best indie games you can finish in a couple of daysNot every game needs to consume your life. Sometimes you want an enormous RPG with several continents, 200 side quests and enough inventory management to qualify as unpaid administrative work. Other times, you just want to begin something on Friday evening and reach the credits before Monday starts making demands again. Shorter games are sometimes treated like lesser experiences, particularly when people insist on measuring value by dividing the price by the number of hours played.
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Lost in the woods after dark? We spoke to Night Hike creator Michael Neumann about its map-drafting roguelike loop, strange night time residents, and the demo having launched on August 18th. Read the Q&A #NightHike #IndieGame #GameDev

indie-exposure.comLost after dark: talking Night Hike with Michael NeumannThere is something inherently unsettling about being lost in the woods after dark. Every path starts looking suspiciously familiar, noises become considerably more interesting than they were during daylight, and that perfectly innocent shape between the trees definitely moved when you were not looking. Night Hike takes that feeling and builds an entire roguelike around it. Created by solo indie developer Michael Neumann, …
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Roadside Research devs @cyberneticwalrus.bsky.social launches the Abduction Update, adding human abductions, expanded alien research, new Invasion missions and more automation; including F.A.R.T., a restocking robot, and Giuseppe, a muscular hamster powering alien technology. #RoadsideResearch

indie-exposure.comRoadside Research starts abducting customers in its biggest alien update yetRunning a petrol station while secretly being an alien was apparently not enough. Now the customers are getting abducted. Cybernetic Walrus has released the latest major update for Roadside Research, expanding the co-op petrol station simulator with human abductions, new alien research systems, more automation and the first stages of what sounds like a considerably less subtle plan to invade Earth.
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Canvas City devs @disc2games.bsky.social to launch a free Steam demo on 24 August, offering more than two hours across four levels as the Fire Starters skate, tag and strategise their way through an oppressive city. Six characters, three classes, bonus objectives and plenty of rails await.

indie-exposure.comCanvas City rolls onto Steam with a free two-hour demo on August 24Roller skating and turn-based tactics do not immediately sound like the most natural pairing. One is built around momentum, movement and looking considerably cooler than most of us ever will. The other normally gives you unlimited time to stare at a grid while quietly reconsidering every decision you have made. Canvas City is attempting to make them work together. New Zealand independent studio…
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The JOYROOM PODIX 140W is technically just a charger. In practice, it has become one of the most useful desk accessories we’ve tested in a while. Five-device charging, a handy display, magnetic mounting and those excellent retractable USB-C cables make a surprisingly big difference.

indie-exposure.comJOYROOM PODIX 140W 5-Port Desktop GaN Charger review: The charger that finally declutters your lifeThere comes a point where your desk stops being a workspace and starts resembling the aftermath of a minor cable-related disaster. Between laptops, phones, tablets, earbuds, smartwatches and whatever handheld gaming device has stolen your attention this week, modern tech setups have become surprisingly demanding. Most chargers try to solve that problem by adding more ports. The JOYROOM PODIX 140W takes a different approach.
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Fight. Die. Get famous. Secure increasingly questionable sponsorship deals. @melbotstudios.bsky.social's GodsTV has a new public Steam demo out now, offering around two hours of chaotic roguelite action across four levels with Kinni the Stripper Berserker and Leetah the Lethal Popstar. #GodsTV

indie-exposure.comGodsTV turns fame into power in chaotic new Steam demoApparently, killing hordes of enemies is no longer enough. You need engagement. Barcelona-based developer Melbot has released a new public demo for GodsTV, its chaotic action roguelite where fame is power, the gods are obsessed with ratings, and almost everything you use appears to come with some form of sponsorship deal attached. The demo is available now on Steam and offers around two hours of single-player gameplay spread across four levels, with two playable Contenders available ahead of the game’s planned…
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Our review of The Crimson Maid is live. A short period mystery with romance, murder, some genuinely nice puzzle design, and at least one twist we did not see coming. It could trim some of the dialogue, but there is plenty here to enjoy. #TheCrimsonMaid #GrimTalin #DarkaniaWorks #GameReview

indie-exposure.comThe Crimson Maid review: Lust, murder and a lot of talkingThe Crimson Maid puts you in the shoes of Marius, a young man training for the priesthood who returns to his childhood home after discovering that his father is seriously ill. So naturally, one of the first major complications is an attractive maid. Probably not in the seminary handbook, that one. Irina has recently joined the household, and it does not take particularly long for Marius to notice her.
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What if indie games did not have to exist only as entries in a digital library? We caught up with Chandler Kravitz of #WeTheIndies to talk about handmade physical PC releases, genuine DRM-free ownership, and why he decided to give away the software his whole operation runs on.

indie-exposure.comPutting indie games back on the shelf: Talking We The Indies with Chandler KravitzFor all the convenience digital distribution has brought to gaming, there is still something satisfying about actually owning a game. Not having it attached to an account, a server, or a licence agreement. A box on a shelf. A disc you can pick up years later and, theoretically, still install and play. Chandler Kravitz is trying to make that possible for indie PC games.