indie games

Few games manage to capture the elusive intersection where nostalgia, whimsy, and genuine brain-teasing challenge meet, but Spreadcheat, from developer Games People Play, aims for precisely this sweet spot. Behind its comically faithful Windows 95 façade, Spreadcheat hides a formidable...

With no sign of slowing down, Xbox continues to treat players to a steady parade of new releases. The week of May 5 through May 11, 2025, is set to deliver a diverse lineup packed with inventive adventures, challenging action, and intriguing indie gems. Whether you're a die-hard fan keeping your...

Xbox Game Pass subscribers have plenty to look forward to in May 2025, as Microsoft continues its commitment to broadening its game library with a diverse array of titles spanning multiple genres and gaming experiences. As the service solidifies its status as a go-to platform for gamers on Xbox...

A challenge achievement is always a moment of renewed excitement for Windows Xbox gamers, offering not only a subtle invitation to rethink how a game is played but also an incentive to subvert normal expectations. One such intriguing achievement is the “Finish the level in more moves than...

In a bold move that has sent ripples through the gaming community, indie developer Ice Water Games has pulled their open-world RPG, Tenderfoot Tactics, from the Xbox digital storefront. This decision aligns with the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which...

A Cultural Symphony: Windows 95 and Minecraft in the National Sound Recording Registry Few sounds in modern tech culture have the nostalgic pull of the Windows 95 startup chime or the ambient magic of Minecraft’s sonic landscapes. Recently enshrined in the National Recording Registry, these two...

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Bewildered. That’s the word Kason Patterson uses to describe her parents, who a few years ago couldn’t quite believe that she was quitting a stable job to pursue a self-employed career as CupAhNoodle, an online content creator focusing on gaming and pop culture. But Patterson, an LA native, had...

Trisha Hershberger first fell into technology as a result of her gaming habits. At that time her parents didn’t think this was a hobby for girls, because in the ’80s video games were primarily marketed towards boys. But fortunately, her parents eventually gave in. Her dad brought home an old...

When we launched the Dream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge in June, we had big plans for not just a contest, but a way for indie game developers to connect with each other and show off their skills and experience. We didn’t set out to replace existing communities, but maybe we could create a little...

Back in March, we revealed the Xbox Live Creators Program. Today, we’re excited to announce that any developer can now directly publish their games to Xbox One and Windows 10. We’ve already had some great games published during the preview program (check out the list below!), but there’s always...

New developers – bring your app to various devices on Windows 10 with a simple mouse click. Link Removed has joined the Universal Windows Platform revolution with the release of its new UWP Exporter for Link Removed, a game and software creation tool used to write 2D games and apps across...

Level Up is a show devoted to game development. Each show will recap current news and events in gaming, deep dive with a game industry insider, and cover tips for programming or finding resources to help you with game construction. We would love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for...

Hi! Firstly, let me introduce myself. I'm Julien Noble, french indie game dev working on small games for everyone. I've been working recently on a Windows Store game called Space Shooterz XY. It's an infinite arcade shooter where you aim to get the best score online! 8bit graphics and music...

Dropping graphics and sound into your game is easy. But what are the nuts and bolts behind it? In this video, Josh Foss and Elbert Perez explain the Content Pipeline. Watch and follow along at Link Removed. We will be featuring a new XNA Game Development video each Monday for the next ten...

Sorry I skipped yesterday's post, was mainly a 2nd chance offer on previous sale days, anyway here's today's batch: 1. Machinarium £2.24 2. EVE online incursion addon (Requires monthly fees to play) £3.74 3. Victoria 1 & 2 Vic #1 is £2.10, Vic2 is £7.50 and the expansion for it is £0.54 4...

Ever wanted to make your own game? XNA Game Studio enables game development for everyone on Windows, Xbox 360, and Windows Phone 7. Join Shawn Hargreaves and Charles Cox as they dive into the world of Indie game development, and answer community questions about XNA Game Studio, the XNA Creators...

Check out this trailer for Beyond Black Mesa shows off some of the hard work that a bunch of young Half-Life fans have put their blood and sweat into over the past 2 years:

I found this demo tonight which is a slight twist on the defence tower game. I've still not fully worked everything out but it's not bad for a 300 something MB download... Sanctum is an Hybrid of FPS with Twer defense that was pointed out by the top chaps at Link Removed. A demo of the...