Announcing Your Game: A Pre-Launch Timeline for Maximum Wishlists
When and how you announce your indie game shapes its entire launch. Here’s a practical pre-launch timeline built to maximize wishlists and exposure.
Raw Gameplay Beats Polished Trailers: Why Authenticity Sells Indie Games
Over-produced trailers can actually hurt indie games. Here’s why raw, honest gameplay footage converts better — and how to show yours off.
How to Get Your Indie Game Noticed by Curators and Communities
Great games still need discovery. Here’s how indie developers earn attention from curators, communities, and the people who amplify hidden gems.
The Emotional Rollercoaster of Shipping Your First Game
Shipping your first indie game is as much an emotional journey as a technical one. Here’s what to expect — and how to keep going through the lows.
From Side Project to $250K Launch: Anatomy of an Indie Success Story
What actually goes into an indie game that earns a quarter-million dollars at launch? A look behind the headline numbers at the real anatomy of success.
Pepper the Giant Purple Dog — A Horror Pet Sim That Asks a Dark Question
Pepper the Giant Purple Dog is a horror pet sim that starts cute and turns dark. How many lives is one good boy worth? One to wishlist.
KAZ — A Psychedelic 4-Button Roguelike Built for High Scores
KAZ is a dopamine-fueled psychedelic roguelike played with just 4 buttons — easy to grab, hard to master. One to wishlist.
UNDEFEATED: Genesis — A Japanese Indie Superhero Game Worth Watching
UNDEFEATED: Genesis is a Japanese indie superhero action game with destructible worlds and evolving powers. Here’s why it’s one to wishlist.
Trawler’s Wake — A Rusty-Boat Fishing Sim With Teeth
Trawler’s Wake is an indie fishing sim where your rusty trawler is your ride, storage, and lifeline in mutant-infested waters. Here’s why to wishlist it.
Sagas of Lumin — Master Dragon Riding in This Ambitious Action RPG
Sagas of Lumin is a semi-open-world action RPG with real-time dragon dogfights, seamless air-to-ground combat, and steampunk magic. A must-wishlist indie.