This week Akupara games celebrate their 5th birthday. In honour of this they have a massive sale over on Steam. The Indie Game Collective are supporting them with content and showcases of a range of their games. In support of this I’ve been playing The Metronomicon: Slay The Dancefloor. It’s been on my watchlist for a while and thanks to Akupara for giving us a key to check it out. About The Metronomicon Originally released back in November 2016, The Metronomicon is, at its’ heart, a rhythm game. It blends the game play of a classic rhythm game, with the storytelling of a RPG. You take on the ..read more

A classic block dropping puzzle with scaling difficulty and a dynamic soundtrack, worth checking it out! Our latest Indie Game Collective showcase is for Mixolumia by davemakes. IGC gives developers and publishers access to a hand-picked team of content creators wanting to shine a light on the amazing indie games. About davemakes Japanese based indie developer Dave Hoffman has been working in the industry for 10 years. They have contributed to over a dozen games in various roles ranging from game design, to art and sound/music design. Games Dave has worked on include a wide range ..read more

A chilled puzzle game which will pass time and exercise your grey matter! Buy it now! Our latest Indie Game Collective showcase is for Anagrams by Hero Game Co. IGC gives developers and publishers access to a hand-picked team of content creators wanting to shine a light on the amazing indie games. About Hero Game Co Hero Game Co is made up of husband and wife team Carl and Rachel Reed. Based out of Tennessee they are joined by their beloved, but very demanding Corgi who features in the company logo. Anagrams is their first game and was released on 31 December 2021. They have alre ..read more

A great digital toy to add to your library for when you have some time to kill! Buy It Now! The Ramp, developed by Hyperparadise, is a nice little digital toy which hit Steam on 03 August 2021. About The Ramp The Ramp is a very simple, single player ‘game’ which acts as a basic skateboarding simulator. Developed single-handedly by Paul Schnepf – co-creator of Islanders and Superflight. The Ramp is a very small game but gives you environments to explore. Ride a halfpipe, visit a pool, a simple park and take on the Megaramp. Without any clear goals, unlockable content and no scares, the game ..read more

Mini Motorways has been an exclusive to Apple Arcade for almost 2 years. The wait is now over for PC players. Mini Motorways released on Steam on July 20 2021. About Mini Motorways A small city with a road network and a single motorway Mini Motorways is the follow-up to 2015 hit Mini Metro. This second game from New Zealand studio Dinosaur Polo club, maintains the minimalist approach but comes above ground. For fans of Mini Metro this game retains that casual simplicity, but adds more systems and gameplay elements. Accessibility is something which has been carried over. Where Mini Metro used i ..read more

Our latest Indie Game Collective showcase is for Indoorlands by Pixelsplit. IGC gives developers and publishers access to a hand-picked team of content creators wanting to shine a light on the amazing indie games. About Indoorlands A ride nestled in a forest scene Indoorlands is the latest game from German developer Pixelsplit, known for Virtual Rides 3. At it’s heart, Indoorlands is management simulation/tycoon game in which you have to build and run an indoor amusement park. Starting with an entrance, a small plot of land and limited selection of rides, decorations and facilities, you will d ..read more

Another showcase for the Indie Game Collective this week with Factori by Star Garden Games. IGC gives developers and publishers access to a hand-picked team of content creators wanting to shine a light on the amazing indie games. About Factori Things start easily with a single function and a guided tutorial Factori has been developed by Star Garden Games and has been expanded from their winning entry to the 2021 GMTK Game Jam. The game was originally made in 48 hours with the theme of ‘joined together’. In Factori you will need to join various factories together to create every letter of the a ..read more

Hot on the heels of our Lifeslide preview comes our next showcase for the Indie Game Collective with Kingdom Builders. IGC gives developers and publishers access to a hand-picked team of content creators wanting to shine a light on the amazing indie games. Starting small, you must place your city centre to start your settlement. This is where food will be stored for consumption by your villagers About Kingdom Builders Kingdom Builders is the first game from German indie studio Ebb & Flow Games, founded in June 2020. The game entered the Steam Early Access programme on June 24th 2021 and ha ..read more

Lifeslide is the first game which we will be featuring as a showcase for the Indie Game Collective. IGC gives indie game developers and publishers access to a hand-picked team of passionate content creators wanting to shine a light on the amazing indie games on the market. About Lifeslide Lifeslide is developed by Bulgarian studio Dreamteck, and a thanks goes to them for providing a key for the game through IGC. After spending almost 2 years as an exclusive game on the Apple Arcade, with the initial release on 19 September 2019, the game is making a move to Steam on 6 August 2021. The game al ..read more

Power to the People is the first of a few games featured in the June 2021 Steam Next Fest which we will be taking a look at. Steam Next Fest (formerly Steam Games Festival) is a week long event which happens a couple of times a year where, predominantly indie, developers make demos of their upcoming games available. Most of these are time limited for the duration of the event whilst some make their way onto Steam and stay there. Developed by Hermes Interactive (Automachef) and published by Crytivo (The Universim, Hotel Magnate & Prehistoric Kingdom), Power to the People is a city managemen ..read more