Round Up // The Mini Indie Showcase: Aug ‘23
We threw our third Showcase! Here is the official round up of everything featured during The Mini Indie Showcase: Aug ‘23.
Carry Onward Review: What Comes After
Carry Onward is about finding hope not in the act of reminiscing, but in what's to come after and it's genuinely tragic yet beautiful.
Thronefall (Early Access) Review: A League of Their Throne
Thronefall is an engaging tower defense game that rewards maximizing your strategy through precision and base-building mechanics.
Frank and Drake Review: Supernaturally Poetic
Frank and Drake's artistic prowess shines to the extent that I was left wanting more. Its puzzles are very organic, for better or worse, yet it's the game's intertwined narrative that carries the experience.
Smushi Come Home Review: A Fungus Full of Heart
Smushi Come Home is an adorable, comical, and emotionally gripping game that is the perfect icing on the mushroom cake.
Fall of Porcupine Review: Nothing is Faster Than Light
Fall of Porcupine tells an authentic and honest narrative. It’s an experience that will simultaneously keep you laughing while ensuring the tissues are for a somber moment.
Return Review: Turn Around Towards Adventure
Return’s breathtaking dystopia paired with an engaging combat system not only makes for strong solo-developed debut, but one the year’s best games as well.
Planet of Lana Review: Surreal Artistic Vision
Planet of Lana is an adventure worth your time, filled with elements reminiscent of folks like Playdead, Ghibli, and Team Ico.
PAX East Picks '23: Part 4
In the final installment of PAX East Picks ‘23, we’ve got an injured vampire, angsty teen, a cute blob, and a Lovecraftian horror monster!
Wildmender Preview: To Plant a Seed
Set in a once lush and full-of-life world, Muse Games throws players on a journey to restore that vibrancy and life in their new gardening-survival adventure, Wildmender.
PAX East Picks ‘23: Part 3
What happens when you cross angsty teens with a cute pastel world, a dash of a world-ending comet, and a trigger happy bear? Part 3 of PAX East Picks!
PAX East Picks ‘23: Part 2
In this second installment of PAX East Picks, we check out an adorable mouse, a chatty engineer, cute cats, and a musically inclined Metroidvania!
PAX East Picks ‘23: Part 1
With PAX East behind us, we’re finally able to take a beat, sleep for a few minutes, and reflect on all the amazing experiences over the past few days. And of course, what would PAX be without a slew of awesome indie games bursting onto the scene. In this series, we’ll check out some rad games that not only captured our excitement but ones that should be put on your radar for the future.
Alien Hominid Invasion: Interview & Impressions
During PAX East 2023, we were able to speak with developer Ian Moreno on how the team at The Behemoth managed to bring the iconic invader to a modern audience.
Tchia Review: Beauty With Uniqueness
Tchia is a beautiful game that kept me engaged from beginning to end. The beautiful score, art style, and characters were distinct and memorable throughout my time with the game.
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania Review: Plenty to Sink Your Teeth Into
With improvements in every facet of gameplay, music, and visuals over the original game, Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania will capture your attention immediately and have plenty for you to sink your teeth into.
Brok the Investigator Review: A Jawsome Punch & Click
As a whole, Brok the InvestiGator is a must-play title for those who find themselves drawn toward compelling characters, points, clicks, or clever criminal investigations.
ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree Review: Audibly Enthralled
ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree refreshingly separates itself from other titles with Norse mythology. Whether it's utilizing the game’s lore to create a compelling story filled with choice, strong characters, or contrasting combat, Wildboy Studios' hand-drawn rhythmic trek successfully carves its own creative identity.
SEASON: A letter to the future Review: Summer Lovin’
SEASON: A letter to the future will immediately enrapture those who play. It’s stunning visuals, subtle score, or compelling characters all partake in crafting remarkable journey.
Lone Ruin Review: Let the Spells Do the Talking
Lone Ruin is a great kickoff to 2023. Between its stunning visuals, action-packed gameplay, and killer build variety, Cuddle Monster Games’ engaging roguelike is certainly worth your time.