Indie Release Dispatch
Spiritual cultivation, Turnip Boy, and Trench Warfare
We take a look at the coolest new indies released this week.
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Blood West is an exhausting and brutal lesson in perseverance
Written by Steve Heller Boomer Shooters are having a moment right now. Over the past few years we have seen a slew of modern takes on classic Quake II vibes games, from the demonic Prodeus to the campy but action-packed Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun. Seeing games that look like they
Indie Release Dispatch
Car salesman cults and redefining World War II
This week's Indie Release Dispatch features cults run by car salesmen, World War II extraction shooters, SWAT simulators, and some words about The Finals.
Indie Release Dispatch
Building cities, stalking demons, and singing tunes in the highlands.
Indie Release Dispatch for Dec 8, 2023 is here with city builders, immersive sims, and the Scottish highlands.
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Mice, Reality TV, and Saving the Ocean
More games to deal with mice than I was expecting in this week's new indie releases
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The Invincible stumbles in style
The Invincible is a passable walking sim that has some heady themes that it never really lets you examine too closely.
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Neon-noir vibes, atompunk sci-fi, and roguelike shooters
Here's your Indie Release Dispatch for November 10, 2023. Written and hosted by Steve Heller Hello everyone! This week has been fraught with massive proejcts at the day job. So unfortunately there will be no podcast in the post this week. I will be recording that and releasing
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Fishy pals, Sand boats, and ex-boyfriend trouble
This week we recommend turn-based cultural exploration game Thirsty Suitors, a calming Fish Game, and some other great indies.
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Tubby divers, grimdark tactics, and more cards!
This week we recommend the Nintendo Switch launch of Dave the Diver, grimdark tactics RPG Beast, Scene Investigators, and more deckbuilding games
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El Paso, Elsewhere is a stunning look at troubled relationships
Every moment in El Paso, Elsewhere is arresting. From Savage’s smokey monologue opening the game to the sun-drenched ending seven hours later, this was the entirety of my being for a weekend and still lingers long after those final credits rolled.
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Monochromatic squids, Coyote bikers, and Civilization-lite
This week on Indie Release Dispatch we talk about the long-awaited monochromatic roguelike World of Horror, and other indie games out this week.
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Beneath Oresa is on top of its game
Fans of almost any of the card-based deckbuilder roguelikes of the past few years would conceivably have a great time in Beneath Oresa.