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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 23h

Today I Played - Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle A personal passion project by the legendary Yoshio Nishimura (Vanillaware, aka. Dragon's Crown/Odin Sphere/GrimGrimoire, etc) that plays out like a literal choose your own adventure book. #indiegames s.team/a/4508570

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Today I Played: Retro Space Bit of System Shock, a bit of Bioshock, a bit of it's own thing really. Between the mutations you can pick up that fit with the narrative and the very System Shock like gameplay, this game was a welcome surprise out of left field. #indiegames #horror s.team/a/2067820

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today I Played: Cohen 1939 Think of it sort of like Peaky Blinders era Hotline Miami, it's a revenge story where you play as the widow out for blood. I'm about 60/40 on the experience cause the sound balancing is off during 'cutscenes' but I enjoyed my time with it. #indiegames s.team/a/3582120

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today I Played: Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional A survivors-like with nostalgia and it was way more fun than I was expecting, my starting weapon was a bouncing DVD logo and before I knew it, I was shooting FPS counters and taking on the MSN Messenger logo. #indiegames s.team/a/3832490

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today I Played: Fatekeeper I've had this for a hot second but it actually took me awhile to get around to playing it, it's like a modern Dark Messiah in UE5 that somehow looks good and doesn't totally shit the bed like most UE5 games. It's mostly voice acted too! #indiegames s.team/a/2186990

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Today I Played: House of Necrosis Have you ever wondered what it'd be like if Resident Evil was a turn based mystery dungeon horror? No? Me either, but it's here and it's actually pretty kick ass, it'll also kick your ass quite easily if you're not careful. #indiegames #horror s.team/a/2005870

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

There truly is no limit to the kinds of awesome things you can create, the gameplay systems are all fairly intuitive, the only real mini-game outside of the creative process is the first firing of your pottery which is basically a balance bar to heat it evenly. But it's all very relaxing.

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Today I Played: Dimraeth I'm irritated cause I wanted to endorse checking this game out, then I found out they used AI to write their dialogue, they put so much work into everything else and then decided to cut corners in the worst ways, the dev knows they're in the wrong too. #indiegames

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Today I Played: Woodo I might be doing a disservice to Woodo by posting so late in the evening about this game. This is a puzzle/diorama builder with an adorable story that accompanies each puzzle as you fill them out, I could not recommend it more if I tried. #indiegames #cozy s.team/a/2572040

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Today I Played: Blackwood I honestly understand why this John Wick/Retro Rewind game sits at mixed, it's the definition of AA gaming, crazy attention to details to the small and medium things, while the experience largely overall is janky. More about the game below. #indiegames s.team/a/3639070

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Today I Played: Welcome To Elderfield Think Strawdew Valley, if Junji Ito decided they wanted to take a crack at it, i'm not too far in myself yet, but there's a lot to love here as both a horror fan and cozy enjoyer. Combat is also turn based! #indiegames #horror #cozygames s.team/a/3195440

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Awwhh man, those are some cool frogs! We've become a home for frogs in our area, we've thus decided they need a pond so that is the next project. Here is a baby frog in exchange for your frog photos.

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Today I Played: Sheepherds! Took a week from talking about games, but we're back with a pretty awesome dog related one that you can play solo or with friends and sheep herd with silly puzzles, or achieve mini-games together, plus I can play an Aussie! #indiegames #dogs s.team/a/3006280

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Today I Played: Crimson Moon Your mileage may vary on this game, I didn't have nearly as much an issue and if you're in the market for a Souls-like roguelike but Nightreign is too fast paced, give this one a try. #indiegames s.team/a/4317690

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Today I Sadly Played: Billion Road [De-Listed] This one is a favorite of my wife and I, it's been de-listed for some time now but thankfully the multiplayer still works and it has local co-op. Think Monopoly meets Fortune Street, with wacky mini-games. s.team/a/1163040

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Today I Played: Dragon Dragon Fire Fire Deluxe Like I said before with Donut Dodo, you don't see many games come across the desk that remind you of a true long last arcade game that never existed but feels like it should've. #indiegames #arcade s.team/a/4177670

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Today I Played: No More Room In Hell 2 Did it launch perfectly? Hell no. Is it perfect now? Hell no, but it's sure as hell a lot more fun now than it used to be. Maybe one of the most interesting infection mechanics i've seen in a zombie game too. #indiegames #horror #zombies s.team/a/292000/

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today I Played: Eslabong I don't play Auto-Battlers all that often, but this one is a rare exception and man is it a damn good one, you can also technically take control, hire arena gladiators from a slew of different classes and wage war in the arena. #indiegames s.team/a/4560660

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Eyes On: Fallen Symphony [Demo Available] Someone took their love for old school JRPGs and their love for Brawlers and mashed them into a 2.5D 16bit fusion of goodness. I got high hopes here! store.steampowered.com/app/2298660/... #indiegames #JRPG #BeatEmUp #Demo

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Today I Played: The One Fish Hesitant to recommend this one as it's recently given me more frustrations than fun times, but i'll still throw it out there for anyone looking for a fun arcadey fishing game with friends. I'll explain the game loop in the comments! #indiegames s.team/a/4883580/

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Today I Played: Sludgineers If you're a fan of shorter games (I know i'm starting to be) this one is straight forward enough, you run a clean up company from your van sucking up purple sludge with a vacuum, eventually you'll upgrade to donors and other tools as well. #indiegames s.team/a/4073860

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Today I Played: How To Fish This is a fun with friends fishing game. You'll catch them, shoot them in a very arcadey fashion and then sell them, or turn special ones in for customization items, there's also a roulette table to gamble your catches. #indiegames s.team/a/4001890

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Today I Played: The Lantern of the Laughless Saint Is it pretty? Hell no, but it's an absolutely fantastic modern callback to its inspiration from Morrowind, so if you need a single player/co-op RPG that does it well? I recommend looking at this one. (Two thumbs up.) #indiegames s.team/a/3849000

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Today I ALSO Played: Slayblade It's finally out and oh my god, it's as fun as I wanted it to be. Runs don't usually last all that long and it's not super difficult, but man does it nail that blading gameplay and for less than $5, I can give it a solid two thumbs up. #indiegames #beyblade

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Today I Played: Afallon So this one is in the vein of yesterday's recommendation but not as well rounded just yet, but instead of a single player Everquest experience, this one goes for more of a WoW approach, it's a bit jankier but the dev has clear passion. #indiegames s.team/a/2597810

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Today I Played: Erenshor In the rise of private server MMOs running locally w/AI bots so companies can't rip away progress from players, there are a few Indies are a similar concept so you don't have to deal with toxic communities only they don't use AI-powered bots! #indiegames s.team/a/2382520

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Today I Played: Cult of PiN Listen i'm not normally a pinball kind of guy, but this one takes that and slaps some Lovecraft into it, then sprinkles it with some rogue-like dust. It hits the neurons and I actually enjoyed it, like a lot actually.. #indiegames #pinball s.team/a/3144340

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Today I Played: Big Walk This game is an experience and the puzzles are fairly deep and require communication with at least you and one other, but up to as many as you want and they often leave you feeling smarter at the end. But boy are you gonna get lost. #indiegames #puzzle s.team/a/1478500

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Today I Played: Katanaut Wait a minute, have I never talked about Katanaut? I know some of you are sick of roguelike/lites, but I can promise you there is fun to be had in this Vania style where the combat is fan-fuckin-tastic and the variety is heaps. #indiegames s.team/a/3032830

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Pt.4 There's also a really neat mechanic because you're technically the living spark inside of the robot, so you can leave your shell at any time and scout around or even do a forceful push that you can weaponize to kill monsters by shoving them into a grinder, or off a ledge.

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Pt3. There are a number of monsters we've encountered thus far, including one that shoots a laser that spins 360 and another little bitey drone bot that flips upside down to shoot a grenade out of it's butt.

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Today I Played: GRAIN ROT Admittedly I don't know if the name does it any favors, but the game is oozing charm with it's junkpunk aesthetic, think the movie 9 meets the movie Robots. Due to text limits i'll describe the game loop in the comments! #indiegames s.team/a/4450620

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Today I Played: Restory I actually really love this game, it has a story that takes place during early 2000s Japan, but I often find myself just buying pre-owned items off the market, fixing them and selling so I can upgrade my tools/licenses, two thumbs up! #indiegames #japan s.team/a/3812600

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

WTF Did I Just Play?: Landlord of the Woods Short, macabre as fuck, puzzles are simple but they're really just there to deliver you more story. There's also a twist ending that gave me a chuckle, honestly for a dollar? It's worth 30 minutes to an hour of your time. #indiegames s.team/a/1564090

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Today I Played - Meta Ghost: Breaking Show The concept isn't entirely new, you play as a handful of different hackers in a fight to the death reality show and the sponsors give you your upgrades each run. But the combat is stylish and it's very fun. #indiegames s.team/a/2507980

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Today I Played: Carpet Cleaning Simulator Would you believe me if I told you this was a time loop game? Saw it through to the end, in a day destined to end the Earth via a giant meteor, you must clean enough carpets to earn enough to buy giant missiles to blow it up! #indiegames s.team/a/4634560

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Today I Played: DIVE or DIE It's quite literally Dave the Diver meets Darkest Dungeons, thanks to having a best bud that's into Eldritch horror I tend to keep up on indie games coming out involving said subject matter and this one is fan-tastic. #indiegames #eldritch #horror s.team/a/3590290

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Today I Played: Herb Tea Man Has some growing pains that may only exist cause I played it in English, which can be spotty writing wise. But the gameplay loop itself is rather simple long as you can remember recipes and can get a little hectic with lots of customers. #indiegames s.team/a/3703200

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Today I Played: Gurei Stylized roguelike boss rush-vania that accurately reminds me of Mega Man, tackle the bosses in any order but some abilities earned via bosses make others easier. You also only have a set number of lives of which increase with each victory. #indiegames s.team/a/2191280

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Today I Played: The Forever Winter Amazing? No, but it is absolutely atmospheric and I haven't quite played something like it before, you're not the hero, you're not even really an asset, you're a scavenger in a never ending war, hide, loot, escape. #indiegames s.team/a/2828860

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Retro Game Of The Day: Kingsley's Adventure With the death of physical media, I find myself revisiting my retro collection more and more, now days i'm not even sure a game like this gets made without being harassed and sued by one of the big companies for being too much like Zelda/Banjo Kazooie.

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Today I Played: Morbid Metal Going for that Warframe aesthetic and does a rather great job at it! It's got the hallmark of a great rogue-lite too where the better you get to know the game the easier you slip into stylish combat. (Part 2 of impression under replies.) #indiegames s.team/a/1866130

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Today I Played: Pathogenic It's finally out (since the 16th!) it's an incredibly well done little roguelike bullet hell, you play as a science experiment gone wrong, a scientist dropped a tube and cut himself and you made your way inside, now make him regret it! #indiegames s.team/a/3808690

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Today I Played: Go-Go Town! Managed to tear myself away from Palworld for a bit, to also play this with my wife, it's essentially a solo/co-op tycoon game, but also a mix-mash of stuff like Factorio and early on some mini-games like Overcooked, we love it. #indiegames #cozy s.team/a/2195120

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Today I Played: Ravenswatch Been slacking on putting up some indies because i've been bouncing around Palworld 1.0, the indies I have played lately have been sort of lackluster, so instead here's Ravenswatch, roguelike folk tales action meets Tribes of Midgard. #indiegames s.team/a/2071280

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Today I Played: XeGrader plus Someone in the reviews actually already summed it up perfectly, it's Konami's Knightmare meets Tower of Drugal. If that's too obscure then try Zelda if it were a SHMUP, a very welcome gameplay hybrid to be sure. #indiegames s.team/a/4323520

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Frustration: HEAVYDELIC Indie dev that has released into early access far, far too early as it's still in tech-demo stage and they're breaking multiple partnership rules, I suggest playing the demo cause man is it 90s MTV levels of gorgeous. See it before it's gone. #indiegames s.team/a/4332500

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Today I Played: Indie Games For weeks we've seen this massacre of talent in the gaming sphere and it feels odd posting as if it's okay, I just have to remind myself that I share these games BECAUSE this alternative ecosystem needs to survive. #indiegames (Links to games will be in post below.)

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

And in case anyone runs up against the people with the argument that people play more digital than physical media, I give you this post showing an Insomniac leak that tells a different story. When possible, people do largely still buy physical, sometimes even more than the digital counter part.

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The Indie Boss @bosskernel.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Today I Played: Do No Harm Few and far between is it that I get to play Doctor games, Trauma Center is one, Pathologic is another, maybeee the Serpent Rogue, this one isn't without problems but man is it a lot of fun to diagnose Lovecraftian monsters. #indiegames s.team/a/3138780/

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