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Championing indie studios & meaningful gaming industry critique. Passionate gamers filling coverage gaps with genuine insights. Website - videogamesmademe.com

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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 15/09/2026
Recruit your party, gear them up, and watch the battle resolve automatically based on your prep. It's gacha you earn with time, not money. More info: videogamesmademe.com/games/the-fi... #AutoBattler #Roguelike #gamingnews #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #videogames
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The Fight Is Won Before It Even Starts: The Fight for Beardlandia Gameplay
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 08/09/2026
IRON NEST puts you inside a 5,000-ton walking turret, hand-calculating every shot with a notepad and teleprinter. #gamingnews #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #videogames #IndieGames #Steampunk
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IRON NEST: Heavy Turrent Simulator Review • VGMM
You are in control of a colossal war machine set in the 1920s in an alternate history in spain during a civil war. Take map measurments and fire your way through the enemy lines.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 07/09/2026
20,000 items fell off the shelves and it's your job to put them all back. Better Chaos is the cleanup-only follow-up to Better Mart Simulator, no timer, no customers, just chaos to fix. #gamingnews #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #videogames #CozyGames #SimulationGames #CasualGaming
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Clean Up On Aisle Everywhere With Better Chaos • VGMM
You work for a super market that had all 20,000 items drop from their shelves. Now you have to reshelve every single item!
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 05/09/2026
Battle crowds with finger guns synced to the beat, build your loadout, and survive till dawn. More info: videogamesmademe.com/games/dj-til... #gamingnews #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #videogames #RhythmGame #Roguelite #SoloDev
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Every Beat Is a Weapon in This Rhythm Roguelite: DJ till Dawn Gameplay
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 04/09/2026
An elderly fisherman follows a mysterious compass into a dark pirate legend, first-person psychological horror on fog-covered water. More info here: videogamesmademe.com/games/forsak... #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #videogames #PsychologicalHorror #Lovecraftian #IndieHorror
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A Grieving Fisherman Chasing a Cursed Pirate Legend: Forsaken Fleet Gameplay
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 02/09/2026
How one solo developer, working around a day job and two kids, is building the ambitious survival game Project Tomorrow from scratch. #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #videogames #BaseBuilding #SurvivalGame #TowerDefense
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The Solo Dad Building Project Tomorrow, One System at a Time • VGMM
How one solo developer, working around a day job and two kids, is building the ambitious survival game Project Tomorrow from scratch.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 31/08/2026
Guns, martial arts, and weapon disarms collide in this 2D Gun-Fu revenge story set in a crime-ridden neo-noir city. More info here: videogamesmademe.com/games/noir-b... #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #videogames #GunFu #Cyberpunk #ActionGames
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Gun-Fu Combat in a Crime-Ridden Neo-Noir City: NOIR BLOOM Demo
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 29/08/2026
A hand-drawn metroidvania with frame-by-frame animation, cane upgrades, and a deity to take down. More info here: videogamesmademe.com/games/the-et... #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #videogames #Metroidvania #IndieGames #HandDrawn #ActionAdventure
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Hand-Drawn Frame-by-Frame Animation in This Metroidvania: The Eternal Life of Goldman Demo
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 28/08/2026
30 hand-crafted dungeon levels, no procedural generation, real-time combat, and a dark story tied to your character's past. More info here: videogamesmademe.com/games/dungeo... #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #videogames #ActionRoguelike #PixelArt #SoulsLike #IndieGames
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A Retro Souls-like With 30 Hand-Crafted Dungeon Levels: Dungeon Lurker Demo
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 24/08/2026
You mediate between police and superheroes in alternate Victorian London, over 100 moral dilemmas, branching endings, and hand-drawn coal-punk art. #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #IndieGameReview #NarrativeGames #ChoicesMatter #PointAndClick #videogames
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Impartial Game Review • VGMM
Who decides what kind of justice is dished out? Impartial hands you that question and 26 days to answer it.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 23/08/2026
Play an exorcist, a stage magician, or a writer in alternate 1940s Europe. No combat, just choices with real weight, from the studio behind Cultist Simulator. More info: videogamesmademe.com/games/travel... #CRPG #ChoicesMatter #IndieRPG #NarrativeGames #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming
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Be an Exorcist or a Writer in Alternate 1940s Europe: Travelling At Night Demo
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 20/08/2026
Doesn't this feel relaxing? A cozy physics game where you lie back and make sandcastles. More info here: videogamesmademe.com/games/sandca... #IndieGames #IndieGaming #CozyGames #PCGaming #Gaming #IndieGame #indiedev #videogames #sandcastle
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A Sandbox Game With Actual Sand Physics: Sandcastle Gameplay Demo
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 19/08/2026
You must escape this dark and twisted escape room while solving a murder. #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #IndieGame #gamingnews #darktrip #gothic #horror More info here: videogamesmademe.com/games/dark-t...
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An Escape Room with a Horror Twist - Dark Trip Beta Gameplay
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 18/08/2026
A tactical RPG buried in an Antarctic mystery. #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #IndieGame #gamingnews #criticalshift #rpg #tactical More info here: videogamesmademe.com/games/critic...
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A Tactical RPG Buried in Antarctic Mystery: Critical Shift Playtest
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 10/08/2026
Six demon lords. A thousand years of war. Heaven sends someone to clean it up and gives you the chance to do it first. We reviewed it. #HellSlaveII #IndieGames #IndieGaming #RPG #DungeonCrawler #PCGaming #Gaming #gamingnews #indiedev
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HellSlave II: Judgment of the Archon Review • VGMM
HellSlave II: Judgment of the Archon is a dark fantasy RPG with standout art, held back by a few rough edges.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 03/08/2026
Fascism never felt so cozy. You are a Class-2 citizen. Watch TV, follow orders, and report your neighbors. The government will take care of the rest. Probably. We reviewed it. #Dystopicon #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #IndieGame #gamingnews
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Dystopicon Review • VGMM
You are a Class-2 citizen whose job is to watch TV and do what your government tells you to do. If you comply and listen everything will be fine. However, what if you decide you deserve more?
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 23/07/2026
Think Papers Please but set in space. You're a customs agent checking documents, inspecting vehicles, and deciding which aliens get through. The further you get, the stranger things become. We covered it. #XenoFeels #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PapersPlease #PCGaming #Gaming #IndieGame #gamingnews
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Spot Alien Terrorists in XenoFeels While Surviving Your Boss's Sexual Advances • VGMM
You are a customs agent who is on the look out from terrorist as you inspect various alien species who are trying to get in.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 12/07/2026
A psychological horror game that started as a student project, got showcased on PlayStation's official channel, and is still in development. #gamingnews #IndieGames #IndieGaming #HorrorGames #IndieHorror #PCGaming #Gaming #HauntedBloodlines
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Haunted Bloodlines: Interview With Horrified Triangles • VGMM
See what Horrified Triangles had to say about their development process on Haunted Bloodlines
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 11/07/2026
A cozy adventure game where you play as a cartographer hunting for ancient treasure using real navigation tools. No combat, no time pressure, just islands to explore and maps to fill in. We reviewed it. #MapMap #IndieGames #IndieGaming #CozyGames #PCGaming #Gaming #IndieGame #indiedev #videogames
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Map Map - A Game About Maps Review • VGMM
Go out with an adventurous crew as you map things together along the way to find the Raven King's treasure.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 30/06/2026
New interview with Horrified Triangles about Haunted Bloodlines, a psychological horror game that started as a student project and grew into something much bigger. #HauntedBloodlines #indiegames #indiegaming #pcgaming #gaming #videogames #indiedev #horrorgames #indiehorror
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Interview With Haunted Bloodlines Developers Horrified Trangles • VGMM
A chat with Horrified Triangles about Haunted Bloodlines, a psychological horror game born from a student project, covering player feedback, publisher life, Stephen King influences, and what's next.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 14/06/2026
We spoke with Charles Griffiths, ex-Lionhead Studios veteran and Co-Founder of Cavalier Game Studios, about Prime Monster and what it is actually like to survive in a parliament full of monsters. #PrimeMonster #indiegames #indiegaming #pcgaming #gaming #lionhead #videogames #indiedev
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Interview With Cavalier Game Studios Creators of Prime Monsters • VGMM
We talked with the developing team, Cavalier Game Studios, creators of Prime Monster, a satirical card-based political roguelike.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 11/06/2026
Three punk rock teens. One last day together. A killer soundtrack and a makeout minigame that will make you deeply uncomfortable. We reviewed it. #Mixtape #IndieGames #IndieGaming #PCGaming #Gaming #AdventureGame
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Mixtape Review • VGMM
Jump back in time to the 90's and follow three teens navigating their last day together in the small town of Blue Moon Lagoon
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 29/05/2026
A turn-based survival horror game that feels ripped straight out of 1993. If that sounds like your thing, we reviewed it. #VulturesScavengersOfDeath #IndieGames #IndieGaming #SurvivalHorror #PCGaming #Gaming #HorrorGames #videogames #indiedev
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Vultures: Scavengers of Death Review: A Love Letter to PS1 Survival Horror • VGMM
VULTURES is a tactical turn-based survival horror, inspired by 90's survival horror classics. As an operative, scavenge the infested metropolis for materials and information that could cure the infect...
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 22/05/2026
One developer. Four years. A psychological horror RPG where your choices can turn a seemingly harmless resident into someone hunting you down. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #ThePines #PCGaming #HorrorGames
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The Pines: Four Years, One Developer's Obsession • VGMM
Kevin Jochems has spent four years building something on his own. The Pines is a psychological horror RPG where your choices matter.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 20/05/2026
Portal proved that one great mechanic is all you need. These nine indie games do the same thing, each built around a single idea executed really well. We put the list together. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #PuzzleGames #PCGaming #Portal
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Best Indie Puzzle Games Similar to Portal • VGMM
A curated list of indie puzzle games where a single mechanic that manages to carry the whole experience. From infinitely tiled architecture to co-op with yourself.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 12/05/2026
Take down a criminal empire. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #betterthandead #fps #bodycam
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Better Than Dead Preview: A Solo Developer's Brutal Take on the Bodycam FPS • VGMM
A brutal bodycam FPS set in Hong Kong. Kill your captors, rescue the others, and record every second of your revenge.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 11/05/2026
Check out The Edge of Water by team @bigmoodgames.bsky.social This one looks fantastic. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #theedgeofwater #bigmood
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The Edge of Water, an Ocean Adventure Built on Ancient Myth and Real Wave Physics • VGMM
An adventure game about a girl leading her floating village on the course of a great fish migration. Herd sea creatures, protect them from danger, and surf across both beautiful scenery and troubled w...
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 08/05/2026
It looks like the monsters never left the building #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #primemonster #steam #deckbuilder #deckfest
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Prime Monster Review: Democracy Has Never Been This Ghoulish • VGMM
A card-based political roguelike about surviving in a parliament of literal monsters. Fight for votes, break rules, weather scandals and force through absurd laws to keep the top job in this democrati...
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 01/05/2026
Jump in and take a ride #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #ironrebellion #mechs
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Iron Rebellion Review - The VR Mech Game You Should Already Be Playing • VGMM
Iron Rebellion is a VR mech combat sim that straps you into the cockpit of a massive war machine and throws you into chaotic 8v8 battles against other pilots.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 16/04/2026
Take a look at our list of some of the best walking sims. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #walkingsim
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Best Indie Walking Sim Games on PC • VGMM
Once dismissed as uninspiring and boring, walking sims have become a masterful exploratory story telling experience in gaming. Here are six indie titles that have helped build the genre.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 26/03/2026
Want something that switches up the two defense genres? #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #rombykon
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Rombykon is a Tower Defense Game Where You Plant Flowers Instead of Towers • VGMM
Become Romby, a tiny crystal lost in space! Survive and defend the crystal against dark waves by upgrading crazy weapons, planting strange flowers, and using tarot cards. Explore constellations, defea...
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 20/03/2026
Mine your way through space with @heavypepper.com's Mine or Burn! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #mineorburn
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Mine or Burn Wants to Make You Feel Like a Miner on the Run • VGMM
Mine asteroids, automate resource collection, and grow your mining operation in this active incremental roguelite built around constant progression. Fuel hyperjumps, invest in permanent upgrades, and ...
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 11/03/2026
You create the map as you search for treasure. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #mapmap
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Map Map Is a Cozy Adventure Where You Chart the Course • VGMM
In this game YOU make the maps! Become the cartographer of a small adventure crew and use proper navigation tools like a real explorer.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 27/02/2026
Being the President is challenging. You have to sign things, you have to stay awake, and sometimes people try to kill you. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #anotherdayaspresident #president
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In Another Day As President, Surviving the Oval Office Is the Job • VGMM
You are the president. Stay awake, work, survive... Complete your term one day at a time whilst fending off disobedient staff. Juggle tasks, stay alert, and don't miss a shot.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 24/02/2026
Are you fed up with your dead-end job? Start a band in this sim management game by @arikgames.bsky.social #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #legendsofrock
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Legends of Rock, the Band Sim Where Practice Actually Matters • VGMM
Start your rock band and master songwriting, rehearsals and gigs while working a day job to pay the bills. Shop for records, instruments, and groceries, recruit musicians around the city, and earn you...
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 19/02/2026
Check out the latest release by @mreliptik.bsky.social #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #hyperslice
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Hyperslice Review • VGMM
Fast paced action arena roguelite where you defeat waves of enemies, hazards and dangerous threats using only your dash as a weapon.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 14/02/2026
Filing a false DMCA claim costs nothing, requires no proof, and can destroy an indie game's launch in minutes. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #dmca
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How the DMCA Laws Put Indie Developers at Risk • VGMM
Filing a false DMCA claim costs nothing, requires no proof, and can destroy an indie game's launch in minutes. Fighting back can cost tens of thousands of dollars and take weeks (if you can afford it ...
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 10/02/2026
The ticket queue never ends. The same passwords get reset. You stop wondering if you've seen this before because you know you have. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #itneverends
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The Philosophy PhD Who Turned IT Hell Into Your Next Horror Game Obsession • VGMM
The ticket que never ends. The same passwords get reset. You stop wondering if you've seen this before because you know you have.
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 08/02/2026
Lelu will be arriving on Steam very soon, so stay tuned! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #lelu
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Lelu Developer Responds to Player Feedback as Q2 2026 Release Window Confirmed • VGMM
Get your gears in motion for a captivating monochromatic adventure where you play as Lelu, a small but determined clockwork toy who has gained consciousness and found a taste for freedom!
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 15/01/2026
Vancouver solo developer Frank Lueck spent years building a system that automatically maps any MIDI file to a standard game controller. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #tomojam
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Tomo Jam Turns Your Controller Into a Musical Instrument - Early Access Launches Jan 16 • VGMM
Vancouver solo developer Frank Lueck spent years building a system that automatically maps any MIDI file to a standard game controller. The result is a rhythm game that prioritizes musical expression ...
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 08/01/2026
On Tape << Rewind is a psychological horror story told through cassette tapes. Play recordings, search for clues, discover hidden cassettes, and manipulate audio. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #gaming #videogames #gamedevelopment #ontaperewind
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On Tape << Rewind Has Players Decoding Cassette Tapes to Solve a Cold War Mystery • VGMM
On Tape << Rewind is a psychological horror story told through cassette tapes. Play recordings, search for clues, discover hidden cassettes, and manipulate audio. Unravel the mystery of a scientist’s ...
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 02/01/2026
📅 This Day in Gaming: Sony Computer Entertainment America Incorporated (1997) Sony Computer Entertainment America became a wholly owned subsidiary. Two years after PlayStation's US launch, SCEA formalized operations, a key step in PlayStation's dominance of North America. #PlayStation #Sony #Gaming
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 31/12/2025
📅 This Day in Gaming: Battle.net Launches Blizzard launched Battle.net, first online gaming service built directly into games. Free with no membership fees, it revolutionized multiplayer gaming. By late 1997: 2.2M games played, 1.25M users. #Battlenet #Blizzard #Gaming #VideoGameHistory
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 30/12/2025
📅 This Day in Gaming: Tetris & Dr. Mario (SNES, North America) Puzzle compilation combining two NES classics with enhanced graphics and innovative "Mixed Match" mode. Sold 6M copies, ranked #27 on IGN's Top 100 SNES games. #Tetris #DrMario #SNES #Gaming #VideoGameHistory
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 18/12/2025
📅 This Day in Gaming: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch) Launched worldwide with every fighter from series history (76 base). Sold 3M in the US in 11 days—the fastest-selling Switch game ever. Now the best-selling fighter at 36M+ copies. #SuperSmashBros #NintendoSwitch #Gaming
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 14/12/2025
📅 This Day in Gaming: Dark Cloud (PS2, Japan) Level-5's debut title, blending action-RPG dungeon crawling with innovative Georama town-building. Launched the studio that would create Dragon Quest VIII and Professor Layton. Sold 1M+ copies worldwide. #DarkCloud #PS2 #Gaming #ThisDayInGaming
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 11/12/2025
📅 This Day in Gaming: Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (PS2, Japan) Launched for PS2 in Japan. The game introduced RPG-style weapon upgrades, which evolved through use and became a staple in the franchise. Sold 2.9M+ copies worldwide. #RatchetAndClank #PS2 #Gaming #VideoGames
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 10/12/2025
📅 This Day in Gaming The first US Senate hearing on video game violence took place, led by Senators Joe Lieberman and Herb Kohl. Concerns over Mortal Kombat and Night Trap sparked this hearing. This lead to the ESRB rating #Gaming #ESRB #MortalKombat
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 07/12/2025
📅 This Day in Gaming PaRappa the Rapper launched for PlayStation in Japan. Considered the first true rhythm game, it pioneered the genre with its call-and-response rap mechanics, paving the way for hits like Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Hero, and Rock Band. #PaRappaTheRapper #PlayStation #Gaming
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Video Games Made Me @videogamesmademe.com · 05/12/2025
📅 This Day in Gaming Animal Crossing: Wild World launched for Nintendo DS in North America. It was one of the first Nintendo DS games to use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, allowing players to visit each other's villages online. #AnimalCrossing #NintendoDS #Gaming #Nintendo #WildWorld #GamingHistory
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