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Chilled-out super sweet Bee keeping game APICO has a huge new demo out

By Liam Dawe, 20 May

For World Bee Day, TNgineers worked to produce a brand new demo for the casual and chilled-out APICO.

Be a dancing tentacle alien who murders bosses and wears their skulls in Zapling Bygone

By Liam Dawe, 26 Apr

Well, that certainly is a headline isn't it. I'll admit that the idea and style of Zapling Bygone pulled me in right away, along with the description of what you'll be doing.

Epic 2D RPG Chronicon gets a major upgrade, Linux build finally up to date

By Liam Dawe, 25 Mar

Chronicon, one of my favourite 2D action-RPGs developed by Subworld just released a major 1.2 upgrade and after quite some time being out of date - the Linux build is once again sorted.

Try out the new demo for Shield Cat, a sweet action adventure collectathon

By Liam Dawe, 12 Mar

Love your 2D action-adventure games? How about collecting everything you possibly can? Shield Cat from CyanSorcery has a brand new demo available with support for Linux desktops and the Raspberry Pi.

YoYo Games developer of GameMaker Studio sold for $10M (updated)

By Liam Dawe, 20 Jan

Game Maker and later GameMaker Studio is a very popular game engine with indie developers and YoYo Games just recently sold it off and it appears they did so at a loss. Update: Opera confirmed as the new owner.

YoYo Games expand their Linux support in GameMaker Studio 2 to the Raspberry Pi

By Liam Dawe, 21 Dec, 2020

The Raspberry Pi sure is a versatile device and thanks to GameMaker Studio 2 from YoYo Games, it might even end up as more of a gaming unit with newly added support for exported games.

Shield Cat is a thoroughly charming in-development action-adventure with a free demo

By Liam Dawe, 14 Dec, 2020

With a strange otter/cat as the protagonist, Shield Cat seems like one to keep on your watch list with some really charming visuals and you can try the free demo.

Even More Disc Room, a few gems from the recent Game Jam

By Dennis_Payne, 2 Nov, 2020

To promote the release of Disc Room, Devolver Digital sponsored a Game Jam. Here are some of the gems I've found in the entries.

Avoid getting cut up in an intergalactic slaughterhouse, Disc Room is out now

By Liam Dawe, 22 Oct, 2020

Small rooms, lots of spinning blades - what could possibly go wrong? Disc Room is insane and I absolutely love it.

Try the demo for Pyramid Plunge, a lighthearted platformer with a really odd couple

By Liam Dawe, 20 Oct, 2020

Ah yes, dangerous ancient pyramids with traps and deadly creatures, why not let a totally unprepared couple explore it? That's what you're doing in Pyramid Plunge as you run, carry your partner, fart to get airtime are more.

Minesweeper-inspired roguelite DemonCrawl has a big free Halloween update and event live

By Liam Dawe, 19 Oct, 2020

I'm not sure what I'm scared of more, creepy crawly Halloween stuff or spending even more time playing DemonCrawl with the latest free expansion.

GLITCHED is a slick-looking upcoming 2D RPG where an NPC becomes aware of you - the player

By Liam Dawe, 15 Sep, 2020

A game where the unexpected hero is an NPC inside a game world that's glitching out so badly the NPC becomes aware of you? GLITCHED sounds pretty wild.

Fantastic 2D action-RPG 'Chronicon' has now released

By Liam Dawe, 21 Aug, 2020

Chronicon is an example of pure dedication, as Subworld developed this excellent 2D action RPG over the course of over five years and it's now left Early Access.

Impressive 2D action-RPG 'Chronicon' leaves Early Access on August 21

By Liam Dawe, 31 Jul, 2020

To say I enjoy Chronicon would be quite the understatement, this 2D indie action-RPG has a huge amount of content and it's finally set to leave Early Access.