Game Wisdom

JANUARY 25, 2024

Indie Game Showcase 184 Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" The weekly indie showcase highlights the many games we play here on the channel, and I’m taking submissions for future ones. All games shown are either press key or demo submissions.

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Game Wisdom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Indie Game Showcase 168 Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" The weekly indie showcases highlight all the game we play here submitted by developers or indie game demos. 0:00 Intro 00:14 Super … The post Indie Game Showcase 168 appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Indy Demo Games Development 52

Game Wisdom

AUGUST 6, 2023

Indie Showcase 167 Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" The weekly indie showcases highlight the games we check out for each Wednesday night stream. All games played were either press keys or demo submissions.

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Indy Demo Games 52

Game Wisdom

MAY 30, 2023

Indie Game Showcase #162 Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" The indie showcases highlight the many games we play here on the channel. All games shown are either demos or press … The post Indie Game Showcase #162 appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Game Wisdom

JUNE 6, 2023

Indie Game Showcase #163 Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" The indie showcases highlight the many indie games I cover on my Wednesday night streams. All games shown are either press keys or demo build plays.

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Indy Demo Games Build 52

Game Wisdom

JUNE 23, 2023

Indie Game Showcase 164 Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" The weekly indie showcases highlight the many games we play here on the channel. All games played are either demos or press … The post Indie Game Showcase 164 appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Indy Demo Games 52

Indie DB

JANUARY 13, 2024

This old-school sci-fi Indie real time strategy game, crafted by devoted team. An RTS classic reborn with a twist. Time is of the essence, Commander! Capture the flags, conquer the territories, and eliminate the enemy fort. And finally, nuke them all!

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Demo Indy Games 89

Game Wisdom

MARCH 20, 2023

Indie Game Showcase #156 Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" The weekly indie showcases highlights the many indie games and demos we stream on the channel. If you would like to submit something for a future stream, please reach out.

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Indy Demo Games 52

PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 10, 2024

Some even engage in Kickstarter campaigns for indie games or support them financially. Check out the full conversation Michael Liebe had with Jay Powell at the IndieGameBusiness podcast The post How to use Kickstarter for your indie game “It’s a tool, not the end goal” appeared first on PreMortem Games.

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Game Wisdom

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Indie Game Showcase #147 Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com. The indie showcases highlight all the indie games we play here on stream, if you would like to submit a game for a future piece, please reach out. All games shown are either demos or press key … The post Indie Game Showcase #147 appeared first on Game Wisdom.

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Indy Demo Games 52

Game From Scratch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Indie Game Dev Fund Just Launched If you are an indie game developers, with a PC or Console game in development with at least a playable demo, the just launched Game Dev Fund might be ideal for you.

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Game Wisdom

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Best Demos of Gamescom 2023 and Dreamhack Beyond Festivals Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" This is a showcase of my favorite demos from the dreamhack beyond and gamescom online showcases.

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Demo Games Indy 52

PreMortem.Games

APRIL 24, 2023

When he left his day job in 2014 to become a full-time indie developer, he realised he had to come up with something special to stand out from the crowd. In 2014 I decided to leave my (unrelated) day job after saving up money for years in order to go ‘full indie’. It’s hard to get noticed as an indie dev.

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Indy Games Dev Writing 104

The Bottom Feeder

JUNE 14, 2022

Several times a year, Steam has a indie demo festival. For desperate indies starved for attention, this is a chance to try to grab a few eyeballs and a handful of wishlists. You can go over a grab a demo and try a few hours of our next game for free. If you like a demo in the festival, wishlist it. August, 2022.

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The Bottom Feeder

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Geneforge 2 - Infestation Demo Available! Fortunately, Steam has provided one good way for indies with hustle to get a little bonus visibility: Steam Next Fest! It's a biannual event where indie developers can make demos of their games available for a week. Around 1200 demos this time. We had a demo in the fest.

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Indy Demo Games Balance 96

PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

I get to travel the world and help indie game developers succeed.” Find the fun factor in your game and build a demo around that Developers should do their homework before approaching publishers and investors. Find the Fun Factor When creating a game demo to pitch to investors or publishers, prioritize quality over quantity.

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Demo Indy Cross platform Build 227

Indie DB

MAY 28, 2023

A new demo for this psychological horror indie has crept up

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Horror Demo Indy 93

PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 16, 2023

There are plenty of indie developers that say this and it’s possibly the most crucial part of game design and development. Trying to develop an indie game on the scale of a AAA title is the reason why a lot of indie studios fail.”

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Technology Indy Playtesting Games 104

Indie DB

APRIL 21, 2023

This sci-fi action adventure indie releases a new demo

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Demo Indy 105

Indie DB

MARCH 24, 2023

This environmentally-focused indie releases a new demo

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Demo Indy 103

Indie DB

JANUARY 19, 2023

This first person RPG indie discusses updates to their demo build

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Indie DB

MAY 26, 2023

A demo for this low-poly adventure indie is now available

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Demo Indy 59

Game Wisdom

MARCH 29, 2023

The Latin American Games 2023 Showcase Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" This is an indie showcase covering the demos I check out during the Latin American Games Showcase for 2023.

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Bug Demo Indy Games 52

Indie DB

DECEMBER 30, 2022

A demo for this park-building and management indie is now available

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Demo Indy Build 91

Indie DB

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This psychological horror indie details fixes to their latest demo

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Horror Demo Indy 86

Indie DB

JANUARY 20, 2023

The demo for this high-stakes hide-and-seek horror indie is available

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Horror Demo Indy 81

PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 24, 2024

Physics-based 2D platformer Bionic Bay is a collaboration between the Finnish one-man-studio Mureena and Taiwanese indie game company Psychoflow Studio. The game started as a demo shown on Reddit, but picked up momentum when Badland art director Juhana Myllys offered to mix and match his distinct artwork with the gameplay.

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Pixel Art Mechanics Demo 141

Indie DB

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This surrealist first person adventure indie discusses a Next Fest demo

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First person Demo Indy 70

Indie DB

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This first person story-focused indie releases a demo as part of Steam Next Fest

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First person Demo Indy 64

Indie DB

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A demo for this buccaneering indie survival sim is out

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Demo Indy 73

PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Farrell and Mackenzie form the two-person indie studio Peaty Turf. More interest in STEM With a demo now out for Steam Next Fest and plans for an Early Access release later this year, Peaty Turf is now close to facing and defeating the final boss of game development. There is no right or wrong way to create a structure in the game.

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Engine Engineering Build Mechanics 125

PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 21, 2023

” One of the new ideas is acting as a publisher for other indie studios. We’re interested in other indie games, especially those that either look or feel retro.” After releasing the demo for A Void Hope, we noticed how many people really enjoy the game. Play the demo now on Steam. And that’s what we’re doing now.

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Indie DB

APRIL 27, 2023

A demo for this relaxing puzzle indie is out just in time for a Steam fest

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Puzzle Demo Indy 52

Indie DB

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The latest demo for this rhythm-based indie is now out

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Demo Indy 65

PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

I didn’t take the thought seriously until I watched Indie Game The Movie and even then it was another few years before I released my first game, Swoopy Boi. I also released the demo on Steam early (after invite-only playtesting) so I can gather feedback from real players.

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Dutch indie game developer Abbey Games has been on quite the journey since the release of their breakout hit, Reus , a decade ago. That is definitely not the case anymore, as anyone who has played the demo can tell!” Now, after a long wait, Abbey Games is back in action with the sequel Reus 2.

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 1, 2023

BitCake Studio , an indie game development studio based in Brazil, is celebrating its 10th year in the industry. ” Play the Atomic Picnic demo on Steam. Eduardo Lamhut, the company’s main Game Designer and Creative Director of the upcoming game Atomic Picnic , explains how the company started.

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