Featured Showcases

Nullstar: Solus: A Gritty Sci-Fi Platformer for the Precision-Obsessed In Nullstar: Solus, players enter a dark, sprawling universe where scavenger drones battle through the remnants of a decaying mega-structure. Developed by Smash Attack Studios, this 2D precision platformer offers a high-stakes experience on PC and …

Behind the furious pace and fire-streaked chaos of Anarchy Road stands Bunker Brothers Studio, a small, fiercely driven indie team made up of Gavin Vaden, Bryan Thomas, and Peter Delgado. This trio of developers brings a bold creative vision to life with their debut title, …

In the late 90s, William Corrin III, like many kids of his generation, relished the opportunity to play video games on his dad’s Nintendo 64. However, unlike most of his peers, this marked the initial stride on his journey towards a lifelong dream career.

If you love air hockey, then you’re in for a treat. Rebound Rivals takes the classic game and amplifies it with turbo-charged vehicles, unpredictable bounces, and an explosive range of power-ups. This isn’t just air hockey, it’s a high-octane battle where speed, skill, and chaos …

Formed by a close and collaborative team of independent game developers from across the globe, Castle of Blackwater is the debut release from the Castle of Blackwater studio. The game has been carefully shaped over more than three years of development, from initial concept through …

Godshard Chronicles is a top-down action RPG based in the high fantasy world of Alban, where the gods have fallen, and their remains exist only in pieces known as godshards.

Showcases

From the ashes of twin-stick shooters, Arksync rises, pushing the genre to new heights with its frenetic player movement and combat. This game thrusts you into the role of an Assault Android, hijacked and reprogrammed by an unlikely mastermind: a small toy bear now perched …

Encrypted Nightmares, developed by Artur Latkovsky, is not a game that asks you to survive the horror, it asks you to broadcast it. Set against the backdrop of the dark web, it casts players as the unseen operator of a live-streamed nightmare. Your role isn’t …

In the vastness of the cosmos, a chilling mystery unfolds aboard Space Station 52. Once a lively outpost, the station now trembles under the shadow of the Keychain Killer, a sinister figure leaving a trail of murders and cryptic keys embedded in the wounds of …

Sanguine Studios returns with a pulse-pounding vengeance in Beat The Machine: Rebooted, a top-down single-player shooter drenched in nostalgia and packed with chaos. Players are dropped into the digital trenches as Damon, a cocky, gun-slinging cadet armed with sass, swagger, and the futuristic firepower of …

In Itty Bitty Toilet Kitty, players follow the exploits of a courageous, fluffy feline tasked with guarding their cherished owner from ravenous flesh eating greebles that have overtaken the bathroom. As dawn breaks, the once-peaceful lavatory transforms into a chaotic battlefield where every dash, leap …

Nullstar: Solus: A Gritty Sci-Fi Platformer for the Precision-Obsessed In Nullstar: Solus, players enter a dark, sprawling universe where scavenger drones battle through the remnants of a decaying mega-structure. Developed by Smash Attack Studios, this 2D precision platformer offers a high-stakes experience on PC and …

Trailers & Gameplay Videos

News & Crowdfunding

JaB Arcade has officially released its long-awaited survival horror title, The Dark Delivers, on Steam. The launch marks a major milestone for …

The goblin chaos has begun! Fat Goblins, the 16v16 team-based castle-siege game from indie developer Koda Games, now has a free demo …

Fangs & Forges Kickstarter Enters Final Stretch, Halloween Special Announced! With less than nine days left in its Kickstarter campaign, Fangs & …

Alpenwolf Studio has officially launched the Kickstarter campaign for Fangs & Forges, a tactical, turn-based RPG set in the richly imagined world …

What’s Coming in City Defense Z Since its release, City Defense Z has set up a deep strategic foundation: managing day/night cycles, …

Alpenwolf Studio is gearing up to launch the Fangs & Forges Kickstarter this September, a tactical, turn-based RPG where you command a …

Developer Interviews

We’ve been sitting on this interview for a while, as our new website isn’t quite ready yet. Rather than hold it back any longer, we’ve decided to release our interview with ADHOC Studio now. It makes a great read, enjoy!

IGD sat down with the team at JaB Arcade for a quick interview about their upcoming survival horror title, The Dark Delivers. We chatted about their origins as a studio, the inspirations behind their new game, the challenges they faced along the way, and what …

We sat down with Alex “Alpenwolf”, the solo developer behind Fangs & Forges, for an in-depth conversation about the project’s origins, design choices and release plans, plus a technical overview.  From Lyboria’s deep lore to brisk hex-grid skirmishes and a no-microtransactions business model, here’s how …

Articles

Love games and want to make them for a living? At the National Film and Television School (NFTS), students learn how to …

PoolKit is an advanced Unity toolkit tailored for professional object pooling, designed to enhance game performance by reducing memory allocation and eliminating …

Becoming part of a game development or gaming community offers significant advantages, particularly if you aim to attract attention from publishers, media …

IGD Toolkit

We’ve launched a FREE QR Code Generator to help you with the marketing of your game (Digital or High-Resolution Print).

All Things IGD Related

We are excited to share that the IGD Awards will be launching after our new website has launched later this Summer.  Keep …

IGDs Team manages and maintains several communities on multiple platforms, two of them have been around for over 14 years – We …

We’re working on our first BIG BOOK of INDIE GAMES with our publishing company that will turn into a initial collectable volume …

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