Fishbowl is a title that I’ve seen in many game showcases, including but not limited to the Access-Ability Summer Showcase 2024 and Wholesome Snack 2025. Because of this, I am so happy to share that an early April release date has been announced for the heartfelt coming-of-age adventure game about isolation, friendship, and grief. It will be released for PC…
Curve Games and Patattie Games have announced that Wax Heads will be released this May. In the game, players head behind the counter of a struggling record shop. Here, they discover new music, connect with the local community, and help shape the store’s future. Wax Heads will launch for PC,…
Just Crow Things developer Unbound Creations has announced an April release date…
Hakoniwa Electric is a cute, relaxing puzzle exploration game about fixing electronics…
Women-Led Games may be one of the shorter showcases this weekend, but don’t let that fool you: there are some really incredible titles from some really incredible people here. The show is hosted by Lianna Ruppert. I’m not going to lie, I’ve followed her on Twitter for what has to…
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Consider this your warning: there is some serious cute ahead. Like, there’s so much cuteness that you might get so overwhelmed that you say some bad words. I admit, I swear more often during Wholesome Directs than I do any other showcase – but it isn’t my fault everything is…
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Future of Play Direct was the first showcase today, and it’s also when they all started bleeding together. Still, it featured some really great game announcements and trailers. This is one of those showcases where everyone can find something new and interesting. The smaller studios are set to make some…
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Day of the Devs is another showcase featuring many, many, many great-looking games from independent developers. This year, there seems to be a good amount of my fellow Canadians on the list – congrats y’all, happy to see you! I’ve highlighted a handful of my favourite games shown off today…
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It’s time for one of my top showcases of the year: the Access-Ability Summer Showcase! It is one of the only places for disabled players to learn about recent or upcoming titles while knowing what will be accessible to them. Today’s showcase features over a dozen titles, half of which…
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If you’re looking for the best indie titles during this annual gaming showcase week, it’s usually a pretty good bet that you can find a lot of them through Guerrilla Collective. Beginning when E3 was cancelled (“temporarily”) at the beginning of the pandemic, the showcase features announcements and trailers about…
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I guess was inevitable that at some point someone would look at bringing the Slay The Spire-style roguelike formula to Puzzle Quest. In fact, I’m surprised that it hasn’t happened yet (or, at least, I haven’t heard of one before now). But that’s okay. Good Shepherd’s Demon’s Mirror has come…
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I do not know what I was thinking when I didn’t include the announcement of Odencat’s next game in my Indie Live Expo 2024 catch-up, but I am here to rectify that issue now! My first Odencat game was Fishing Paradiso, and I’ve found the same charm from that game…
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Yeo, the one-man-band indie developer from Russia, is going to be remembered as a far better artist than the relatively muted popularity of his games deserves. Fading Afternoon is his new one, and while it’s a retread of a lot of what makes his first, The Friends Of Ringo Ishikawa,…
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Welcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. With each issue I will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…
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