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You are my sunshine...THERE IS NO SUNSHINE Sol Cesto is not a complicated game, it is definitely weird, but it's not complicated. There isn't an...

Imagine, if you will, a world where everything has gone spectacularly wrong. Since we're talking about a video game that'll probably be pretty easy for...

I’ve been writing here for a while now. Back when it was called Dual Squirrels—though the name had to change when one ate the other....

I know what you must be thinking. “Gasp! indieRift covering a triple A title? J’accuse!” Well, I attended a panel about it at PAX and...

Playing as the villain isn’t a new concept in gaming. I’m not talking about morality-driven titles like Fallout or Fable, where the player chooses whether...

When Stellar Blade was first revealed, it wasn’t just eye-catching, it felt like a promise, a throwback to the PS2 era of kinetic, high-style action...

Reshaping A Classic Genre There was a time not that long ago when you couldn’t shake a stick in the indie scene without hitting a...

After what’s felt like a nonstop wave of studio closures and layoffs clogging up the headlines lately, it's refreshing as heck to finally report some...

Congratulations! Your indie game just sold 2 million copies... and you're broke. That’s the harsh reality Thomas Mahler (Designer & Director of the Ori series...

A quiet story of connection, curiosity, and cozy exploration. At PAX East, it always feels like every booth is fighting for your attention. Devs wave...