Three incredible indies worth discovering this week. Hello Saga Companions! Every week I love shining a spotlight on games that don’t always get the attention they deserve — small teams with big ideas, experimental mechanics, beautiful art, or stories that stick with you long after you log off. This week’s Hidden Gems lineup features:🔹 A … Read more
Two unsettling journeys into psychological horror and childhood nightmares. Horror doesn’t always begin in haunted mansions or far-off forests. Sometimes it grows in the places we think we know — the warm neon of an arcade, the quiet walk home from school, the everyday moments where comfort should be guaranteed. This week’s Fear Friday dives … Read more
Few genres capture arcade thrill quite like the rail shooter. Instead of giving players full freedom of movement, these games guide them down a cinematic path — a “rail” — while enemies, obstacles, and dazzling set pieces unfold all around. The player’s focus is pure instinct: aim, dodge, fire, and survive. It’s a genre built … Read more
Award Season & The Rise of the Indies As award season approaches, 2025 has proven something special — indie games are leading the conversation.Smaller teams, bold visions, and handcrafted worlds are standing shoulder to shoulder with blockbuster releases. This is the year where creativity outshines scale, and storytelling carries more weight than spectacle. Here are … Read more
Horror never stands still—it evolves, reinvents, and resurfaces in unexpected forms.Some creators look forward, chasing new fears with fresh ideas. Others look back, rediscovering what once made us afraid of the dark. This week, Fear Friday journeys across two very different nightmares. One is woven from the threads of Eastern mythology and restless spirits. The … Read more
Several Indie Playtest Fest games are now available on itch.io. These builds show off the creative and experimental side of indie development. From football strategy to hoverboard racing and wasteland survival, each title offers a different kind of chaos. ⚽ Rogue Football CardGame Developer: One Joyful Day🎮 Play on itch.io Rogue Football CardGame mixes football and card-battling, inspired by Tim Blacklock’s Premier … Read more
This week we continue celebrating Indie Playtest Fest, a global event where independent developers invite players to try early builds and share feedback. It’s the perfect time to explore new genres, find hidden gems, and help shape games still in development. Below are three standout titles from this year’s lineup. Each one shows the creativity and … Read more
Hey Saga Companions, This week we’re celebrating Indie Playtest Fest — an event that brings together independent developers from around the world to showcase in-progress games and reward players for their feedback. At Indie Playtest Fest, you can explore a variety of unique games, share your thoughts directly with the creators, and even win rewards … Read more
Festival Dates: November 1–10, 2025Official Site: https://indieplaytestfest.comShowcase Trailer: Watch on YouTube 🧩 What Is Indie Playtest Fest? Indie Playtest Fest 2025 unites independent developers from around the world for a week of discovery, feedback, and community collaboration. Starting November 1, players can explore a diverse lineup of in-development indie games and earn rewards for sharing their insights. Each participating developer … Read more
It’s Halloween week, and for this Fear Friday, we’re diving back into the shadows. We’re revisiting the indie horror games that built the foundation of modern fear. Long before motion-captured monsters and million-dollar budgets, small studios proved that horror could thrive on silence, imagination, and dread. These games didn’t just scare us—they changed how we experience terror. … Read more