Pre-orders for the Standard, Deluxe, and Collector’s Editions are available starting today.

A New Racing League in the Star Wars Galaxy

Star Wars: Galactic Racer drops players into the Galactic League, an underground racing circuit operating in the lawless reaches of the Outer Rim. The game’s single-player campaign follows a mysterious pilot known as Shade as players compete across the circuit, forging alliances, reigniting rivalries, and settling long-standing grudges along the way.

Players will experiment with different vehicle builds using three distinct repulsorcraft styles, allowing them to craft the ultimate racing machine. The game also brings back one of the franchise’s most iconic vehicle types—podracers—giving fans another chance to push these high-speed machines to their limits.

Beyond the story mode, multiplayer races allow pilots to compete online and prove themselves among the galaxy’s elite racers.

Pre-Order Bonuses

All pre-orders include a bonus vehicle livery usable across landspeeders, speeder bikes, and skim speeders. Each platform features its own unique color variation for the design. Players will also receive a Player Banner background for use in multiplayer modes.

Deluxe Edition

The Deluxe Edition expands the experience with several additional in-game bonuses. These include three exclusive vehicles:

• Kor Sarun: Darc X landspeeder
• Kor Sarun: Ciza T speeder bike
• Kor Sarun: Rak S skim speeder

The edition also adds three Deluxe Arcade events designed around these vehicles, a Deluxe Livery Pack with unique vehicle designs, and a Deluxe Player Banner Pack with new insignia and backgrounds for multiplayer profiles.

Players will also receive a Digital Art Book featuring concept art of the game’s characters, vehicles, and locations. The Deluxe Edition will retail for $79.99, with a separate upgrade option available at launch.

Collector’s Edition

For collectors, a physical Collector’s Edition will be available for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. This premium package includes:

• A physical model of the Kor Sarun: Darc X landspeeder
• A banner celebrating Galactic League champion Kestar Bool
• Two pilot patches
• A printed version of the art book
• Custom slipcover and steelbook case
• Premium collector packaging

The Collector’s Edition also includes the Deluxe Edition Upgrade, granting access to all of the digital content included in the Deluxe release. The package is priced at $159.99.

Racing Without the Force

Unlike many Star Wars stories, Galactic Racer focuses purely on skill behind the controls. There are no Force powers or chosen-one prophecies—just high-speed competition, tactical racing builds, and the drive to rise through the ranks of the Galactic League.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches on October 6, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with pre-orders now open across all platforms.

In Everything is Crab, you don’t start as the apex predator. You begin life as a squishy little blob trying to avoid getting eaten by anything bigger than you—which is basically everything. From there, you’ll hunt, scavenge, or play it safe by sticking to plants, slowly evolving your way through more than 100 mutations pulled from real-world animals. Each run lets you mix and match traits to create bizarre chimera creatures that might just help you avoid the dreaded fate of becoming a crab like everyone else.

The game world is alive with its own ecosystem. Biomes range from frozen tundras to scorching deserts, and a day/night cycle keeps predators and prey shifting in behavior. Boss fights crank up the tension with towering beasts that force you to learn attack patterns, dodge devastating blows, and chip away at their health before they turn you into dinner.

Failing isn’t the end, though—it’s evolution. Every death unlocks new genetic traits, letting you return stronger, faster, or just weirder in the next run. Challenge scenarios like “survive the Ice Age” add extra layers of difficulty for players who really want to push their survival skills to the limit.

Oh, and the studio insists they’re not just a bunch of crabs in a trench coat. We’ll let you decide.

Everything is Crab launches sometime in 2026, but if you’re ready to scuttle into survival, you can sign up for the free Steam Playtest today.

Escape the Backrooms is a 1–4 player co-op horror exploration game where players traverse 30+ creepy, liminal environments while evading terrifying entities. Work together, solve puzzles, and find your way out—but remember: survival is never guaranteed.

In Escape the Backrooms, up to four players work together to explore the seemingly endless maze of eerie liminal spaces, impossible hotels, and eerily calm pools. The goal? Find an exit while staying one step ahead of the lurking entities that call the Backrooms home. Proximity voice chat keeps you connected to your team—but it also means the monsters can hear you. So, try not to scream.

The 1.0 launch packs in a massive amount of new content, including four additional levels:

• Overgrowth – Discover the origins of the Bacteria.

• Level 974 – Get uncomfortably close with Kitty.

• Bunker – Expand your M.E.G. research.

• Grassrooms – A nice place to relax… probably.

That brings the total to more than 50 distinct environments, each ready to creep you out in new ways. Existing levels have been tweaked with fresh additions, while visuals across the board have been upgraded for maximum immersion. A new mission screen makes replay runs smoother, and multiple alternative endings will challenge the most dedicated explorers to uncover every secret.

Originally released in Early Access back in 2022, Escape the Backrooms has been a runaway success for solo developer Fancy Games, racking up over 90,000 reviews on Steam with a 91% Very Positive rating. With the 1.0 release, Fancy Games is now joined by a team of developers and has partnered with award-winning publisher Secret Mode to bring the terror to even more players—including upcoming console versions.

]]> 37505 https://www.yogomi.com/2025/09/bang-average-football-signs-with-secret-mode/ Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:19:09 +0000 https://www.yogomi.com/?p=36753 The underdog story of Bang Average Football just got a major boost. Solo developer Ruairi Dorrity (aka ruairi dx) has signed a publishing deal with Secret Mode, the award-winning indie label known for curating quirky and creative games.

Originally released in May 2024, Bang Average Football has already proven itself on Steam with a Very Positive rating from over 200 reviews. Built as a passion project while Dorrity worked full-time as a software engineer, the game captures the spirit of grassroots football with a cheeky arcade twist.

In Bang Average Football, you step into the boots of a player-manager tasked with leading a washed-up squad from soggy turf field to soggy turf field. Between matches, you’ll secure sponsorships, manage transfers, and improve your home ground, all while climbing the ranks. On the pitch, the fun continues with fast-paced four-player local multiplayer matches—perfect for trash talk with friends.

And the signing with Secret Mode isn’t the only news today. The game has also kicked off a brand-new free update featuring:

• Eight new sponsors pulled straight from Secret Mode’s upcoming football management card game NUTMEG!

• Three fresh team kits to wear with pride

• Customizable match durations for Quick Matches and Tournaments

• Golden Goal rule option, replacing time limits with a winner-takes-all goal cap

Whether you’re looking for couch co-op chaos or the satisfaction of taking a scrappy team to glory in Story Mode, Bang Average Football is a love letter to the beautiful (and sometimes very silly) game.

You can grab it now on Steam and keep an eye out for what this new partnership with Secret Mode brings next.

Blending serene packing puzzles with interactive storytelling, Tabitha invites players to piece together a damaged memoir using the belongings of a recently departed loved one. Every item tells a story—but it’s up to you to decide which ones define a life.

Packing With Purpose

Players arrive at the home of a late family member to find their memoir ruined and a publisher still awaiting its completion. As you explore each room, you’ll sort through trinkets, keepsakes, and forgotten treasures, deciding which to keep, which to sell, and which to discard.

The packing puzzles aren’t just relaxing—they’re meaningful. You’ll carefully rotate and arrange objects into boxes, use tape and bubble wrap to protect fragile items, and balance weight to make everything fit. Each choice comes with consequence: not everything can stay.

Writing a Life, One Item at a Time

Once a room is packed, the items you’ve chosen unlock words to fill in the missing pieces of the memoir. Each word choice pushes the narrative in new directions. Will Tabitha be remembered as a caring parent? A quiet recluse? Or perhaps a delightfully eccentric soul? The story unfolds through your decisions—though the publisher may not approve of a memoir that strays too far into chaos.

Features

• House Clearing With Care – Explore a picturesque countryside home, uncovering hidden objects and forgotten memories.

• Relaxing Packing Puzzles – Fit keepsakes into limited box space while protecting fragile items and strengthening your boxes for the move.

• Restore a Life’s Story – Each saved object unlocks words to repair the memoir, shaping how Tabitha’s story is told.

• Branching Narratives – Your choices create uplifting, funny, shocking, or somber memories, with multiple possibilities waiting to be discovered.

Lab42 Games is no stranger to wholesome experiences, having worked with Secret Mode on A Little to the Left and Wobbledogs Console Edition. But A Storied Life: Tabitha marks their first original release under the partnership.

A Storied Life: Tabitha launches on PC in early 2026, and you can wishlist it now on Steam to follow the journey.

Developed by Sumo Sheffield and backed by Secret Mode, NUTMEG! is a love letter to the glory days of English league football—moustaches, muddy pitches, and all. This isn’t your typical management sim. You’ll take control of a Division Four side and try to lead them to the top, managing your club over two full decades of English football history.

The twist? Every match is a fast-paced card battler, where tactics are executed through training-earned cards. Whether you’re crafting counter-attacks, disrupting enemy formations, or slipping in a cheeky late winner, the deck you build defines how your squad plays on the pitch.

Key Features:

• Deck-Building Meets Football: Train players and combine cards to create powerful tactical plays, then unleash them during crucial match moments.

• Rise Through the Divisions: Start in Division Four and fight your way up the football pyramid over 20 seasons.

• Manage It All: Set training schedules, make transfers, handle ticket pricing, merchandise, and backroom staff while dealing with the press.

• Matchday Card Battles: Influence the flow of each match with well-timed cards—block attacks, regain possession, and swing momentum your way.

• Earn Packs, Build Tactics: Complete challenges, refine strategies, and collect card packs to enhance your deck and dominate the competition.

• Historic Vibes: From terrace chants to throwback kits, NUTMEG! fully immerses you in the era of mullets, muddy boots, and pre-Premier League passion.

• Choose Your Path: Will you stay loyal to one club, or become a journeyman manager hopping from team to team in search of glory?

Born out of a prototype at the Sumo Digital Academy, NUTMEG! has now entered full production and looks set to deliver a truly unique spin on football management with a retro flair and plenty of charm.

NUTMEG! kicks off on PC in 2026. Wishlist it now on Steam, and prepare to rewrite football history—one card at a time.