The global indie spotlight is gearing up for another huge showing. INDIE Live Expo has released a new teaser ahead of its upcoming broadcast on April 25, promising a massive lineup featuring more than 200 indie titles from developers around the world. Since its debut in 2020, the event has grown into one of the largest indie-focused digital showcases, amassing more than 100 million total views across its broadcasts. This year’s presentation will stream live on April 25 at 2:00 AM PST / 5:00 AM EST / 18:00 JST across multiple platforms including YouTube, Twitch, X Live, Niconico, Bilibili, and…
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The speaker lineup for Nordic Game Spring 2026 continues to grow as organizers reveal another wave of industry voices set to appear at the conference. Taking place May 26–29 at Slagthuset, the event is one of Europe’s leading B2B gatherings for the games industry. Leading the newly announced speakers is Christofer Sundberg, creator of Samson and CEO of Liquid Swords. Sundberg will deliver a candid talk titled “No Safe Answers: Christofer Sundberg on the Games Industry,” where he plans to discuss the realities of development, leadership, creative risks, and lessons learned from both successes and failures throughout his career. Voice…
A lineup of promising indie games is set to arrive in the capital during the upcoming London Games Festival. From April 16–17, both industry professionals and players visiting Exhibition White City will be able to go hands-on with a range of titles spanning several different genres. Among the games featured is Case Solved: The London Files, a noir-inspired mystery that takes players into the darker corners of the city. Acting as a detective, players gather clues, analyze witness statements, and use logic-based puzzle solving to unravel a series of murders. For those looking to venture beyond the streets of London,…
Publisher Curveball Games has teamed up with Argentinian developer Oxobox Game Studios to reveal Sente, a strategic tabletop-inspired game where up to six players face off in tactical battles built around simultaneous turns. The game is currently targeting a 2026 release, with a public demo launching on March 31. Sente has been more than two decades in the making. Originally conceived as a pen-and-paper concept by the team at Oxobox, the idea gradually evolved into a fully realized digital strategy experience. At the core of the design is a unique simultaneous turn system that requires players to predict their opponents’…
A new indie horror experience is preparing to blur the line between psychological trauma and extraterrestrial mystery. Who Are You!? is an upcoming sci-fi psychological horror game from Haunting Humans Studio, set to debut its first episode on March 27, 2026, for PC via Steam, with full Steam Deck support. Set against the eerie backdrop of the 1980s, the game centers on the long-unsolved disappearance of Amanda—Ray’s wife—who vanished two decades prior under circumstances that hint at something far beyond ordinary explanation. What begins as a deeply personal story of loss quickly spirals into a chilling narrative that explores the…
Indie developer SOTO Game Studio has unveiled its debut title Luminas: Parasite Reign, a 3D horde survivor roguelite headed to Steam. Players eager to jump in won’t have to wait long to try it out—an early demo is scheduled to arrive on March 26. Set in the magical land of Solaris, the game tasks players with assembling a party of supernatural creatures known as Luminas to battle relentless swarms of parasitic enemies threatening their world. Each run challenges players to survive increasingly chaotic waves while building powerful spell combinations and evolving their team into stronger forms. A New Spin on…
The Black In Gaming Foundation (BIG) celebrated the accomplishments of Black professionals across the v during the 2026 BIG Awards ceremony, recognizing a group of trailblazers whose work continues to shape the future of the medium. Held annually, the BIG Awards highlight leaders, creators, and advocates whose contributions span development, media, art, programming, education, and community impact. The 2026 ceremony was hosted by iAsia Brown and featured nine honorees whose work is helping drive greater representation and opportunity across the gaming space. Among the night’s biggest honors, Lisette Montgomery received the Gerald “Jerry” Lawson Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing a career…
The upcoming indie action title Smash ‘N Grab is gearing up for its first public showing. Developer SLAP-BANG! Digital has announced that the game’s debut demo will launch on Steam as part of the Games from Ireland celebration running from March 13 through March 19, 2026. Inspired by the energy of classic Saturday morning cartoons, Smash ‘N Grab throws players into a chaotic, speedrunning-focused beat ’em up where destruction and quick thinking are the keys to pulling off the perfect heist. Players take control of an unlikely criminal duo: Smash, a massive robot drummer, and Grab, his clever raccoon partner…
Wax Heads invites players to step behind the counter of a beloved record store when it launches on PC and consoles on May 5, 2026. In the game, players take on the role of the newest employee at Repeater Records, a legendary music shop known for matching the perfect vinyl with every customer who walks through the door. But the store is struggling to stay afloat in a changing world, and it’s up to the staff—and maybe a little luck—to keep the music playing. Much of the experience revolves around talking with the shop’s eccentric customers and figuring out which…
Developer Bonte Avond, known for cult favorites like Once Upon a Jester and Everybody Wham Wham, has announced the release date for its next offbeat adventure, Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime. Published by offbrand games, the quirky comedy adventure will launch on Steam and Nintendo Switch on March 16. Described as a whimsical, frog-obsessed journey, the game blends comedy storytelling with tactical frog battles, musical moments, and plenty of strange side quests. Players step into a colorful world where collecting, trading, and battling frogs is the key to solving nearly every problem. At the heart of the adventure is Frogtime, a…