Indies
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887We interview Nightmargin, Director of upcoming game Margin of the Strange
Recently, GamingTrend had the chance to interview Nightmargin, Director/Studio Lead on the upcoming Margin of the Strange, now on Kickstarter. If you’re...
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1003.1K1000xRESIST review — The bad kids stay, the good kids go
One thousand years after everything ended, only one human remains alive. There are many of her, but the original is known as...
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2.2KPunisher: Nightmare, both meditation on faith and action film of the year
Punisher: Nightmare is a miracle of filmmaking and a walking contradiction. Its portrayal of Frank Castle, one man force of destruction, uses...
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1.3KInterview with writer/director/actor Andrew Bowser – channeling the soul of indie film
The works of Andrew Bowser serve as a uniquely poignant case study on the philosophy, methodology, style, and even presentation of independent...
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1.1KAngeline Era preview — Bump into adventure
Indie games are having quite the renaissance right now. As the AAA industry burns thanks to greedy investors and shareholders, smaller games...
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1.8KHades II First Early Access preview — Olympus, I receive this message
There’s something magical about seeing a game come together over time. While the best way to experience that is to make one...
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953.3KSucker for Love: Date to Die For — Can love bloom in the outer realm?
The Thousand have taken over your childhood home of Sacramen-Cho. By summoning the eldritch entity known as Rhok’zan, the Black Goat of...
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801.7KBuckshot Roulette review — Bang for your buck
As you grip the shotgun in your hands, you quickly lose track of whether the pulsing beat that fills your ears is...
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801.9KFreedom Planet 2 review — Fumbling yet fun
In 2D platformers, my favorite thing to do is to go as fast as possible. Maybe it’s because I grew up playing...
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1.3KThe People’s Joker was a soulful, hilarious fever dream
The People’s Joker is a walking contradiction. Exactly what I expected and wildly above expectation. At the same time it was stylish...
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1.3KHades II Technical Test preview — So mote it be
All of Supergiant’s games are masterpieces, but Hades took the world by storm. Its addictive rogue-like gameplay, compelling story and characters, and...
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1.2KDarious Britt’s Unsound — filming the pain and love of caring for a parent with schizoaffective disorder
Unsound doesn’t have to tell you that it’s based on a true story. Never have I seen something so real. Never has...
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1.0KTake up the pristine blade once again in Slay the Princess update, out now
Today, Black Tabby Games released an update for their game, Slay the Princess. In addition, as par of the Steam Midweek Madness...
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1.3KFriends who fight together fish together in teased co-op mode for Sea of Stars
Today, Sabotage Studios teased a three player co-op mode for their hit RPG, Sea of Stars. The acclaimed turn-based RPG Sea of...
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751.7KPenny’s Big Breakaway review — A good first performance
Platformers are perhaps the purest genre of video games. It’s just you, the challenge the developers have set before you, and an...
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1.5KHow Eric Power is reinventing a lost animation style
By looking deep into film history, Austin-based artist Eric Power found the template for a style of filmmaking unlike anything released in...
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851.6KArzette: The Jewel of Faramore review — Squadala!
Only Princess Arzette can defeat Daimur! When the demon lord is freed from his book prison, Arzette must light the beacons around...
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1.3KPenny’s Big Breakaway preview — Around the world at Sonic speed
Editors Jack Zustiak and David Flynn had the chance to play a good chunk of the upcoming game, Penny’s Big Breakaway. We...
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3.1KPaint the town red in Ultrakill’s 7th layer of Hell, now available
Yesterday, Early Access game Ultrakill, published by New Blood, was updated to add the first set of levels in Act 3, Godfist...
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1.2KGet a piece of Perfect 25 with Paradise Killer’s physical edition
Today, Serenity Forge announced that pre-orders are now available for Paradise Killer’s physical and collector’s editions. Murder, demons, a perplexing island paradise,...
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2.4KDown the Road — an indie journey to the heart of the unknown
Down the Road exemplifies the strengths that lead me off the beaten path and into the uncharted wilds of indie film. Not...
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604.8KTeardown review — Restricted genius
Everything in Teardown is destructible. That’s not an exaggeration, the game is made of voxels which, in essence, makes all terrain, furniture,...
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955.4KSlay the Princess review — Mirror master
You are on a path in the woods. At the end of that path is a cabin. In the basement of that...
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802.0KTrombone Champ review — Tootie McTooterson
In ancient times, those who wielded the trombone gained admiration, respect, and power in their battle against the forces of evil. These...
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602.2KISLANDERS: VR Edition review — Arcade city building
There’s something so cozy about city builders. You lay the groundwork, then watch all those tiny people going about their days from...
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852.1KGunbrella review — Parasolt and battery
Back in July, I had the honor of previewing Doinksoft’s narrative-driven action platformer Gunbrella, and I’ve been itching to play more ever...
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1.2KMorning is Broken — encompassing the weight of stories untold
The D&D themed short film Morning is Broken has a power that long outlasts its 12 minute runtime. It comes from what...
