Tag: Video Games
You’ll Want To Unearth The Secrets Of Suburbia Demo!
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Ah, the 90’s: flannel shirts, Tamagotchis, Hanson, and dial-up internet. As a 90’s spawn myself, my memories of the decade are mixed, to say the least. Like the generations before me, however, I too must accept that I’m officially old enough to be considered retro. Okay, I’m back from a…
How Deep Does the Shovel Game Demo Go?
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I have a confession to make. Trudging aimlessly across the sprawling desert of AAA titles and their crisp, borderline photorealistic graphics, a bizarre Indie Game with equally unnerving graphics is, to me, like coming across a vast oasis in a sea of tepidity. There’s a special spot nestled within the…
Bonfire Simulator Demo Has Yet to Ignite
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It’s not truly Autumn until you have your first bonfire. That’s as good a reason as any to pick up BonfireSimulator, a cozy, points-driven simulator from EhanCreative Inc. that lets players build and maintain fires across a variety of settings. The latest demo released as part of Steam Next Fest:…
What Lies Beyond the Doors?
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Ahh, Indie Games… where the mundane becomes miraculous. It’s truly impressive how the right game can make menial labor compelling and rote tasks remarkable. While the average gamer might not leap at certain tasks in real life, simulations are a different story. Whether it’s washing dishes or piecing together a…
Ledgerbound’s Demo Has Heart, Humor, and Human Resources.
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As part of Steam Next Fest: October 2025, developer and publisher Omni Super Mega Corp has released a demo for their first project, Ledgerbound. Presented as a narrative tactics game, Ledgerbound piqued my curiosity the moment I spotted it. I’m a big fan of both the tactical and visual novel…
Life/Death Drops a Demo That Needs a Few More Months/Years
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As part of the October 2025 Steam Next Fest, European studio Two Horn Unicorn released a demo for their upcoming game Life/Death. Read “Life Slash Death”, the title promises an isometric ARPG with a cartoon visual style. The demo delivers on these promises, but with so many bumps along the…
Casting Whispers Demo Now Available for Steam Next Fest
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Casting Whispers, the very first game from solo developer Lantern Bay, now has a playable demo for Steam Next Fest. Launching on October 22, Casting Whispers is a first-person psychological horror game where sound is the key to survival. Set in America in the 1960s, an old and unexplained force…
Does Letters to Arralla Deliver?
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Released in September 2025, Letters to Arralla is the debut game of Little Pink Clouds, an Australian team founded by a newly graduated trio of students. In this game, you’ll deliver letters across the beautiful island of Arralla, solving puzzles and forming friendships as you go. I played the demo…
Paperwork’s Demo Makes Micromanagement Fun
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An idle clicker that requires planning and thought? Who would have thought? Apparently, the genius solo developer behind Broken Record Studios and its flagship title, Paperwork. With a demo released as part of October 2025’s Steam Next Fest, Paperwork intends to flip the script on the idle clicker genre by…
Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion Is Hotter Than a Pistol
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The best and worst part about indie games is that for every hidden gem you find, countless more are left by the wayside. Some get their fifteen minutes of fame fifteen years too late. Others lie dormant, left to rot until they’re discovered in a sale like a lost mummy’s…