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Sockpuppet Noir Review – The Game’s A Foot!

September 29, 2026 by Alyssa Vaughn

The title of the game "sockpuppet noir" is displayed next to a striped sockpuppet wearing a trenchcoat and very small fedora

Covert meetings with hitmen in smoke-filled nightclubs. Corrupt producers covering up on-set fatalities. Illegitimate children of government officials revealed while …

Welcome To Elderfield Review – Spooky Sexy Skeletons?

September 9, 2026 by Alyssa Vaughn

a woman in overalls and a straw hat crouches in a field of wheat under a cloudy, moonlit sky, clutching a garden hoe. In the background, a large sign reads "Welcome to Elderfield"

I started playing Stardew Valley during the pandemic and didn’t actually make it that far into the game. I didn’t …

Worse Than Homework: 5 Indie Horror Game Schools You’ll Be Glad You’re Not Attending

September 7, 2026September 7, 2026 by Alyssa Vaughn

A small boy with a bay over his head climbs a strange tower created of stacked books and wooden crates, An older woman's face peers around one side, moving toward the boy, her body not visible, her neck stretching impossibly long like a snake.

As many students reluctantly drag themselves back to school campuses far and wide, they may struggle to look on the …

The Mermaid Mask Review – We All Live In A Pirate Submarine

September 7, 2026August 15, 2026 by Alyssa Vaughn

SFB Games, made up of brothers Tom and Adam Vian, began their career as indie developers creating flash games in …

Leafy Corner Review – Restock Alocasia And Chill

September 7, 2026August 11, 2026 by Alyssa Vaughn

A cutaway view of a store on a street corner, filled with wooden shelves lined with potted plants. A girl with red hair in a ponytail wearing overalls stands behind the cash register in one corner. The title "Leafy Corner" is superimposed over the image.

We’re far enough into August at this point that most of the Northern hemisphere is ready to say goodbye to …

7 Indie Horror Games For Summerween

July 31, 2026 by Alyssa Vaughn

four camp counselors huddle together with a dark forest in the background and a full moon shining through the trees. one counselor holds a flashlight to her chin as if telling a scary story as blood pours from an unknown source onto her head and down her cheeks. The title "Bad Summer" is across the bottom of the image.

The summer sun is relentlessly beating down as heatwave after heatwave sweeps through the Northern Hemisphere. In the midst of …

Studio Reset Reveals Supernatural Mystery Game: The Eventide

July 29, 2026 by Alyssa Vaughn

The Eventide Key Art featuring a detective standing above a water reflection, and a whole world and city inside the reflection beneath it, with another character floating towards him from beneath

The newly formed Studio Reset revealed their first game on July 29: The Eventide, a single-player supernatural mystery adventure, currently …

7 Indie Horror Games For Pride Month – The Gays Will Not Be Buried

June 28, 2026June 28, 2026 by Alyssa Vaughn

The three main characters from the game WeKnowTheDevil

At this moment, I don’t see a single rage-fueled zombie. I see every screaming bigot I’ve spared along this journey, …

7th Guest Remake Review – Old Man Stauf Rebuilt A House

June 22, 2026 by Alyssa Vaughn

A large victorian mansion looms against a stormy sky, most of its windows are dark but the front door and highest windows glow with an eerie light. The window also has the silhouette of a person watching. The title of the game "The 7th Guest Remake" sits to the left of the mansion in a gothic font.

It was midnight in the summer of 1996, and my best friend and I were not supposed to be awake, …

Every Announcement From Summer Game Fest: Gayming Pride Parade

June 7, 2026June 7, 2026 by Alyssa Vaughn

A pixel art background showing green hills, a blue sky, and a rainbow. A small group of people march in the forground carryin rainbow flags. Text reads: Gayming Pride Parade and lists sponsors Logitech and Fireshine games

The nonprofit organization the Gayming Foundation hosted the Gayming Pride Parade today as an official Summer Game Fest partner community …