Review: Dear Esther
Dear Esther from indie developer thechineseroom is, quite simply, a sublime inspiration in experiential gameplay. It is also a game that is slippery to define because of its complexity. Read the full review…
Review: Thomas Was Alone
Thomas Was Alone by independent game developer Mike Bithell is the perfect embodiment of the power of an indie game to communicate and evoke thought and emotion. Read the full review…
VIDEO: Spy Party
IGR Reviews Chris Hecker about his new indie multiplayer strategy game – the highly anticipated “Spy Party” – at PAX Prime 2012
Review: Home
“Home” from indie game developer Benjamin RIvers is a psychologically challenging adventure game that employs pixel art and moral quandaries to elicit a haunting interactive storytelling experience. Read the full review…
Review: Gimbal
Gimbal from indie developer 8888888 Labs is a multiplayer top-down shooter that offers buildable vehicles and features solid graphics and gameplay. Read the full review…
Review: The Trouble With Robots
From indie game developers Digital Chestnut comes The Trouble With Robots – a side-scrolling customisable card game set in a fantasy world invaded by robots bent on building MegaMalls! Read the full review…
Review: War in a Box: Paper Tanks
War In A Box: PaperTanks from indie developers DQ Team offers a new look (literally) at Tower Defense, but is that enough to set it apart in this evolving genre? Read the full review…
Review: Snorms
Snorms is an isometric shooter which may be influenced by DOOM from French developer Jean-Baptiste Simillon. Read the full review…
Review: Dynamite Jack
With easy to pick up gameplay, tight controls and clean GUI, Dynamite Jack from indie developer Hassey Enterprises, Inc. proves far more engaging than one might suspect. Read the full review…
Review: But to Paint a Universe
But to Paint a Universe is a mellow, casual indie match up game from developer Marten Jonsson. But does it sparkle? Read the full review…
Review: SQUIDS Wild West
The creation of indie French developer The Game Bakers, SQUIDS Wild West is the sequel to the popular role-playing game SQUIDS, which has had over one million downloads worldwide.
Review: Roller Coaster Rampage
In Roller Coaster Rampage you create insane coasters loaded with twists, drops and loops. Now ride through them in mind-blowing 3D! Read our full review…
Review: RobotRiot
RobotRiot is a classic shooter/platformer reminiscent of a wide array of classics from the arcade era. The gameplay will be instantly familiar to anyone who enjoyed retro titles like Contra or Megaman; you take control of a small robot with a rapid fire cannon, running, gunning and puzzling your way through various levels set on space ships. RobotRiot certainly ticks the retro box but does it bring anything new to the table?
Review: The Adventures of Shuggy
To say that there is a glut of 2-D platformers in the indie scene is a bit of an understatement. But The Adventures of Shuggy from Smudged Cat games, stands out. Read the full review…
Review: The Journey Down: Part 1
A review of point-and-click adventure “The Journey Down: Chapter 1” from indie game developer SkyGoblin. With pretty set dressing and some quirky characters, does it merit its asking price?