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· Oct 2
Behind every indie game is a real person bringing it to life.
And Indieformer? It was just me, Josh — curating gems so you could search less, and play more.
Now it’s two of us: Clem’s joined in to help build this thing out, bringing his sharp eye for hidden gems (and countless hours of playtime).
And Indieformer? It was just me, Josh — curating gems so you could search less, and play more.
Now it’s two of us: Clem’s joined in to help build this thing out, bringing his sharp eye for hidden gems (and countless hours of playtime).
Our final Showcase for the year is here. Quieter, but that just means more spotlights on some killer games.
There are a few special emails this month: 2025 hidden gems you definitely missed, and our top picks.
Have a read, and sign up for the special emails!
www.indieformer.com/p/showcase1225
There are a few special emails this month: 2025 hidden gems you definitely missed, and our top picks.
Have a read, and sign up for the special emails!
www.indieformer.com/p/showcase1225
January 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Our final Showcase for the year is here. Quieter, but that just means more spotlights on some killer games.
There are a few special emails this month: 2025 hidden gems you definitely missed, and our top picks.
Have a read, and sign up for the special emails!
www.indieformer.com/p/showcase1225
There are a few special emails this month: 2025 hidden gems you definitely missed, and our top picks.
Have a read, and sign up for the special emails!
www.indieformer.com/p/showcase1225
2026 is going to be massive—Indieformer is releasing its FIRST published game!
But before we get there, I want to channel that energy into our next game jam: Patch Notes v1.1. And this time we’re putting up cash prizes, directly from our own pockets. 💸
But before we get there, I want to channel that energy into our next game jam: Patch Notes v1.1. And this time we’re putting up cash prizes, directly from our own pockets. 💸
December 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
2026 is going to be massive—Indieformer is releasing its FIRST published game!
But before we get there, I want to channel that energy into our next game jam: Patch Notes v1.1. And this time we’re putting up cash prizes, directly from our own pockets. 💸
But before we get there, I want to channel that energy into our next game jam: Patch Notes v1.1. And this time we’re putting up cash prizes, directly from our own pockets. 💸
Are you releasing a game this December? I'm on the look out for more we can add to Waypoint (our live indie calendar), so let me know ↓
December 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Are you releasing a game this December? I'm on the look out for more we can add to Waypoint (our live indie calendar), so let me know ↓
People are really eating up the newsletters lately, just over a day later with a great open rate!
Have a browse of the latest in Early Access → www.indieformer.com/p/indievelop...
Have a browse of the latest in Early Access → www.indieformer.com/p/indievelop...
December 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
People are really eating up the newsletters lately, just over a day later with a great open rate!
Have a browse of the latest in Early Access → www.indieformer.com/p/indievelop...
Have a browse of the latest in Early Access → www.indieformer.com/p/indievelop...
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Dragon Fodder is finally in a state I’m happy with! The core gameplay now feels wonderfully smooth. Over the past month I’ve focused hard on the feel of the game – all the clicks, thunks, subtle shakes, and little nudges – and testers seem to really enjoy it. #screenshotsaturday
December 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Dragon Fodder is finally in a state I’m happy with! The core gameplay now feels wonderfully smooth. Over the past month I’ve focused hard on the feel of the game – all the clicks, thunks, subtle shakes, and little nudges – and testers seem to really enjoy it. #screenshotsaturday
Our archive continues to grow.
- 20 Showcase games
- ✦ 6 Hidden Gems
- 14 Extras
All from this November.
Latest wrap here → www.indieformer.com/p/showcase1125
Full calendar → waypoint.indieformer.com
Bonus points if you know which game this art is from.
- 20 Showcase games
- ✦ 6 Hidden Gems
- 14 Extras
All from this November.
Latest wrap here → www.indieformer.com/p/showcase1125
Full calendar → waypoint.indieformer.com
Bonus points if you know which game this art is from.
December 1, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Our archive continues to grow.
- 20 Showcase games
- ✦ 6 Hidden Gems
- 14 Extras
All from this November.
Latest wrap here → www.indieformer.com/p/showcase1125
Full calendar → waypoint.indieformer.com
Bonus points if you know which game this art is from.
- 20 Showcase games
- ✦ 6 Hidden Gems
- 14 Extras
All from this November.
Latest wrap here → www.indieformer.com/p/showcase1125
Full calendar → waypoint.indieformer.com
Bonus points if you know which game this art is from.
I’ve been playing for like 30 mins and Pokémon hits me with this existential bullet right up front.
bro… 🥲
bro… 🥲
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I’ve been playing for like 30 mins and Pokémon hits me with this existential bullet right up front.
bro… 🥲
bro… 🥲
It's time for a sale! 🤠
But not our sale — I have nothing to sell you — except for a completely free, hand-picked calendar of great indie gems. There's always a sale on somewhere (yes we mark which games are on sale), so go support a game dev!
waypoint.indieformer.com
But not our sale — I have nothing to sell you — except for a completely free, hand-picked calendar of great indie gems. There's always a sale on somewhere (yes we mark which games are on sale), so go support a game dev!
waypoint.indieformer.com
Waypoint — Indie Game Release Calendar
A visual calendar built for indie games. Scroll through releases, discover hidden gems, and never miss what's new. Curated by Indieformer.
waypoint.indieformer.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
It's time for a sale! 🤠
But not our sale — I have nothing to sell you — except for a completely free, hand-picked calendar of great indie gems. There's always a sale on somewhere (yes we mark which games are on sale), so go support a game dev!
waypoint.indieformer.com
But not our sale — I have nothing to sell you — except for a completely free, hand-picked calendar of great indie gems. There's always a sale on somewhere (yes we mark which games are on sale), so go support a game dev!
waypoint.indieformer.com
Not something I’d normally post, but I’m a human too. My wife gave birth only 48 hours ago, and we’re settling right back at home adjusting to keeping another human safe and sound.
It can be hard to pause for a moment to take in the whirlwind around us.
Everything still running as normal 🥰
It can be hard to pause for a moment to take in the whirlwind around us.
Everything still running as normal 🥰
November 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Not something I’d normally post, but I’m a human too. My wife gave birth only 48 hours ago, and we’re settling right back at home adjusting to keeping another human safe and sound.
It can be hard to pause for a moment to take in the whirlwind around us.
Everything still running as normal 🥰
It can be hard to pause for a moment to take in the whirlwind around us.
Everything still running as normal 🥰
I had a great chat with @sotodev.bsky.social about his upcoming handcrafted shooting, Cardboard Cowboy. He was fortunate enough to secure $100,000 USD from @blueoceangames.bsky.social to get this out into the world.
Give it a read (and a playtest) → www.indieformer.com/p/cardboard-...
Give it a read (and a playtest) → www.indieformer.com/p/cardboard-...
#55 | Cardboard Cowboy
From a flat idea to full funding — how one dev turned cardboard into conviction.
www.indieformer.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I had a great chat with @sotodev.bsky.social about his upcoming handcrafted shooting, Cardboard Cowboy. He was fortunate enough to secure $100,000 USD from @blueoceangames.bsky.social to get this out into the world.
Give it a read (and a playtest) → www.indieformer.com/p/cardboard-...
Give it a read (and a playtest) → www.indieformer.com/p/cardboard-...
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Look mom we're on TV!
at @indieformer.com is an honorary gunslinger of the flatlands for covering Cardboard Cowboy. We tip out hat to you🌵
www.indieformer.com/p/cardboard-...
at @indieformer.com is an honorary gunslinger of the flatlands for covering Cardboard Cowboy. We tip out hat to you🌵
www.indieformer.com/p/cardboard-...
#55 | Cardboard Cowboy
From a flat idea to full funding — how one dev turned cardboard into conviction.
www.indieformer.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Look mom we're on TV!
at @indieformer.com is an honorary gunslinger of the flatlands for covering Cardboard Cowboy. We tip out hat to you🌵
www.indieformer.com/p/cardboard-...
at @indieformer.com is an honorary gunslinger of the flatlands for covering Cardboard Cowboy. We tip out hat to you🌵
www.indieformer.com/p/cardboard-...
First position in the bookmark bar is a very serious accolade
This is a masterpiece! 🤯 omg the localization + hover-over trailer too!
*INSTANT ADD TO 1st IN MY BOOKMARK BAR*
After years of adding games manually to notebooks, app calendars, project management services & 3 different whiteboards THIS is what we needed.
💯x🙏Thank you!
👉 waypoint.indieformer.com
*INSTANT ADD TO 1st IN MY BOOKMARK BAR*
After years of adding games manually to notebooks, app calendars, project management services & 3 different whiteboards THIS is what we needed.
💯x🙏Thank you!
👉 waypoint.indieformer.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
First position in the bookmark bar is a very serious accolade
Culling is part of the game, and it sucks. But I will try my best to not have an unengaged email list. We already had a ~40% open rate before this cull, so I'm keen to see if that number goes up.
Back to the 2000 readers who love the wraps up we're making.
Back to the 2000 readers who love the wraps up we're making.
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Culling is part of the game, and it sucks. But I will try my best to not have an unengaged email list. We already had a ~40% open rate before this cull, so I'm keen to see if that number goes up.
Back to the 2000 readers who love the wraps up we're making.
Back to the 2000 readers who love the wraps up we're making.
Whilst Waypoint grows, we wanted a way that could subtly highlight games we back that little bit more. What better than a little sheen effect?
We'll be going back and adding some in. Have a browse → waypoint.indieformer.com
We'll be going back and adding some in. Have a browse → waypoint.indieformer.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Whilst Waypoint grows, we wanted a way that could subtly highlight games we back that little bit more. What better than a little sheen effect?
We'll be going back and adding some in. Have a browse → waypoint.indieformer.com
We'll be going back and adding some in. Have a browse → waypoint.indieformer.com
We’re back with another batch of indies worth your time.
We added 18 new Early Access titles to Waypoint — and I’ve pulled together a quick wrap on 10 of them: www.indieformer.com/p/indievelop...
If you want the full list, have a poke around Waypoint and see what grabs you: waypoint.indieformer.com
We added 18 new Early Access titles to Waypoint — and I’ve pulled together a quick wrap on 10 of them: www.indieformer.com/p/indievelop...
If you want the full list, have a poke around Waypoint and see what grabs you: waypoint.indieformer.com
#54 | Indievelopment: Nov 25
A colourful clash of worlds: roll the dice, sculpt continents, rebuild kingdoms, raid derelict ships, and stitch together whatever limbs get you through the run.
www.indieformer.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
We’re back with another batch of indies worth your time.
We added 18 new Early Access titles to Waypoint — and I’ve pulled together a quick wrap on 10 of them: www.indieformer.com/p/indievelop...
If you want the full list, have a poke around Waypoint and see what grabs you: waypoint.indieformer.com
We added 18 new Early Access titles to Waypoint — and I’ve pulled together a quick wrap on 10 of them: www.indieformer.com/p/indievelop...
If you want the full list, have a poke around Waypoint and see what grabs you: waypoint.indieformer.com
Upcoming releases 🥹
We finally got our Steam Publisher page up and running 🎉
GETTING REAL
We finally got our Steam Publisher page up and running 🎉
GETTING REAL
November 5, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Upcoming releases 🥹
We finally got our Steam Publisher page up and running 🎉
GETTING REAL
We finally got our Steam Publisher page up and running 🎉
GETTING REAL
Honoured to be mentioned alongside @clemmygames.bsky.social in this little write up: world.hey.com/nathanielbuc...
How to Find a Good Video Game
I'd like to make a statement: of all the forms of visual/audio entertainment out there, video games continue to be one of the best and most-developed forms available to the public. Sure, you can read...
world.hey.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Honoured to be mentioned alongside @clemmygames.bsky.social in this little write up: world.hey.com/nathanielbuc...
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Here's a game NO ONE is talking about.
A pixel-perfect throwback where Van Helsing and his loyal hound take on a vampire with a puppy problem.
PURE ARCADE GOODNESS
A pixel-perfect throwback where Van Helsing and his loyal hound take on a vampire with a puppy problem.
PURE ARCADE GOODNESS
November 1, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Here's a game NO ONE is talking about.
A pixel-perfect throwback where Van Helsing and his loyal hound take on a vampire with a puppy problem.
PURE ARCADE GOODNESS
A pixel-perfect throwback where Van Helsing and his loyal hound take on a vampire with a puppy problem.
PURE ARCADE GOODNESS
Latest Showcase is out for October!
And more importantly, your monthly reminder to see what's been added to Waypoint → waypoint.indieformer.com
- 15 Showcase games
- ✦ 10 Hidden Gems
- 16 extras
To be exact 👀
Read the highlights → www.indieformer.com/p/showcase1025
And more importantly, your monthly reminder to see what's been added to Waypoint → waypoint.indieformer.com
- 15 Showcase games
- ✦ 10 Hidden Gems
- 16 extras
To be exact 👀
Read the highlights → www.indieformer.com/p/showcase1025
#53 | Showcase: Oct 25
Games about cycles, chances, and what happens when you hit replay. From coded loops to spinning reels, these worlds twist the rules until luck, logic, and timing collide.
www.indieformer.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Latest Showcase is out for October!
And more importantly, your monthly reminder to see what's been added to Waypoint → waypoint.indieformer.com
- 15 Showcase games
- ✦ 10 Hidden Gems
- 16 extras
To be exact 👀
Read the highlights → www.indieformer.com/p/showcase1025
And more importantly, your monthly reminder to see what's been added to Waypoint → waypoint.indieformer.com
- 15 Showcase games
- ✦ 10 Hidden Gems
- 16 extras
To be exact 👀
Read the highlights → www.indieformer.com/p/showcase1025
People ask me all the time how games get featured or added to Waypoint.
There’s no secret form, algorithm, or paid slot. I just find games that feel right.
Usually means I’ve watched the trailer, read through the Steam page/website, checked reviews, and came away thinking "yeah, I’d buy that".
There’s no secret form, algorithm, or paid slot. I just find games that feel right.
Usually means I’ve watched the trailer, read through the Steam page/website, checked reviews, and came away thinking "yeah, I’d buy that".
October 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
People ask me all the time how games get featured or added to Waypoint.
There’s no secret form, algorithm, or paid slot. I just find games that feel right.
Usually means I’ve watched the trailer, read through the Steam page/website, checked reviews, and came away thinking "yeah, I’d buy that".
There’s no secret form, algorithm, or paid slot. I just find games that feel right.
Usually means I’ve watched the trailer, read through the Steam page/website, checked reviews, and came away thinking "yeah, I’d buy that".
All *serious* websites have dark mode.
Jokes aside, we've got dark mode now 🎉
Jokes aside, we've got dark mode now 🎉
October 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
All *serious* websites have dark mode.
Jokes aside, we've got dark mode now 🎉
Jokes aside, we've got dark mode now 🎉
the slight animation between the game art and the trailer 😮💨🤌
October 26, 2025 at 9:53 AM
the slight animation between the game art and the trailer 😮💨🤌
There's been some great releases this month, and still a few to come!
October 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
There's been some great releases this month, and still a few to come!
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Solo devs and very small teams often have this inherent cringe about the idea of making people pay $20 or $10 or even $5 for their little game and I can't emphasize enough how much you have to grab that cringing impulse within yourself and strangle it to death
October 24, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Solo devs and very small teams often have this inherent cringe about the idea of making people pay $20 or $10 or even $5 for their little game and I can't emphasize enough how much you have to grab that cringing impulse within yourself and strangle it to death