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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).
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
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Jokes aside, Waypoint is still Indieformer's calendar, but this is a great new one from Steam!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
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Jokes aside, Waypoint is still Indieformer's calendar, but this is a great new one from Steam!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
Steam News - A new way to discover new & upcoming games: Personal Calendar - Steam News
Steam Labs Experiment 16: A calendar of recent and upcoming releases, full of personalized recommendations for you
store.steampowered.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Jokes aside, Waypoint is still Indieformer's calendar, but this is a great new one from Steam!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
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hahaha
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Jokes aside, Waypoint is still Indieformer's calendar, but this is a great new one from Steam!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
very VERY excited to announce that we are publishing
@dragonfodderhq.bsky.social
🎉
When this landed in my inbox, the hand-drawn art immediately caught my attention so I had to reach out. Lots of back and forth later, and here we are, wetting our pants a little.
I made this overview myself 🥹
@dragonfodderhq.bsky.social
🎉
When this landed in my inbox, the hand-drawn art immediately caught my attention so I had to reach out. Lots of back and forth later, and here we are, wetting our pants a little.
I made this overview myself 🥹
October 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
very VERY excited to announce that we are publishing
@dragonfodderhq.bsky.social
🎉
When this landed in my inbox, the hand-drawn art immediately caught my attention so I had to reach out. Lots of back and forth later, and here we are, wetting our pants a little.
I made this overview myself 🥹
@dragonfodderhq.bsky.social
🎉
When this landed in my inbox, the hand-drawn art immediately caught my attention so I had to reach out. Lots of back and forth later, and here we are, wetting our pants a little.
I made this overview myself 🥹
One month at a time.
April 2024 has been filled!
April 2024 has been filled!
October 20, 2025 at 5:44 AM
One month at a time.
April 2024 has been filled!
April 2024 has been filled!
PAX Aus was excellent this year, and my small wrap is live!
www.indieformer.com/p/pax-aus-2025
Featuring these lovely devs:
@justcamh.bsky.social @cassbaygames.bsky.social
www.indieformer.com/p/pax-aus-2025
Featuring these lovely devs:
@justcamh.bsky.social @cassbaygames.bsky.social
#50 | Faces, Feels, and Finds from PAX Aus 2025
Good people, great games, and a reminder that screens can’t replace a real chat.
www.indieformer.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
PAX Aus was excellent this year, and my small wrap is live!
www.indieformer.com/p/pax-aus-2025
Featuring these lovely devs:
@justcamh.bsky.social @cassbaygames.bsky.social
www.indieformer.com/p/pax-aus-2025
Featuring these lovely devs:
@justcamh.bsky.social @cassbaygames.bsky.social
@kimchica.bsky.socials is a POWERHOUSE for the indie game community. If you aren’t following her and Wholesome Games then you’re missing out.
Great to be able to meet and chat at PAX!
Great to be able to meet and chat at PAX!
October 11, 2025 at 5:59 AM
@kimchica.bsky.socials is a POWERHOUSE for the indie game community. If you aren’t following her and Wholesome Games then you’re missing out.
Great to be able to meet and chat at PAX!
Great to be able to meet and chat at PAX!
Lame photo, but was a great first day at PAX 🤝
Sooooooo many good indie games. Got my hands on a bunch of good ones (not to mention great chats with devs too) to report back with next week🙏
Sooooooo many good indie games. Got my hands on a bunch of good ones (not to mention great chats with devs too) to report back with next week🙏
October 10, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Lame photo, but was a great first day at PAX 🤝
Sooooooo many good indie games. Got my hands on a bunch of good ones (not to mention great chats with devs too) to report back with next week🙏
Sooooooo many good indie games. Got my hands on a bunch of good ones (not to mention great chats with devs too) to report back with next week🙏
This is from NZGDA (New Zealand Game Developers Association).
The growth the games industry is experiencing — especially indie games — is undeniable.
"For every dollar invested, the program (GDSR) has delivered NZD 4.74 in return to the economy as of March 31, 2025."
Get ready for the ride y'all✌️
The growth the games industry is experiencing — especially indie games — is undeniable.
"For every dollar invested, the program (GDSR) has delivered NZD 4.74 in return to the economy as of March 31, 2025."
Get ready for the ride y'all✌️
October 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
This is from NZGDA (New Zealand Game Developers Association).
The growth the games industry is experiencing — especially indie games — is undeniable.
"For every dollar invested, the program (GDSR) has delivered NZD 4.74 in return to the economy as of March 31, 2025."
Get ready for the ride y'all✌️
The growth the games industry is experiencing — especially indie games — is undeniable.
"For every dollar invested, the program (GDSR) has delivered NZD 4.74 in return to the economy as of March 31, 2025."
Get ready for the ride y'all✌️
For an industry built on 0s and 1s, it was ace to start the day at the CODE NZ Game Dev Breakfast ahead of #PAXAus— chatting with actual developers and hearing a brilliant panel unpack where the industry’s headed.
If you spot the gem (my shirt) in the crowd, tap me on the shoulder and say g’day!
If you spot the gem (my shirt) in the crowd, tap me on the shoulder and say g’day!
October 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
For an industry built on 0s and 1s, it was ace to start the day at the CODE NZ Game Dev Breakfast ahead of #PAXAus— chatting with actual developers and hearing a brilliant panel unpack where the industry’s headed.
If you spot the gem (my shirt) in the crowd, tap me on the shoulder and say g’day!
If you spot the gem (my shirt) in the crowd, tap me on the shoulder and say g’day!
A new Frontline’s out with @direkittengames.bsky.social
I don’t usually cover magical dating sims — if I saw Heartspell on Steam, I’d probably scroll past. But every “fringe” game is someone’s life’s work.
www.indieformer.com/p/frontline-...
I don’t usually cover magical dating sims — if I saw Heartspell on Steam, I’d probably scroll past. But every “fringe” game is someone’s life’s work.
www.indieformer.com/p/frontline-...
#49 | Why I Stopped to Look Twice
A magical dating sim might matter more than you think
www.indieformer.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:10 AM
A new Frontline’s out with @direkittengames.bsky.social
I don’t usually cover magical dating sims — if I saw Heartspell on Steam, I’d probably scroll past. But every “fringe” game is someone’s life’s work.
www.indieformer.com/p/frontline-...
I don’t usually cover magical dating sims — if I saw Heartspell on Steam, I’d probably scroll past. But every “fringe” game is someone’s life’s work.
www.indieformer.com/p/frontline-...
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We participated in a game jam on @itch.io by @indieformer.com
Patch Notes 1.0 and we created this game below within 2 days!
Theme: The Error Is the Feature
Test out our game and let me know about your thoughts! gafdev.itch.io/conegonewrong
#indiedev #IndieGameDev #games #gamejam
Patch Notes 1.0 and we created this game below within 2 days!
Theme: The Error Is the Feature
Test out our game and let me know about your thoughts! gafdev.itch.io/conegonewrong
#indiedev #IndieGameDev #games #gamejam
CONEGONEWRONG by GAF
Cone jumps, cone fails, cone repeats.
gafdev.itch.io
October 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We participated in a game jam on @itch.io by @indieformer.com
Patch Notes 1.0 and we created this game below within 2 days!
Theme: The Error Is the Feature
Test out our game and let me know about your thoughts! gafdev.itch.io/conegonewrong
#indiedev #IndieGameDev #games #gamejam
Patch Notes 1.0 and we created this game below within 2 days!
Theme: The Error Is the Feature
Test out our game and let me know about your thoughts! gafdev.itch.io/conegonewrong
#indiedev #IndieGameDev #games #gamejam
Reposted by Indieformer
La team Indies Together vous parle de leurs jeux préférés testés lors de la Gam Jam Patch Notes de @indieformer.com ! 🫶
Du platformer, du visual novel, du puzzle game, il y en a pour tous les goûts ! 🎮🥰
@nuagedemots.bsky.social @schrodingerkitten.bsky.social @layraalixis.bsky.social
Du platformer, du visual novel, du puzzle game, il y en a pour tous les goûts ! 🎮🥰
@nuagedemots.bsky.social @schrodingerkitten.bsky.social @layraalixis.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
La team Indies Together vous parle de leurs jeux préférés testés lors de la Gam Jam Patch Notes de @indieformer.com ! 🫶
Du platformer, du visual novel, du puzzle game, il y en a pour tous les goûts ! 🎮🥰
@nuagedemots.bsky.social @schrodingerkitten.bsky.social @layraalixis.bsky.social
Du platformer, du visual novel, du puzzle game, il y en a pour tous les goûts ! 🎮🥰
@nuagedemots.bsky.social @schrodingerkitten.bsky.social @layraalixis.bsky.social
What do you do when you design a custom logo font… but later need letters you never actually made?
👉 You hire someone to get the font built out properly.
Indieformer Logo → turned into a working typeface → Waypoint Logo.
Gemcut-Regular.otf was born.
👉 You hire someone to get the font built out properly.
Indieformer Logo → turned into a working typeface → Waypoint Logo.
Gemcut-Regular.otf was born.
October 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
What do you do when you design a custom logo font… but later need letters you never actually made?
👉 You hire someone to get the font built out properly.
Indieformer Logo → turned into a working typeface → Waypoint Logo.
Gemcut-Regular.otf was born.
👉 You hire someone to get the font built out properly.
Indieformer Logo → turned into a working typeface → Waypoint Logo.
Gemcut-Regular.otf was born.
VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE:
We've got a sequel launching for Patch Notes (our game jam series).
Version 1.1 is now live and ready to sign up for a Jan kick off → itch.io/jam/patch-no...
We've got a sequel launching for Patch Notes (our game jam series).
Version 1.1 is now live and ready to sign up for a Jan kick off → itch.io/jam/patch-no...
Patch Notes v1.1
A game jam from 2026-01-16 to 2026-02-08 hosted by Indieformer & Jamlytics. Patch Notes v1.1 — Co-Hosted by A jam about iteration, chaos, and the art of patching your own mess. v1.0 was the bug…
itch.io
October 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE:
We've got a sequel launching for Patch Notes (our game jam series).
Version 1.1 is now live and ready to sign up for a Jan kick off → itch.io/jam/patch-no...
We've got a sequel launching for Patch Notes (our game jam series).
Version 1.1 is now live and ready to sign up for a Jan kick off → itch.io/jam/patch-no...