NikuNicole || FreakingIndie.com
@freakingindie.bsky.social
|| 1994 || they/any pronouns
|| Queer || Wrestling with the tism
|| Certified duck lover 🦆
|| Blog/Socials || https://linktr.ee/FreakingIndie
|| Profile pic by LittleOphis
|| Queer || Wrestling with the tism
|| Certified duck lover 🦆
|| Blog/Socials || https://linktr.ee/FreakingIndie
|| Profile pic by LittleOphis
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Freaking-Indie – Just a freak (Niku) exploring the magical world of Indie Games <(^_^)>
Just a freak (Niku) exploring the magical world of Indie Games <(^_^)>
FreakingIndie.com
I just launched my non-corporate blog FreakingIndie.com - a safe place for everyone to bask in the magic of indie games and find treasures.
Best viewed on PC but works on other devices and will be improved along the way.
For now, I appreciate anyone checking it out! Thank you <3
Best viewed on PC but works on other devices and will be improved along the way.
For now, I appreciate anyone checking it out! Thank you <3
Reposted by NikuNicole || FreakingIndie.com
He's not like that.
📣 The first episode of WHODUNNIT, "Hitting Singles", will release soon in Steam and Itch for free!
Stay tuned for more information, and make sure to wishlist the game to be notified when it releases!
store.steampowered.com/app/3851280/...
#fvn #furry #indiegame #whodunnitvn
📣 The first episode of WHODUNNIT, "Hitting Singles", will release soon in Steam and Itch for free!
Stay tuned for more information, and make sure to wishlist the game to be notified when it releases!
store.steampowered.com/app/3851280/...
#fvn #furry #indiegame #whodunnitvn
January 11, 2026 at 8:12 PM
He's not like that.
📣 The first episode of WHODUNNIT, "Hitting Singles", will release soon in Steam and Itch for free!
Stay tuned for more information, and make sure to wishlist the game to be notified when it releases!
store.steampowered.com/app/3851280/...
#fvn #furry #indiegame #whodunnitvn
📣 The first episode of WHODUNNIT, "Hitting Singles", will release soon in Steam and Itch for free!
Stay tuned for more information, and make sure to wishlist the game to be notified when it releases!
store.steampowered.com/app/3851280/...
#fvn #furry #indiegame #whodunnitvn
AGDQ are a blessing. We got some indies this year! Like:
Small Saga: youtu.be/bHaU0jUaqo8
Misc: A Tiny Tale: youtu.be/yFUvP3xiOLc
Cavern of Dreams: youtu.be/7hG6htjydK8
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo: youtu.be/aJfU7xZaTws
And more: gamesdonequick.com/schedule/62
Small Saga: youtu.be/bHaU0jUaqo8
Misc: A Tiny Tale: youtu.be/yFUvP3xiOLc
Cavern of Dreams: youtu.be/7hG6htjydK8
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo: youtu.be/aJfU7xZaTws
And more: gamesdonequick.com/schedule/62
January 11, 2026 at 5:17 PM
AGDQ are a blessing. We got some indies this year! Like:
Small Saga: youtu.be/bHaU0jUaqo8
Misc: A Tiny Tale: youtu.be/yFUvP3xiOLc
Cavern of Dreams: youtu.be/7hG6htjydK8
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo: youtu.be/aJfU7xZaTws
And more: gamesdonequick.com/schedule/62
Small Saga: youtu.be/bHaU0jUaqo8
Misc: A Tiny Tale: youtu.be/yFUvP3xiOLc
Cavern of Dreams: youtu.be/7hG6htjydK8
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo: youtu.be/aJfU7xZaTws
And more: gamesdonequick.com/schedule/62
Amaze has been such a good thing for indies. The play list here is crazy good. Just to name a few:
Threshold
Grunn
Consume Me
Despelote
Norco
The Longing
Player Non Player
Check them out!
Threshold
Grunn
Consume Me
Despelote
Norco
The Longing
Player Non Player
Check them out!
New Exhibit:Play list!
𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐄. 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬
Created by @farfama.bsky.social
Features all the winners from @amazefest.bsky.social Arthouse Games Festival from 2012 - 2025. Includes extensive tags so you can filter by award, year, theme, artstyle, and more!
exhibitplay.com/amaze-berlin...
𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐄. 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬
Created by @farfama.bsky.social
Features all the winners from @amazefest.bsky.social Arthouse Games Festival from 2012 - 2025. Includes extensive tags so you can filter by award, year, theme, artstyle, and more!
exhibitplay.com/amaze-berlin...
A MAZE. / Berlin Award Winners (2012–2025)
An Exhibit:Play archive of A MAZE. / Berlin award winners from 2012–2025—arthouse and experimental games across Digital Moment, Audience Choice, Human Human Machine, Long Feature, Explorer, Most Amazi...
exhibitplay.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Amaze has been such a good thing for indies. The play list here is crazy good. Just to name a few:
Threshold
Grunn
Consume Me
Despelote
Norco
The Longing
Player Non Player
Check them out!
Threshold
Grunn
Consume Me
Despelote
Norco
The Longing
Player Non Player
Check them out!
Check out what indies I played so far this year! I'm talking about Pipkin, Static Dread and Bits & Bops!
freakingindie.com/indie-week-0...
freakingindie.com/indie-week-0...
Indie Week || 01+02
The beginning of the year is the best (and maybe even only) chance to catch up on some games from the previous year. Let me tell you about what I played for the first two weeks of 2026. Pathologic 3De...
freakingindie.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Check out what indies I played so far this year! I'm talking about Pipkin, Static Dread and Bits & Bops!
freakingindie.com/indie-week-0...
freakingindie.com/indie-week-0...
One of my favourite demos I played last year! Can't wait for the release!
BREAKING: Mr. Sleepy Man launches in 2026 ☁️ 🥣 💤
January 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
One of my favourite demos I played last year! Can't wait for the release!
Reposted by NikuNicole || FreakingIndie.com
[Indie Spotlight]
THREE VERSES³ published by D-MAG launches this year on PC.
"Having shed your corporeal form, you must now escape purgatory by completing the simple task of delivering verses from deities to struggling poets."
store.steampowered.com/app/3139120/...
youtu.be/pvT3i8IJIB4?...
THREE VERSES³ published by D-MAG launches this year on PC.
"Having shed your corporeal form, you must now escape purgatory by completing the simple task of delivering verses from deities to struggling poets."
store.steampowered.com/app/3139120/...
youtu.be/pvT3i8IJIB4?...
January 7, 2026 at 5:43 PM
[Indie Spotlight]
THREE VERSES³ published by D-MAG launches this year on PC.
"Having shed your corporeal form, you must now escape purgatory by completing the simple task of delivering verses from deities to struggling poets."
store.steampowered.com/app/3139120/...
youtu.be/pvT3i8IJIB4?...
THREE VERSES³ published by D-MAG launches this year on PC.
"Having shed your corporeal form, you must now escape purgatory by completing the simple task of delivering verses from deities to struggling poets."
store.steampowered.com/app/3139120/...
youtu.be/pvT3i8IJIB4?...
Reposted by NikuNicole || FreakingIndie.com
It's the first Wishlist Wednesday of 2026! Let's fill those lists up with indies we'd love to play this year.
From time-bending to block shooting, Medieval undead to peaceful building, there's an indie for everyone.
From time-bending to block shooting, Medieval undead to peaceful building, there's an indie for everyone.
Indie Game Wishlist Of 2026
Cross your fingers.
theindieinformer.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:45 PM
It's the first Wishlist Wednesday of 2026! Let's fill those lists up with indies we'd love to play this year.
From time-bending to block shooting, Medieval undead to peaceful building, there's an indie for everyone.
From time-bending to block shooting, Medieval undead to peaceful building, there's an indie for everyone.
Reposted by NikuNicole || FreakingIndie.com
Subtle, quiet, dark, mature, and thought-provoking visual horror novel. More of an experience than a game: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... Late evening or night, and headphones are heavily recommended! 1⃣5⃣
#visualnovel #indiegame #horrorgame #gamedev
#visualnovel #indiegame #horrorgame #gamedev
January 8, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Subtle, quiet, dark, mature, and thought-provoking visual horror novel. More of an experience than a game: store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/... Late evening or night, and headphones are heavily recommended! 1⃣5⃣
#visualnovel #indiegame #horrorgame #gamedev
#visualnovel #indiegame #horrorgame #gamedev
January 8, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Reposted by NikuNicole || FreakingIndie.com
2026 is already looking dazzling. I can't wait to fill out this release schedule as the year unfolds!
2026 Indie Video Game Release Schedule
The year's anticipated launches.
theindieinformer.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:15 PM
2026 is already looking dazzling. I can't wait to fill out this release schedule as the year unfolds!
Another demo to check out *__*
'RaceWorms' launches on Steam on January 27th!
store.steampowered.com/app/3653330/...
youtu.be/0mdk1_0paSo?...
store.steampowered.com/app/3653330/...
youtu.be/0mdk1_0paSo?...
January 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Another demo to check out *__*
So hyped for January 12. The demo reminded me of my time playing Spyro which is always a win!
store.steampowered.com/app/1221480/Big_Hops
store.steampowered.com/app/1221480/Big_Hops
January 4, 2026 at 6:48 PM
So hyped for January 12. The demo reminded me of my time playing Spyro which is always a win!
store.steampowered.com/app/1221480/Big_Hops
store.steampowered.com/app/1221480/Big_Hops
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I played way too many games in 2025, but there are still SO many that I never got a chance to try despite them looking great.
Traveler's Refrain looks like a seriously slick Zelda/Alundra-ish thing.
Traveler's Refrain looks like a seriously slick Zelda/Alundra-ish thing.
After having already been released for PC, the music-infused action RPG Traveler's Refrain has launched on the Nintendo Switch. #indiedev #indiegame
After having already been released for PC, the music-infused action RPG Traveler's Refrain has launched on the Nintendo Switch. #indiedev #indiegame
After having already been released for PC, the music-infused action RPG Traveler's Refrain has launched on the Nintendo Switch
dlvr.it
January 4, 2026 at 2:47 AM
I played way too many games in 2025, but there are still SO many that I never got a chance to try despite them looking great.
Traveler's Refrain looks like a seriously slick Zelda/Alundra-ish thing.
Traveler's Refrain looks like a seriously slick Zelda/Alundra-ish thing.
Reposted by NikuNicole || FreakingIndie.com
That's some nice news - the excellent platform roguelite Blazblue: Entropy Effect released on consoles recently, with a completely different/new story mode based more directly on the Blazblue fighting games/visual novels.
They've announced that PC & Console versions will update to have both stories
They've announced that PC & Console versions will update to have both stories
BlazBlue Entropy Effect - PSA: BlazBlue Storyline Integration Plan Confirmed! - Steam News
The BlazBlue storyline in BlazBlue Entropy Effect X will be released for free on PC as a part of the major update next February!
store.steampowered.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That's some nice news - the excellent platform roguelite Blazblue: Entropy Effect released on consoles recently, with a completely different/new story mode based more directly on the Blazblue fighting games/visual novels.
They've announced that PC & Console versions will update to have both stories
They've announced that PC & Console versions will update to have both stories
Reposted by NikuNicole || FreakingIndie.com
During the Steam Winter sale, Sucker for Love: First Date and Sucker for Love: Date to Die For are on sale!
🐙 Sucker for Love: First Date - 60% off
🐐 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For - 50% off
Links in the thread🧵
🐙 Sucker for Love: First Date - 60% off
🐐 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For - 50% off
Links in the thread🧵
January 3, 2026 at 8:31 PM
During the Steam Winter sale, Sucker for Love: First Date and Sucker for Love: Date to Die For are on sale!
🐙 Sucker for Love: First Date - 60% off
🐐 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For - 50% off
Links in the thread🧵
🐙 Sucker for Love: First Date - 60% off
🐐 Sucker for Love: Date to Die For - 50% off
Links in the thread🧵
That's usually a recipe for pure chaos but Onirism makes it work?? King shit
Beginning to understand the design philosophy of Onirism, which is 'EVERY GAME IN ONE GAME'
January 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
That's usually a recipe for pure chaos but Onirism makes it work?? King shit
Insanely good bundle!
Crow Country, Hollow Body and Heartworm are amazing horror games from the last years!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/60139...
Crow Country, Hollow Body and Heartworm are amazing horror games from the last years!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/60139...
January 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Insanely good bundle!
Crow Country, Hollow Body and Heartworm are amazing horror games from the last years!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/60139...
Crow Country, Hollow Body and Heartworm are amazing horror games from the last years!
store.steampowered.com/bundle/60139...
It combines the charm of silly lil guys with the best puzzle game.
Get it 15% off right now:
store.steampowered.com/app/2871440/...
Get it 15% off right now:
store.steampowered.com/app/2871440/...
January 3, 2026 at 4:37 PM
It combines the charm of silly lil guys with the best puzzle game.
Get it 15% off right now:
store.steampowered.com/app/2871440/...
Get it 15% off right now:
store.steampowered.com/app/2871440/...
Reposted by NikuNicole || FreakingIndie.com
Yo! First #GamingNewsRecap of 2026!
This week Dispatch surpassed 3M players, some older Nintendo Switch games got rated for Switch 2 and GoG got acquired.
2 pages:
This week Dispatch surpassed 3M players, some older Nintendo Switch games got rated for Switch 2 and GoG got acquired.
2 pages:
January 2, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Yo! First #GamingNewsRecap of 2026!
This week Dispatch surpassed 3M players, some older Nintendo Switch games got rated for Switch 2 and GoG got acquired.
2 pages:
This week Dispatch surpassed 3M players, some older Nintendo Switch games got rated for Switch 2 and GoG got acquired.
2 pages:
Reposted by NikuNicole || FreakingIndie.com
Onirism is an insanely colourful game
Powerful levels of 2004-2006 Xbox energy
Powerful levels of 2004-2006 Xbox energy
January 3, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Onirism is an insanely colourful game
Powerful levels of 2004-2006 Xbox energy
Powerful levels of 2004-2006 Xbox energy
Reposted by NikuNicole || FreakingIndie.com
Hi new followers! If you don't already know I have a new game coming out on January 22nd! It's a narrative adventure set in the year 2003 where you are a young writer trying to make sense of the world:
store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...
Perfect Tides: Station to Station on Steam
A point n' click sequel to Perfect Tides about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex ...
store.steampowered.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Hi new followers! If you don't already know I have a new game coming out on January 22nd! It's a narrative adventure set in the year 2003 where you are a young writer trying to make sense of the world:
store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...
The heart of my blog is what I call "A lyrical Exploration", a personal writing that focuses on the experience and reads like a journal entry. I am starting off with:
Hypogea freakingindie.com/hypogea-a-ly...
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Hypogea freakingindie.com/hypogea-a-ly...
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Hypogea | A lyrical Exploration
Just a freak (Niku) exploring the magical world of Indie Games <(^_^)>
freakingindie.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The heart of my blog is what I call "A lyrical Exploration", a personal writing that focuses on the experience and reads like a journal entry. I am starting off with:
Hypogea freakingindie.com/hypogea-a-ly...
I Think freakingindie.com/i-think-a-ly...
Hypogea freakingindie.com/hypogea-a-ly...
I Think freakingindie.com/i-think-a-ly...
Please met the mascot of Freaking-Indie: Freaky!
This little duck is the face of my work and was done by the lovely LittleOphis [https://www.twitch.tv/littleophis].
Please leave kind words for it and the creator
This little duck is the face of my work and was done by the lovely LittleOphis [https://www.twitch.tv/littleophis].
Please leave kind words for it and the creator
January 3, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Please met the mascot of Freaking-Indie: Freaky!
This little duck is the face of my work and was done by the lovely LittleOphis [https://www.twitch.tv/littleophis].
Please leave kind words for it and the creator
This little duck is the face of my work and was done by the lovely LittleOphis [https://www.twitch.tv/littleophis].
Please leave kind words for it and the creator
I just launched my non-corporate blog FreakingIndie.com - a safe place for everyone to bask in the magic of indie games and find treasures.
Best viewed on PC but works on other devices and will be improved along the way.
For now, I appreciate anyone checking it out! Thank you <3
Best viewed on PC but works on other devices and will be improved along the way.
For now, I appreciate anyone checking it out! Thank you <3
Freaking-Indie – Just a freak (Niku) exploring the magical world of Indie Games <(^_^)>
Just a freak (Niku) exploring the magical world of Indie Games <(^_^)>
FreakingIndie.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM
I just launched my non-corporate blog FreakingIndie.com - a safe place for everyone to bask in the magic of indie games and find treasures.
Best viewed on PC but works on other devices and will be improved along the way.
For now, I appreciate anyone checking it out! Thank you <3
Best viewed on PC but works on other devices and will be improved along the way.
For now, I appreciate anyone checking it out! Thank you <3
Reposted by NikuNicole || FreakingIndie.com
I almost missed out on this game. Its AWESOME. Now i have to rethink my Top5 for 2025 🔥
If you need something light and fun to play during the holidays, my gardening minigolf arcade-ish game TRIMJOB is on sale on Steam for only $2,39!! [🔊Sound on!] Stay safe out there!
s.team/a/3910080
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #minigolf #arcade #videogame #ost #cozy #steam
s.team/a/3910080
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #minigolf #arcade #videogame #ost #cozy #steam
December 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I almost missed out on this game. Its AWESOME. Now i have to rethink my Top5 for 2025 🔥