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インディー通信 Indie Tsushin
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Highlighting indie games and developers from Japan! If you are in Japan and make games, we wanna know!

日本の面白いインディーゲームと開発者を英語で紹介するサイト！もし日本で活動している開発者の方はあなたのゲームを教えてください！ぜひ紹介させていただきます！

https://indietsushin.net

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Also I completely forgot to mention this in the stream itself, but @ahmwma.bsky.social was kind enough to draw this FANTASTIC fanart! Thank you so much!! Everyone please check out Ahmwma's website and artwork!

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August 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Bonus: the #zine we made in #ArchaeOS!!
A foldable 8-page zine made in ArchaeOS. There are four main sections, each with a large "artifact" (a 3D model against a green background of a person, compass, hourglass) and below it three "cards" (an image from the DiscMaster archives, with short titles like "The Heiress" and "Blossom (Afternoon"). The accompanying page has a title (The Walker, The Spacewalker, and The Timewalker respectively) along with the text I input during the game with my interpretations of both the artifact and the cards. The title page of the zine reads "ArchaeOS: Testimony of Interpretation. Licensed to Renkon" The back cover reads: "ArchaeOS is a sacred repository of the Old Digital Age. As part of the duties of your pilgrimage, we ask that you preserve this record of your testimony, as a contribution to our continued mission for generating The Fractal Archive. Thank you for your service, and remember: "Mercurius semper vincit." Made with ArchaeOS 1993. Search 'ArchaeOS' on www.itch.io"
May 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Thanks for reading to the end of this thread, and have fun playing lots of indie games from Japan! 👋

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Mac and Adele the purple penguins holding hands and frolicking
December 6, 2024 at 9:00 PM
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We had the opportunity to speak with @kanna8721.bsky.social about how starting as a doujinshi illustrator led to the creation of an original setting filled with a colorful cast spinning tales of drama in the creepy world of Monstrous Park!

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#IndieDev #GameDev
Cast list page for the employees in the theater department: Plata, Alucar, Narangda, and Catrina Character profile of Narangda, the backstage manager of the theater department Full-screen picture of Yukiko, a woman with long flowing white hair, turning slightly towards the camera. Her eyes are blacked out and she looks ghostly and inhuman Garou and Ang in a dark conference room. Ang's face is completely in the dark and her eyes are glowing red, and she is screaming in an unearthly way
November 29, 2024 at 5:56 AM
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We're set up for today's #DigitialGamesExpo in #Akihabara!! If you have a chance, please swing on by and check out all these cool indie games!!

#デジゲー博 #IndieDev #GameDev #Japan #Tokyo #VideoGames #Hamayumishi
Sign for Digital Games Expo 2024 in Akihabara Nice Gear Games table with laptop to play Hamayumishi and Indie Tsushin postcards on the side
November 3, 2024 at 12:54 AM
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If you're in Tokyo this weekend, be sure to stop by the #デジゲー博 #DigiGameExpo on Sunday in Akihabara! We have a bunch of #IndieTsushin postcards and zines, and you can play the demo of @nicegear.games' current project, #Hamayumishi! It's gonna be a great time!!

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Cardboard file with print copies of our zines plus postcards in front, and Nice Gear Games polo shirt and Indie Tsushin aprons Layout of the 2nd floor of the DigiGame expo with an arrow point towards table E10 in the back left corner
October 31, 2024 at 5:44 AM
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Today we have an #IndieGame profile for Yumeiri aka Les Hypnonautes, a one-dimensional roguelike about diving through memories and confronting your past!

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We also have an interview with developer @ishinoura.bsky.social!

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Match, a young girl with pigtails and large sunglasses, sits at the counter of a small shopping stall with shelves of potions and other items in the background A sketchy drawing of an angry stalk of celery with mouth wide open, exposing fangs Boy landing after doing a big jump and receiving experience points for it A boy standing with a loop of string around his spread legs and a nearby bench, while a girl jumps in and out of the loop
October 26, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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Day 2 of #Zentame!! Blue skies and nice cool (but not cold) weather. The perfect weather to come play games in the park!!

#ぜんため #IndieGames #VideoGames #Japan
Nice Gear Games tent from yesterday but with lots of sunshine Shadow the Hedgehog and a Prinny in cosplay standing on a stage with Zentame logo on the wall behind them
October 20, 2024 at 1:11 AM
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Good morning from Gifu!! We will be at #Zentame today and tomorrow! Stop by and pick up some free postcards, flip through print copies of #IndieTsushin, and play demos of @nicegear.games's #Hamayumishi and #NiceDisc!!

#IndieGames #IndieDev #GameDev #VideoGames #Japan #ぜんため
Nice Gear Games' booth, a white tent with tables holding monitors, game controllers, and print copies of the Indie Tsushin zine Black table with zines, postcards, and flyers for Indie Tsushin and Nice Gear Games Computer monitor showing Hamayumishi with keyboard and mouse set out Computer monitor showing Nice Disc with four game controllers spread out
October 19, 2024 at 1:53 AM
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We're also going to be at the 2024 #デジゲー博 #DigiGameExpo on November 3 (Sunday)! Just like #Zentame, we'll be bringing print copies and postcards of #IndieTsushin plus @nicegear.games' #Hamayumishi. Definitely check out the full list of exhibitors for some very cool #IndieGames!!

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Cardboard file with print copies of our zines plus postcards in front, and Nice Gear Games polo shirt and Indie Tsushin aprons
September 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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We are going to be at the 2024 #ぜんため #Zentame game event in Gifu on October 19-20!! Swing by and check out @nicegear.games' demo of #Hamayumishi, and browse print copies of #IndieTsushin and grab some free postcards. The event is FREE and open to the public, so come on by!!

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White tent with "Nice Gear Games" sign hanging in front. Inside is a table and two folding chairs with a monitor and flyers, and on the side is a bench and small table with Indie Tsushin print zines. Along the walls of the tent are A3-sized posters of the Indie Tsushin covers
September 21, 2024 at 12:56 PM
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We looked at Missile Dancer 2, 3D rail shooter with sprite scaling graphics and a fun lock-on targeting system!

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We also spoke with developer Terarin about his games and playing STGs old and new!

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#IndieGames #STG #RetroGames
Player zooming along a highway while weaving around a line of enemy fighter jets swooping in from the sides and behind in Missile Dancer 2 Player aiming at different sections of a large enemy ship in the original MissileDancer Two robot players shooting reflecting purple and green lasers from inside a curved metallic snake-like enemy in GeminiArms Two players in spaceships shooting at a huge enemy battleship in RagingBlasters
September 14, 2024 at 11:47 AM
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Thanks for reading to the end of this thread, and have fun playing lots of indie games from Japan! 👋

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Mac and Adele the purple penguins holding hands and frolicking
September 2, 2024 at 1:59 PM
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🍸 Happy Hour!

Subscribe to our YouTube channel and tune in every Thursday from 9PM for Happy Hour, a bilingual show introducing some indie games!

www.youtube.com/@nicegeargames

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Nice Gear Games presents Happy Hour!
September 2, 2024 at 1:56 PM
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Daikon plays 春待ちトロイダル (Toroidal: Awaiting the Spring), a mysterious card-battling roguelike about the final days before high school graduation!

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We also got to speak with samesamekun of SameSameSummation, the group behind Toroidal!

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Demon explaining to the main character that they are gifting him with the power to have conversations with his classmates The player and Haru having a card battle. The player used a green 3 card and Haru played a pink 2. Both characters are smiling and cheerful Player talking with Shian about their future dreams, with four reply options. The highlighted option reads, 'Talk about your goals in detail' Seven classmates standing in a circle and looking on in horror, as they point out something terrible just off-screen
September 1, 2024 at 10:46 AM
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Daikon plays YOUNG TEAM SOUNDS, an upcoming zine-like adventure game that explores the dark side of creating music:

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And we spoke with @eabase887.bsky.social of the creative group POST COMMERCIALS: ALLIANCE!

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#IndieGames #GameDev
The main character of YOUNG TEAM SOUNDS, a young man named Kubota, sitting slumped over in a wheelchair. He is holding up a smartphone and says, 'Yes, I have prepared the sound.' Kubota holding up his smartphone horizontally and watching a video of an influencer smugly dancing across the screen Kubota holding up his phone. The words 'YOUR BEST FRIEND IS YOURSELF' are in huge text across the screen. Kubota reads out, 'I think they're putting out a book or something' Huge stylized picture of Kubota with his eyes closed and strumming his guitar from his wheelchair
August 28, 2024 at 1:35 PM
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We are BACK!! Daikon explores the charming first-person dungeon-crawler Magic Story 2 by Frequen Modulation!

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We also spoke with @h-rukaka.bsky.social about making Magic Story and its sequel!

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#IndieGames #IndieDev #GameDev
Side view of Meril entering a battle with a slime in the background, and a larger portrait of Meriru in the foreground saying, "An enemy! Time to stamp it out!" First-person view of a hand-drawn dungeon with paths splitting off. At the top of the screen are two groups: one side with pink-haired Meril and blue-haired Vera, and one side with blonde-haired Riri. At the bottom are instructions on switching between the two groups to explore the dungeon. Rajul saying "I'm gonna use a skill!" as he stands on one side of the battlefield with Riri. On the other side is a mini-zombie, a slime, and a humanoid red hot dog A pink shopkeeper with long floppy ears and one white horn, plus a pair of red mittens tied on a string around its neck
August 5, 2024 at 1:59 PM
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Applications for this year's #DigitalGamesExpo are open until Aug 31! The event itself is on Nov 3 (Sun) in #Akihabara, #Tokyo. This is a great chance to show off your cool #IndieGame!

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#デジゲー博 #Dejige #IndieGames #GameDev #IndieDev #Japan #DoujinGames #Doujin
Digital Games Expo (Dejige Haku) flyer for 2024 November 3 (Sunday)
July 29, 2024 at 2:02 PM
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Thanks for reading to the end of this thread, and have fun playing lots of indie games from Japan! 👋

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Mac and Adele the purple penguins holding hands and frolicking
July 2, 2024 at 2:02 PM
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🍸 Happy Hour!

Subscribe to our YouTube channel and tune in every Thursday from 9PM for Happy Hour, a bilingual show introducing some indie games!

www.youtube.com/@nicegeargames
Nice Gear Games presents Happy Hour!
July 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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👀 ICYMI

🏳️‍🌈 Indie Tsushin: Year 1 eBook in the Queer Games Bundle

The Indie Tsushin: Year 1 eBook is in this year's @queergamesbundle.bsky.social! Be sure to grab it and hundreds of other games, zines, and other cool stuff before the bundle ends on July 12!

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Queer Games Bundle 2024
July 2, 2024 at 1:59 PM
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Got two cool stuff for you today! Daikon plays through the demo of Rumia Throws, an upcoming action puzzle game from Tosa Laboratory!

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And we have an interview with none other than Tosa Laboratory themself!

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#IndieGames #IndieDev
Rumia throwing a box towards an enemy. The level has NAGE RUMIA written in big blocks of dirt, with enemies and crates strewn about A level filled with leaping mermaids who shoot an arc of magic water at the player, plus the usual assortment of fairy and slime enemies Boss screen for Cirno, the ice fairy Victory screen with 'KNOCK OUT' in huge text across the screen
June 29, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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We looked at the demo of interactive omnibus Five Years Old Memories by Komitsu!

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We also spoke with Komitsu about developing hand-made experiences that draw from real life stories and memories!

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#IndieGames #IndieDev #GameDev
Player with a red watering pot in Five Years Old Memories standing over their father's leather shoes, with small puddles around the entrance way Screenshot from you understand kawaii by komitsu. Player is walking around an autumn park where people are walking their dogs, with the instruction to 'get close to dogs' Screenshot from SUN SHOWER. A photograph of a potted plant with two cartoon snails next to the flowers Final screen of walk with me. Player is standing over a scattering of children's drawings and toys, with the message 'Thank you for walking'
June 16, 2024 at 11:08 AM
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Double feature!! Wrote about the upcoming roguelike deck-building puzzle game, Witching Stone! We also got to interview seasoned developer @tayl1r.bsky.social!

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#IndieGames #IndieDev #GameDev #Interviews #Japan #VideoGames #Games
Character select screen with a large portrait of Gwen the green-haired witch, with a grid of two other characters to choose from Gwen taking 0 damage as a group of enemies start their turn of attacks Gwen at a shop, which looks like a fan convention merchandise booth with a squirrel girl behind the table Victory screen of Witching Stone with 'Demo complete!' with full version releasing later in 2024
May 30, 2024 at 1:56 PM
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We spoke with @maskedmelon.bsky.social and @to-nyoko.bsky.social, the husband-and-wife duo behind a staggering array of playful and fun pixel art games under tight one-week game jam deadlines!

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Starting screen of Osorubeshiritori with grid of pictures and keyboard underneath One panel of the DETECTICUBE open with two other panels visible. One is a large tree with a bird's nest and watering can, the other a dark room with a lit torch and a lock over it. Conveyor belt with three horses being guided into a chute labeled REAL, next to a chute labeled NOT REAL. Following the horses is a large dragon. Level Complete screen for Yoji-kun's Kanji Quiz
May 14, 2024 at 12:38 PM