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Ready Scholar One
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Breaking down complex academic research on esports and gaming into accessible, engaging content. I’ll share insights from my teaching experiences and cover games demonstrating educational value.
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Super Drama: Dispatch - tinyurl.com/4bvvftbz
Super Drama: Dispatch
A story-driven adventure about managing a team of heroes and their egos.
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Super Drama: Dispatch - tinyurl.com/4bvvftbz
Super Drama: Dispatch
A story-driven adventure about managing a team of heroes and their egos.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Caffeine gives you better aim! - tinyurl.com/4jzk5hjf
September 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
September 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Death is not the end—keep fighting in the stunning beat 'em up adventure Absolum from @dotemu.bsky.social, @supamonksstudio.bsky.social, and @maximemary.bsky.social. AIIG takes a look at the demo.

indiegames.substack.com/p/fight-agai...

#indiegame #gaming #steamdemo #games
September 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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A mother's quest to save her son in the stunning Soulslike tactics deckbuilder, Death Howl from @11bitstudios.bsky.social and @theouterzone.bsky.social. @joshcv.bsky.social takes a look at the Steam demo.

indiegames.substack.com/p/grieving-s...
August 7, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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It's been almost two years since AIIG covered the FUMES demo from @mtarkovsky.bsky.social. Now this modern vehicle brawler with a retro vibe is finally available in early access. Go channel your inner Mad Max now!

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Save 10% on FUMES on Steam
Arm your vehicle with deadly weapons and roam endless wastelands in this fast-paced single-player car combat game. Collect upgrades for your car to melt enemies and giant bosses in this bizarre…
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July 30, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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Jump in solo or with friends and liberate the desert with a walking dreadnought. We try out the demo of DuneCrawl from Alientrap Games.

indiegames.substack.com/p/eight-legg...
July 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Your island, your deck, your destiny: forge a utopia one hexagon at a time in Isles & Tiles from @birdworks.bsky.social. We take a look at a demo build of this upcoming game.

indiegames.substack.com/p/hold-and-f...
July 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Your island, your deck, your destiny: forge a utopia one hexagon at a time. - tinyurl.com/2xxzuc2s
Hold and fold: Isles & Tiles
Your island, your deck, your destiny: forge a utopia one hexagon at a time.
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July 12, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Aid a mother's quest in this embroidered fairytale platformer with dark secrets.

We look at the demo of Scarlet Deer Inn from @evanavratilova.bsky.social and @navrcl.bsky.social, in a guest article from @cwmaurer.substack.com.

indiegames.substack.com/p/dark-whims...
July 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Maybe your gaming performance isn't you. It's your chair. - tinyurl.com/yc32t282
The Ergonomic Edge: Could a Better Gaming Chair Be Your Secret Weapon to Victory?
It's not you, it's your chair.
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June 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Get lost on a lake catching fish, even if you don't like fishing. New on AIIG: a look at the demo of cosy arcade fishing game, Cast n Chill from @wombatbrawler.com .

indiegames.substack.com/p/gone-fishi...
June 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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AIIG has selected 50 game demos you should try during #steamnextfest.

Check them out at indiegames.substack.com/s/steam-next..., or look at the individual entries below:
June 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Here's part 2 of AIIG's #NextFest demo roundups, featuring games from @playtonicgames.com‬ ‪@microidsoff.bsky.social ‬ ‪@tinybuildgames.bsky.social‬ ‪@nordcurrentlabs.bsky.social‬ ‪@mimmox.bsky.social‬ ‪@eggingonthegame.bsky.social‬ ‪@pyawakit.bsky.social‬

indiegames.substack.com/p/next-fest-...
June 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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AIIG's first #NextFest demo roundup is live!

Part 1 features games from ‪@perennialcoop.bsky.social‬ ‪@justysilverman.bsky.social‬ ‪@allwillfallgame.bsky.social‬ ‪@undermine.game‬ ‪@microidsoff.bsky.social‬ ‪@playwildgate.com‬ @steampowered.com

indiegames.substack.com/p/next-fest-...
June 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Western action meets dark forces in the intense action game, Tombwater from ‪@maxmraz.bsky.social‬. Read AIIG's profile of the Steam demo. #indiegames #steam #demo

indiegames.substack.com/p/frontier-h...
June 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A New Quest: Establishing Duty of Care Standards in Esports tinyurl.com/ydt47kv3
A New Quest: Establishing Duty of Care Standards in Esports
Understanding the Duty of Care in esports
open.substack.com
May 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Life can be hard if your arms are permanently stretched out. But it can also be the premise for a really fun and unique adventure - a look at the demo of to a T from @uvula.jp

indiegames.substack.com/p/shiny-happ...
Shiny Happy People: to a T
Having straight arms is not easy, but this game makes it fun.
indiegames.substack.com
May 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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I saw the news via a release from @andriweidmann.bsky.social - this interesting city builder with an elaborate simulated world is launching its full version soon.

The demo isn't available anymore. But AIIG covered it about a year ago: indiegames.substack.com/p/natural-ba...
April 17, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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Now on AIIG, a look at the demo of the grim and gorgeous side-scrolling action RPG, Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree @mandragoragame.com

indiegames.substack.com/p/dark-age-m...
Dark Age: Mandragora—Whispers of the Witch Tree
Enter a dark and beautiful soulslike Metroidvania RPG side-scroller.
indiegames.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM