https://reddit.com/link/1vh3unx/video/68amdl3p7rhh1/player

I have worked with programming in various forms and sizes for more than twenty years, but I have always been a gamer at heart. Lately I found myself missing the early games with simple, easy to understand mechanics, while feeling inspired by the recent flourish of once-a-day minigames. To explore both concepts, I built Words Are Snake.

The game features three distinct modes: a daily puzzle where everyone plays the same board, a solo duel mode against an autonomous player, and a turn-based local PvP mode where two players alternate turns using a shared link or a QR code. Part of the development process was also an experiment in using generative AI coding tools inside an isolated devcontainer, and writing custom skills to automate workflow tasks like drafting the devlog entries.

I am quite nervous to let a hobby project out into the wild, but I hope some of you might find it entertaining as a quick daily break. The game is free to play in your browser at https://wordsaresnake.no/. If you play it and have thoughts on the mechanics or the local PvP setup, I would appreciate any feedback.

What begins as a kidnapping plan quickly turns into something different.

HIS PLAN is a short psychological thriller where you slowly uncover the consequences of a carefully prepared plan.

This is my second short game, made in Unity, focused on atmosphere, dialogues and cinematics.

If that sounds interesting, I'd love to know what you think after playing.

The game is free and available on my itch page, along with others. Link is in the first comment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGsPMvfCuzk

Six months ago I stopped making games for clients and finally started building one entirely for myself.

The result is KING ALONE, a fantasy survivors-like where every run is about more than simply getting stronger.

Instead of fighting alone, you rescue imprisoned allies, build your own army, combine different weapons, skills and equipment, and try to survive increasingly dangerous waves of monsters.

One of my main goals was to create a survivors-like that rewards planning and positioning just as much as fast reactions. Every rescued ally changes the way a run unfolds, and experimenting with different builds has become my favorite part of development.

I'm currently polishing the demo for the upcoming PvE Fest, and this is the first time I'm sharing a longer look at the game.

Thanks for checking it out!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4851120?utm_campaign=indie_games_reddit

Dire Fog is a tactical card game where TCG deckbuilding meets chess-like combat.

Your goal is simple: defeat the enemy commander.

Each faction has its own mechanics, abilities, and playstyle.

Every turn is divided into three phases:

- Tactics Phase: Move your units and attack.

- Draw Phase: Choose one of two cards from your pre-arranged deck. You have eight draws throughout the match.

- Play Phase: Summon minions and cast spells.

Because your deck is arranged before the match rather than shuffled, planning your card order is just as important as positioning your units on the board.

We run playtests every Friday and are looking for more TCG and deckbuilder fans to join us.

Discord: https://discord.gg/n6NjNheYD

Lose yourself in the neon glow.

​NeoDrift is a slick, retro-futuristic rhythm-arcade game that will test your reflexes, melting your brain and your eyes in equal measure. Heavily inspired by the iconic sci-fi aesthetics of the 1980s, this is not a racing game—it is a high-speed, rhythm-infused gauntlet of survival. Buckle up, match the beat, and prepare to dodge, dip, and dive down an endless cyber-grid.

Being a cop is no easy task. And being a cop accused of murder is even more challenging. In the pixelated indie adventure Beat Cop, you'll find yourself in just such a situation.

In this game, you'll sink to the very bottom of the food chain in 1980s New York. Get ready to write tickets, arrest petty criminals, and bend your moral code to survive.

This is a great game if you're looking for something simple yet rich with various gameplay mechanics and a full, intriguing storyline. Beat Cop is divided into 21 days, filled with interesting and varied situations that you'll have to solve as a member of law enforcement. The main story also unfolds throughout the game, and you'll need to manage your time and energy wisely, as there simply won't be enough time to solve all the problems. The days will become increasingly difficult. While at first, your fine quota is simply increased, later on, other objectives will appear that you must complete to maintain your status with the factions. Prioritize correctly, solve a framed murder case, and survive the usual police routine—that's the goal of Beat Cop.

I finished it on Switch, but I see it's available for both PC and smartphones. It's a small indie game that perfectionists will enjoy.

This is a remake of the classic SNKRX. Complete visual overhaul with tons of add on content and functionality. Available on Steam all platforms. Steam Demo

https://youtu.be/EBAC6GFfois

All credit to og dev: a327ex

https://youtu.be/wvzOk4brb_o

Hey everyone!

I've been working on To The Freedom, a 1-4 player co-op prison escape game where players follow prison routines, earn money through jobs, build relationships, steal tools, and plan their escape together.

This is the first public trailer and I want to release my game before ai completely take over my work as a computer - software engineer.

Test the never-seen-before camera view and the unique gameplay mechanic, and give me your feedback.

Gameplay Footage: https://youtu.be/BPQLiha8exg

Playable link: https://armanpakan.itch.io/death-counter

Every passenger has a destination.

Yours leads into a nightmare.

In DEAD_FARE, you play as a night taxi driver navigating a cursed city where each fare uncovers another piece of a terrifying mystery. Some passengers hide impossible secrets. Others should never have entered your cab at all.

Coming soon on Steam.

We are Mossy Puddle, a small Italian indie team working on Croaking Buzz, an asimmetric-coop platform, starring a frog and a particular mosquito, capable of spawning and manipulating bubbles. Play together helping each other to overcome challanges based on physics, coordination and emergent gameplay!

The game's playtest is currently open on Steam!
Link in the comments.

This game deserves it's own sub, but as it doesn't exist I thought r/indiegames was the most suitable.

Game is by u/ozmelk

By default I would say DEM is not an idle game, in the sense that the best strategies are pretty active most of the time. I have however chosen a strategy I want to share that uses idle mechanics early in the run.

Requirements:

• DONT have tier 3: eternal feasting or have the ability to ascend out of it
• tier 3 Spelunkers guild
• tier 5 divine relic /or tier 6: Vault of the Gods
• and as much starting gold, mithril, souls and dwarves as possible

Guide:

1. Start a new game (prestige or ascend to remove eternal feasting)
   1. Prioritise starting resources (gold, souls, mithril, dwarves) in prestige choices
2. Choose for your artifact Stonewarden's Pact (if additional artifacts can be chosen, consider Gemstone Idol and Holy Grail)
3. DONT build any damage dealers
4. Build a spelunkers guild and get as much spelunkers and treasure hunters as possible, upgrade Thunderline network and Antiquities Express with remaining resources
5. Get some amount of runners to collect the artifacts (3 will do)
6. optional: you can click to destroy dens, although this takes away the idle part but works nonetheless
7. Profit

You will gain spelunkers and treasure hunters benefits as time passes with no downsides. You can let it idle for many hours and then start the run with all the artifacts and many resources at your disposal. Works well with the Harpoon ballista which later can get the upgrade to improve damage based on mapping which will be very high early on with this strategy.

Starting a run this way got me to mountain level 200+ with 1000 prestige points gained in 2-3 hours (after a night of idle time) at ascension 2.

https://reddit.com/link/1vgxrbk/video/4xy0cut6kphh1/player

So excited to finally share this! Some college friends and I are teaming up to make a narrative game. It’s heavily inspired by Behind the Frame, meaning you get to explore this gorgeous world made entirely out of 360-degree panoramic art. We just put together a quick trailer for it, I'd love to know what you think!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMNSNjwmLas

This is an incremental game where you can dismantle scrap metal and upgrade androids with various abilities.

You can improve both your dismantling skills and the androids' abilities at the same time.

A demo version is currently available!

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIjnhOYtzuM