Indie

Hello Kitty Island Adventure was highly rated by us on Nintendo Switch when it came out. We enjoyed it a lot. And last week paid DLC came out for the game. We’ve played some of Wheatflour Wonderland. What do we think so far? Here’s our thoughts on Hello Kitty Island Adventure’s first paid DLC on Nintendo Switch. I hadn’t been playing Hello Kitty Island Adventure much lately. I had just been checking in once and awhile with it. Then I…

Awhile back, some friends of mine were telling me about a cool sim game that they were playing on PC. It was called Dinkum and they liked it a lot. I wished that it was on the Switch. Finally, during the recent Direct, Dinkum was announced for Switch and a demo was released. I checked it out and here are my thoughts on the game. Day 1. I move to a small island and set up a tent. Day 2.…

Hello! Welcome to your new job, the wonderful world of Discounty. Here you’ll keep the shop stocked, sell items, and expand the store while also getting to know your local customers. We’re very excited for you to be running the shop. For more information, check out our review of Discounty for Nintendo Switch. In Discounty, you move to a small town where you end up running a supermarket. You’ll stock the shelves, sell stuff, upgrade the shop and more. There’s…

I never expected a game about parking lots to stir so many feelings. This indie walking simulator invited me into a dreamy, slightly eerie world where the mundane becomes surprisingly meaningful. In around 30–35 minutes, I found myself reflecting on memory, loss, and the strange beauty hiding in plain sight. You wake up in an empty parking structure, clutching a car key fob that’s your only guide. Each level feels familiar yet off-kilter—rows of cars under flickering lights, concrete pillars…

During today’s Indie World Showcase, Tiny Bookshop was announced and shadow dropped onto the Nintendo Switch. Check out the trailer below along our thoughts on the game. Tiny Bookshop is out now on the Nintendo Switch. I love simulation games and Tiny Bookshop combines my love simulation games with my love of books! You may not know this about me, but I really love books. I read a lot and sometimes…I even review books! So a game where you can…

Tales of the Shire is out now and thanks to our editor in chief Adam Roffel, I was able to get a digital copy of it for Xbox Series. I’ve been wanting to check this out! Is it a good game? Let’s go to the Shire! I’ve been hearing a lot of bad things about Tales of the Shire. All the reviews came out and said it wasn’t a good game. I wasn’t sure if I would get to play…

Missed the Kickstarter? Never fear—Clever Cat Games’ 8-bit tale of song, friendship, and imagination is now available to pre-order ahead of its February 2026 release. Pittsburgh, PA – July 29, 2025 – After singing a song of success on Kickstarter earlier this year, Echoes of the Unread, the literary genre-hopping NES epic from solo developer Matt Tuttle’s Clever Cat Games, is turning the page to its next chapter. Fans who missed the campaign can now pre-order this whimsical 8-bit adventure, available exclusively through publisher Mega Cat Studios’ online ...

A Nintendo Direct aired today and it was okay. It had some good moments, but it wasn’t until the very end that there was any big surprise. Let’s talk about today’s Nintendo Direct! Today’s Nintendo Direct just aired and….it was okay. There are going to be a lot of people who say today’s Direct sucked. I can understand why. I don’t think it totally sucked. I really liked how it started with a new Monster Hunter Stories, because I enjoy…

Nintendo has announced a Direct for tomorrow, July 31st, 2025. We have the details so far below! A Nintendo Direct Partner showcase has been announced for tomorrow, July 31st, 2025 at 8 am central. The Direct will be 25 minutes long and focus on information from Nintendo’s third party publishing partners. Both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 games will be shown. And thats all we know so far! What third party publishers could we see? Well, its very likely…

Retroware’s sludge-soaked slugfest highlights radioactive beat-downs with new gameplay trailer, coming to all platforms this holiday season