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Gecko Gods Impressions: A Zen-Like Exploratory Journey Let this lizard lead you to serenity.

There have never been more immaculate vibes radiating from a sprawling land of ancient lizard ruins.

Minos Impressions: A Charmingly Esoteric, Labyrinthine Take On The Roguelike Find your way.

Minos brings an esoteric, strategic, and surprisingly fun take on the Hades-style roguelike.

Summer Game Fest Play The Future GIF Alt: Summer Game Fest Play The Future GIF

I will not be at Summer Game Fest.

It’s my big goal for 2027 to cover the event with @crossplayconvos.bsky.social & my own channels.

More work to do before then! ✏️ 🎥

We played many cool video games at PAX East 2026!

Some of my faves included:
🛼 Canvas City
🧑‍🌾 Grave Seasons
💠 Crystalmancers
🍣 Moldwasher
🗡️ Curse Chapter: Dawnthief
🦝 Do A Crime

Listen to the full recap below!

I’m beyond thrilled to share that I’m joining Games Done Quick as their new Creative Director.

I’ve been such a fan and admirer of GDQ for what feels like a lifetime. It’s a sincere dream to take what I’ve learned from building Six One and bring it to these *unbelievable* events and daily streams.

12 Indie Game Hidden Gems I Bet You Haven't Heard About Yet YouTube video by CantPause

I spoke about some of my favorite games from Pax East. I'm going to need games like Well Dweller and Inkblood ASAP.
youtu.be/xMIt7GprVGQ

Yes and I enjoy it

This is my accountant. She will be doing my taxes for me (million dollar refund check incoming).

I would love if people that immediately clog the aisle even when the flight attendant says "please stay seated so people can make they're connecting flight" were cursed to miss their next flight.

I want to emphasize that there was not this much light in that room I don't know how this photo turned out so well

I regret nothing I did when this picture was taken

I wrote this

When One Door Closes... | Six One Indie Get more from Six One Indie on Patreon

Mike begins his bittersweet farewell tour, as he prepares to officially step away from Six One Indie 💙

(pardon my French)

👀 🫵🏿🔜

Tales from the Backlog episode 206- Bioshock. Image shows the game's logo with a Big Daddy in the foreground.

New today, @th3hoopman.bsky.social and I take the bathysphere down into Rapture for a deep dive into Bioshock, a game that feels as fresh as ever. As always no spoilers for a while, so would you kindly enjoy the show?

LISTEN: talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/206
WATCH: youtu.be/i4avhdtg8Lo

Already one of my favorite games of the year. Fun dialogue, active gameplay, and a reasonable time to beat.

Esoteric Ebb on Steam Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends...

Last but not least, Esoteric Ebb. I know a lot of people have been talking about it, but this is really the poster child for 2026 being the year of the CRPG. Love this more comedic take on the fantasy genre.
@chrisbodegard.bsky.social
@rawfury.bsky.social

store.steampowered.com/app/2057760/...

Wanderburg on Steam Drive your Castle on Wheels into battle in this minimalist medieval roguelike of roaming fortresses! Devour entire villages, build your modular arsenal of siege weapons and arcane machinery as you gro...

Wanderburg is just pure unadulterated fun. Probably the most satisfying gameplay loops of the week. Driving around on a castle on wheels blowing up other castles on wheels almost feels too addictive to be selling.
@randwerk.com
@sidekickpublishing.bsky.social

store.steampowered.com/app/3624140/...

Phonopolis on Steam Phonopolis is a story-driven puzzle adventure set in a hand-painted 3D world made of cardboard. Solve a wide variety of playful puzzles and help Felix end the Leader's oppressive influence in a resona...

Phonopolis is one of those games where every moment you're playing, you wonder how some team actually made this. Artistically one of my favorite games of the week for sure. I'm wishing @amanita-design.net all the success, because I want more stuff like this.

store.steampowered.com/app/1206070/...

ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies on Steam From the creators of Disco Elysium - The Final Cut comes ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies – an espionage RPG. You're a brilliant but tormented operant on one final desperate assignment. Gather your broken...

Lots of drama and competing feelings about this one. I highly suggest you look into and make your own decision on if you want to support it. Keeping all of the developer stuff aside, the game is good. CRPGs are showing up in 2026 in a big way.

store.steampowered.com/app/2863680/...

Titanium Court on Steam A surreal strategy game for clowns and criminals.

Look, I did my best in the video to explain what Titanium Court is. There's not nearly enough characters to do that here. Just know it's incredibly unusual and a lot of fun. Try it.
@apthomson.bsky.social
@fellowtraveller.games

store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/...

The Dungeon Experience on Steam The Dungeon Experience is a comedy first-person adventure about a low-level mudcrab chasing his dream of helping YOU experience the true bliss of Financial Freedom*

The Dungeon Experience was one of my favorite surprises of the week. It's a comedic parody on dungeon-crawler RPGs. Much needed with the news about the end of Smiling Friends this week 🥲.

@jacobjanerka.bsky.social
@sboxle.bsky.social
@devolverdigital.com

store.steampowered.com/app/994680/T...

Rune Dice on Steam Tactical deckbuilding in bite-sized sessions. Launch dice to create magical chain reactions. Choose from distinct hero classes with unique abilities. Build synergies between dice, relics, and runes to...

Rune Dice is the Suica Game roguelike fusion I didn't know I needed.
@runedicegame.bsky.social
@kwalee.bsky.social
store.steampowered.com/app/3542380/...

Call of the Elder Gods on Steam Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.

Call of the Sea was one of those great GamePass hidden gems, so now I can't wait for Call of the Elder Gods. The puzzles are pretty tough (positive) and the Lovecraftian story is right up my alley.
@coteggame.bsky.social
@kwalee.bsky.social

store.steampowered.com/app/2174380/...

The Mermaid Mask on Steam An impossible locked-room murder: Captain Mortuga lies dead beside an ancient cauldron aboard the world’s strangest submarine, crewed by sketchy suspects. A handcrafted point-and-click with sharp humo...

I've been trying to give P&C games a chance, and The Mermaid Mask makes it easy. Fun dialogue, great art, and creative puzzles are going to make this a great cozy game (even though it is about murder).
@sfbtom.bsky.social
@sfbdim.bsky.social

store.steampowered.com/app/1696770/...

SoulQuest on Steam Carve your path through hordes of enemies, defying the gods to seize the power of Morrigan, Goddess of Death, and retrieve the soul of your beloved! SoulQuest combines amazing gameplay with the unique...

SoulQuest is a character action game packed in a retro-coded game with a pixel art style. The combat was awesome, the platforming was terrible.

store.steampowered.com/app/2512450/...