Demo or Early Access: What actually gives indie games the best shot?
If you’re making an indie game, getting people to notice it is half the battle. The other half is convincing them it’s worth sticking around once they do. That’s where demos and Early Access come in. Two approaches that aim to solve the same problem, getting your game into players’ hands early, but go about […]
ENDIX 2026 returns this May, and Indie-cent Exposure is officially joining as a media partner
Well, this is a pretty exciting one for us. Not long after launching Indie-cent Exposure into the world, we’ve officially joined ENDIX 2026 as a media partner, and honestly, it feels like exactly the sort of event this site was built for. If you have not heard of ENDIX before, it is essentially a digital […]
Cisk and Cisk Excel review: 2 Maltese lagers built for sunshine
Why are we reviewing Cisk? Well, this is a story of when a wedding, a gaming friendship, and a lager all collide. Many years ago, I made a friend from Malta through a gaming site. We ended up playing a lot of Destiny together, then in around 2017, he and his girlfriend came over to […]
Dead Format review: A clever slice of VHS horror
There is something instantly appealing about Dead Format before you even really get stuck in. Maybe it is the 1990s Scotland setting. Maybe it is the idea of a cursed VHS format called GHL, short for Ghoul. Maybe it is just the fact that “Video Ghastlies” sounds like exactly the kind of thing I would […]
5 upcoming indie co-op games to play with friends
There are two kinds of co-op games. The first kind gently encourages teamwork, communication, and friendship. The second kind turns your group chat into a war zone where someone ends up shouting “THAT IS NOT THE BLUE BUTTON” before everything explodes. These upcoming indie co-op games mostly lean towards the second category. And honestly? Good. […]
Why places like Red Brick Market matter, even when they’re not perfect
I’ve been going to Red Brick Market in Liverpool for a few years now, back when it was still part of the old Cains Brewery building and since the move to its current home over the road. And honestly, it is one of those places that is very easy to like. The concept alone does […]
Blood, bullets, and buildcrafting: Talking Blood Reaver with Hell Byte Studios
Some games wear their influences lightly. Blood Reaver turns up with demon blood on its boots and makes no secret of what it loves. Created by Adelaide-based indie team Hell Byte Studios, the game is a dark-fantasy, round-based FPS built for solo play or up to four players in co-op, blending heavy weaponry, forbidden magic, […]
Helpful or harmful? Do Early Access and crowdfunding really work for indie developers?
Making an indie game has never exactly been the easy option. Even now, with better engines, better tools, and more ways to get your work in front of people, the basic problem is still the same. You need time. You need money. You need players to care. You need enough visibility to stop your game […]
TikTok made us do it: WALWIN just crashed onto our radar with Make Stacy Great Again
Some discoveries arrive gently. Others kick the door off its hinges. WALWIN was very much the second one. Like a lot of modern obsessions, this one started with a bit of doom scrolling. One minute it was mindless thumb movement, the next there was a teaser for Make Stacy Great Again and an opening line […]
Mewgenics review: Tactical cat chaos never felt so good
A good friend once introduced me to The Binding of Isaac. I started off watching him stream it on Twitch before eventually taking the plunge myself and disappearing into the horrors beneath Mum’s house. It was grotesque, chaotic, clever, and completely unlike anything else I had played at the time. So when I found out […]