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6 indie.io Games Coming to gamescom and PAX West That Have Free Demos on Steam
Publishing platform indie.io will be on hand at gamescom and PAX West in the coming weeks, and it’s bringing six games for people to try out in person. But if you’re not one of the lucky people who can be there yourself, don’t worry: all six games have free demos you can play on
Indie Box Office Report Card: From ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ to ‘I Want Your Sex,’ Breaking Down the Summer’s Winners and Losers
"The Invite" and "Maddie's Secret" surprised, while some like "Gail Daughtry" and "I Love Boosters" left us wanting more.
Gaming community rallies behind indie dev after equipment stolen at Gamescom
An indie developer received an outpouring of support after thieves stole multiple laptops from his booth at Gamescom.
[UPDATE] Indie Dev Posts Video Reporting Stolen Laptops at gamescom as CD Projekt Red and More Step in to Help
Ryan Laley, the solo indie developer behind upcoming asymmetrical horror game Mimic, has shared a video confirming his gamescom was "cut short" after he and other developers had their laptops stolen.
Indie Dev Releases Tearful Message After Multiple Laptops Are Stolen At Gamescom [Updated]
The creator of the forthcoming Mimic and others had equipment taken from booths overnight
Mr. Records Could Be The Next Indie Sleeper Hit On Switch 2
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Larenz Tate Boards Vault, New Streaming and Distribution Platform for Indie Filmmakers (EXCLUSIVE)
“Michael” star Larenz Tate is expanding his influence behind the camera by joining the team behind Vault, a new streaming and distribution platform focused on empowering indie filmmakers.
AMC and Other Big Chains Have Endorsed the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, but for Indie Theaters ‘the Devil Is in the Details’
Smaller theaters have less leverage over rates, holds, and repertory titles than their counterparts at AMC, Regal, and Cinemark.
Indie Films Should Tour Like a Band
Live events can help audiences form a personal relationship with your project, even if you give away tickets for free.
Indie Specialized Box Office: Alex Ullom’s ‘It Ends’ Gets Solid Start via 36-Hour Marathon Screening
Neon's horror road trip movie made $61,287 from just 5 screens this weekend.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s forthcoming concert film is buzzword bingo for fans of indie music and movies
Right as awards season kicked up at the end of 2025, months before Paul Thomas Anderson took home the Oscar for best director for One Battle After Another , he was taking in a concert at Carnegie Hall by singer-songwriter Cameron Winter.
How to Fish is the latest Steam indie sensation, selling 1 million copies in just two days
If you've browsed the frontpage of Steam in the last few days, you'll no doubt have come across How to Fish, the debut project from developer Dazed Games. The co-op fishing game released on 20th August, and just three days later, its developer announced it had sold 1 million copi
A24’s ‘Tony’ Heats Up Indie Box Office, Earning an Impressive $5 Million
The biopic of Anthony Bourdain is turning into another summer hit for A24, which scored with "The Invite" and "Backrooms."
Steam Week in Review: A touch of AI is all it takes to trigger backlash, as a promising new indie falls afoul of slop skeptics
Vapor World: Over The Mind is a Soulslike Metroidvania with an evocative, painterly art style reminiscent of Lies of P and the narrative platformers of Playdead. According to Korean studio Alive Inc, the game had 100,000 wishlists just before its early access launch on August 19,
CAA Launches Indie Game Acceleration Fund Frame1Games (EXCLUSIVE)
CAA has launched Frame1Games, a new venture to fund, accelerate and market independent video games. Per the agency, Frame1Games “pairs multi-million-dollar capital investment with a yearlong accelerator, giving developers mentorship from industry veterans and CAA executives and d
For this summer's indie hits, intergenerational anxiety lives in endless spaces
A trio of liminal thrillers - It Ends, Backrooms, and Exit 8 - explore realistic dread, which manifests as reality breaking its own rules.
Indie App Spotlight: ‘CloudGear’ brings all cloud gaming platforms into one tvOS app
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight . This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact . On the Apple TV, gaming is a little bit of an afterthought for developers. Compared
What the Hell Is Indie Slop? How the Video Game Insult Found Indie Film
A derogatory term from video game criticism has crossed over to indie film discourse, and brought a poisonous idea about creative labor with it.
Darkest Dungeon DLC, a BioShock-style shooter with clowns and other new indie games worth checking out
Plus, Mixtape on Mac, Tetris Effect-style pachinko and a platformer with randomized controls.
Olivia Rodrigo Releases New Song ‘Serena Joy’ Via CD Single at One Indie Record Shop
Tustin, California’s Analog Music Shop, the record store closest to singer's Daisy Chain Fields, was recipient of Handmaid's Tale -inspired track ahead of its digital release; all 500 copies have sold out
Indie App Spotlight: ‘Laytr’ is a one stop shop for logging everything you want to see later
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Pretty Metroidvanias, free Bomberman-style chaos and other new indie games worth checking out
Start your weekend by diving into our latest roundup of what's new in the indie gaming space.
Ingenious indie hacker funds $3,000 MacBook purchase by selling advertising space on the lid — sticker space auction has already raised 111% of the price of the
An enterprising founder and indie hacker has successfully pre-sold enough advertisement sticker space on his dream MacBook’s lid to raise 111% of the laptop’s retail price.
New Indie Game Feels Like the Second Coming of NFS Underground
Heatwarped is a tribute to Need for Speed's tuner era with a familiar vibe and handling, and a free demo is available now. The post New Indie Game Feels Like the Second Coming of NFS Underground appeared first on The Drive .
Indie Star Joe Swanberg Never Really Left — but He’s Definitely Back Now
Swanberg hadn't released a feature since 2017's "Win It All." He's back with another dramedy about the romantic lives of self-absorbed adults — and in a world of intimacy coordinators that's a far cry from his early days of sexually frank indies.
Lux Angeles Studios Assembles Exec Team To Lead On Indie Pics Up To $20M
EXCLUSIVE: Lux Angeles Studios has hired Binh Dang as the final piece of an executive puzzle assembled as the company eyes production on indie pics in the $10M-$20M range. Dang will be Head of Production at Lux Angeles, working alongside a new look executive team comprising co-CE
Julian Casablancas Says James Murphy Is the “Brett Favre of Indie Rock”
The Strokes frontman called out Murphy for reuniting LCD Soundsystem five years after they broke up. Julian Casablancas Says James Murphy Is the “Brett Favre of Indie Rock” Eddie Fu
Olivia Rodrigo Drops ‘Handmaid’s Tale’-Inspired ‘Serena Joy’ as CD Single at Indie Record Store
A limited number of copies were available at Analog Music Shop, near the site of her upcoming Daisy Chain Fields festival in SoCal.
Ridley Scott Casts His Crews as Carefully as His Movies So That He ‘Can Just Play Tennis’
Scott and several of his department heads tell IndieWire about their ongoing collaboration and their work together on the director's latest film, "The Dog Stars."
‘Robot Chicken’ Celebrated 25 Years of Adult Swim with an Absurd, ‘Circus of the Stars’ Crossover
Seth Green and Matthew Senreich tell IndieWire about celebrating a quarter century of the Cartoon Network programming block in one glorious crossover episode.
Multiple developers report equipment stolen from their Gamescom booths
Multiple exhibitors at Gamescom have reported thefts of laptops and other equipment from their booths in Cologne, with one indie developer saying the loss has effectively ended his show early. Read more
Kodansha Annnounces Buzz or Die Visual Novel for PC
Indie game creator Bon's game launches on Steam in 2026
Ok Cowgirl, “Rhinestone Cowgirl”
The Brooklyn indie rockers embrace twangy alternative country with confidence and ease. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .
Big Thief offers a glimpse at the power and wonder of creation
At a pair of surprise shows at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, the beloved indie group was accompanied by an all-star crew of collaborators to preview a forthcoming triple album, Horsepower.
Who Should Be the Next James Bond?
On this week's episode of IndieWire's "Screen Talk" podcast, we also review Ridley Scott's "The Dog Stars" and debate whether Mark Ruffalo's recent Warnermount remarks will impact his career.
Ridley Scott on Telling Love Stories from ‘Thelma and Louise’ to ‘The Dog Stars,’ Shooting With 11 Cameras, and Why Silence Is the Best Sound Effect
The veteran director of "Alien," "Blade Runner," and "Black Hawk Down" visits IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit podcast to talk about his latest film.
California Tries Offering Hollywood New Perks to Make Up for Catch in $750 Million Incentive Program
The legislation introduced Friday proposes to exempt indie productions from business tax credit caps and allow productions to monetize their refunds faster.
Composer Atli Örvarsson Brings Scandinavian Loneliness — and Techno Flair — to ‘Silo’
The composer of the dystopian Apple TV series tells IndieWire about developing the show's musical language over several seasons, and now, two parallel storylines.
Dave Franco and Nicholas Braun Explain Why They Waited Eight Years to Make ‘Idiots’
Director Macon Blair and his cast, which also includes Kiernan Shipka and O'Shea Jackson Jr., stopped by the IndieWire Studio, presented by Dropbox, to recall the long road to their new comedy.
Steam’s Decision To Brand His Open-World Adventure About A Cranky Old Boomer Pornography Is ‘Humiliating And Surreal,’ Developer Says
Valve's decision to slap the PEGI 12-rated indie game Future? No Thanks! with an adults-only rating on Steam has led its developer to seek support from 'top German regulators'
Rafael Manuel on Why the Golf Course in ‘Filipiñana’ Is a Metaphor for Inequality in the Philippines
Rafael Manuel’s new indie feature “Filipiñana,” which opens Friday in New York, is set against a backdrop of oppressive heat and drought.
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Director Dave Green ‘Remains in Shock’ That the Film Is Coming Out
The director spoke to IndieWire about making the "Looney Tunes" live-action/feature film hybrid and its long, troubled road to a theatrical release.
Oldenburg Fest to Open With Wordless Elbe Island Doc ‘Strange Neighbors’
Mi Steinbach's feature, about the wildlife on 2 mile nature preserve in the middle of one of Europe's busiest waterways, will be the first documentary to open the German indie festival.
Ridley Scott on How ‘The Shining’ and ‘The Odd Couple’ Influenced ‘The Dog Stars’
Scott tells IndieWire about the influences behind his wild new combination of adventure, romance, comedy, and horror.
Michael Nau Announces New Album Popfly: Hear The Title Track
The veteran indie singer-songwriter Michael Nau, who you may know from Page France and Cotton Jones, is readying his latest solo LP.
"This has been the most humiliating and surreal experience in 20+ years of game making": Dev pleads with Valve as Steam brands his PEGI 12 game as pornography
Molleindustria, the developer behind an open-world indie game that Valve has flagged as adult-only despite its teen rating, is still trying to figure out what's going on.
‘SubwayTakes’ Host Kareem Rahma Did Not Need to ‘Get Off the Internet’ to Get to the Emmys
The Emmy nominee talks to IndieWire about the instant success of his YouTube series, and how forgoing more traditional media was "the minute everything became extremely fun and super successful."
Andrew Bachelor Directs & Stars In Supernatural Horror Film ‘Tap Twice’
EXCLUSIVE: Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor has wrapped on the Los Angeles shoot for Tap Twice, an indie supernatural horror film marking his feature directorial debut, in which he also stars.
Cosmic horror and sea bird waddling sim Penguin Colony gave me a genAI fright in its release date trailer, but thankfully there's no actual cause for concern
You might be surprised to hear this given the very indie vibe about it, but Penguin Colony features RTX.
Neighbour Club Announce Debut EP Snail Mail: Hear “Only Fractions”
London indie rockers Neighbour Club are brand new to the game; they only just released their first song "Gold Leaf Girl" last month.
We Pick Which Series Will Win and/or Should Win at the 2026 Primetime Emmys
IndieWire Awards Editor Marcus Jones and TV Critic Ben Travers debate which series will win and which series should win at the 2026 Primetime Emmys on Monday, September 14.
CoSign: Westside Cowboy Just Dropped One of the Best Debut Albums in Recent Memory
We connect with the buzzy indie rock act to chat about their trademark "Britainicana," community activism, and their great new album It Goes On. CoSign: Westside Cowboy Just Dropped One of the Best Debut Albums in Recent Memory Jonah Krueger
Ridley Scott Reveals Lost ‘Blade Runner’ Script Idea That Proved Too Complicated, and Why Harrison Ford ‘Didn’t Get’ the Movie
The "Dog Stars" director has commanded armies and shot epics with more than a dozen cameras at once, but he tells IndieWire that writing is still the hardest part of filmmaking.
Miyu Distribution Acquires Fernanda Salgado’s ‘Ana, en Passant’ Starring Lauded Brazilian Actress Zezé Motta (EXCLUSIVE)
Global indie animation powerhouse Miyu Distribution has acquired international rights to Fernanda Salgado’s “Ana, en Passant” ahead of its world premiere at the Brasília Brazilian Film Festival and international premiere at the Vancouver Film Festival (VIFF).
Amid the friendslop renaissance, $5 co-op fishing game hits 370,000 peak players on Steam in 5 days
I'd like to imagine the folks at Dazed Games, the indie studio behind viral friendslop sensation How to Fish , are kicking back with a cooler full of brewskies, angling for salmon in a crystal clear alpine lake in Sweden where they're based.
Martin Short Explains Why He’s Never Seen a Shrink: ‘It’s OK to Be Sad’
The Canadian comedian tells IndieWire how Lawrence Kasdan convinced him to become the subject of the Netflix Emmy-nominated documentary, "Marty, Life Is Short."
Annapurna Pink Slips 16% Of Work Force
Megan Ellison’s Annapurna reduced its work force by roughly 30 employees. The producer of A24’s hit arthouse comedy The Invite counts around 189 staffers. We hear that cuts were made throughout all divisions, TV, film and indie games. A rep for the studio tells Deadline, “The red
Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Lays Off 30 Employees
Annapurna, the indie media company founded by Megan Ellison, has enacted a significant round of layoffs representing over 15% of its workforce. Approximately 30 employees were pink slipped on Wednesday, the company confirmed. The layoffs come as Ellison has been quietly rebuildin
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Secret Cameron Winter Concert Film Sets 35mm Theatrical Tour
Paul Thomas Anderson and Benny Safdie were conspicuously spotted filming indie rocker Cameron Winter ’s sold-out Carnegie Hall performance last December, but precisely what they were making remained a mystery. Now there’s an answer—and an unexpectedly robust theatrical release to
Gravhounds Reveal Trailer Sends Good Boys Into A Sci-Fi Battle
Gamescom Opening Night Live is always full of surprises, and this year, indie developer Octopus Panic made a splash with a first look at its new action-builder game Gravhounds. As seen in the reveal trailer below, Gravhounds takes place in a future where interstellar exploration
World’s first martial arts ‘Tank Fu’ game announced and it’s absolute chaos
Tanks already have tracks, armor, and giant cannons, but one indie developer has decided they also need martial arts training for some reason.
Andrew Rannells On That Moment In ‘Miss You, Love You’ Where He Couldn’t Stop Crying
It’s not every day that an actor campaigns for an Emmy nominee they aren’t explicitly nominated for. For both Andrew Rannells and Allison Janney , their admiration for Jim Rash’s “Miss You, Love You” is worth the time and effort. An indie film that took a year to get in front of
How the New American Repertory Boom Is Reinventing the Asian Film Canon
IndieWire talks to the folks at Big World Pictures, Kani Releasing, Arbelos, and more about how Asian classics by Wayne Wang, Tsai Ming-liang, Toshio Matsumoto, and more are making their way to U.S. theaters for the first time.
Volcanoes that made history
The first telegram arrived in Singapore on a Monday, sent from the city of Batavia in the Dutch East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia). “Terrific detonations from Krakatau (volcanic island),” it reported. Soon afterward: “Stones falling. Village near Anjer washed away.” The wires c
Forget GTA 6, Everyone is Obsessed with the 'Find a Needle in a Haystack' Game
Indie developer Nas Nakarus is building a game where you search five million pieces of hay for one needle...and even he hasn't found it yet
The Strokes play ‘Going To Babble On’ live for first time at Just Like Heaven 2026 as Julian Casablancas calls LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy the “Brett Favre o
"What a pleasant surprise. I thought you retired 15 years ago... just kidding" The post The Strokes play ‘Going To Babble On’ live for first time at Just Like Heaven 2026 as Julian Casablancas calls LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy the “Brett Favre of indie rock” appeared first on
Why ‘The End of Oak Street’ Deserved Better at the Box Office
On this week's episode of IndieWire's "Screen Talk" podcast, we analyze the latest developments in the Warnermount antitrust lawsuit and review "The Rivals of Amziah King."
Napsack Announce New Album More Mountains: Hear “If I Could Write”
Knapsack were '90s emo pioneers who reunited last year . This post is not about them. It's about Napsack, the countrified indie rockers from Cleveland. The post Napsack Announce New Album More Mountains : Hear “If I Could Write” appeared first on Stereogum .
Busan Film Festival Sets 23 Titles for Vision Korea, Vision Asia Sections
Busan has selected 12 Korean indies and 11 films from emerging directors from across Asia for its 2026 edition, with the main competition lineup still to come.
The Production Design of ‘Widow’s Bay’ Is Also Cursed (Complimentary)
Production designer Steve Arnold tells IndieWire about cheating crawl spaces and building the island of "Widow's Bay" by hand.
Learning by Doing: Making Music as Melaina Kol
The lo-fi indie rock veteran experiments with spindly string instruments and bubbling vocals on his latest. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .
Essential Releases, August 28, 2026
Indie soul, experimental pop, Latin psychedelia, and more. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .
Panic passes Trump tariff refunds back to the Playdate customers who paid them
Panic, the indie game publishers behind the quirky, yellow crank-sporting Playdate gaming handheld , is issuing refunds to customers who had to shoulder the cost of inappropriate tariffs imposed by the Trump administration this year.
Modular pocket gimbal camera that transforms into a self-flying drone retroactively banned by FCC, certification revoked — Agency closes foreign UAS loophole on
HoverAir has pulled the Flight Kit for its Versa camera drone from U.S. buyers on its Indiegogo campaign three days after it opened on August 19, telling backers that "due to a few remaining logistics updates with the Flight Kit, we're currently only shipping our PocketOnly and P
Top of the Line: Why Vince Gilligan Isn’t Stressed About Streaming
'Pluribus' creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan talks to IndieWire about getting the gift of time and other stories from the IndieWire Craft team.
How ‘Beef’ Director Jake Schreier Builds a Oner for Maximum Anxiety
Director Jake Schreier tells IndieWire about the joys of long takes and using visuals to create a visceral sense of character.
Inside Letterboxd’s Unlikely Distribution Pipeline: How ‘It Ends’ and Other Gems Found Their Way to a Deal
Letterboxd's Courtney Mayhew and George Linehan-Mitchell, along with "Lemonade Blessing" filmmaker Chris Merola, spoke with IndieWire about how the company's Video Store has become a real, if unpredictable, alternative to the traditional festival-to-distributor pipeline.
HoverAir’s transforming modular drone has already been halted in the US
I am so sorry, fellow US gadget fans: the FCC's drone ban appears to have struck again. The HoverAir Versa - a baby steadycam with snap-on propeller wings that transform it into a drone - has already stopped taking US orders just three days after its Indiegogo debut, and may be f
The Spook School Reunite For New Album Like A Heartbeat: Hear “Falling”
In 2019, the Spook School broke up .