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I'm making a Devs Without AI directory. If you're a game dev who creates games without generative AI, please get in touch. I'm building it this weekend. #indiegames #gamedev #IndieGameDevs youtube.com/watch?v=sTjwR7Lw…

Fully agree with this.

Big Thief has created a live bootleg archive of their shows and I love it wp.me/pc1pS-lgB

We’re launching a Devs without Gen-AI list – join it - Add yourself to a new, growing list of gen-ai free devs higherplaingames.com/announc… via @sitorimon

Steam Next Fest's double in demo numbers just shows the AI slop problem. We know most of these games get very little traction and will sink down the rankings, but this is the first time I feel I can't do the festival justice. I'd recommend smaller, targeted fests for indie devs.

Tonalics is a free in-browser digital instrument, rhythm minigame, and tuner website wp.me/pc1pS-lge

LudoNarraCon 2026 – I Wishlisted All 22 Games in This Preview | Indie Demo Disc EP.017 higherplaingames.com/feature… via @sitorimon

Charlotte Martin – ‘Stromata 2.0’ Review A one-off album performance, reimagined 20 years later wp.me/pc1pS-lg5

Live Vault – Gia Margaret Soft and breezy folk pop returns to singing after vocal injury battle. wp.me/pc1pS-lfZ

Arcana – ‘Magna Silentia’ Review A choral and dark ambient song cycle on grief. wp.me/pc1pS-lfQ

Introducing… Celyn of Gwent The gay bard for the anthropocene has arrived. wp.me/pc1pS-lfi

Colorbound – Review - One of the best puzzle games I've played in the last few years. higherplaingames.com/switch/… via @sitorimon

No more add-to-basket from humans then.

Mechaconda – Review - Snake as a great bullet hell action roguelike. higherplaingames.com/switch/… via @sitorimon

Colorbound comes out tomorrow and I have my review ready to go. Short version - it is one of my favourite puzzle games I have played in the last few years. Not because it melts your brain, but because of how pitch-perfect the emotions, story, and gameplay mechanics are.

Elsiane’s vocalist and songwriter Elsieanne Caplette launches solo career, celebrating regaining her distinctive voice following an accident Ethereal trip hop at its best wp.me/pc1pS-leX

Slipstream – Review - An arcade racer about blowing your bubble around the bath. higherplaingames.com/pc/slip… via @sitorimon

Bubbleware – Review - A free Warioware-inspired microgame collection. higherplaingames.com/pc/bubb… via @sitorimon

Live Vault – Florence + The Machine Her Reading headline performance is available for all. wp.me/pc1pS-ler