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In a huge win for niche games, this solo dev's 4-hour software adventure has racked up $1 million in revenue
By Alex Raisbeck published
News Crime doesn't pay, but solving it does
The obscure SNES puzzler Nintendo originally distributed via satellite broadcast has just been released outside of Japan for the first time on Nintendo Switch Online
By Dustin Bailey published
News As Switch 2 looms, Nintendo is stuffing the Switch Online library with excellent retro gaming sicko material
Faraway is a minimalist outer space puzzle game that was inspired by high level Tetris mastery
By Alessandro Fillari published
Big in 2025 | This universe spanning puzzle game is all about building up momentum to be a shooting star
Best local multiplayer Switch games to play in 2025
By Jordan Gerblick last updated
Best List Remember to tighten the straps on your Joy-Cons before playing the best local multiplayer Switch games
This dev's first Steam release, a $3 banger with 3 hours of fun, is now one of the highest-rated games of the past month at 1,639 reviews averaging 98% positive
By Dustin Bailey published
News Short, sweet, and cheap? Sign me up
"Sony would also turn to Mercury for all their tech demos for publishers": Jeb Mayers talks us through the creation of the portable puzzler
By Nick Thorpe published
Interview Feature | The mini making of Arthur Maclean's Mercury
A brutal Pikmin strategy allows you to beat the game with just three throws, but you'll have to commit some atrocities to do it
By Issy van der Velde published
News Those poor, poor creatures
I'm proclaiming 2024 to be the year of outstanding indie puzzle games
By Rachel Watts published
Year in Review Year in Review | Time to get those brain gears whirring
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