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Issue #32

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SHOWCASE

This Month’s Top Picks

Carefully curated indie releases that deserve your attention from May, 2025.

Rift Riff

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A coming-of-age tale through the lens of football. Explore the streets of Quito as a young kid with a ball and a dream, where every kick unearths a story and the city hums with pre-World Cup tension.

Kabuto Park

A cosy bug-collecting battler where kids raise beetles and clash in tiny sumo duels. Catch critters, build decks, and live out the childhood summer you wish you had—no spiders, just vibes.

Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

A dark fantasy RPG where Arthurian legend has curdled into chaos. Shape your legacy across a sprawling open world filled with bleak quests, flexible builds, and choices that won’t let you off easy.

Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure

Automation, but adorable. Send your quirky companions on fetch quests, craft networks without conveyor belts, and build a base that grows with every Spark you send out into the world.

Rift Riff

Tower defense, but gentler. Schedule your builds, undo mistakes, and retry the last wave without penalty. Strategy still matters—but it doesn’t punish you for learning on the job.

↓ HIDDEN GEM ↓

Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree

A mythic underwater journey where glowing light fends off creeping darkness. Swim through sunken ruins, interpret ancient texts, and uncover the secrets of a kingdom swallowed by the sea.

The Precinct

A neon-noir cop sim soaked in 1980s grit. Patrol a living city full of petty crimes and major conspiracies, chasing suspects through alleyways, rainstorms, and high-speed pursuits—by car, foot, or chopper.

Of Life and Land

A meditative city builder where nature isn’t background—it’s a living force with needs, instincts, and consequences. Balance progress with preservation, or watch the wild push back.

Preserve

Build vertical biomes tile by tile, where each plant and animal depends on the last. Create thriving ecosystems, solve subtle puzzles, and snap serene shots of the nature you’ve restored.

The Deadseat

A terrifying road trip where your parents fight and your handheld console starts warping reality. Juggle supplies between worlds and defend the backseat from something that wants in.

Monster Train 2

A deckbuilder that plays in three vertical lanes and packs a punch with rooms, relics, and gods too powerful for hell or heaven. Layer your strategy, customise your train, and survive the climb.

Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer

A broke private eye stumbles into a serial killer case that could save or end her career. Old leads, fresh threats, and a rain-soaked city make for one hell of a second case.

Nice Day for Fishing

A humble fisherman becomes an unlikely hero in this whimsical action-RPG where fishing isn’t just a pastime—it’s your weapon. Cast spells, battle aquatic bosses, and rebuild a ruined village.

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