Right from the start, 11 bit studios aimed for Frostpunk 2 to build upon the bestselling original's success. It was imperative to focus on enhancing every gameplay layer to welcome new players while respecting the experience of the original Frostpunk players. The City...
Platform 8 Coming to Switch, PS4, and PS5 on November
PLAYISM proudly announces that Platform 8, the sequel to the walking simulator The Exit 8, will be released on November 28, 2024, for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Furthermore, a physical bundle containing The Exit 8 and Platform 8 will be...
PGDX 2024 Indie Highlights
Philippine Game Developer’s Expo (PGDX) came along and many showed up to let us see what they had. Now, there were a lot of people showing what they’d done and there were certainly good ones there to play. Heck, Until Then, a unique visual-novel style game that’s...
Touhou Mystia Izakaya Review: Another Order of Familiarity in the new Gen
Honestly, I fell in love with these old cooking games that anyone with half their wits could play, these simple pick-up-and-play games that people could enjoy on their daily commute, games like Diner Dash, Papa's Fooderias and Cooking Mama, just to name a few...
Anime 3D Bullet Hell Action Game Homura Hime will have a Demo at BitSummit Drift
PLAYISM is proud to announce that the 3D action game Homura Hime, developed by the Taiwanese indie game studio Crimson Dusk, will have a playable demo showcased at BitSummit Drift, a real-life indie game event to be held in Kyoto from July 19 to July 21, 2024. The...
Taboo Trial Twilight Edition and Apex Heroines Platinum Edition Launching Physically on Nintendo Switch This Summer
Indie game publishers Leoful and Happy Player are pleased to announce Taboo Trial Twilight Edition and Apex Heroines Platinum Edition are launching on Nintendo Switch exclusively as physical editions in Summer 2024. Taboo Trial Twilight Edition is a 3D...
Raids, Strats… Rabbit and Steel?! ~ Raiding with cuteness and this sword I found!
I like cute things, many can say the same and some would say the opposite, though I feel like that’s the major consensus everywhere now. Sometimes cute things are nice and harmless, sometimes cute things can cleanly bite through the neck of Sir Bors and Gawain....
First Dwarf Impressions: An Adventure With a Little Bit of Everything
The rise of indie developers that picked up the pace last year continues to shower us with their own takes on the established formulas of the modern game industry. Where at times, they show exactly how it’s done right. And what we have today is “First Dwarf,” a game...
The Exit 8 is Now Available on the Nintendo Switch
PLAYISM is proud to announce that we have released The Exit 8, the walking simulator developed by KOTAKE CREATE, for the Nintendo Switch. The Exit 8 is a short but sweet walking simulator inspired by Japanese underground passageways, liminal spaces, and the Backrooms....
Narrative-Driven Tactical RPG Lost In The Open Releases Game Demo
Black Voyage Games is excited to announce the release of the game demo for their upcoming Tactical RPG Lost In The Open, players around the world will have the opportunity to explore the world of the game through a playable demo. Lost In The Open is a masterfully...