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Projects with Demos
Winnie’s Hole
Play as a virus inside Winnie’s body. Capture cells, mutate, and spread through his inner world in this darkly funny roguelite from the creators of Ring of Pain
Katana Dragon
Katana Dragon is an action-RPG where ninjas Shin & Nobi explore Sogen, master skills, battle Gokais, dive into dungeons, and harness Dragon Gems.
Warcat Parade
Warcat Parade is a Touhou-inspired bullet hell with 6 levels, 6 bosses, pixel art, chiptune music, and one determined punk catboy hero.
Hungry Horrors
Cook for monsters in this folklore-inspired roguelite deckbuilder where every dish decides your fate. Feed them fast—or be their next meal.
The Abbess Garden
The Abbess Garden is a cozy historical gardening game set in 17th-century France, blending plant care with queer romance, spies, and court intrigue.
Swan Song
Swan Song is a cozy, emotional puzzle game where music guides a swan through challenges, revealing a touching story of family, memory, and loss.
BattleJuice Alchemist
Craft potions. Cast rituals. Blow up demons!
Space Boat
A humorous investigative narrative game set on intergalactic cruise-ship inhabited by various carpet based lifeforms.
Fuzz Force: Spook Squad
A roguelite deckbuilder featuring ghost-hunting animals with dice powered weapons.
SYDLESS
SYDLESS is a fast FPS where your only weapon is a deadly bouncing ball. Punch it faster, control the chaos, and fight your way out of a twisted anomaly.
Lelu
A monochromatic action adventure where a tiny clockwork toy gains consciousness and fights to escape a sprawling toy factory filled with puzzles and danger.
Aaero2: Black Razor Edition
A rhythm driven rail shooter where you trace light, fire to the beat, and fly through music powered worlds with tracks from Monstercat and Black Razor Records.
Swordsory Brings Sharp Combat and Fast Fantasy Action
Swordsory is a fast-paced fantasy action game that blends precise melee combat with roguelite-style progression and a playful sense of humour. Players wield a variety of swords and abilities while battling through dangerous arenas filled with monsters, traps, and unpredictable encounters.
Combat focuses on timing, positioning, and skill rather than button-mashing, rewarding players who learn enemy patterns and master their weapons. Each run offers upgrades and modifiers that change how you play, encouraging experimentation and replayability.
With its colourful presentation and lighthearted tone, Swordsory balances challenging gameplay with accessibility, making it easy to pick up while still offering depth for players who want to push their skills further.
Swordcery
Swordcery is a rogue-lite, melee-based action-RPG whose treacherous, ever-evolving path will challenge players.
Released Indie Games
Party Animals
Party Animals is a chaotic multiplayer brawler where floppy physics, cute animals, and competitive party modes collide.
Hypergate
Hypergate is an arcade-style 3D space combat game. Its emphasis is on action and high-speed combat rather than ultra-realistic physics or resource management.
Awaken The Time
A Twisted Time Travel Action-adventure game has 3 Gameplay styles in one game : Samurai, shooter, cyborg Travel in Time and discover the story-based!
Helionaut
Helionaut is an open-world space adventure game focused on exploration, crafting, and travelling between procedurally generated planets.
Fuzz Force: Spook Squad
A roguelite deckbuilder featuring ghost-hunting animals with dice powered weapons.
DARQ
DARQ is a 2.5d side-scroller that tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid dream.
Deep Rock Galactic
Deep Rock Galactic is a co-op FPS where teams of space dwarves mine hostile alien caves in fully destructible environments.
Who’s Lila?
A disturbing psychological horror game built around facial expressions and perception.
Veil of Dust: A Homesteading Game
A historically-grounded fantasy homesteading game about finding your way after loss.
Hades
An indie roguelike action game combining fast combat, Greek mythology, and story-driven progression.
Norco
A Southern Gothic sci-fi adventure exploring identity, industry, and family in a decaying Louisiana town.
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