Rob from the Shack

Belgian indie developer Business Goose Studios has revealed their next project, Swan Song, with a playable demo now live on Steam. This calming musical puzzle adventure invites players into the first chapters of its story — one of family, loss, and acceptance. A Puzzle Game Inside a Music Box Set inside a magical music box, … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/games-news/swan-song-demo-takes-flight-on-steam/">Continued</a>

Kyoto-based Q-Games has revealed that a free demo for their upcoming PixelJunk title, Dreams of Another, is available now on Steam — but only for a limited time. Players can dive into the surreal world of creation and destruction until September 16th, 2025. The demo was announced during the Best Indie Games Fall Showcase 2025 … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/games-news/dreams-of-another-demo-out-now-on-steam-full-launch-october-10/">Continued</a>

We’ve added a fresh batch of indie-friendly studios, tools, and agencies to the Shack. Explore what they offer and see how they can boost your next launch. 🎨 Impress IMPRESS is a full toolkit for indie publishing—media monitoring, creator outreach, reporting, and more. Don’t miss Press Kitty, a completely free press kit builder that makes … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/informative/new-indie-game-resources-marketing-and-publishers-on-robs-game-shack/">Continued</a>

At Rob’s Game Shack, we love shining a spotlight on indie developers and the amazing games they’re creating. This time, we sat down with SnowScape Studios, the team behind the upcoming relaxing sandbox Serene Ponds. Quick Fire Round! First console you ever owned?First console played: Sega Mega Drive. First console owned: PlayStation 1. Favorite boss … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/interview/indie-dev-interview-snowscape-studios-on-serene-ponds/">Continued</a>

Steam Next Fest is back! From October 13–20, 2025, players can try out free demos of upcoming games before they launch. It’s the perfect chance to discover hidden gems across every genre, chat directly with indie developers, and build your wishlist for the year ahead. Whether you’re into strategy, RPGs, action, or cozy sims, Next … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/games-news/steam-next-fest-returns-october-13-20-2025/">Continued</a>

Looking for the best new indie games of 2025? We’ve just stocked the Shack with six fresh titles across genres — from cozy sandboxes to chaotic hack ’n’ slash. Here’s what’s new: Bloody Hell Hotel Bloody Hell Hotel – Renovate your ruined mansion into a vampire-run hotel while farming, crafting, and dungeon crawling. GODBREAKERS GODBREAKERS … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/games-news/introducing-the-6-newest-games-on-robs-game-shack/">Continued</a>

Alright then — deep breath. I’m back. Rob’s Game Shack has officially relaunched after a quiet spell. For those who don’t know me, I started RGS as a not-for-profit platform to support indie games, creators, and studios who deserve a lot more visibility than they often get. It’s never been about churning out clickbait or … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/rgs-news/robs-game-shack-is-back-heres-whats-next/">Continued</a>

The Art of War: Card Game has officially launched on all supported platforms and marketplaces, including Steam, Epic Marketplace, Itch.io, AppStore, and Google Play. The game was initially released in early access on Steam in February of this year, allowing players to take part in the beta test of the game. After less than three … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/indie-games/the-art-of-war-card-game-launches-on-all-supported-platforms/">Continued</a>

To celebrate the up and coming release of Part 2 of the Perseverance Visual Novel this summer, Titanite Games have teamed up with RGS to give away 3 keys to their first game.

The people of Woodfel need your help at the end of April, will you help survive the demon invasion or will you help the demons settle into their new home. Find out in this MMO/ARPG style crafting adventure sandbox.

Indie World Order have created an incredible pirate themed world where you set sail on shining seas and visit islands where indie developers are touting their wares!  What this means in reality is there is a free "game" to download on steam which once installed gives you access, via a pirate character of your own customisation, to visit the best of the indie game development community and find out what will shiver your timbers in 2021.

I recently had the opportunity to take part in Matt Bull’s weekly gamedev podcast.  We spoke around game dev, promotion of your project, weather you need a website or not and belief in yourself! You can check it out here: People and articles mentioned in the video: Temple Door Games MiLu (aka Mikk Luige) Tomas … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/rgs-news/game-dev-podcast-with-matt-bull/">Continued</a>

Open-world adventure and exploration game from Argentine studio HopFrog beats over 300 games from over 30 countries to lift coveted title

The site is growing, features are being added and people are showing up to the party!  But how do you add yourself?! Read this article to find out how to become part of the community!

This is my little place which I hope will serve as useful for you! My goal is to create a community hub where you can see the latest information, on games, studios.  Find teams of people to work with or support with problems.  The indie game development community is awesome and everyone setting out on … <a href="https://robsgameshack.com/rgs-news/welcome-to-robs-game-shack/">Continued</a>