ISSUE #70

Cover - Catalina Rufin

Hello and welcome to Indiepocalypse!

Indiepocalypse is a curated monthly collection looking to highlight the very best of the alternative indie game scene. 

Each month features games by 10 different developers, including a newly commissioned game exclusive to the bundle-zine. The games cover a wide variety of styles, genres, and themes as they fight against any definition of "indie game" as a genre.

Also, and this part is very important to me and should truly be taken as given, each contributor is paid and developers are paid royalties on all future sales.

This Month's Games

Second Sight Dilemma (WIN/MAC/Linux) by Jeloki

What would you do if you knew that the world was ending in 24 hours? Would you try to enjoy your remaining hours? Or would you try to uncover the truth, and maybe even save the world in the process?

Second Sight Dilemma takes a bit over an hour and comes with 2 endings. Enjoy!

Sink.exe (WIN) by Reece & George

It's a two player experience, WASD for one player arrow keys for the other, but it totally works single player too.

The Mashup:

https://jamiecsneddon.itch.io/swimexe X https://dinopoke.itch.io/cowboygame X https://reecewilliams.itch.io/popsurf X https://reecewilliams.itch.io/disjointed-realm X https://reecewilliams.itch.io/cow-carries X https://reecewilliams.itch.io/egg-kill-demons X [George's DVD game which he may or may not upload at some point]

Voicemail: Laura (Browser) by Silver Hatsuyuki

On the day of their anniversary, Laura reaches out to her estranged ex after hearing their song on the radio.

the cat is dying (WIN) by efraim

A brief, personal, narrative experience about a (dying) cat.

Creature Feature the TTRPG (WIN/Web) by Aldercone Studio Collective

 This is Creature Feature, the comedy-horror TTRPG where you can create and play your very own b-movie for your delight and entertainment!

In this game, a Storyteller and 2 to 5 players cooperatively play out a string of scenes affected by the players' actions, ending in a thrilling climax! This is a collaborative story-telling heavy game with simple mechanics to guide the ebb and flow. Characters, Creatures, and Settings are based on simple yet dynamic stereotypes from creature feature films, with character traits fleshing them out.

Lavender Birth and Waterflow (GZDoom) by Chariot Rider

Lavender Birth is an expression of poetry and queer resilience created in the Doom engine.  

Toybox Tussle / Just Pong (WIN) by Michaela Taweel

Collection of 2 short games

Toybox Tussle: turn-based battle featuring real-life toys and my childhood DS

Just Pong: a 2-player game about pong, friendship, and... aliens?

Thightrope (WIN) by MalinaZhnita, EVERYPLANET, Siabhr, Damegev

Request access to basic gender-affirming healthcare via an archaic, harmful and incredibly invasive assessment. Feel how this affects peoples hearts. Maybe see a world where it doesn't need to hurt. 

Play through 3 peoples experiences, all circumstances so different, yet connected. Is it your right to judge and weigh their hearts? Made in collaboration with TENI (Trans Equality Network Ireland) to talk about the state of Irish transgender healthcare. 

Cirque des Animaux (WIN/MAC/Browser) by adexia, coco_adventurer, faernis, martyi_z

Hedonistic and unambitious, Prince Katurian Grey rebels against his father at every opportunity. Such as sneaking out of the castle to see a circus that mysteriously popped up at the edge of town.

But when his innocent excursion to see the circus show takes a turn for the horrifying, Kat finds himself trapped in a web of magic, masks, and murder. Unable to trust anyone—not even himself—Kat must rely on his wits and strength alone to find escape. But is the escape he seeks from the circus, or from his preivous life...?

*NEWLY COMMISSIONED FOR INDIEPOCALYPSE*

put on this earth (WIN/MAC) by Doruk Balci

'put on this earth' is a small collection of sound toys: a choir, a plantscape and a poem.

*BONUS*Electric Zine Maker (WIN/MAC) by alienmelon

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(interested in these games by find the price too high or just unappealing? follow the link's to each dev's page where the games are often cheaper (if not free). while it's nice when people get paid, the games being played is the most important part (you can also just pay individual dev if you want and should))