Truck chaos, climbing with dual-mouse controls and other new indie games worth checking out
Gaming Truck chaos, climbing with dual-mouse controls and other new indie games worth checking out Plus, an Itch bundle that benefits a hardship fund for struggling developers. 1, 2026 7:30 am EST Frosty Pop/Strange Scaffold Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As always, we'll highlight a bunch of new games that you can check out this weekend (including perhaps my favorite of the year so far), as well as some that are a bit further out.
- ▪Gaming Truck chaos, climbing with dual-mouse controls and other new indie games worth checking out Plus, an Itch bundle that benefits a hardship fund for struggling developers.
- ▪1, 2026 7:30 am EST Frosty Pop/Strange Scaffold Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space.
- ▪As always, we'll highlight a bunch of new games that you can check out this weekend (including perhaps my favorite of the year so far), as well as some that are a bit further out.
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Gaming Truck chaos, climbing with dual-mouse controls and other new indie games worth checking out Plus, an Itch bundle that benefits a hardship fund for struggling developers. By Kris Holt Aug. 1, 2026 7:30 am EST Frosty Pop/Strange Scaffold Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As always, we'll highlight a bunch of new games that you can check out this weekend (including perhaps my favorite of the year so far), as well as some that are a bit further out. It's hardly a secret that it's been a tough few years for many in the video game industry. Companies have laid off tens of thousands of workers. In light of that, Necrosoft Games has organized an Itch bundle with nearly 150 games.
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