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- 1Blogger Calls for More Support of Indie Tabletop RPGs●We NEED Indie TableTop RolePlaying Games! Dear Luke from DM’s Lair… This was not the article I had planned for Wednesday
A tabletop gaming blogger has published an open letter to Luke of the DM's Lair channel, urging players and creators to support independent tabletop role-playing games. The writer says the appeal was unplanned, displacing scheduled worldbuilding and fantasy posts, and argues that smaller indie designers deserve more attention alongside mainstream content.
- 2Gamers Lament How Good Games Get Lost to Bad Marketing▼It's a shame that good games do not break through mainstream due to bad (or lack of) marketing. # Videogames # Gaming #
Players are voicing frustration that high-quality video games often fail to reach mainstream audiences because publishers invest poorly in marketing or skip it altogether. The complaint, shared widely in gaming circles, argues that a title's success depends as much on promotion as on quality, and that many deserving games go unnoticed while heavily advertised releases dominate attention.
- 3When Will Digger Get Its Digital and Streaming Release Date?●When Will Digger Get Its Digital & Streaming Release Date? https:// web.brid.gy/r/https://www.comi ngsoon.net/guides/new
The indie film Digger is drawing attention for its home release plans, with ComingSoon publishing a guide to when the movie will arrive on digital and streaming platforms. No confirmed date is given in the headline, and interest centres on when and where audiences will be able to watch the film at home.
- 4State of Indie 2026 report examines economics and pricing▼State of Indie 2026 Part 2: Economics and Pricing
A new report on the state of the indie games industry in 2026 has been published, with its second part focusing on economics and pricing. It examines how independent developers are setting prices and sustaining their businesses amid a crowded market and rising costs. Industry watchers are following it for insight into how indie studios plan to stay viable in the coming year.
- 5Bellydancer's writing lesson sparks dialogue craft discussion●This week, what a bellydancer named Marjhani taught me about dialogue and showing, without ever reading a word I wrote.
Writer and blogger The Writing King has published a new essay describing how a bellydancer named Marjhani taught him lessons about writing dialogue and showing rather than telling, despite never reading any of his work. The piece is being shared among indie authors and writing community circles this week as a reminder that craft insights can come from unexpected places outside the page.
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India are taking on the West Indies in the second One-Day International of their series, played at Guwahati. Attention ahead of the match has focused on the records of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma at the venue, with Indian sports media publishing previews of their past performances there as fans follow the contest closely.
- 7AltPlus launches indie game label AltChihuahua▼https://www. wacoca.com/games/1473431/ オルトプラス、インディーゲームレーベル「オルトチワワ」を本格始動！ Steam・Switch向け第一弾を開発中 | AppBank # # GAMING # An
Japanese mobile game company AltPlus has officially launched a new indie game label called AltChihuahua. The company says its first title under the label is already in development for Steam and Nintendo Switch, marking a move beyond its mobile-focused business into indie publishing on PC and console platforms.
- 8New Music Discovery playlist highlights Maisi and the Disco, PISS and Petra●New Music Discovery playlist, 2 October 2026: Maisi and the Disco, PISS, Petra, Parade, Emma Ogier, Amiture Music
The Line of Best Fit has released its New Music Discovery playlist for 2 October 2026, spotlighting emerging artists including Maisi and the Disco, PISS, Petra, Parade, Emma Ogier and Amiture Music. The playlist rounds up new tracks from lesser-known acts, offering listeners a weekly guide to fresh releases across indie and alternative music.
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South Korean indie band Wave to Earth performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York, and a live review of the concert has been published by Northern Transmissions. The review covers the band's performance at the landmark venue, marking another milestone in the group's growing international touring profile and their expanding fanbase outside South Korea.
- 10Neon announces SCP Foundation film with Creative Commons twist●Neon sticks it to A24 by announcing a Creative Commons SCP Foundation movie https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/10029
Indie studio Neon has announced a film adaptation of the SCP Foundation, the vast collaborative horror fiction project published under a Creative Commons license. The announcement is being read as a jab at rival studio A24, which is developing its own SCP-related project, with Neon leaning on the free-to-use nature of the source material. Fans of the SCP wiki are following the studio rivalry closely.
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Attention is on the grounds hosting the West Indies during their tour of Sri Lanka. ESPNcricinfo has published a rundown of the cricket grounds being used for the series, giving fans details of the venues where the matches will be played.
- 12Toge Productions unveils surreal pixel adventure Work Work Work●Check out the trailer for Toge Productions' upcoming surreal pixel adventure, WORK WORK WORK → https:// youtu.be/ypSGLDo
Indonesian games publisher Toge Productions has released a trailer for its upcoming title Work Work Work, a surreal pixel-art adventure. The announcement is being shared among gaming news outlets, with the trailer available on YouTube. Details on release date and platforms have not yet been confirmed in the initial reveal.