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At this year’s Gamescom, Ritual Studios announced a new turn-based RPG. Fretless – The Wrath of Riffson, a pixel-art rhythm-infused game, is expected to release sometime in 2024, but a PC demo is already available on Steam.
In the expressive rock-music world of Fretless – The Wrath of Riffson, players embark on a journey to restore harmony to a land thrown into chaos by the evil Rick Riffson. Playing as the friendly musician Rob, your goal is to battle Riffson’s minions and hybrids of monsters and instruments to free musicians from contracts that bind their souls.
The game encourages you to explore a universe inspired by musician Rob Scallon. Using a deck-building combat system in turn-based battles allows you to compose your own pieces and create a unique playstyle. Music, like the game itself, is for everyone. Whether you’re a casual listener or a rhythm master, hitting the right note at the right time will help you craft your own symphony.
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Gaming is no longer defined solely by access to hardware or software. It is shaped by attention, time, and trust.
The controversy began when farming sim YouTuber Josh, posted screenshots highlighting a wave of unusually similar positive Steam reviews.
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The new update significantly expands the sci-fi survival-crafting game’s world, story, and technical performance.
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According to ViJuDa, a brand-new itch.io account had uploaded a pirated version of the game under a “name your own…
The future of gaming will likely be defined by tension and balance.
Today’s Daily Indie News Roundup covers Early Access reveals, console ports, release delays and demos for Steam Next Fest.
Today’s headlines stretch from hardware shortages shaking the industry’s biggest players to various indie announcements.
The Nintendo Switch emulation scene is facing another period of uncertainty following new legal pressure from Nintendo.
In Piece by Piece, the upcoming puzzle-platformer, every level begins shattered into jigsaw-like fragments,
We're back with our Daily Indie News Roundup and we promise there won't be any hiatus anytime soon.
Sony has officially confirmed that the original God of War Greek trilogy is being remade, marking one of the most…
Few sequels have carried as much emotional weight for fans of narrative adventure games as The Wolf Among Us 2.
Highguard’s rapid fall has become more than just a case study in live-service risk.
Priced at 29.99€ for the standard edition, Sons of Sparta is positioned as a mid-tier experience: smaller in scale, but not in…
When a single sponsored post can reach nearly a million viewers in hours, it’s no surprise publishers are betting big…
Your daily digest of everything happening in indie games and the wider industry is here!
Gaming is no longer defined solely by access to hardware or software. It is shaped by attention, time, and trust.
The controversy began when farming sim YouTuber Josh, posted screenshots highlighting a wave of unusually similar positive Steam reviews.
At the heart of Rhell’s design is a simple but ambitious idea: what if spells weren’t selected from a list,…
Rather than relying solely on difficulty and linear progression, it builds its identity around run-based structure, spell systems, counters, and…
The new update significantly expands the sci-fi survival-crafting game’s world, story, and technical performance.
When you combine historically grounded settings, physics-driven combat, and a fully simulated city overrun by the undead, you get something…
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