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Showcasing videos, reviews, current steals and deals, giveaways, and top lists for over 4,500 #IndieGames for the OG #NintendoSwitch and #NintendoSwitch2! #OpenCritic

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 15h

For you #IndieDevs and lovers of #IndieGames out there. What's with more mainstream people who seem to struggle with the concept of titles that push genres in new directions and try to make them into something more is what is needed? Gobsmacked by IGN giving #Absolum a 7. Just WTAF?

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 19h

#NintendoSwitch Review Video: #Absolum - The talented team behind Streets of Rage 4 has surpassed its own high watermark by masterfully combining the beat-em-up with roguelike sensibilities #IndieGames

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Review: Absolum on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 19h

If you enjoy discovering new #IndieGames worth playing that are more typically off the radar, be sure to check out this week's Hidden Gems!

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 19h

#NintendoSwitch Video: #Absolum - Beat-em-up meets roguelike in a glorious fashion! #IndieGames

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Absolum 4K Gameplay Longplay [First Hour] on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 20h

#NintendoSwitch Hardware Review Video: #TurtleBeach #Rematch Wireless Controller - Absolutely a functional wireless controller that has a great licensed look, feels good, and works well, though it’s perhaps a little loud #NintendoSwitch2 @TurtleBeach

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Review: Turtle Beach Rematch Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 20h

#NintendoSwitch Hardware Review Video: #NUBWO HG04L Wired Gaming Headset - Undeniably portable, price-appropriate audio, and a great mic, this is a fairly good budget headset, though there are durability concerns potentially #NintendoSwitch2 @NUBWOTECH

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Review: NUBWO HG04L Wired Gaming Headset for Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 20h

#NintendoSwitch Review Video: #PigglyPaglyBoom - A decent take on the Pang / Buster Bros formula, but not a particularly inspired one either #IndieGames

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Review: Piggly Pagly Boom on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 20h

#NintendoSwitch Review Video: #SuperMiningMechs - With a premise and gameplay hook that is just too basic overall there’s a lot of grinding and very little reward of note #IndieGames

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Review: Super Mining Mechs on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 20h

#NintendoSwitch Video: #IsThisSeatTaken - A simple but pretty charming puzzle concept #IndieGames

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Is This Seat Taken? 4K Gameplay on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 20h

#NintendoSwitch Video: #NoraInSearchofHiddenIngredients - Mixing together story and hidden objects... and not necessarily doing either well? #IndieGames

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Nora: In Search of Hidden Ingredients 4K Gameplay on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 1d

Just a note to be on the lookout for a video and review post tomorrow after 9AM EST for a game that will remain unnamed, but is incredible and you'll absolutely want to give your attention to 😁

Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 1d

Genre Top List Refresh: Now serving the Top 100 / Best Indie Strategy Games on Nintendo Switch! #IndieGames #NintendoSwitch2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 1d

#NintendoSwitch Review Video: #Esophaguys - Thoroughly weird and silly, but featuring some challenging weirdo physics, this mix of co-op and competitive action is a pleasant surprise #IndieGames

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Review: Esophaguys on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 1d

#NintendoSwitch Review Video: #NextofKinFidelity - A follow-up for the original Next of Kin that shares some of the same overall essence, but with different mournful story beats #IndieGames

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Review: Next of Kin: Fidelity on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 1d

#NintendoSwitch Review Video: #NoticeMeLeenasenpai - A pretty odd mix of relatively simple story beats and merely middling tower defense-style play #IndieGames

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Review: Notice Me Leena-senpai! on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 1d

#NintendoSwitch Video: #PigglyPaglyBoom - Straight-up Pang / Buster Bros but in a more primitive overall form, with some variations #IndieGames

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Piggly Pagly Boom 4K Gameplay on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 1d

#NintendoSwitch Video: #SuperMiningMechs - Somewhat oddly shallow and limited play #IndieGames

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Super Mining Mechs 4K Gameplay on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 2d

Check out 20 new AAA and #IndieGames on sale today for #NintendoSwitch2: #Celeste, #FlatHeroes, #ArrangerARolePuzzlingAdventure, #LEGOStarWarsTheSkywalkerSaga, #AMonstersExpedition, #Cinders, #Bonkies, #TrinityFusion, and more!

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 2d

Find out which diverse 110 #IndieGames under $5 are absolute steals right now on the #NintendoSwitch2 eShop!

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 2d

#NintendoSwitch Review Video: #LEGOParty - A serious competitor to the Mario Party franchise has entered the chat… #IndieGames

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Review: LEGO Party! on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 2d

#NintendoSwitch Review Video: #SldnerXHimmelsstrmer - A pleasant surprise of an arcade-style shooter that has retro roots but has a style all its own #IndieGames

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Review: Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 2d

#NintendoSwitch Review Video: #CastleofHeartRetold - Not so much retold as retreaded, the general upgrades are nice enough, but the core mechanics and design that let down the original are still present #IndieGames

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Review: Castle of Heart: Retold on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 2d

#NintendoSwitch Video: #Esophaguys - A truly bizarre, silly, and sometimes challenging weirdo physics multiplayer experience #IndieGames

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Esophaguys 4K Gameplay [3-Player Local Co-op] on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 2d

#NintendoSwitch Video: #NextofKinFidelity - A somewhat slow-moving story-driven adventure #IndieGames

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Next of Kin: Fidelity 4K Gameplay on Nintendo Switch 2

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Nindie Spotlight @nindiespotlight.bsky.social · 2d

#NintendoSwitch Video: #NoticeMeLeenasenpai - Mixes together a simple story with pretty basic tower defense #IndieGames

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Notice Me Leena-senpai! 4K Gameplay on Nintendo Switch 2

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