Game: Flamecraft Developer: Monster Couch Studio Credits: Wingspan · Quilts and Cats of Calico Released: September 17, 2026 Platforms: Steam · PS5 · Xbox · Nintendo Switch Price: €19.99 · launch discount on Steam, Xbox & Switch Players: 1–5, with crossplay Genre: Cozy Turn-Based Strategy 🐉 Flamecraft is out now on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. It comes from Monster Couch, the Polish studio behind the digital version of Wingspan, and there’s a launch discount on every platform except PlayStation. ⚖️ The Studio That Makes Board Games Work on Screens If you’ve played Wingspan on a console or…
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Game: FROSTHAVEN Developer: Snapshot Games Publisher: Arc Games Based On: Isaac Childres’ board game (Cephalofair) 1.0 Launch: October 15, 2026 Available Now: Early Access on Steam & Epic Genre: Tactical Turn-Based RPG Players: Solo or online co-op ❄️ FROSTHAVEN leaves Early Access on October 15. Arc Games and Snapshot Games have released a new 1.0 gameplay trailer ahead of launch — and the full release brings the complete campaign, all 17 heroes, and a standalone demo. ⚖️ The Digital Version Is Finally Tackling the Hardest Part Anyone who has opened a Gloomhaven-family box knows the real enemy isn’t a monster…
Event: tinyBuild Connect 2026 Aired: September 14, 2026 Publisher: tinyBuild Titles Featured: 16 Headliner: Kingmakers 10-minute deep dive New Reveals: The Crab is Walking · Road to Jukai Occasion: tinyBuild’s 15th year as a publisher 🎬 tinyBuild Connect 2026 featured 16 games — the publisher’s biggest showcase yet, timed to its 15th anniversary. Two new games were revealed, Kingmakers finally got a proper gameplay deep dive, and a lot of what was shown is playable right now. ⚖️ Kingmakers Finally Shows Its Hand — but Still Has No Date Kingmakers has been one of the most intriguing pitches in indie…
Game: I Am Your Beast VR Original Game: I Am Your Beast (Strange Scaffold) Label: Flat2VR Spark Released: September 17, 2026 Platform: SteamVR (PC VR) Genre: Covert Revenge Thriller FPS Structure: Short, replayable micro-sandbox missions 🎯 I Am Your Beast VR is out now on SteamVR. It launched September 17 as the second release from Flat2VR Spark, bringing Strange Scaffold’s acclaimed revenge FPS into virtual reality for the first time. ⚠️ Content note: this is a violent game, and the release is upfront about it — “comic book brutality” and a forest “littered with bodies.” In VR, that violence is…
Event: Steam Party-Based RPG Fest 2026 Host: Valve Starts: Monday, September 14, 10:00 AM Pacific Ends: Monday, September 21 Duration: One week Platform: Steam Focus: Games where you control multiple characters 🛡️ Steam’s Party-Based RPG Fest runs from September 14 to September 21. A full week of discounts on games that let you control multiple characters at once — heists, epic quests, and whatever else needs more than one person to pull off. ⚖️ Buy One. Not Six. Here’s the thing about a party-based RPG sale that nobody says out loud: these are the largest time investments in gaming. A…
Game: Rays of HOPE™ Developer: Wakeup Super Studios Publisher: Wakeup Super Studios (self-published) Genre: 2.5D Action-Adventure Release: 2027 Platforms: PC (Steam) & macOS Players: Single-player & co-op Award: Game of the Show, PAX West 2026 Status: Debut title 🏆 Rays of HOPE™ has been named “Game of the Show” at PAX West 2026 by Boss Rush Network. The debut title from Wakeup Super Studios put thousands of players hands-on across the weekend, and it’s available to wishlist on Steam now ahead of a 2027 release. ⚖️ You’re Not a Superhero. You’re a Kid’s Action Figure. This is the detail that…
