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…
Game: Chivalware Developer: Regal Pigeon Games (solo, Hong Kong) Publisher: The Arcade Crew Genre: Roguelite · Grid Combat · Tile Matching Demo: Available now on Steam Launch: PC, later this fall Weapons: 80 floppy disks Upgrades: 150+ 💾 Chivalware has a brand-new Steam demo out now, alongside a gameplay deep dive. The roguelite mixes real-time grid combat with match-three tile puzzles, and launches on PC later this fall. ⚖️ Two Games at Once, and Both Are Trying to Kill You Most genre mashups take turns: a bit of one thing, then a bit of the other. Chivalware runs both at…
Game: Duelist: Idle Expedition Developer: One Interactive Studio Publisher: Infini Fun Genre: Pixel-Art Idle Auto-Battler RPG Launch: October 8, 2026 · 10:00 AM PDT Platform: Steam Demo: Available now Languages: 31 ⚔️ Duelist: Idle Expedition launches on Steam on October 8. It’s a JRPG-style idle auto-battler designed to live on your taskbar — and there’s a free demo you can try right now. ⚖️ A Game That’s Honest About Being Played at Work Most games want your full attention. Duelist: Idle Expedition is built for the opposite. It’s designed to sit on your taskbar, where your guild of Duelists keeps…
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…
Product: Steam Frame Maker: Valve Launched: September 14, 2026 Price: $1,059 (256GB) · $1,299 (1TB) Includes: Half-Life: Alyx Platform: PC running SteamOS · Snapdragon 8 Series Ships To: US · Canada · UK · EU · Australia 📋 We Haven’t Had Hands-On Time Yet To be upfront: TheBigBois team hasn’t been able to go hands-on with Steam Frame yet. Everything below comes from Valve’s official announcement. We’re actively working with Valve to get hands-on with Steam Frame — as well as the new Steam Controller and Steam Machine — so we can cover all three properly for our readers. We’ll…
