While events like Nintendo Directs, PlayStation States of Play, and Xbox Showcases get all the headlines and coverage, often many of the best games are hiding just out of sight as indie games. These are innovative, clever, or otherwise different affairs than what we see from most of the big budget studios, but produce standout hits like Blue Prince, and Stardew Valley. Last year, some studios banded together for the Triple I Initiative, to create their own showcase event, and it was back today.
Fast paced, and without any of the clutter that you see from a lot of showcases (no Day-9 PC Gaming show shenanigans here), the Triple I Initiative shows off some of the most promising indie games coming. While I firmly believe you should watch the whole showcase, I’ve picked out 5 announcements that I think you need to know about.
Honorable Mention: I’m not a huge fan of it, but I know many people are, so here’s a brief shout out to Poncle’s Vampire Survivors, which had a delightfully weird trailer to announce their new free DLC available today that is a crossover with the SaGa series called Emerald Diorama. There’s also a general update...
