Indie games can often excel in production value, offering stylish graphics and immersive sound design. Titles like Disco Elysium and Darkest Dungeon 2 elevate gameplay with creative aesthetics.

Kodansha Team Leader Kyoichiro Hirata (left) and composer Yasuhiro Nakashima (right) At this year's Taipei Game Show Indie Game Awards, and Roger—developed by TearyHand Studio and published by ...

The new iPhone means more mobile games…that can be small and beautiful. We hear about the world of Indie gaming design with IndieCade founder Stephanie Barish and festival directorSam Roberts. Plus, ...

While a game’s visuals are obviously front and centre for most players, sound design plays an integral role in immersing you in a creator’s world. Whether it’s subtle ambience or sweeping orchestral ...

Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States who has been working with GameRant since August 2023 and self-publishing since May 2025. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has ...

Sound is an indispensable element of entertainment. For an audience to be truly immersed in a work, sound is essential and often a creator’s best secret weapon to utilize. The auditory experience has ...

Fans of psychological thrillers with unexpected twists can look forward to a new audio-based horror game with Imprinted, a unique experience where players take on the role of a forensic specialist who ...