Patch | Indie Gaming Magazine

Patch | Indie Gaming Magazine

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The monthly indie gaming magazine 📖 Shipped worldwide from the UK 🌎 https://linktr.ee/patchmagazine

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From beautiful artwork to incredible indie games, there’s always something to discover in the pages of Patch! 🎮 What’s been your favourite indie game discovery lately? 👀 #patchmagazine #indiegames #indiegaming #gamingcommunity #indiedev

Taty is taking on Graveyard Keeper 2 in the latest episode of Patch Plays! Join her for some spooky shenanigans as she gets to grips with life (and death) as a graveyard keeper. 💜 🎮 Watch the full video now on our YouTube channel! #patchplays #graveyardkeeper2 #indiegames #indiegaming

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO ORDER! 🚨 This November, we’re celebrating the very best of indie gaming with our annual Patch of Approval, all wrapped up in one gorgeous issue! ✨ Don’t miss out! Head to the link in our bio to secure your copy before it’s too late! 👀 #patchmagazine #indiegames #indiegaming

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So excited to be nominated amongst these amazing games. Thank you so much for the consideration!

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🏆 Our four incredible nominees are: 🎮 RaccCoin by Doraccoon 🎮 Provoron by Tara Kan 🎮 Momento by Fat Alien Cat & Nomo Studio 🎮 Letter Lost by FlatNine Games We’re so excited to shine a spotlight on these talented creators and the wonderful games they’re bringing to life!

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And that’s not all! Our Level 3 subscribers will also be receiving an exclusive glitter Artemis sticker to celebrate this special collaboration! ✨ A huge thank you to Women-Led Games for joining us in celebrating the creativity, talent and passion of women in gaming. 💜

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🏆 Our four incredible nominees are: 🎮 RaccCoin by Doraccoon 🎮 Provoron by Tara Kan 🎮 Momento by Fat Alien Cat & Nomo Studio 🎮 Letter Lost by FlatNine Games We’re so excited to shine a spotlight on these talented creators and the wonderful games they’re bringing to life!

“Women-Led Games is a yearly showcase platform built to put attention where it should already be: on the women-led and majority-women studios making some of the most interesting work in the industry… The talent is already there. The platform exists to make sure you see it.”

Your new favourite hoodie? We think so 👀💜 Comfy, cosy and made for showing off your love for all things indie gaming! 🎮 Shop the Patch merch collection and rep your favourite indie gaming mag in style! ✨ #patchmagazine #patchmerch #indiegaming #gamingmerch #indiegames

Grab your headphones and get comfy because Jack is back with another episode of the Patchcast! 🎮✨ From cosy adventures to spooky surprises, there’s plenty of indie gaming goodness to chat about! 👀 🎧 Watch the full episode NOW on YT! #patchmagazine #indiegames #gamingpodcast #indiegaming

A little peek inside the latest issue of Patch! 💜✨ 🐧 Diving into the eerie world of Penguin Colony, a cosmic horror adventure that’s anything but cute and cuddly… Let us know what you’ve been enjoying most! 👀 #patchmagazine #indiegames #gamingmagazine #penguincolony #indiegaming

Who’s been enjoying this month’s issue of Patch? 💜✨ We’d love to know what you’ve been loving so far! Have you discovered a new indie gem or found a favourite article? 👀 Let us know your highlights! #patchmagazine #indiegames #gamingmagazine #indiegaming #gamers

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📬 I just received a couple of back issues of @patchmagazine.bsky.social to try. What an absolutely fabulous little magazine 🤗 I have been discovering lots of new indie/specialist outlets of late, and long may this trend of self-publishing continue 🥳 🎮 #VideoGames 🕹️ #OctoberBookHaul 📦

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🏆 November Cover Reveal! 🏆 This issue is dedicated to celebrating indie excellence with the Patch of Approval 2026 🎮✨ From the games that stole our hearts to the developers who continue to surprise us, here’s to another incredible year of indie gaming 🌙🍜 Pre-order now! #patchmagazine #indiegames

DID YOU SEE THESE SEPTEMBER INDIE GAMES? 👀💜 September was packed with indie gems, from cosy crafting adventures and adorable creatures to chaotic co-op building and spooky dungeon crawlers! Which one are you most excited to play? Check out the full list on TT and IG!💜 #indiegames #patchmagazine

🏆 November Cover Reveal! 🏆 This issue is dedicated to celebrating indie excellence with the Patch of Approval 2026 🎮✨ From the games that stole our hearts to the developers who continue to surprise us, here’s to another incredible year of indie gaming 🌙🍜 Pre-order now! #patchmagazine #indiegames

🏆 Discover the winners of the Patch of Approval 2026 👩‍💻 Celebrate the winner of our Women-Led games special category 🕹️ Meet the winner and runners-up from this year’s Patch Game Jam And plenty more goodness waiting inside! 💜

Today is the last day to enter our colouring competition! Share your finished creation using #PutMeInPatch and make sure to tag us by 1st October for your chance to win a £10 Steam voucher! 🏆 #patchmagazine #putmeinpatch #indiegames #colouring #gamingcommunity

📸 A picture-perfect day for an adventure! TOEM 2 is officially out! 🎉 We loved celebrating this charming sequel on the cover of Patch, and now it’s finally time to grab your camera and see what’s waiting to be discovered 🌿📷 Congrats to the TOEM 2 team on the release! #toem2 #indiegames #indiedev

⏰ LAST CHANCE TO PRE-ORDER ISSUE 60! ⏰ Spooky season is almost here, and this is your final chance to pre-order our October issue! 👻💜 🔗 Head to the link in our bio to pre-order Issue 60 now! #patchmagazine #indiegames #indiegaming #spookygames #suckerforlove

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Never thought I'd get to see one of my illustrations on a magazine cover!

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With TOEM 2 taking centre stage on this month’s cover, there’s plenty to discover inside, from indie interviews and previews to features, reviews and more! And for our L3 subs, this month’s free gift is a colouring page ready for you to make your own 🎨✨ #patchmagazine #indiegames

Pumpkin is heading to the countryside in this week’s Patch Plays with Oriental Valley! 💜 Here’s a little teaser of what Pumpkin gets up to 👀 🎥 Catch the full Patch Plays this Sunday over on our YouTube channel! #patchmagazine #patchplays #orientalvalley #indiegames #indiegaming

With TOEM 2 taking centre stage on this month’s cover, there’s plenty to discover inside, from indie interviews and previews to features, reviews and more! And for our L3 subs, this month’s free gift is a colouring page ready for you to make your own 🎨✨ #patchmagazine #indiegames

Today we’re celebrating the release of Rooster! 🎉 Step into a beautifully hand-drawn adventure inspired by Chinese culture as Rooster is sent back in time to Ancient China 🌸 A huge congratulations to the team at Sticky Brain Studios on today’s launch! 💜 #rooster #indiegames #cozygames

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Rachael lists 15 cosy indie games that are worth staying in for this Autumn. Inspired in part by a recent post by @patchmagazine.bsky.social (they're awesome), though we've tried to steer clear of duplicate recommendations! #IndieGames #AutumnGames #CosyGames indie-hive.com/cosy-autumn-...

indie-hive.com15 Cosy Indie Games Worth Staying Home For This Autumn - Indie HiveIndie Hive list 15 cosy indie games that are worth staying in for this Autumn. Grab a blanket and a hot drink and get gaming!

This month’s Level 3 free gift: a Patch colouring sheet! ✏️ Share your finished creation using #PutMeInPatch and tag us by 1st October 2026 for the chance to win a £10 Steam voucher! 🏆💜 The winner will be announced in the L3 Discord We can’t wait to see what you create! 🎨💜 #indiegames #colouring

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This month's issue of @patchmagazine.bsky.social is so good it's even lured my very shy pet rock out of his box. His name is Balboa and he loved the interview with the Toem devs! #IndieGames #GameReviews #PatchMagazine

The leaves are turning, and we’re officially ready to get comfy with some autumnal games. 🎮☕️ From cosy woodland adventures to witchy worlds, here are some indie games, perfect for this time of year 💜 🍁 Which game are you picking up this autumn? Full list on IG and TT! #patchmagazine #indiegames

You’ve got mail! 📦 Our latest Patch Plays has officially landed. Join Taty as she gets to work delivering parcels in the adorable world of Cat Mail! 🐾💜 Expect cute cats, special deliveries and plenty of postal chaos along the way. 👀 🎮 Watch NOW over on our YT! #patchmagazine #indiegames

🎨 ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT! 🎨 There’s still time to enter the PATCH GAME JAM 2026! 🎮💜 Create a game inspired by this year’s colour palette theme for the chance to be nominated for, or even win, a Patch of Approval 🏆 and be featured in our November issue! ⏰ 10 days to go. Get creating! #IndieGames

🐱💌 PATCH PLAYS CAT MAIL Special delivery incoming! 📦 Join Taty as she jumps into Cat Mail in our latest Patch Plays! 🐾 Will she prove herself as the purr-fect postal worker? 🎮 Patch Plays Cat Mail 📅 Out this Sunday ⏰ 4PM on YT Subscribe so you don’t miss it! 💜 #patchplays #catmail #indiegames

🏆 WHO ARE YOU VOTING FOR? The race for Patch of Approval 2026 Game of the Year is on! 💜 This year’s nominees are: ⚔️ Cairn 🧵 Hollow Knight: Silksong 🔥 Hades II 🐭 Mina the Hollower Winners will be revealed in our November issue! #patchmagazine #patchofapproval #indiegames #indiedev #indiegaming

August brought us another brilliant bunch of indie games to add to our ever-growing wishlists! 💜 We’ve rounded up some of the games that caught our eye throughout the month.✨ 👀 Have you played any of these yet? Or is there an August indie release you think we’ve missed? #patchmagazine #indiegames

🌙 OCTOBER COVER REVEAL 🌙 Things are getting a little spooky at Patch this October! 👻 💘 Sit down with Sucker for Love developer Akabaka 🎃 Our list of not-so-spooky games 🐧 Cosmic horror in our Penguin Colony preview 🍹 Lovecraft-inspired cocktails ✨ Pre-order now!! #patchmagazine #indiegames

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🔮 ANTICIPATED GEM Which upcoming indie game can you simply not wait to get your hands on? 👀 Our Anticipated Gem nominees for 2027 are: ✨ TANUKI: Pon’s Summer ✨ The Free Shepherd ✨ Murals ✨ Every Wednesday

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!!!! i have been getting patch mag for YEARS now so i am so damn excited about this!!! 😭💖

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🎵 MUSICAL MOMENT Turn the volume up! 🔊 Our Musical Moment nominees celebrate games that use music to create unforgettable experiences: ✨ Bits & Bops ✨ Dead as Disco ✨ Scarlet Deer Inn ✨ Wax Heads

‼️‼️ Want your work to be featured in Patch Magazine AND have the opportunity to win a Patch of Approval, but missed this year’s game jam? Now is your chance, because we’ve extended the deadline! We’ll be selecting 3 runners-up and 1 winner for our annual showcase edition coming up in November 🏆

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"small gestures of kindess for the sake of being kind go far when everything feels doom and gloom" That's a quote we stand by! The world can be a scary place sometimes, so be kind to others and to yourself 🤗💖

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A lovely reminder from our interview with Tempete Studio, the team behind Lost in Tandem, featured in Issue 58 of PATCH. 💜 #patchmagazine #lostintandem #indiegames #indiedev #gamingmagazine