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Review: Black Book
Have you been hankering for a historical, Slavic demon card battler with strong narrative journey and roguelite elements? Well, have I got a game for you! Blackbook is a game quite unlike any I’ve played before. Developer Morteshka, a Russian indie game studio, creates games based on old-world central Asian folklore…
Review: Eastward
Eastward is a top-down, pixel art, narrative-driven role-playing game published by Chucklefish and developed by Chinese developer Pixpil. I was drawn into the world of Eastward with its fantastic visuals and unique character design, but…
Review: Calico
Yes!! You Can Pet the Animals: Calico, Reviewed by Palkuka
Review: Potion Craft (Early Access)
This one-of-a-kind simulator will charm you with its delightful aesthetics and unique gameplay. Set in medieval times, you take on the life of a rookie alchemist managing a potion shop. You must try and satisfy townsfolks’ needs and desires while honing your skills as an alchemist and as a merchant.
Review: Death Trash (Early Access)
Since its Early Access debut trailer at E3 2021, Death Trash has been a frenzied hope of indie game enthusiasts looking to capture the nostalgia of old-school adventure cyberpunk classics like Fallout, Beneath a Steel Sky and Shadowrun (SNES). What it delivered is something reminiscent but fresh to the genre of nostalgic pixel-art RPGs that have cropped up in the past decade.
Review: Castaway Paradise
Review: Littlewood
Littlewood, Developed by Smash Games, a passion project of developer Sean Young, improves on the classic Stardew Valley farming, relationship-building and time-management formula in every way.
A Purrspective into Neko Ghost, Jump!
Neko Ghost, Jump! is a deceptively straightforward puzzle-platformer scheduled for release later this year for PC on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Victor Burgos, of Burgos Games, was kind enough to take a break from unpacking to meet with Qweerty on June 23rd to talk about his creation. He also discussed what his hopes are for the game, his hopes for Burgos Games, and what it’s like for him as a minority developer
Barks and Bytes
“What if our pets drove mech spaceships?” Sara Pocock, Studio Art Lead for Tic Toc Games says that was the inspiration for B.ARK, the Bio-Interstellar Ark. She joined Co-Director & Producer Abraham Morales and Qweerty Gamers President & CEO Ray Lancione for a brief interview on Wednesday, June 16th, about Tic Toc Games’ latest creation scheduled for release July 29th, 2021.
Review: Nova Drift (Early Access)
Nova Drift is a roguelite shooter that takes the best aspects of multiple beloved genres and combines them all into one game. Players take control of an ever-evolving spaceship as they face waves upon waves of enemy organisms all while constantly upgrading their hull and trying to stay alive as long as they can.
Owlchemy Labs Donates to Qweerty Gamers!
This week, Owlchemy Labs made a charitable donation to Qweerty Gamers in support of #UnifiedforPride. They fully support the LGBTQ+ community and believe VR is meant for everyone. Qweerty is eternally grateful for their contribution.
Summer Game Fest 2021 Live Reactions & Commentary
Summer Game Fest will feature a slate of digital Livestream shows -- including a spectacular live Kickoff show on June 10, hosted by Geoff Keighley, filled with world premieres, a performance by Weezer, and Days of the Devs with iam8Bit and Double Fine. The Kickoff show will be followed by a series of events from game publishers and platforms.
A Qweer Affair (Qweerty Volunteer Day)
May 29 @ 12 PM PT, join Qweerty Gamers (A 501c3 LGBTQ Gamer Nonprofit) at our end-of-the-month Volunteer Stream! Watch us get to know one another better but ultimately ruin our friendship while they play Rebuilt Games' Pummel Party!
Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers Qweerty Gamers Exclusive Reveal!
So, who can we expect to reappear from the original Visual Novel in The New Challengers? The developers of Fiction Factory Gamers were kind enough to reveal new information about the details of their sequel during our live panel and game demonstration on Twitch, which led to their confirmation of the return of…
Arcade Spirits - Interview & Demo
Microgrant Recipients Q1 2021
On April 2nd, 2021, Qweerty was delighted to announce LIVE on our Twitch channel the 2 recipients of our Victoria Kennedy Microgrant Program!
FEVER - Potential Love Interests
Chloe Spencer, one of Qweerty’s microgrant recipients, recently unveiled her itch.io page for her upcoming game, FEVER— and also, started posting about the different love interests!
Board Game Day w/ Daddy_Jam: Evolution
Miss playing Board Games? Can't meet because of lockdown orders? Join Daddy_Jam on the Qweerty Gamers Twitch channel (an LGBTQ Gamer Nonprofit) this Christmas Eve at 1pm PST (4pm PST)!