It’s a great time to expand your horizons and play more video games. GOG—the platform formerly known as Good Ol’ Games—and indie game store Itch.io are both running “stay at home” promotions, giving ...

Itch.io is a criminally under-explored repository for independent games. It showcases work by established creators and new developers alike. Horror is a particularly popular genre on the platform and ...

Ana Diaz (she/her) is a culture writer at Polygon, covering internet culture, fandom, and video games. Her work has previously appeared at NPR, Wired, and The Verge. The indie online storefront ...

Everyone knows the ESRB video game ratings by now—y’know, E for Everyone, T for Teen, M for Mature. These ratings tell parents and players what a game’s intended audience is and warn of any ...

"The situation developed rapidly," said itch.io founder Leaf Corcoran, in what might turn out to be the understatement of the year. Almost overnight, game developers have awoken in a much more ...