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Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. We're here to tell you about a bunch of new games you can dive into this weekend. Plus, we've got some announcements and updates for other games that are coming your way.

Before we get started, a quick reminder that Summer Game Fest is next week. I'm absolutely certain that will include announcements for a ton of neat indie games, especially from side events like Day of the Devs and Wholesome Direct. Perhaps we'll also see some cool indies at larger showcases from PlayStation and Xbox, as well as the main Summer Game Fest stream. As ever, we'll be bringing you all the major SGF news here on Engadget.

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