https://sunburnedgames.com/ Small games. Big glare. Indie coverage with SPF. en Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:37:48 GMT https://sunburnedgames.com/backlog-blister-report-nine-overlooked-2026-indies/ https://sunburnedgames.com/backlog-blister-report-nine-overlooked-2026-indies/ Awards season is creeping up and your backlog is a pale, unpeeled thing. Here are nine small-studio 2026 releases you probably scrolled past, sorted by the specific kind of burn they leave behind — mechanical, emotional, or comedic. Sunburned Games Features Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:32:00 GMT https://sunburnedgames.com/retire-cozy-genre-indie-manifesto-rough-edges/ https://sunburnedgames.com/retire-cozy-genre-indie-manifesto-rough-edges/ The word 'cozy' has become the default bin for anything small and hand-drawn, and it is quietly flattening the weirdest, most confrontational work in indie games. A manifesto for roughness, formal strangeness, and glare. Sunburned Games Opinion Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:32:00 GMT