Quick Look: Operation Night Strikers (Operation Wolf, Operation Thunderbolt, Night Striker and Space Gun) on Nintendo Switch 💥💣

Operation Night Strikers blasts onto the Nintendo Switch with retro-fuelled action and chaos! In this gameplay video, Rich dives into high-speed missions, dodges relentless enemy fire in Operation Wolf, Operation Thunderbolt, Night Striker and Space Gun and has a heap of FUN!

"RC Racing Reimagined" | ReCharge PC Ten Min Taster Quick Look 🚙⚡@play_recharge #IndieGame #GameDev

 

Rich gets ready to dive into the world of Recharge—a high-octane RC racing sim that blends realistic physics with arcade thrills. In this gameplay showcase, Rich hits the track and explores the early access features.

🎮Game Info: Recharge is available now on Steam Early Access 📈 🚗Developed by indie studio RageSquid 🐙

Primal Planet PC Gameplay – "Dinosaurs & Caveman Chaos!" 🦖 🦕 @ThePrimalPlanet #IndieGame #GameDev

Rich steps into the pixelated chaos of Primal Planet—a prehistoric Metroidvania where cavemen clash with dinosaurs and ancient tech. In this gameplay episode, Rich explores the lush jungles, battles ferocious beasts, and uncovers mysterious relics.

QUICK LOOK: Drill Core on PC "They Said Don’t Drill Here. I Did Anyway" 🕳️⛏️ @DrillCoreGame #IndieGame #GameDev

Rich descends into the treacherous depths of Drill Core, a tactical mining simulator where every decision counts. In this full PC gameplay session, Rich navigates hazardous terrain, upgrades drilling systems, and uncovers hidden resources critical to survival and progression.

Quick Look: PINEAPPLE: A Bittersweet Revenge 🍍 @p_e_works #IndieGame #GameDev

🍍 A Bittersweet Feast of Vengeance 🍍

Rich goes head first into the lockers and jumps into the pixel-punk world of PINEAPPLE: A Bittersweet Revenge—a PC indie game where tropical charm meets fruit based justice. From the minds at P&E Works, this adventure serves up fast-paced action, offbeat humour, and a storyline that’s as tart as it is twisty.

Dance Of Cards Nintendo Switch Gameplay "A Roguelite That Shuffles the Deck" 🃏🎴 @pineapple_works #IndieGame #GameDev

Dance of Cards Nintendo Switch Gameplay | Roguelite Deck-Battler Magic!

Rich buys in to sit at the table in Dance of Cards – a tactical roguelite where every shuffle can seal your fate! In this video, Rich dives deep into the card-slinging combat, explores deck-building mechanics, and uncovers why this Switch title might be the hidden gem of the year.

✨ Gameplay Highlights:

• Unique roguelite mechanics 🔁

• Strategic card battles that test your tactics 🧠

• Beautifully moody visuals & chilling soundtrack 🎼

• First impressions from the GamesFreezer crew 👀

🎲 Whether you're into strategy games or just love a twist of randomness, this one’s for you!

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🔎 Read The review by Britt here: 

Dance of Cards Nintendo Switch Review 9/10 "A game that won my heart...and spade, club, diamond." 🃏🃏 @FrogOfHearts #IndieGame #GameDev | ❄️ Games Freezer | Retrogaming, Indie Games and Games Culture

Quick Look - Wild Hearts S on Nintendo Switch 2 👹⚔️ @‌koeitecmoeurope #WildHeartsS

🔥Welcome to the Wild Hunt!🔥

Join Rich as he dives into Wild Hearts S on the Nintendo Switch 2—an epic fusion of feral beasts and Karakuri-powered combat! In this gameplay video, you’ll witness beautifully savage creatures infused with nature’s wrath, and see how Rich adapts with ancient tech and customized gear to take them down [or not].

⚔️ Highlights include:

• Four-season hunting grounds 🌸❄️🍂☀️
• Crafting traps, gliders, and healing stations mid-battle with Karakuri
• Co-op hunting in seamless multiplayer (Switch 2 exclusive!)
• Upgrading weapons and armour with beast materials
• Tactical takedowns of towering Kemono beasts

Whether you're a fan of Monster Hunter or new to hunting action, this Switch 2 gameplay brings smooth performance, fast loading, and stunning visuals to the battle for Azuma’s survival. 🕹️ Played on: Nintendo Switch 2

👥 Multiplayer: Up to 4 players (local & online)

📅 Release: July 25, 2025

🔗 WILD HEARTS S | Nintendo Switch 2 games | Games | Nintendo UK

MAVRIX MTB by Matt Jones "Mountain Bike Madness!" 🚵‍♂️ @ThirdKindGames #IndieGame #GameDev

Rich hops into Matt Jones' MAVRIX MTB game on PC and takes a rapid ride through the rugged trails in this fast-paced preview of MAVRIX MTB! Get a feel for the bike’s agility, terrain handling, and trail thrills!

Whether you're a trail junkie or just MTB-curious, this quick look delivers a taste of MAVRIX’s two-wheeled power without slowing you down.

🔗 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2926900/MAVRIX_by_Matt_Jones

"Retro Point N Click Mystery, Modern Tension" – The Drifter Quick Look on PC 🧔‍♂️ 💾 @DuzzOnDrums #IndieGame #GameDev #PointNClick

Rich steps into a gritty point and click pixel world where memory can't be trusted and danger lurks around every corner. In this PC quick look at The Drifter, follow Mick Carter’s twisted journey. With pulse-pounding storytelling, raw pixel art, and a haunting synth score, this indie thriller blends point-and-click nostalgia with breakneck pacing. Whether you're into retro noir, conspiracies, or just stellar indie game design, The Drifter could be a portal into a modern classic.

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Is WAY Better Than I Expected! 🪶⚔️ @playWUCHANG #IndieGame #GameDev

Rich immerses himself in the hauntingly beautiful world of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, where brutal combat meets rich Chinese mythology. In this gameplay showcase, we explore some early environments, engage in intense Soulslike battles, and uncover some of the secrets behind the fallen heroine’s mysterious curse.

This video delivers a taste of what might be the next underground hit for Souls Like Action RPG fans. Whether you're craving slick swordplay or lore-rich exploration, Wuchang's dark fantasy atmosphere won’t disappoint.

“This Game Broke My Ankles – Sociable Soccer 25 Madness!” ⚽🥅

Welcome to another ⚡Ten Minute Taster⚡ where chaos reigns and tackles fly (nearly)!

What If the USSR Built Terminators? SovietBorgs Answers That ~ Ten Minute Taster Quick Look 🚩🤖 #IndieGame #GameDev @RetroSumus

Rich takes a look at a brutal alt-history where Cold War paranoia meets cyberpunk mayhem. In this Quick Look, we dive into SovietBorgs, a gritty side-scrolling action game where Soviet-era tech fuses with biomechanical terror.

Sovietborgs for Sega Genesis, Neo Geo & more! | Indiegogo

Of Ash & Steel Quick Look Ten Minute Taster "Lost In Tutorial Land" ⚔️ @OfAshandSteel #IndieGame #GameDev

Rich ventures into the unforgiving world of Of Ash and Steel, a brutal open-world RPG where survival is earned, not handed out. No quest markers. No tutorials. Just you, a sword, and a kingdom that wants you dead.

🧠 ABOUT THE GAME:

Of Ash and Steel is a hardcore RPG set in a dark medieval world. With no handholding, no fast travel, and no mercy, it’s a love letter to the days when games didn’t care if you survived the tutorial !

[spoiler alert - I didn't survive the tutorial]

Retro Football Fever! Jaleco Sports: Goal! on the PC Quick Look ⚽🕹️ @RockitGamesNOW #GameDev #RetroGaming

Rich Steps onto the pixelated pitch with this Ten Minute Taster of Jaleco Sports Goal! on the PC! ⚽

Rich gets the opportunity to relive the glory days of 8 and16-bit football as he dives into two classic soccer title from the golden age of gaming. Whether you remember renting this from your local video shop or you're discovering it for the first time, this quick gameplay session is packed with retro charm, crunchy tackles, and those unmistakable NES and SNES soundtracks.

Utopia Must Fall Ten Minute Taster Quick Look - "Survive The Vector Apocalypse!" ☄️🏢☄️ @pixeljamgames #IndieGame #GameDev

Rich dives into the chaotic, neon-lit battlefield of Utopia Must Fall – a frantic blend of bullet hell, tower defence, and retro-futurist vibes. In this first look, we defend the last bastion of humanity against waves of rogue AI and vectorized nightmares.

Can Rich hold the line, or will utopia crumble under pressure?

"Something’s Alive in the Rig" | Still Wakes the Deep Quick Look Ten Minute Taster 🏗️🛢️ @SWTD_Game #IndieGame #GameDev

Rich steps aboard the doomed oil rig in this atmospheric horror experience from The Chinese Room. In this ten-minute taster video Rich dives into the eerie isolation, creaking metal, and creeping dread that defines Still Wakes the Deep.

🛢️ Trapped miles offshore

🩸 Something unnatural has awakened

GEX Trilogy PS5 Gameplay – "Enter the Geckoverse in Style!" - Rich's Ten Minute Taster Quick Look 🦎 @LimitedRunGames #RetroGames #Retrogaming

🦎WATCH RICH'S GAMEPLAY VIDEO HERE👇🏻

Rich decides to fire up the Gex trilogy on his PS5 for the first time and gets stuck in the Media Dimension [LITERALLY] !

The Gex Trilogy bundles together three games starring Gex, a wisecracking, TV-obsessed gecko who battles the villainous Rez across a surreal media-themed universe. Originally released in the '90s, the trilogy includes:

1. Gex (1995)

Gex lives a laid-back life in his Maui mansion, glued to his television. But when he accidentally swallows a robotic fly—actually a surveillance drone sent by Rez—he’s sucked into the Media Dimension, a bizarre world built from TV tropes. To escape, Gex must collect remote controls and battle Rez’s minions across levels inspired by horror, sci-fi, and cartoons.

2. Gex: Enter the Gecko (1998)

After defeating Rez, Gex retires—until the villain resurfaces. Government agents recruit Gex to return to the Media Dimension. With new gadgets and a bigger budget, Gex explores 3D levels parodying pop culture, from kung fu flicks to Looney Tunes. This entry marked the series’ jump to full 3D platforming and introduced Agent Xtra, a secret agent who assists Gex on his mission.

3. Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (1999)

Rez is back again, and this time he’s kidnapped Agent Xtra. Gex dives back into the Media Dimension to rescue her, navigating levels themed around war movies, superhero adventures, and spy thrillers. The game added new mechanics like vehicle segments and sidekicks, while doubling down on Gex’s signature one-liners and TV references.

The trilogy is known for its quirky humour, genre-spoofing levels, and Gex’s endless stream of pop culture quips. With the 2025 remastered release by Limited Run Games, players can now revisit this nostalgic trip through television history on modern platforms.

Ritual Of Raven Quick Look "Witchy Vibes & Raven Cries" – Deep Dive into Ritual of Raven on PC @SpellgardenDevs #IndieGame #GameDev

Rich falls through a portal and into Ritual of Raven which is a cosy, story-driven farming sim with a magical twist—you don’t do the farming yourself. Instead, you enchant mystical Arcana Constructs to tend your herb garden while you dive into spell craft, moon rituals, and a world fractured by a botched magical experiment

👇WATCH RICH'S GAMEPLAY VIDEO HERE👇

Gunslingers, Gossip, and Gorgeous Art – Rosewater Quick Look On PC 🤠 📝 @GrundislavGames #IndieGame #GameDev

Rich plays Rosewater which is is a point-and-click adventure game set in an alternate 19th-century American West, developed by Grundislav Games.

You play as Harley Leger, a freelance journalist who arrives in the frontier town of Rosewater hoping to start fresh.

What begins as a simple newspaper assignment quickly spirals into a high-stakes treasure hunt for a missing fortune tied to a disgraced scientist and a mysterious substance called aether.

“This Game Lets You Copy & Paste The World! 🤯 | Ruffy and the Riverside Ten Minute Taster Quick Look On Nintendo Switch 2 🖼️🎨🖌️ @pr_pirate @zocklabs #IndieGame #GameDev

Rich sits down to play a wonderful 3D platformer called Ruffy and The Riverside! The developers at Zockrates Laboratories drew heavily from their childhood memories of classic platformers like Crash Bandicoot and Ratchet & Clank. They wanted to capture that same sense of vibrant, cartoonish adventure and playful exploration.

👇🏻WATCH RICH'S NINTENDO SWITCH 2 GAMEPLAY VIDEO HERE 👇🏻

The real spark came from something much more personal: a confusing old drawing. The studio’s CEO, Dr. Patrick Ruckdeschel, stumbled upon a black-and-white sketch that looked like a waterfall—but he couldn’t tell if it was water or lava. 

That ambiguity led to a lightbulb moment: what if a game let you change the texture of the world itself? That’s how the game’s signature SWAP mechanic—copying and pasting textures to alter the environment—was born!

Good to Know:

• a story playthrough will take about 9-10 hours
• and average playthrough with ~80% of collectables will be 12-14 hours
• and a 100% playthrough without a guide will take you 16-18 hours