Truck chaos, climbing with dual-mouse controls and other new indie games worth checking out - Engadget

Plus, an Itch bundle that benefits a hardship fund for struggling developers. Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. As always, we'll highlight a bunch of new games that you can check out this weekend (including perhaps my favorite of the year so far), as well as some that are a bit further out. It's hardly a secret that it's been a tough few years for many in the video game industry. Companies have laid off tens of thousands of workers. In light of that, Necrosoft Games has organized an Itch bundle with nearly 150 games. All proceeds go toward a game industry hardship fund that's available to developers in the US and Canada. "Individual out of work or under-employed game developers can apply to this fund and use the money for things they need, like food, healthcare and rent," the bundle page states. The fund is overseen by United Videogame Workers, a union that is organized under the Communication Workers of America (like many other unions in the industry). An FAQ states that there's currently no option to donate to the fund directly, so if you'd like to pitch in, the bundle is likely the best way to go about that right now. The $10 bundle includ

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