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Today is the last day to enter our colouring competition!

Share your finished creation using #PutMeInPatch and make sure to tag us by 1st October for your chance to win a £10 Steam voucher! 🏆

#patchmagazine #putmeinpatch #indiegames #colouring #gamingcommunity
September 30, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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I kept forgetting to do this, but I sat down today, grabbed my decade-old pencil case from school, and did a bit of Bob Ross-ing! Do you like it? I like it! 😊 🎨

#PutMeInPatch @patchmagazine.bsky.social
September 28, 2026 at 5:46 PM
📸 A picture-perfect day for an adventure!

TOEM 2 is officially out! 🎉 We loved celebrating this charming sequel on the cover of Patch, and now it’s finally time to grab your camera and see what’s waiting to be discovered 🌿📷

Congrats to the TOEM 2 team on the release!

#toem2 #indiegames #indiedev
September 29, 2026 at 8:13 PM
PATCH PLAYS: ORIENTAL VALLEY IS OUT NOW! 🌾

Ready for a trip to the countryside? Pumpkin is diving into the cosy world of Oriental Valley in our latest Patch Plays! 💜

🎥 The full video is OUT NOW over on our YouTube channel!

youtu.be/yGGPgquzTLs?...

#patchmagazine #indiegames
September 27, 2026 at 6:25 PM
⏰ LAST CHANCE TO PRE-ORDER ISSUE 60! ⏰

Spooky season is almost here, and this is your final chance to pre-order our October issue! 👻💜

🔗 Head to the link in our bio to pre-order Issue 60 now!

#patchmagazine #indiegames #indiegaming #spookygames #suckerforlove
September 24, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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Never thought I'd get to see one of my illustrations on a magazine cover!
With TOEM 2 taking centre stage on this month’s cover, there’s plenty to discover inside, from indie interviews and previews to features, reviews and more!

And for our L3 subs, this month’s free gift is a colouring page ready for you to make your own 🎨✨

#patchmagazine #indiegames
September 21, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Here's me and @itsducksss.bsky.social submission to the @patchmagazine.bsky.social Game Jam 2026!
Play as an alien, telekinetic, squid and steal stuff whilst avoiding enemies after crashing onto a robot planet!

Play the game here:
samuelwhitegames.itch.io/teri-escapee
#gamedev #lsbugames #indiegame
September 22, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Pumpkin is heading to the countryside in this week’s Patch Plays with Oriental Valley! 💜

Here’s a little teaser of what Pumpkin gets up to 👀

🎥 Catch the full Patch Plays this Sunday over on our YouTube channel!

#patchmagazine #patchplays #orientalvalley #indiegames #indiegaming
September 22, 2026 at 7:39 PM
🚨 LAST CALL FOR PATCH GAME JAM ENTRIES! 🚨

⏰ Submissions close at 8PM TONIGHT, so make sure your game is uploaded to Itch.io before the deadline.

Good luck, devs! We can’t wait to play your games 👀

#patchmagazine #patchgamejam #gamejam #indiegames #indiedev
September 20, 2026 at 5:49 PM
With TOEM 2 taking centre stage on this month’s cover, there’s plenty to discover inside, from indie interviews and previews to features, reviews and more!

And for our L3 subs, this month’s free gift is a colouring page ready for you to make your own 🎨✨

#patchmagazine #indiegames
September 19, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Today we’re celebrating the release of Rooster! 🎉

Step into a beautifully hand-drawn adventure inspired by Chinese culture as Rooster is sent back in time to Ancient China 🌸

A huge congratulations to the team at Sticky Brain Studios on today’s launch! 💜

#rooster #indiegames #cozygames
September 17, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Rachael lists 15 cosy indie games that are worth staying in for this Autumn. Inspired in part by a recent post by @patchmagazine.bsky.social (they're awesome), though we've tried to steer clear of duplicate recommendations! #IndieGames #AutumnGames #CosyGames

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15 Cosy Indie Games Worth Staying Home For This Autumn - Indie Hive
Indie Hive list 15 cosy indie games that are worth staying in for this Autumn. Grab a blanket and a hot drink and get gaming!
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September 17, 2026 at 3:41 PM
This month’s Level 3 free gift: a Patch colouring sheet! ✏️

Share your finished creation using #PutMeInPatch and tag us by 1st October 2026 for the chance to win a £10 Steam voucher! 🏆💜

The winner will be announced in the L3 Discord

We can’t wait to see what you create! 🎨💜

#indiegames #colouring
September 16, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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⭐Breaking Boundaries⭐

Our little coworking game is nominated for an award with @patchmagazine.bsky.social (beside some incredible games)💕

If you've found sitting with friends and strangers while you work/study as gamechanging as we did, give us a vote! - details below! ⬇️
September 15, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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This month's issue of @patchmagazine.bsky.social is so good it's even lured my very shy pet rock out of his box. His name is Balboa and he loved the interview with the Toem devs! #IndieGames #GameReviews #PatchMagazine
September 15, 2026 at 2:13 PM
The leaves are turning, and we’re officially ready to get comfy with some autumnal games. 🎮☕️

From cosy woodland adventures to witchy worlds, here are some indie games, perfect for this time of year 💜

🍁 Which game are you picking up this autumn?

Full list on IG and TT!

#patchmagazine #indiegames
September 14, 2026 at 7:45 PM
You’ve got mail! 📦 Our latest Patch Plays has officially landed. Join Taty as she gets to work delivering parcels in the adorable world of Cat Mail! 🐾💜

Expect cute cats, special deliveries and plenty of postal chaos along the way. 👀

🎮 Watch NOW over on our YT!

#patchmagazine #indiegames
September 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
🎨 ONLY 10 DAYS LEFT! 🎨

There’s still time to enter the PATCH GAME JAM 2026! 🎮💜

Create a game inspired by this year’s colour palette theme for the chance to be nominated for, or even win, a Patch of Approval 🏆 and be featured in our November issue!

⏰ 10 days to go. Get creating!

#IndieGames
September 10, 2026 at 2:48 PM
🐱💌 PATCH PLAYS CAT MAIL

Special delivery incoming! 📦 Join Taty as she jumps into Cat Mail in our latest Patch Plays! 🐾

Will she prove herself as the purr-fect postal worker?

🎮 Patch Plays Cat Mail
📅 Out this Sunday
⏰ 4PM on YT

Subscribe so you don’t miss it! 💜

#patchplays #catmail #indiegames
September 8, 2026 at 8:34 PM
🏆 WHO ARE YOU VOTING FOR?

The race for Patch of Approval 2026 Game of the Year is on! 💜

This year’s nominees are:

⚔️ Cairn
🧵 Hollow Knight: Silksong
🔥 Hades II
🐭 Mina the Hollower

Winners will be revealed in our November issue!

#patchmagazine #patchofapproval #indiegames #indiedev #indiegaming
September 7, 2026 at 9:56 PM
August brought us another brilliant bunch of indie games to add to our ever-growing wishlists! 💜

We’ve rounded up some of the games that caught our eye throughout the month.✨

👀 Have you played any of these yet? Or is there an August indie release you think we’ve missed?

#patchmagazine #indiegames
September 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
🌙 OCTOBER COVER REVEAL 🌙

Things are getting a little spooky at Patch this October! 👻

💘 Sit down with Sucker for Love developer Akabaka

🎃 Our list of not-so-spooky games

🐧 Cosmic horror in our Penguin Colony preview

🍹 Lovecraft-inspired cocktails

✨ Pre-order now!!

#patchmagazine #indiegames
September 5, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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🔮 ANTICIPATED GEM

Which upcoming indie game can you simply not wait to get your hands on? 👀

Our Anticipated Gem nominees for 2027 are:

✨ TANUKI: Pon’s Summer
✨ The Free Shepherd
✨ Murals
✨ Every Wednesday
September 4, 2026 at 3:21 AM
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!!!! i have been getting patch mag for YEARS now so i am so damn excited about this!!! 😭💖
🎵 MUSICAL MOMENT

Turn the volume up! 🔊

Our Musical Moment nominees celebrate games that use music to create unforgettable experiences:

✨ Bits & Bops
✨ Dead as Disco
✨ Scarlet Deer Inn
✨ Wax Heads
September 3, 2026 at 12:40 PM
‼️‼️ Want your work to be featured in Patch Magazine AND have the opportunity to win a Patch of Approval, but missed this year’s game jam?

Now is your chance, because we’ve extended the deadline!

We’ll be selecting 3 runners-up and 1 winner for our annual showcase edition coming up in November 🏆
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