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Weekly newsletter of the best indie games from Hacker News

Weekly newsletter of the best indie games from Hacker News

by yuppiepuppie·Feb 13, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidNiche GemSlick
The Take

The author has done the simple thing very well: each week you get a tight, skim-friendly collection of Show HN game posts with an archive to browse. The neon, dark UI gives it character, but there’s no sign of anything clever under the hood — no ranking signals, tags, or playable embeds — so it’s handy for its niche but not transformative.

Category
Gaming
Target Audience

Indie-game enthusiasts, Hacker News readers, and people who like curated weekly email digests

Post Description

I've been curating games from Show HN posts for the past month on HN Arcade (https://hnarcade.com). Lots of great feedback and contributions! People have been asking for a newsletter version.

Every week, I send out a curated selection of the best indie games that were posted to HN. No spam, just good games you might have missed.

You can browse past issues or subscribe here: https://hnarcade.com/newsletter

Would love to hear feedback from the community!

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