Wholesome Direct 2026 - Indie Game Showcase 6.6.2026

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Music:
Stijn van Wakeren http://stijnvanwakeren.com/
Art:
Saffron Aurora https://www.saffronaurora.com/

Captions:
French by Thomas Chassin
https://bsky.app/profile/thomasc0.bsky.social
German by DerEineSchwarzeRabe
https://dereineschwarzerabe.carrd.co/
Dutch by Esmeé van't Hoff and Maya Bloem
https://bsky.app/profile/esmmazing.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/mayabloem.bsky.social
Japanese by ミルラ
https://x.com/myrrh_0707
BR Portuguese by Giulia Biazus
https://www.instagram.com/giuliabiazus/
Spanish by Angela Intriago
https://ko-fi.com/lamalamuerte

00:00 Countdown
15:02 Dressmaker
15:47 Book Nook
17:01 Fields of Mistria
18:50 Spirit Crossing
20:22 Tinkernest
21:26 Moonlight Peaks
23:00 In The Drift
24:17 Capy Castaway
25:18 Discounty
26:50 Dungeon Tourists
28:24 Fourleaf Fields
29:44 Is This Seat Taken?
30:16 Usagi Shima
31:10 Milki Delivery
32:25 Hidden Folks 2
33:46 Lou's Lagoon
35:23 Beastfolk Barber
36:52 The Wandering Village: The Last Leviathan
37:34 Croakwood
39:36 Deer & Boy
41:20 PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE
42:20 Design and Conjure
43:35 Dragon Shelter
45:01 Momento
46:21 Petal Runner
47:48 Froggy Brews
48:48 Planet Zoo 2
50:26 Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit
51:47 Go-Go Town!
53:23 Loftia
54:22 Tales of Seikyu
56:02 Spiritstead
57:36 Paralives
59:00 Moomin: Midsummer Madness
1:00:24 Montage

Returning for its seventh iteration, Wholesome Direct is back and ready to highlight the latest up-and-coming titles for players looking for uplifting, joyful, and hopeful games. The Wholesome Games team has carefully curated a selection of 50+ emotionally resonant titles with news including world premieres, demo announcements, and many more surprises from studios and publishers of all sizes. This year's Wholesome Direct will include news and surprises from amazing developers including Frontier, NPC Studio, Stray Fawn Studio, Spry Fox, and many more, delivered by returning host and Wholesome Games organizer Jenny Windom and a variety of guest co-hosts specializing in the wholesome and cozy niche including Gab Smolders, Knimbley, NintenTalk, and more.

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