No Predatory Practices
No microtransactions, no pay to win, no fomo, no psychological warfare. I just want to create some honest fun, no tricks.
The studio
About River Forge Games
Free indie games without predatory practices.
What I Stand For
No Barriers
Most games are free to play. No downloads, installs, long loading screens, or crazy system requirements. If you see something you want to play, you can start playing right away.
Passion Projects
I love making games even more than playing them. You deserve to play games made with love, passion, and a special spark... not games made just for a quick buck.
The developer
River
Indie Game Developer
When I was 10 years old I wanted to be a game developer - not an astronaut, or the president, or something. I have never lost that passion and have no regrets. After working for over a decade on enterprise software, simulation games, and other NDA type stuff that will never see the typical light of day, I've amassed a lot of unfinished projects, prototypes, game jams, and ideas.
It's been nagging me that I don't have a lot of things to show publicly and share with the world, and that I don't have a great space to do it, which is why I started making this site. Free online games are how I got started, and I really want to go full circle and create a home for my games and my fellow gamers to enjoy games without all the modern day barriers and noise.
On my site, just like when I was a kid getting into gaming, if you see something you want to try you can right away. No need to wait for a sale, no need to download or update, no need to wait for "energy" or pointless timers.
Supporters also get creative Tools like Idea Board and Drive—handy for sketching ideas and keeping project files in one place while I keep building games.
What I make
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Weird, short, cozy, multiplayer, or born in a jam — pick a corner and start clicking.
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