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FTS: tinyBuild Connect Showcase Debuts 10-Minute "Kingmakers" Gameplay Trailer & Reveals for 15 Other Games

TINYBUILD DEBUTS TRAILERS FROM 16 GAMES AT BIGGEST TINYBUILD CONNECT SHOWCASE YET

KINGMAKERS REVEALS 10 MINUTES OF GAMEPLAY IN NEW DEEP DIVE VIDEO

tinyBuild celebrates 15 years as a publisher with new games, news for hotly anticipated titles and updates to fan-favorite franchises

SEATTLE -- SEPT. 14, 2026 -- During today’s tinyBuild Connect showcase, tinyBuild debuted new trailers and announcements for 16 titles in its catalog, headlined by a 10-minute deep dive video for Kingmakers, plus the reveals of the new horror title Road to Jukai and roguelite autobattler kingdom builder with claws The Crab is Walking. Other major updates included a brand-new demo for the most inaccurate medieval cemetery simulator, Graveyard Keeper 2, a new story trailer for the upcoming handyman simulator The Lift, a look at the future of SAND: Raiders of Sophie and more.

Kingmakers Gameplay Deep Dive

tinyBuild gave the closest look yet at Kingmakers, the game that sets out to answer one of life's greatest questions: What would happen if you brought a modern arsenal to a medieval battlefield? Travel back to 1403 to help Owain Glyndŵ transform a Welsh rebellion into an empire. This gameplay deep dive includes a look at the title's third-person combat, story, and RTS mechanics, playable solo or in co-op for up to four players. Jump into massive third-person combat scenarios where you (and your arsenal of guns, vehicles and air support from the future) are the deciding factor for battles. Take control of massive armies as you siege castles, build up outposts and defend your own territory in RTS-style combat. Kingmakers is launching into Steam Early Access soon, and players can sign up for the upcoming playtest on Steam now.

Continue reading below for a rundown on everything featured in the showcase, including new demos and trailers for games like Probably Stolen and Hull Rupture as well as newly announced console ports for games like Hozy, Ferocious and Of Ash and Steel. You can also check out the tinyBuild Connect Media Guide for a full breakdown of each announcement, as well as a complete archive of the show and a playlist with all the videos shown on YouTube.

Highlights from tinyBuild Connect 2026

New Game! tinyBuild announced The Crab is Walking, a roguelite kingdom builder and autobattler set atop giant crustaceans from the makers of The King is Watching. Merge buildings, unlock upgrades, and reshape your settlement as you traverse a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
New Game! Playable! tinyBuild revealed a new publishing deal for Road to Jukai, previously known as Silent Road, a psychological night-shift taxi driving horror game set in Japan and coming in 2027. Try out the game in the new playtest, available now on Steam!
The King is Watching revealed a new update adding Steam Deck optimization to the roguelite kingdom building strategy game, available now. Check out the trailer!
The nostalgic electronics repair game ReStory is celebrating 500k copies sold with a new accolades trailer announcing upcoming content, including a new device and a new customer in a free update coming September 21.
Playable! Dinosaur survival FPS Ferocious launched on XBOX Series X|S and PlayStation 5!
Get a new look at supernatural handyman simulator The Lift with the premiere of a brand-new story trailer, taking a deeper look at The Institute and offering more cryptic clues for the game's storyline. The Lift is launching in 2027 on Steam, PS5, and XBOX Series X|S.
Playable! tinyBuild announced that the acclaimed home renovation game Hozy is coming to XBOX Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch later this year. The free "Hideaways" DLC, featuring three new levels, is also available now on Steam!
Badass Open-world survival game Trainfort got a new trailer revealing a new upcoming playtest. Players can sign up for it now on Steam.
Playable! tinyBuild announced a new anniversary update for the strategic planet-mining game Drill Core, adding quality-of-life improvements and more, now on Steam, XBOX Series X|S, and PS5.
SAND: Raiders of Sophie celebrated its successful launch on Steam Early Access earlier this year with a new accolades trailer and announced a major new content update dropping later this month.
Playable! Two new restaurants and Trial by Fryer, a new team-based PvP mode, have been added to the co-op cooking horror game Happy’s Humble Burger Cult, available now on Steam! Face off against the enemy team in a surreal cooking show, sabotage their kitchen, fight for ingredients, and become the best team of chefs in Trial by Fryer.
Playable! A November 4 launch date was announced for Hull Rupture, the base management tower defense roguelike from Konfa Games. Try out the updated demo now on Steam!
Playable! A new trailer dropped for the cyberpunk shop simulator Probably Stolen, revealing an October 28 launch date and brand-new demo, playable now on Steam!
Of Ash and Steel, the open-world RPG inspired by the classics of the genre, is coming to XBOX Series X|S and PlayStation 5 soon. A new expansion - "Shattered Faith" - is also in development, bringing true magic to the Kingdom of the Seven.
Playable! tinyBuild released a brand-new demo on PC and consoles for the accurately inaccurate cemetery simulator Graveyard Keeper 2, launching September 22 on PC and consoles! Play the demo now with all progress carrying over to the game at launch!

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Tech This Out: The darkFlash V92 Gives Your PC a Dashboard Worth Showing Off

Some PC upgrades make your system faster. Others make you sit back, look through the side panel and say... "Yeah. That's mine."

The darkFlash V92 9.2-inch IPS Display falls into the second category—but thankfully, it isn't just decoration.

For $52.99 at the listing we're checking out, you're getting a slim ultrawide IPS display that can live inside or alongside your PC and show system information, animated artwork, videos, weather, news, stock information and more. And because this thing connects through USB rather than occupying an HDMI or DisplayPort connection, it can add another layer to your setup without taking a display output away from your actual monitors. So... Tech This Out (after this unboxing).

What Exactly Is the darkFlash V92?

Think of the V92 as a dedicated dashboard for your computer rather than another conventional desktop monitor.

The screen measures 9.2 inches, uses an IPS panel, runs at a sharp 1920 × 462 resolution, and has a 60Hz refresh rate. darkFlash also gives it an aluminum-alloy enclosure instead of wrapping the thing in plastic... because it conducts heat much better than plastic. If you're checking this out, you may have a desktop, and you know... that bad boy can kick out some heat. Doesn't make it the best choice for every product, but for this... it gets a thumbs up. Oh and before we continue, this product is laptop friendly.

darkFlash officially supports horizontal and vertical installation, and the included L-Bracket let builders work the panel into different case layouts rather than designing the entire computer around the screen.

And No... You Don't Need HDMI

No HDMI required? This is one of my favorite things about the V92.

A lot of little PC displays basically behaving like another monitor, meaning you're running another HDMI cable or sacrificing one of your GPU's display outputs.

The V92 can connect through USB-C or an internal motherboard USB 2.0 9-pin header, carrying the data it needs without HDMI or DisplayPort.

That also means cleaner cable management if you mount it inside the case. Just know what you're doing... so that you end up being that friend texting someone in a panic because you... did something.

Also, remember what you're buying! This is primarily a sensor/dashboard display, not a tiny replacement monitor where you're going to drag Windows applications around.

That's an important distinction for those who genuinely don't know. Does that make it pointless? Nope... it has its own uses that you can customize for your needs.

DF Space Is Where It Gets Interestingly Cool

Hardware monitoring screens aren't new. (Duh of the Day!)

What makes the V92 particularly appealing at this price is that you don't need to go buy AIDA64 Extreme just to make good use of it. So no $65.95 software license to worry about, once you buy it... its yours. I'm not taking shots... I'm just stating the facts here.

The accompanying software provides cool themes and customization while supporting things like system information, images, GIFs and MP4 video. Listings for the V92 also show support for widgets such as weather, news and stocks. There are plenty of free options... while others you will have to pay for. If you want to create your own, get creative.

So you could have:

CPU temperature.
GPU temperature.
CPU/GPU utilization.
RAM information.
Clock and date.
Weather.
A stock ticker.
Your logo.
An animated character.
A looping MP4.
Or just some ridiculous GIF that makes you laugh every time you look at your PC.

I'm not judging. It's your computer. That's the flex... instead of everybody with the same case having essentially the same RGB setup, the V92 gives you another surface that can actually represent you.

By the way, when it comes to the weather, you have to switch it over to "weatherapi" instead of "Qweather" if you're in the U.S. or your city will not be available. It's cool, but at the same time... this review is being done because I felt that it would something that could be useful as well.

For PC Gamers

If you've already put money into a showcase-worthy PC with a tempered-glass side panel, RGB fans, custom cables and a clean build... the V92 would set it off if you were looking for something to monitor your computers resources while adding another layer of awesome. Mounting the V92 where it's visible through your case gives you a useful digital centerpiece.

You could match it to your RGB theme, display artwork from your favorite game, your favorite cat, animate your PC-build name or keep CPU and GPU temperatures visible while you're gaming.

If your GPU temperature suddenly looks abnormal or your CPU utilization is sitting somewhere you don't expect, the information is right there without covering your game with another monitoring overlay.

For Content Creators

This is one of the professional uses that makes perfect sense. When I'm rendering video, encoding something, processing media or doing something else that puts a system under a heavy workload, I don't necessarily want another... monitoring window occupying valuable screen space.

The V92 can provide a quick glance at system activity while the main monitors remain dedicated to the actual project. It has helped me already, because... I'm the king of having 100s of tabs and various applications open.

Creators/Streamers can also load logos, animated graphics, GIFs or MP4s, so if your PC appears on camera during a video or livestream, the screen can become part of the studio presentation. That's useful and good branding. Represent!

For the Streamers: Don't confuse the V92 with a Stream Deck—it's a display, not a bank of programmable buttons.

For Day Traders (Useful... With an Asterisk)

This one actually does have some usefulness... because its software can display stock-related widgets, a trader could keep selected market information visible without giving up space on the primary trading monitors.

But let's be clear... I would not use a 9.2-inch PC sensor panel as a primary trading display.

Your actual charts, orders, news feeds and brokerage software belong on proper monitors. Think of the V92 as an at-a-glance ticker, not mission control. I'm mentioning this because... we speak with a number of you in Orlando, and this response to a visitor is worth the share.

I.T. Professionals and Workstations

There's potential here too, especially for someone running a powerful Windows workstation.

CPU and GPU temperatures, utilization and memory status can be useful when you're troubleshooting a machine, testing new hardware or watching how a system behaves under a sustained workload.

What I wouldn't do is describe the V92 as some magical enterprise network-monitoring display. It's primarily monitoring the Windows PC it's connected to.

That said, this is currently a Windows product. The V92 software support being advertised is for Windows 10 or above, not macOS or Linux. Third-party user feedback also indicates that its dedicated software needs to be running for its dashboard functionality. This isn't a stretch though, the software is free and there is no need to sign in before anything is displayed and customized. If you'd feel more comfy saving a copy of the software, do so... just incase.

So... Is It Worth $52.99?

For the right PC user? Absolutely.

You're getting a high-resolution 1920 × 462 IPS panel, a sturdy aluminum-alloy enclosure, flexible mounting, internal or external USB connectivity, system monitoring and a customization platform capable of displaying everything from performance information to animated media.

And that's ultimately why I wanted to feature it. The darkFlash V92 sits in that sweet spot between "I want my PC to look cooler" and "I'd actually like this upgrade to do something." For $52.99, that's a pretty fun upgrade.

Check out the darkFlash V92 9.2-inch IPS Display here and.... game on!

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The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu makes Preparation + Teamwork... a serious matter of Survival!

The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu puts you and your crew in the position of explorers setting out into dangerous lands to earn your keep. Before an expedition begins, you have a chance to consider what you're taking with you. Weapons are important (Duh of the day), but so are the tools and other items that may get you through whatever is waiting beyond the safety of your ship.

The setup is simple enough. You leave the galleon, accept contracts, escort an ox cart through hostile territory, hunt for food and valuables, and hopefully bring enough back to make the expedition worth it. The farther you venture, however, the more dangerous things become as the game starts mixing actual monsters with a madness system that can screw with what you see and hear.

Speaking of see and hear, let's play:

Pack Like You Plan to Come Back. This is not a joke.

There is something slightly concerning about a game that gives you a selection of weapons, tools, supplies, and a crucifix before sending you out. In this game, one of the crew members is glad he never steps foot onto land because people rarely ever make it back.

That crucifix tells you quite a bit, but you need to have the right teammates too, because teamwork is a weird concept to some.

That's one annoying element in this game, especially when gear is limited and they're nabbing it all. So prepare and squad up the right way. Teamwork makes the... come on, you know the rest. I think!

I like that preparation actually feels like a serious part of the adventure. You aren't simply choosing your favorite weapon and charging forward. What you bring matters because this isn't a normal treasure hunt.

Normal treasure hunts generally require fewer crucifixes, but I'd take some CPU characters over some questionable teammates. As a matter of fact, this will be presented to the team by the time you read this article in hopes that we eventually have the option to play Solo, Online, plus a new CPU Crew option.

On Dry'ish Ground

The basic goal sounds reasonable enough... you head out, gather what you can, and return with enough food and valuables to make the trip worthwhile.

The problem is everything between leaving and returning. [Dun Dunn Dunnnnnnn!]

There are unnatural threats waiting for your crew, and that uncertainty is where The Mound becomes interesting. You can prepare for a fight, but preparation only goes so far when the situation you're walking into doesn't necessarily follow the rules you expect.

Your sanity can mess with you without throwing a big flashing "YOU'RE LOSING IT" meter on the screen. You might hear a horn nobody else hears, see blood raining down that your teammates can't see, or look at one of your own people and see an undead creature standing there instead. That last one can turn friendly fire into a very unfriendly surprise.

That also makes greed an interesting part of the experience. Once you've collected something valuable, there is always the question of whether you should keep searching or get everyone back with what you already have to cover your agreement goal.

That in itself is a challenge because you could wrap it up, but some of us want to see if we can pack in as much as possible. Good luck with that, because one more item might have you calling for help.

I tend to appreciate games that make me think about what I'm carrying and whether another few minutes in dangerous territory are worth the risk. (Tenchu veteran over here!) The Mound gives you plenty of reasons to have that conversation with yourself, but make it quick before something else has it for you.

Know Your Gear... And Know What Is Trying to Get You

This is where I'm going to save some of you a little pain, because there are items in The Mound that can be far more important than another weapon. There are also monsters you shouldn't approach as if they're all interchangeable bags of health. So yeah. Pack accordingly and use our survivor guide:

SDGT Entertainment Survivor Guide

The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu

Tap a weapon, tool, item, or monster to open its field note. Know what the gear actually does before the jungle teaches you the hard way.

Quick rule: Being able to hurt a monster is not the same thing as having a hard counter. Loud gunpowder weapons can solve one problem while attracting another, and wet weather can make firearm-heavy loadouts a bad idea.

Weapons, Tools & Artifacts

Open an item to see its role, what it pairs well against, and where it can get you into trouble.

Crucifix

Support · Control

What it does: Delays Y'm-bhi aggression. It buys time rather than acting like a universal anti-monster button.

Best match: Y'm-bhi. Hold its attention while a teammate circles behind for a backstab.

SDGT tip: Think crowd control, not holy hand grenade.

Torch

Light · Utility · Emergency Melee

What it does: Provides portable light and can help create an opening against Y'm-bhi in darkness. A lit torch can also be used on forest growth attempting to regenerate a fallen Y'm-bhi.

Best match: Y'm-bhi. Use the light during the encounter, then watch the body. If the forest starts bringing it back, deal with the vines before Round 2 begins.

Oil Lamp

Light · Thrown Fire

What it does: Provides dependable light and can be thrown to create a burst of fire when the situation becomes less about illumination and more about survival.

Useful against: Threats affected by strong light and situations where fire gives the crew breathing room.

Tradeoff: Once you throw the lamp, you have also thrown your lamp.

Medallion

Treasure Tool · Noise Risk

What it does: Strike it to help reveal the direction of nearby Tulu-metal treasure.

Defeats: Nothing directly. The tradeoff is noise and unwanted attention.

SDGT tip: Do not stand there ringing the dinner bell every ten seconds because something shiny might be nearby.

Jar of Black Ichor

Distraction · Creature Manipulation

What it does: Can attract and enrage supernatural creatures. Throw it away from the group to redirect trouble, or use it to make another target much more interesting to nearby horrors.

Best match: Encounters involving multiple supernatural creatures where redirecting aggression can save ammunition and lives.

SDGT tip: Sometimes the best weapon is introducing two monsters to each other.

Mask of Nyarlathotep

Disguise · Stealth

What it does: Helps you blend in as one of the turned and can reduce the need to fight your way through every hostile presence.

Best match: Avoiding Y'm-bhi and other situations where slipping through is smarter than starting a battle.

Friendly-fire warning: Tell the squad what you are doing before somebody solves the mystery with a musket.

Divining Rod of Yig

Treasure Tool

What it does: Helps locate buried treasure by giving you directional feedback as you close in.

Defeats: Nothing. It saves time and helps the crew search with a purpose.

Ammonia Salts

Support · Revive

What it does: Restores a fallen teammate to the expedition.

Best match: The person who just went down while carrying something your crew really needs.

Slave Finder

Detection · Recon

What it does: Helps detect nearby human or human-like presences, including Y'm-bhi.

Best match: Y'm-bhi detection. Information is nicer than walking blindly into a human-shaped surprise.

Crossbow

Quiet Ranged Weapon

What it does: Gives you ranged damage without announcing the fight to the entire forest, and remains useful when wet weather makes gunpowder less dependable.

Good for: Y'm-bhi and other standard killable threats where quiet ranged pressure is preferable to a loud firearm.

Bow / Longbow

Quiet Ranged Weapon

What it does: Keeps combat quieter than gunpowder weapons, remains useful in poor weather, and rewards accurate shots.

Good for: Patrols, Y'm-bhi and ordinary threats when you would rather not turn one fight into three.

Machete

Melee · Stealth

What it does: Gives dependable close-range damage without ammunition or gunpowder concerns.

Best match: Y'm-bhi backstabs. Pair it with a teammate using the Crucifix.

Risk: Quiet does not mean safe. You still have to stand next to the nightmare.

Francesca Axe

Melee · Throwable

What it does: Gives the crew a physical option that does not depend on ammunition or dry gunpowder and can also be thrown.

Good for: Standard killable threats. No universal monster-specific hard counter is being claimed here.

Flintlock Weapons

Loud Ranged · Emergency Burst

What it does: Gives you hard-hitting ranged damage when something needs to stop being close to you.

Best use: Immediate killable threats after stealth has already failed. Loud shots, limited resources and weather mean this should not be the crew's only plan.

Translation: You may win the gunfight and still lose the argument with the forest.

Matchlock / Arquebus

Heavy Ranged · High Burst

What it does: Delivers heavy single-shot damage when stopping power matters more than keeping quiet.

Best use: Tough killable threats and emergencies. Slow reloads, noise and wet conditions make backup weapons important.

Monster Counter Guide

Open a threat to see the safer current response. If there is no dependable monster-specific weakness, the guide says so instead of making one up.

Y'm-bhi

Turned Human · High-Priority Threat

A fallen Y'm-bhi may not stay fallen if the forest starts working on the body.

Counter kit: Crucifix + backstab + Torch. Use the Crucifix to delay aggression while another explorer gets behind it. After the kill, watch for forest growth attempting to regenerate the body and use the Torch when needed.

Crawling Canopy

Ambush Creature · Isolation Punisher

A spider-like tangle of vegetation that can blend into the surroundings until the surroundings decide to grab you.

Counter: Stay together, identify it early and create distance. No dependable item-specific hard counter is being claimed here.

Prowler

Forest Stalker · Ambush Threat

A root-and-bark humanoid predator that fits into the jungle a little too well.

Counter: Awareness, spacing and quiet ranged damage. Bow or Crossbow pressure lets you fight without automatically inviting everything nearby.

Deep One

Amphibious Horror

An aquatic Lovecraftian threat that gives firearm-only crews another reason to reconsider their life choices around wet terrain.

Counter: Coordinated damage with a rain-safe Bow, Crossbow or melee backup. No universal artifact weakness is being claimed here.

Mi-Go

Otherworldly Creature · Separation Threat

A fungal, winged, crustacean-like problem that becomes worse when the crew stops communicating.

Counter: Regroup and focus damage. Do not let one explorer become the entire encounter.

Doppelgänger

Impostor · Social / Sanity Threat

It can imitate a member of the crew, which is particularly useful when everybody is already questioning what they see and hear.

Counter: Voice check first. Weapon second. If a four-person group suddenly looks like a five-person group, ask a question before unloading.

Haunter of the Dark

Boss-Scale Threat

Big wings, an unsettling central eye, and absolutely no concern for whatever plans your crew had five seconds ago.

Primary counter: Avoidance is a legitimate strategy. The eye is an important target when you are forced into the situation, but treating the encounter like an ordinary firefight is asking a lot.

SDGT decision tree: See eye. Understand what the game is suggesting. Also locate the nearest exit.

Hound of Tindalos

Hunter · Treasure Pressure

A threat that can make greed considerably more expensive than the treasure looked a few seconds earlier.

Counter: Be ready before the crew commits to the loot. Keep a ranged response prepared and decide who is carrying treasure versus who is covering them.

Tue Tue Undead

Undead · Aerial Pressure

A bird-like undead threat that can make poor visibility and bad positioning even worse.

Counter: Identify it quickly and use controlled ranged fire. Avoid turning low visibility into friendly-fire roulette.

Flesh Shambler

Territorial Otherworldly Horror

A grotesque mass that deserves considerably more respect than the average thing wandering through the jungle.

Counter: Evade unless the objective or situation gives you a reason to commit. No trustworthy universal quick-kill item is being claimed here.

Shoggoth Worm

Boss-Scale Centipede Horror

A giant many-legged nightmare that can turn a normal expedition into a resource check very quickly.

Counter: Coordinated team firepower or disengage. Long, loud fights can make the rest of the jungle part of the encounter.

SDGT rule: “We can probably take it” is not the same sentence as “We should.”

I won't completely crap on multiplayer, because I've been saved. It's scary, the environment looks great, it makes me feel paranoid with the various sounds, but it's fun too (if horror is your thing).

Playing with a crew adds another layer because everyone going out needs to be useful. Someone having a weapon is nice. Someone remembering that the expedition needs more than weapons is better. The loadout before the trip becomes part of the group strategy rather than a screen to rush through.

The multiplayer experience, when firing on all cylinders, makes this so much better and tempts you to venture farther, if you dare.

Going back to the audio, I used the Immerse Gaming Hive software + Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC headphones. I don't know what you're working with, but that combo has me on edge. (Shout out to the audio team.)

The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu is available now on the Epic Games Store, Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5. So squad up, pack smarter than the person trying to carry every weapon by himself, and... game on!

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