Nutmeg!
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It’s coming home – Nutmeg gets free League Cup update with Gaffer Mode and World Championship matchesSecret Mode has released a free update for its retro football management deckbuilder NUTMEG!, adding the League Cup (Egg Cup), World Championship matches, and Gaffer Mode. The update introduces new challenges and scenarios, including historical and "what if" international fixtures, and enhances team selection control. NUTMEG! is available on Steam and was released in March 2026.- SCORE A BARGAIN WITH THE FOOTBALL FIESTA SALE ON STEAM!The Steam Football Fiesta sale is offering discounts of up to 90% on over 60 football-related games. The sale, presented by independent publisher Secret Mode, includes titles like EA Sports FC 26 and Football Manager 2026. It began on June 11th and will run for two weeks.
- FREE NUTMEG! UPDATE ADDS LEAGUE CUP, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES, GAFFER MODE, AND MORESecret Mode announced a free content update for the football management simulation game NUTMEG!, launching on June 11. The update introduces a League Cup, World Championship matches with historical and 'what if' scenarios, and a new Gaffer Mode that increases difficulty and financial management. The game, developed by Sumo Digital Academy and Sumo Sheffield, combines deckbuilding mechanics with a 20-year career mode set in the 1980s and 90s.
NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager VIDEO ReviewNutmeg! is a deckbuilding management game that aims to be an accessible entry point into the genre. Players manage a soccer team, aiming for championships while handling marketing, player trades, and staff hiring. The game simplifies complex management mechanics but suffers from a lack of transparency in its tutorial and strategic depth, making some choices feel arbitrary.
EDGE #423 review scores – Pokemon Pokopia, Super Meat Boy 3D, moreThe latest review scores from EDGE magazine's June 2026 issue (#423) have been released, featuring titles such as Pokemon Pokopia and Super Meat Boy 3D. Other games reviewed include Crimson Desert, Darwin's Paradox, Greedfall: The Dying World, Life is Strange: Reunion, Marathon, Nutmeg, Screamer, and The House of Hikmah, with scores ranging from 3 to 9.- Beat-based dungeon crawlers, card-battling soccer sims and other new indie games worth checking outThis roundup highlights several new and upcoming indie games, including the multiplayer shooter Terminal War inspired by The Last of Us Factions, the rhythm-based dungeon crawler GridBeat, and the card-battling soccer sim Nutmeg. Other featured titles include the metal-themed roguelite Devil Jam, the stock market simulator Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator, and the co-op tower defense game Salvation Denied.
What we've been playing - "I'm playing with my balls again"Several individuals share their current gaming experiences, including Slay the Spire 2, Marathon, Old School RuneScape, Pokémon Pokopia, and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. The article also touches on games like Nutmeg and The Ball x Pit Regal Update, highlighting the variety of genres and experiences players are engaging with.
Retro Football Management Card Game Nutmeg Launches on SteamNutmeg, a retro football management card game, has launched on Steam and is fully playable on Steam Deck. Developed by Sumo Digital studios and published by Secret Mode, the game simulates a 20-year journey through English football divisions in the 1980s and 1990s, featuring a fast-paced card system for matches and club management elements. A portion of sales will be donated to the Joey Beauchamp Foundation and the Dalian Atkinson Legacy Trust.
Nutmeg is a deckbuilding football management game with a cute spin on the beautiful gameNutmeg! is a new deckbuilding football management game that puts players in the role of a team manager during the 1980s and '90s. The game features two modes, Broadcast and Hardcore, and utilizes a card-based system for match actions, with mechanics for training, merchandise, sponsorships, and transfers. Nutmeg! is available now on PC via Steam.- Starship Troopers: Extermination 1.10 Update Now AvailableOffworld Industries and Knights Peak have released Update 1.10, "The Marauder Program," for their 16-player co-op FPS Starship Troopers: Extermination. This update introduces the new M-11E Babar bipedal vehicle, expands the Valaka map with new mission areas, and adds new weaponry like the TW-7 Liberator revolver.
- 2026 video game release date calendarThis article provides a comprehensive calendar of video game releases scheduled for 2026, including specific dates for titles like Grand Theft Auto 6 in November and early year releases such as Resident Evil Requiem. It details monthly releases across various platforms and lists notable titles with TBD release dates, promising to be updated as new information becomes available.
- NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager Now AvailableNUTMEG!, a nostalgic deckbuilding football manager from Sumo Digital and Secret Mode, is now available on PC via Steam. The game tasks players with managing a fourth-division English team through the 1980s and 1990s, featuring card-based gameplay and the ability to recruit legendary players. A portion of sales through November will benefit the Joey Beauchamp Foundation and the Dalian Atkinson Legacy Fund.
- NUTMEG ReleasedNUTMEG, a deckbuilding football manager game, has launched on Steam for Windows. The game aims to pioneer the 'Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager' genre and is available with a 40% launch discount.
- Nutmeg is a love letter to retro football, teletext, and the humble fax machineNutmeg is a deckbuilder game that captures the nostalgic feel of retro football, incorporating elements like teletext and fax machines. The game aims to evoke a bygone era of the sport with its presentation and themes.
Monthly Video Game Releases: March 3rd to 31st | Console CreaturesThis article provides a comprehensive list of video game releases, DLC, expansions, and updates scheduled for March 2026 across various platforms including PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Meta Quest, iOS, and Android. It also includes a preview of major releases planned for April 2026.
"We now have a clear vision for how Sumo fits into the new world" - inside the slimmed-down Sumo GroupSumo Group, now co-led by Gary Dunn and Andy Stewart, is refocusing exclusively on co-development and work-for-hire services for partners, moving away from self-funded IP. This strategic shift follows staff reductions and the divestment of several studios, with support from parent company Tencent. The company aims to leverage its expertise in working with established IPs and offers flexible funding models, including co-funding, to collaborate on projects across various platforms like PC, consoles, and Roblox.
Secret Mode busted out of the Tencent-owned Sumo Group last year. Now what?Secret Mode, an indie publisher owned by Sumo Group (which is in turn owned by Tencent), has successfully gained independence with the help of investment firm Emona Capital. This move came after Sumo Group announced a shift to exclusively focus on development services. Secret Mode's CEO Ed Blincoe and chief publishing officer James Schall detail the rapid acquisition process and the publisher's subsequent growth, including new hires and ambitious projects like Star Wars: Galactic Racer.