With a new month comes the invigorating aroma of fresh new indie games, and the unmistakable... scent of indie game developers feverishly putting the finishing touches on their creations. Ah, what a bouquet of fragrances! August, you've truly outdone yourself this year.

Although there are special indie games launching each and every week throughout the month, August has already provided a crop of wonderful experiences, with the likes of Hamsterdam, The Church in the Darkness, Exception, and Anodyne 2: Return to Dust ready for harvesting - there are more highlights to see with our 'upcoming in August' video, which you can spy over here.

But back to the business at hand: New indie game releases from the first full week of August! Find a curated selection of same, below:

Here are the Love at First Sight indie games
featured in our latest curated collection.

Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure ♥
» Steam || GOG || Main Site || Twitter «
"A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania! Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies."

Quench ♥
» Steam || itch.io || Nintendo Switch || Main Site || Twitter «
"Quench is a story-driven puzzle game set in a colourful, lo-fi world. Become shepherd, an avatar of nature, and guide herds of animals on their difficult journey. Help Shaman, the young Elephant leader, convince the other animal tribes to join her."

Silver Chains ♥
» Steam || Main Site || Twitter «
"Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened."

Cliff Empire ♥
» Steam || Main Site «
"After a nuclear war life on the surface became impossible. A 300m thick radioactive fog covered the Earth. We are looking for bold active people to manage the process of restoring life on Earth. Join!"

Tactics V: "Obsidian Brigade" ♥
» Steam || Xbox One || Nintendo Switch || Twitter «
"Tactics V: "Obsidian Brigade" is a retro-style tactical turn-based video game in homage to console tactical RPGs from the 1990s."

Apsulov: End of Gods ♥
» Steam || GOG || Main Site || Twitter «
"In this future viking horror you awake in a sanctuary of steel and concrete, built to research and exploit the worlds of Yggdrasil, and to house an artifact, buried in the earth aeons ago. Unveil the secrets of the mythology, the artifacts, and the realms of Yggdrasil in Apsulov: End of Gods."

Stone Story RPG ♥
» Steam || Twitter «
"In a realm of perpetual evil, a single stone could change everything. Stone Story is an RPG set in a dark and ominous world, animated entirely in ASCII symbols. Journey through a cursed land to unite 9 magic Soul Stones and restore the light."