The BEST of PAX EAST 2025! | indieRIFT Podcast #23

PAX East 2025 is over and it was AWESOME! From the Best Boomer Shooter to the Best Horror Game, and the Most Surprising Title, Andy & Steve have handpicked the best of the best. While PAX East was a bit on the smaller side this year, there was still plenty to love. 

Plus, stick around for a special rant/story time at the end where Andy share's exactly how not to run a game demo at a convention. 

See you again at PAX West!

❤️ PAX EAST 2025 BEST OF GAMES! ❤️

10:42 ► BEST SHOOTER - Pizza Bandit: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010610/LOVE_ETERNAL/ 
13:34 ► BEST RETRO GAME - Everdeep Aurora: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2251400/Everdeep_Aurora/  
16:10 ► BEST BEAT-EM UP - Fighter's Forge: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2853810/Fighters_Forge/ 
19:32 ► BEST SURPRISE - Don't Wake The Beast: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3258580/Dont_Wake_the_Beast/ 
23:10 ► BEST HORROR - I Hate This Place: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2604490/I_Hate_This_Place/ 
27:16 ► Love Eternal: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010610/LOVE_ETERNAL/ 
31:30 ► BEST INDIE GAME - Constance: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2313700/Constance/ 
36:36 ► BEST RPG - Fretless: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2429050/Fretless__The_Wrath_of_Riffson/ 
39:46 ►  BEST PIXEL ART - Nocturne: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374860/Nocturne/ 
44:38 ► BEST SOLO DEV - Gigasword: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1885930/GIGASWORD/ 
48:1o ► Voidsayer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754370/Voidsayer/ 
51:00 ► GUG: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2824790/GUG/ 
1:00:40 ► LUSTRA: Lachea's Tale: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3301430/LUSTRA_Lacheas_Tale/ 
1:06:16 ► BEST BOOMER SHOOTER, BEST HUMANS - CYBRLICH and the Death Cult of Labor: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3336070/CYBRLICH_and_the_Death_Cult_of_Labor/ 
1:11:28 ► STORY TIME - Crimson Desert: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3321460/Crimson_Desert/