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A indie game news podcast where you can discover the latest hidden gems in indie gaming & deep dive with hosts on their current indie game obsessions.
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Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
More studio closures are upon us. It seems like we cannot go a week without another biting the dust. What gives? Steve played the new TMNT beat em up and he...has thoughts. Andy brings some retro revives to the table and our kickstarter of the week might get a C&D letter soon...
Indie News Report:
- Arcadegeddon Goes Free-to-Play Early 2025
https://www.gematsu.com/2024/11/arcadegeddon-goes-free-to-play-in-early-2025 - Sea of Stars: Dawn of Equinox | Update Release Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk6FYIift0Y - Kojima Productions acquires Death Stranding IP rights
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/kojima-productions-acquires-death-stranding-ip-rights-presumably-meaning-the-series-will-only-get-more-unhinged/ - Rime studio Tequila Works has filed for insolvency https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rime-studio-tequila-works-has-filed-for-insolvency/
Indie Game Adventures:
Steve’s Games:
- TMNT Mutants Unleashed https://store.steampowered.com/app/2460130/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_Mutants_Unleashed/
- Dark Sky
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1454960/Dark_Sky/
Andy’s Games:
- Iron Meat:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1157740/Iron_Meat/ - Beyond Shadowgate:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2332240/Beyond_Shadowgate/
Wishlist Round-Up (Games That Caught Our Attention!)
Indie Steal of the Week!
Kickstarter of the Week
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Matt is back and he brings with him a potential #GOTY ?! PLUS More spinoff studios announced! Humble games is publishing a game from the people they fired? All this and way more!
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Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
WE.ARE.BACK! Sort of…Matt is healing up but Andy and Steve take the reins to chat about some older news (you know…since we took so long to get together). Annapurna’s staff packed up and left, devs complain again about the Series S, and Nintendo finally mobilized the legal team against Palworld!
Plus Steve brings Fairy Tail: Dungeons and Andy talks in depth about Hollowbody.
All that and so much more!
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Show Notes:
Indie Game Adventures:
- Fairy Tail: Dungeons: - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305500/FAIRY_TAIL_DUNGEONS/
- Hollowbody: - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2123640/Hollowbody/
Indie News Report:
- Annapurna Staff Resigns [This is paywalled]
Wishlist Round-Up (Games That Caught Our Attention!)
Kickstarter of the Week - Altered Alma
Monday Aug 26, 2024
Monday Aug 26, 2024
On this week’s show, the boys discuss Black Myth: Wukong taking over the gaming world. Matt brings un-rivaled enthusiasm to the table as he falls head over heels in love with Astral Ascent. Steve brings…absolutely nothing. Maybe internet issues? That’s about it. Plus - Haak cancels Xbox port because...they couldn't sign up to publish and Xbox and Microsoft couldn't help them...well then...That and so much more!!!
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Indie Game Adventures:
- Astral Ascent: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280930/Astral_Ascent/
- Black Myth: Wukong: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2358720/Black_Myth_Wukong/
- Castaway: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2564860/Castaway/
Indie News Report:
- Metroidvania Becomes PS5 Exclusive Due To Microsoft’s Incompetence
https://gamerant.com/metroidvania-game-haak-xbox-release-canceled-why/ - PLEASE PIRATE MY GAME!
https://x.com/studioanisa/status/1824394386744004990 - RetroRealms: Halloween and Ash vs. Evil Dead ANNOUNCED!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S-Dt-0_lbY - REPLACED Delayed Until 2025
https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/replaced-delayed-to-2025
Wishlist Round-Up (Games That Caught Our Attention!)
- Elsie: (RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED, 9/10) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1515570/Elsie/
- Hollowbody: (RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED, 9/18) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2123640/Hollowbody/
- Billie Bust Up: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1400830/Billie_Bust_Up/
- PRIM: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1510470/PRIM/
- Hellbreak: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3043760/HELLBREAK/
Indie Steal of the Week:
Kickstarter of the Week:
- Industrial Annihilation: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/indannihilation/industrial-annihilation?ref=discovery_category&total_hits=21056&category_id=35
Monday Aug 12, 2024
Monday Aug 12, 2024
A new and VERY different Five Nights at Freddy’s game is out and…it is amazing? Also - What’s Good Games is calling it quits, while a new publisher rises from the ashes of Humble’s closure! Plus we talk Asterogues, Buckshot Roulette, Light in the Sky and so much more!
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What's new on indieRift? 6 Awesome Indies Out In August 2024!
Indie Game Adventures:
- Asterogues - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2083240/Asterogues/
- Five Nights At Freddy’s: Into The Pit: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638370/Five_Nights_at_Freddys_Into_the_Pit/
- Buckshot Roulette: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2835570/Buckshot_Roulette/
Indie News Report:
- Splitgate 2 Gameplay Reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oua2iTVFbJI
- Versus Evil Vets Form New Indie Game Publisher Digital Banditos: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/versus-evil-veterans-establish-indie-publisher-digital-bandidos
- What’s Good Games is Ending: https://x.com/WhatsGood_Games/status/1821924751293722891/photo/1
- Tango Gameworks Acquired: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/former-xbox-studio-tango-gameworks-and-hi-fi-rush-has-been-acquired-by-pubgs-krafton-inc-saving-it-from-closure
DEMO DERBY: Game Demo Impressions:
- Into the Restless Ruins: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2877770/Into_the_Restless_Ruins/
- ARSONATE: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2822980/ARSONATE/
Wishlist Round-Up (Games That Caught Our Attention!)
- Demon’s Mirror: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1600910/Demons_Mirror/
- KIOSK: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3126330/Kiosk/
- Lights In The Sky: https://store.stKiosk on Steameampowered.com/app/3114040/Lights_In_The_Sky/
- Spirit Mancer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2172580/Spirit_Mancer/
Indie Steal of the Week! Tiny Rogues: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2088570/Tiny_Rogues/ $4.99!!
Kickstarter of the Week: Rad Venture: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/radventure/rad-venture?ref=android_project_share
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Monday Aug 05, 2024
Monday Aug 05, 2024
Matt brings No Man Sky back to the table. Steve played a cool demo for Clean Fall, and Andy of course plays spooky stuff that makes scary faces and stuff. PLUS Flintlock is a flop? Steam is working on a cool system to protect gamers from predatory season passes all while Stardew Valley will NEVER charge for DLC…all this and much more!
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Indie Game Adventures:
- Veritus: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2513580/Veritus/
- Gravity Circuit: https://store.steampowered.com/app/858710/Gravity_Circuit/
Indie News Report:
- Flintlock Flops?: https://www.glitched.online/flintlock-the-siege-of-dawn-dev-a44-games-might-be-facing-layoffs/
- Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus Developer Faces Challenges After Humble Games Publishing Shuts Down
https://x.com/SquidShock/status/1817973044826226968
- Stardew Valley Creator Will Never Charge For DLC/Updates
https://www.eurogamer.net/stardew-valley-creator-will-never-charge-money-for-dlc-or-updates
- Hellogames Dev Culture seems rad
- Steam working on system to ensure devs keep their battle pass promises
DEMO DERBY: Game Demo Impressions:
- CleanFall: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3130820/CleanFall_Demo/
- Silkbub Test: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2468250/silkbulb_test/
Wishlist Round-Up (Games That Caught Our Attention!):
- NIGHTMARE OPERATOR: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2957360/NIGHTMARE_OPERATOR/
- Project Longtail: https://longtailgame.com/
Indie Steal of the Week!:
- Patch Quest: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1347970/Patch_Quest/ $1.49!!
Friday Jul 26, 2024
Friday Jul 26, 2024
One of our most anticipated games is now out and we have…thoughts. Also - Nitro Kid takes Matt by surprise and Andy dives DEEP into Conscript. In news - Devolver announces a new Kung Fu Rogue-like, Splitgate 2 is announced, and more!
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Indie Game Adventures:
- Nitro Kid: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709050/Nitro_Kid/
- Cataclismo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422440/Cataclismo/
- The First Descendent: https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/2074920/
- Gestalt: Steam & Cinder: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1231990/Gestalt_Steam__Cinder/
- CONSCRIPT: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1286990/CONSCRIPT/
Indie News Report:
- Devolver Announces Forestrike, A Kung Fu Roguelike
- Pacific Drive Sells Over 600K Copies!
- Splitgate 2 Announced!
- Humble Games Announces 'Restructuring of Operations' Amid Layoffs
DEMO DERBY: Game Demo Impressions:
Indie Steal of the Week:
- Spotless: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638610/Spotless/ $6.99
- Veritus: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2513580/Veritus/ $9.99
Kickstarter of the Week:
- Sunset Hills: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cottongame/sunset-hills-a-wholesome-hand-drawn-puzzle-adventure
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Steve, Matt and Andy dove into some older indies, new gems, and of course sifted through some demos to see if anything is worth your time. Matt’s new obsession combines brick breakers with shootemups, Steve revisits a revamped Fabledom, and Andy strolls down nostalgia lane with Prison City. PLUS! Hypercharge sells over 100k on Xbox, and what exactly is plagiarism, anyway?
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Show Notes:
What's new on indieRift? https://indierift.com/the-top-15-upcoming-indie-games-july-2024/
Indie Game Adventures:
- Against Great Darkness:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302150/Against_Great_Darkness/ - Fabledom:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1651560/Fabledom/ - Prison City:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2179860/Prison_City/ - Emberward:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459550/Emberward/ - Super Anthony’s Joltzi:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2560390/SuperAnthonys_Joltzsi/ - Selaco:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592280/Selaco/
Indie News Report:
- Hypercharge: Unboxed Sells Over 100K Copies on Xbox:
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/06/28/hypercharge-unboxed-sells-100000-copies/ - Dev Apologizes For Stepping Over The Line With Taking Inspiration
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/simulation/indie-game-dev-known-as-asset-jesus-has-their-the-sims-style-cozy-game-copied-by-another-developer-please-dont-just-copy-my-game/
https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/1dtmwkq/rant_popular_asset_creator_kenneynl_uses_his_100k/
DEMO DERBY: Game Demo Impressions:
- Ammosum:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2659600/Ammossum/ - Mouthwashing:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475490/Mouthwashing/
Wishlist Round-Up (Games That Caught Our Attention!)
- Project Dosa:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2950710/Project_DOSA/ - Worship:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1548180/Worship/
Indie Steal of the Week! SUMMER SALE!!
Kickstarter of the Week
- Lone Fungus 2 Kickstarter Update:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/620777061/lone-fungus-2/posts/4138088
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Steam Next Fest hit us between the eyes with some truly stellar updates and demos. We took a deep dive into the demos to pick out some of our highlights including Wizard of Legend 2, Demon School, Ova Magika and so much more! Plus Steve returns with some more Blockbuster Inc thoughts, Matt talks Wizard of Legend 2, and Andy brings the goods on Bloodless. Also - friend of indieRift, Zoroarts (Makis), is making an indie mascot cart racer and a PR firm breaks down influencer rates and why it doesn't benefit game developers!
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Indie News Report:
Friend of indieRift - Zoroarts is making an indie cart racer and the roster is filling! https://x.com/Zoroarts/status/1801193586173596037
PR Firm Breaks down Influencer Rates and cost effectiveness https://x.com/pr_pirate/status/1801508101377388951
Sad News from Galvanic Games - dev of Wizard with a Gun https://x.com/galvanicgames/status/1801685792416498112
Shovel Knight News https://x.com/YachtClubGames/status/1801699225014780290
https://x.com/YachtClubGames/status/1801705411550318652
WE BROKE NEWS:
https://indierift.com/wayforward-reveals-two-unannounced-horror-games-in-development/
Steam Next Fest Highlights:
Demon School: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/
Aloft: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1660080/Aloft/
Drill Core: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821800/Drill_Core/
Pinball Spire: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2601940/Pinball_Spire/
Wizard of Legend 2: https://shorturl.at/6HFIb
Akimbot: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1843540/Akimbot/
Spilled!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2240080/Spilled/
Die in the Dungeon: https://shorturl.at/WG8Tz
Dungeon Clawler: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2356780/Dungeon_Clawler/
Dawnfolk: https://shorturl.at/XVSvX
Bloodless: https://shorturl.at/W97Me
CATO: https://shorturl.at/vyv2T
Crypt Custodian: https://shorturl.at/h6oE8
Massacre at The Mirage: https://shorturl.at/08nrs
Dice Fold: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2693930/Dice__Fold/
Ova Magica: https://shorturl.at/4UFpe - OUT ON EARLY ACCESS July 23rd
Kickstarter of the Week:
- Lone Fungus 2 again!!
Mailbag:
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Sunny Rads Asks:
Were there any games of note you didn’t get to that you intend to keep an eye on?
Farmer pete
Was Kristala included at all in the next fest? I got the notice recently that it is available in early access now. Have you dove into that at all yet to see how it is?
BuzzKillington Asks:
The Rogue Prince of Persia came out recently in early access (new game from the Dead Cells devs), What would be your pitch for a Triple A IP to be made by an indie dev? So like which IP, what dev would you choose for this project.....I'll go weird with this one, an Annapurna game in the Star Fox Universe, it would be like an artsy side story mission where you play as the different characters just off doing some regular random tasks for people and building your team’s relationship up before the next mainline adventure happens.
Colton
Do you see peripheral based rhythm making a come back if there was an indie passion project? I just miss DDR
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Steve takes a stroll down memory lane with a NEW movie making sim, Blockbuster Inc, to rekindle The Movies feelings of 2005. Andy compiled a MASSIVE list of MUST HAVES from Summer Games Fest, Future of Play, The Devolver Digital, and more! Matt dives back into a favorite, Patch Quest (which you should be playing, by the way).
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Indie Game Adventures:
- Big Boy Boxing (DEMO): https://shorturl.at/1xPhz
- Blockbuster Inc.: https://shorturl.at/Z75uT
- Patch Quest: https://shorturl.at/JgUfc ALSO STEAL OF THE WEEK!
- Kistune Tails (DEMO): https://shorturl.at/d0lNb
Indie News Report:
(some of) The BEST Indie Game Announcements/Reveals during all the showcase CHAOS!
Chicken Horror Corner - Horror Games for the Chicken Enthusiast:
Summer Games Fest:
- Alan Wake 2 DLC: Night Springs - This looks BONKERS!
- CUFFBUST - From the creator of ChooChoo Charles! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592220/CUFFBUST/
- Cairn - The Game Bakers be COOKIN’ - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1588550/Cairn/
- Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind - It’s MORPHIN’ TIME! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2816870/Mighty_Morphin_Power_Rangers_Ritas_Rewind/
- The Thing: Remastered - Nightdive Studios does it AGAIN! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958970/The_Thing_Remastered/
- Wanderstop - A narrative-centric cozy game about change and tea from the creator of the Stanley Parable - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1299460/Wanderstop/
Summer Games Fest - FRESH Looks! - Enotoria: The Last Song: https://shorturl.at/71P2l
- Hyper Light Breaker: https://shorturl.at/JRDPb
Future of Play 2024 REVEALS!:
- All Systems Dance FRIENDS OF THE SHOW- MIGHTY YELL! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2110000/All_Systems_Dance/
- Yooka-Replaylee: https://shorturl.at/ADtyn
Devolver Digital 2024: - Cult of the Lamb: Unholy Alliance - OUT ON August 12th!
- Tenjutsu - PIXEL ART ROGUELITE SIFU FROM THE DEAD CELLS GUY + FORMER GUEST! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1363940/Tenjutsu/
Future Games Show: - Bogdan’s Cross: MEDIEVAL BEAR WANTS TO BE A KNIGHT! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2503230/Bogdans_Cross/
- DREDGE: The Iron Rig DLC: MORE FROM FRIENDS OF THE SHOW! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2561450/DREDGE__The_Iron_Rig/
- Hell of an Office: Awesome FPP(First-Person Platformer) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1640890/Hell_of_an_Office/
- SacriFire: Part Pixel, Part 3D Action RPG! - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1661330/SacriFire/