Geeks & Grounds

Wild hearts never die! Today, Josh and Jenny repair a shattered heart, talking through the emotional and narrative significance of each track in Sayonara Wild Hearts, both within the game itself and on personal levels. Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.--------------...

We begin (again) with our dear friend Josh Boykin, back for a second round of co-hosting Geeks & Grounds! Today, we have a special focus on SGF and all the indie showcases that'll be happening -- and their industry-wide impact -- as well as introducing Sayonara Wild Hearts, the game for June!

This game isn't a love story...not like we think, anyways! Join us as we discuss UNBEATABLE, a narrative meets rhythm game where music is illegal, and we're committing crimes.#podcast #unbeatablegame #indiegame #geeksandgrounds #gamediscussion --------------------------------------------------------------- ✅See Kate and Emily at nosmallgames.com for all of their review, podcast, and strea...

Music is illegal, and we do crimes in this month's brew: UNBEATABLE! I'm joined by Emily and Kate, of No Small Games, and not only do we introduce this exciting rhythm game as our May selection, but we also delve into the May indies we're most excited to play. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 01:28 Meet May's Co-hosts ~ No Small Games 16:33 What We're Excited Abo...

In today's episode, we explore what it means to pursue a craft, what happens when that craft turns from hobby to obligation, and the role community can play in enabling creative pursuits. We also discuss the main question of the month: what is your relationship to your creative self, your creativity, and your craft? #indiegame #gamediscusion #chicoryacolorfultale #geeksandgrounds--------------...

Spring has sprung, and I'm joined by the wonderful Josh Boykin of Intelligame! We're enjoying the season by celebrating the indies that're releasing in April and introducing you to our game of the month:, Chicory: A Colorful Tale!00:19 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds03:33 The Pastry Case - Introducing Josh Boykin29:39 The Pastry Case - What We're Excited About59:05 April Indiescover...

Is blood truly thicker than syrup? What did we learn about the Roottree family? I'm joined be  @PeachyAenne  to discuss our thoughts on The Roottrees are Dead!#TheRoottreesareDead #puzzlegame #gamediscussion #indiegame --------------------------------------------------------------- ✅ Find Aenne via @stumpt for multiplayer content, @PeachyAenne for Pokemon content, and as "PeachyAenne&quo...

It's a walk down memory lane this week with Aenne of Stumpt Gamers! Aenne, as a puzzle pro, will be joining as this months' co-host during what will now be our internet sleuthing era: that's right, we're playing another deductive game: The Roottrees are Dead. While I think this game definitely is less layered and symbolic than last month's title, Kentucky Route Zero, I do think there's a lot to re...

The Zero is calling -- fortunately I've got  @KatieAndCatburger  here for this episode, joining to discuss each of the acts in the layered masterpiece, Kentucky Route Zero, some of our favorite moments, and the meaning we made on this month's particular playthrough.#indiegame #gamediscussion #kentuckyroutezero Find and support Katie's work:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KatieAndCatb...

In the café today, I'm joined by the lovely Katie, of Katie and Catburger as we introduce the game for February: Kentucky Route Zero! Of course, we take small detours before we get to the meat of our discussion, chatting a bit about Katie's work (and favorite caffeinated beverage), some of our February highlights for released titles, and what we've been excited about outside of the gam...

Today we have the pleasure of a bonus episode! Jenny and Enzi chat about the making of Gas Station Story: where Enzi draws inspiration, their favorite gas station snack, and the future of the world that we discovered in this incredible indie! Hope you enjoy!

The world is burning, but we have a job to do! What was life like as a gas station clerk in our first game of 2026? Join me and Chris in our discussion of Gas Station Story! (Also, if you played and enjoyed the game, consider leaving a review on their Steam page!) Donate to MinnMax's fundraiser for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: https://www.givemn.org/story/26b49f 00:00 Welcome to Geek...

Happy new year! This month, I'm joined by Chris (Honest Indies) to introduce our monthly brew: Gas Station Story. Of course, we kick off with some chill discussion, learning about their incredible experiences in the music industry, and compare just a handful of our most anticipated games of 2026. 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 04:22 The Pastry Case: Meeting Chris (Honest Indies) 20:47 Th...

We arrive to Zanarkand and conclude our pilgrimage on today's episode of Geeks & Grounds! Joined by Dave (Tales From The Backlog), we discuss faith, character evolutions, and what it means to think of the generations beyond your own. 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 02:38 The Pastry Case: G&G Community Selections 07:35 The Pastry Case: What We're Excited About 22:54 This Month&...

In today's Indiescovery, we're not only highlighting the indies (and one non-indie) we're looking forward to for the month of December: we're also selecting our top games of 2025! Finally, we'll provide some insight to the themes and questions to consider as you begin the second half of Final Fantasy X (with the deep dive conversation releasing on December 16th!) 00:00 Welcome...

We're pulled into Spira and begin our pilgrimage on today's episode of Geeks & Grounds! Joined by Dave (Tales From The Backlog), we discuss Tidus, Yuna, the rest of the guardians, and the initial stops on the journey to defeat Sin. 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 02:14 The Pastry Case: 2026 Game Voting Begins! 08:10 The Pastry Case: GOTY Backlog 25:29 The Pastry Case: What We'...

In today's first episode of November, we're diving into the indie game releases we're most excited about AND kicking off our journey in Zanarkand with a little bit of a retrospective: what has the impact of the game been in the industry? And what's it's personal significance to each of us? Also, welcome to Dave -- of Tales From The Backlog -- as our official discussion guest fo...

We're stuck on the doomed ship Tulpar for the month of October, along with Anya, Swansea, Daisuke, Jimmy, and Curly. Fortunately, Milady Confetti is also here to chat about the game with us, bringing her medical AND media knowledge to the table to really dig into the game's themes! What did we think? It definitely hurt (complimentary). ***Edit: Had to remove the intro/outro music due to pl...

This month we spent our time translating languages to try and connect communities! How did we do? Kate and Emily (No Small Games) return to deep dive the game of the month: Chants of Sennaar! We also chat about recent game news, like the Six One Indie Showcase, Hades 2 coming soon, and other media we're excited about. 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 02:48 The Pastry Case: Six One Indie Sh...

On today's menu, we have Kate and Emily from No Small Games joining the conversation. We'll get to know them and their podcast, talk through some of the latest indie game releases for September, and begin our initial discussion for September's brew: Chants of Sennaar. Find out more about No Small Games: https://www.nosmallgames.com-------------------------------------------------------...

What is it like to be part of a brand new colony on an unknown planet? We dive into how life worked out in each of our playthroughs of I Was A Teenage Exocolonist, sharing our highlights and critiques of this ambitious narrative RPG! #indiegame #IWasATeenageExocolonist #gamingpodcast #podcast 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 03:35 Stuff We're Enjoying 21:31 I Was A Teenage Exocolonist - No...

Time to test out our new(ish) format where we spend a bit more time talking about upcoming indie games for the month of August, and introducing this month's selection: I Was A Teenage Exocolonist (celebrating it's third anniversary at the end of the month!) #indiegame #IWasATeenageExocolonist #gamingpodcast #podcast 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds04:00 Q&A w/ Joel26:31 This Week&#...

In the deepest dive we've done (4 hours?!?) Josh returns to the Geeks & Grounds discussion to dig into Deltarune's Chapter 4! Buckle up folks: there's a LOT to chat about! 1:44 - The Pastry Case: LONESTAR, Open Mike Eagle, Curiosmos, and more! 20:32 - This Month’s Brew: DELTARUNE 24:11 - High Level Thoughts on Chapter 4 35:50 - Deeeeeeep dive on Chapter 4 03:55:41 - Schedule change...

It's TV Tiiiiiiiiiiiiime! We being the discussion around Deltarune: Chapter 3 -- an episode filled with TV nostalgia, escapism...and more suspicious Ralsei moments? Dive back into this dark world with us! -------------------------------------------------------------- ✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www...

We close out the month with a short and sweet game that was absolutely delightful to play: Serre, A visual novel about a girl and an alien drinking tea and falling in love. See you on July 15th after the break with Deltarune: Chapter 3! WAHOO!---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, B...