No Small Games

Fishbowl, developed by imissmyfriends.studio and published by Wholesome Games Presents, is a quietly emotional narrative game about a young woman processing her grief while the world around her changes forever. You play as Alo, who has just moved to a new city to start a brand new job, just one month after the passing of her dear grandmother. As Alo is coping with this loss, along with all of the...

Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. We made it through June and gaming press and podcasters everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief! Don't get us wrong, it was a great month for gaming news, announcements and showcases, but boy, was it a whirlwind! From Summer Game Fest, to some heartbreaking anno...

Lil Gator Game, developed by MegaWobble, is a bite-sized open world adventure game. You play as the eponymous Lil Gator, a kid who's watching his friends and big sis growing up and taking on more grown up responsibilities, but all they want to do is play. Your mission is to get everyone on the island involved in the biggest game anyone's ever seen. You'll run, climb, slide and slash your way throu...

The No Small Games girlies got their first taste of Summer Game Fest Play Days this year, and the lineup of indies did not disappoint! We are officially back from Summer Game Fest in sunny Los Angeles, and boy do we have a lot of games to tell you about! We got hands on with a huge number of indie games, some that we've been anxiously awaiting and some that were just announced this week. Whether y...

Promise Mascot Agency, developed and published by Kaizen Game Works, offers a special blend of open world adventuring and management sim. You play as Michi, aka The Janitor, an exiled Yakuza fixer who finds himself stuck in the cursed town of Kaso Machi where he must successfully manage a mascot talent agency in order to save his Yakuza family's matriarch. Along with Pinky, your partner in crime (...

Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. BUT FIRST... want to help us get to Summer Game Fest this June? Check out our pay-what-you can fundraise on Patreon, where you'll unlock our Indie Game Smash or Pass video as a thank you for your support! Check out the fundraiser here - https://www.patreon.com/col...

Follow the escapades of two unlikely heroes and community builders in Hermit and Pig, a charmingly odd turn-based RPG. Hermit has grown comfortable in his life of solitude and foraging alongside his best friend, Pig. But the pair feel uncharacteristically called to act when they hear that a local factory has been taken over by a corporation that is firing its workers and destroying the local envir...

Cairn, developed by The Game Bakers, is a 2026 survival climbing game that follows world-renowned alpinist Aava as she attempts to single-handedly (well, figuratively, at least) climb one of the highest and most treacherous mountains in the world. Players must familiarize themselves with a unique control schema for climbing and choose their path to ascent wisely as they guide Aava up this formidab...

Say No! More is a quirky game with a powerful message, developed by Studio Fizbin. You play as a young person, trying to get their footing in a new career, dealing with the pressures of office life. Simultaneously, you're also trying to navigate social pressures, as your roommate keeps asking you to cover their half of the rent, month after month. Everything comes to a head when your new manager s...

Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. We are rocketing into the 2026 gaming showcase season, and the indie game announcements just keep coming!! This month we caught some exciting events like The Triple-i Initiative, Galaxies Showcase, Second Wind Showcase, Top Hat Studios Showcase, and we're just get...

Blue Wednesday, from Korean indie game developers Buff Studio, follows the mostly unremarkable life of Morris, a young man trying to make it big as a jazz musician in the big city. This slice-of-life narrative game gives us a window into his struggles and successes as he grapples with the weight of having big dreams and aspirations. Of course, no narrative game about musicians would be complete wi...

We had an incredible time at PAX East 2026, spending time with wonderful friends and colleagues, chatting with developers and publishers, and getting our hands on awesome indie game demos! Join us for our day-by-day PAX East 2026 recap, where we relive all the exciting and memorable moments we experienced at this year's event! No Small Games was honored once again with the opportunity to cover the...

Join us in celebrating 100 episodes of No Small Games!! We're so grateful to everyone who's been along for this ride with us. It feels like we blinked and we've suddenly got 99 episodes under our belt! We pulled out all the stops for this celebratory episode, with special segments looking back at the milestones we've hit along the way, special guest appearances, and even an on-air game. It's incre...

We're closing the book on year three of No Small Games. In many ways, this has been the year of MORE for us and the podcast. We expanded the number of articles and reviews we publish on the website, grew our Patreon offerings and community, and we got to guest on so many other wonderful shows. Similarly, 2025 was also the year of more for the indie games space, with an incredible (and overwhelming...

Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. 2026 is not messing around with the volume of incredible indie games coming our way!! This month's roundup features a quick look at this month's Steam Next Fest, with a whole bunch of great demos to check out on Steam. We also dig into the many, many new games we'...

Tiny Bookshop, by Neoludic Games, is a cozy management game where you sell books to the quirky but kind residents of Bookstonbury. With a caravan hitched to your tiny car, a load of books, and a dream of a peaceful life, you left your hometown to open your caravan bookstore. You'll meet friendly townsfolks and recommend books to them based on their preferences. You might even become a central memb...

Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. Not to startle anyone, but we're officially one month into 2026, and the indie hits keep on coming! This roundup is absolutely packed with demos for upcoming games in 2026 that you'll want to keep your eye on. Prepare your wishlists, folks! We also have a ton of n...

CloverPit, developed by Panik Arcade, took the internet by storm in 2025. Gaining viral success on social media and launching a hugely popular demo on Steam, the developers hooked players with an intriguing (and oddly relatable) concept. You find yourself trapped in a steel prison cell, with nothing but an ATM, a slot machine, and the dream of freedom. With a little luck and a lot of strategy, pla...

Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative-horror platformer, set in a world inspired by classic animated films. Teenage girl Lana is distraught, searching for her missing friend Carole Simmons, when she discovers some surprising news. She is in fact the princess of the far-off magical land of Corolla... and she is in mortal danger. Guide Lana through perilous situations and help her escape from the evil Mr....

Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. We've officially made it through 2025, both the longest and shortest year of all time. And we are so grateful to everyone who has listened to No Small Games, come to guest on the show, engaged with us on socials and supported us in any way. Thank you! This episode...

Fa la la la la la la la let's GO GAMERS!! It's Christmas time! It's the most wonderful time of the year!! No, not Summer Game Fest! It's time for the winter holidays and we've wrapped up a very special holiday episode to put under everyone's tree this year. The No Small Games girlies got together with the Crossplay Conversations crew for a very special indie game White Elephant party! All six of u...

SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato is the newest game from development studio Studio Bando, and has been one of No Small Games' most anticipated games of the last couple years. The story follows little Miho, a young boy attempting to help his grandma out in the kitchen. Cooking suddenly becomes much less straightforward when Miho is sent into the pantry to get a potato. He discovers a frog getting r...

Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. The year is starting to draw to a close, which can only mean one thing: it's gaming awards season!! November was packed with news, from the new Steam Machine announcement to The Game Awards nominations. No Small Games once again had the great honor of getting to p...

Blue Prince is the investigation roguelite that set the indie gaming world ablaze this past year. You play as Simon, a young man who has just arrived at the estate of his recently deceased great uncle. An estate which he is now to inherit, assuming he can pass one final test. You must help Simon reach the secret 46th room of this 45-room manor house, which also has the magical property of resettin...

In Stars and Time is a time loop RPG from insertdisc5, that follows a ragtag found-family of adventurers, at the very end of their long quest to defeat The King. You play as Siffrin, the party's rogue, as they try to piece together why they find themselves stuck living out the same day over and over again. The writing is heartfelt and at times heartbreaking, the characters are charming, and the ga...