Underplayed

Surprise, it's time for a bonus episode covering PAX East 2025! This episode features previews of indie games found throughout the convention's expo hall and interviews with several indie game exhibitors! This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 03:22 - Interview: Natalyn Soh from Soft Source 12:38 - Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tre...

Devilish escalators and nefarious playgrounds are no match for us in Octodad: Dadliest Catch, which is Season 7's co-op game! Four controllable tentacles, two gamers, and one completely normal dad: a recipe for chaotic, slippery fun. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 12:54 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 33:52 - Bo_Po's S...

A blob, a sinister face, a squirrel you can't catch, and four flames. What does it all mean? In this dark labyrinth, we find the uncanny lurking around every corner, and there's seemingly no way out. Our only hope might involve finding a few dozen eggs and throwing a disc at everything we see. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! This episode feat...

Bust out the pen and paper and dust off that old monitor, because it's time to dig through hundreds of archival video clips! In seven police interviews, each more eyebrow-raising than the last, a woman weaves an unforgettable yarn through storytelling, subtlety, and even song. This is Sam Barlow's inaugural FMV experience, and it's as unpredictable as a spontaneous road trip to Glasgow...

What the shuck, our shell has been taken! Well, water we waiting for? It's time to kick the crab out of those in our way, and in one of this sea-son's hardest games, we have a fin-tastic soulslike that is shore to krill us many times. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 13:11 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 34:27 - Bo_Po&#3...

Surprise, it's a special BONUS episode of Underplayed! One of 2024's unexpected indie hits has us enjoying the comfort of multiplayer gathering places as we cast our fishing lines and play as adorable animals. We're all chronically online these days, but rarely are our digital hangouts so wholesome. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola (are usually the ones who) review indie games of all...

Great news, citizens of Podcastland! We no longer require a passport, access permit, work pass, diplomat authorization, or vaccine certificate to listen to our show. It's never been easier to enjoy indie game discussions (unless you're a wanted criminal). This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 15:27 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 38:54 -...

It's a lovely morning in the village and we are playing as an amazing character. By hiding, honking, and harassing, we terrorize a quaint English village through one of indie gaming's most ruthless villains: a goose. That's right, just a goose, as normal and untitled as they come. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! This episode features our guest Óscar...

What newfound responsibility we have for ourselves: as gods, we oversee a messiah, and what better messiah to accompany than a cat-person? A lot rests on their little shoulders, and we only get one shot. Will they carry a lightbulb to the center of a dilapidated world, or will it all shatter? This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 0...

Gomez, one of indie gaming's classic little guys, is in for a shock as a new dimension reveals itself at the top of Villageville. The hunt for scattered cubes is on, and many innovative rotational puzzles are waiting as a 2D world becomes something entirely new. After more than a decade since release, it's time for us to take FEZ for a "spin." This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review...

Subject Zero is in for quite the series of therapy sessions! What starts as a brooding action thriller quickly turns into a disorienting trip of hypnotic hallucinations and tantalizing dialogue trees. We've experienced the story of an amnesiac, and we hope we never forget it. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! This episode features our guest Noah Lone,...

Welcome to Season 7! What secrets lie hidden within Inscryption? Oh, but wait, are we talking about the card game Inscryption or the video game Inscryption? Perhaps looking closer at the cards can tell us mor- uhhh... is that a talking STOAT? We are so very puzzled in the best possible way. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 41:...

Another season, another season finale. After 30 more games, it's time to look back before looking ahead. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 11:11 - Reflecting on Season 6 1:28:01 - Planning Season 7 Find us on Twitch! Underplayed: ⁠ https://www.twitch.tv/underplayedpodcast ⁠Bo_Po: ⁠⁠https://www.twitch.tv/bo__po⁠⁠ DiscoCola:...

Children of the Solstice, assemble! For our final standard episode of the season, we traverse a large world filled with cursed monsters, quirky pirates, and alluring Wheels tables. The journey is long, and the Fleshmancer doesn't make it easy, but a lunar monk, solar blade dancer, and warrior cook can find a way. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! T...

We've found the formula... for friendship and indie games! We become proud polyglots in a place inspired by the Tower of Babel, and along the way, we meet several cultures with very different lifestyles. Will we click with the thick-skulled warriors, or perhaps the baffling bards? Know, we do; out, you will find! This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! T...

It's another milestone for us: our first proper sequel in the featured game spot! Axiom Verge 2 takes us to a strange Antarctica and an even stranger world beyond. What will billionaire Indra Chaudhari find there? What is Hammond Corp up to? How many times can we say "Amashilama" without getting tongue-twisted? Only by revisiting this universe and comparing its two games will we find...

Greetings from Maine—er, Greater Marrow! With plenty of coastal villages and sea life, it seems like the perfect destination for adventurous anglers, but beware: staying awake beyond degen hours will lead to sleep deprivation AND Eldritch horror sightings. Let's get weird and see that panic meter maxed out. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! This ep...

With all the world's flora gone, we enter a simulation where art and forgotten research intersect, looking for one last hope. 2D images become 3D environments, an inquisitive AI cat keeps us company, and we wonder what we might look like if we were to take a selfie. Did we mention there's a watermelon filter? Yeah, that's a thing, too. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola rev...

What's your favorite pizza? Do you like cheese and that's it? Are you a pineapple person? Have you forsaken olives? In Pizza Tower, we can find all the toppings we want, but we must wall jump and body slam our way through big baddies like Pepperman, the Vigilante, and the Noise, all while controlling Peppino Spaghetti, indie gaming's most anxious protagonist. It's "Very A Nice...

The legendary game designer Jeppe Carlsen has a new studio and debut, and it's time to literally come out of our shells! As a beetle-like creature explores a world (within a world, within a world, etc.), we get the impression that something cosmic is at play—or maybe the Orb Guardian just wants to play a little tennis. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all ki...

SUPERRRRRR MEAT BOY!!! A legend in the world of 2D platformers, Team Meat's first big hit has us sliding on meat juice across hundreds of dangerous levels. The evil Dr. Fetus stands no chance against us. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! This episode features our guest aSpecificEgg, a dear friend, Twitch streamer , and co-host of indie game podcast...

Blue, green, red, orange... are these Power Rangers? Assorted candies? Actually, they're knights! Castle Crashers is Season 6's co-op game, which we had the pleasure of playing with two others who are dear to us. It's a throwback to the days of yore, when a middle school sleepover meant energy drink-fueled gaming all night long. Is there more to it than the on-screen chaos, or is it al...

Welcome to Season 6! Join us in the dark land of Cvstodia (is that a "v"?!) on our pilgrimage to be judged, spending fervor furiously and unearthing robust rosary beads as we go. Has anyone found the double jump, by the way? This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 17:15 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 39:28 - Bo_Po's Secr...

Another season, another season finale. After 30 more games, it's time to look back before looking ahead. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 13:51 - Reflecting on Season 5 1:41:36 - Planning Season 6

They broke in. They sought revenge. They killed our father. Only a magical talisman can give us the power to right these wrongs, and from the Wuguan, we venture to a handful of hideouts for some knock-down-drag-out Bak Mei kung fu. Hands are hurt, legs are swept, and we are driven to attain Wude and the legendary status of Sifu. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of...