Independent Incidentals

In this episode, Dominick discovers the joy of howcatchems, the mirrored alternative to the whodunnit. Will he be able to figure out any good topics about the origins of Columbo […]

A gold rush of independent video games shocks the core of the industry in the early 2010s. How did the two Moldenhauer brothers create a game that took advantage of […]

You! Yes YOU, I’m talking to YOU: the reader of this episode description! I’ve been trapped in here for quite some time, so just listen to me. Within this laidback […]

This game is unique in the idea that it completely takes over your computer and requires you to defend from waves of enemies right on top of your desktop! I’ll […]

A simple card game with a complex, time-sinking twist that took the live streaming landscape by storm back in 2023 and 2024, when it was fully released. However, it was […]

A game who’s prototype was developed 1999 blows up in popularity in the late 2000’s. Such a new market that was eventually turned into a global phenomenon, thanks to a […]

Capping off the year, Dominick checks out a game that was a blight on his soul until recently. Who is Baba? Who is You? And what is Is?

Rogue was invented in the 80s and sparked a revolution of challenging video games called roguelikes, which are celebrated in the indie space even today. But what makes a roguelike? […]

A new subseries, where I blaze through the stuff that cannot be made into full episodes and talk about them! Think of it like a lightning round of tangentially-related media […]

One of the most popular games published by Devolver Digital, Gungeon has become a touchstone for the indie industry. But with all these roguelike games that have been reaching for […]

Subset Games took a chance on FTL and it paid off, becoming one of the most beloved rogue likes within the past decade. How was the game conceptualized? And why […]

Created and publishedby a European studio that came out of nowhere, Thronefall is a continuation of the success they have been on record for within recent years. How did they tap […]

This episode, Dom (attempts) to describe the esoteric and surrealist game Hylics 2. What makes this game feel outside of reality, and how does it still make sense in the […]

From the stunning visual design to the in-depth world, this game came out of nowhere and took the indie scene by storm in 2017. How was Hollow Knight conceptually created, and […]

Does a focus on mechanics make a game less accessible? How much does graphics and attention to detail play a role? Dom finds out in this episode by analyzing the […]

In this episode Dom describes how his new show will operate, elaborates on some topics planned for future episodes, and reminisces on some fond summer memories.