Indie Game Arcade

Chris dives deep into one of the best dnd style indie games of all time, a game connected to one of his favorite IPs, and two big surprises on episode 110 of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- Timestamps: 00:49 Intro 02:33 Slay the Spire II EA Review 12:48 Pluto Review 18:27 Shuffles 'n Scuffles Review 24:38 Mr. Sleepy Man Review 30:18 Mythmatch 32:01 What is next for IGA and Nerd Sloth? --...

Chris dives deep into one of the best dnd style indie games of all time, a game connected to one of his favorite IPs, and two big surprises on episode 110 of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- Timestamps: 00:43 Intro 2:06 Esoteric Ebb Review 15:14 Scott Pilgrim EX Review 25:39 Homura Hime Review 33:53 Shinehill Review 39:50 Slay the Spire II 41:25 Yap Yap ----- For more gaming content visit  yo...

The first Steam Next Fest of 2026 is here with some of the most shocking and beautiful games we've ever seen, from the cozy Studio Ghibli vibes of The Witch's Bakery to the chaotic platformer of The Eternal Life of Goldman where every scene looks like a hand painted animation cell, we cover it all on episode 109 of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- Timestamps: 00:43 Intro 05:46 Vampire...

From a breathtaking 3D platformer that rivals Super Mario Odyssey to the StarFox 64 and 2D Zelda successors we’ve been waiting decades for, these are the indies you need to play right now on episode 108 of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- Timestamps: 00:45 Intro 03:24 FUR Squadron Phoenix Review 21:07 Dobbel Dungeon Review 32:50 Under the Island Review 38:33 Forgotlings Review 42:59 The Last...

From the chaotic cat-breeding of Mewgenics to a game that forced me to see the world without my sight—this is our deep dive into the best indies of the week on episode 107 of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. Episode Links Relooted challenges who gets to own and tell African history - article by Wallace Truesdale ----- Timestamps: 00:45 Intro 01:30 Mewgenics Review 18:28 Relooted Review 28:03 Fate o...

We're talking about  Lovish, Tearscape, Underboard, Hermit and Pig,  and more indie games on  episode 106  of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. Episode Links Dating & Dragons Kickstarter Campaign Cult of the Sloth Merch ----- Timestamps: 00:41 Intro 02:16 Lovish Review 11:00 Tearscape Review 18:19 Underboard Review 26:55 Hermit and Pig Review 35:49 Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven Review 40:03 He...

We're talking about  Conquest Tactics, Don't Stop Girlypop, Plinbo, I Hate This Place, and more indie games on  episode 105  of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- Timestamps: 00:44 Intro 05:10 Conquest Tactics: Realm of Sin Review 16:00 Don't Stop, Girlypop! Review 24:45 Plinbo Review 30:35 I Hate This Place Review 37:46 Earth Must Die Review 42:47 The Spirit Lift Review 51:57 Roots...

We're talking about Mio: Memories in Orbit, Hack and Climb, Cairn, Escape From Ever After,  and more indie games on  episode 104  of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- Timestamps: 00:44 Intro 04:18 Mio: Memories in Orbit Review 15:55 Hack and Climb Review 24:50 Cairn Review 34:40 Escape From Ever After Review 42:55 Gridle Review 47:29 Mech Builder 3D Review 52:49 Breath of Life Review 1:00:...

We're talking about  The Fortress, Carnedge, One Turn Kill, Tabulo  and more indie games on  episode 103  of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- Timestamps: 00:43 Intro 03:43 The Fortress Review 14:12 Carnedge Review 29:43 One Turn Kill Review 37:59 Neuroxus Review 47:40 Tabulo Review 54:15 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo 58:29 Our Most Anticipated Games for 2026 ----- For more gaming conten...

We're talking about  Big Hops, Cassette Boy, Vital Shell, Quarantine Zone ,   and more indie games on  episode 102  of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- Timestamps: 00:44 Intro 02:46 Big Hops Review 09:41 Death Machine Review 14:39 Cassette Boy Review 22:33 Vital Shell Review 28:49 Kejora Review 34:26 Backpack Hero Review 37:04 Turnbound 40:12 Cozy Caravan 41:54 Grimshire 42:53 Quarantine...

We're wrapping up the discussion on our favorite  indie   games of the year  on  episode 101  of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- Timestamps: 00:43 Intro 03:25 Our Top Games of July 2025 14:00 Our Top Games of August 2025 25:39 Our Top Games of September 2025 37:42 Our Top Games of October 2025 49:12 Our Top Games of November 2025 1:02:14 Our Top Games of December2025 1:15:28 Joseph's...

We're talking about our favorite indie games of the year on  episode 100  of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- Timestamps: 00:42 Intro 03:43 Our Top Games of January 2025 10:36 Our Top Games of February 2025 18:35 Our Top Games of March 2025 25:14 Our Top Games of April 2025 38:00 Our Top Games of May 2025 44:36 Our Top Games of June 2025 ----- For more gaming content visit  youtube.com/Ne...

We're talking about  Dunjungle, UNBEATABLE, Death Howl, Skate Story  and more indie games on  episode 99 of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- TImestamps: 00:45 Intro/Game Awards Discussion 07:25 Dunjungle Review 19:37 UNBEATABLE Review 31:07 Death Howl Review 35:00 Kingdom of Night Review 38:58 Bearly Brave 44:08 Skate Story Review 51:47 Dead Format Review 55:12 Dogpile Review 58:49 Sektor...

We're talking about  Noobs Are Coming, Superstar Strategy, Holder of Place,  and more indie games on  episode 98  of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- TImestamps: 0:44 Intro 02:29 Noobs Are Coming 16:43 Superstar Strategy 25:40 Steelbreakers 27:35 My Wife Threw Out My Card Collection (So I Bought a Dump to Find Them All) 31:47 Holder of Place 40:53 Insider Trading 41:59 Acceptable Losses 4...

We're talking about  Constance, Cross Blitz, Demonschool, Marvel Cosmic Invasion  and more indie games on  episode 97  of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- TImestamps: 0:44 Intro 02:47 Constance Review 16:35 Possesor(s) Criticism 19:32 Cross Blitz Review 38:52 Demonschool Review 47:31 Marvel Cosmic Invasion Review 55:42 Death Howl 56:39 UNBEATABLE 57:06 Keep the Heroes Out 57:41 Toy Smash...

We're talking about  Morsels, Goodnight Universe, Forestrike, News Tower,  and more indie games on  episode 96  of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- TImestamps: 0:41 Intro 02:28 Morsels Review 14:45 Goodnight Universe Review 29:30 Terrifier: The ARTcade Game Review 33:20 News Tower Review 41:18 and Roger Review 46:40 Forestrike Review 56:05 The Berlin Apartment Review 01:03:22 RACCOIN: Coi...

We're talking about all the indie games, developers, and publishers we're thankful for on  episode 95  of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- Timestamps: 0:40 Intro 05:49 Rusty Lake 11:14 Supergiant Games 15:27 Annapurna Interactive 17:59 Devolver Digital 23:04 Physical Media Mystery Simulator 29:39 Challenging Bullet Hell Hack n Slash 35:35 Cute Subversive Horror Games 41:06 Dice Manipu...

We're talking about  Possessor(s), Rue Valley, Shard Squad, Greedland  and more indie games on  episode 94  of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- TImestamps: 0:47 Intro 02:40 Possessor(s) 17:33 Rue Valley 37:09 Gigasword 39:29 As I Began to Dream 43:57 Yes, My Queen 47:57 Verho - Curse of Faces 50:12 Bittersweet Birthday 51:48 Shard Squad 56:27 Greedland 57:28 Let Them Come: Onslaught 01:00...

We're talking about  Dicey Bugs, Devil Jam, Dog Witch  and more indie games on  episode 93  of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast. ----- TImestamps: 0:44 Intro 02:40 Dicey Bugs Review 17:19 Devil Jam Review 36:13 Rift of the Necrodancer Review 41:51 Service With A Shotgun Review 50:18 Strange Seed Review 54:19 Dog Witch Review 57:04 Dead Static Drive Flop Discussion 01:03:41 Windswept Preview 01:0...

We're talking about  The Séance of Blake Manor  and more indie games on episode 92 of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast.  Set in 1897 Ireland, The Séance of Blake Manor is a gothic, point-and-click supernatural detective mystery where private investigator Declan Ward investigates the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote manor-hotel, balancing time-limited exploration, dialogue-driven deducti...

We're talking about  Godbreakers  and more indie games on episode 91 of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast.  Godbreakers is a fast, third-person co-op action roguelite hack-and-slash where 1–4 players dodge-cancel through fluid combat, steal and chain enemy powers to craft wild Archetype builds , and tackle MMO-style raid bosses across six ever-shifting biomes on PC (Steam/Epic) and PS5. ----- TIm...

We're talking about  Slots & Daggers  and several Halloween themed indie games on episode 90 of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast.  Slots & Daggers is a compact retro-fantasy slot-machine roguelike from Summerhouse creator Friedemann and Future Friends Games , where turn-based battles unfold on a pub-style slot as you spin sword/shield/coin tokens, unlock weapons, spells, and modifiers, f...

We're talking about  Ball X Pit  and many more indie games on episode 89 of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast.  Ball X Pit is a fast-paced fantasy survival roguelite that fuses Breakout -style brick-breaking , ball-bouncing combat and ball-fusing upgrades with base-building city-builder meta-progression, resource management , and hero recruitment as you descend a bottomless pit of monsters. -----...

We're talking about  Spindle  and many more indie games on episode 88 of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast.  Spindle is an indie top-down, pixel-art Zelda-like action-adventure where you play as the Grim Reaper with a trusty pig companion, delving through handcrafted dungeons , solving puzzles, and battling bosses to restore balance to a world where death has mysteriously stopped—developed by Wob...

We're talking about the  October Steam Next Fest  with 8 indie game demos on episode 87 of the  Indie Game Arcade podcast.  ----- TImestamps: 0:42 Intro 08:13 Skull Horde 12:02 Vending Machine Co. 18:03 Shard Squad 21:01 Escape From Ever After 27:40 Hell Maiden 33:49 Shuffles n' Scuffles 39:05 Winnie's Hole 46:11 War of the Western Deep ----- For more gaming content visit  youtube.com/...