Episode Notes

This week, the lads are joined by special guests Kate Hunter and Emily Merritt (No Small Games Podcast) to unpack their most anticipated indie games of 2025! Get your wishlists ready and enjoy.

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• Kate Hunter: @katerblossom.bsky.social
• Emily Meritt: @aspecificegg.bsky.social
• No Small Games Podcast BlueSky: @nosmallgames.bsky.social
• No Small Games Website: www.nosmallgames.com

Games Discussed on Today’s Episode:

• Incredibox - So Far So Good
• Arctic Eggs - The Water Museum, cockydoody, abmarnie, Cameron Ginex
• Citizen Sleeper - Jump Over The Age
• Nine Sols - RedCandleGames
• Home Safety Hotline - Night Signal Entertainment
• Heartworm - Vincent Adinolfi
• Constance - btf Games
• Bionic Bay - Psychoflow Studio, Mureena Oy
• Morsels - Furcula
• Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping - Happy Broccoli Games
• Keep Driving - CYJY Games
• Overland - Finji
• Usual June - Finji
• Clam Man 2: Headliner - Sideby Interactive
• Love Eternal - brika
• Tenebris Somnia - Saibot Studios, Andrés Borghi
• Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault - Digital Sun
• Despelote - Julián Cordero, Sebastian Valbuena
• Bye Sweet Carole - Little Sewing Machine
• Tenjutsu - Deepnight Games
• Tears of Metal - Paper Cult
• Coffee Talk: Tokyo - Toge Productions and Chorus Worldwide
• Afterlove EP - Pikselnesia
• Music Power Up - microStudio
• Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson - Ritual Studios
• Hollow Knight: Silksong - Team Cherry
• Everdeep Aurora - Nautilus Games
• Wanderstop - Ivy Road
• While Waiting - Optillusion
• Henry Halfhead - Lululu Entertainment
• Mixtape - Beethoven and Dinosaur

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 2:13 - Ice Breaker Question: What is the best indie game that you have played since the holidays?
• 10:02 - Heartworm
• 13:57 - Constance
• 16:46 - Bionic Bay
• 18:49 - Morsels
• 21:43 - Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
• 23:32 - Keep Driving
• 26:03 - Overland
• 26:49 - Usual June
• 30:33 - Clam Man 2: Headliner
• 33:26 - Love Eternal
• 36:17 - Tenebris Somnia
• 37:47 - Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
• 39:41 - Despelote
• 43:52 - Bye Sweet Carole
• 46:03 - Tenjutsu
• 50:08 - Tears of Metal
• 53:13 - Coffee Talk: Tokyo
• 55:47 - Afterlove EP
• 59:52 - Music Power Up
• 1:03:08 - Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson
• 1:03:54 - Hollow Knight: Silksong and Everdeep Aurora
• 1:07:35 - Wanderstop
• 1:09:44 - While Waiting
• 1:11:53 - Henry Halfhead
• 1:14:34 - Mixtape
• 1:16:03 - Outro

Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more:

• Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
• Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
• Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
• Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
• Video Game Trivia