Best Davey Wreden Podcasts (2025)

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199: Interview with Karla Zimonja & Davey Wreden 1:28:42

5d ago1:28:42

1:28:42

Jacob interviews Karla and Zimonja from Ivy Road about their experience building the characters, world, and gameplay systems of their recent release, Wanderstop. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) SPECIAL GUESTS: Davey Wreden (Bluesky) Karla Zimonja (Bluesky) SHOW NOTES: 0:00 – Housekeeping 2:00 – Intro 4:30 – Prototypes & Inspirations 7:00 – Appro…

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#41. Switch Retrospective: Nintendo's Greatest Indie Machine? 1:44:18

11d ago1:44:18

1:44:18

Long-time listeners or observant newcomers will already know that Indiventure is a fortnightly podcast, which comes with its own benefits and drawbacks. One major plus is that it allows us to keep making this show as an extracurricular hobby without getting burned out; but the downsides include sometimes not being especially timely with our topic, …

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198: PAX East 2025 Mega Show 2:14:30

19d ago2:14:30

2:14:30

Jacob, Katie, Travis and Flora have returned from Boston and built the list of their favourite games from PAX East 2025. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) Flora Merigold (Bluesky) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social SHOW NOTES: 0:00 – Int…

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#40. What we’ve been playing (Skin Deep, Many Nights a Whisper, The Beekeeper's Picnic) 1:54:48

25d ago1:54:48

1:54:48

It's episode 40(!!) of Indieventure, and this episode, we’re checking in with what we’ve all been playing recently and turns out it’s a fantastic bundle of indies! Who would have guessed! Our May 2025 list includes the bonkers immersive sim Skin Deep, the cutesy mystery adventure The Beekeeper's Picnic: A Sherlockian Adventure, the introspective, i…

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EXTRA: The power of puzzle games with Thinky Games’ Joseph Mansfield 1:15:38

26d ago1:15:38

1:15:38

In this episode of Indieventure Extra, Rachel chats with puzzle bestie and Thinky Games colleague Joseph Mansfield about - you guessed it - thinky games! Joe is the head puzzle expert over at Thinky Games.com and is the brains behind the Thinky Games database, the Thinky Awards, ThinkyCon AND the brand new and upcoming Thinky Direct puzzle showcase…

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#39. The 76th Annual Legally Distinct Indie Game Death Match Battle Royale - Live! 1:46:41

1M ago1:46:41

1:46:41

Welcome, welcome to Indieventure's second-ever episode recorded in-person! Your fabulous trio of hosts recently secluded ourselves once again in a caravan in Yorkshire and this time our resulting nonsense is even more unhinged than last year's "live" episode. What began life, several months ago, as an idea for a fairly straightforward character-led…

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197: No More Heroes 1:14:46

2M ago1:14:46

1:14:46

We got on our motorcycle and rode around the city in No More Heroes! Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture | Publisher: Ubisoft/XSEED | Initial Release: January 22, 2008 Jacob, Travis and special guest Seth Strugill from All N Media and Carpool Gaming sit in our gross apartment, suplex fools and shake our beam katana to recharge. PLAYERS: Jacob McCour…

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#38. Games we forgot to cover in 2024! 1:58:02

2M ago1:58:02

1:58:02

The end of April also marks the official end of the previous year's games calendar, as all of the Big 5 games industry awards shows (Golden Joysticks, The Game Awards, DICE, Game Developers' Choice, and the BAFTAs) have now been and gone. Which is useful because it means that here at Indieventure, we get to draw a line under 2024 at long last and t…

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#37. Blue Prince group review: Home is where the GOTY is 2:01:04

2M ago2:01:04

2:01:04

Not to get too big-headed or anything, but I think it's fair to say that here at Indieventure we knew about Blue Prince before almost anyone. The demo that sparked obsessions in both Rachel and Rebecca over the past few months has now transformed into 2025's most highly-rated game release so far, garnering early GOTY predictions not just within the…

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196: Wanderstop 1:27:40

3M ago1:27:40

1:27:40

We spilled some tea in Wanderstop. Developer: Ivy Road | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: February 24, 2025 Jacob and special guest Matt Storm aka Stormageddon run through the forest, grow some fruit and reflect on our own lives. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) SPECIAL GUEST: Matt Storm aka Stormageddon (Bluesky) Web: LeftBehind…

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#36. The Vault: Best Indies from the First Half of the 2020s 2:00:34

3M ago2:00:34

2:00:34

I don't want to alarm anyone, but the 2020s are already half over. This horrific revelation doesn't have many upsides, but one of them is surely the fact that – with five years of this rotten decade under our belts – we can start to think a little bit about the current shape of the gaming landscape, and how it'll be remembered when we inevitably ar…

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#35. What is a cosy game? A love letter to gaming's gentler side (feat. Wanderstop) 1:55:24

3M ago1:55:24

1:55:24

Sakes alive, we're 35, and in this episode we've been inspired by the recent release of Wanderstop to turn our attention to the nebulous topic of cosy games. Is "cosy" a genre? A theme? A vibe? Are all cosy games broadly the same, or is it just a blanket term that can refer to any game without a central combat mechanic? Is "cosy" even still a valid…

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EXTRA: Spilling the tea with Wanderstop's Davey Wreden & Karla Zimonja 1:34:43

3M ago1:34:43

1:34:43

Hello and welcome back to Indieventure Extra, our bonus series where we interview key members of the games industry. Liam recently sat down with Davey Wreden (The Stanley Parable, The Beginner's Guide) and Karla Zimonja (Gone Home) to chat about Wanderstop, their recently released game about a burned-out warrior attempting to find solace by running…

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#34. Listener mailbag V3 + Lost Records Tape 1 chat 1:36:01

4M ago1:36:01

1:36:01

Do you need to say #SPON #AD if all you're advertising is your own free-to-join Discord server? That's the question our intrepid Indieventure trio ask ourselves this episode, as we return to answer more of your listener questions in a shameless plug for the lovely little community space we've built up for ourselves over the past few months! If you'…

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EXTRA: From murder to mascots with Kaizen Game Works (Paradise Killer & Promise Mascot Agency) 1:09:49

4M ago1:09:49

1:09:49

Welcome back to Indieventure EXTRA, our bonus series where we interview key members of the games industry. In this episode, Liam sits down with the directors at Kaizen Game Works to chat about their highly anticipated next title: the open-world mascot management crime adventure Promise Mascot Agency. Rachel Noy (Art Director), Oli Clarke Smith (Gam…

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195: Indika 1:09:18

4M ago1:09:18

1:09:18

We pray near the well in Indika. Developer: Odd Meter | Publisher: 11 bit studios | Initial Release: May 2, 2024 Jacob, Katie and Travis gather religion points, run from dogs and push some boxes. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) Katie Lesperance (Bluesky) Travis Colenutt (Bluesky) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftb…

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#33. Dark Valentines: Indie horror and the 2020s 1:49:33

4M ago1:49:33

1:49:33

It's Valentine's Day(ish, still, shush) and so naturally the Indieventure trio have turned our attention to… horror games! Yes, we're really on-form with our historic refusal to do normal seasonal celebration episodes, as it's recently occurred to us that it's been about a year and a half since we last did a dedicated horror deep dive. And since re…

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#32. What we've been playing (Citizen Sleeper 2, Nurikabe World, Eternal Strands) 1:53:34

5M ago1:53:34

1:53:34

In this episode, the Indieventure trio ask ourselves a surprisingly complicated question: how do you play video games specifically in January? Do you take the time to go back over some exciting titles from the year before that you still haven't got around to yet, or do you write all that off and start the new year with a blank slate ready to fill u…

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194: Citizen Sleeper 2 1:02:07

5M ago1:02:07

1:02:07

We build our crew and escape our captor in Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector! Developer: Jump Over the Age | Publisher: Fellow Traveller | Initial Release: January 31, 2025 Jacob and special guest Adam Gumbert roll many dice, race against the clock and question the humanity of android life. Thanks to our friends at Fellow Traveller for sending cod…

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193: Citizen Sleeper 56:41

5M ago56:41

56:41

We explore Erlin’s Eye in Citizen Sleeper! Developer: Jump Over the Age | Publisher: Fellow Traveller | Initial Release: May 5, 2022 Jacob and special guest Luke Lewis eat some mushrooms, befriend rogue AIs and consistently run out of time. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) SPECIAL GUESTS: Luke Lewis Bluesky | Crossplay Conversations | LukeWarmGames…

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#31. Our most anticipated indie games of 2025 1:48:41

5M ago1:48:41

1:48:41

Happy New Year, Indieventurers! It's 2025 and there are so many flavours of existential dread tied up in that particular statement that we have no choice but to distract ourselves for at least a couple of hours a day with lovely video games – or (we hope you make this choice, at least) with podcasts about video games! While there's a lot of uncerta…

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EXTRA: The reality of covering indie games with Reviews Editor Ed Thorn 1:31:57

6M ago1:31:57

1:31:57

This episode of Indieventure Extra is a long-awaited reunion between Liam and Ed Thorn, reviews editor at PC-focused website Rock Paper Shotgun (we've never heard of it). Ed discusses his history with games, how he became a games journalist and the challenges of balancing indie game coverage alongside more financially stable AAA content. The pair a…

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192: Brutal Legend 1:04:59

6M ago1:04:59

1:04:59

We rock & roll in Brutal Legend! Developer: Double Fine Productions | Publisher: Double Fine Productions | Initial Release: October 13, 2009 Jacob, Katie and special guest Roger Reichardt drive through the wasteland, fly around the battlefield on devil wings and talk to heavy metal legends. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (Bluesky) Katie Lesperance (Bluesky…

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#30. The Best Indie Games Of 2024 2:12:31

6M ago2:12:31

2:12:31

As 2024 draws to an end, the Indieventure trio return to discuss their favourite indie games of the last 12 months. That's right, folks, it's time for our annual Game Of The Year episode! We won't spoil which games we chat about here in the description (you can find that over on our website if you're the type of person who hunts around the house lo…

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#29. Was 2024 a great year for indie games? 2:12:10

6M ago2:12:10

2:12:10

Christmas is almost upon us, and before we ring in the New Year with our GOTY picks, it's time for us here at the Indieventure podcast to pour ourselves a generous glug of mulled wine and reflect on the year as a whole as it pertains to indie games. Has it been a good year for indies? How did it stack up against previous years – especially the wall…

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EXTRA: Chatting about PlayStation indies with Oscar Taylor-Kent 1:17:34

7M ago1:17:34

1:17:34

It’s time for another Indieventure EXTRA, our bonus series where we interview key members of the games industry. We’re pretty PC-focused on Indieventure so in this episode, Rachel has a chat with Oscar Taylor-Kent about PlayStation indies. Oscar is the Games Editor at GamesRadar+ and previous editor of PLAY Magazine and Official PlayStation Magazin…

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#28. Does games media change your relationship with gaming? 2:00:58

7M ago2:00:58

2:00:58

Like it or not, 2024 is almost over, and Indieventure is closing out the year with a trilogy of episodes looking back on our recent experiences of the games industry. We're saving the more targeted analysis of the year in games and of course our big GOTY reveal for the two episodes due out in December, but today we're starting out with a more gener…

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#27. Our Fantasy Indie Console Draft Picks 2:02:17

7M ago2:02:17

2:02:17

Time for one more bit of silly fun before we settle down to the serious business of 2024 GOTY picks? We certainly think so, as in this week's Indieventure episode, we're doing an indie game draft! That's right, three people who clearly know nothing about sports have nevertheless kitbashed the idea of fantasy football together with something we're a…

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191: Finding Paradise 40:47

8M ago40:47

40:47

We cry like babies in Finding Paradise. Note: It was just Jacob. Developer: Freebird Games | Publisher: Freebird Games | Initial Release: December 14, 2017 Jacob and special guest Dan from The Greatest Story Ever Played Podcast dive into dreams, fulfill our greatest fantasies and destroy our regrets. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) SPECIAL G…

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#26. Trick or Treat: AAAventure Halloween Special 1:45:31

8M ago1:45:31

1:45:31

Happy Halloween Indieventure listeners! With the serendipitous launch of this episode on the spookiest day of the year, we couldn't resist the opportunity to peer into a parallel universe and imagine what life would be like if we became the thing we fear the most: yet another podcast dedicated to the biggest games everyone's already talking about. …

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190: GDEX 2024 Mega Show 43:06

8M ago43:06

43:06

Jacob and Katie build the list of their favourite games from GDEX 2024. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Instagram: @LeftBehindGameClub SHOW NOTES: 0:00 Intro 1:05 Our Thoughts on GDEX 2:30 Housekeeping 3:45 Collapsus Interview with Jay Kidd from Wraith Games…

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189: Telling Lies 1:41:13

8M ago1:41:13

1:41:13

We solve a mystery in Telling Lies. Developer: Sam Barlow & Furious Bee | Publisher: Annapurna Interactive | Initial Release: August 23, 2019 Katie and Travis take off the hosting training wheels and spend a lot of time on Zoom with strangers. PLAYERS: Katie Lesperance (@lesperak) Travis Colenutt (@TravisColenutt) Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter…

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Episode 25: Happy 1st Birthday, Indieventure! 2:08:07

8M ago2:08:07

2:08:07

Believe it or not it's been one whole trip around the sun since we released the first ever episode of Indieventure! And to celebrate, we've opened up the mailbag once again to answer your listener questions. Ever wondered how we find out about exciting upcoming indies to talk about on the podcast, or which indie video game we'd most like to see get…

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Episode 24: The best free indie games money can't buy 1:56:03

9M ago1:56:03

1:56:03

The last quarter of 2024 is somehow already upon us, and while it's definitely too early to be putting up the Christmas decorations (bombastically side-eyeing my local pub there), it is the time of year when many of us stop buying so much stuff for ourselves so we can write wish lists, and/or start saving up our hobby money to spend on the people w…

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EXTRA: The power of scope, sustainability, and intent with Strange Scaffold's Xalavier Nelson Jr. 1:08:25

9M ago1:08:25

1:08:25

Welcome back to Indieventure EXTRA, our bonus series where we interview key members of the games industry. In this episode, Liam was joined by Xalavier Nelson Jr., the creative director at Strange Scaffold, an indie studio responsible for hits like El Paso, Elsewhere, Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator and An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by …

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What The Car? Interview & Impressions 17:03

9M ago17:03

17:03

On this special bonus episode of the show, Jacob is here to talk all about What the Car? in time for its release on Steam. To kick off the show, we have an interview with Sarah Sander, Triband’s Community Manager. Then, Jacob will give you his impressions of the game after completing its first nine episodes. Thanks to Triband for providing us with …

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Episode 23: Indieventure Jukebox: our favourite indie game soundtracks 2:17:26

9M ago2:17:26

2:17:26

Music is undeniably a huge part of what makes video games special, both individually and on an industry-wide level. Not only is no gaming award show complete without a gong for the year's best soundtrack, but even the Proms have started acknowledging that video game scores have come a long way since the 8-bit days (without throwing any shade on chi…

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188: PAX West 2024 Mega Show 2:22:15

9M ago2:22:15

2:22:15

Jacob and special guests Asa Greenriver & Darren Simmons Jr. build the list of our favourite games from PAX West 2024. Technical note: Asa’s had a little bit of mic crackle throughout and Darren’s computer exploded at about 1:39:00, so bear through the occasional mic issue! PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt) SPECIAL GUEST: Asa Greenriver (@agre…

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187: Life is Strange: True Colors [Chapter 5 – Side B] 1:02:25

10M ago1:02:25

1:02:25

It’s all about Jed-i mind tricks in Life is Strange: True Color, Chapter 5. This is part 5 of a 5-part series! Developer: Deck Nine | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: September 10, 2021 Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guests Claire Helmberger and Luke Lewis join a session in progress, make morbid mine discovery and run away (or decide to s…

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Episode 22: Our Indie Cup Europe '24 Jurors' Debrief 1:56:59

10M ago1:56:59

1:56:59

This summer, the good folks over at Indie Cup once again asked three podcasters known for opining at length on the subject of indie games to be jurors at their festival, and once again Liam, Rachel, and Rebecca were all too happy to take part. This time was a little different, however, as instead of the UK having a branch of the festival all to its…

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186: Life is Strange: True Colors [Chapter 4 – Flicker] 53:27

10M ago53:27

53:27

We play in a band in Life is Strange: True Color, Chapter 4. This is part 4 of a 5-part series! Developer: Deck Nine | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: September 10, 2021 Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guests Claire Helmberger and Luke Lewis gave roses, talked through our Miranda rights and gasped audibly often. PLAYERS: Jacob McCourt (@J…

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Episode 21: The Vault - Our First Indie Game Loves (Recorded In-Person!!) 2:15:05

10M ago2:15:05

2:15:05

This week sees all three of us being extra excitable since — for the first time ever — we got to record an episode in-person! The lack of Discord delays and occasional internet outages really takes the energy up a notch, you'll no doubt be pleased to know. Since it's been the best part of a year since we were last able to get together in person, na…

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185: Life is Strange: True Colors [Chapter 3 – Monster or Mortal] 55:14

10M ago55:14

55:14

We go on an adventure in Life is Strange: True Color, Chapter 3. This is part 3 of a 5-part series! We are going to take a break next week, but will be back with part 4 on September 4th! Developer: Deck Nine | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: September 10, 2021 Jacob, Katie and special guests Luke Lewis and Claire Helmberger talk about the…

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184: Life is Strange: True Colors [Chapter 2 – Lanterns] 1:02:47

10M ago1:02:47

1:02:47

We choose our adventure in Life is Strange: True Color, Chapter 2. This is part 2 of a 5-part weekly series! CW: Dementia Developer: Deck Nine | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: September 10, 2021 Jacob, Katie and Flora play foosball, talk about depictions of mental health conditions in video games and talk about Jacob’s scheduling habits.…

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EXTRA: An interview with Coal Supper, the developers of Thank Goodness You’re Here! 1:01:04

11M ago1:01:04

1:01:04

This week, we’re trying something different on Indieventure: an interview! We’ve wanted to interview developers on the podcast for a while now, especially those responsible for games that mean a lot to us. We’ve been talking about how we might do this since the days of [REDACTED PODCAST], but have always struggled to find a way that feels right. Yo…

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183: Life is Strange: True Colors [Chapter 1 – Side A] 1:08:11

11M ago1:08:11

1:08:11

We start over in Life is Strange: True Color, Chapter 1. This is part 1 of a 5-part weekly series! Developer: Deck Nine | Publisher: Square Enix | Initial Release: September 10, 2021 Jacob, Katie, Flora and special guests Claire Helmberger and Luke Lewis travel to Haven Springs, bond with our sibling and talk a lot about the gay agenda. PLAYERS: Ja…

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Episode 20: Our Mid-Year Best Indies Check-In 2024 1:55:15

11M ago1:55:15

1:55:15

Wow, how are we halfway through 2024 already?! No need to point out that we're actually closer to 60% of the way through the year by the time this episode is released; better late than never! Yep, it's time for our GOTFHOTY nominations, also known as Games Of The First Half Of The Year, but Rebecca is very proud of having potentially originated an …

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Episode 19: Next Fest and Chill, a.k.a. what we've been playing this summer 2:04:33

12M ago2:04:33

2:04:33

Unbelievably, it's been almost exactly five months since the Indieventure trio last checked in and just chatted about what we've been playing recently — and with June being a touch busy, what with it being Pride Month and our need to arrange travel plans both real and fictional, we totally missed a Steam Next Fest in there too. Time to fix both of …

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Episode 18: Planning our indie game summer holiday tour 1:56:30

12M ago1:56:30

1:56:30

The UK is enjoying its annual two weeks of good weather and so the Indieventure crew have decided to get together and plan an indie game (well, indie-led) summer holiday! That's right, it's another list episode, featuring a whistlestop tour of some of the greatest vacation destinations in video games according to, as it turns out, three potentially…

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Episode 17: Pride Month Special (even gayer than usual) 1:54:41

1y ago1:54:41

1:54:41

Happy Pride Month, Indieventurers! Regular listeners to this 100% LGBTQIA+-fronted podcast will know that we're not exactly quietly closeted for the other 11 months of the year, but this June we've elected to challenge ourselves to make an episode that is our gayest yet. This takes the format of an open-ended chat where we discuss everything from o…

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