Best IndieQuest Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 111: Knowledge is Progress (with Dave Jackson of Tales From the Backlog) 1:50:15

8d ago1:50:15

1:50:15

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of all things indie games! On this episode we bring on Dave Jackson, from the Tales From the Backlog Podcast, to the show! We do what we do best, bring games to our ever growing list of curated indie games, The Quest Log! Seth and Josh bring shorter experiences with unique looks and vibes. Steve and Dave br…

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Episode 110: IQ OST - Genital Journey 1:39:13

22d ago1:39:13

1:39:13

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of all things indie games! We're back to one of our favorite episode types, IQ OST, in these episodes we have a listening party of some of our favorite indie game music! Before that though, we return to Combo Quest where the game master (Josh) gets quizzed! Come, Hang out, and vibe with us! (No game list th…

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Episode 109: Second Opinions Are Like... 1:36:09

1M ago1:36:09

1:36:09

Welcome to IndieQuest, a celebration of the Indie and Obscure! On this episode we kick off the show by playing a new game called Combo Quest! After the festivities each of us dip into the quest log to give our second opinion on games we hadn't tried yet that the other hosts have brought to the show in the past. Then we give each other a good roast,…

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Episode 108: Bargain Quest - Indie Game Oddities Under $5! 1:41:34

2M ago1:41:34

1:41:34

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! On this episode we chat a bit about the Switch 2 (it's positive, we promise), take some community questions in our Campfire Chat segment, and then we each bring strange/unique indie games that are under $5 to our ever-growing list of recommendations, The Quest Log. Fun fact, they'r…

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Episode 107: Just a To The Moon Series Beach Episode Review 1:13:56

2M ago1:13:56

1:13:56

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure. On this episode we return to our Freebird game's To the Moon series reviews, or what we lovingly call it the "To the Mooniverse." In "Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode" we see a collection of characters from throughout the series at a beach resort! There are light spoilers fo…

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Episode 106: GAMES 1:18:40

3M ago1:18:40

1:18:40

Welcome to another episode of IndieQuest: An Indie Game Podcast (A celebration of the indie and obscure - gotta include the slogan haha)! On this episode we get together 3 indie games that you may (or may not) have heard of and put them on our ever-growing list of indie recommendations, The Quest Log. Hell yeah, indie games. - -- ------ -----------…

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Episode 105: Mr. Mo-stly Space Games 2:19:35

3M ago2:19:35

2:19:35

Welcome to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! On this episode we have a special guest from the community, Mr. Mo! Mo is a huge fan of rogue-likes, let's see what game he decided to bring to the quest log! And, of course, he answers THE BIG QUESTION! Somehow we all brought space games until 1 of us had to ruin it. Mr. Mo's YouTube v…

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Episode 104: Transistor Review 2:00:14

4M ago2:00:14

2:00:14

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of all things indie games! We're finally returning to our complete SuperGiant games catalogue reviews! On this episode we played and talked about their second title, Transistor, that released in 2014. Transistor is a game with unique gameplay systems, an incredibly dense sci fi story, and still maintains th…

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Episode 103: Steak & Marshmallows 2:00:35

4M ago2:00:35

2:00:35

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! We're back to our normal format this episode! We start the show with some random chit chat and then dive headfirst into the quest log with 3 very diverse indie picks this go around. After that we take community comments in the newly dubbed "Campfire Chat," segment! On next episode …

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Episode 102: IQ OST - Best of 2024 1:34:52

4M ago1:34:52

1:34:52

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! On this episode we dive back into the IndieQuest OST with some tracks from 2024 that we wanted to share with you, and each other! We also follow up and read some of the community comments and feedback we've received over the course of the past few episodes. Kick your feet up and ch…

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Episode 101: The IndieQuest Awards 2024 2:49:43

5M ago2:49:43

2:49:43

Welcome to our yearly game of the year award show - The IndieQuest Awards! 2024 was likely one of the biggest years for indie games. The titles spanned from intricate gameplay focused titles, to quirky gated exploration titles, to vast narratives that knocked us off our feet, and so much more... We have a number of categories that we each bring our…

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Episode 100: Indie Game Mount Rushmore 2:21:38

5M ago2:21:38

2:21:38

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! In this JAM PACKED episode 100 we discuss our Indie Game Mt. Rushmores! All 3 of us thought long and hard about 4 indie games that define our personal tastes. The conversation is a lot of fun and mostly us talking about a bunch of games that we can't get enough of, what's not to lo…

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Episode 99: Sunday Evening Cartoons 1:43:49

6M ago1:43:49

1:43:49

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! On this episode we talk about Balatro, thanksgiving, mac and cheese, the indie awards, episode 100 plans, and bring 3 awesome games to the Quest Log! We want your emails! Let us know your favorite moments from the show over the years, or if you've ever found an indie game that you …

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Episode 98: We're Doin' it LIVE!! 1:48:10

6M ago1:48:10

1:48:10

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! On this very special episode, we're doin' it liiiiive! This is our first ever live episode of the show featured during the Polymedia Charity event this past weekend! We each bring some indie picks to the quest lot and then hang out with the chat a bit, it was a great time for an am…

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Episode 97: Hotline Mook-ami 1:28:39

7M ago1:28:39

1:28:39

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of all things indie games. On this episode we bring on our friend Mook from Split Up! The indie picks run the gamut from managing kingdoms to Japanese ink drawings to neon soaked retrowave vibes. Be sure to check out Mook's podcast (here's that link again https://splitup.buzzsprout.com/) and follow him on s…

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Episode 96: Halloween Spooktacular 2024! 1:36:29

7M ago1:36:29

1:36:29

Welcome back to indiequest, your home for spooky indie game talk every october! On this episode the guys talk candy corn, pitch their indie horror games, and each bring a spooky game to the quest log! BOO!! *Note from editor Josh: The Last 20mins of my audio has a slight stutter in it. My PC was acting weird, but I cleaned it up the best I could, S…

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Episode 95: It's Spooky Season 🎃 1:23:44

8M ago1:23:44

1:23:44

Welcome back ghouls and ghosts, to another episode of IndieQuest! ---- The 2024 Polymedia Charity Stream to benefit the International Association for Suicide Prevention Starts November 16 at Noon EST with a live IndieQuest to kick it off! --- On this episode we're getting into spooky season with some fantastic spooky indie game picks. But before th…

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Episode 94: Balls on the Floor 1:05:38

8M ago1:05:38

1:05:38

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of all things indie games! On this episode Seth and Josh start off by discussing some listener messages, and talk a little bit about Hollow Knight (of course). After this discussion we dive into our indie picks to place on the Quest Log Seth brings a smaller obscure title with simple graphics and Josh bring…

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Episode 93: Kitty Vacation Blog 1:32:55

9M ago1:32:55

1:32:55

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of all things indie games! On the latest installment we settle in to the indie game talk by shouting out some of our favorite announcements from the indie nintendo direct. Then we roll out some excellent picks for the ever-growing curated list of indie games that you should play - THE QUEST LOG. Drachma bri…

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Episode 92: How is THAT not on the Quest Log?! 1:44:25

9M ago1:44:25

1:44:25

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of all things indie games! On this episode we start off chit chatting about some upcoming indie titles that we're looking for (which just so happen to be mostly RPGs). Then we kick off our indie picks! There have been many times where we reference games and go "wait a minute... how is THAT not on the Quest …

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Episode 91: The Best Things in Life are Free 1:20:27

10M ago1:20:27

1:20:27

Welcome back to INDIEQUEST, your friendly, internet indie game podcast! On this episode we take a listener email about a game studio, and then dive deep into the world of indie games that don't cost a dime! Seriously, these games are free, and they're good enough to be placed on the Quest Log! You'd be surprised at the amount of awesome free indie …

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Episode 90: Tile Swap and Light Drop 1:14:31

10M ago1:14:31

1:14:31

Welcome back to IndieQuest, your friendly, neighborhood indie game podcast! On this episode Steve and Seth take a listener email with some game recommendations, and then bring a couple of awesome games to the quest log! One with a unique world changing mechanic and the other is a search for light in a world where night never ends. Enjoy, indie game…

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Episode 89: Scotch And Indies 1:41:03

11M ago1:41:03

1:41:03

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of all things indie game! On this episode we have a special guest, our friend ScotchAndHobbies from the Polykill discord and twitch.tv/scotchandhobbies! He plays A LOT of indie games, and he's a cool guy, so we asked him on to pick a game for the quest log! We all brought banger titles today that have a goo…

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Episode 88: IQ OST - Not Ska, But Kinda 1:11:22

11M ago1:11:22

1:11:22

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! On this episode we kick our feet up and vibe out to some awesome indie game music! WELCOME BACK TO IQ OST! Before we jump in to the episode we chat about indiequestpod.com and how you can now find the show on YOUTUBE -- subscribe if you want! Then we take a listener submitted secon…

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Episode 87: Indie Daddies 1:48:03

11M ago1:48:03

1:48:03

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the Indie and Obscure, on every episode we try our best to shine a light on the smaller games out there... On this episode we talk fathers day, bring our top 3 Summer Game Fest announcements, and to round it out we each bring very diverse titles to the Quest Log! There's excitements, there's hype, there'…

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Episode 86: Bastion Review 1:23:57

12M ago1:23:57

1:23:57

Welcome back to IndieQuest, your friendly neighborhood Indie Video Game Podcast! On the latest episode the full crew is back together to chat about Bastion (2011) to start off our SuperGiant game catalog retrospective! Bastion is a game where you play as a character known simply as "The Kid." Your goal is to help restore the world after a terrible …

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Episode 85: The Long and the Short of It 1:41:22

1y ago1:41:22

1:41:22

Welcome back to IndieQuest your friendly, neighborhood indie game podcast! On this episode, Josh is out sick so Steve and Drachma are here to bring you the indie goodness!! Drachma brings a game with 60 seconds to victory while Steve searches for secrets and solves mysteries in a strange world... Also, stick around to the end for some spoiler fille…

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Episode 84: Briz n' Puzzles 1:45:37

1y ago1:45:37

1:45:37

Welcome back to IndieQuest, your friendly neighborhood indie gaming podcast! On this episode we bring on our guest, Briz, from the Off-killter podcast and Polykill Discord to hang out and throw some fresh games on the Quest Log! Discover great indie games that go from 1st person perspectives to playing with your perspective of reality. Before that …

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Episode 83: Bargain Quest - Indie Games Under $3! 1:25:38

1y ago1:25:38

1:25:38

Welcome back to IndieQuest, your friendly, neighborhood indie video game podcast! On this episode we start off by break down Triple I Initiative, Nintendo Indie World, and have a chat about SilkSong. After that we bring a new segment to the show, BARGAIN QUEST! The goal of bargain quest is to find a game that we would bring to the quest log that is…

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Episode 82: On The Fence 1:30:56

1y ago1:30:56

1:30:56

Welcome back to IndieQuest your friendly, neighborhood indie game podcast! On this episode we chat about the eclipse (and eclipse inspired drinks), games that are logical, games that are thoughtful, and games that are diabolical... We also sit comfortably on the fence and have surprisingly deep conversations about indie games and how they are viewe…

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Episode 81: All Along the Watchtower 1:21:20

1y ago1:21:20

1:21:20

Welcome back to IndieQuest, your friendly, neighborhood gaming podcast! On this episode we each bring something unique to the Quest Log! Steve brings an essential indie classic, Josh bring a unique if somewhat flawed co-op game, and Drachma brings a cartoony take on a formula created by another indie classic. We laugh, chat enthusiastically about g…

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Episode 80: IQ OST - Pass the Aux Cord 1:20:16

1y ago1:20:16

1:20:16

Welcome back to IndieQuest your friendly, neighborhood gaming podcast! On this episode we bring back our Indie game music listening party - IndieQuest OST! Kick back, relax, and listen to some of the hidden gems in the indie game music landscape! It runs the "gambit" (as Josh says more than once in the episode) of a bunch of different genres, from …

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Episode 79: Potomaximum Indies 1:22:51

1y ago1:22:51

1:22:51

Welcome back to IndieQuest your friendly, neighborhood indie video game podcast! On this episode we bring our friend Potomax to the show! Potomax is a programmer, has made some games (links below), and tends to play some of the more obscure games out there. So we just had to bring him on the show! We start off the conversation with getting to know …

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Episode 78: What a Great Idea! 1:22:44

1+ y ago1:22:44

1:22:44

Welcome back to IndieQuest, your friendly neighborhood indie video game podcast! On this episode we start off talking about some games we've been playing. We then chit-chat about some steam next fest fest that (mostly) Josh played. Then, of course, we wrap up with each of us bringing games to the quest log. This time it just so happens that we each…

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Episode 77: Second Opinion - A New Hope 1:32:06

1+ y ago1:32:06

1:32:06

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of indie games! On this episode we start off the show with some listener submitted comments and emails (spotify has a comment section, who knew?!) then we jump into our 4th ever second opinion discussion! A second opinion episode is an excuse for all the hosts to dive headfirst into the quest log and play a…

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Episode 76: Most Anticipated 2024 Indies 1:36:30

1+ y ago1:36:30

1:36:30

On this episode of IndieQuest, we talk about some of our most anticipated 2024 indie games. Then we each bring a game to the quest log, one full of cute animals, one all about the vibes and one that charts the course. We hope you enjoy the episode! If you play a game from the quest log, tag us or use the hashtag #SecondOpinions and we'll read them …

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Episode 75: The IndieQuest Awards 2023 2:08:11

1+ y ago2:08:11

2:08:11

Welcome one and all to this year's IndieQuest game of the year extravaganza! We are here to celebrate the smaller independent games that brought us joy, moved us with its soundtrack, and more. Each Host picks there own answers for all of the prompts, we reveal them together and discuss. Stick around to the very end for the very fun debates! Timesta…

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Episode 74: Happy Holidays!!! 50:37

1+ y ago50:37

50:37

On this episode of IndieQuest (a podcast all about indie games) we chat a little bit about the holiday season, and then we bring some really fun/unique titles to our ever-growing list of incredible indie games, the quest log! Let's GOOOO! Thank you for supporting us all these years, and get HYPED for the indiequest awards 2023 next episode ! Happy …

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Episode 73: Reaching The Summit 1:22:24

1+ y ago1:22:24

1:22:24

Welcome back to indiequest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! A podcast all about indie games and what we love about them! On this episode we start the episode talking about spotify wrapped, the potomax music compilation (check it out here) and then we do what we do best, put some incredible indie games on the quest log. "What's the quest log…

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Episode 72: Shantae is an Indie Game (Confirmed) 1:02:56

1+ y ago1:02:56

1:02:56

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of all thing indie games! On this episode The Captain himself, Captain Drachma, and The Hype Man himself, Josh, chat about some end of the year superlatives (game awards), Nintendo Indie World, and bring 2 newer titles to the quest log! Oh yeah, and according to you, our audience, (and Nintendo, apparently)…

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Episode 71: Shroom & Gloom 1:07:42

1+ y ago1:07:42

1:07:42

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure. Your home for all things indie video games! On this episode, the guys talk a little bit about grinding on some 2023 games and then they each bring some stellar games to the quest log. Lots of laughs are shared and the good vibes are flowing in this one..... ENJOY!! So is Shantae (G…

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Episode 70: Halloween Spooktacular 2023! 1:33:12

1+ y ago1:33:12

1:33:12

Welcome back to indiequest, a celebration of all games both indie and obscure! Your and our favorite indie video game podcast! On this episode we bring our annual Halloween episode, each of the hosts bring a spooky or a game that has those spooky vibes. But first, we play a game! We hope you enjoy the episode and the autumnal feels wash over you. 🎃…

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Episode 69: Super Meat Boy Retrospective (with Travis Terry) 1:19:57

1+ y ago1:19:57

1:19:57

Welcome Back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! This is episode 69*!! Every so often we take a classic indie title and do a deep dive. On this episode we have special guest Travis from the Polymedia Network on to hang out with our meat out and talk all about the 2010 indie darling, Super Meat Boy. We chat about the title's influ…

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Episode 68: Sea of Stars Review 2:08:29

1+ y ago2:08:29

2:08:29

On this episode of IndieQuest, a podcast all about the wonderful word of indie video games, we bring an in depth review of what could possibly be 2023's biggest indie game, SEA OF STARS! From the Store description... "Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the p…

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Episode 67: A Silent Pee 1:27:45

1+ y ago1:27:45

1:27:45

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure. Your friendly neighborhood indie video game podcast! On this episode nothing out of the ordinary happens, we each bring some video games to the quest log and it's a good time! All of them are different but very unique, listen and find out! Thanks for hanging with us, and we all hop…

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Episode 66: A Space For The Unbound Review 1:40:30

1+ y ago1:40:30

1:40:30

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure. Your friendly neighborhood indie video game podcast! On this episode we do a review and deep dive of A Space For The Unbound from indie developer Mojiken! From the store description, A Space For The Unbound is... "A magical adventure about two high school sweethearts set at the end…

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Episode 65: Only Gods Love Pong 1:01:16

2y ago1:01:16

1:01:16

Welcome back to Indiequest, a celebration of all things indie video games! It's summer and we're 'enjoying' the sun (even though it's trying to kill us). BUT THAT WON'T STOP US! You know we got all of the indie video game talk that you can shake a stick at! Enjoy indiequest on the beach, at home in bed in front of your air conditioner, or in your c…

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Episode 64: IQ OST - Not Quite Elevator Music 46:45

2y ago46:45

46:45

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of all things indie video games! On this episode we bring you a laid back indie game ost listening party. Kick up the tunes, grab your favorite beverage, jump on your coziest pool floaty, and vibe with us! Enjoy! ------- ---- -- Games talked about in the show (contains spoilers for the episode): -- ---- ---…

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Episode 63: Second Opinion - Tokyo Drift 1:10:46

2y ago1:10:46

1:10:46

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of the indie and obscure! Your home for all things indie games! On this episode we bring back one of our favorite topics of conversation, second opinions. On second opinion episodes, each host plays a game from the quest log that somebody else brought, and takes them to task. Do they agree with the placemen…

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Episode 62: Pollution is Bad, Kids! 1:13:01

2y ago1:13:01

1:13:01

Welcome back to IndieQuest, a celebration of all things indie and obscure in the realm of video games! We have a big episode for you all today! Your hosts for this episode Captain Drachma and Josh are here to bring the indie game goodness that you've come to expect! First off we chit chat a bit about some of Josh's highlights from the Steam Next Fe…

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