November 06, 2025

Ep. 54 - In Stars and Time feat. Rachel Watts

2 hours 32 minutes

In Stars and Time is a time loop RPG from insertdisc5, that follows a ragtag found-family of adventurers, at the very end of their long quest to defeat The King. You play as Siffrin, the party's rogue, as they try to piece together why they find themselves stuck living out the same day over and over again. The writing is heartfelt and at times heartbreaking, the characters are charming, and the game features a strangely addictive system for turn-based combat.

Thank you for tuning in to episode 54!! In this episode, Kate and Emily are joined by special guest Rachel Watts, to talk about this fascinating time loop experience. But before they dive into the game, the three have lots of guinea pig and indie game related topics to discuss! It was truly a joy to have Rachel on the show and we hope you love this episode as much as we do!

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:30 - Weekly Boss Battles

00:19:15 - Meet our Guest - Rachel Watts

00:35:35 - In Stars and Time Discussion

01:56:15 - In Stars and Time Spoilers

02:12:58 - Game Ratings

02:18:46 - One Small Thing

Meet our Guest

Rachel Watts (she/her)

@rachelwatts.bsky.social

Rachel Watts is a freelance games journalist with bylines in Edge, GamesRadar, PC Gamer and more. She is currently the editor of Thinky Games and one of the wonderful co-hosts of the Indieventure podcast. She is also the author of a brand new book from Lost in Cult about the indie sci-fi puzzle adventure Cocoon.

Check out Rachel's work on the following platforms:

Bluesky

Indieventure Podcast

Thinky Games

Cocoon: Design Works by Rachel Watts

Keep in touch with us on social media:

Kate's Bluesky ✦ https://bsky.app/profile/katerblossom.bsky.social

Emily's Bluesky ✦ https://bsky.app/profile/aspecificegg.bsky.social

No Small Games Bluesky ✦ https://bsky.app/profile/nosmallgames.bsky.social

No Small Games Instagram ✦ https://www.instagram.com/nosmallgames

Want to learn more and weigh in on what games we should play in future episodes? Check us out and leave a game suggestion at nosmallgames.com

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