Indie Game Arcade

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.

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TImestamps:

0:46 Intro

02:23 Godbreakers Review

29:27 Megabonk Discussion

34:15 Choo Choo Survivor 2 Review

40:15 The Horde Wants You Dead Review

43:47 Brew Review

47:55 RV There Yet?

49:58 Goodnight Universe

51:31 Dark Quest 4

52:46 Demonschool

53:51 Mina the Hollower

55:33 Dicey Bugs

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Indie Game Arcade is your go-to podcast for discovering the best indie games—new releases, hidden gems, and must-play classics. Hosted by Chris and Joseph of Nerd Sloth Creative, each episode delivers expert discussions, in-depth reviews, and curated recommendations to help you find your next favorite indie game. Whether you love pixel art roguelikes, choices matter narratives, or innovative gameplay mechanics, we’ve got you covered. Stay up to date with the latest indie games, industry trends, and insightful breakdowns—twice a week. Tune in and level up your indie game knowledge with one of the best indie game podcasts around!

Are you an indie game developer and want to have you game mentioned on the show? Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line: Indie Game Arcade.

To support the show, consider a monthly donation at patreon.com/NerdSloth where you'll find hundreds of hours of bonus content including bonus podcasts and updates on the games being created by the hosts.

Indie Game Arcade is recorded and produced by Nerd Sloth Creative. For more information, please visit https://linktr.ee/nerdsloth.

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, fine-tune your loadout across 10 levels, and push your luck in a fast, indie PC/Steam experience.

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TImestamps:

0:42 Intro

02:15 Slots & Daggers Review

22:35 Hoomanz! Review

25:41 Spooky Express Review

29:35 Ogre Chambers 2222 Review

32:30 Bermuda Survivor Review

38:17 Parasensor

39:25 I Hate This Place

41:44 Godbreakers

42:51 Relic Guardian

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For more gaming content visit youtube.com/NerdSloth

Indie Game Arcade is your go-to podcast for discovering the best indie games—new releases, hidden gems, and must-play classics. Hosted by Chris and Joseph of Nerd Sloth Creative, each episode delivers expert discussions, in-depth reviews, and curated recommendations to help you find your next favorite indie game. Whether you love pixel art roguelikes, choices matter narratives, or innovative gameplay mechanics, we’ve got you covered. Stay up to date with the latest indie games, industry trends, and insightful breakdowns—twice a week. Tune in and level up your indie game knowledge with one of the best indie game podcasts around!

Are you an indie game developer and want to have you game mentioned on the show? Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line: Indie Game Arcade.

To support the show, consider a monthly donation at patreon.com/NerdSloth where you'll find hundreds of hours of bonus content including bonus podcasts and updates on the games being created by the hosts.

Indie Game Arcade is recorded and produced by Nerd Sloth Creative. For more information, please visit https://linktr.ee/nerdsloth.

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.

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TImestamps:

0:42 Intro

03:59 Ball X Pit Review

29:00 Livber: Smoke and Mirrors Review

32:31 Dreamed Away Review

39:04 Absolum Discussion

41:36 Steel Knight's Armis Review

44:50 Dispatch Discussion

50:23 Dead Finger Dice Discussion

51:25 Roulette Hero Discussion

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For more gaming content visit youtube.com/NerdSloth

Indie Game Arcade is your go-to podcast for discovering the best indie games—new releases, hidden gems, and must-play classics. Hosted by Chris and Joseph of Nerd Sloth Creative, each episode delivers expert discussions, in-depth reviews, and curated recommendations to help you find your next favorite indie game. Whether you love pixel art roguelikes, choices matter narratives, or innovative gameplay mechanics, we’ve got you covered. Stay up to date with the latest indie games, industry trends, and insightful breakdowns—twice a week. Tune in and level up your indie game knowledge with one of the best indie game podcasts around!

Are you an indie game developer and want to have you game mentioned on the show? Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line: Indie Game Arcade.

To support the show, consider a monthly donation at patreon.com/NerdSloth where you'll find hundreds of hours of bonus content including bonus podcasts and updates on the games being created by the hosts.

Indie Game Arcade is recorded and produced by Nerd Sloth Creative. For more information, please visit https://linktr.ee/nerdsloth.

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 Wobble Ghost, published by Deck13 Spotlight, and available on PC (Steam) and Nintendo Switch.

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TImestamps:

0:42 Intro

03:54 Spindle

19:49 Absolum

25:23 Carimara: Beneath the Forlorn Limbs

30:12 Starlight Re:Volver

37:46 Ball X Pit

42:04 Shutter Story

43:25 They Are Here

44:25 Bermuda Survivor

46:37 Lone Soul

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For more gaming content visit youtube.com/NerdSloth

Indie Game Arcade is your go-to podcast for discovering the best indie games—new releases, hidden gems, and must-play classics. Hosted by Chris and Joseph of Nerd Sloth Creative, each episode delivers expert discussions, in-depth reviews, and curated recommendations to help you find your next favorite indie game. Whether you love pixel art roguelikes, choices matter narratives, or innovative gameplay mechanics, we’ve got you covered. Stay up to date with the latest indie games, industry trends, and insightful breakdowns—twice a week. Tune in and level up your indie game knowledge with one of the best indie game podcasts around!

Are you an indie game developer and want to have you game mentioned on the show? Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line: Indie Game Arcade.

To support the show, consider a monthly donation at patreon.com/NerdSloth where you'll find hundreds of hours of bonus content including bonus podcasts and updates on the games being created by the hosts.

Indie Game Arcade is recorded and produced by Nerd Sloth Creative. For more information, please visit https://linktr.ee/nerdsloth.

We're talking about the October Steam Next Fest with 8 indie game demos on episode 87 of the Indie Game Arcade podcast. 

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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

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For more gaming content visit youtube.com/NerdSloth

Indie Game Arcade is your go-to podcast for discovering the best indie games—new releases, hidden gems, and must-play classics. Hosted by Chris and Joseph of Nerd Sloth Creative, each episode delivers expert discussions, in-depth reviews, and curated recommendations to help you find your next favorite indie game. Whether you love pixel art roguelikes, choices matter narratives, or innovative gameplay mechanics, we’ve got you covered. Stay up to date with the latest indie games, industry trends, and insightful breakdowns—twice a week. Tune in and level up your indie game knowledge with one of the best indie game podcasts around!

Are you an indie game developer and want to have you game mentioned on the show? Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line: Indie Game Arcade.

To support the show, consider a monthly donation at patreon.com/NerdSloth where you'll find hundreds of hours of bonus content including bonus podcasts and updates on the games being created by the hosts.

Indie Game Arcade is recorded and produced by Nerd Sloth Creative. For more information, please visit https://linktr.ee/nerdsloth.

We're talking about Dicealot and many more indie games on episode 86 of the Indie Game Arcade podcast. Dicealot is an Arthurian, Camelot-set roguelike dice-builder/deckbuilder that turns Farkle-style push-your-luck into strategic, turn-based runs as you bag-build “Quest-Dice,” chain scoring combos, and gamble every roll in high-stakes battles. 

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TImestamps:

0:40 Intro

01:17 Dicealot Review

23:39 Bye Sweet Carole Review

28:57 Dice Legends Review

36:59 Lethal Honor: Order of the Apocalypse Demo Review

39:01 Tears of Metal Demo Review

42:07 Dead Format

43:44 Ectograph

45:00 Crown and Adventure

48:16 Pale Coins

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For more gaming content visit youtube.com/NerdSloth

Indie Game Arcade is your go-to podcast for discovering the best indie games—new releases, hidden gems, and must-play classics. Hosted by Chris and Joseph of Nerd Sloth Creative, each episode delivers expert discussions, in-depth reviews, and curated recommendations to help you find your next favorite indie game. Whether you love pixel art roguelikes, choices matter narratives, or innovative gameplay mechanics, we’ve got you covered. Stay up to date with the latest indie games, industry trends, and insightful breakdowns—twice a week. Tune in and level up your indie game knowledge with one of the best indie game podcasts around!

Are you an indie game developer and want to have you game mentioned on the show? Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line: Indie Game Arcade.

To support the show, consider a monthly donation at patreon.com/NerdSloth where you'll find hundreds of hours of bonus content including bonus podcasts and updates on the games being created by the hosts.

Indie Game Arcade is recorded and produced by Nerd Sloth Creative. For more information, please visit https://linktr.ee/nerdsloth.

We're talking about Battle Suit Aces and many more indie games on episode 85 of the Indie Game Arcade podcast. Battle Suit Aces is a charming mecha card-battling RPG from Trinket Studios (creators of Battle Chef Brigade) where you recruit, befriend, and upgrade over 30 ace pilots, build synergistic faction decks, and command streamlined 5v5 grid battles to uncover alien Relic Suits across a fully-voiced narrative adventure on PC, PS5, and Switch.

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TImestamps:

0:42 Intro

02:38 Battle Suit Aces Review

27:41 Absolum Review

35:36 Fallen City Brawl Review

45:37 Marvel Cosmic Invasion Demo Review

49:57 Lady Dracula

52:16 Grim Trials

54:16 Mohrta

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For more gaming content visit youtube.com/NerdSloth

Indie Game Arcade is your go-to podcast for discovering the best indie games—new releases, hidden gems, and must-play classics. Hosted by Chris and Joseph of Nerd Sloth Creative, each episode delivers expert discussions, in-depth reviews, and curated recommendations to help you find your next favorite indie game. Whether you love pixel art roguelikes, choices matter narratives, or innovative gameplay mechanics, we’ve got you covered. Stay up to date with the latest indie games, industry trends, and insightful breakdowns—twice a week. Tune in and level up your indie game knowledge with one of the best indie game podcasts around!

Are you an indie game developer and want to have you game mentioned on the show? Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line: Indie Game Arcade.

To support the show, consider a monthly donation at patreon.com/NerdSloth where you'll find hundreds of hours of bonus content including bonus podcasts and updates on the games being created by the hosts.

Indie Game Arcade is recorded and produced by Nerd Sloth Creative. For more information, please visit https://linktr.ee/nerdsloth.

We're talking about Cloverpit and many more indie games on episode 84 of the Indie Game Arcade podcast. CloverPit is a grim, slot-machine driven roguelite from Panik Arcade (published by Future Friends Games) that blends Balatro-inspired gambling mechanics, trinket/ combo systems and a claustrophobic survival-horror “debt-repayment” loop—pull the lever, stack lucky charms, bend the odds, and try not to be consumed by the addiction.

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TImestamps:

0:42 Intro

01:35 Cloverpit

22:38 House of Necrosis

30:52 Mala Petaka

38:43 Rogue Mansion

40:31 Fear Fa 98

42:38 Marvel Cosmic Invasion

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For more gaming content visit youtube.com/NerdSloth

Indie Game Arcade is your go-to podcast for discovering the best indie games—new releases, hidden gems, and must-play classics. Hosted by Chris and Joseph of Nerd Sloth Creative, each episode delivers expert discussions, in-depth reviews, and curated recommendations to help you find your next favorite indie game. Whether you love pixel art roguelikes, choices matter narratives, or innovative gameplay mechanics, we’ve got you covered. Stay up to date with the latest indie games, industry trends, and insightful breakdowns—twice a week. Tune in and level up your indie game knowledge with one of the best indie game podcasts around!

Are you an indie game developer and want to have you game mentioned on the show? Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line: Indie Game Arcade.

To support the show, consider a monthly donation at patreon.com/NerdSloth where you'll find hundreds of hours of bonus content including bonus podcasts and updates on the games being created by the hosts.

Indie Game Arcade is recorded and produced by Nerd Sloth Creative. For more information, please visit https://linktr.ee/nerdsloth.

We're talking about Hades II and many more indie games on episode 83 of the Indie Game Arcade podcast. Hades II is Supergiant Games’ bewitching, fast-paced roguelike action-roleplaying dungeon-crawler starring Melinoë, where you wield dark sorcery, snag Olympian Boons, and tackle procedurally generated, endlessly replayable runs to topple the Titan of Time.

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TImestamps:

0:44 Intro

02:37 Hades II

25:54 Mind Diver

34:21 Road Trip to the End of the World

40:08 Granvir

47:35 Forbidden Solitaire

48:46 Silly Polly Beast

50:34 Lords of Ravage

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For more gaming content visit youtube.com/NerdSloth

Indie Game Arcade is your go-to podcast for discovering the best indie games—new releases, hidden gems, and must-play classics. Hosted by Chris and Joseph of Nerd Sloth Creative, each episode delivers expert discussions, in-depth reviews, and curated recommendations to help you find your next favorite indie game. Whether you love pixel art roguelikes, choices matter narratives, or innovative gameplay mechanics, we’ve got you covered. Stay up to date with the latest indie games, industry trends, and insightful breakdowns—twice a week. Tune in and level up your indie game knowledge with one of the best indie game podcasts around!

Are you an indie game developer and want to have you game mentioned on the show? Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line: Indie Game Arcade.

To support the show, consider a monthly donation at patreon.com/NerdSloth where you'll find hundreds of hours of bonus content including bonus podcasts and updates on the games being created by the hosts.

Indie Game Arcade is recorded and produced by Nerd Sloth Creative. For more information, please visit https://linktr.ee/nerdsloth.

We're talking about Baby Steps and many more indie games on episode 82 of the Indie Game Arcade podcast. Baby Steps is an absurdist, physics-based walking-sim / open-world hiking-exploration indie in which you — as a onesie-clad, clumsy protagonist — micromanage each leg in deliberately awkward, QWOP-adjacent locomotion to clumsily scale a misty mountain, blending masocore frustration, sandbox discovery, and deadpan comedy.

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TImestamps:

0:42 Intro

1:26 Baby Steps

18:10 Aethermancer

29:46 Flick Shot Rogues

33:18 Deep Rock Galactic Survivor

36:33 Easy Delivery Co.

44:08 Constance

46:44 Steel Knight's ARMIS

49:34 Granvir

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For more gaming content visit youtube.com/NerdSloth

Indie Game Arcade is your go-to podcast for discovering the best indie games—new releases, hidden gems, and must-play classics. Hosted by Chris and Joseph of Nerd Sloth Creative, each episode delivers expert discussions, in-depth reviews, and curated recommendations to help you find your next favorite indie game. Whether you love pixel art roguelikes, choices matter narratives, or innovative gameplay mechanics, we’ve got you covered. Stay up to date with the latest indie games, industry trends, and insightful breakdowns—twice a week. Tune in and level up your indie game knowledge with one of the best indie game podcasts around!

Are you an indie game developer and want to have you game mentioned on the show? Send an email to [email protected] with the subject line: Indie Game Arcade.

To support the show, consider a monthly donation at patreon.com/NerdSloth where you'll find hundreds of hours of bonus content including bonus podcasts and updates on the games being created by the hosts.

Indie Game Arcade is recorded and produced by Nerd Sloth Creative. For more information, please visit https://linktr.ee/nerdsloth.