Mini Indie Van: An Indie Games Podcast

Seth and Fulya sit down with Julia and Don from Tiny Monks Tales and chat in depth about their recently released game Woodo.

Woodo is available on Steam, PS5, XBOX X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Website: https://www.woodo-game.com/

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Thanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★

Brendan Myers AKA The_WinterGamer

Tony Baker

Trucker Sloth

★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★

Brian Reese

★ GOLD MEMBERS ★

Adam K

AwesomeDave1337

Brad Moore

Cecily Carrozza

Dan & Luma

Dannohh

Emily O'Kelley

Jon32

Laura

LigerWoods330

Mr Giggles

Patrice Mallette

Peje EP

Smokeless Joe

Steven Keller

TechMike

Tim Paullin

Tis the spoopy season! Join Seth the tired podcaster and Fulya the witch as they chat about indie games that are horror themed and ones that have some spooky vibes to them.

Highlighted games: 

Stories of Somnia (PC)

Soggy Beans (PC)

Topic: Horror Indies & Games with Spooky Vibes

Love Eternal (All platforms)Gone Home (All platforms)

Desktop Explorer (PC)

Stray (All platforms)

Well Dweller (PC)

Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping (All platforms)

Monthly Indie Game Release Schedule:

⁠https://theindieinformer.com/2026/01/05/2026-indie-video-game-release-schedule/⁠

Intro and outro music created in ODDADA by FulishFuji

★ LINKS ★

► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.gg/eBKUyABg8U

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Thanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★

Brendan Myers AKA The_WinterGamer

Tony Baker

Trucker Sloth

★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★

Brian Reese

★ GOLD MEMBERS ★

Adam K

AwesomeDave1337

Brad Moore

Cecily Carrozza

Dan & Luma

Dannohh

Emily O'Kelley

Jon32

Laura

LigerWoods330

Mr Giggles

Patrice Mallette

Peje EP

Smokeless Joe

Steven Keller

TechMike

Tim Paullin

Seth is in the driver's seat while Fulya is off and about in Germany... but that doesn't mean he's alone on this road trip! Scott Christian is the creative director at Hilltop Studios and he's here to tell us all about their new game Curse of Resthaven!

Wishlist Curse of Resthaven on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3796150/Curse_of_Resthaven/

Follow Hilltop on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/playhilltop.bsky.social

Monthly Indie Game Release Schedule:

⁠https://theindieinformer.com/2026/01/05/2026-indie-video-game-release-schedule/⁠

Intro and outro music created in ODDADA by FulishFuji

★ LINKS ★

► Get Exclusive Perks on our Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.gg/eBKUyABg8U

► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/

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► Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/carpoolgaming

► Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carpoolgaming.com

Thanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★

Brendan Myers AKA The_WinterGamer

Tony Baker

Trucker Sloth

★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★

Brian Reese

★ GOLD MEMBERS ★

Adam K

AwesomeDave1337

Benny

Brad Moore

Cecily Carrozza

Dan & Luma

Dannohh

Emily O'Kelley

Jon32

Laura

LigerWoods330

Mr Giggles

Patrice Mallette

Peje EP

Smokeless Joe

Steven Keller

TechMike

Tim Paullin

What makes a good visual novel or interactive narrative game? Seth and Fulya discuss their thoughts on these categories and provide examples of their favourites.

Highlighted games: 

Turnip Mountain (PC and Consoles)

Many Nights a Whisper (PC)

Topic: Visual Novels and Interactive Narratives: what we love about these styles of games.

Scarlet Hollow (PC)

Harmony: The Fall of Reverie (PC and Consoles)

If Found (PC, Switch, and Mobile)

What Comes After (PC and Consoles)

Paranormasight (PC, Switch, and Mobile)

Night in the Woods (PC and Consoles)

Random shout-outs

Beacon Pines (PC, XBOX, and Switch)

A Date with Death (PC)

Date Everything (PC and Consoles)

Monthly Indie Game Release Schedule:

https://theindieinformer.com/2026/01/05/2026-indie-video-game-release-schedule/

Intro and outro music created in ODDADA by FulishFuji

★ LINKS ★

► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.gg/eBKUyABg8U

► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/

► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive

► Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/carpoolgaming

► Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carpoolgaming.com

Thanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★

• Brendan Myers AKA The_WinterGamer

• Johnathan Brown: https://linktr.ee/pme.jib

• Tony Baker

• Trucker Sloth

★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★

• Brian Reese

★ GOLD MEMBERS ★

• Adam K

• AwesomeDave1337

• Benny

• Brad Moore

• Cecily Carrozza

• Dan & Luma

• Dannohh

• Emily O'Kelley

• Jon32

• Laura

• LigerWoods330

• Mr Giggles

• Patrice Mallette

• Peje EP

• Smokeless Joe

• Steven Keller

• TechMike

• Tim Paullin

Matt from Bit Harmony and So Many Games joins Fulya on this ride to chat about some of the standout indie games they’ve played so far in 2026.

Highlighted games: 

Pizza Tower (PC, PS, Switch)

Hades (All platforms)

Topic: Mid-year check-in

The Wide Open Sky is Running Out of Catfish (PC)

Lost & Found Co. (PC)

Escape from Ever After (All platforms)

Adorable Adventures (PC, PS, XBOX)

Mina the Hollower (All platforms)

Mixtape (PC, PS, XBOX, Switch 2)

Random shout-outs

Sektori (PC, PS, XBOX, Switch 2)

Whisper of the House (PC, Switch)

Cozy Caravan (PC, Switch)

Monthly Indie Game Release Schedule:

https://theindieinformer.com/2026/01/05/2026-indie-video-game-release-schedule/

Intro and outro music created in ODDADA by FulishFuji

Tropical Crust by Mr. Sauceman from Pizza Tower

★ LINKS ★

► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.gg/eBKUyABg8U

► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/

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► Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/carpoolgaming

► Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carpoolgaming.com

Thanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★

• Brendan Myers AKA The_WinterGamer

• Johnathan Brown: https://linktr.ee/pme.jib

• Tony Baker

• Trucker Sloth

★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★

• Brian Reese

★ GOLD MEMBERS ★

• Adam K

• AwesomeDave1337

• Benny

• Brad Moore

• Cecily Carrozza

• Dan & Luma

• Dannohh

• Emily O'Kelley

• Jon32

• Laura

• LigerWoods330

• Mr Giggles

• Patrice Mallette

• Peje EP

• Smokeless Joe

• Steven Keller

• TechMike

• Tim Paullin

In this special episode, Fulya is joined by 3 friends from the Carpool Gaming crew, and they all go on a road trip to Summer Game Fest! They list off their top 3 favourite indie game announcements that came out of ALL the showcases this season.

What are YOUR top 3 indie game announcements? Let us know!

Topic: SGF Indie Game announcements we’re excited to play

About Fishing

Blue Ridge Hunting

Inkblood

Apple Crumble

In the Drift

Into the Fire

Dressmaker

Slap out of it

Signet City

Darkbound

1666 Amsterdam

Colorbound

😅 I'm sure one or two honourable mentions will stick out to you so listen closely!

Monthly Indie Game Release Schedule:

https://theindieinformer.com/2026/01/05/2026-indie-video-game-release-schedule/

Intro and outro music - created in ODDADA by FulishFuji

★ LINKS ★

► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.gg/eBKUyABg8U

► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/

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Thanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★

• Brendan Myers AKA The_WinterGamer

• Johnathan Brown: https://linktr.ee/pme.jib

• Jonas Young

• Tony Baker

• Trucker Sloth

★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★

• Brian Reese

★ GOLD MEMBERS ★

• Adam K

• AwesomeDave1337

• Benny

• Brad Moore

• Cecily Carrozza

• Dan & Luma

• Dannohh

• Emily O'Kelley

• Jon32

• Laura

• LigerWoods330

• Mr Giggles

• Patrice Mallette

• Peje EP

• Steven Keller

• TechMike

• Tim Paullin

Community member Cole - aka The Good Sir - joins Fulya to chat about the SixOneIndie Showcase and they highlight some of the games they are keen to check out.

Games mentioned:

Rollergirl (PC)

Cutout Village (All platforms)

Abide (PC)

Walk the Frog (PC)

Graytail (PC, XBOX, Switch)

The Marvelous Raincaster of Yell Holler (PC)

SacriFire (PC)

Grave Seasons (All platforms)

Sonnet (PC)

Go North (PC)

SixOneIndie Showcase Steam Event: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45119430-Six-One-Indie/sale/sixoneindieshowcase2026

★ LINKS ★

► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.gg/eBKUyABg8U

► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/

► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive

► Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/carpoolgaming

► Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carpoolgaming.com

Thanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★

• Brendan Myers AKA The_WinterGamer

• Johnathan Brown: https://linktr.ee/pme.jib

• Jonas Young

• Tony Baker

• Trucker Sloth

★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★

• Brian Reese

★ GOLD MEMBERS ★

• Adam K

• AwesomeDave1337

• Benny

• Brad Moore

• Cecily Carrozza

• Dan & Luma

• Dannohh

• Emily O'Kelley

• Jon32

• Laura

• LigerWoods330

• Mr Giggles

• Patrice Mallette

• Peje EP

• Steven Keller

• TechMike

• Tim Paullin

The leader of the Backtrackers, Delroy, joins Fulya to put together a list of indie games that should be on an indie games subscription service, if it was ever created by Carpool Gaming. What indie games would you add to the library?

Highlighted games: 

OPUS: Prism Peak (PC, Switch 1&2)

High Above (PC)

Topic: Mini Indie Van subscription service

Hades (All platforms)

Harmony: The Fall of Reverie (All platforms)

Fez (PC, PS, Switch)

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (All platforms)

To the Moon (All platforms)

Peak (PC)

Random shout-outs

Outer Wilds (All platforms)

Vampire Survivors (All platforms)

No Man’s Sky (All platforms)

Stardew Valley (All platforms)

Glass Masquerade (All platforms)

Spiritfarer (All platforms)

Toem (All platforms)

Monument Valley (All platforms)

Lost & Found Co. (PC)

Gris (All platforms)

Neva (All platforms)

Monthly Indie Game Release Schedule:

https://theindieinformer.com/2026/01/05/2026-indie-video-game-release-schedule/

Intro and outro music - created in ODDADA by FulishFuji

★ LINKS ★

► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.gg/eBKUyABg8U

► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/

► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive

► Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/carpoolgaming

► Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carpoolgaming.com

Thanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★

• Brendan Myers AKA The_WinterGamer

• Johnathan Brown: https://linktr.ee/pme.jib

• Jonas Young

• Tony Baker

• Trucker Sloth

★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★

• Brian Reese

★ GOLD MEMBERS ★

• Adam K

• AwesomeDave1337

• Benny

• Brad Moore

• Cecily Carrozza

• Dan & Luma

• Dannohh

• Emily O'Kelley

• Jon32

• Laura

• LigerWoods330

• Mr Giggles

• Patrice Mallette

• Peje EP

• Steven Keller

• TechMike

• Tim Paullin

Lockleth joins Fulya on the journey through their backlogs and mentions some of the games they want to get to sooner.

Highlighted games: 

Arctic Awakening (PC, PS, Xbox)

CATO: Buttered Cat (PC, PS, Switch)

Topic: Indie Games in our Backlog

Garden Story (PC, Xbox, Switch)

Detective Dotson (PC, Xbox, Switch)

The Bench (PC)

The Artful Escape (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Cozy Island (PC)

Consume Me (PC)

Random shout-outs

Nova Hearts (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Squeakross: Home Squeak Home (PC, Switch)

Until Then (PC, PS, Switch)

LocoMotive (PC, Switch)

Coffee Talk ep.2 - Hibiscus & Butterfly (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT

This is the “adding to your backlog” giveaway! Win an indie game to be added to YOUR backlog. To enter:

• Comment on the YouTube video with your top 3 backlogged indie games

• Final day to submit is Sunday 19 April

• Drawing on Monday 20 April - 3 winners will be chosen

• Winners will be contacted via a reply to their comment on the video

Monthly Indie Game Release Schedule:

https://theindieinformer.com/2026/01/05/2026-indie-video-game-release-schedule/

Intro and outro music - created in ODDADA by FulishFuji

★ LINKS ★

► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.gg/eBKUyABg8U

► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/

► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive

► Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/carpoolgaming

► Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carpoolgaming.com

Thanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★

• Brendan Myers AKA The_WinterGamer

• Johnathan Brown: https://linktr.ee/pme.jib

• Jonas Young

• Tony Baker

★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★

• Non-Smokin_Joe

• The Captain

• Brian Reese

★ GOLD MEMBERS ★

• Adam K

• AwesomeDave1337

• Benny

• Brad Moore

• Cecily Carrozza

• Dan & Luma

• Dannohh

• Emily O'Kelley

• Jon32

• Laura

• LigerWoods330

• Mr Giggles

• Patrice Mallette

• Peje EP

• Steven Keller

• TechMike

• Tim Paullin

Steam Next Fest happened recently so Fulya and Seth chat about their top 5 favourite demos they played during the event.

Games mentioned:

Titanium Court (PC)

Fishbowl (PC, PS)

Croak (PC)

Outbound (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch & Switch 2)

The Eternal Life of Goldman (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Denshattack (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch 2)

Collector’s Cove (PC, PS, Switch)

Hark the Ghoul (PC)

Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth (PC, Switch)

Honourable Mentions:

Shoe It All (PC)

Bobo Bay (PC)

Forbidden Solitaire (PC)

Parasite Mutant (PC, PS)

Dodo Duckie (PC)

Phonopolis (PC)

Find Your Words (PC)

Fulya's demo list on Backloggd: https://bckl.gg/rSeE

Intro and outro music - created in ODDADA by FulishFuji

★ LINKS ★

► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.gg/eBKUyABg8U

► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/

► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive

► Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/carpoolgaming

► Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carpoolgaming.com

Thanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★

• Johnathan Brown: https://linktr.ee/pme.jib

• Jonas Young

• Tony Baker

★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★

• Non-Smokin_Joe

• The Captain

• Brian Reese

★ GOLD MEMBERS ★

• Adam K

• AwesomeDave1337

• Benny

• Brad Moore

• Cecily Carrozza

• Dan & Luma

• Dannohh

• Emily O'Kelley

• Jon32

• Laura

• LigerWoods330

• Mr Giggles

• Patrice Mallette

• Peje EP

• Steven Keller

• TechMike