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No Small Games
No Small Games is an indie game recap and review podcast brought to you by hosts Kate and Emily! They became friends while streaming on Twitch and bonded over their love of indie video games. In each episode of No Small Games, the two will discuss an indie game they both played independently. They’ll compare their experiences: the good, the bad, their most memorable moments of their playthroughs.
Episodes
No Small GamesIndie Game Roundup - February 2025 feat. Michael Gruar, Lunar Chippy Games
Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. This has been both the…
No Small GamesYearbook Vol. 2
Believe it or not, we just closed out our second year of No Small Games! This has truly been such a wild ride! From meeting in person for the first time at…
No Small GamesEp. 40 - Crypt Custodian feat. Matt Storm
Crypt Custodian, developed by Kyle Thompson, is a touching and adorable metroidvania. You play as Pluto, a little cat who has just arrived in the afterlife…
No Small GamesIndie Game Roundup - January 2025
Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. This has been both the…
No Small GamesEp. 39 - Another Crab's Treasure feat. HamonCutta
Another Crab's Treasure is a combat-oriented soulslike adventure set in an underwater world overrun by a few greedy creatures trying to get their grubby little…
No Small GamesEp. 38 - Selfloss
Selfloss, developed by Goodwin Games, is an emotional action adventure game where we play as Kazimir, an old man who has found himself caught in between life…
No Small GamesIndie Game Roundup - December 2024
Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. Even as the year closes…
No Small GamesEp. 37 - Lake: Season's Greetings DLC feat. Jacob Price of The Pre-Order Bonus Podcast
The Lake: Season's Greetings DLC follows the holiday shenanigans of Thomas Weiss, and the other inhabitants of Providence Oaks, the setting of the base game…
No Small GamesEp. 36 - UFO 50
UFO 50, developed by Mossmouth, is not just a single game. This is a retro-inspired pack of 50 games, that represent the full library of titles published by…
No Small GamesIndie Game Roundup - November 2024
Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. This month has been…
No Small GamesEp. 35 - Little Kitty Big City feat. OlivesCrossing
Little Kitty Big City is an open world adventure game where you play as a small house cat who has fallen off of their cozy window perch and finds themselves on…
No Small GamesEp. 34 - The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
In The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, developed by Deconstructeam and published by Devolver Digital, you play as Fortuna, a witch who has been banished to one…
No Small GamesIndie Game Roundup - October 2024
Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. If you can believe it…
No Small GamesEp. 33 - Fields of Mistria feat. MintendoGaming
After suffering a great deal of damage from a huge earthquake, the town of Mistria needs your help! Luckily, there's a free farm, with lots of land in it for…
No Small GamesEp. 32 - Vampire Therapist feat. Cyrus Nemati, Little Bat Games
Vampire Therapist is a narrative adventure where you play as a vampire-cowboy therapist-in-training, and is the debut title from Little Bat Games. You play as…
No Small GamesIndie Game Roundup - September 2024
Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. September was PACKED…
No Small GamesEp. 31 - Cozy Caravan feat. Esnueil
Depart on a heartwarming and homey adventure with your bestie Bubba in Cozy Caravan. This chill management sim, developed by 5 Lives Studios, entered Early…
No Small GamesBonus - Cascadia & Board Game Digital Adaptations feat. alonechark
If you love a good board game night, it might just be time to call up your friends, pop that popcorn and... fire up your PC! In this very special B-B-B-BONUS…
No Small GamesIndie Game Roundup - August 2024
Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. August was a wild month…
No Small GamesEp. 30 - Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
In episode 30 of No Small Games, Kate and Emily get to the bottom of what is going on in Lorelei and the Laser Eyes. You'll get the perspectives of both…
No Small GamesEp. 29 - INDIKA feat. OrzulsPlace
In Episode 29 of No Small Games, our hosts are joined in their review of INDIKA by special guest OrzulsPlace, who affectionately goes by Orzul, Orzu, or Zuzu…
No Small GamesIndie Game Roundup - July: Clickolding, Stray Gods DLC, Valley Peaks, and more
Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. This summer continues…
No Small GamesEp. 28 - Bendy and the Ink Machine feat. JenIsOnline
In Episode 28 of No Small Games, special guest Jen (known online as JenIsOnline) joins Kate and Emily to review the horror puzzle game, Bendy and the Ink…
No Small GamesEp. 27 - Bramble: The Mountain King
Join Kate and Emily for episode 27 of No Small Games for their review and plot recap of Bramble: The Mountain King. You'll hear the two share their scariest…
No Small GamesIndie Game Roundup - June 2024
Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demo and new release discussions. Our second installment…
No Small GamesEp. 26 - Crow Country
What really happened at the Crow Country amusement park two years ago? Special Agent Mara Forest is on the case. We're kicking off our Scary Summer season with…
No Small GamesSummer Game Fest 2024 Recap
This year brought us a huge showing of indie game announcements at Summer Game Fest, and we were truly blown away by the volume of exciting news delivered in…
No Small GamesGame Dev Chat - Sky: Children of the Light with Community Manager Amelia Razinha
Sky: Children of the Light is a cozy MMO, developed by thatgamecompany, the studio behind Journey and Flower. The game places a focus on exploration…
No Small GamesIndie Game Roundup - May 2024
Introducing No Small Games' Indie Game Roundup!! A new monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demo and new release discussions. This first…
No Small GamesEp. 25 - Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
Snufkin returns after a long winter away, only to discover all is not well in Moominvalley... The musical adventure, Snufkin: Memory of Moominvalley by Hyper…
No Small GamesEp. 24 - Firewatch feat. ShinobiJules
Henry took a summer job in the wilderness to get away from his life, but he could never have guessed what he was getting himself into... Firewatch, developed…
No Small GamesEp. 23 - En Garde!
There is no problem too great for the sword of Adalia de Volador... except maybe her annoying brother and witty crush! En Garde! is a swashbuckling action…
No Small GamesEp. 22 - Viewfinder
What you see is literally what you get in Viewfinder, where players solve puzzles by bringing photographs to life. Viewfinder is a first-person puzzle…
No Small GamesPAX East 2024 Recap
PAX East 2024 was huge for No Small Games and brought about many firsts for the podcast! Not only was it the team's first time at the expo, it was also Kate…
No Small GamesEp. 21 - American Arcadia
Trevor Hills just discovered he's the least popular star of the most popular TV show in America... and now he hast to run for his life. American Arcadia…
No Small GamesYearbook Vol. 1
Thank you to all of our listeners, guests, and supporters for making it a fantastic first year of No Small Games! In No Small Games' inaugural Yearbook…
No Small GamesGame Dev Chat - Hyperdrive Inn with Juho Kuorikoski
In the latest No Small Games developer chat, Kate and Emily talk with Juho about his creative process and the design and development of his latest game…
No Small GamesEp. 20 - Thirsty Suitors
Starting fresh can be hard to do, especially when your past keeps popping back up to fight you... In Thirsty Suitors, developed by Outerloop Games and…
No Small GamesEp. 19 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits feat. dprince216
Befriend both cute and formidable friends to fulfill the brutal yet rewarding role of Spirit Guide... Explore a forgotten village and it's surroundings as you…
No Small GamesEp. 18 - Stray Gods
Imagine a week where being accused of murder isn't the wildest thing that happened to you... because you just discovered every Greek god you had ever heard of…
No Small GamesEp. 17 - Secret Santa Games feat. Underplayed
Ho ho ho!! Santa came early this holiday season and he (or she) is brining us indie games! Buckle up for a very special holiday episode of No Small Games!!…
No Small GamesBonus - Wholesome Snack 2023
Did you think we were done with b-b-b-b-bonus episodes for 2023? Not quite!! On December 6, Wholesome Games held their Wholesome Snack: The Game Awards Edition…
No Small GamesEp. 16 - Goodbye Volcano High
If the end of the world was right around the corner what would you do? Who or what would matter most to you? Fang and their friends are entering their senior…
No Small GamesGame Dev Chat - Bear in the Snow with The Spookfish
"When I first moved into the old farm house after living in the city, I was surprised at how dark it got at night..." This is how the instruction manual for…
No Small GamesBonus - Indie World Showcase, Nov. 2023
It's time for yet another b-b-b-b-bonus episode!! Nintendo held their second Indie World Showcase of 2023 on November 14, featuring over a dozen announcements…
No Small GamesEp. 15 - Mineko’s Night Market
Will you take on the challenge of discovering the truth about the legendary Nikko, revitalize the Night Market an petting all of the cats? When Mineko and her…
No Small GamesEp. 14 - Killer Frequency
You're live on 189.16 - The Scream with Forrest Nash... and someone in town is hunting your listeners! The year is 1987 and Forrest Nash is clocking into his…
No Small GamesEp. 13 - Coffee Talk & Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly feat. Sheilur
Serve up a piping hot cup of tea while your customers spill their tea to you... It's yet another a No Small Games double feature! This episode of No Small…
No Small GamesEp. 12 - Venba
Food and cooking have the ability to connect us across generations, cultures and time itself. Who do you connect with through food? Follow the story of Venba…
No Small GamesEp. 11 - Lakeburg Legacies feat. MarcyLaycelle
What if the most important renewable resource in your society... was love? Lakeburg Legacies is a social-based village management game where resource…
No Small GamesBonus - Happy Birthday Ooblets!
Wishing Ooblets 1.0 a very happy one-year anniversary!! The quirky, colorful, farming sim, creature collector, card game adventure Ooblets first release in…
No Small GamesEp. 10 - Lake feat. Catsareme
Experience postal service Zen while you contemplate the life paths less traveled in this serene lakeside town... In Lake, a narrative postal sim game developed…
No Small GamesEp. 9 - Oxenfree & Oxenfree II: Lost Signals
Something sinister is in the air on Edward's Island, very literally... It's a No Small Games double feature, in which Kate and Emily review both Oxenfree and…
No Small GamesEp. 8 - Spiritfarer feat. Pink Umbrella
At the end of their days, on their way to the beyond, lost souls can always count on the Spiritfarer... Follow Stella, the brand new Spiritfarer, as she learns…
No Small GamesEp. 7 - Cult of the Lamb
Do you have what it takes to build a loyal following, take on the old gods and become the one true cult? Cult of the Lamb bridges multiple genres, bringing…
No Small GamesEp. 6 - Stories Untold feat. Krysta Hope
Experience the tug of nostalgia but be careful, sinister truths await you in the hearts of the analog devices in Stories Untold... Developed by No Code and…
No Small GamesBonus - Wholesome Direct 2023
Wholesome Games held their third annual Wholesome Direct Indie Game Showcase on June 10, 2023, featuring footage and announcements from 70+ cute and cozy indie…
No Small GamesBonus - Pride
Happy Pride Month!! No Small Games is celebrating Pride by sharing some of our favorite indie games featuring LGBTQIA+ stories and characters. Indie video…
No Small GamesEp. 5 - Terra Nil
Turn the concept of a city builder on its head and revitalize regions stripped of their natural ecosystems... Terra Nil is an environmental strategy game that…
No Small GamesEp. 4 - One Hand Clapping
Your voice is a powerful thing, it can foster connection and drive back the darkness... One Hand Clapping takes you on a journey alongside your little purple…