[Apologies for the late upload! Time got away from us this week!} Andy is on vacay BUT MATT IS BACK!! From brewing beer in Ale Abbey to blasting aliens in Star Fire: Eternal Cycle, the week's Indie Game Adventures has got it all! In the Indie News Report: Side Table Edition, the boys tackle wild headlines like the Mythic Games IP sell-off, a shocking recall from Devir, and Kickstarter madness with Riftblade smashing its goal in just 29 minutes!  We close things out our usually STACKED Wishlist Round-Up featuring Folly of the Wizards, Keys of Fury, Cozy Island, and Goblin Cleanup. All that, plus tangents, hot takes, and the usual chaos, only on The indieRift Podcast! 0:00: Intro 🔥 Indie Game Adventures:🔥 3:55: Ale Abby: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2789460/Ale_Abbey__Monastery_Brewery_Tycoon/  10:00: Star Fire: Eternal Cycle: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3067890/Star_Fire_Eternal_Cycle/  18:45: Deep Rock Galactic Survivor - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2321470/Deep_Rock_Galactic_Survivor/  ←*****Also the indie steal of the week*** OG price 29.99/Sale Price 9.89Dice With Death - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3435260/Dice_With_Death/ 21:32: No Man’s Sky - Voyagers update. https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/No_Mans_Sky/  📰 Indie News Report: 📰 SIDE TABLE EDITION! Mythic Games IP Sell-off: https://www.wargamer.com/board-games/cmon-sells-mythic-ip 38:40 Devir Recalls Game Because HOLY SHIT: https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/08/08/devir-to-recall-all-copies-of-new-release-ace-of-spades-after-backlash-over-slavery-depictions-in-artwork-apologises-for-causing-harm/ 45:15 Riftblade Funded in 29 MINUTES!: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thegambitfoundry/riftblade InvincibleRPG coming to Kickstarter: https://mailchi.mp/frialigan/invincible-rpg-kickstarter-sept-23?e=93d1881783   🚧THE WISHLISHT ROUND-UP!: 🚧 50:25: Folly of The Wizards: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2452320/Folly_Of_The_Wizards/  53:00: Keys of Fury: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1546690/Keys_of_Fury/  52:00: Cozy Island: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918500/Cozy_Island/  56:12: Goblin Cleanup: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2748340/Goblin_Cleanup/   💰Kickstarter of the Week!: 💰https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thegambitfoundry/riftblade 

The boys are back, and this week we’re talking about all the standout indies you need to know about!  The Dark Queen of Mortholme flips the script by putting you in the role of the final boss, giving the classic fantasy tale a wicked twist, while Quartet channels pure SNES energy with an ensemble-driven RPG adventure. In the Indie News Report, we cover big beats like DUCKSIDE hitting consoles, Hell is Us finally out, and upcoming early access launches for SWAPMEAT and Long Drive North. And yes… the Hollow Knight: Silksong drama continues — with debates over its $20 price tag, difficulty discourse, and even pirates begging others not to pirate it. We close things out with a Wishlist Round-Up full of fresh discoveries like Breaking News, Dancing with Ghosts, and Vitrified. All that, plus tangents, hot takes, and the usual chaos, only on the indieRift Podcast! 0:00: Intro 🔥 Indie Game Adventures:🔥 7:00: The Dark Queen of Mortholme: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3587610/The_Dark_Queen_of_Mortholme/ 12:40: Quartet: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307960/Quartet/  📰 Indie News Report: 📰 16:20: DUCKSIDE Out On Consoles: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2682580/DUCKSIDE 20:20: Hell is Us OUT NOW! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1620730/Hell_is_Us/ 23:20: SWAPMEAT Early Access Release Date, 10/2025: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2790700/SWAPMEAT/ 26:16: Long Drive North Early Access Release Date, 11/2025:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3179350/Long_Drive_North_CoOp_RV_Simulator/  Indie Developers Are Worried Silksong's $20 Price Tag:https://www.ign.com/articles/indie-developers-are-worried-silksongs-20-price-tag-will-make-it-harder-to-price-their-games “Criticism Isn’t Hate”:http://ign.com/articles/criticism-isnt-hate-hollow-knight-silksong-sparks-debate-about-difficulty-runbacks-and-the-dreaded-git-gud-comments Pirates Are Urging Others Not To Pirate Silksong:https://www.eurogamer.net/hollow-knight-silksong-is-so-popular-even-pirates-are-urging-others-not-to-pirate-the-game Play Acclaim Showcase Announced:https://www.gematsu.com/event/play-acclaim-september-10-2025  🚧THE WISHLISHT ROUND-UP!: 🚧 1:02:10: Breaking News: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3541940/Breaking_News/ 1:05:10: Dancing with Ghosts: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1352700/Dancing_with_Ghosts/  1:07:28: Football Story: https://store.steampowered.com/app/757550/Football_Story/ 1:08:50: LIFTED: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2184020/LIFTED/ 1:10:50: Plushes: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3297800/Plushes/ 1:13:24: Vitrified: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2571610/Vitrified/ 

The boys are back, and this week it’s less about what’s coming out, and more about what’s not! Because the unstoppable force that is Hollow Knight: Silksong has officially set a release date (September 4th) and the indie world is SCRAMBLING to get out of its way. We’re talking delays, reshuffles, and developers openly admitting they don’t want to compete with the bug-god of metroidvanias. But it’s not all delays! There are plenty of fresh drops and surprises! Heartworm keeps the PS1-horror revival alive, Sword of the Sea surfaces via PlayStation, and Quartet scratches that retro JRPG itch.  All that, plus tangents, theories, and the usual chaos ONLY on The indieRift Podcast! 🔥 Indie Game Adventures:🔥 4:10: Heartworm: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1257030/Heartworm/ 6:50: Sword of the Sea: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453160/Sword_of_the_Sea/ SAVED BY PLAYSTATION!https://x.com/Genki_JPN/status/1957732818043433175  📰 Indie News Report: 📰 14:38: QUARTET IS OUT!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307960/Quartet/ 16:20: ROUTINE IS ALIVE AGAIN, AGAIN - RELEASE WINDOW ANNOUNCED LATE 2025https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKGLF7MpxbU 19:44: DEMONSCHOOL (AND OTHERS) DELAY RELEASE DUE TO SILKSONG:DEMONSCHOOL - https://www.polygon.com/demonschool-delay-release-date-hollow-knight-silksong/ OTHERS - https://aftermath.site/silksong-indie-delays 37:35: AAA IS OBSESSED WITH INDIES:https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/baldurs-gate-3-dev-says-aaa-is-perversely-fascinated-by-indie-games-because-those-devs-still-understand-how-to-make-good-ideas-that-arent-reliant-on-data/ 44:42: TTRPG CREATOR GOES MISSING!:https://aftermath.site/grimwild-backerkit-ttrpg-rpg-designer-missing  49: 28: DEMO DIRBY! Order Automatica:https://store.steampowered.com/app/2105840/Order_Automatica/  Pax Autocratica:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1067360/Pax_Autocratica/   57: 18: 🚧THE WISHLISHT ROUND-UP!: 🚧 Bleaklight Falls:https://store.steampowered.com/app/2820610/Bleaklight_Falls/ CloverPithttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3314790/CloverPit/ FANTASY MAIDEN WARS: DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMERhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3575980/Fantasy_Maiden_Wars__DREAM_OF_THE_STRAY_DREAMER/  Stomp & The Sword of Miracleshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2837590/Stomp_and_the_Sword_of_Miracles/ This Game Did Not Delete Itself:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3929130/This_Game_Did_Not_Delete_Itself/ UNSENT:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3621930/Unsent/ 

The boys are back, and this week we’re talking all about the Indie World Showcase! Nintendo blessed us with a staggering, mind-blowing, world-changing… 15 minutes on indie game goodness (Truly, how do they do it?) In that quarter-hour of pixel-packed glory, we got release dates for some of our most anticipated titles — like Demonschool, coming September 3rd — and fresh reveals, including Well Dweller, a slick new Metroidvania from Kyle Thompson, the creator of Crypt Custodian. We also dive into some incredible wishlist-worthy finds like Ghost Easter a black-and-white hack-and-slash with a killer visual style and Star Fire: Eternal Cycle, a love letter to classic arcade side-scrollers! All that, plus a few surprises, tangents, and the usual chaos, only on The indieRift Podcast! 🔥 Indie Game Adventures:🔥11:00:  Atomic Owl: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2228490/Atomic_Owl/   📰 Indie News Report: 📰Indie World Highlights! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTv0HmKoUqw  20:05: Go-Go Town Comes To Switch 2026https://store.steampowered.com/app/2195120/GoGo_Town/ 22:56: UFO 50 OUT NOW!https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/UFO_50/ 25:42: Demonschool RELEASE DATE CONFIRMED! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/  29:18: Herdling: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3047750/Herdling/   30:50: Neveraway: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2318330/Neverway/ 34:55: Well Dweller: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3699590/Well_Dweller/  🚧THE WISHLISHT ROUND-UP!: 🚧39:00: Ghost Eater: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2708620/GHOST_EATER/ 42:50: Star Fire: Eternal Cycle: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3067890/Star_Fire_Eternal_Cycle/  45:50: The Knightling: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1471650/The_Knightling/  48:10: Deadzone: Rogue: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3228590/Deadzone_Rogue/   💰Kickstarter of the Week: 💰50:16: Paws & Leaves: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grownarts/paws-and-leaves-a-last-tale 

This week’s big headline is a legendary one. John Romero, the mind behind DOOM, says indie games aren’t just shaping the industry… they’re the future of game development. Andy & Steve break down what that means for devs, players, and the next wave of creativity. Of course, it wouldn’t be the show without some killer game spotlights, so we’re diving into the mysteries of Death Stranding 2, the musical mayhem of Fretless, and a cursed doll Kickstarter you definitely shouldn’t trust...but should probably give all your money to. All this and so much more on The indieRift Podcast! 🔥 Indie Game Adventures:🔥5:50: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdzIwQhYABQ&pp=0gcJCfwAo7VqN5tD 15:28:  Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2429050/Fretless__The_Wrath_of_Riffson/  📰 Indie News Report: 📰20:00: HELLRAISER: Revival Announced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_4kAp6gsZE 22:50: Are Indies the 'Future' of Gaming? John Romero Thinks So…https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/john-romero-says-indies-are-the-future-of-game-development-these-people-are-the-ones-that-make-triple-a-studios-go-wait-a-minute-we-need-to-start-doing-this/  🚧THE WISHLISHT ROUND-UP!: 🚧39:44: The Backworld: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1871640/The_Backworld/ 42:00: Jelly Troops: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3084910/Jelly_Troops/  44:24: Mandated Fate:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3599830/Mandated_Fate/  💰Kickstarter of the Week: 💰47:48: Baptiste:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/firenut-games/baptiste-haunted-mansion-terror-with-a-cursed-doll-awaits https://store.steampowered.com/app/2922250/Baptiste/ 

Steam Next Fest came and went, but we’re still deep in the demo trenches... and loving it! This week, Andy & Steve highlight 8 AWESOME indie games you need to have on your radar. From the atmospheric mystery of Hell is Us to the quirky charm of My Little Puppy and the 'good bad' energy of PIGFACE, there’s a little something here for everyone. #indiegame #indiegaming #steam  We also break down some of the biggest headlines from Summer Games Fest and the Xbox Showcase—including Silksong’s long-awaited (very brief) showing, Super Meat Boy 3D, and Mina the Hollower’s official release date. Oh, and Scott Pilgrim is back! All this and so much more on The indieRift Podcast! 🔥 Indie Game Adventures:🔥 9:00 ► Netherworld Covenant: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2735580/Netherworld_Covenant/  📰 Indie News Report: Summer Games Fest + Xbox Showcase Highlights: 📰 15:00 ►Silksong SHOWED UP… yay.https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/Hollow_Knight_Silksong/ 16:34 ►3D MEAT BOY!https://store.steampowered.com/app/3288210/Super_Meat_Boy_3D/ 18:44 ►Mina the Hollower RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED, 10/31https://store.steampowered.com/app/1875580/Mina_the_Hollower/ 20:20 ►SCOTT PILGRIM EX, BABY!https://store.steampowered.com/app/2640950/Scott_Pilgrim_EX/  🚧STEAM NEXT FEST IMPRESSIONS: 🚧 23:30 ►Hell is Us:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1620730/Hell_is_Us/ 28:00 ►My Little Puppyhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2102040/My_Little_Puppy/ 33:50 ►Ratatan: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfestmostplayed 38:18 ►Moonlighter 2https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350790/Moonlighter_2_The_Endless_Vault/ 42:40 ►NINJA GAIDEN: Rageboundhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/NINJA_GAIDEN_Ragebound 47:15 ►PIGFACEhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3341650/PIGFACE/  💰Kickstarter of the Week: 💰51:00 ►BIG HOPS!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chriswade/big-hops  Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/indierift  Check us out everywhere at these indieRift Links!: https://linktr.ee/indieRift 

PAX East 2025 might be in the rearview mirror, but Andy & Steve are back to cover the indie gems you absolutely need to know about!  Sony’s recent State of Play brought us TONS of exciting indie game news: Sword of the Sea is landing #PlayStation Plus this August and Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement finally got its official reveal! Steve tells his demo tale of LUSTRA... and how he somehow managed to unalive an entire village. Meanwhile, Andy somehow manages to discover more PS1-like games with PHASE ZERO, a survival horror that feels like a lost survival horror classic straight out of 1998. All this and SO much more on The indieRift Podcast!  🔥 Indie Game Adventures:🔥 10:52 ► Blue Prince: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/Blue_Prince/ 16:02 ► PPaperKlay: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1350720/PaperKlay/  📢 RELEASES OF THE WEEK:📢  19:14 ► Pipestrello & The Cursed Yoyo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870350/Pipistrello_and_the_Cursed_Yoyo/ 20:54 ► RATSHACKER (PS5 Edition) - ALSO A STEAL OF THE WEEK! https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10014682/  📰 Indie News Report: 📰 23:48 ► Monster Theater Games, Developer of Atomic Owl, Enters Publishing Mode:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3587610/The_Dark_Queen_of_Mortholme/ + Atomic Owl Release Date! - July 15, Steam + GOG27:30 ► Sword of the Sea Gets an August 2025 Release Date and a Spot in the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2dM-cUAUE4 30:00 ► NEW STUDIO ANNOUNCED!!:[SOURCE] https://www.gameinformer.com/2025/06/02/giant-skull-a-studio-founded-by-respawn-veterans-is-making-a-dd-game  32:04 ► Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement Announced!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-de45inSnWg 34:54 ► Most Gamers Are Clueless About Game Development:[SOURCE] https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/most-players-know-next-to-nothing-about-how-games-are-made-new-blood-devs-sound-off-on-gamedev-misconceptions/  🚧 DEMO DERBY!: 🚧46: 30 ► lLUSTRA: Lachea's Talehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3301430/LUSTRA_Lacheas_Tale/ 53:24 ► PHASE ZERO:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3462190/PHASE_ZERO/  ❤️ Wishlist Round-Up (Games That Caught Our Attention!):❤️ 58:50 ► AO: Containment Breach:https://store.steampowered.com/app/2892560/AO_Containment_Breach/ 1:00:06 ► Cat Secretary:https://store.steampowered.com/app/2783280/Cat_Secretary/ 1:01:28 ► Never’s End: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1999930/Nevers_End/  1:03:48 ► Summer Camp:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3633340/Summercamp/ 1:06:28 ► Fallen Tear: The Ascensionhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1446900/Fallen_Tear_The_Ascension/1:08:10 ► Ritual of Raven:https://store.steampowered.com/app/2066520/Ritual_of_Raven/ 1:10:06 ► Gunstoppable:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3724710/Gunstoppable/   💰Kickstarter of the Week: 💰 1:11:16 ► NES-ENTIAL! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/338507174/the-nes-ential-celebration-hardcover-book  Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/indieriftCheck us out everywhere at these indieRift Links!: https://linktr.ee/indieRift 

PAX East 2025 is over and it was AWESOME! From the Best Boomer Shooter to the Best Horror Game, and the Most Surprising Title, Andy & Steve have handpicked the best of the best. While PAX East was a bit on the smaller side this year, there was still plenty to love.  Plus, stick around for a special rant/story time at the end where Andy share's exactly how not to run a game demo at a convention.  See you again at PAX West! ❤️ PAX EAST 2025 BEST OF GAMES! ❤️ 10:42 ► BEST SHOOTER - Pizza Bandit: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010610/LOVE_ETERNAL/ 13:34 ► BEST RETRO GAME - Everdeep Aurora: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2251400/Everdeep_Aurora/  16:10 ► BEST BEAT-EM UP - Fighter's Forge: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2853810/Fighters_Forge/ 19:32 ► BEST SURPRISE - Don't Wake The Beast: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3258580/Dont_Wake_the_Beast/ 23:10 ► BEST HORROR - I Hate This Place: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2604490/I_Hate_This_Place/ 27:16 ► Love Eternal: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010610/LOVE_ETERNAL/ 31:30 ► BEST INDIE GAME - Constance: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2313700/Constance/ 36:36 ► BEST RPG - Fretless: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2429050/Fretless__The_Wrath_of_Riffson/ 39:46 ►  BEST PIXEL ART - Nocturne: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374860/Nocturne/ 44:38 ► BEST SOLO DEV - Gigasword: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1885930/GIGASWORD/ 48:1o ► Voidsayer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754370/Voidsayer/ 51:00 ► GUG: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2824790/GUG/ 1:00:40 ► LUSTRA: Lachea's Tale: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3301430/LUSTRA_Lacheas_Tale/ 1:06:16 ► BEST BOOMER SHOOTER, BEST HUMANS - CYBRLICH and the Death Cult of Labor: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3336070/CYBRLICH_and_the_Death_Cult_of_Labor/ 1:11:28 ► STORY TIME - Crimson Desert: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3321460/Crimson_Desert/ 

Steve and Andy are back with another episode of the indieRIFT Podcast, bringing you indie gaming news, reviews, previews, and plenty of chaotic nonsense. This week, they share a heartwarming follow-up with the Under Shadows dev, dig into Andy’s long-awaited return to Hollow Knight, and offer first impressions of Dungeons of Hinterberg and the roguelike Rogue Jungle. Andy delivers a full review of Spilled, the unexpectedly captivating eco-cleanup game that might just crack his resistance to cozy games. The duo also covers the latest Baldur’s Gate 3 updates and wraps up with a wishlist roundup featuring standout indie titles like Apocalypse Express, Karamara Beneath the Forlorn Limbs, Fog Piercer, and Rootbound — plus a revigorated look at the long-lost, now-resurfaced Mewgenics. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/indierift  Check us out everywhere at these indieRift Links!: https://linktr.ee/indieRift

Is the Switch 2 about to shake up the entire gaming industry? We unpack the recent Switch 2 Direct, where the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally (yes, finally) confirmed for 2025. Enter the Gungeon 2 is real, and a fresh wave of indie sequels and stunners, including Hades 2, Reanimal, and Human Fall Flat 2, are all headed to Nintendo’s new console.  Speaking of indies we’re excited about, we stumbled across a post on Reddit by the developer of Undershadows, who was looking for feedback of any kind. Intrigued, we just had to give it a shot.In this week’s Wishlist Round-Up, we drool over Hungry Horrors, a roguelike deckbuilder where a princess uses food — yes, food! — to battle enemies in a quirky, one-of-a-kind adventure, and Tyto, an emotional journey where a brave owlette searches for its family through a dark and mysterious world. Plus, we’ve got this week’s Kickstarter of the Week, where we’re shining a light on Monsterpatch: A Cozy Monster-Collecting RPG!    Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/indierift  Check us out everywhere at these indieRift Links!: https://linktr.ee/indieRift

This week on indieRift, Andy and Steve ask the question: is Hollow Knight: Silksong really coming out this year?  Plus, our Wishlist Round-Up is stacked with must-play titles like Silent Hill f (which Andy is OBSESSED with), Skate Story, and more. And don’t miss our indie steal of the week and a fresh Kickstarter you’ll want to throw all of your money at!   8:04 ► Steve gushes about TMNT: Cowabunga Collection 🔥Indie Game Adventures:🔥 12:50 ► Monster Hunter Wilds Got Us... 📢 Upcoming Release Dates:📢  16:44 ► I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream coming to PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch on March 27https://indierift.com/i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-scream-coming-to-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-and-switch-on-march-27/ 18:22 ► Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo Launches May 28 for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, & PChttps://indierift.com/pipistrello-and-the-cursed-yoyo-launches-may-28-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-switch-pc/  📰Indie News Report:📰 19:44 ► Terrifier: The Art-Cade Games Gets Collector’s Edition: https://gamerant.com/terrifier-artcade-game-physical-collectors-edition-announcement-contents/ 24:04 ► I Hate This Place Is The First Game Under A New Bloober Team Label: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/i-hate-this-place-is-the-first-game-under-a-new-bloober-team-label/1100-6530253/ 26:44 ► Project Prismatic Promises A High-Quality, Immersive Browser-Based FPS: https://bleedingcool.com/games/sci-fi-web-based-fps-project-prismatic-announced/ 28:26 ► Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Date Leaked?!: https://gamerant.com/hollow-knight-silksong-release-date-leak-xbox-game-pass  ❤️ Wishlist Round-Up (Games That Caught Our Attention!):❤️ 36:48 ►Silent Hill f: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2947440/SILENT_HILL_f/ Skate Story: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1263240/Skate_Story/ Sunderfolk: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2414270/Sunderfolk/ Void Martys: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3470850/Void_Martyrs/  3:02 ► 🐤Indie Steal of the Week!:🐤Metal Hellsinger: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1061910/Metal_Hellsinger/   3:02 ► 💰Kickstarter of the Week: 💰Monster Crown: Sin Eater Announced!!: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/monster-crown/monster-crown-sin-eater-monster-taming-rpg?ref=ksr_email_mktg_auto_user_watched_project_launched  Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/indierift Check us out everywhere at these indieRift Links!: https://linktr.ee/indieRift 

Steam Next Fest is here and WE LOVED! There way too many incredible indie games to play so Stephen and Andy run through a handful of their highlights. In indie news, Moonlighter 2 drops a fresh trailer and Terminator 2: Judgement Day a retro pixel art game adaptation?! What a time to be alive! All that and a whole lot more on this action-packed episode of the indieRift Podcast! 🔥Indie Game Adventures:🔥 3:02 ► Momodoro: Moonlit Farewell: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747760/Momodora_Moonlit_Farewell/  📰Indie News Report:📰 6:04 ► New Moonlighter 2 Trailer Dropshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY6hfRj9_zc 12:26 ► Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast From The Past! Announced For All Major Platformshttps://www.nettosgameroom.com/2025/02/samurai-pizza-cats-blast-from-past.html?m=1 15:58 ► Terminator 2D: No Fate Announced:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkMFYMG3QLw 19:10 ► The Callisto Protocol's Striking Distance Studios Lays Off "Most of the Developers"https://80.lv/articles/the-callisto-protocol-s-striking-distance-studios-lays-off-most-of-the-developers/  28:50 ►❤️STEAM NEXT FEST!! ❤️ KIBORG: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2556530/KIBORG_Demo/  Bugtopia: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3464890/Bugtopia_Demo/  KOIRA: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1626620/Koira/?curator_clanid=42495043\ Post Trauma: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1750030/Post_Trauma/ Rusty Rabbit: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2530560/Rusty_Rabbit/ Ruffy & the Riverside: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1002260/Ruffy_and_the_Riverside/?curator_clanid=42495043  Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/indierift  Check us out everywhere at these indieRift Links!: https://linktr.ee/indieRift 

On this week's show, we got HUGE sales updates with Palworld, Pacific Drive, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II selling like hotcakes. Indie Game Adventures spotlights two incredible titles as Steve highlights IDUN, a frantic tower defense title and Andy wonders why more people aren't talking about No Skin, a creepy horror roguelike. In the Indie News Report, Annapurna’s Showcase returns next week and PlayStation is having a love affair with indie titles. All of this and so much more on The indieRift Podcast!  Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/indierift  Check us out everywhere at these indieRift Links!: https://linktr.ee/indieRift  #kingdomcomedeliverance2 #noskin #annapurna #palworld #pacificdrive #IDUN #INDIEGAMES #indiegamesdev #indiegame #podcast #gamepodcast

Your favorite chaotic duo is back at it celebrate the absolute bangers of indie gaming in 2024! We’re talking hidden gems, breakout hits, and a whole lot of goofy categories because, honestly, why not? Expect heartfelt praise as we show some serious love to the games that made our year. But don’t get it twisted, every single one of these titles deserves your time, attention, and probably your hard-earned cash. Support indie games, people! They’re the lifeblood of this industry, and without them, we’d all be way less cool.  indieRift Links!: https://linktr.ee/indieRift 9:46: Days of Game of the Year Future Past Award14:06: Most Unhinged Award18:46: The Best Game Demo Award21:18: You Made Tank Controls Cool Again Award23:04: Good Ass Games I Never Mentioned Award26:12: AAA Game I Had Time To Play Award28:12: You Made This For Me Award32:22: I Have Friends Award34:48: The Best Board/Top Top Game Award40:54: Almost Game of the Year Award44:04: Steve's Game of the Year 2024!52:04: Andy's Game of the Year 2024!

Steve and Andy are back to bring indie game news right to your ear holes! Remedy reveals how many copies their games have to sell to have a 100% ROI. Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl Sells 1 Million Units Days After Release, which is BONKERS. Plus the boys bring some dope new games to add to your wishlist.  Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/indierift  Check us out everywhere at these indieRift Links!: https://linktr.ee/indieRift *** Indie News Report: Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl Sells 1 Million Units Days After Releasehttps://www.ign.com/articles/stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl-has-already-sold-1-million-copies-with-many-more-playing-on-xbox-game-pass Remedy Reveals How Many Copies Upcoming Titles Need To Sell To Break Even:https://www.ign.com/articles/remedy-reveals-how-many-copies-control-2-and-firebreak-need-to-sell-to-break-even  Toree Saturn Delayed:https://x.com/SIACTRO/status/1860337519382134907 Composer Grant Kirkhope Joins Indie Studio Day 4 Night:https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/11/composer-grant-kirkhope-joins-davide-solianis-new-indie-studio Indie Game Adventures Dungeon Crawler:https://store.steampowered.com/app/2356780/Dungeon_Clawler/ RetroRealms Arcade: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2158030/RetroRealms_Arcade/ Wishlist Round-Up (Games That Caught Our Attention!) Graytail:https://store.steampowered.com/app/2888960/Graytail/ ANTONBLAST:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1887400/ANTONBLAST/ Toree Saturn:https://store.steampowered.com/app/2549240/Toree_Saturn/ Neon Inferno:https://store.steampowered.com/app/2957720/Neon_Inferno/ Indie Steal of the Week! Toastercide:https://store.steampowered.com/app/2777760/Toastercide/  

More studio closures are upon us. It seems like we cannot go a week without another biting the dust. What gives? Steve played the new TMNT beat em up and he...has thoughts. Andy brings some retro revives to the table and our kickstarter of the week might get a C&D letter soon...   Indie News Report: Arcadegeddon Goes Free-to-Play Early 2025https://www.gematsu.com/2024/11/arcadegeddon-goes-free-to-play-in-early-2025 Sea of Stars: Dawn of Equinox | Update Release Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk6FYIift0Y Kojima Productions acquires Death Stranding IP rightshttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/kojima-productions-acquires-death-stranding-ip-rights-presumably-meaning-the-series-will-only-get-more-unhinged/ Rime studio Tequila Works has filed for insolvency https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rime-studio-tequila-works-has-filed-for-insolvency/ Indie Game Adventures: Steve’s Games: TMNT Mutants Unleashed https://store.steampowered.com/app/2460130/Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles_Mutants_Unleashed/  Dark Skyhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1454960/Dark_Sky/  Andy’s Games: Iron Meat:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1157740/Iron_Meat/ Beyond Shadowgate:https://store.steampowered.com/app/2332240/Beyond_Shadowgate/ Wishlist Round-Up (Games That Caught Our Attention!) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1498550/Infinity_HexaDome_Tactics/ https://youtu.be/JZlvf_m8Zc0?si=3aWSRubRnNYfJiu3  https://store.steampowered.com/app/2492330/Bronana/  https://store.steampowered.com/app/1756020/Super_Roboy/  Indie Steal of the Week! RATSHAKER:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3290710/RATSHAKER/ Kickstarter of the Week https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pipkin/pipkin?ref=discovery_category&total_hits=93257&category_id=35 

Matt is back and he brings with him a potential #GOTY ?! PLUS More spinoff studios announced! Humble games is publishing a game from the people they fired? All this and way more! Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/indierift Check us out everywhere at these indieRift Links!: https://linktr.ee/indieRift 

WE.ARE.BACK! Sort of…Matt is healing up but Andy and Steve take the reins to chat about some older news (you know…since we took so long to get together). Annapurna’s staff packed up and left, devs complain again about the Series S, and Nintendo finally mobilized the legal team against Palworld!  Plus Steve brings Fairy Tail: Dungeons and Andy talks in depth about Hollowbody.  All that and so much more!  *** Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/indierift  Check us out everywhere at these indieRift Links!: https://linktr.ee/indieRift Show Notes: Indie Game Adventures: Fairy Tail: Dungeons: - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305500/FAIRY_TAIL_DUNGEONS/ Hollowbody: - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2123640/Hollowbody/ Indie News Report: Annapurna Staff Resigns [This is paywalled] Some ongoing projects are still in the works despite staff resigning. Series S makes development of Dune Awakening a challenge Says developer Entoria: The Last Song delayed on MS consoles “Indefinitely” Tweet from dev months ago It’s heating up. Nintendo suing Palworld dev for patent infringement, dev responds. Wishlist Round-Up (Games That Caught Our Attention!) The Nightscarred: Forgotten Gods Interlopers TCG Card Shop Simulator Kickstarter of the Week - Altered Alma  

On this week’s show, the boys discuss Black Myth: Wukong taking over the gaming world. Matt brings un-rivaled enthusiasm to the table as he falls head over heels in love with Astral Ascent. Steve brings…absolutely nothing. Maybe internet issues? That’s about it. Plus - Haak cancels Xbox port because...they couldn't sign up to publish and Xbox and Microsoft couldn't help them...well then...That and so much more!!! Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/indierift Check us out everywhere at these indieRift Links!: https://linktr.ee/indieRift  Indie Game Adventures: Astral Ascent: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280930/Astral_Ascent/ Black Myth: Wukong: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2358720/Black_Myth_Wukong/ Castaway: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2564860/Castaway/    Indie News Report: Metroidvania Becomes PS5 Exclusive Due To Microsoft’s Incompetencehttps://gamerant.com/metroidvania-game-haak-xbox-release-canceled-why/ PLEASE PIRATE MY GAME! https://x.com/studioanisa/status/1824394386744004990 RetroRealms: Halloween and Ash vs. Evil Dead ANNOUNCED!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S-Dt-0_lbY REPLACED Delayed Until 2025https://www.gematsu.com/2024/08/replaced-delayed-to-2025   Wishlist Round-Up (Games That Caught Our Attention!) Elsie: (RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED, 9/10) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1515570/Elsie/ Hollowbody: (RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED, 9/18) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2123640/Hollowbody/ Billie Bust Up: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1400830/Billie_Bust_Up/ PRIM: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1510470/PRIM/ Hellbreak: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3043760/HELLBREAK/ Indie Steal of the Week: FROGUN(s): https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/41139/Frogun_Complete_Set/ Kickstarter of the Week: Industrial Annihilation: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/indannihilation/industrial-annihilation?ref=discovery_category&total_hits=21056&category_id=35  

A new and VERY different Five Nights at Freddy’s game is out and…it is amazing? Also - What’s Good Games is calling it quits, while a new publisher rises from the ashes of Humble’s closure! Plus we talk Asterogues, Buckshot Roulette, Light in the Sky and so much more!  Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/indierift  Check us out everywhere at these indieRift Links!: https://linktr.ee/indieRift *** What's new on indieRift? 6 Awesome Indies Out In August 2024! Indie Game Adventures:  Asterogues - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2083240/Asterogues/ Five Nights At Freddy’s: Into The Pit: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638370/Five_Nights_at_Freddys_Into_the_Pit/ Buckshot Roulette: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2835570/Buckshot_Roulette/ Indie News Report: Splitgate 2 Gameplay Reveal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oua2iTVFbJI Versus Evil Vets Form New Indie Game Publisher Digital Banditos: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/versus-evil-veterans-establish-indie-publisher-digital-bandidos What’s Good Games is Ending: https://x.com/WhatsGood_Games/status/1821924751293722891/photo/1  Tango Gameworks Acquired: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/former-xbox-studio-tango-gameworks-and-hi-fi-rush-has-been-acquired-by-pubgs-krafton-inc-saving-it-from-closure DEMO DERBY: Game Demo Impressions: Into the Restless Ruins: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2877770/Into_the_Restless_Ruins/  ARSONATE: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2822980/ARSONATE/ Wishlist Round-Up (Games That Caught Our Attention!) Demon’s Mirror: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1600910/Demons_Mirror/ KIOSK: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3126330/Kiosk/ Lights In The Sky: https://store.stKiosk on Steameampowered.com/app/3114040/Lights_In_The_Sky/ Spirit Mancer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2172580/Spirit_Mancer/ Indie Steal of the Week! Tiny Rogues: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2088570/Tiny_Rogues/ $4.99!! Kickstarter of the Week: Rad Venture: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/radventure/rad-venture?ref=android_project_share   You can write to us by joining our patreon at patreon.com/indierift and joining at any tier. That will get you into our discord, where you can write in our mailbag channel.