IndieRift Podcast

Its just Steve and Andy this episode! The boys go over some hidden gems coming soon, including one that is certain to....scratch....your itch? PLUS! More layoffs across gaming! Yay! Also - No Man's Sky is a unicorn in gaming and should be celebrated more.  Supermassive Layoffs: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/supermassive-games-announces-layoffs-up-to-75-workers-may-be-affected Marvel Cosmic Invasion: https://www.polygon.com/marvel-cosmic-invasion-doctor-doom-dlc-announced/ No One Explored No Man’s Sky: https://www.ign.com/articles/after-a-decade-of-no-mans-sky-players-have-explored-less-than-1-of-the-planets Wishlist Roundup: Ball Scratch Simulator: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4951590/Ball_Scratch_Simulator/ Barely Breathing: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4514070/Barely_Breathing/ False Hero: False Hero: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2538870/False_Hero/ Memorium: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3294440/Memoirium/  Midnight Moments: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4666090/Midnight_Moments/ 

The future of physical games is looking shaky, and Andy, Steve, & Matt have some thoughts.   On this week's show, the boys dive into the growing concerns around Sony's push away from physical media, and things get a little heated. Along the way, Andy gushes over The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest demo, checks out the stylish boss-rush action of Rubinite, Matt tears into Tears of Metal, and Steve spends some time with Solnox: Grimoire of Seasons. Plus, we've got a fresh batch of wishlist-worthy indies, including the charming frog-prince puzzle platformer Croak, the delightfully Matt-ass-looking Matt-game Drop Loot, and the gorgeous Lunarium, and more. All this and so much more on the indieRift Podcast! What's new on indieRift.com: The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2749920/The_Transylvania_Adventure_of_Simon_Quest/  The indie Game Adventures: Rubinite: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1845250/Rubinite/  Tears of Metal: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1913120/Tears_of_Metal/  Solnox: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1993570/Solnox__Grimoire_of_Seasons/   The Wishlist Round-Up: Lunarium: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2939790/Lunarium/   Drop Loot: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4916600/Drop_Loot/  Croak: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2616540/Croak/  Necrowave: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1735370/Necrowave/ 

***This show was not posted. This is a late Audio version post. We apologize for this snafu*** On this week's show, Stephen checks out the brand-new Infestation Update for Galactic Vault, Matt dives into Sektori, a lightning-fast twin-stick shooter from a former Housemarque developer that channels the very best parts of Geometry Wars, and Andy takes on the terrifying deep space depths of Supermassive Games' latest cinematic horror adventure, Directive 8020. We also tackle a LOT of rough news, including the mass layoff of the Luna Abyss team just a month after the game's release, along with Xbox's latest wave of 'rumored' studio closures.  But it's not all doom and gloom! Thanks to an awesome listener question, Matt and Andy heap on the praise for Mina the Hollower, making the case for why it's one of their favorite games of the year. We also debut a brand-new segment, Rapid Fire Wishlist, where we blaze through a stack of promising indie titles that deserve a spot on your radar. All that and so much more on The indieRift Podcast!   Luna Abyss | Review – indieRift https://indierift.com/luna-abyss-calls-you-into-the-void-review/ First half of June Early Cozy Game Releases - https://indierift.com/early-june-releases-for-the-cozy-gamer/ Indie Game Adventures: Steve’s Game: 1 Galactic Vault: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3585460/Galactic_Vault/ Matt’s Game:  Sektori: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2105620/Sektori/   Andy’s Game: Directive 8020: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2255370/Directive_8020/   News for Yous:   Luna Abyss Team Laid Off One Month Post Launch: https://www.ign.com/articles/entire-luna-abyss-development-team-laid-off-one-month-after-launch Xbox To Shutdown a Bunch of Indie Devs It Bought: https://insider-gaming.com/ninja-theory-double-fine-seek-deals-with-xbox-to-avoid-closure/ Wishlist Roundup: Steve to help Zoroarts: CAAAHR is a Coop Racing Game where you Scream to Drive a Car xD https://store.steampowered.com/app/4745400/CAAAHR_Demo    Andy’s Wishlist Rapid Fire Unleash the Avatar: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4054220/Unleash_The_Avatar/ Dino Cleanup: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3031750/Dino_Cleanup/ Forest Escape: Last Train: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4090360/Forest_Escape_Last_Train/ Moncraft: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4123070/MonCraft_199X Solar-Powered Penguin: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2116290/SodaPowered_Penguin/ Laser Guy: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3656610/Laser_Guy/ Gemini X: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4360760/Gemini_X/ You’re A Scalper, Aren’t You?: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4774580/Youre_a_Scalper_Arent_You/ North Shore: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3810210/North_Shore/ Queens’ Domain: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1799840/Queens_Domain/

On this week’ show Andy dives into Mina the Hollower, and Yacht Club absolutely nailed it. After years of anticipation, the wait was more than worth it. If you love video games even a little bit, buy this game immediately. Meanwhile, Matt checks out Rune Dice, a dopamine-fueled strategy roguelike that completely hijacked his simple gamer brain, and Stephen gives Mad King Redemption a fair but critical look as it stumbles through its current Early Access growing pains.   In Indie News for Yous, former Housemarque director Harry Krueger announces a brand-new studio that has us desperately hoping for more stylish, punishing, Returnal-inspired action games in the future. Plus, this week’s Wishlist Round-Up is absolutely stacked with THREE incredible indie games you need on your radar right now. We also crack open the mailbag for one of our favorite community sections yet with great questions, dumb tangents, and the usual chaotic energy.    What’s New On indieRift.com:   Motorslice | Review – indieRift https://indierift.com/motorslice-review/  Thrifty Business | Review – indieRift https://indierift.com/thrifty-business-review/  Mention weekly indie highlights! Indie Game Adventures: Steve’s Game: 1 Mad King Redemption: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2369580/Mad_King_Redemption/  Matt’s Game: 3 Rune Dice  https://store.steampowered.com/app/3542380/Rune_Dice/   Andy’s Game:2 Mina the Hollower: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1875580/Mina_the_Hollower/   News for Yous:   Cosmic Division Spinoff Studio: https://www.eurogamer.net/returnal-director-launches-cosmic-division-studio  Wishlist Roundup: Steve’s Game: 2 Out To Deliver: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4122640/Out_To_Deliver/   Matt’s Game: 1 Calx  https://store.steampowered.com/app/2022640/CALX/    Andy’s Game:3 DekaDuck: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3715040/DekaDuck/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2wy1JNHKH4   Crowdfunding NOW! Black Raven: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/l4s/black-raven-a-slavic-folklore-adventure?ref=thanks-copy  Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/indierift  Check us out everywhere at these indieRift Links!: https://linktr.ee/indieRift

BARK! Erm…HARK! We are back and here to talk all about the dope indies coming your way soon. Also - what does an indie studio do when their game fails at launch? What makes good early game design? Why is Andy barking at his computer?  All 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 Visit Matt's Wife's Coffee Store! https://thetravelingacoffeecary.com/ 

On this week's show, we’re not dead. Yes, your three favorite idiots have reunited to talk about indie games! Steve descends into the addictive hellspace that is Slay the Spire 2, Andy locks and loads with a boomer shooter, Mouse: P.I. for Hire, and Matt gets weird with Sol Cesto. In our Wishlist Round-Up, we’ve got a double-dose of roguelikes with Litany and Lootbound, and Andy brings the spooky season early with some horror goodness, courtesy of our amazing friends at Monster Theatre Games. All this and so much more on the indieRift Podcast!    #indiegaming #indiegames #indies #indiepodcast #roguelike #roguelikes #boomershooter #fps #slaythespire #mousepiforhire #solcesto #litany #lootbound #solacecreek #horrorgames #indiedev #gamedev   Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/indierift  Check us out everywhere at these indieRift Links!: https://linktr.ee/indieRift

[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 9.89 Dice 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 2025 https://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/  CloverPit https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314790/CloverPit/  FANTASY MAIDEN WARS: DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMER https://store.steampowered.com/app/3575980/Fantasy_Maiden_Wars__DREAM_OF_THE_STRAY_DREAMER/   Stomp & The Sword of Miracles https://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 2026 https://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