Emmi & Annie Talk Indie

Annie finally rolled credits on Hades II so we could rant about it. In better news, Emmi enjoyed Magical Delicacy. Spider-Man makes a cameo or two, courtesy of whoever holds the copyright to his podcast appearances. Chapters(00:00:30) Hades II (spoilers abound!) (00:29:38) Hades II spoilers over; Magical Delicacy; Fangirl Down (00:47:00) Pokemon Fossil Museum Games Mentioned:Hades II Magical Delicacy Other:Pokemon Fossil MuseumFangirl Down by Tessa BaileyMusic: Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Follow us on bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games Watch Annie and Robin stream games! https://www.twitch.tv/parallelplayers  Listen on our website! https://eati.games 

Annie goes Blue Prince mode and breaks out the serial killer notebook. Emmi crashes out over frisbee platforming. *Clarification on Roblox’s news: Roblox’s shares did not decline 70% in response to their earnings announcement; rather, it declined 70% from their peak share price last year (per IGN). Shares did fall substantially following the announcement, but declined by 27% (per Eurogamer) not the 70% figure cited. Chapters: (00:00:27) News (00:04:51) Animal Well (01:06:00) Upcoming Games News Links:  gamesindustry.biz on Roblox Eurogamer on Roblox IGN on Roblox Animal Well Links: WIRED Interview w/ Billy Basso (March 2025) Game Developer Interview w/ Billy Basso (February 2022) Nintendo Life Interview w/ Billy Basso (December 2024) Upcoming Games: We, Junk Artists (August 6th) Horse Magnifier: The Full Horse (August 10th) The One Fish (August 12th) Dreamcards (August 19th) Music: Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Follow us on bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games Watch Annie and Robin stream games! https://www.twitch.tv/parallelplayers  Listen on our website! https://eati.games 

Annie has fallen in love with a bat and Emmi’s jonesing for some Metaphor: ReFantazio. In other news, we belatedly discuss some Summer gaming announcements. Chapters:  (00:00:56) Sol Cesto (00:07:07) Astrobot (00:09:30) Mina the Hollower  (00:33:12) Summer gaming showcases (00:36:26) Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave and Orbitals (00:38:47) God of War: Laufey (00:47:21) Story-Rich Games Showcase (00:49:55) Wholesome Games Direct Links: Some people think Geoff Keighley’s suit was good, actually God of War: Laufey announcement Persona 6 teaser Fields of Mistria v1.0 releases Aug 5, 2026 The Story-Rich Games Showcase and Steam collection Wholesome Direct Games we’re playing: Sol Cesto  Astrobot  Mina the Hollower  Hollow Knight: Silksong Games we want to play:Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave  Orbitals  Discounty  Fourleaf Fields  Croakwood  Froggy Brews  Spiritstead  Little Cheese Works   Grave Seasons  The Hearth and Harbour  Desktop Explorer Music: Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Follow us on bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games Watch Annie and Robin stream games! https://www.twitch.tv/parallelplayers  Listen on our website! https://eati.games 

Emmi, Annie, and friend of the pod IAmTheSnuggler talk gothic literature, safe-cracking, and blackmailing for the love of the game. Chapters: (00:00:22) News (00:08:44) The Séance of Blake Manor (01:33:48) Upcoming Games  Links: Check out IAmTheSnuggler on YouTube Sheridan Le Fanu (Wikipedia) Varney (not Varley!) the Vampire (Wikipedia) Walter Benjamin’s The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction Upcoming Games: Denshattack (July 15) The Mermaid Mask (July 16) Moss: The Forgotten Relic (July 16) Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division (July 17) Music: Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Follow us on bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games Watch Annie and Robin stream games! https://www.twitch.tv/parallelplayers  Listen on our website! https://eati.games 

We introduce you to friend of the pod IAmTheSnuggler, and IAmTheSnuggler introduces us to The Case of the Golden Idol. Chapters: (00:00:31) Interview with IAmTheSnuggler(00:23:25) Nancy Drew Games in particular(00:34:11) The Case of the Golden IdolLinks: Check out IAmTheSnuggler on YouTube A Rake’s Progress by William Hogarth (Wikipedia) The Snuggler Saved My Life (Tim and Eric Sketch) Music:  Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Follow us on bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games Watch Annie and Robin stream games! https://www.twitch.tv/parallelplayers  Listen on our website! https://eati.games 

New episode type alert! Annie and Emmi talk about a grab bag of games, shows, and books they’ve been consuming lately. Contents include Sol Cesto, Titanium Court, and Astrobot. Chapters: (00:00:31) New episode type! (00:02:24) Sol Cesto (00:10:25) Astro Bot (00:20:42) Titanium Court (00:36:11) Ribbit/Puzzmo and Pokopia(00:40:53) Books and TV and things Games we’ve been playing: Sol Cesto  Titanium Court  Astrobot  Pokemon Pokopia  Ribbit and more on puzzmo.com  Books we’ve been reading: Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole  Shows we’ve been watching: Big Mood (season 2) Article Annie hasn’t read yet: I Love Titanium Court, Which Is Why I Will Never Play It Again by Rebekah Valentine (Kotaku)Music:  Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Follow us on bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games Watch Annie and Robin of Girl Mode stream games! https://www.twitch.tv/parallelplayers  

Friend of the pod Robin Bea joins Emmi and Annie in a magical forest adventure where you date girls, wear cool shoes, and sell your soul to the devil. Timestamps: (00:00:29) News (00:11:22) Interview with Robin Bea (00:32:31) Little Goody Two Shoes (01:51:03) Upcoming Games News Links: Interview with Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two (Gamesindustry.biz, May 21, 2026) Strauss Zelnick’s Wikipedia page Bungie planning ‘significant layoffs’ (Gamesindustry.biz, May 22, 2026) Little Goody Two Shoes Link: SiliconEra Interview (October 31, 2023) Robin Links: Bluesky Girl Mode In Sequence dot.zip Upcoming Games: Map Map (May 28) Lost in Art: a Miniature Realm (June 1) OddFauna (June 2, early access) Solarpunk (June 8) Music: Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Follow us on bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games Watch Annie and Robin of Girl Mode stream games!https://www.twitch.tv/parallelplayers  Listen on our website! https://eati.games 

We’ve been hibernating for a while, but now that spring is in full swing, we’re back. And we played a mouse game called Winter Burrow we’d like to tell you about. Chapters: (00:00:19) News (00:03:19) State of Silksong (00:06:22) Winter Burrow (01:09:39) Upcoming Games News: Nintendo hiking Switch 2 prices (GamesIndustry.biz, May 8th, 2026) Winter Burrow Links: Interview w/ Burly Bird Media (October 21st, 2025) The Wind in the Willows illustrated by Robert Ingpen Superjump Interview (December 15th, 2025) Upcoming/Newly Release Games Mentioned: Black Jacket, May 12th Mina the Hollower, May 28th Crashout Crew, May 28th Scale the Depths, May 28th Music: Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Follow us on bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games Watch Annie and Robin of Girl Mode stream games! https://www.twitch.tv/parallelplayers  Listen on our website! https://eati.games 

Welcome to Emmi & Annie's year in review, including our definitive video game crush of 2025, episode stats, and a cocktail or two. Thanks for a great year of talking indie. We're really looking forward to the next one. Girl Mode and the episode we guested on back in May Emmi’s non-EATI recs The Apothecary DiariesMangaLight novelsAnimeCoffee Rush board game Delicious in Dungeon Heated Rivalry Tinto de Verano Annie’s non-EATI recsThe Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin Common Side Effects (animated series on HBO Max) Saturday Edition on Playdate Every single game we talked about in this episode: Aviary Attorney Balatro Blue Prince Carimara - Beneath the forlorn limbs Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking The Chef’s Shift Dave the Diver Death of the Reprobate Dredge Drova - Forsaken Kin FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time FlyKnight Hades II Hollow Knight: Silksong Infinity Nikki Many Nights a Whisper Mouthwashing Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It’s Dark Outside PEAK Saturday Edition Squirreled Away Tiny Garden Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Music:Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Follow us on bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games Watch Annie and Robin of Girl Mode stream games! https://www.twitch.tv/parallelplayers  Listen on our website! https://eati.games 

Emmi and Annie battle motion sickness to answer a ghost’s questions three. Chapters: (00:30) News (06:45) State of Silksong (10:32) Carimara Discussion (01:08:22) Upcoming Games News Links: Netflix to buy Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion (GamesIndustry.biz, Dec. 5) Netflix sells studio Spry Fox back to original owners (PC Gamer, Dec. 5) Micron announces exit from Crucial consumer business (Dec. 3) 2025 PC Gaming Show highlights (PC Gamer, Dec. 4) Carimara Links: Interview with Carimara Dev Bastinus Rex (Six One Indie, May 22) TRIP demo by Bastinus Rex (Itch.io) Bastinus Rex talking about workflow between art and code (Reddit, August 2025) Blog which provided some folklore reference for Carimara (Benoit Reveur) Upcoming Games Mentioned: Rhyolite, Dec 11 Bearly Brave, Dec 15 Music: Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Follow us on bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games Watch Annie and Robin of Girl Mode stream games! https://www.twitch.tv/parallelplayers  Listen on our website!https://eati.games