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A weekly show all about indie games! Jill (The Indie Informer), Mike (Six One Indie), Janet (Gameonysus), and Jenny (Kimchica) are our resident indie experts, and they can't wait to delve into what makes this part of the industry so special. Expect news, game recommendations, and deeper dives into aspects of the game industry from these four folks who range from PR, marketing, influencer work, development, community management, content creation, and beyond!
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The Indie Council is now in session and back from a Big Walk! The Council shares their experience with this highly anticipated game, so far, as well as catch up on the latest indie news.
The Council reunites after a month of summer festivities! What were the indies that caught our attention this SGF? We share our faves!
The Council is in session! We've got our new monthly format, which means a lot of news to cover in addition to lots of indies played! Not only that: SGF is coming, with the avalanche of showcases in it's wake! What're we hoping for this year? Listen in to find out!
The Council has been running around recently, playing games, checking out PAX East, gearing up for a major indie showcase, and… I know there was something else important…oh yeah: This is Mike’s last episode of The Indie Council.(We love you, Mike!)
The Council has returned from a travel-filled March! Janet and Jill talk through their GDC experience, and we share the latest games we've been diving into.
The Indie Council is now in session ~ today's topic? Games that bring us comfort in hard times.
The Council is now in session, and today we're giving ourselves the challenge of making an indie game themed zoo! What'll be included? Listen to find out!
Happy New Year! The Council is back, setting up their indie game predictions for the year ahead!
The Council convenes for the final time in 2025 to share their top 10 indies of the year AND award teams the custom accolades created oh so many years ago!
The Indie Council is now in session! Today's topics include celebrating the indie game nominees for The Indie Game Awards and TGAs, as well as taking a look back at our bingo predictions for the year. Were we able to shout BINGO? Listen and find out!
A slower week for the Council as we brace for the final push before GOTY discussions. The big question: what are we playing and how do we determine what "counts" for Game of the Year talk? We also celebrate Nov 11th: the latest "indie wave" day where there is a veritable storm of indies launching all at the same time!
The Indie Council shows up to this week's episode ready to welcome Halloween. Indie games are uniquely suited for horror, but we also shout out games for the less spooky-minded, so everyone can enjoy this autumnal time of year.
The Council is back after a whirlwind kickoff to the Fall season. We talk PAX AUS, weddings, rest, and (of course): Steam NextFest! Whispers of GOTY picks begin, and the Council also starts to determine what they need to do to be ready for the big end of year discussions.
We were promised indies with an "s" in this iteration of PlayStation's State of Play, so we decided to check it out ~ we CAN confirm there were plural indies involved, so join us as we react to the show! Note: If you're listening to the audio-only version, there IS a video version via Spotify and YouTube!
After a busy ending of the summer season, The Indie Council gathers once again to talk about all of it. We highlight our favorites from the big gaming events and we swim through the tidal wave of games rushing out of the Six One Indie Showcase that just aired! Finally, we spend some quality time with all of you playing a game about games. Play with us: List 1 , List 2 , List 3 .
A special episode! Grab a warm beverage and get cozy because this is a long one, folks. With all the Gamescom festivities, The Indie Council is sitting down to watch for the gems. We also discuss a few highlights of the event so far. Don't forget to stop by the Steam page after watching!
The full Indie Council is uniquely unified this week.We pick apart the Steam and Itch.io controversies, and every member has some choice words.Also, we all love a game that's been sadly flying under the radar: And Roger.Find The Podcast On:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70IeWKJ... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow everyone at:@miketowndrow.bsky.social@gameonysus.bsky.social@kimchica.bsky.social@theindieinformer.bsky.social@theindiecouncil.comLinks for further reading and playing:Nintendo Indie World Showcase: https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/... August 7 Releases: https://the-indie-in-former.com/2025/... The chaos and confusion of Itch.io and Steam’s abrupt adult game ban: https://www.theverge.com/games/715299... The video game fight against Visa, Mastercard, and censorship is only getting messier: https://www.polygon.com/visa-masterca... Itch.io statement: https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsf... VILE: Exhumed: https://www.sixoneindie.com/read/vile... Inside The Mass Call Campaign To Stop Video Game Censorship: https://aftermath.site/steam-itch-por... Mastercard insists it has not “required restrictions of any” game on Steam or Itch.io but Valve claims otherwise: https://www.eurogamer.net/mastercard-... Mastercard’s Statement: https://www.mastercard.com/us/en/news... Itch.io is seeking out new payment processors who are more comfortable with adult material: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/itch... Consume Me was not caught up in this: https://bsky.app/profile/qdork.bsky.s... Mouthwashing was not censored off Itch.io: https://bsky.app/profile/itch.io/post... Games We've Been Playing:And Roger: https://store.steampowered.com/app/33... PEAK: https://store.steampowered.com/app/35... Ninja Gaiden Ragebound: https://store.steampowered.com/app/25... Time Flies: https://store.steampowered.com/app/20... Lexicon: https://www.lexiconthegame.com/ Woodo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/25... Is This Seat Taken: https://store.steampowered.com/app/30... The Royal Writ: https://store.steampowered.com/app/33... Artis Impact: https://store.steampowered.com/app/18... Tiny Bookshop: https://store.steampowered.com/app/21... This game will end in 205 clicks: https://store.steampowered.com/app/35... Advent NEON: https://store.steampowered.com/app/15... Ra Ra Boom: https://store.steampowered.com/app/23... 00:00 Start 02:56 Topic of the Show 1:13:40 Games We've Been Playing
The Council is now in session, and today, we're talking AI and indie games! In addition to sharing our thoughts about the recent Alters statement and backlash, we discuss our wider understanding of how AI is currently being used, where we see it going, and how we feel about it as a whole. Link to full show notes: https://bit.ly/TheIndieCouncil-ShowNotes
The full Indie Council dives into recent headlines for longer than even they expected. That is, before Mike can't go on any longer.Subnautica 2 team vs Krafton: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/krafton... Krafton/Subnautica 2 Lawsuit: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indust... Strange Scaffold Summer: https://bsky.app/profile/strangescaff... Dames4Games Summer Showcase: / @dames4games Everdeep Aurora: https://store.steampowered.com/app/22... Desktop Survivors 98: https://store.steampowered.com/app/33... Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson: https://store.steampowered.com/app/24... Worship: https://store.steampowered.com/app/15... Blue Prince: https://store.steampowered.com/app/15... Blue Prince Doesn't Have A Satisfying Ending, But That's The Point: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blu... PEAK: https://store.steampowered.com/app/35... WAGON: https://store.steampowered.com/app/24... Slay the Spire: https://store.steampowered.com/app/64... Curiosmos: https://store.steampowered.com/app/25... Lost and Found Co.: https://store.steampowered.com/app/21... PancitoMerge: https://store.steampowered.com/app/36... and Roger: https://store.steampowered.com/app/33... 00:00 Start 1:36 Indie News: Subnautica 2/Krafton 22:36 Strange Scaffold Summer 34:23 Everdeep Aurora 1:00:46 Mike Goes Flat 1:24:54 Rapid Games We've Been Playing
We're back at it again, re-exploring what "indie" may actually mean! That, plus some last SGF, Rog Xbox Ally, and Silksong thoughts for this episode. Get ready: The Council is now in session! Follow everyone at:@miketowndrow.bsky.social@gameonysus.bsky.social@kimchica.bsky.social@theindieinformer.bsky.social@theindiecouncil.comLinks for further reading and playing:Pew Pew Bang D&D: • Pew Pew Bang Season 1 Finale - The DnD Epi... Xbox Showcase: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/0... REMATCH: https://store.steampowered.com/app/21... Toronto Games Week: https://torontogamesweek.com/ Squeakross: Home Squeak Home: https://store.steampowered.com/app/28... Cast N Chill: https://store.steampowered.com/app/34... Town to City: https://store.steampowered.com/app/31... Strange Antiquities: https://store.steampowered.com/app/28... Mushroom Musume: https://store.steampowered.com/app/24... Deltarune: Chapters 3 & 4: https://store.steampowered.com/app/16... 00:00 Start 03:40 Xbox Showcase's Silksong Moment 49:22 Is Rematch An Indie? 1:12:45 Toronto Games Week 1:28:09 Games We've Been Playing
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