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No Small Games

No Small Games

Kate Hunter & Emily Merritt 109 episodes Nov 5, 2026

No Small Games is an indie game recap and review podcast hosted by Kate Hunter and Emily Merritt. The two friends, who met while streaming on Twitch, discuss indie games they've both played independently, comparing their experiences, memorable moments, and overall impressions. Each episode focuses on a single indie game, offering listeners a dual perspective on its strengths and weaknesses. Listeners can suggest games for future episodes via the show's website.

Episodes

Ep. 74 - Forbidden Solitaire
Ep. 74 - Forbidden Solitaire Nov 5, 2026 1:47:57 You discover a rare disk for a banned video game from 1995 at an estate sale. You pop it into your computer and revel in the nostalgia and campy taboo vibes of Forbidden Solitaire! But before you realize it, something about this game seems amiss, and your sister who you texted about the game is suddenly very worried for your safety. This game is a blast from the past in almost every way possible.
Indie Game Roundup - October 2026
Indie Game Roundup - October 2026 Oct 31, 2026 1:29:39 Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. To put it bluntly: we were fools. We somehow convinced ourselves that October would not be as busy, hectic and packed with new indie game releases as September. Boy, were we wrong. We've got indie game demos from several different events to share with you this mon
Ep. 73 - Project Songbird
Ep. 73 - Project Songbird Oct 22, 2026 2:03:04 Project Songbird, developed by Connor Rush and FYRE Games, is a 2026 narrative horror game set deep in the Appalachian forests. Singer-songwriter Dakota is struggling with writer's block and needs to escape their intrusive, dark memories to focus on producing their music. Project Songbird combines survival horror gameplay with a traditional narrative walking sim experience. Players must help Dakot
Ep. 72 - Sovereign Tower feat. Robin Bea
Ep. 72 - Sovereign Tower feat. Robin Bea Oct 8, 2026 1:54:23 Sovereign Tower, developed by Wild Wits Games and published by Curve Games, plucks you from obscurity and drops you atop the throne of a small, humble kingdom. Without warning, it becomes your role to listen to subjects and determine whose requests get granted, to develop relationships with potential allies, and to protect the sovereignty of your rule. To do this, you must gather a band of fearso
Indie Game Roundup - September 2026
Indie Game Roundup - September 2026 Sep 30, 2026 1:31:45 Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. If you thought your Indie Game of the Year pick or top 10 of 2026 was locked in, September probably threw all of that out of whack. It certainly made us question everything we previously thought, because this month was relentless with its deluge of incredible indi
Ep. 71 - Wax Heads feat. Kevin Cortez
Ep. 71 - Wax Heads feat. Kevin Cortez Sep 24, 2026 1:55:51 Wax Heads, developed by Patattie Games, is a slice-of-life visual novel mixed with a record store management sim. You'll spend your shifts at Repeater Records recommending albums to a parade of strange and charming customers, learning about the panoply of fascinating artists from the Wax Heads cinematic universe, and chatting with your coworkers. Everyone on staff at the store has a fascinating ba
PAX West 2026 Recap
PAX West 2026 Recap Sep 13, 2026 2:32:43 We're bringing you along for our first PAX West in Seattle! We're stoked to share all the indie demos, side events, and shenanigans! Our very first PAX West in Seattle had us feeling like games media babies all over again. Two buildings, many floors of expo booths, panels, and programming, and so much to explore! But we played more indie game demos than ever at this PAX! We also got to attend some
Indie Game Roundup - August 2026 feat. CognitiveClips & C3C1LIE
Indie Game Roundup - August 2026 feat. CognitiveClips & C3C1LIE Aug 31, 2026 2:31:36 Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. We may be almost through summer, but the gaming news continues to flow, for better or worse. We dig into some big indie game news stories from the past month, plus a little internet discourse, as a treat. As usual, we also have a ton of awesome game demos and new
Ep. 70 - Road 96 feat. RoganPlaysGames
Ep. 70 - Road 96 feat. RoganPlaysGames Aug 20, 2026 2:19:24 Road 96, developed by Digixart, is a choices matter adventure game where you make your way through a procedurally generated road trip, trying to cross the border out of your authoritarian country. A pivotal election is coming up and teens are being hunted down and imprisoned. Your only hope is to travel north in hopes that you can escape to freedom. In Road 96, every player's journey will be enti
Ep. 69 - Mixtape feat. Brendon Bigley & AJ Fillari
Ep. 69 - Mixtape feat. Brendon Bigley & AJ Fillari Aug 6, 2026 2:27:04 Mixtape is a cinematic narrative adventure developed by Beethoven and Dinosaur and published by Annapurna. In the few months between its release and the time of this recording, it earned itself many accolades and also much discussion among the gaming community, for better or worse. Players join three friends on their last night together after senior year of high school. Knowing they have just a fe
Indie Game Roundup - July 2026
Indie Game Roundup - July 2026 Jul 31, 2026 2:03:43 Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. It's confession time: we play an ungodly number of indie games in July. We have a roundup to conquer all roundups lined up, full of brand spankin' new games, earlier 2026 games that we missed, and even classic indies dating back all the way to 2011! There's truly
Ep. 68 - Relooted
Ep. 68 - Relooted Jul 23, 2026 1:30:18 Relooted, developed and published by Nyamakop, is a strategy heist game with a big dash of free running and a huge amount of charm. You play as Nomali, a free running coach who has to take a break from her career in athletics to rescue her little brother, only to find herself committing to an unexpected career change. She and her crew (which includes her brother Trevor, her grandmother, her best f

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