The Indie Council Podcast
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!
Let's Talk Genre | The Indie Council #058
The Indie Council is now in session! Today, we're talking game genres. How useful are they as a tool, how many is too many, and why arenât some taken seriously? Let's get into it!
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The Best Indies of Q1 (and Switch 2 Hands-on Impressions!) | The Indie Council #057
The council takes some time today to go over the best indies of Q1, both according to Metacritic score as well as personal standouts! Let us know what your favorites have been so far in the comments.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Fast 2 Furious? (Our Switch 2 Recap) | The Indie Council #056
The Council has convened to discussed the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and it's indie features! What did we think? We also dive into BAFTA winners, Blue Prince hype, and what we've been playing.
GDC Breakdown | The Indie Council #055
The post-event energy is real in todayâs episode of The Indie Council. We rally to share our experiences and the games that caught our eye across GDCâs various showcases, events, and talks. Of course, indies never stop so we have plenty of games weâve been playing to shout from the rooftops as well.
Are We In Agreement? | The Indie Council #054
A new member of The Council steps forward in this week's episode: Haley MacLean! She's ready to object to our bad indie takes and walk us through what a publishing agreement looks like in 2025. Then we make Jenny blush with our thoughts on Wanderstop.Find The Podcast On:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70IeWKJ... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow everyone at:@haleyfax.bsky.social@miketowndrow.bsky.social@gameonysus.bsky.social@kimchica.bsky.social@theindieinformer.bsky.social@theindiecouncil.com
Steam Next Fest + Event Season Begins! | The Indie Council #053
The Council convenes to talk all about the Steam Next Fest and the kick off to event season!
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Indie Love | The Indie Council #052
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, The Council gathers to suggest some love-themed indies for all occasions. We've got games for falling in love, for getting spicy, for heartbreak, for crying your heart out, and some extra special titles for the sickos out there.Follow everyone at:@miketowndrow.bsky.social@gameonysus.bsky.social@kimchica.bsky.social@theindieinformer.bsky.social@theindiecouncil.com
Contending With Copycats | The Indie Council #051
Today, The Council convenes to talk about the problem of indie game imitators before brightening up the conversation with a slew of fantastic titles we've been playing.
Earthblade Update + Media Outreach Q&A | The Indie Council #050
For our 50th council session (already?!) it's a doozy! We've got news of the Earthblade game cancelation and we also take time to answer some questions about best practices for media and press outreach.
It's time for 2025 Indie Bingo! | The Indie Council #49
Welcome back to a bright new year of indies! In this first episode of 2025, we get the train going off the rails. The Council weighs in on Award nominees and game news to kick things off. Then we plummet into an unhinged list of 2025 predictions for a nigh-unwinnable game of bingo.
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