Author: IndieBandits

Do developers have a responsibility to make games more lighthearted and less toxic? Should players take more responsibility for their own behaviour? We chat about that, plus a whole heap of upcoming indie games for the end of the year.

With Silksong scaring so many big players out of releasing their games, should indie devs think about doing the same? We discuss the pros and cons of delaying your release date when your launch marketing campaign is in full swing. We also chat about taking care of frogs.

We discuss the achievements in game design. Do games focus too much on making us feel good with shallow rewards? Have we forgotten about the joy in the journey itself? We also chat about Deep Rock Galactic, our new online co-op game of choice, and Is This Seat Taken?, a fun puzzler where you try to get … Continue reading Indie Bants | August 22nd, 2025 | Is This Seat Taken, Deep Rock Galactic, and Achievement in Game Design

By popular demand, we find out what isn't going on with Joe's car. Additionally, we discuss indie games from the community, including Super Power Racing, Reign and Rumble, and Copycat.

We've been busy, so we've barely had a moment to play indie games. Instead, we've been discussing AI, our upcoming Marketing Guide, and an indie game from our friends called Blue Shutter.

Some interesting choices for you with this pod: minimalist online strategy games, isometric shooters, and the joys of just playing games IRL with your mates.

The bandits are back, and we're talking cars, indie games, and some of the great-looking indies sent to us from the community.

This one took a while to get uploaded, but we chatted back at the start of the month about a load of indie games that we're pretty addicted to, as well as the excellent game that is Train Simulator.

We've been chatting about posting your game on social media, some of the great indie games we've seen, and billionaire fights that never seem to happen.