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Only an hour in, but Henry Halfhead is an absolute delight so far. Very much enjoyed finding this cheeky radio, which says everything you need to know about what inspired its playful sensibilities.

Not be a shill for my own employer here but the Greggs pulled pork sandwich with apple sauce is a genuine banger.

We're kicking off a fun little project we've been planning for a while today. Click through to read some of my words about enormous TV-themed sandwiches and the most annoying game I've played in years.

It's been a good long while since I was on mic with my former Brother In PlayStation, which made recording this episode a particular treat.

We're recording a mailbag tomorrow, so we want your questions! If they're about indie games that would be preferable, but deranged questions are also acceptable (and more on brand). Thanks!

This looks rad as hell.

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is very good (and the 15 hours I've spent with it so far have flown by) but it's easily the most irritating sounding game i've played in years. Just listen to the absolute state of this.

Wrote a thing about a (very good) Picross game.

WE'RE BACK! NEW EPISODE!

Loving THPS 3 + 4. My immediate feeling was that we need more Tony Hawk games, but Acti tried that and it ended in tears. I think I just want more games that prioritise skill based mechanics in a "soft", low-pressure way? Games that are embedded in a specific culture or moment?

The @indieventurepodcast.co.uk gurl squad playing Peak✨️🩷💫🌸

👄 NEW EPISODE 👅 The gang needed a break, so please enjoy the first episode of SIDE QUEST, our unfocused bonus series where we just yap for a solid hour about... well, anything. IN THIS EPISODE: We visited a HELLISH theme park in Yorkshire. Enjoy! indieventurepodcast.co.uk/podcast/side...

Last five GOTYs? Don't mind if I do. 2020: Paradise Killer 2021: Death's Door 2022: Vampire Survivors 2023: Against The Storm 2024: 1000xResist

hello, hire me please! my work at RPS is officially wrapped up now, so if anyone's got some regular news, PR, copywriting etc. work going, feel free to reach out! email is in my bio, will link my pinned post below for examples of my writing

🔥 NEW EPISODE 🔥 The gang discuss their favourite indies of 2025 (so far) before turning their attention to their most anticipated games for the rest of the year. INCLUDING: 👮 SHOTGUN COP MAN 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 THE ALTERS 🔍 BLUE PRINCE ➕ and many more! indieventurepodcast.co.uk/podcast/epis...

Finished Switch 2 Welcome Tour this morning. I get the complaints, but I really liked it! The minigames were probably the worst bit, but it sang as an interactive guide. It actually reminded me a lot of the Dorling Kindersley interactive PC games from the 90s. Similar vibes!

Hey quick spoiler for the video game Mindseye (2025) but when you beat the game you unlock “free roam mode” which contains quite literally nothing, and you are forced to play as this character by default and can not change anything about him.

I'm obsessed with this low quality photo of a cat taken using a Switch 1 Joy-Con. Related: Welcome Tour is good, actually.

A lovely console, this. Feels great in the hands. Tears Of The Kingdom is transformed by the upgrade pack. Knockout Tour in Mario Kart is an inspired bit of multiplayer design. It gets the Liam Seal Of Approval (worthless).

We had a nice chat about the original Switch and debated its position as *the* place to play indie games from 2017 onwards. A fun one (and for us, sort of timely lol).

Thought it'd be mildly fun to replicate a photo of me from when the original Switch launched, and it just made me feel really old. Thanks Nintendo!

A regular dose of our patented bullshit. This one was a blast to record.

Writing about Steam Deck accessories and thinking about this vid, still one of my favourite RPS things. Also I miss vexing @sevenoutoften.co.uk :(

Big cauliflower dinners. Just a load of roasted cauliflower. Good.

🏆 NEW EPISODE 🏆 We finally put 2024 to bed with a chat about the BAFTA Games Awards and some final recommendations from the year that was. FEATURING: 🔫 ARCO 🔪 ANTHOLOGY OF THE KILLER 🚂 LOCO MOTIVE Listen wherever you get podcasts! indieventurepodcast.co.uk/podcast/epis...

If you've been spending time in Kaso-machi these past few weeks, make sure to check out our interview with @kaizengameworks.com all about Promise Mascot Agency! It includes the story of how Takaya Kuroda (the voice of Kiryu) became involved with the game! indieventurepodcast.co.uk/podcast/extr...

You can now follow us on Steam, if you're into that sort of thing.

This soundtrack goes so hard

I had a bad cold this weekend and I ended up blitzing through Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 in two sittings. I *loved* it. It's an inventive match 3 puzzle game that weaves together RPG elements with non-linear storytelling to great effect. Also? It's funny as hell. It absolutely rips.

'Blue Prince tips: 9 hints to get you started with the hit puzzle roguelike 1. Have my exact brain'

On the last main story mission of this now, and I'm absolutely besotted with it. I'm going to be insufferable about this for years. Apologies in advance.

Promise Mascot Agency is *the good shit*. I spent 8 wonderful hours this weekend noodling around, collecting weird objects and saving endearingly freakish mascots from swarms of bees. It's sort of an idle management game crossed with Deadly Premonition?? The vibes are immaculate. I truly love it.

Struggling my way through the new Katamari game on iPhone just to get a hit of the good stuff but, christ, it's rough as hell with touch controls. I assume they'll port it to consoles eventually, and I hope they do. It's good!

🔒 NEW EPISODE 🔒 The gang crack open the Indieventure Vault to induct three new games from the first half of the decade into their prestigious/cursed sanctuary. Which games have made the cut? Listen to find out! Available wherever you get podcasts. indieventurepodcast.co.uk/podcast/epis...

Does anyone know how to contact someone at Future Publishing? After asking for a refund for a single issue order, turns out they cancelled my subscription (which wasn't mentioned once in the support thread). No clue how to resolve this.

Tried to order a single issue of Retro Gamer from Future's site. Didn't arrive for a month. Got in touch with support. Got the same copy and paste "we've sent you a new one!" message x 3. Said I'd like to speak to a human. Got a response that my subscription is cancelled and they've refunded me. lol

My partner, a practising therapist, has recently begun facilitating a support group once a month for those who have discovered they are neurodivergent later in life. I've attended two. It's *very* validating to discuss your experience with those who understand! www.instagram.com/neurodiverge...

The story and characters in Split Fiction are so unforgivably heinous that, in a game full of breathless mechanical invention, shouting at the screen is its one consistent gameplay element.

Whether you've played Wanderstop or not, there's some great insights in here. A fun one to record, even though I was massively off my game and must have said thank you about 800 times at the end lol.

Whether you've played Wanderstop or not, there's some great insights in here. A fun one to record, even though I was massively off my game and must have said thank you about 800 times at the end lol.

Wanderstop made me do one of those big, heaving kind of cries that feels like you're letting go of about 8 months of trapped emotion. So yeah, I'd say I quite liked it. Thoughts on the pod soon!

I have graduated from Dual Blades to the Charge Blade in Monster Hunter Wilds and I am having a wonderful time. It is I: The Monster Hunter Sicko.

Monster Hunter: GOOD.

A Monday bump for our most recent interview with the brilliant Kaizen Game Works!

I *really* love interviewing folks for the podcast. It's a skill I'm still learning, but it's such an interesting challenge. It helps when the people you're interviewing are lovely, of course, which was very much the case with Kaizen!

The reviews are in

I'm *furious* about this. Diversity in games media is dire enough as it is. Publicly scrubbing your policies will make it even harder to make talented people feel safe and protected by the outlets that hire them. This is a cowardly and cruel move. Fuck everything about this.

👻🌹 NEW EPISODE 🌹👻 In celebration of Valentine's Day (uh, or the period of time that surrounds Valentine's Day, anyway) we take a deep dive into the indie horror trends that have defined the 2020s so far. Listen wherever you get podcasts! indieventurepodcast.co.uk/podcast/epis...