The Indie Council Podcast

PAX West + Our September (Plus) Episode! | The Indie Council #082

The Indie Council gathers to discuss our time at PAX West, all the recent indies you should have your eyes on, and events right around the corner!

Time for a Big Walk | The Indie Council #081

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 la

Summer Game Fest & Play Days: Indie Edition! | The Indie Council #080

The Council reunites after a month of summer festivities! What were the indies that caught our attention this SGF? We share our faves!

Mixtape Thoughts, Steam Deck Pricing Changes, and SGF Is Coming! | The Indie Council #079

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 t

PAX Out, Mike | The Indie Council #078

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…

Best Indies of GDC 2026 | The Indie Council #76

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.

Comforting Games | The Indie Council #075

The Indie Council is now in session ~ today's topic? Games that bring us comfort in hard times.

Making an Indie Zoo | The Indie Council #074

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!

Indie BINGO for 2026 | The Indie Council #073

Happy New Year! The Council is back, setting up their indie game predictions for the year ahead!

The Final Verdict 2025 🏆 The Indie Council #072

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 Game Awards + Indie Council Bingo Results! | The Indie Council #071

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 b

Game of the Year Cut-off Dates? | The Indie Council #070

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

The Spirit of the (Halloween) Season! | The Indie Council #069

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-

October Steam Next Fest + GOTY Whispers | The Indie Council #068

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

State of Play: September 2025 | The Indie Council: Special Episode

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

Catch-Up, Six One Indie Showcase, And Indiegories

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

The Indie Council Reacts To The Future Games Show Gamescom 2025

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

Censorship, Money, and Gaming Platforms

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 th

AI and Indie Games | The Indie Council #064

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

Oops, All Indie News! | The Indie Council #063

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://w