Emily | No Small Games

Hi cuties! Since I’m new here… My name is Emily and I co-host the indie game podcast No Small Games!! You can also find me writing game reviews for the NSG site, streaming indies on Twitch, and committing acts of general nonsense elsewhere online! Would love to make friends and talk games 💜

I’m SUPER excited to announce that I am an official co-streamer for the upcoming Weird Days indie game showcase! Huge shoutout to @weirddaysevent.bsky.social, @darkcocooninggames.bsky.social, and @nosmallgames.bsky.social for this amazing opportunity! See y’all on November 2nd!

I'm an official co-streamer for the upcoming indie game showcase Weird Days! This showcase is focusing on Creepy-Cozy Vibes and absolutely NO GenAl! Thanks again to @nosmallgames.bsky.social @darkcocooninggames.bsky.social and @weirddaysevent.bsky.social for the opportunity! #twitch #gaming #horror

What an honor to get to come talk about an absolute classic (and one of my favorite) horror title on @nostalgiumpod.bsky.social!! I had a a blast chatting about Silent Hill 2, y'all should go check it out. Thanks for having me on again, Doug! 🫡

Just landed in NYC! Let’s see how much magic we can cook up in 3 weeks 👀

So far the decision to take a cross-country flight on the first day of mercury retrograde actually has not been an unmitigated disaster Pls cross your fingers for me that it says that way 🙏

this week on the noclip_2cast we're joined by @theindieinformer.bsky.social to chat about; - Penguin Colony, - Valor Mortis - Silver Pines - Tenebris Somnia - RetroSpace - Enshrouded and much more... (available where podcasts are and YouTube) www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCXk...

👀 Shoutout to @thefrenchdipdesign.com for having @crowbar.diy in the third issue of The Tower 💙

HOT NEWS! I’ve got a brand new album coming out real soon! 🌛 Hot jazz funk! Shōwa-style vibes! Cool guests and crazy instruments! GORGEOUS TRANSLUCENT BLUE VINYL! 💙 It’s called Midnight Sparkle, you can pre-order and check out a few tracks right now: alphachromeyayo.bandcamp.com/album/midnig...

After over a month and over 82 hours, I am thrilled to report that Final Fantasy Resonance is incredible! This game is the zenith of pixel art wizardry, with a battle system that grants some truly bonkers builds thanks to the Vision system. Go play this ASAP! My full review: youtu.be/6noMz0ioUn0

We are extremely proud to partner with @darkcocooninggames.bsky.social on another Weird Days Event and to announce that we are co-hosting our very first showcase!! Get ready for the Weird Days: Dark Tales by Warm Light Showcase, on Nov. 2 at 2pm EST!! ⛈️🕯️

I’m live on Twitch, babes 💜 We’ve got a quick lil stream today before I’m away for 3 weeks!! Let’s catch up and check out some more demos! twitch.tv/aspecificegg

What does it say about me that I learned that Dan and Phil were gay EONS before learning that they’re apparently British??? Did we all know this already? Had I really never heard them speak until a couple weeks ago? 😂

Believe it or not, I do on occasion play and talk about AAA games too 😁 I had a great time chatting with Doug about one of my all-time favorites, Silent Hill 2, just in time for Halloween. Get ready for that episode next week!!

Kudos to Conner Rush and FYRE Games for creating one of the scariest monsters I've ever experienced in a game 🤝 This was such a fun episode!!

I'm sad anytime ground starts to get ceded because enough widdle guys who are just twying to make it in this big world (🥺) can't have a backbone. it's "a little vibecoding is okay" today and then "it's just background assets" then "what are they supposed to model all the characters by hand?"

I’m live on Twitch, babes! 💜 I’m checking out some co-op demos with buddies @euriahope.bsky.social and @wevvet.bsky.social plus some new friends!! twitch.tv/aspecificegg

This week the crew are joined by special guest @kimchica.bsky.social to chat about our favorite wholesome games to play during the Halloween season! Grab your fav warm beverage because it's fall y'all! WATCH: youtu.be/Ax-VzAapGPw LISTEN: plnk.to/crossplaycon...

I’m live on Twitch, babes 💜 We’re doing a cheeky little pre-SNF demo stream!! I’m checking out some perfectly creepy and cozy indie demos for fall 🎃🍂 twitch.tv/aspecificegg

Now that Steam Next Fest is coming, I'm seeing an increasing number of emails from games made with genAI. At some point, a guy sent me 14 GAMES. Let me be clear, I will not cover your game if your art was generated or if it was vibe coded. PAY ARTISTS.

She’s back in blonde, babes 💜

Get ready for some fall frights with next week's episode, where we're diving in to the 2026 psychological horror title Project Songbird 🐦‍⬛ Prepare yourselves for a thrilling Thursday next week!

🐦‍⬛ NEW EPISODE 🐦‍⬛ The gang discuss six cool new indies they've been playing, including: 🐦‍⬛ WELL DWELLER 👻 ENDACOPIA ⚡ MYTHMATCH and more! Listen wherever you get podcasts! indieventurepodcast.co.uk/podcast/epis...

Listening to the Later Alligator episode of @nosmallgames.bsky.social and 1) it's making me appreciate the game more and go back and play it to completion (or at least more) and 2) wow, the podcast is firing on all cylinders from episode 1

My last few weeks of gaming have been so beautiful 🥹 🚙 Forever Ago 🌧️ The Marvelous Raincaster of Yell Holler (demo) 🪦 I SHALL NAME THE DEAD (demo) 🪹 Well Dweller

I’m live on Twitch, babes 💜 We’re continuing (finishing??) Forbidden Solitaire! twitch.tv/aspecificegg

Happy Tenebris Somnia + Penguin Colony week to all my fellow sickos who celebrate.

Women 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I went outside today for content…. 📸

I've been playing a bunch of ludonarracon demos, and wow, About Fishing is so fucking cool, had to stop playing the demo as I want to savour it when it releases. Holy shit. store.steampowered.com/app/3856530/...

It's always electrifying when so spectacular an indie game showcase drops. The Cozy After Dark Showcase is required watching for indie fans this chilling autumn season.

I’m live on Twitch, babes!! 💜 We’re getting into Forbidden Solitaire today!! Surely nothing strange or unsettling will happen 👀 twitch.tv/aspecificegg

Thank you (and also how dare you make me cry again) to our friends at @annapurna.com for the very sweet notebook celebrating the release of Forever Ago 💜 This game is such a beautiful reminder that you can’t always plan life, but you can try to cherish every moment 🥹

I've uncovered an uncomfortable truth: Movie trailers are actually a psyop by Big Hollywood to convince you to go see a movie.

📢 THIS JUST IN BREAKING NEWS 📢 Thank you @katerblossom.bsky.social 😭😭😭😭 Kater Daddy to the rescue 🫶

ok but what if I DID buy Dressmaker and what if I DID play it for 8 hours today, just spitballing some ideas here 👀

This is probably my favorite preview I've ever gotten to write. One of those games that feels like it creates genuine magic. Can't wait for the full release 💜

My sweet girl had to get basically all her teeth removed at the vet this week. She’s been such a trooper overall, and yet… For the next two weeks I’ll be starting and ending each day by wrestling my 10lb dog to the ground to give her her antibiotics. I’m telling you, she’s stronger than she looks 🫠

I’m live on Twitch, babes!! 💜 We’re cooking’ up some treats for some *totally normal* critters in Creature Kitchen today! twitch.tv/aspecificegg

"Forever Ago [...] offers us a look at how a good and loving, while also complicated and sometimes challenging, relationship can shape us. And how to move forward when it has carried us as far as it can go." Read @aspecificegg.bsky.social's review of Forever Ago - nosmallgames.com/2026/10/fore...

Shoutout to Robin for picking this game!! I probably wouldn't have gotten to it for another couple months otherwise and I'm SO glad we go to play it now! What a fun chat 🥰

Right before the showcase, I literally wished for a revival of an oddball indie from the 2010s (I was close) What should I manifest next???

The Backrooms Baddies are SO BACK, babes!! 💜 I’m live with @orzulsplace.bsky.social @karqueuetie.bsky.social and @allieboballi.bsky.social for some Backrooms Cleanup Crew! twitch.tv/aspecificegg

How sweet and naive of me to think that October was somehow going to be less busy than September 😇

We had an incredibly fun time deep diving with @robinbombus.bsky.social about all our shenanigans in Sovereign Tower!! Get ready, that episode drops tomorrow! Robin hosts @girlmodepod.bsky.social, @dotzip.online and In Sequence, and is a voice in games media who we hugely admire 💜

What's this? A schedule of streams of some sort? We're keeping it creepy in October, with some Backrooms Cleanup Crew, Creature Kitchen, and Forbidden Solitaire! Very excited to be reuniting with Backrooms Baddies @karqueuetie.bsky.social @orzulsplace.bsky.social & @allieboballi.bsky.social 💜

Scary season kicks off as @manlybrian.bsky.social joins The Tier List to talk about Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Is this PVE shooter an IP cash in, or the best playground for a night of co-op mayhem? Video- youtu.be/bGPVNOz6iZo Audio- linktr.ee/thetierlist