Pages of Play Podcast

Give our podcast a listen, before it falls into the Forgotten Lands 😉 pca.st/episode/bb75...

🌟 Presenting the LudoNarraCon 2026 Official Selection 🌟 🎮 51 narrative indie games 🗓️ October 8–15 PT on Steam 💙 Supported by @jacobgeller.com, @lookingfor.game, @remapradio.bsky.social & @thisweekinvideogames.com 🌐 More info at bit.ly/FTLNC2026 📬 Sign up for our newsletter to stay updated!

New pod, for your weekend! On the agenda: ✨ What Onimusha gets right (spoilers: it's a lot) ✨ What Sony is getting wrong (spoilers: also a lot) ✨ 2026's next indies ✨ And more! Apple: tinyurl.com/gitw297 PocketCasts: pca.st/3vha70ud YouTube: tinyurl.com/ytbb297 Patreon: patreon.com/gaminginthewild

Just finished Big Walk from @househouse.com. One of those generational games that is almost a required play. We played with 5 games from about the world, with most not ever meeting in person. Yet we formed a bond that felt like real friendship. Easily in my Top 5 for the year.

Hidden Gem alert 💎

Check out my latest piece on Ambrosia Sky!

"The sun is setting on the Solarians." I didn't realize at the time how true this sentiment would be for my friend, Rick @pixelprojectradio.bsky.social. Please have a listen, folks, even if for no other reason than to honor the legacy of one of the most pensive, thoughtful people I have ever known.

Wow, 25 years of playing Xbox. I still remember that first day, playing the Halo 1 campaign co-op in a friend's basement. www.trueachievements.com/xbox25/1251840

We had a fantastic conversation with Kaitlin from @softrains.bsky.social about the surprising ways Ambrosia Sky champions honor, respect, and care within the role of a death cleaner pca.st/episode/4725...

Erik has a great take on one of the core pillars of The Pale Beyond in this lovely bitesize podcast 🩵❄️

Big shout-out to @funandgamespod.bsky.social for letting me elaborate on why I find The Pale Beyond so special!

Paper or plastic? pca.st/episode/e58d...

I had the amazing opportunity to interview some of the team behind Ambrosia Sky! Check out the full interview below.

Check out my review of The Caribou Trail! A war game more about waiting than waging battle.

@raygan.me from @shortgame.fm joins me for a chat! Come see what games rise to the the top for both narrative excellence and brevity. pca.st/nb5ag5it

We've kicked off a read & play club in our Discord. We read two chapters of a book a week, discuss, then once the book is finished we play a game inspired by the book. Walden is the current featured book, with the game of the same name to play. Come join in the fun: discord.gg/Zee2vYQsUs

Warning, listenting to this episode may forever change the way you think about that art you have hanging on your wall. pca.st/b8x6cu4k

Check out my review of this fascinating game narrative experiment. If you like when developers try new systems to tell their stories, this is certainly one to check out.

This was such an interesting game to talk about. We are so happy it resonated with some folks!

Hello everyone! We have some more steam game giveaways ready for you: Blippo+ and Thank Goodness You're Here. To claim either, tag us in a bluesky post where you share your favorite Page of Play episode. I'll DM you to confirm which game you want afterwards, and share the code. Simple as that!

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Our meatiest interview yet! 🥩 Thanks @benjamming.bsky.social for going there with us. Relooted provided the backdrop for such a great conversation on game design and contemporary issues. pca.st/8988xkok

If the article intrigues you, be sure to check out the devlog video series about making this game on the Eastshade Studios YouTube page. It's brilliant.

"To become someone else entirely, via interactive art, is a pathway in the long journey to becoming a more compassionate person." It was such a delight to collab with @somanygames.co.uk & @dovetail.bsky.social to publish this beautiful piece on empathy and gaming 💜 nosmallgames.com/2026/04/echo...

I am so honored to be a part of the collab project! @katerblossom.bsky.social and @aspecificegg.bsky.social embody what this article is all about, so it's so cool to join forces with them on this topic.

Check out my review of my favorite game of 2026 this far!

"Cozy horror is often infused with humour, curiosity, or charm, which makes the horror all the more effective when it emerges. It is the contrast between comfort and unease that gives these indie games their impact." Read this latest piece from @somanygames.co.uk - nosmallgames.com/2026/03/cree...

@nosmallgames.bsky.social comes to So Many Games as the wonderful @aspecificegg.bsky.social brings us her article on five women in indie game development that you should be following in 2026! Now live on So Many Games: somanygames.co.uk/articles/wom...

The "So Many Small Games, No?" collab

What are the next four games you intend to finish?

February 2026 Hidden Gem list is up! The key art theme for this month is "A color in the dark." store.steampowered.com/curator/4556...

We got some great Q&A submissions for our latest episode on TR-49, including some from @jon.inkle.co himself (thank you)! Enjoy the show. pca.st/episode/492d...

My review details how I had a ton of fun with this game while learning a few things about Africa. @plante.bsky.social was spot-on to call it edu-tainment.

If you will be nextfesting this week like me, So Many Games is a trusty navigator.

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Alfred Nguyen, the creative director at @throughlinegames.com, to take a peek behind the curtain of Forgotlings. It was a very "anima"ted conversation 😉 , we hope you enjoy it! pca.st/episode/02b2...

Review in progress for @somanygames.co.uk !

Cutting down beautiful trees and hunting legendary beasts always leaves me a sense of lingering guilt, even if it's only a game. Why is that?

Here are the PoP hidden gem games from January. Have you tried any of these? store.steampowered.com/curator/4556...

Definitely worth checking out! We did a review of this game plus a deep dive into the studio that made it in a Between The Lines episode last year.

Sorry not sorry to yr wallet, friends youtu.be/ma3p_h-FEow?...

We’re so excited to announce our Story-Rich Showcase! Our official showcase runs during the Summer Game Showcase 2026 timeframe, dedicated entirely to story-rich indie games with first looks, reveals, trailers, release dates, and dev-led storytelling 💝 More details soon! 🚶storyrich.games

We’re upping our community gaming in our Discord server in 2026. With our Year in Gaming and a Bracket challenge happening right now and a game club, with a short game theme in which the games are chosen by you, is starting next month! It’s the perfect time to jump in! discord.gg/rXmggFa7sZ

Podcasters and YouTubers: comment on this megathread to be added to a good little creator directory.

Here is our selection of the December 2025 story-driven Hidden Gems! store.steampowered.com/curator/4556...

In the first of a new monthly series of articles @gaminginthewild.bsky.social runs down his most anticipated releases for January 2026! somanygames.co.uk/articles/ind...