We're joined by George Buckenham this episode, to walk us through his article "How to make your first videogame". From Flash to Stencyl (by way of Microsoft 3D Movie Maker) George is convinced that anyone can set out to make a game, and so inspirational were his words that Ben set out to build one. Also dicussed this episode - EA's indie bundle, Da…

This episode of 99 Coins we're joined by Giant Bomb's Patrick Klepek, Strongman Games' Erlend Grefsrud and freelance writer Cara Ellison (who we're very glad to have joining the podcast team) The beginning of the year sees the Games Developer Conference, Indie Games Festival and PAX East take place. It's a busy time for the games industry and indie…

Did you miss Feb 2012's Wild Rumpus? Luckily for you the UK half of 99 Coins was on hand! Join them for a guided tour of the party and some hands on time with the wild games available. 99 Coins Team:Ben Milsom – Host - @benmilsomMax Engel – Host - @8bitkidMark Shaw – Producer/Editor - @marky Games & Links:The Wild Rumpus Johann Sebastian JoustPole …

Following the exciting announcement that BBC Worldwide will be sponsoring The Wild Rumpus, 99 Coins invited IndieCade Festival Director Sam Roberts and Wild Rumpus co-founder Marie Foulston into the studio to talk about their live indie gaming events. Guests: Marie Foulston - Co-Founder of The Wild Rumpus - @tigershungrySam Roberts - Festival Direc…

With just a few days left in the year 99 Coins are joined by Honeyslug's Ricky Haggett and indie developer Peter Silk to discuss their favourite indie titles of 2011. You can find links to all the games discussed in this episode below. Check them out for yourselves and let us know what you think on Twitter or at 99coins@bbc.com 99 Coins Team: Ben M…

The first #indieVisibility Awards took place on Saturday 10th December in a busy pub in London. Indie developers from across the UK gathered to celebrate a year of successes, with just a little hint of British sarcasm. We interviewed as many of the winners as we could, and asked them about their games and their awards (the prestigious golden teabag…

For the second 99 Coins we’ve been on the road at MineCon, the Minecraft convention in Vegas. Catch up with the creators of Retro City Rampage, Octodad and Frozen Synapse who discuss their own games, the benefits of an active, supporting community and why Minecraft marks an important milestone for indies everywhere. Have you got a game recommendati…

For the first ever episode of 99 Coins we are joined by Honeyslug's Ricky Haggett and Size Five Games' Dan Marshall to discuss what we mean by indie games, why we're so excited about them and why you should be too. We also cover phsyics-based classic Armadillo Run and plenty of GameCity antics including Phil Fish's Fez-womb and a run down on two no…