Best Skies Of Arcadia Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 26 - Crow Country 1:51:06

1d ago1:51:06

1:51:06

What really happened at the Crow Country amusement park two years ago? Special Agent Mara Forest is on the case. We're kicking off our Scary Summer season with a review of Crow Country from SFB Games, which released earlier this year. You play as Mara, who has just arrived to investigate a missing person's case at the abandoned amusement park. The …

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Summer Game Fest 2024 Recap 1:41:32

15d ago1:41:32

1:41:32

This year brought us a huge showing of indie game announcements at Summer Game Fest, and we were truly blown away by the volume of exciting news delivered in the participating showcases. In this special Summer Game Fest edition of No Small Games, you'll hear our recap of our biggest highlights from these events. We're bringing you our favorites fro…

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Game Dev Chat - Sky: Children of the Light with Community Manager Amelia Razinha 1:15:18

22d ago1:15:18

1:15:18

Sky: Children of the Light is a cozy MMO, developed by thatgamecompany, the studio behind Journey and Flower. The game places a focus on exploration, discovery, and wholesome player interactions. Consent and cooperation are baked into engagement between players. In the latest No Small Games developer chat, Kate and Emily chatted with Amelia Razinha…

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Indie Game Roundup - May 2024 1:41:12

29d ago1:41:12

1:41:12

Introducing No Small Games' Indie Game Roundup!! A new monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demo and new release discussions. This first installment of Indie Game Roundup is almost as jampacked with indie game news from May 2024 as the month itself! Once a month we'll now be featuring all the news that's fit to print about the games…

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Ep. 25 - Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley 1:20:10

1M ago1:20:10

1:20:10

Snufkin returns after a long winter away, only to discover all is not well in Moominvalley... The musical adventure, Snufkin: Memory of Moominvalley by Hyper Games, opens with Snufkin's return, and his single-minded desire to reconnect with his dear friend Moomintroll. During the Moomins' winter hibernation, many changes have impacted the valley. T…

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Ep. 24 - Firewatch feat. ShinobiJules 2:06:57

1M ago2:06:57

2:06:57

Henry took a summer job in the wilderness to get away from his life, but he could never have guessed what he was getting himself into... Firewatch, developed by Campo Santo, is a first-person mystery game where you play a brand new fire lookout in the wilds of Wyoming. Our main character, Henry, has left behind the rubble of his old life to pursue …

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Ep. 23 - En Garde! 1:25:15

2M ago1:25:15

1:25:15

There is no problem too great for the sword of Adalia de Volador... except maybe her annoying brother and witty crush! En Garde! is a swashbuckling action adventure game with a huge helping of flourish and panache. Players fight their way through the story as vigilante hero Adalia de Volador as she tries to foil the evil Count Duke's schemes. The c…

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Ep. 22 - Viewfinder 1:36:58

2M ago1:36:58

1:36:58

What you see is literally what you get in Viewfinder, where players solve puzzles by bringing photographs to life. Viewfinder is a first-person puzzle adventure game that encourages the player to experiment and explore within its beautiful, surreal environments. You use photographs scattered throughout the world (or that you capture yourself) to ma…

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PAX East 2024 Recap 1:33:10

3M ago1:33:10

1:33:10

PAX East 2024 was huge for No Small Games and brought about many firsts for the podcast! Not only was it the team's first time at the expo, it was also Kate and Emily's first time meeting in person and first live event together. And we're bringing you along with us for our highlights from the show! This episode is packed with our impressions of the…

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Ep. 21 - American Arcadia 2:20:33

3M ago2:20:33

2:20:33

Trevor Hills just discovered he's the least popular star of the most popular TV show in America... and now he hast to run for his life. American Arcadia follows two protagonists: the unassuming everyman Trevor Hills and the clever, strategic, and mysterious Angela Solano. After a sending a series of shocking and surreptitious messages to get Trevor…

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Yearbook Vol. 1 1:47:30

3M ago1:47:30

1:47:30

Thank you to all of our listeners, guests, and supporters for making it a fantastic first year of No Small Games! In No Small Games' inaugural Yearbook Episode, we are recapping and reminiscing about the first full year of the show. Get a peek behind the curtains as Kate and Emily reflect on each season, their lessons learned and their successes, a…

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Game Dev Chat - Hyperdrive Inn with Juho Kuorikoski 1:03:59

4M ago1:03:59

1:03:59

In the latest No Small Games developer chat, Kate and Emily talk with Juho about his creative process and the design and development of his latest game, Hyperdrive Inn. Juho describes the facets of his career, from journalism to R&D development, that all ultimately led him to his work in game development. The three discuss his upcoming title, and t…

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Ep. 20 - Thirsty Suitors 2:03:52

5M ago2:03:52

2:03:52

Starting fresh can be hard to do, especially when your past keeps popping back up to fight you... In Thirsty Suitors, developed by Outerloop Games and published by Annapurna Interactive, you play as Jala, a young woman returning to her hometown for the first time in years. Jala is intent on moving forward after a recent big breakup, but first must …

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Ep. 19 - Kena: Bridge of Spirits feat. dprince216 1:39:40

5M ago1:39:40

1:39:40

Befriend both cute and formidable friends to fulfill the brutal yet rewarding role of Spirit Guide... Explore a forgotten village and it's surroundings as you help bring peace to unsettled spirits, who are longing to move on. Kena: Bridge of Spirits, developed and published by Ember Lab, features intense combat and heartfelt stories of love and los…

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Ep. 18 - Stray Gods 1:40:05

6M ago1:40:05

1:40:05

Imagine a week where being accused of murder isn't the wildest thing that happened to you... because you just discovered every Greek god you had ever heard of is real. That's exactly the week that main character Grace is experiencing in the game Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, developed by Summerfall Studios. After a chance (or maybe fated) en…

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Ep. 17 - Secret Santa Games feat. Underplayed 2:49:37

6M ago2:49:37

2:49:37

Ho ho ho!! Santa came early this holiday season and he (or she) is brining us indie games! Buckle up for a very special holiday episode of No Small Games!! Kate and Emily are joined for the first ever Secret Santa Games, by guests Bo_Po and DiscoCola, the co-hosts of the indie game podcast Underplayed. The four got together for a festive Secret San…

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Bonus - Wholesome Snack 2023 37:13

7M ago37:13

37:13

Did you think we were done with b-b-b-b-bonus episodes for 2023? Not quite!! On December 6, Wholesome Games held their Wholesome Snack: The Game Awards Edition 2023, a fun-sized 30 minute direct packed with indie game trailers and news. The showcase featured 20 new and upcoming game announcements, including many games that piqued Kate and Emily's i…

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Ep. 16 - Goodbye Volcano High 1:32:19

7M ago1:32:19

1:32:19

If the end of the world was right around the corner what would you do? Who or what would matter most to you? Fang and their friends are entering their senior year of high school with big ambitions and some big changes. Biggest of all, they're facing the looming threat of an asteroid hurtling towards Earth, threatening all life as they know it. Good…

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Game Dev Chat - Bear in the Snow with The Spookfish 1:05:48

7M ago1:05:48

1:05:48

"When I first moved into the old farm house after living in the city, I was surprised at how dark it got at night..." This is how the instruction manual for the game Bear in the Snow begins. This game, along with the album it accompanies, was created by Dan Goldberg, who performs and publishes his music under the name The Spookfish. Each of the ten…

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Bonus - Indie World Showcase, Nov. 2023 47:55

7M ago47:55

47:55

It's time for yet another b-b-b-b-bonus episode!! Nintendo held their second Indie World Showcase of 2023 on November 14, featuring over a dozen announcements about new and upcoming indie games coming to the Switch. In this bonus episode, Kate and Emily discuss these updates, comparing which of the Switch releases they are most looking forward to a…

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Ep. 15 - Mineko’s Night Market 1:18:22

8M ago1:18:22

1:18:22

Will you take on the challenge of discovering the truth about the legendary Nikko, revitalize the Night Market an petting all of the cats? When Mineko and her dad move to a small island town in search of a new life and new opportunities, she has no idea how this town, her new friends, and a giant cat named Nikko will turn her life upside down. It's…

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Ep. 14 - Killer Frequency 1:15:41

8M ago1:15:41

1:15:41

You're live on 189.16 - The Scream with Forrest Nash... and someone in town is hunting your listeners! The year is 1987 and Forrest Nash is clocking into his late-night radio slot in a sleepy town in middle America, not knowing what thrills and chills await him and his producer, Peggy. In Killer Frequency, you must use your role as radio DJ to take…

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Ep. 13 - Coffee Talk & Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly feat. Sheilur 2:16:57

9M ago2:16:57

2:16:57

Serve up a piping hot cup of tea while your customers spill their tea to you... It's yet another a No Small Games double feature! This episode of No Small Games features a review of both games in the Coffee Talk series, in which you play as a barista at a late night coffee joint in alternate universe Seattle (yes, that Seattle), in which mythical c…

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Ep. 12 - Venba 1:32:17

9M ago1:32:17

1:32:17

Food and cooking have the ability to connect us across generations, cultures and time itself. Who do you connect with through food? Follow the story of Venba and Paavalan, who leave their home in India to start a new life and new family in Canada. This game provides an intimate view into their lives, as they face the challenges of immigration, pare…

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Ep. 11 - Lakeburg Legacies feat. MarcyLaycelle 1:56:25

10M ago1:56:25

1:56:25

What if the most important renewable resource in your society... was love? Lakeburg Legacies is a social-based village management game where resource generation and progress centers around your townsfolk and their relationships. Grow your town's population through your matchmaking prowess, optimize production with some clever career coaching, and p…

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Bonus - Happy Birthday Ooblets! 1:03:30

10M ago1:03:30

1:03:30

Wishing Ooblets 1.0 a very happy one-year anniversary!! The quirky, colorful, farming sim, creature collector, card game adventure Ooblets first release in early access in July 2020. Since then, the game has evolved, grown, and developer Glumberland released the official 1.0 version of the game on September 1, 2022. In the last few years, Ooblets h…

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Ep. 10 - Lake feat. Catsareme 2:27:10

11M ago2:27:10

2:27:10

Experience postal service Zen while you contemplate the life paths less traveled in this serene lakeside town... In Lake, a narrative postal sim game developed and published by Whitethorn Games, you play as Meredith Weiss: a 39 year-old working in the tech industry in 1986, who has journeyed from the big city back to her hometown of Providence Oaks…

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Marvelous (back matter) w/ Emily Buza and Jay Edidin 1:07:28

11M ago1:07:28

1:07:28

Let’s do some talking about S. Donnelly and Hannah Rogers’ Marvelous! Our guests, Emily Buza and Jay Edidin, who you know from their respective podcasts Whelmed: The Young Justice Files and Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men, are with us to talk character creation, what makes this game tick, and give some comic book recommendations that fit with our c…

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Ep. 9 - Oxenfree & Oxenfree II: Lost Signals 2:38:10

11M ago2:38:10

2:38:10

Something sinister is in the air on Edward's Island, very literally... It's a No Small Games double feature, in which Kate and Emily review both Oxenfree and its sequel Oxenfree II: Lost Signals. In Oxenfree, you play as teenager Alex, on a beach trip to Edwards Island with her friends and new step brother, Jonas. The weekend quickly devolves into …

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Ep. 8 - Spiritfarer feat. Pink Umbrella 2:17:00

12M ago2:17:00

2:17:00

At the end of their days, on their way to the beyond, lost souls can always count on the Spiritfarer... Follow Stella, the brand new Spiritfarer, as she learns the meaning of her role to the many spirits she encounters and befriends on their way to the after life. But a Spiritfarer's job isn't limited to getting to know these new friends, she must …

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Marvelous (AP 2/2) w/ Emily Buza and Jay Edidin 1:06:14

12M ago1:06:14

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It’s time for the 2nd half of our actual play of S. Donnelly and Hannah Rogers’ Marvelous! This is a Belonging Outside Belonging game of teen heroes, villains, and mundane friends. We’re fortunate to be joined by two powerhouses of comic podcasting: Emily Buza, who you know from Whelmed: The Young Justice Files, and Jay Edidin, who you know from Ja…

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Marvelous (AP 1/2) w/ Emily Buza and Jay Edidin 1:09:41

12M ago1:09:41

1:09:41

We are kicking off our second year with a phenomenal run, playing S. Donnelly and Hannah Rogers’ Marvelous, a Masks-inspired Belonging Outside Belonging game. This is a game about super teens, but not necessarily a super team. Our characters are two heroes finding their powers and their voice, a villain struggling to come into his own, and Brethyn.…

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Ep. 7 - Cult of the Lamb 1:33:51

12M ago1:33:51

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Do you have what it takes to build a loyal following, take on the old gods and become the one true cult? Cult of the Lamb bridges multiple genres, bringing farming simulation, base building and resource management together with adrenaline-packed roguelike combat, to create an immersive and addictive gaming experience. Players serve an ominous figur…

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Annual 2023 56:24

1y ago56:24

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We’re celebrating a year of podcasting with an annual episode (never not using comic book metaphors)! Hosts Fiona and Stephanie answer some listener questions, talk about what we’ve learned in a year of superhero RPGs, and talk about a few things we’re excited about for the next year. Will we find the best superhero business RPG? Will Fiona be able…

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Ep. 6 - Stories Untold feat. Krysta Hope 1:59:20

1y ago1:59:20

1:59:20

Experience the tug of nostalgia but be careful, sinister truths await you in the hearts of the analog devices in Stories Untold... Developed by No Code and published by Devolver Digital, Stories Untold is an experimental narrative-driven horror game, told over the course of 4 distinct episodes. In the sixth episode of No Small Games, Kate and Emily…

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Bonus - Wholesome Direct 2023 1:38:56

1y ago1:38:56

1:38:56

Wholesome Games held their third annual Wholesome Direct Indie Game Showcase on June 10, 2023, featuring footage and announcements from 70+ cute and cozy indie games. In this episode, the No Small Games hosts recap the direct and discuss the announcements that got them most excited from Saturday's presentation. After recapping their favorite announ…

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Bonus - Pride 53:47

1y ago53:47

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Happy Pride Month!! No Small Games is celebrating Pride by sharing some of our favorite indie games featuring LGBTQIA+ stories and characters. Indie video games and their developers are uniquely positioned to be able to tell stories that are too frequently left out of the mainstream, and to tell them in authentic ways. Kate and Emily shared their p…

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Ep. 5 - Terra Nil 1:06:11

1y ago1:06:11

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Turn the concept of a city builder on its head and revitalize regions stripped of their natural ecosystems... Terra Nil is an environmental strategy game that puts you in charge of an expedition to transform barren, desolate lands and bring them back to life. The game takes the classic UI and gameplay of a city builder and applies them to a natural…

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Cypher/Claim the Sky (Back Matter) w/ Armaan Babu and Ian Gregory 1:10:42

1y ago1:10:42

1:10:42

Cyphers! Pools! Adjectives, nouns, and verb phrases! Armaan and Ian are with us to dig into Cypher and discuss how it handles superheroic characters and stories. Cypher System is a setting-agnostic RPG from Monte Cook Games. We’re using their Claim the Sky add-on book to inform how to adapt it to superheroic characters and settings. Find out more a…

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Ep. 4 - One Hand Clapping 1:16:50

1y ago1:16:50

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Your voice is a powerful thing, it can foster connection and drive back the darkness... One Hand Clapping takes you on a journey alongside your little purple companion, to discover both your voice and your confidence in using it. Traverse beautiful 2D landscapes. Meet and learn from wise musical mentors. Sing your song to confront and banish the da…

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Cypher/Claim the Sky (AP 2/2) w/ Armaan Babu and Ian Gregory 1:03:34

1y ago1:03:34

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It’s the 2nd half of our Cypher System / Claim the Sky AP. We’re re-joined by Armaan Babu and Ian Gregory as three heroes unlock the secrets of The Zephyr’s underground puzzle dungeon in order to save their friend. Cypher System is a setting-agnostic RPG from Monte Cook Games. We’re using their Claim the Sky add-on book to inform how to adapt it to…

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Cypher/Claim the Sky (AP 1/2) w/ Armaan Babu and Ian Gregory 1:16:32

1y ago1:16:32

1:16:32

Two of our Team-Up Moves All Stars are back to play Cypher System and the Claim the Sky setting book! Our heroes are delving into a supervillain’s death trap in search of a lost friend. What dangers await them there? What amazing technology will they find? And who else might be doing their own scavenging? Cypher System is a setting-agnostic RPG fro…

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Ep. 3 - Hundred Days 1:06:41

1y ago1:06:41

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Would you leave your whole life behind to go run a winery in Italy? This episode's game protagonist, Emma, turns her whole world on its end when she gets an unexpected letter from an old friend of her grandfather. Through his notes to her and supportive members of her new community, she learns about the seasons on the vineyard, the complex decision…

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