Another busy week of headlines: Stardew Valley sequel talks, Level-5 weighs in on AI usage in the industry, GTA 6 gets a new trailer, renewed hope for a Chrono Trigger remake, Dragon Age development drama, and more!
I also highlighted a bunch of indie queer games that are in development, some of which are coming out very soon. All of these games sound amazing, so please tune in to hear more about them!
In the second half, Graeme returns to the show to discuss why he thinks Playdead’s puzzle platformer, Inside, is a queer game…?
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:07 - What I’ve Been Playing
00:05:10 - News
00:42:07 - Inside Discussion
This episode was recorded on May 9 and 11 2025.
Indie Games mentioned:
Ikuma: The Frozen Compass: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1728620/IKUMA__The_Frozen_Compass/
Unbeatable: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2240620/UNBEATABLE/
Usual June: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2702430/Usual_June/
Seasonala Cemetery: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3272690/Seasonala_Cemetery/
Battle Suit Aces: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/Battle_Suit_Aces/
Wander Stars: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1575810/Wander_Stars/
Tales of Seikyu: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2340520/Tales_of_Seikyu/
Quantum Witch: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3100650/Quantum_Witch/
Sources:
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/triple-i-initiative
https://www.mooneyestudios.com/press/ikuma
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45348822-Galaxies-Showcase/sale/galaxies
https://gabbydarienzo.itch.io/seasonala-cemetery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bza7pWUHn0Q
https://papercastlegames.itch.io/wander-stars
https://www.fellowtravellerpresskit.com/wander-stars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm68MEd3d5c
https://x.com/rockstargames/status/1920181314092765494?s=46&t=sVUrhNeL5EXDMRDpzdemfQ
https://toby.fangamer.com/newsletters/release-time/
https://www.gamereactor.es/exclusiva-yuji-horii-contempla-un-remake-de-chrono-trigger-1407853/
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/s/uMHRue0UUh
https://blog.playstation.com/2025/05/07/welcome-teamlfg-to-the-playstation-studios-family/
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