Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions.
The sun is out, the vacation vibes are bumpin', and that means another Summer Game Fest has dropped! Summer Game Fest 2025 was bigger and better than ever, with even more showcases and dozens of exciting indie game announcements. We are so lucky to be joined by Nick and Will from the Friday Night Gamecast podcast to discuss our highlights from eight of the SGF showcases this year. We had some great laughs and everyone's wishlists grew three sizes during this recording, and hopefully yours will too! Also, huge thanks to our newest Patreon supporters! In addition to other fun perks, members on Patreon get early access to all of the Indie Game Roundup episodes. If you love No Small Games and would like to support us in growing the show, while also unlocking fun, exclusive content, you can check out our Patreon page. You can find our full show notes, including links and shoutouts, on the No Small Games site: Indie Game Roundup - June 2025 Show Notes
Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:20 - Icebreaker Question 00:12:43 - Summer Game Fest Intro 00:23:33 - Day of the Devs 00:33:33 - Frosty Games Fest 00:45:02 - Wholesome Direct 00:55:03 - Women-Led Games Showcase 01:07:38 - PC Gaming Show 01:22:25 - Black Voices in Gaming 01:34:28 - Latin American Games Showcase 01:45:00 - Southeast Asian Games Showcase 02:04:45 - Plugs!
Meet our Guests Friday Night Gamecast @fngcpod.bsky.social Friday Night Gamecast is a podcast dedicated to all things video games! Nick and Will co-host the show, providing commentary and discourse surrounding games they’re currently playing, games industry news and more. Head on over there if you enjoy thoughtful discussion, ratings, reviews and fun arguments. Check out Will, Nick and Friday Night Gamecast on the following platforms: Friday Night Gamecast FNGC on Bluesky FNGC on Instagram Will's Bluesky Nick's Bluesky
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