The Indie Council Podcast

• October Steam Next Fest + GOTY Whispers | The Indie Council #068

  The Council is back after a whirlwind kickoff to the Fall season. We talk PAX AUS, weddings, rest, and (of course): Steam NextFest! Whispers of GOTY picks begin, and the Council also starts to determine what they need to do to be ready for the big end of year discussions.

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• State of Play: September 2025 | The Indie Council: Special Episode

  We were promised indies with an "s" in this iteration of PlayStation's State of Play, so we decided to check it out ~ we CAN confirm there were plural indies involved, so join us as we react to the show! Note: If you're listening to the audio-only version, there IS a video version via Spotify and YouTube!

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• Catch-Up, Six One Indie Showcase, And Indiegories

  After a busy ending of the summer season, The Indie Council gathers once again to talk about all of it. We highlight our favorites from the big gaming events and we swim through the tidal wave of games rushing out of the Six One Indie Showcase that just aired! Finally, we spend some quality time with all of you playing a game about games. Play with us: List 1, List 2, List 3.

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• The Indie Council Reacts To The Future Games Show Gamescom 2025

  A special episode! Grab a warm beverage and get cozy because this is a long one, folks. With all the Gamescom festivities, The Indie Council is sitting down to watch for the gems. We also discuss a few highlights of the event so far. Don't forget to stop by the Steam page after watching!

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• Censorship, Money, and Gaming Platforms

  The full Indie Council is uniquely unified this week.We pick apart the Steam and Itch.io controversies, and every member has some choice words.Also, we all love a game that's been sadly flying under the radar: And Roger.Find The Podcast On:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70IeWKJ... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow everyone at:@[email protected]@[email protected]@theindiecouncil.comLinks for further reading and playing:Nintendo Indie World Showcase: https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/...August 7 Releases: https://the-indie-in-former.com/2025/...The chaos and confusion of Itch.io and Steam’s abrupt adult game ban: https://www.theverge.com/games/715299...The video game fight against Visa, Mastercard, and censorship is only getting messier: https://www.polygon.com/visa-masterca...Itch.io statement: https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsf...VILE: Exhumed: https://www.sixoneindie.com/read/vile...Inside The Mass Call Campaign To Stop Video Game Censorship: https://aftermath.site/steam-itch-por...Mastercard insists it has not “required restrictions of any” game on Steam or Itch.io but Valve claims otherwise: https://www.eurogamer.net/mastercard-...Mastercard’s Statement: https://www.mastercard.com/us/en/news...Itch.io is seeking out new payment processors who are more comfortable with adult material: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/itch...Consume Me was not caught up in this: https://bsky.app/profile/qdork.bsky.s...Mouthwashing was not censored off Itch.io: https://bsky.app/profile/itch.io/post...Games We've Been Playing:And Roger: https://store.steampowered.com/app/33...PEAK: https://store.steampowered.com/app/35...Ninja Gaiden Ragebound: https://store.steampowered.com/app/25...Time Flies: https://store.steampowered.com/app/20...Lexicon: https://www.lexiconthegame.com/Woodo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/25...Is This Seat Taken: https://store.steampowered.com/app/30...The Royal Writ: https://store.steampowered.com/app/33...Artis Impact: https://store.steampowered.com/app/18...Tiny Bookshop: https://store.steampowered.com/app/21...This game will end in 205 clicks: https://store.steampowered.com/app/35...Advent NEON: https://store.steampowered.com/app/15...Ra Ra Boom: https://store.steampowered.com/app/23...00:00 Start02:56 Topic of the Show1:13:40 Games We've Been Playing

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