• 239: The Big 2025 Indie Games Preview
    Jan 10 2025

    This week's episode is a look ahead at all the intriguing indie games coming out this year. In the roundup: Dragon Age - The Veilguard, Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and Balatro. See the video version of the main segment here to check out the games in action: https://youtu.be/Wjfc7bKO50I?si=wkT9jMHrGjkQLNgz.

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    You can also support this show on Patreon to access 15 bonus podcast episodes and join the awesome patron community: http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. Thanks to new supporters Michael, Glenn, Meisuko, and Garrick. Also thanks to loyal patrons and tier upgraders Juzzy, Zanem, and Andre, and boss tier patrons Hollow, Mike Sampier, and Shy Guy.

    And finally, thanks Dovetail for helping me organise the 2025 game release spreadsheet.

    Dovetail also maintains this Steam curator page, so you can see if games you're browsing come pod-recommended: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529/

    Thanks for listening everybody!

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    41 mins
  • 238: GOTY 2024 - The Final Cut
    Dec 31 2024

    Just under the wire on New Year's Eve — I bring you the Games of the Year Final Cut episode, aka my own top ten games of 2024. And not a Starfield in sight.

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    Thanks for listening everyone, and see you in 2025!


    (00:00) Intro

    (05:00) Shout outs & honorable mentions

    (21:15) Top Ten

    (41:12) Top Five

    (01:03:48) Thanks & outro

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 237: GOTY 2024 - The Listener Vote & Blinkoom's Games of the Year
    Dec 21 2024

    GOTY season continues! This bumper episode features returning special guest Blinkoom, who dropped by to talk about the Indie Game Awards, the podcast’s patron GOTY vote, and to share his own 2024 faves. It was a great conversation — enjoy!

    Find Blink on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Blinkoom

    And Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/blinkoom/home

    And Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/blinkoom.bsky.social

    Support this show on Patreon and join the Discord community: http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild

    And find the show on social media and elsewhere: http://gaminginthewild.com

    Thanks for listening!


    (00:00:00) Open

    (00:03:24) Hello Blink!

    (00:12:08) The Indie Game Awards

    (00:32:00) Discord Vote - Honourable Mentions

    (01:02:10) Discord Vote - Top Ten

    (01:27:48) Discord Vote - Top Five

    (02:04:35) Blink's Final Picks

    (02:17:55) Outro






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    2 hrs and 20 mins
  • 236: GOTY 2024 - Ciarán Daly's Games of the Year 2024
    Dec 14 2024

    The third episode in the 2024 games of the year season features special guest Ciarán Daly, a friend of the show, a journalist, and — as of 2024 — a gamedev-in-training. We had a great chat about his faves of the last twelve months including Animal Well, NanoApostle, The Legend of Zelda - Echoes of Wisdom, Lorelei & The Laser Eyes, Wilmot Works It Out, Balatro, Fountains, and 1000xRESIST.

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    Follow the Steam Curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529/

    Thanks for listening!


    00:00 Intro

    03:30 Guest segment begins

    19:52 Game Awards predictions

    30:19 GOTY chat

    01:50:32 Outro

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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • 235: GOTY 2024 - Erik Dovetail's Games of the Year 2024
    Dec 7 2024

    This week’s episode welcomes first-time guest Erik, aka Dovetail — a friend of the pod, and host of the Pages of Play podcast. His show focuses on video game stories, and so do his GOTY picks for 2024.

    Discussed in this episode show: Arco, Flintlock, Minds Beneath Us, Two Falls, Caravan SandWitch, 1000xRESIST, and Ultros.

    Follow Pages of Play on Bluesky — https://bsky.app/profile/dovetail.bsky.social — and find the podcast wherever you like to listen.

    You can support this show on Patron to join our Discord community and vote in the listener GOTYs: http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild.

    Thanks for listening!

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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • 234: GOTY Kickoff - Brad Gallaway's Games of the Year 2024
    Nov 28 2024

    GOTY season is go!

    As December approaches, my favourite season of the podcasting year is here. Every December, I rope in some guests, friends, and follow podcasters to discuss their favourite games of the year, with a particular emphasis on little cool Indies that may have fallen through the cracks.

    The first guest is Brad Gallaway, a veteran game critic and host of the 'So... Videogames!' podcast. Brad had some wonderful picks as always, including a couple of lesser-spotted indies that went directly onto my wishlist.

    Find So... Videogames!: https://gamecritics.com/category/podcasts/so-videogames/

    Find Brad on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bradgallaway.bsky.social

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    Support Gaming In The Wild podcast on Patreon to join the listener community, and get a whole load of super secret bonus episodes: http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild

    Heartfelt thanks to my 84 patrons for helping the show to run. Thanks everybody! ✌️

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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • 233: Metaphor: ReFantazio, The (Indie) Game Awards
    Nov 23 2024

    This week's episode is a spoiler-free deep dive into epic JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio, after 40 hours of play.

    In the roundup: Stray comes to Switch — but how much of the game made it? Plus Empire of the Ants, The Game Awards '24 nominees, and the arrival of the fantastic and much needed Indie Game Awards: check them out at http://indiegameawards.gg and help amplify what they're doing!

    As always, thanks to the shows 84 patrons: join us yourself from the teeny tiny price of $1 a month to support this show — http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. You get a patron-only Discord invite, and a catalogue of 14 bonus podcasts!

    Also, feel free to say hi to me on social media — links via http://gaminginthewild.com.

    Thanks for listening!

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 232: Europa, Eastward, Metaphor: ReFantazio
    Nov 15 2024

    This episode's featured game is Europa: a lighter than air 3D platformer that's inspired by Studio Ghibli and Journey. It has a fresh look, satisfying flying and gliding, and a concise sci-fi story.

    In the roundup — Metaphor: Refantazio, Eastward, Beastieball, Interstate 35, and more.

    The month-ahead video for November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k67NDK3nnmo

    Support the show on Patreon to get 14 bonus episodes and join the show's lovely Discord community: http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild

    Follow the show's Steam curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529/

    Big thanks to my 84 patrons, and especially boss tier patrons Hollow & Mike Sampier.

    Thanks for listening!

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    42 mins