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Wild hearts never die! Today, Josh and Jenny repair a shattered heart, talking through the emotional and narrative significance of each track in Sayonara Wild Hearts, both within the game itself and on personal levels.
Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.---------------------------------------------------------------✅Find Josh's work via Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/intelligame✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2026, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play Sayonara Wild Hearts on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122720/Sayonara_Wild_Hearts/
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This game isn't a love story...not like we think, anyways! Join us as we discuss UNBEATABLE, a narrative meets rhythm game where music is illegal, and we're committing crimes.#podcast #unbeatablegame #indiegame #geeksandgrounds #gamediscussion ---------------------------------------------------------------
✅See Kate and Emily at nosmallgames.com for all of their review, podcast, and streaming content!✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2026, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play UNBEATABLE on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2240620/UNBEATABLE/UNBEATABLE is a rhythm adventure where music is illegal and you do crimes. Follow the story of Beat and her band on the run, in a narrative experience full of big emotions powered by arcade-flawless rhythm gameplay.---------------------------------------------------------------
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Music is illegal, and we do crimes in this month's brew: UNBEATABLE! I'm joined by Emily and Kate, of No Small Games, and not only do we introduce this exciting rhythm game as our May selection, but we also delve into the May indies we're most excited to play.
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00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds
01:28 Meet May's Co-hosts ~ No Small Games
16:33 What We're Excited About
35:30 May Indiescovery
50:23 This Month's Brew: UNBEATABLE
58:53 Discussing UNBEATABLE's themes + questions to ponder (no story spoilers)
1:30:00 Tips / Things To Know When Playing UNBEATABLE
1:33:20 This Month's Reflection Question + Activity
1:34:00 See you on May 19th for the UNBEATABLE discussion episode!
#indiegame #gamediscussion #unbeatablegame #geeksandgrounds #gamepodcast ---------------------------------------------------------------✅Find No Small Games via their website for podcasts, reviews, and streams from Emily + Kate: https://www.nosmallgames.com
✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2026, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play UNBEATABLE on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2240620/UNBEATABLE
UNBEATABLE is a rhythm adventure where music is illegal and you do crimes. Follow the story of Beat and her band on the run, in a narrative experience full of big emotions powered by arcade-flawless rhythm gameplay.---------------------------------------------------------------
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In today's episode, we explore what it means to pursue a craft, what happens when that craft turns from hobby to obligation, and the role community can play in enabling creative pursuits. We also discuss the main question of the month: what is your relationship to your creative self, your creativity, and your craft?
#indiegame #gamediscusion #chicoryacolorfultale #geeksandgrounds---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2026, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com
✅Find Josh Boykin at twitch.tv/intelligame✅Play Chicory: A Colorful Tale on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123450/Chicory_A_Colorful_Tale
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Spring has sprung, and I'm joined by the wonderful Josh Boykin of Intelligame! We're enjoying the season by celebrating the indies that're releasing in April and introducing you to our game of the month:, Chicory: A Colorful Tale!00:19 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds03:33 The Pastry Case - Introducing Josh Boykin29:39 The Pastry Case - What We're Excited About59:05 April Indiescovery01:14:02 This Month's Brew - Introducing Chicory: A Colorful Tale---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2026, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play Chicory: A Colorful Tale on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123450/Chicory_A_Colorful_Tale/
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Is blood truly thicker than syrup? What did we learn about the Roottree family? I'm joined be @PeachyAenne to discuss our thoughts on The Roottrees are Dead!#TheRoottreesareDead #puzzlegame #gamediscussion #indiegame
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✅ Find Aenne via @stumpt for multiplayer content, @PeachyAenne for Pokemon content, and as "PeachyAenne" across social media (IG, Bluesky). Finally, you can wishlist their games on Steam- First Bite: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1834820/First_Bite/- Arcade Spirits: https://store.steampowered.com/app/910630/Arcade_Spirits/✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2026, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play The Roottrees are Dead on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/The_Roottrees_are_Dead/A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
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It's a walk down memory lane this week with Aenne of Stumpt Gamers! Aenne, as a puzzle pro, will be joining as this months' co-host during what will now be our internet sleuthing era: that's right, we're playing another deductive game: The Roottrees are Dead. While I think this game definitely is less layered and symbolic than last month's title, Kentucky Route Zero, I do think there's a lot to reflect on (especially as someone who spends a lot of time online).
Celebrity obsession, our fascination on "finding the truth" with gossip, family power and dynamics, and the ways the internet has evolved. We do a lot of reminiscing this week, and I look forward to seeing how things actually pan out when we do our deep dive on the game.
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✅ Find Aenne on YouTube as Stumpt or PeachyAenne, and as "PeachyAenne" across social media (IG, Bluesky). You can also wishlist their games on Steam - First Bite and Arcade Spirits! ✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2026, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play The Roottrees are Dead on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/The_Roottrees_are_Dead/A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.
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The Zero is calling -- fortunately I've got @KatieAndCatburger here for this episode, joining to discuss each of the acts in the layered masterpiece, Kentucky Route Zero, some of our favorite moments, and the meaning we made on this month's particular playthrough.#indiegame #gamediscussion #kentuckyroutezero Find and support Katie's work:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KatieAndCatburger/videos Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/katieandcatburger.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KatieandCatburger ---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play Kentucky Route Zero on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/231200/Kentucky_Route_Zero_PC_Edition/KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game in five acts, featuring a haunting electronic score, and a suite of hymns and bluegrass standards recorded by The Bedquilt Ramblers. Rendered in a striking visual style that draws as much from theater, film, and experimental electronic art as it does from the history of videogames, this is a story of unpayable debts, abandoned futures, and the human drive to find community.
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In the café today, I'm joined by the lovely Katie, of Katie and Catburger as we introduce the game for February: Kentucky Route Zero! Of course, we take small detours before we get to the meat of our discussion, chatting a bit about Katie's work (and favorite caffeinated beverage), some of our February highlights for released titles, and what we've been excited about outside of the game of the month. Grab a warm cuppa, settle in, and hope you enjoy!#indiegame #gamediscussion #kentuckyroutezeroFind and support Katie's work:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KatieAndCatburger/videos Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/katieandcatburger.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KatieandCatburger ---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play Kentucky Route Zero on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/231200/Kentucky_Route_Zero_PC_Edition/KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game in five acts, featuring a haunting electronic score, and a suite of hymns and bluegrass standards recorded by The Bedquilt Ramblers. Rendered in a striking visual style that draws as much from theater, film, and experimental electronic art as it does from the history of videogames, this is a story of unpayable debts, abandoned futures, and the human drive to find community.---------------------------------------------------------------
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The world is burning, but we have a job to do! What was life like as a gas station clerk in our first game of 2026? Join me and Chris in our discussion of Gas Station Story! (Also, if you played and enjoyed the game, consider leaving a review on their Steam page!)
Donate to MinnMax's fundraiser for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: https://www.givemn.org/story/26b49f
00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds
03:49 The Pastry Case: Abolish ICE + Supporting Minnesota (and your communities)
11:56 The Pastry Case: What we're excited about!
30:49 Gas Station Story: Non-Spoilers
46:45 Gas Station Story: Deep Dive
02:30:21 Community Questions
02:54:20 Next Month: Kentucky Route Zero
Find @HonestIndies
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HonestIndies/videos
Substack: https://honestindies.substack.com/
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/honestindies
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honestindies
Find Geeks & Grounds:
https://www.geeksandgrounds.com
Find Jenny:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennywindom
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kimchica
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kimchica
---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com
✅Play Gas Station Story on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2741780/Gas_Station_Story/
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Happy new year! This month, I'm joined by Chris (Honest Indies) to introduce our monthly brew: Gas Station Story. Of course, we kick off with some chill discussion, learning about their incredible experiences in the music industry, and compare just a handful of our most anticipated games of 2026.
00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds
04:22 The Pastry Case: Meeting Chris (Honest Indies)
20:47 The Pastry Case: Stuff We're Excited About
41:29 Indiescovery: Most Anticipated of 2026
01:27:03 This Month's Brew: Introducing Gas Station Story
02:03:27 See you next time!Find Honest Indies:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HonestIndies/videos
Substack: https://honestindies.substack.com/
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/honestindies
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honestindies
Find Geeks & Grounds: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com
Find Jenny:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennywindom
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kimchica
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kimchica
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We arrive to Zanarkand and conclude our pilgrimage on today's episode of Geeks & Grounds! Joined by Dave (Tales From The Backlog), we discuss faith, character evolutions, and what it means to think of the generations beyond your own.
00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds
02:38 The Pastry Case: G&G Community Selections
07:35 The Pastry Case: What We're Excited About
22:54 This Month's Brew: Final Fantasy X - Part 02
01:36:19 Start of an OG FF7 Spoiler (just to be safe)
01:37:03 Click here to skip an OG FF7 Spoiler!
02:54:58 In Defense of Final Fantasy X-2
03:02:35 Looking for games similar to FFX?
03:15:33 See you next year when we play Gas Station Story!
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✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com
✅ Find Tales From the Backlong: https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/
✅Play Final Fantasy X on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/359870/FINAL_FANTASY_XX2_HD_Remaster/
FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster celebrates two of the most cherished and beloved entries to the world-renowned franchise, completely remastered in gorgeous High Definition & now available on PC / Windows!
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In today's Indiescovery, we're not only highlighting the indies (and one non-indie) we're looking forward to for the month of December: we're also selecting our top games of 2025!
Finally, we'll provide some insight to the themes and questions to consider as you begin the second half of Final Fantasy X (with the deep dive conversation releasing on December 16th!)
00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds
03:06 The Pastry Case: Our 2025 GOTYs
01:33:27 The Pastry Case: What We're Getting Into
01:49:48 Indiescovery: Our December Indie Game Release Highlights
02:07:28 This Month's Brew: Finishing Final Fantasy X
02:21:53 See you next time!
Find Tales From the Backlog: https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/
Find Geeks & Grounds: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com
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We're pulled into Spira and begin our pilgrimage on today's episode of Geeks & Grounds! Joined by Dave (Tales From The Backlog), we discuss Tidus, Yuna, the rest of the guardians, and the initial stops on the journey to defeat Sin.
00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds
02:14 The Pastry Case: 2026 Game Voting Begins!
08:10 The Pastry Case: GOTY Backlog
25:29 The Pastry Case: What We're Excited About
46:52 Final Fantasy X Discussion (Part 01)
03:41:08 See you on Dec 2nd for our GOTY discussion!
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✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com
✅ Find Tales From the Backlog: https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/
✅Play Final Fantasy X on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/359870/FINAL_FANTASY_XX2_HD_Remaster/
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In today's first episode of November, we're diving into the indie game releases we're most excited about AND kicking off our journey in Zanarkand with a little bit of a retrospective: what has the impact of the game been in the industry? And what's it's personal significance to each of us? Also, welcome to Dave -- of Tales From The Backlog -- as our official discussion guest for the next two months!
04:12 Meet Dave of Tales from the Backlog
18:14 2026 Nominations for Geeks & Grounds Titles
22:06 What We're Getting Into
51:58 Indiescovery: Our November Indie Game Release Highlights
01:08:06 This Month's Brew: Introducing Final Fantasy X
Find Tales From the Backlog: https://talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/
Find Geeks & Grounds:
https://www.geeksandgrounds.com
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We're stuck on the doomed ship Tulpar for the month of October, along with Anya, Swansea, Daisuke, Jimmy, and Curly. Fortunately, Milady Confetti is also here to chat about the game with us, bringing her medical AND media knowledge to the table to really dig into the game's themes! What did we think? It definitely hurt (complimentary).
***Edit: Had to remove the intro/outro music due to platform restrictions, so apologies for the silence on the start and end of this one!
00:00 Welcome To Geeks & Grounds
2:15 The Pastry Case: Meet Confetti, Steam NextFest, and more!
47:08 This Month's Brew: Mouthwashing
2:38:18 Community Discussion Questions
2:57:50 See you in November for Final Fantasy X (Part 01)
Find Geeks & Grounds at: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com
https://bsky.app/profile/geeksandgrounds.bsky.social
https://www.instagram.com/geeksandgrounds
Find Milady Confetti at:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MiladyConfetti
https://www.instagram.com/miladyconfetti/?hl=en
https://www.twitch.tv/miladyconfetti
https://www.tiktok.com/@miladyconfetti?lang=en
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This month we spent our time translating languages to try and connect communities! How did we do? Kate and Emily (No Small Games) return to deep dive the game of the month: Chants of Sennaar!
We also chat about recent game news, like the Six One Indie Showcase, Hades 2 coming soon, and other media we're excited about.
00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds
02:48 The Pastry Case: Six One Indie Showcase, Hades 2, and What We're Excited About!
38:19 This Month's Brew: Chants of Sennaar (Non-Spoilers)
01:13:34 This Month's Brew: Chants of Sennaar (Spoilers)
2:29:17 Where to Find No Small Games (Kate + Emily)
02:32:29 October 2025 Brew: Mouthwashing
02:33:33 See you next time!
---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅ Find No Small Games at nosmallgames.com and visit their socials @NoSmallGames on Bluesky and Instagram!✅Play Chants of Sennaar on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931770/Chants_of_Sennaar/---------------------------------------------------------------
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On today's menu, we have Kate and Emily from No Small Games joining the conversation. We'll get to know them and their podcast, talk through some of the latest indie game releases for September, and begin our initial discussion for September's brew: Chants of Sennaar.
Find out more about No Small Games: https://www.nosmallgames.com---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play Chants of Sennaar on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931770/Chants_of_Sennaar/
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