Indie Game Arcade is your go-to podcast for discovering the best indie games—new releases, hidden gems, and must-play classics. Hosted by Chris and Joseph of Nerd Sloth Creative, each episode delivers expert discussions, in-depth reviews, and curated recommendations to help you find your next favorite indie game. Whether you love pixel art roguelikes, choices matter narratives, or innovative gameplay mechanics, we’ve got you covered. Stay up to date with the latest indie games, industry trends, and insightful breakdowns—twice a week. Tune in and level up your indie game knowledge with one of the best indie game podcasts around!
Is Slay the Spire II a True Sequel? Game Over for Us - Indie Game Arcade 111
Chris dives deep into one of the best dnd style indie games of all time, a game connected to one of his favorite IPs, and two big surprises on episode 110 of the Indie Game Arcade podcast.
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Timestamps:
00:49 Intro
02:33 Slay the Spire II EA Review
12:48 Pluto Review
18:27 Shuffles 'n Scuffles Review
24:38 Mr. Sleepy Man Review
30:18 Mythmatch
32:01 What is next for IGA and Nerd Sloth?
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Indie Game Arcade is your go-to podcast for discovering the best indie games—new releases, hidden gems, and must-play classics. Hosted by Chris and Joseph of Nerd Sloth Creative, each episode delivers expert discussions, in-depth reviews, and curated recommendations to help you find your next favorite indie game. Whether you love pixel art roguelikes, choices matter narratives, or innovative gameplay mechanics, we’ve got you covered. Stay up to date with the latest indie games, industry trends, and insightful breakdowns—twice a week. Tune in and level up your indie game knowledge with one of the best indie game podcasts around!
Are you an indie game developer and want to have you game mentioned on the show? Send an email to podcasts@nerdsloth.com (mailto:podcasts@nerdsloth.com) with the subject line: Indie Game Arcade.
To support the show, consider a monthly donation at patreon.com/NerdSloth (https://patreon.com/NerdSloth) where you'll find hundreds of hours of bonus content including bonus podcasts and updates on the games being created by the hosts.
Indie Game Arcade is recorded and produced by Nerd Sloth Creative. For more information, please visit https://linktr.ee/nerdsloth. (https://linktr.ee/nerdsloth.)
11 Mar 2026
Lost in Esoteric Ebb & Homura Hime - Indie Game Arcade 110
Chris dives deep into one of the best dnd style indie games of all time, a game connected to one of his favorite IPs, and two big surprises on episode 110 of the Indie Game Arcade podcast.
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Timestamps:
00:43 Intro
2:06 Esoteric Ebb Review
15:14 Scott Pilgrim EX Review
25:39 Homura Hime Review
33:53 Shinehill Review
39:50 Slay the Spire II
41:25 Yap Yap
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For more gaming content visit youtube.com/NerdSloth (https://youtube.com/NerdSloth)
Indie Game Arcade is your go-to podcast for discovering the best indie games—new releases, hidden gems, and must-play classics. Hosted by Chris and Joseph of Nerd Sloth Creative, each episode delivers expert discussions, in-depth reviews, and curated recommendations to help you find your next favorite indie game. Whether you love pixel art roguelikes, choices matter narratives, or innovative gameplay mechanics, we’ve got you covered. Stay up to date with the latest indie games, industry trends, and insightful breakdowns—twice a week. Tune in and level up your indie game knowledge with one of the best indie game podcasts around!
Are you an indie game developer and want to have you game mentioned on the show? Send an email to podcasts@nerdsloth.com (mailto:podcasts@nerdsloth.com) with the subject line: Indie Game Arcade.
To support the show, consider a monthly donation at patreon.com/NerdSloth (https://patreon.com/NerdSloth) where you'll find hundreds of hours of bonus content including bonus podcasts and updates on the games being created by the hosts.
Indie Game Arcade is recorded and produced by Nerd Sloth Creative. For more information, please visit https://linktr.ee/nerdsloth. (https://linktr.ee/nerdsloth.)
4 Mar 2026
The Shockingly Gorgeous Games of Steam Next Fest - Indie Game Arcade 109
The first Steam Next Fest of 2026 is here with some of the most shocking and beautiful games we've ever seen, from the cozy Studio Ghibli vibes of The Witch's Bakery to the chaotic platformer of The Eternal Life of Goldman where every scene looks like a hand painted animation cell, we cover it all on episode 109 of the Indie Game Arcade podcast.
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Timestamps:
00:43 Intro
05:46 Vampire Crawlers Demo Review
12:40 Everything is Crab Demo Review
15:35 The Witch's Bakery Demo Review
19:11 Replaced Demo Review
24:04 Forbidden Solitaire Demo Review
28:00 Wild Blue Skies Demo Review
33:32 Raccoin Demo Review
39:32 DiceVaders Demo Review
43:49 Lunch Break Tactics Demo Review
49:36 Rune Dice Demo Review
52:37 The Eternal Life of Goldman Demo Review
1:00:30 Dice A Million Review
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For more gaming content visit youtube.com/NerdSloth (https://youtube.com/NerdSloth)
Indie Game Arcade is your go-to podcast for discovering the best indie games—new releases, hidden gems, and must-play classics. Hosted by Chris and Joseph of Nerd Sloth Creative, each episode delivers expert discussions, in-depth reviews, and curated recommendations to help you find your next favorite indie game. Whether you love pixel art roguelikes, choices matter narratives, or innovative gameplay mechanics, we’ve got you covered. Stay up to date with the latest indie games, industry trends, and insightful breakdowns—twice a week. Tune in and level up your indie game knowledge with one of the best indie game podcasts around!
Are you an indie game developer and want to have you game mentioned on the show? Send an email to podcasts@nerdsloth.com (mailto:podcasts@nerdsloth.com) with the subject line: Indie Game Arcade.
To support the show, consider a monthly donation at patreon.com/NerdSloth (https://patreon.com/NerdSloth) where you'll find hundreds of hours of bonus content including bonus podcasts and updates on the games being created by the hosts.
Indie Game Arcade is recorded and produced by Nerd Sloth Creative. For more information, please visit https://linktr.ee/nerdsloth. (https://linktr.ee/nerdsloth.)
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
YouTube views
212,189
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.3 / 5
6 ratings
Spotify
4.4 / 5
7 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
43
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
32
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CHRIS and JOSEPH host the show. Published by Nerd Sloth Creative.
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