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Gaming In The Wild - Video Game Reviews

A chill video games podcast about interesting and creative games, from indie to AAA. Your host: Iceland-based games critic John Rogers. Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitch to stay in touch and keep up with new episodes - find links at http://gaminginthewild.com. Gaming In The Wild is a listener-supported. You can support the show at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild to join the listener community, and get bonus episodes and other fun perks.

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01:00:26

252: London Games Festival

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2025/04/16

London Games Festival 2025 was a packed event this year, with events including New Game+, Now Play This, Good Game Dev Club, Darkfield At The Ditch, the BAFTA Awards, and more. I was in London for the festivities, and this episode is my report on the festival.Games covered: Herdling, Will: Follow The Light, Passant, Beyond The Board, Battle Suit Aces, Gunboat God, Button Man, Moroi, Henry Halfhead, Time Flies, Wheel World, Lushfoil Photography Sim, All Will Rise, Treeplanter, and Vapourwave Pinball

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00:56:52

251: The Best Switch Indie Games

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2025/04/04

Your host is off galavanting at the London Games Festival this week, so this episode a little inbetweener. It's a look back at the Nintendo Switch — which was *the* place to play indie games on console, for a while — and the great indies it'll be remembered for.In the roundup: Lushfoil Photography Sim, Promise Mascot Agency, Koira.This episode's audio is from a YouTube video you can watch here: https://youtu.be/48f-zXDkuaUPlease consider supporting the pod by becoming a patron! You get 15 bonus

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01:05:30

250: Kentucky Route Zero - Act IV

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2025/03/31

Act IV of KRZ takes the form of an epic river journey that feels like the centrepiece of the game. It's a voyage down the Echo River aboard the Mucky Mammoth, with the player no longer behind the wheel. We drift between the various members of our ragtag group, deepening our understanding of Ezra, Will, Junebug & Johnny, Shannon, and the ailing Conway, who seems to be losing his grip on the world.As per this play along series, the pod is sprinkled with comments from patrons, pals, and

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00:36:51

249: Dawnfolk, Assassin's Creed Shadows

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2025/03/20

This week we really do run the gamut of indie to AAA with reviews of tile-based solo dev strategy game Dawnfolk, and the latest Ubisoft blockbuster Assassin's Creed Shadows. Thanks to both developers for supplying review codes!In the roundup: Everhood 2, Monster Hunter Wilds, Promise Mascot Agency.Support this podcast for the price of a coffee each month, and get loads of perks and extras for your generosity! http://patreon.com/gaminginthewildCheck out the YouTube for more GITW content:

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01:11:31

248: Kentucky Route Zero - Act III

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2025/03/17

The third act of Kentucky Route Zero is a chunky one, featuring some new and recurring characters, pivotal story moments, and arguably the most iconic scene in the game.Join this playthrough, get bonus episodes, join the Discord, and support this podcast at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild.See the videos and find me on social media: http://gaminginthewild.com.Thanks for listening!

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00:30:52

247: The Best of Steam Next Fest

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2025/03/11

This week's episode takes a little breather from the KRZ playthrough as people catch up with Acts II & III. There's a good reason for that: Steam Next Fest happened last week, and a lot of people dived right into the ocean of demos. In fact, the GITW patron community played over 150 demos collectively then voted on their favourites. So this episode we have some honourable mentions, the community's top five, and then my own top five best of the fest. (You can watch the video version

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01:03:19

246: Kentucky Route Zero - Act II

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2025/03/03

This is second episode of the KRZ deep dive series and community playthrough. We cover Act II of the game — the Bureau of Reclaimed Spaces, The Zero, Random Access Self Storage, The Museum of Dwellings, and the Forest — and the second interlude, an interactive play entitled 'The Entertainment'.Thanks to everyone in the patron Discord who submitted comments and questions! Join them in supporting the show, and play along with us: http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild.Hop over and sub to the

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00:55:01

245: Kentucky Route Zero - Act I

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2025/02/24

The Kentucky Route Zero deep-dive begins! To mark five years of GITW, we're going back to the game that started it all. The first episode looks at Act I of the game, and the first interlude 'Limits And Demonstrations'. This game is a breakthrough, a landmark, and a high water mark for video games as art. Its acts and interludes contain multitudes: digital art exhibits, interactive poetry, a fully staged play complete with audience, and a tangled web of scenes, characters, and histories

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00:43:52

244: The Best Indie Games of the 2020s

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2025/02/19

Gaming in the Wild is five! And to celebrate, here's a special episode: a rundown of the 20 best indie games I've covered since the podcast began.Show your appreciation, support the show, and help me hit 100 patrons target! http://patreon.com/gaminginthewildYouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xbNKMtNKP8Thanks for listening everyone! and extra-special thanks to everyone in the Discord community. Here's to five more years ! <3

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00:38:01

243: Ultros Book Launch & The Ludocene App with Andy...

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2025/02/14

This week's podcast features an interview with Andy Robertson, the veteran game critic who's launching Ludocene, a new kind of game discovery app. We also reflect on the launch of the Ultros: Design Works book and the podcast's forthcoming fifth birthday, including our community Kentucky Route Zero playthrough!Pre-Order the Ultros book: http://lostincult.co.ukKickstart the Ludocene app: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ludocene/ludocene-game-discovery-from-people-you-trustJoin the

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01:08:41

242: Interview - Citizen Sleeper 2 Creator Gareth...

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2025/02/04

**Note: CS2 SPOILERS WITHIN!**I'm joined this week by Citizen Sleeper 2 creator Gareth Damian Martin, who dropped by on the eve of the game's release to talk about space kelp, slamhounds, farm stacks, and how they created one of the most compelling sci-fi worlds in all of video games. See a video version and sub to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtf6G9RAHJc Listen to my Citizen Sleeper 2 review: https://open.spotify.com/episode/49XofEg52vW0s8g0pijdGi?si=5d957facf19948cf Join

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00:34:06

241: Citizen Sleeper 2 - Starward Vector

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2025/01/30

This week's episode is a review of Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. It's an ambitious, intelligent, heartfelt sequel, and the first must-play indie game of 2025.Also: many thanks to the show's biggest supporter Magic Mind! Get 45% off the Magic Mind bundle with with my link: ⁠https://www.magicmind.com/GAMINGLTJAN⁠. Every order supports the podcast, and there's a no-questions-asked guaranteed refund if you don't like it! As always, thanks to all the show’s 92 patrons - you,

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00:32:22

240: Citizen Sleeper 2, FFVII: Rebirth, Xbox...

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2025/01/24

Thanks to #MagicMind for supporting the podcast. Get 45% off your first order with my GITW-exclusive discount link at http://magicmind.com/gamingLTjan. Every sale helps the pod, and there a no-questions-asked 100% refund available. It's a really good product, all shilling aside!*** This week's episode is a newsy roundup featuring the 2025 Xbox Developer Direct (Ninja Gaiden 4, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Doom: The Dark Ages), plus a preview of the imminent Citizen Sleeper 2:

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00:40:45

239: The Big 2025 Indie Games Preview

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2025/01/10

Big thanks to podcast supporter Magic Mind, who are offering listeners 45% off their concentration shots. A genuine endorsement from me: I take one every morning, and I love them. There's a no-questions-asked refund policy, so you've nothing to lose — give it a shot (pun absolutely intended) at ⁠https://www.magicmind.com/GAMINGLTJAN⁠*** 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

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01:05:54

238: GOTY 2024 - The Final Cut

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2024/12/31

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.Support the show on Patreon: http://patron.com/gaminginthewildFollow the show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/gaminginthewild.Find the show on BlueSky, Insta, etc: http://linktr.ee/gaminginthewildThanks 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 &

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02:20:04

237: GOTY 2024 - The Listener Vote & Blinkoom's Games...

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2024/12/21

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/BlinkoomAnd Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/blinkoom/homeAnd Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/blinkoom.bsky.socialSupport this show on Patreon and join the Discord community: http://patreon.com/gaminginthewildAnd find

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01:52:56

236: GOTY 2024 - Ciarán Daly's Games of the Year 2024

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2024/12/14

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.Support this pod: http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild Check out the videos:

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01:49:05

235: GOTY 2024 - Erik Dovetail's Games of the Year 2024

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2024/12/07

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

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01:51:53

234: GOTY Kickoff - Brad Gallaway's Games of the Year...

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2024/11/28

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

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01:01:04

233: Metaphor: ReFantazio, The (Indie) Game Awards

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2024/11/23

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

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