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Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions.

The year is starting to draw to a close, which can only mean one thing: it's gaming awards season!! November was packed with news, from the new Steam Machine announcement to The Game Awards nominations. No Small Games once again had the great honor of getting to participate in the judging committ...

Blue Prince is the investigation roguelite that set the indie gaming world ablaze this past year. You play as Simon, a young man who has just arrived at the estate of his recently deceased great uncle. An estate which he is now to inherit, assuming he can pass one final test. You must help Simon reach the secret 46th room of this 45-room manor house, which also has the magical property of resetting its rooms after every night. Choo...

In Stars and Time is a time loop RPG from insertdisc5, that follows a ragtag found-family of adventurers, at the very end of their long quest to defeat The King. You play as Siffrin, the party's rogue, as they try to piece together why they find themselves stuck living out the same day over and over again. The writing is heartfelt and at times heartbreaking, the characters are charming, and the game features a strangely addictive s...

Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions.

It's yet another very Next Fest roundup! This month brought us the third and final Steam Next Fest event of 2025, showcasing thousands more demos for upcoming games. We had a great time checking out all of the demos we discuss in this episode, although we had a less fun time sifting through Steam...

Fear the Spotlight is a retro-inspired survival horror game and the debut game from Cozy Game Pals and Blumhouse Games. This is a very special horror title because Cozy Game Pals went into making it with the intention of creating something that would be accessible to a wide range of ages. To do this, they omitted the use of any jumpscares or gore and relied on the building of tension to create fear. Players join high school student...

Sorry We're Closed, developed by à la mode games, is a narrative-focused survival horror game that pits angels and demons alike against the greatest force of all: true love. Our protagonist Michelle sets off on a dangerous journey to take down a powerful demon who has set their eyes on her. This game brings a combination of choices matter storytelling with arcade-style FPS combat for a truly unique and vibey horror experience. In e...

Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions.

September turned out to be a sleeper powerhouse of a month, bringing us multiple highly anticipated indie game releases. In less than four weeks, we got both Silksong and Hades 2 dropping, not to mention titles like Baby Steps, Henry Halfhead and Cloverpit. If that wasn't enough, we also got a he...

Many Nights a Whisper, developed by Deconstructeam and Selkie Harbour, is an interactive narrative experience, exploring ideas around dreams and the pressure of expectation. You play as Dreamer, a young person who has been raised for one duty: to shoot a slingshot to light a ceremonial chalice and make or break the dreams of your community for the next 10 years. Many Nights a Whisper combines third person shooting and visual novel ...

Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions.

July and August brought us the absolute mother lode of indie game releases that we've been anticipating for YEARS. This roundup, we have oodles and oodles of games to tell you about that we've been playing. We've got some cozy games like Tiny Bookshop and Is This Seat Taken? We also have unsettli...

This Bed We Made is a third person narrative thriller that puts you in the shoes of a hotel maid in the 1950s as she unravels the threads that entwine several of the guests' personal lives together. Snoop through the rooms of the fifth floor, and don't forget to clean as you go. This Bed We Made brings plenty of puzzles to solve and mysteries to uncover, all overlaid with an inescapable suspense. How will Sophie's decisions (and cl...

Keep Driving, developed and published by YCJY Games, is a management RPG with turn-based combat, and the thickest of vibes. You play as a young person, heading out onto the open road in your trusty car, traveling across the country to meet your friend at a music festival. Along the way, you encounter every facet of life: the good, the bad, and the surprising. You can pick up hitchhikers, take on odd jobs, refill at gas stations, an...

Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions.

Summer is in full swing and, just like the heat, the indie game new releases are relentless! But we're not complaining because July has been another month packed with absolute bangers. And this month, we're delighted to welcome David Pietrangelo of the Remember 64 podcast and Console Creatures me...

Until Then, developed by Polychroma Games and published by Maximum Entertainment, is a narrative adventure set in a beautiful pixel-art world inspired by the modern day Philippines. You play as Mark, a high school student who is doing his best to keep up with school, life and his friendships while his parents are both working abroad. Although Mark is smart and capable, he struggles to maintain motivation for school and has started ...

No Small Games' summer season is heating up with The Crush House! In this "thirst-person shooter" from Nerial and published by Devolver Digital, you play as the producer on 1999's hottest reality TV show. You make every decision from casting, to what gets captured on camera, to running ad spots. As you get familiar with the house and the cadence of each season, you'll also start to unearth some of the sinister secrets behind the sh...

Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions.

The sun is out, the vacation vibes are bumpin', and that means another Summer Game Fest has dropped! Summer Game Fest 2025 was bigger and better than ever, with even more showcases and dozens of exciting indie game announcements. We are so lucky to be joined by Nick and Will from the Friday Night...

Wanderstop, developed by Ivy Road, is a narrative cozy game that follows main character Alta on her journey to understand why her body and mind will no longer cooperate with her on her mission to be the best fighter in the world. She finds herself in a clearing in the forest, sitting on a bench with Boro, the owner of the Wanderstop tea shop. Players will accompany Alta as she makes tea, gets to know whimsical and strange customers...

Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions.

LudoNarraCon, Six One Indie Showcase, PAX East, oh my! We're beginning to ramp up towards the absolute fugue state that is Summer Game Fest. May brought us several huge gaming new events and showcases, and with those came many new indie game demos and full releases. We're sharing our favorite hig...

PAX East 2025 was an absolute whirlwind of meeting wonderful friends and colleagues, chatting with developers and publishers, and getting our hands on awesome indie game demos! Join us for our day-by-day PAX East 2025 recap, where we relive all the exciting and memorable moments we experienced at this year's event! No Small Games was honored once again with the opportunity to cover the show as media attendees in 2025, and we took a...

1000xRESIST, developed by Sunset Visitor and published by Fellow Traveler, took 2024 by storm in the indie game world. You navigate a strange yet slightly familiar futuristic society as Watcher, whose role is to be witness to the Allmother's memories. Touching on topics of resistance and social change, generational trauma, love, friendship and mother-daughter relationships, the game is almost beyond definition. This is a game you j...