openindie - your indie game podcast

Jan 24 2025 38 ep. 41 mins 6
openindie - your indie game podcast artwork

We love indiegames! If you are reading this, so do you. We tell the stories of passionate indie game developers across the world making them. We explore their motivations, goals, funding experiences, and valuable advice for aspiring creators. 🔗 You can find us here: https://linktr.ee/openindie Have fun listening and if you do, make sure to Follow us for updates on new episodes and tell your friends (and enemies) about us.

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#35 - Favorites & Wishlists 2024 - with Sarah & iV

Jan 24 2025 59 mins  
In this special New Year episode 35 of openindie, your hosts Sarah and iV discuss their favourite indie games of 2024 and some of their most anticipated, wishlisted games for 2025. Timestamps to the games we talked about: Ballionaire - iV´s 1st pick (1:14) Element TD 2 - Sarah´s 1st pick (13:34) Factorio Space Age - iV´s - 2nd pick (23:46) Portal Revolution - Sarah´s 2nd pick (

#34 - Flocking Hell - Sextant Studios - Elli - USA

Dec 15 2024 49 mins  
Before diving into video games, Elli created the successful board game "Worldbreakers: Advent of the Kani," which gained significant attention and praise from industry veterans. Now, discover how Elli's unique background in computational biology and board game design shaped their approach to game development. Get an inside look at "Flocking Hell," where players navigate fog-covere

#33 - Ballionaire - newobject - USA

Nov 09 2024 51 mins  
In this episode of openindie, we sit down with newobject, the indie developer behind the upcoming roguelike game Ballionaire. After spending two decades in the corporate world and experiencing the 2023 tech layoffs, newobject returned to his lifelong passion for game development. He shares his journey from corporate life to indie dev, the creative process behind Ballionaire, and t

#32 - AFK Chess - PlistA - Netherlands

Aug 27 2024 37 mins  
In episode 32, we dive into the world of chess and Autobattlers with our guest, PlistA, a talented developer from the Netherlands. He is currently working on AFK Chess (check it out in ⁠here), an innovative game that seamlessly blends the strategic depth of chess with the laid-back mechanics of Autobattlers, all wrapped in a beautiful art style. AFK Chess offers a unique expe

#31 - RollScape - Leonardo the Vinchy - Belgium

May 15 2024 21 mins  
One topic we never expected to explore on openindie? The unlikely game dev origins of solo creator Leo, who used PowerPoint to craft point-and-click adventures way back in kindergarten! Today, that precocious creative spark has culminated in RollScape - Leo's dice-rolling adventure hitting Steam on May 22nd, just a week away from this recording. We're thrilled to sit down with Leo

#30 - Thronefall - Grizzly Games - Paul Schnepf - Germany

Dec 17 2023 38 mins  
In episode 30, we explore the development journey of Thronefall, a captivating kingdom builder/tower defense game seamlessly blending key elements from classics like Kingdom, tower defense titles, and real-time strategy games. Thronefall has taken Steam by storm since its early access launch in August 2023, garnering over 8,000 overwhelmingly positive reviews for its innovative hy

#29 - Tiny Rogues - Pixlpunk - RubyDev - Austria

Oct 14 2023 37 mins  
In this episode of our podcast, we delve into the captivating world of Tiny Rogues, a game that seamlessly blends gameplay elements from iconic titles like Hades, Dark Souls, Diablo, and Binding of Isaac. Tiny Rogues made waves on Steam, amassing over 3,200 reviews with a staggering 97% positivity rate. Join us as we sit down with Benji, the talented indiedev and founder of Stud

#28 - Bish Bash Bots - CATASTROPHIC_OVERLOAD - James Letherby - UK

Jul 28 2023 42 mins  
In this exciting episode of openindie, join us for an one-on-one interview with James Letherby, co-founder of CATASTROPHIC_OVERLOAD, an indie game dev studio located in Bristol, UK. Discover the fascinating journey of CATASTROPHIC_OVERLOAD, co-founded by James Letherby and Josh Burr, as James shares their passion for crafting captivating co-op experiences. Learn about their creati

#27 - Favorites & Wishlists 2023 Special - with Ben, Sarah & iV

Feb 02 2023 45 mins  
Three friends - Sarah, Ben and iV - share their top 3 favorite indies of 2022 and what game they are looking forward to in 2023 the most. #Indiegames from these awesome #indiedevs covered during this cozy talk: Darkest Dungeon 2 by Red Hook Studios Midnight Fight Express by Jacob Dzwinel Hellslave by Ars Goetia Retro Gadgets by Evil Licorice Vampire Survivors by poncle The Last

#25 - Retro Gadgets - Evil Licorice - Luca Marchetti, Marco Bancale, Marco Di Timoteo - ITALY & ICELAND

Dec 04 2022 54 mins  
Did you ever want to design, build, and program your own working Game Boy? I sure did. Maybe like me you are also lacking the necessary soldering, airbrushing and programming skills or simply don’t have the time or the space for a fully fletched electronics workshop. Then you will have a blast with Retro Gadgets from studio Evil Licorice. Iv talked with Marco Di Timoteo, Luca M