Episode 40 - The Rise of Indie Gaming : Our Favourite Indie Games

🎙️ Join Heather, Ash, Tom, Tommy, and Stu in this jam-packed episode as we dive deep into the world of indie games — are they quietly taking over the industry? We explore the best , the classics and the latest indie titles, how they compare to AAA games, and our earliest memories discovering hidden gems — with plenty of great input from our Discord community as always🎮 This week’s retro pickups are unreal — Heather shows off a tower of PlayStation 1 Disney games, including Hercules, Lilo & Stitch, and Cool Spot. Tom's got God Hand, SSX Tricky, and a mint J-cart copy of Micro Machines '96! Plus, Silent Hill 3 joins the collection.🕹️ Gaming sessions this week included:- Tommy falling asleep on Death Stranding 2 😂- Stu diving into Grounded 2 and surviving bug-chasing chaos- Ash taking on Doom: The Dark Ages and Doom 64! that's a lot of doom! - Tom goin 100% completion in Death Stranding 2 and tinkering with Astro’s Playroom- Heather trying to savor every minute of Death Stranding 2, while also getting super excited for Timeless gaming convention in Liverpool next week!📦 Plus: Tommy’s started streaming (The Getaway, Tomb Raider II) under the name The Deck Tester on YouTube and Twitch 📰 In gaming news:- Xbox is being weird again — record profits, massive layoffs, and more corporate speak- Rumors of PlayStation going multi-platform!?! - A new patented tech that could drastically reduce game file sizes- Is the Switch 2 underperforming or just getting warmed up?Stay till the end and play along with our gaming quiz, how many will you get correct?Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro & What we are playing 00:34:12 - Gaming news & New Games!00:47:09 - Discord Questions & Comments01:04:27 - Indie Games 01:49:30 - Gaming Quiz Time!01:59:02 - Shout outs and Goodbyes!Find all of our links here:Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/gameolder2024⁠⁠⁠Discord:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/SZqaNVgT3Z⁠⁠Twitter/X: https://x.com/GameOlderPodYoutube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@GameOlder2024Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/game_older_podcast__/⁠⁠⁠Contact us: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠Discount codes and shout-outs:Bitmap Books 5% off all purchases: OLDER5⁠bitmapbooks.com⁠Extra Life Gaming Lounge, Sheffield:Quote "Game Older Podcast" for 5% off all items!Timeless Gaming Covention:Use our discount code older25 for 15% off all ticket prices!⁠https://timelessgaming.co.uk/discount/older25⁠Please don't forget to rate and review us wherever you listen, along with hitting the follow/subscribe button!