Independent Incidentals

The titular Undertale. Look at its visage and sigh a breath of wonder. Venerate Toby with your gamer fingers and your reading eyeballs. Also look towards Oneshot, and think to […]

Telltale was one of the pioneers of an interactive genre of game that played more like a TV show or a movie than a full “game”. Even still, they were […]

CODE RED. THE SHOW IS NOW A LET’S PLAY. I REPEAT, DOMINICK PLAYS THE GAME THAT HE’S DISCUSSING. And that game is Papers Please, one that requires you to make […]

There was a time for the 00’s kids, who got to experience the joys of playing on a tablet and divulging in those tantalizing games. You know the ones: Angry […]

Dominick and Ellize discuss the charming and clever puzzle-roguelike-housebuilder Blue Prince! They discuss why a boy shouldn’t have a manor all to himself, the utter SNUBBING that occurred at the […]

WELCOME TO IDLE GAME HELL! Don’t worry we’ll get something sustaining and nourishing for the mind in another episode. For now we need to fulfill our oligarchic obligations and control […]

We cap off the year with a little childhood pearl of a game, remastered for the modern day! In this episode, Dominick chats about the impact of Heroes and Might […]

Ever wonder how we got to the point where people are playing Wordle ritualistically? Everyday, logging on to a website to guess a 5-letter word. This is not a recent […]

The genre that gave Dominick his palate as a teenager and is a staple in pretty much any playlist I make, Psychedelia provides a creative spark within the music industry. […]

NOW UNVEILING SILKSONG! For real this time I promise. Join Dominick as he details the world of Pharloom, discussing the design philosophy of Team Cherry’s 7-year passion project. At the […]

A renewal of the boomer shooter genre with a retro PS1 style, as you eviscerate demons in Hell. How does it mash games as similar in vibe such as DOOM […]

This short episode contains a little overview of my first thoughts of Silksong, including first impressions, early moments and critiques. But not that much, this game is PEAK!!

As of writing, Hades 2 won GOTY! WOOO!! Ellize and Dominick explain how this sequel to a beloved roguelike based on Greek mythos rose in popularity in early access, and […]

Every time I hear someone say they only play visual novels, I always wonder, what IS a visual novel? It can’t just be limited to the GUI and static character […]

Welcome to the new Season of Independent Incidentals! It’s gonna be the same old premise but with a year that’s gone by, Dominick has some sweet anouncements to share… Also […]

From FTL: Faster Than Light to a game completely different, the ex-2K employees create a game that has a unique battling mechanic that is more like Chess than anything else. […]

Roguelikes. Dungeons and Dragons. Dashcon 2. What do all these things have in common? They all, in their own ways, loop back to the ripples that Tolkien left on the […]

The vast, revolution-ruined city of Revachol is a fascinating tapestry of worldbuilding that inhabits the world of Elysium. It’s also the place where an amnesiac cop struggles to find meaning […]

A story of digital advancement, indie developer success, and corporate greed. Join us in solemnity as Dominick recites the obituary of Flash Player; its triumphs, its stagnations, and its eventual […]

While Dominick suffers during his costly Spring Term, he has no reason not to do the show! So sit back, grab a and listen to him ramble about the show […]

After selling the show to an evil character, Dominick is broke out of luck on this episode. There’s only one more thing he can do: go through every single episode […]

What inspired this complete upheaval of nerds? What allowed Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons and Dragons, to start this trend of fantasy roleplaying, and gave the road for DMs to […]

This is an interview with the amazing composer for the Venba soundtrack, AlphaSomething! In this interview, Alpha describes the process that went into creating its Tamil-rooted music. We also discuss […]

Dominick is proud to invite the creator of Windowkill onto Independent Incidentals! In this interview, torcado describes his journey in games development, and how Windowkill began as a unique Ludum […]

The ULTRAKILL episode will come soon! Unfortunately, this version of Dominick is outdated. You might need to update his BIOS, or just force him to drink more water… Instead, enjoy […]

In this episode, Dominick discovers the joy of howcatchems, the mirrored alternative to the whodunnit. Will he be able to figure out any good topics about the origins of Columbo […]

A gold rush of independent video games shocks the core of the industry in the early 2010s. How did the two Moldenhauer brothers create a game that took advantage of […]

You! Yes YOU, I’m talking to YOU: the reader of this episode description! I’ve been trapped in here for quite some time, so just listen to me. Within this laidback […]

This game is unique in the idea that it completely takes over your computer and requires you to defend from waves of enemies right on top of your desktop! I’ll […]

A simple card game with a complex, time-sinking twist that took the live streaming landscape by storm back in 2023 and 2024, when it was fully released. However, it was […]

A game who’s prototype was developed 1999 blows up in popularity in the late 2000’s. Such a new market that was eventually turned into a global phenomenon, thanks to a […]

Capping off the year, Dominick checks out a game that was a blight on his soul until recently. Who is Baba? Who is You? And what is Is?

Rogue was invented in the 80s and sparked a revolution of challenging video games called roguelikes, which are celebrated in the indie space even today. But what makes a roguelike? […]

A new subseries, where I blaze through the stuff that cannot be made into full episodes and talk about them! Think of it like a lightning round of tangentially-related media […]

One of the most popular games published by Devolver Digital, Gungeon has become a touchstone for the indie industry. But with all these roguelike games that have been reaching for […]

Subset Games took a chance on FTL and it paid off, becoming one of the most beloved rogue likes within the past decade. How was the game conceptualized? And why […]

Created and publishedby a European studio that came out of nowhere, Thronefall is a continuation of the success they have been on record for within recent years. How did they tap […]

This episode, Dom (attempts) to describe the esoteric and surrealist game Hylics 2. What makes this game feel outside of reality, and how does it still make sense in the […]

From the stunning visual design to the in-depth world, this game came out of nowhere and took the indie scene by storm in 2017. How was Hollow Knight conceptually created, and […]

Does a focus on mechanics make a game less accessible? How much does graphics and attention to detail play a role? Dom finds out in this episode by analyzing the […]

In this episode Dom describes how his new show will operate, elaborates on some topics planned for future episodes, and reminisces on some fond summer memories.