Indulgently Minimal

Was it worth the wait? Sometimes when things look bleak a beacon is lit and the light shines at the end of the tunnel. Join us this week as we discuss the long wait for Silksong, other indie games on the horizon, and how these may be rescuing us from the despair of modern gaming.www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimalIndulgently Minimal does not consent to the use of the podcast recordings for AI training

So much of the content we turn to for distraction and amusement can be, intentionally or not, advertising to us. Join us this week as we discuss these kinds of ads in content and what this may mean for us.www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimalIndulgently Minimal does not consent to the use of the podcast recordings for AI training

Awakened from our ancient slumber, Indulgently Minimal has returned after our fortnightly release schedule began with a longer than anticipated fortnight. Join us this week as we discuss the break, our plans moving forward, and how our unanticipated break may have led to the release of the long awaited Hollow Knight sequel…www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimalIndulgently Minimal does not consent to the use of the podcast recordings for AI training

The first episode on November 2004 covered many amazing releases, but in part two we get to cover not only some of the best releases of the year, or even of the decade, but genre defining titles that impacted entire genres. Join us as we talk Halo, Half Life, WoW, and a little Nintendo handheld that would define the next decade.Half-Life 2 Documentary: https://youtu.be/YCjNT9qGjh4?feature=shared www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimalIndulgently Minimal does not consent to the use of the podcast recordings for AI training

While many of the releases we've covered have been incredible, November 2004 gives us some releases that are so important that we needed two episodes just to cover it all. Join us for part one where we make our way through as much as we can in one episode.www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimalIndulgently Minimal does not consent to the use of the podcast recordings for AI training

As we drift down the lazy river in a daze trying to escape the heat we discuss how we can drift in life. How and When should we course correct? Join us this week and find out.www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimalIndulgently Minimal does not consent to the use of the podcast recordings for AI training

Why does change, like the unknown, often cause us so much stress and anxiety? Join us this week as we discuss the phenomenon of Prediction Error, our brain's all panic stations response to the strange and the new.www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimalIndulgently Minimal does not consent to the use of the podcast recordings for AI training

Nostalgia is a tricky thing, and when faced with change it can be easy to retreat into our comfortable cocoons. Join us this week as we discuss our reactions to change, some of the challenges we are facing today, and how we might best approach them.www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimal

Now that we've begun to shake off the fog from our brains, it's time to clean the dust as well. Join us this week as we discuss the ways we've corralled the dust bunnies, both mental and physical.

Sometimes the party must go on, even if you didn't choose to be there in the first place. Join us this week as we discuss the unique pleasures, and unexpected benefits of mandatory fun. Attendance is required...www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimal

Through the fog and haze comes an episode drawn from the soup that has become our brains. Join us this week as we discuss burnout and the spirit animals who guide us through.www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimal

October 2004 was an Incredible month in an already great year (see what we did there?). With music from Tom Waits and Elliott Smith, classic films like Primer and Layer Cake, and two entries into some of the greatest video game franchises ever, this is an episode that really makes you say: "Ahhh ** here we go again..."www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimal

How can you not know that?! If you’ve ever uttered or heard this phrase then today’s episode is for you. Join us this week as we discuss the joy of learning and the excitement of learning for its own sake.www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimal

Unshackled from parental supervision Jeff and Moggy have commandeered the podcast. Join us as, in Murdoch's absence, we have a jolly good complain about all the lemons 2025 has thrown at us so far, and what we can do with them.www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimal

While patiently waiting to talk about patient gaming, events seem to have overtaken us, so while talking about that we also get out the sharing bean and admit to our recent purchasing sins. Join us this week as we discuss both patient gaming and when waiting is possibly not the best choice...www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimal

After a short break to regroup we are back with the second half of September 2004, the month that gave us music from Green Day, Interpol, Rammstein, and so many more. This isn't even to mention the release of cult classics like Kung Fu Hustle & Katamari Damacy, or the beginning of a TV show that would go on to dominate our screens for the rest of the decade. Join us as we discuss all this and more of what is one of the best months of a great year.www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimal

We swear the second unplanned break was not due to Monster Hunter, we repeat NOT due to Monster Hunter Wilds... Join us this week as we discuss Monster Hunter and the other things that we have been giving our full attention to as we try to practice what we preach.www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimal

Coming back from our unscheduled absence we try to take the simplicity we found in our last episode into our day to day. Join us this week as we discuss graphics cards, Monster Hunter, and the ancient art of making tea...www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimal

This week were going back to basics, bringing the focus back to minimalism but how we can use what we have learned from our previous conversations. Join us this week as we discuss minimalism via maximalism, keeping it simple, and the return of the goose...www.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimal

It may have taken us 10 episodes to get to this point, but now the snowball has truly picked up momentum and is out of control. September 2004 is such a stacked month for amazing releases it’s a two-part episode! With iconic releases from Arcade Fire & Kasabian, an all time classic Ghibli movie, and a release from the Pokemon franchise, this is a month to remember. Arcade Fire with David BowiePlaylists:Apple MusicSpotifywww.indulgentlyminimal.comInstagram: @indulgentlyminimalMastadon: @indulgentlyminimalEmail: indulgentlyminimal@gmail.comko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/indulgentlyminimal