Fresh Juice: An Indie Game Podcast

Welcome to the Fresh Juice podcast! Your go-to spot for in-depth reviews, insights, and discussions on indie games. We're passionate about uncovering hidden gems in the gaming world and giving indie developers the spotlight they deserve. In each episode, we dive deep into the gameplay, mechanics, and artistry of various indie games. We also feature exclusive interviews with developers, sharing their stories and the inspirations behind their games. 🎮 Stay Juiced! 🍹 👍 If you enjoyed our video, please like, share, and subscribe. 🔔 Don't forget to hit the bell icon for notifications on our latest episodes. 📢 Follow us on our other platforms for more Fresh Juice: Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Xa3p4nP9JV7k5Fo6AfhHX Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/FreshJuicePod Discord: https://discord.gg/UrCFuV532e For business inquiries or if you're an indie developer wanting to feature your game: [email protected] 00:00 Intro 01:20 Catch Up 12:15 Juicy Take: Steam Next Fest and AI Clones 17:34 Castle Away Demo Impressions 23:54 Alchemortis and Ashes & Blood 26:21 Emberville Demo Impressions 35:27 Emberville's Last-Minute Delay 39:34 AI Clone Extortion Targets Indie Developers 43:16 Team Lazerbeam and Indie Game Bundles 47:40 Wishlist Picks: Shattered Divide and Roguefort 50:49 Notable Releases This Week 56:38 Steam Scream V Fest 57:23 Hull Rupture 58:18 Listener Questions: Christmas Wishlists 01:03:54 Childhood Halloween Costumes 01:05:41 Rec Room: Active.Games 01:12:55 Rec Room: You Can See Everything 01:21:31 Outro NEWS: Emberville Delays Early Access Launch at the Last Minute - https://www.ign.com/articles/emberville-delays-early-access-launch-at-the-last-minute Indie Dev Receives AI Clone Extortion Email Demanding $200 in Steam Items - https://www.tweaktown.com/news/114164/indie-dev-gets-ai-clone-extortion-email-demanding-dollars200-in-steam-items-within-24-hours/index.html Steam Scream V Fest - https://store.steampowered.com/category/scream Team Lazerbeam: Shroom and Gloom x Wildfrost Bundle - https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/86744/Shroom_and_Gloom_x_Wildfrost/ Notable Releases This Week: * REKA - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1737870/REKA/ * Fangtopia - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010170/Fangtopia/ * Probably Stolen: Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4348910/Probably_Stolen_Cyberpunk_Shopkeeper_Sim/ * ShredDead - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4704520/ShredDead/ Rec Room: * Active.Games - https://active.games * You Can See Everything - https://a24films.com/films/you-can-see-everything Description tags: fresh juice podcast,indie game podcast,indie games,emberville,emberville demo,emberville delay,castle away,steam next fest,ai game clones,team lazerbeam,shroom and gloom,active games

Welcome to the Fresh Juice podcast! Your go-to spot for in-depth reviews, insights, and discussions on indie games. We're passionate about uncovering hidden gems in the gaming world and giving indie developers the spotlight they deserve. In each episode, we dive deep into the gameplay, mechanics, and artistry of various indie games. We also feature exclusive interviews with developers, sharing their stories and the inspirations behind their games. 🎮 Stay Juiced! 🍹 👍 If you enjoyed our video, please like, share, and subscribe. 🔔 Don't forget to hit the bell icon for notifications on our latest episodes. 📢 Follow us on our other platforms for more Fresh Juice: Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Xa3p4nP9JV7k5Fo6AfhHX Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/FreshJuicePod Discord: https://discord.gg/UrCFuV532e For business inquiries or if you're an indie developer wanting to feature your game: [email protected] 00:00 Intro 02:11 Catch Up / What We've Been Playing 14:22 Juicy Take: Steam Early Access and Abandoned Games 21:17 Bad House Demo Impressions 25:43 Notable Releases: Mycopunk 1.0 27:59 Tape to Tape 1.0 30:40 Emberville Demo 35:08 Wyldheart Demo 36:49 DeadRoot Gameplay Trailer 38:58 Steam Next Fest: AI Slop and Demo Discoveries 57:01 Listener Questions: Surviving a Horror Franchise 59:06 Alter Egos and Trading Lives for a Day 01:03:29 Halloween Candy Picks 01:09:04 Rec Room: NVIDIA SHIELD Pro and Doom Scroll 01:13:16 Outro NEWS: DeadRoot | Cozy After Dark Trailer - https://youtu.be/bIyzfQ1X8R4 Steam Next Fest - https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest Bad House Demo - https://store.steampowered.com/app/5058480/Bad_House_Demo/ Notable Releases This Week: * Mycopunk 1.0 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3247750/Mycopunk/ * Tape to Tape 1.0 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1566200/Tape_to_Tape/ * Emberville Demo - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295170/Emberville/ * Wyldheart Demo - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3642910/Wyldheart/ Rec Room: * NVIDIA SHIELD Pro - https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/shield/ * Doom Scroll - https://www.doomscrollband.com/ Description tags: fresh juice podcast,indie game podcast,indie games,steam next fest,steam early access,ai in games,indie game demos,bad house,mycopunk,tape to tape,emberville,wyldheart,deadroot

Welcome to the Fresh Juice podcast! Your go-to spot for in-depth reviews, insights, and discussions on indie games. We're passionate about uncovering hidden gems in the gaming world and giving indie developers the spotlight they deserve. In each episode, we dive deep into the gameplay, mechanics, and artistry of various indie games. We also feature exclusive interviews with developers, sharing their stories and the inspirations behind their games. 🎮 Stay Juiced! 🍹 👍 If you enjoyed our video, please like, share, and subscribe. 🔔 Don't forget to hit the bell icon for notifications on our latest episodes. 📢 Follow us on our other platforms for more Fresh Juice: Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Xa3p4nP9JV7k5Fo6AfhHX Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/FreshJuicePod Discord: https://discord.gg/UrCFuV532e For business inquiries or if you're an indie developer wanting to feature your game: [email protected] 00:00 Intro 01:44 Catch Up 09:23 Juicy Take: Too Many Balatro-Likes? 16:53 What We've Been Playing: Thronefall 21:24 Isle Goblin Playtest 25:52 Enshrouded 1.0 and Sparkworks 30:15 Slow Game Club 32:31 Notable Releases 39:11 Triple-I Showcase Highlights 51:36 Indie Game Sales 53:11 No Man's Sky on iPhone and iPad 55:55 App Store Indie Games Week 57:09 Listener Question: Your Real-Life Pokémon 01:00:15 Rec Room 01:03:29 Outro NEWS: Triple-I Initiative October Showcase - https://www.gamespot.com/articles/triple-i-initiative-october-2026-everything-announced-at-the-showcase/ No Man's Sky on iPhone and iPad - https://www.nomanssky.com/2026/10/no-mans-sky-ios/ App Store Indie Games Week - https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/12/app-store-indie-games-week/ Slow Game Club - https://www.slowgame.club/ Notable Releases This Week: * Chained Beasts - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3569420/Chained_Beasts/ * over the hill - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2929250/over_the_hill/ * Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - https://store.steampowered.com/app/4231820/Castlevania_Belmonts_Curse/ Rec Room: * Ted Lasso Season 4 - https://tv.apple.com/us/show/ted-lasso/umc.cmc.vtoh0mn0xn7t3c643xqonfzy * Ribbon Factory - Madra Salach - https://music.apple.com/us/song/6814616252 Description tags: fresh juice podcast,indie game podcast,indie games,balatro,balatro likes,triple i initiative,thronefall,isle goblin,enshrouded,no mans sky,mobile indie games,chained beasts,castlevania belmonts curse

Welcome to the Fresh Juice podcast! Your go-to spot for in-depth reviews, insights, and discussions on indie games. We're passionate about uncovering hidden gems in the gaming world and giving indie developers the spotlight they deserve. In each episode, we dive deep into the gameplay, mechanics, and artistry of various indie games. We also feature exclusive interviews with developers, sharing their stories and the inspirations behind their games 🎮 Stay Juiced! 🍹 👍 If you enjoyed our video, please like, share, and subscribe. 🔔 Don't forget to hit the bell icon for notifications on our latest episodes. 📢 Follow us on our other platforms for more Fresh Juice: Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Xa3p4nP9JV7k5Fo6AfhHX Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/FreshJuicePod Discord: https://discord.gg/UrCFuV532e For business inquiries or if you're an indie developer wanting to feature your game: [email protected] Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome and Episode 151 Introduction 00:01:29 Weekend Catch-Up: Eagles Loss, Gears of War, and AI Projects 00:07:53 Tommy's Busy Week: Concerts, Tournaments, and RuneScape Grinding 00:11:21 Discord Community Invite 00:15:03 What We've Been Playing: Desk Crawl and Blastered 00:20:42 Tommy's Gaming: Minecraft Dungeons 2 and Thronefall DLC Hype 00:32:07 Notable Indie Releases: Wildaria, Echo Weaver, and More 00:42:05 BREAKING NEWS: RuneScape 4 Announcement 00:44:22 Gaming News: AAA Developers Going Indie 00:50:35 More News: CAA's Indie Game Fund and Steam Autumn Sale 00:55:15 Listener Questions: Animals in Games, Board Game Adaptations, and Global Messages 01:02:09 Rec Room Recommendations: Gears of War E-Day and Orbita NEWS: RuneScape 4 announced - https://play.runescape.com/4 AAA developers going indie - https://www.gamesindustry.biz/its-less-risky-to-be-the-masters-of-our-own-fate-the-aaa-developers-going-indie CAA launches Frame 1 Games - https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/caa-indie-game-fund-frame1games-1236841590/ Steam Autumn Sale - https://store.steampowered.com/ Notable Releases This Week: * Wildaria - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1965550/Wildaria/ * Echo Weaver - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2184080/Echo_Weaver/ * Burn With Me - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2954010/Burn_With_Me/ * Poly Fighter - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3977340/Poly_Fighter/ Rec Room: * Gears of War: E-Day - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010850/Gears_of_War_EDay/ * Orbita - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/452324/orbita Description tags: fresh juice podcast,indie game podcast,indie games,runescape 4,rs4,thronefall,craaghelm,minecraft dungeons 2,aaa developers going indie,frame 1 games,gears of war e-day

Welcome to the Fresh Juice podcast! Your go-to spot for in-depth reviews, insights, and discussions on indie games. We're passionate about uncovering hidden gems in the gaming world and giving indie developers the spotlight they deserve. In each episode, we dive deep into the gameplay, mechanics, and artistry of various indie games. We also feature exclusive interviews with developers, sharing their stories and the inspirations behind their games. THIS EPISODE: GAME: 🎮 Stay Juiced! 🍹 👍 If you enjoyed our video, please like, share, and subscribe. 🔔 Don't forget to hit the bell icon for notifications on our latest episodes. 📢 Follow us on our other platforms for more Fresh Juice: Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Xa3p4nP9JV7k5Fo6AfhHX Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/FreshJuicePod Discord: https://discord.gg/UrCFuV532e For business inquiries or if you're an indie developer wanting to feature your game: [email protected] NEWS: REC ROOM: Description tags: fresh juice podcast,indie game podcast,indie games,