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The Indie Bandits Podcast

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The Indie Bandits Podcast covers indie gaming news, what we've been playing, and upcoming games that we're excited about.
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Episodes

Episode 5 | Indie Shooters | Void Bastards, Dusk, Superhot

In this week's indie podcast, we've been looking at some first-person shooters and even though the three were vastly different to one another, we struggled to pick a favourite. Games discussed: Void Bastards, Dusk, Superhot.

Jun 15, 20201 hr 12 min

Episode 5+ | Violence in Video Games

Since we've been playing a lot of shooters this month for our other podcast episodes, we had to have a chat about violence in video games and how we feel about it. Games Discussed: Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil, Die Hard, Grand Theft Auto, Call of Duty, Hatred. Grown Man Hunts, Chokes Boy Over Call of … Continue reading Episode 5+ | Violence in Video Games

Jun 08, 202056 min

Retro Bandits | Shooters

In this month's Retro Bandits episode, we're looking back at some of our favourite shooters from the 90s and 00s. Games discussed: Goldeneye 007, Half-Life, Unreal Tournament, Timesplitters, Halo, Call of Duty, Medal of Honour.

Jun 01, 202059 min

The Disco Elysium Special

In our first ever podcast episode, we looked at the nominees for the Independent Game Awards that didn't win. After we all had time to play and finish Disco Elysium, we decided to dedicate an entire podcast episode to ZA/UM's CRPG masterpiece. This episode doesn't contain any story-specific spoilers for anything after the game's first … Continue reading The Disco Elysium Special

May 25, 20201 hr 14 min

Episode 4+ | Delays

In this month's bonus episode, we talk about when games get delayed, how we react to those delays, and whose fault it really is.

May 11, 202031 min

Episode IV | The Star Wars Special

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, we got together to talk about the games from one of our favourite franchises of all time, Star Wars. In this special episode, we discussed some of our favourite retro Star Wars games and EA's Battlefront series. Games discussed: Rogue Squadron, Episode 1: Podracer, Racer … Continue reading Episode IV | The Star Wars Special

May 04, 202027 min

Retro Bandits | Platformers

In our first ever Retro Bandits episode, we're discussing platformers that included lusty lizards, hasty hedgehogs, and bonkers bandicoots and how much we either love or loathe them. Games Discussed: Gex, Ratchet & Clank, Crash Bandicoot, Super Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog.

Apr 27, 202059 min

Episode 2+ | Ninja, XIM, Aim-bots

In this extra bonus episode, we're discussing just how tragic Ninja is and whether it's fair to use XIM input adapters or aimbots.

Mar 16, 202027 min

Episode 2 | Slay the Spire, Eliza, A Short Hike

This month, we've been playing some of the games nominated for the Independent Game Festival's Seumas McNally Grand Prize. Games discussed: Slay the Spire, Eliza, A Short Hike.

Feb 24, 202030 min

Episode 1+ | Save states, “Choose Your Own Adventure”, indie devs getting ahead of pirates, outrage in games

In this extra bonus episode, we're discussing using save states and rewind features in retro games, "Choose Your Own Adventure" taking down indie games on Itch.io, and the developer who put his indie game onto a torrent site to get one step ahead of pirates. Itch.io removing games with “Choose Your Own Adventure”: https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/9/21003455/chooseco-choose-your-own-adventure-itch-io-trademark-infringement-takedown-notices Indie … Continue reading Episode 1+ | Save states, “Choos...

Feb 10, 202016 min

Episode 0 | What We’re Playing, Nintendo’s Indie World, and Sony’s State of Play

In our first-ever podcast episode (aka "The Pubcast"), we talk about the indie games that we've been playing recently and the Nintendo Indie World and Sony State of Play presentations. Games discussed: Divinity: Original Sin, Overcooked, Overcooked 2, Sniper Elite 4, Supermash, Streets of Rage 4, Skatebird, Dreams. Nintendo Switch - Indie World Showcase - … Continue reading Episode 0 | What We’re Playing, Nintendo’s Indie World, and Sony’s State of Play...

Dec 23, 201920 min
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