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EXTRA: The reality of covering indie games with Reviews Editor Ed Thorn

Liam chats to Reviews Editor Ed Thorn about his history with games, how he became a games journalist and the challenges of balancing indie game coverage alongside more financially stable AAA content.

Episode 29: Was 2024 a great year for indie games?

Christmas is almost upon us, and before we ring in the New Year with our GOTY picks, it’s time for the Indieventure trio to pour themselves a generous glug of mulled wine and reflect on the year as a whole as it pertains to indie games.

Episode 28: Does working in games media change your relationship with gaming?

Long, drawn-out sigh.

Episode 25: Happy 1st Birthday, Indieventure!

On their first podcast anniversary, the gang cracks open the mailbag to answer your questions.

Episode 24: The best free indie games money can’t buy

The gang discuss their favourite free indie games, from mobile hits like Slice & Dice to great Steam freebies such as 2023's (excellent) South Scrimshaw.

Episode 23: Indieventure Jukebox: our favourite indie game soundtracks

Music is undeniably a huge part of what makes video games special, both individually and on an industry-wide level. Not only is no gaming award show complete without a gong for the year’s best soundtrack,...

Episode 20: Our Mid-Year Best Indies Check-In 2024

Wow, how are we halfway through 2024 already?! No need to point out that we’re actually closer to 60% of the way through the year by the time this episode is released; better late than...

Episode 19: Next Fest and Chill, a.k.a. what we’ve been playing this summer

Unbelievably, it’s been almost exactly five months since the Indieventure trio last checked in and just chatted about what we’ve been playing recently — and with June being a touch busy, what with it being...

Episode 18: Planning our indie game summer holiday tour

The UK is enjoying its annual two weeks of good weather and so the Indieventure crew have decided to get together and plan an indie game (well, indie-led) summer holiday! That's right, it's another list episode, featuring a whistlestop tour of some of the greatest vacation destinations in video games according to, as it turns out, three potentially nightmarish travel companions.

Episode 17: Pride Month Special (even gayer than usual)

Happy Pride Month, Indieventurers! Regular listeners to this 100% LGBTQIA+-fronted podcast will know that we're not exactly quietly closeted for the other 11 months of the year, but this June we've elected to challenge ourselves to make an episode that is our gayest yet.