Mixtape is a cinematic narrative adventure developed by Beethoven and Dinosaur and published by Annapurna. In the few months between its release and the time of this recording, it earned itself many accolades and also much discussion among the gaming community, for better or worse. Players join three friends on their last night together after senior year of high school. Knowing they have just a few hours together before their lives change forever, they set out to have the most epic night ever, including an iconic soundtrack. The game features tracks from DEVO, The Smashing Pumpkins, Iggy Pop, The Cure, and many more artists who created the vibe for a generation. It's Episode 69, so of course we had to make it extra... nice! This is the first time we're welcoming two guests from different shows on for one episode, and we're delighted that Brendon and AJ picked out Mixtape to discuss with us. We've all been chomping at the bit to throw our hat into the ring of the Mixtape discourse that briefly set the internet on fire. You'll hear our experiences with the game, plus a lot of talk about music! We hope you enjoy the shenanigans and if your name is Christopher Nolan... you're welcome ;)

Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:55 - Weekly Boss Battles 00:16:45 - Meet our Guests - Brendon Bigley & AJ Fillari 00:58:50 - Mixtape Discussion 02:09:08 - Game Ratings 02:15:52 - One Small Thing

Meet our Guests Brendon Bigley @bb.wavelengths.online Brendon hosts Into the Aether: A Lowkey Video Game Podcast, along with Stephen Hilger. He also writes and produces video content on his website Wavelengths, and recently launched Overworld, a site that offers a macro view at the current video game press and discourse. Check out Brendon's content on: Into the Aether Bluesky Wavelengths Overworld AJ Fillari @ajfillari.bsky.social AJ Fillari is a podcast producer, editor, and host. They’re also a TTRPG and Video Game Enjoyer! AJ edits and produces too many podcasts to name, but among them are Into the Aether, Formative Media with Christian Spicer, and Frog of the Week. AJ also both hosts and produces and dotzip! Check out AJ's content on: Bluesky dotzip

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Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demos and new release discussions. It's confession time: we play an ungodly number of indie games in July. We have a roundup to conquer all roundups lined up, full of brand spankin' new games, earlier 2026 games that we missed, and even classic indies dating back all the way to 2011! There's truly something in here for every type of gamer: from the stone cold nerds who want to solve mysteries using programming languages, to players who just want to be a speeding bus doing skate park tricks. We hope you find a new favorite game among these delightful titles. Also, huge thanks to our newest Patreon supporters! In addition to other fun perks, members on Patreon get early access to all of the Indie Game Roundup episodes. If you love No Small Games and would like to support us in growing the show, while also unlocking fun, exclusive content, you can check out our Patreon page. You can find our full show notes, including links and shoutouts, on the No Small Games site: Indie Game Roundup - July 2026 Show Notes

Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:07:04 - Icebreaker Question 00:17:13 - Indie Game News 00:32:38 - Demos 00:49:20 - Letter Lost 00:58:22 - OFFBEAT 01:05:15 - Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division 01:11:34 - Denshattack! 01:16:12 - Wabisabi Sushi Derby 01:24:29 - Book of Travels 01:30:20 - TR-49 01:37:06 - To The Moon 01:43:34 - Desktop Explorer 01:52:35 - 1000xRESIST 2nd Playthrough 01:55:17 - MECCHA CHAMELEON 01:58:53 - YAPYAP

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Relooted, developed and published by Nyamakop, is a strategy heist game with a big dash of free running and a huge amount of charm. You play as Nomali, a free running coach who has to take a break from her career in athletics to rescue her little brother, only to find herself committing to an unexpected career change. She and her crew (which includes her brother Trevor, her grandmother, her best friend, a quirky acrobat from the neighborhood, and more) set off on a new venture to covertly reclaim African artifacts that have been wrongfully held by museums and collectors. And by "covertly reclaim," we mean pull a heist. Actually, many heists. In episode 68 of No Small Games, we're diving into Relooted to discuss a game that managed to break out of the indie game bubble and initiated discussions in the art and curation world. In fact, this very week of the episode releasing, Relooted just won the award for "Best in Community Empowerment" at the Games for Change Awards in New York. We'll be discussing its emotional and cultural impact, as well as the narrative and gameplay successes. We hope you enjoy this episode and, seriously, go listen to the Relooted soundtrack!!

Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:00 - Boss Battles 00:11:46 - Relooted Discussion 01:09:36 - RelootedSpoilers 01:21:13 - Game Ratings 01:23:57 - One Small Thing

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