Episode 22 brings the first in a double Denshattack double bill where we had the wonderful opportunity to chat with the game's lead producer and music supervisor, Julian Bird.

We learn much about Julian and his role at Fireshine Games before we delve into the intricacies of Denshattack, including its mechanics, tricks, music, and much more!

We would like to thank Julian for spending some of his spare time to talk with us.

Guest Links

Follow Denshattack! on BlueSky

Follow Fireshine Games on BlueSky

Visit the Denshattack! website

Visit the Fireshine Games website

Wishlist or purchase Denshattack on Steam.

Chapters

[00:00] Intro

[02:13] Julian Bird Interview Pt 1

[24:56] Music Break & Patreon

[32:07] Julian Bird Interview Pt 2

[53:15] Final Thoughts & Outro

[54:42] Messages from Creator Friends

So Many Games' Links

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Intro/outro music by ⁠Jerden Cooke

Music Clip Credits

The following tracks were used in this episode, all taken from the Denshattack! Soundtrack, composed by various artists. Buy it on Bandcamp.

Track 68 - Tradition Above All, composed by Tee Lopes

Track 56 - Onsen Confessions ~オンセンコンフェッションズ, composed by Toni Leys

Track 1 - Beppu Ramen Express, composed by Sean Bialo

The Incident at Galley House really caught our attention not only for its mysterious plotline, fun and involving mechanics, and tremendous hint system but also for the history behind it, so when we had the chance to speak with Evil Trout founder and lead developer Robin Ward about the game's development, we jumped at the chance.

In our conversation we delve into many of these subjects, The Roottrees are Dead, and much more!

We would like to thank Robin for spending some of his spare time to talk with us.

Guest Links

Follow Robin on BlueSky.

Wishlist or purchase The Incident at Galley House on Steam.

Wishlist or purchase The Roottrees are Dead on Steam

Visit the Evil Trout Website.

Play Type Help on Itch.io

Chapters

[00:00] Intro

[01:38] Robin Ward Interview Pt 1

[30:46] Music Break & Patreon

[32:07] Robin Ward Interview Pt 2

[59:38] Final Thoughts & Outro

[1:01:12] Messages from Creator Friends

So Many Games' Links

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Intro/outro music by ⁠Jerden Cooke

Music Clip Credits

The following tracks were used in this episode, all taken from The Incident at Galley House Soundtrack, composed by Paul Alexander. Buy it on Bandcamp.

Track 7 - Ferreth

Track 11 - Viktoria

Track 1 - Who We Were

Episode 20 brings two interviews in one episode.

Firstly, we speak with Josh and Jakub on the upcoming Balatro-like game, Feed the Scorchpot. This is Jakub's first game, and from what we have heard so far, it sounds like he has really captured the magic of Balatro with new mechanics and an engaging hook.

People involved in QA in gaming are unsung heroes, carrying out such incredible work for games and hardly receiving any recognition for their hard work and contributions. We have wanted to highlight this important part of game development for some time, so we were extremely pleased when Paul James agreed to jump on to share his experiences and what actually goes into QA in gaming for our second interview.

We would like to thank Josh, Jakub, and Paul for their kindness in sharing their spare time with us to talk about their projects.

Guest Links

Follow the Feed the Scorchpot BlueSky account.

Follow Indieformer on BlueSky.

Join the Feed the Scorchpot Discord server.

Wishlist Feed the Scorchpot on Steam.

Follow Paul James on BlueSky.

Check out Paul James's website.

Chapters

[00:00] Intro

[01:59] Feed the Scorchpot Interview

[39:42] Music Break & Patreon

[41:21] QA in Gaming with Paul James Interview

[1:30:19] Final Thoughts & Outro

[1:31:51] Messages from Creator Friends

So Many Games' Links

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Intro/outro music by ⁠Jerden Cooke

Music Clip Credits

The following tracks were used in this episode:

the first two tracks were taken from the Feed the Scorchpot soundtrack, composed by Dragos Nastasie

Stories of all Manor taken from the Blue Prince soundtrack, composed by Trigg & Gusset

"House" theme song taken from the Lucy Dreaming soundtrack, composed by Bertrand Guégan

The puzzle narrative game Phonopolis was released earlier this year and showcased a dictatorship-led world shown through gorgeous stop-motion visuals and movements that were made with real cardboard and paints.

This artistic choice created a truly unique game with a populated world full of charm and mystery. The puzzles also showed originality through clever use of the environment and fun alternative designs from the norm.

Lukáš Kunce is the producer of Phonoplois and head of marketing for Amanita Design, and he kindly spared some time to discuss the many elements that make up the game, including its art, music, its narration and much more!

Lukáš Kunce Links

Follow Amanita Design on BlueSky.

Watch Amanita Designs' making-of documentaries on YouTube

Visit the Amanita Design website

Check out Phonopolis on Steam

Chapters

[00:00] Intro

[01:34] Lukáš Kunce Interview

[29:07] Music Break & Patreon

[30:28] Lukáš Kunce Interview

[56:11] Final Thoughts & Outro

[57:58] Messages from Creator Friends

So Many Games' Links

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Intro/outro music by ⁠Jerden Cooke

Music Clip Credits

The following tracks were used in this episode, which were all taken from the Phonopolis soundtrack composed by Floex:

Railway Electro

Prison Escape

Women's House

Adorable Adventures is a recently released indie game where you take control of a boar called Boris. The aim of the game is to run around to find your sibling and free your mom by following scents.

Steven ter Heide is the creative director for the game, and we had a great conversation on the game's development from its initial concept to its scent mechanic through to why the narration was added into the game.

I would like to thank Steven for his time and willingness to share what he did on the game.

Steven ter Heide Links

Follow Steven on Bluesky

Follow Wild Sheep Studio on Instagram

Visit the Wild Sheep Studio website

Check out Adorable Adventures on Steam

Chapters

[00:00] Intro

[02:27] Adorable Adventures Interview

[55:42] Final Thoughts & Outro

[55:42] Messages from Creator Friends

So Many Games' Links

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Intro/outro music by ⁠Jerden Cooke

Music Clip Credits

The following tracks were used in this episode, which were all taken from the A Short Hike soundtrack composed by Mark Sparling:

Boat Buds

See You at the Top

In a major pinch-me moment, we welcomed Sean Velasco and Alec Faulkner to the podcast to discuss their newest game, which isn't Shovel Knight.

Their Zelda-like, Game Boy Colour-styled game, Mina the Hollower, is due to be released next week, and we get the lowdown on its development from the idea behind it, the limitations of making such a game, the reasons behind its heavy delay and much, much more.

A huge thanks to Sean and Alec for spending some of their time talking to us, and also a big thank you to Luna from the media team for being amazing; they were always so happy to help me with any queries or problems I had. Big thanks to the composer Jake for sending over some tracks from the Mina the Hollower soundtrack for us to use in this episode.

Mina the Hollower is due to release on May 29th, 2026, on PC and consoles! Go give it a wishlist so you don't miss it when it releases.

Yacht Club Games Links

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Join their Discord

Wishlist Mina the Hollower on Steam

Chapters

[00:00] Intro

[02:40] Yacht Club Games Interview Part One

[59:37] Music Break – At Last We Rest (Old Graveyard)

[1:01:13] Yacht Club Games Interview Part Two

[1:04:22] Final Thoughts & Outro

[1:05:44] Messages from Creator Friends

So Many Games' Links

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Intro/outro music by ⁠Jerden Cooke

Music Clip Credits

The following tracks were used in this episode, which were all taken from the Mina the Hollower Soundtrack composed by Jack Kaufman

A Sinking Feeling (Loner's Landing)

At Last We Rest (Old Graveyard)

The God Harvest (Septemburg)

The London Games Festival was held between the 13th and 19th of April 2026, and New Game Plus, the festival's indie game showcase event was held on the 16th and 17th of April.

We managed to attend New Game Plus on the 17th, and it was a fun, full day of talking with developers, trying out new games, and meeting familiar faces for the first time.

One of those faces was John Rogers from Gaming in the Wild, and he kindly agreed to hop onto this episode to share his thoughts on the event as a whole. We also highlight a few games that we played that deserve your attention.

While at the event, I also spoke with James Bruce – co-founder of Saltstone Studios – on their game The Pale Beyond as well as their upcoming spiritual successor, The Hearth and the Harbour. We did try to find a quiet spot to talk, but unfortunately some loud people found us, which was picked up on the mics. We did our best to remove them, but they were quite stubborn to leave the audio, unfortunately.

John Rogers Links

BlueSky

Youtube Channel

Podcast

James Bruce Links

Saltstone Studios Website

Wishlist Hearth and Harbour on Steam

The Pale Beyond on Steam

Chapters

[00:00] Intro

[02:26] London Games Festival with John Rogers

[59:37] Music Break – Colony from The Pale Beyond Soundtrack

[1:01:13] James Bruce Interview

[1:27:25] Final Thoughts & Outro

[1:29:24] Messages from Creator Friends

So Many Games Links

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Intro/outro music by ⁠Jerden Cooke

Music Clip Credits

The following tracks were used in this episode.

Unstoppable – Wax Heads soundtrack, composed by Gina Loughlin

Colony – The Pale Beyond soundtrack, composed by James Bruce

Overture – The Pale Beyond soundtrack, composed by James Bruce

Concept art has been used in video game development for years and years, and yet we don't really know much about the role it plays in game development.

It may seem like a question that answers itself, but I asked veteran game developer and concept artist Shaun Mooney to dive more into its role.

While Shaun was here, I took the opportunity to discuss some of his past projects, including his time at TT Games and his work on the LEGO video games, before we transitioned to his current project, Trash City Turbo, the debut game from his new indie game studio, Machinefun.

Shaun Mooney Links

Follow Shaun on BlueSky

Check out the Machinefun website

Wishlist Trash City Turbo on Steam

Chapters

[00:00] Intro

[02:51] Shaun Mooney Interview

[35:11] Music Break – Helicopter From the Mortal Kombat X Soundtrack

[35:45] Shaun Mooney Interview

[1:14:38] Final Thoughts & Outro

[1:15:59] Messages from Creator Friends

So Many Games Links

Follow us on ⁠BlueSky⁠

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Intro/outro music by ⁠Jerden Cooke

Music Clip Credits

The following tracks were used in this episode.

Mechanically Inclined – taken from the GIGASWORD soundtrack composed by Jack Breen

Helicopter from the Mortal Kombat X soundtrack, composed by Dynamedion

Passion for Exploring - taken from the VVVVVV soundtrack composed by Magnus Pásson