The Lake: Season's Greetings DLC follows the holiday shenanigans of Thomas Weiss, and the other inhabitants of Providence Oaks, the setting of the base game story. Thomas is the father of Meredith Weiss, the protagonist of the original game, and in 1985 is the one and only mail carrier in town. This special holiday story gives players another cozy peek into life in this small town. We get a little more backstory for many iconic characters and get to know some new ones! Best of all, this slice of life narrative all takes place against the snow covered backdrop of this beautiful town. In Episode 37 of No Small Games, and our second ever holiday episode, Kate and Emily are joined by Jacob Price of The Pre-Order Bonus Podcast, one of our favorite gaming podcasts! The three discuss their favorite movies to watch around Christmastime, Jacob shines some light on the buzz around Hot Frosty (the newest holiday "instant classic" to hit the scene), and the group shares their gifting recommendations in our Holiday Game Gift Guide. Of course, they also discuss their experiences playing the Lake: Season's Greetings DLC. We hope you love this episode, and that you have a peaceful and happy holiday season! Spoiler Warning: listeners should note there are light spoilers for the games A Short Hike, Unpacking and Lake (the base game).

Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:57 - Holiday Ice Breaker 00:12:42 - Weekly Boss Battles 00:17:05 - Meet Our Guest - Jacob Price 00:32:48 - Holiday Game Gift Guide 01:06:35 - Lake: Season's Greetings Discussion 01:49:35 - Lake: Season's Greetings Spoilers 02:08:19 - Game Ratings 02:14:00 - One Small Thing 02:23:35 - Next Episode's Game Announcement

Meet our Guest Jacob Price (he/him) @chipdip

Jacob co-hosts The Pre-Order Bonus Podcast, along with his co-host Cameron. Together, they've been producing episodes where they thoughtfully talk about their favorite games for over five years now. He has covered over 100 indie games on his Indie Impressions series. We are honored to have had the Pixel Professor himself join us for our holiday episode this year! Check out The Pre-Order Bonus Podcast: Spotify Apple Podcasts Patreon Bluesky

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UFO 50, developed by Mossmouth, is not just a single game. This is a retro-inspired pack of 50 games, that represent the full library of titles published by the fictitious game company UFO Soft. These games' fictitious release dates span from the years 1982-1989 and were playable on three made up consoles. As you can tell, the lore goes deep in this game. The developers were meticulous in how they designed the game from each date, making sure to constrain the game's technical requirements to reflect the technology of that era. However, developers Derek Yu and Jon Perry were also thoughtful in the genres that they represented, including borrowing from some more modern genres for their games' mechanics and systems. In episode 36 of No Small Games, Kate and Emily discuss their experience playing the retro-inspired UFO 50. This episode takes on a slightly different format, since talking in depth about 50 whole games would require a whole season on its own. The hosts go back and forth sharing some of their favorite titles from the pack (along with some of the games that didn't land for them). They also discuss a bit of the lore within the game, and their own histories of playing video games "back in the day."

Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:08:10 - Weekly Boss Battles 00:15:10 - UFO 50 Discussion 01:31:25 - Game Ratings 01:39:48 - One Small Thing

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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.

This month has been incredibly packed with indie game news, events and lots of exciting new releases! Looking back, we can't believe all of this took place in just one month! In the November Indie Game Roundup, we've recapped the Save & Sound Showcase, we're looking ahead to the Indie Game Awards (which we're honored to help judge), and getting into all the games we've been playing lately! The new releases we're covering here include: Miniatures, Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina), Critter Café, and more! 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 - November 2024 Show Notes

Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:10:40 - Save & Sound Showcase 00:20:50 - The Indie Game Awards 00:33:20 - Indie Game Mini Reviews

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Little Kitty Big City is an open world adventure game where you play as a small house cat who has fallen off of their cozy window perch and finds themselves on the streets of the big city. You have to get home, but the climb back up to your perch seems so daunting! But thankfully there are unexpected friends awaiting you in the urban sprawl. With the help of Crow, Tanuki, and a cast of other cute and quirky creatures, can you make it back home? In Episode 35 of No Small Games, OlivesCrossing joins Kate and Emily to talk about Little Kitty Big City. The three share their favorite characters to befriend and talk about what their cat personality was in the game. Most importantly, you'll hear about their favorite hats! We hope you love this cute and cozy chat.

Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:36 - Weekly Boss Battles 00:11:00 - Meet Our Guest - OlivesCrossing 00:20:55 - Little Kitty Big City Discussion 01:13:00 - Game Ratings 01:17:15 - One Small Thing 01:25:45 - Next Episode's Game Announcement

Meet our Guest Olive (she/her) @OlivesCrossing Olive is a cozy, community-focused content creator. She streams Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, Sims 4, Palia and the occasional other cozy game title. She first streamed in 2020 and has built a lovely and welcoming community across her Twitch and Discord spaces. She’s also a big fan of Twilight, Gordon Ramsey, and her cat, named Kitty.

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In The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, developed by Deconstructeam and published by Devolver Digital, you play as Fortuna, a witch who has been banished to one thousand years of isolation on her asteroid home. In a moment of desperation, Fortuna makes the dangerous and illegal decision to summon the behemoth Abramar. Abramar presents her with an opportunity for freedom, and also a heavy cost. Through this new partnership, Fortuna also learns to craft a new deck of power divination cards, which you will get to wield as you read into the future of your friends, acquaintances, and allies. In episode 34 of No Small Games, Kate and Emily discuss their experience playing the interactive fiction title, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood. You'll learn who connected most to this story, and to which characters. The two compare notes on their deckbuilding strategies and how they chose to build their divination cards. Most importantly, you'll find out what fates befell Fortuna in each of their (drastically different) playthroughs.

Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:20:10 - Weekly Boss Battles 00:26:00 - The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood Discussion 01:35:50- The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood Spoilers 01:45:30 - Game Ratings 01:52:00 - One Small Thing

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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.

If you can believe it, another Steam Next Fest has come and gone. In this installment of the Indie Game Roundup, we're talking demos and discussing the October Steam Next Fest, which took place from October 14-21 and featured over 2600 game demos. We noticed a palpable difference between the fall event and the most recent previous Next Fest in June, and compared notes on these differences, as well as our favorite demos! 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.

Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:00 - Steam Next Fest Impressions 00:11:45 - Demos 01:32:38 - Full Releases

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After suffering a great deal of damage from a huge earthquake, the town of Mistria needs your help! Luckily, there's a free farm, with lots of land in it for you, and lots of mysteries to discover in the area. Even better, there's a shocking number of very attractive singles inhabiting the town, as well! Fields of Mistria offers many of the classic experiences that farming sim fans know and love, with some unexpected twists that elevate the gameplay (no, really, have you talked to the dragon statue yet?). In Episode 33 of No Small Games, MintendoGaming joins Kate and Emily to talk about this year's Early Access farming sim that has swept the cozy gaming community like wildfire! The three discuss which of the mechanics hit for them, and which fell flat. Of course, they had to share their list of favorite local cuties to romance. And they ponder the future of Fields of Mistria in Early Access, what future updates may have in store, and more.

Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:20 - Weekly Boss Battles 00:13:00 - Meet Our Guest - MintendoGaming 00:24:50 - Fields of Mistria Discussion 01:57:27 - Game Ratings 02:02:40 - One Small Thing 02:12:49 - Next Episode's Game Announcement

Meet our Guest Min (she/her) @MintendoGaming An absolutely iconic cozy gaming content creator, MintendoGaming is a YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and co-hosts Slow Burn: A Cozy Game Podcast, along with co-hosts Payton's Corner and NintenTalk. Min is passionate about farming sims and we're so glad she could join us to talk about Fields of Mistria.

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Vampire Therapist is a narrative adventure where you play as a vampire-cowboy therapist-in-training, and is the debut title from Little Bat Games. You play as Sam Walls, American cowboy, traveling to Germany in search of your new mentor, Andromachos. Andromachos intends to teach Sam the ways of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and start him on his way to helping many other vampires on their mental health journeys. We laughed, we cried, and we learned a heck of a lot about ourselves and the funny ways vampires (and humans) think! In Episode 32 of No Small Games, Kate and Emily break down their experiences and takeaways from playing Vampire Therapist. Turns out, a game about therapy is a powerful concept, and both hosts had pretty profound experiences playing this very unique game. A special game requires a special episode, so stay tuned through the end for a special interview with Cyrus Nemati, the Creative Director of Little Bat Games, and the primary developer of Vampire Therapist!

Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:40 - Weekly Boss Battles 00:14:55 - Vampire Therapist Discussion 01:35:30 - Game Ratings 01:41:00 - One Small Thing 01:50:25 - Next Episode's Game Announcement 01:52:00 - Interview with Cyrus Nemati, Creative Director of Little Bat Games

Meet our Guest Cyrus Nemati (he/him) @ahoymehearties Cyrus Nemati is the Creative Director for Little Bat Games, he is a writer and voice actor with a background in marketing, PR, and advocacy. He is a self proclaimed “ridiculous voice actor” and is most known for his roles in Hades, by Supergiant Games. He was also the primary developer of Vampire Therapist, and we loved getting to learn more from him about the game and his creative process.

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