The Short Game is a podcast celebration of video game storytelling and craft, in video games you’ll actually finish! We choose one great, short game per episode, and discuss it in depth. Episodes release Monday mornings in your podcast app of choice!
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A video game memoir by Ecuadorian indie developers Julián Cordero and Sebastian Valbuena, and published by Panic, Despelote takes you back to a childhood in 2001 Ecuador, and the magical grip soccer held over the…Read morePodcast: Play in new window | Download
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We’re talking about Many Nights a Whisper, a short, meditative archery (kinda!) game from Red Strings Club developer Deconstructeam and Selkie Harbour. The Dreamer has prepared their entire life for one impossible shot that will…Read morePodcast: Play in new window | Download
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We spent this week playing a bit more of Inkle's follow up to Overboard!, and made some shocking discoveries!Read morePodcast: Play in new window | Download
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This week, Laura and Nate dive into Trash the Planet, a free, browser-based resource-management game that subverts clicker mechanics to serve its narrative. You play as a group of raccoons who start out collecting trash…Read morePodcast: Play in new window | Download
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Shane and Nate were buzzing about FlyKnight, a $5 indie dungeon crawler that surprised us with its humor and depth. In this episode, we break down what makes this tiny first-person RPG so fun, from…Read morePodcast: Play in new window | Download
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Expelled! is the latest game from all-star narrative design studio Inkle. It's a follow up to our 2021 Game of the Year winner Overboard!, and it builds on that game's strengths in every conceivable area.…Read morePodcast: Play in new window | Download
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Steam Next Fest just concluded and the Short Game team searched through the mountain of demos to discuss some of the most exciting games with short game energy coming out this year. 00:00 Intro04:09 WYRMHALL: Brush…Read morePodcast: Play in new window | Download
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All four co-hosts are present and accounted for as we talk about ultra-short platformer, Sheepy: A Short Adventure. It's right there in the name! Sheepy is a FREE game on Steam and itch.io, and it'll…Read morePodcast: Play in new window | Download
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Rats with Knives! It's time to finally talk about Fight'N Rage! This has been on the back burner for a while; it was first suggested to us nearly 4 years ago as a modern, mechanically…Read more
