Indiescovery: August 2025
Welcome to Geeks & Grounds, episode [TBD]!
In today’s episode of Geeks & Grounds, we’re piloting a new format! With the shift to bi-weekly episodes, I’ve decided the first episode of the month is meant to both provide a more dedicated space to highlight the guests co-hosts come to the show, allow us to chat about industry topics, and highlight upcoming indie games ~ without having to take up too much time on our second monthly episode, where the focus will be more about the monthly brew.
Q&A W/ JOEL
So! Since we have two more episodes with Joel, I volunteered him to be my guinea pig for the Q&A, which allows us to reflect on some of his gaming journey as well as the “Joel Starter Pack”: games that — if you know these games — you know Joel! You can listen to his responses in the episode, but if you’re curious about the starter pack, here it is:
Baldur’s Gate 3
1000xRESIST
Mario Kart 8
Mario 64
Breath of the Wild
Expedition 33
THIS WEEK’S NEWS
We go over the payment processing chaos happening right now between Mastercard, Visa, Valve, and Itch.io.
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STUFF WE’RE ENJOYING
Jenny
Joel
INDIESCOVERY: AUGUST 2025
Tiny Book Shop
Discounty
Sword of the Sea
OFF
And Roger
INTRODUCING: I WAS A TEENAGE EXOCOLONIST
Check out the playthrough guide here, which includes why it was selected, content warnings, where you can pick it up, and more.
