Mini Indie Van: An Indie Games Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Seth makes his debut on the show and joins Fulya for some really chill vibes as they discuss their favourite video game soundtracks to fall asleep to. What game OSTs do you zone out to? Let us know your thoughts!

Highlighted games:

Sorry We’re Closed (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Toem (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Topic: Video Game soundtracks to fall asleep to

Tunic (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Composer: Lifeformed & Janice Kwan | https://lifeformed.bandcamp.com/

Jusant (PC, PS, Xbox)

Composer: Guillaume Ferran | https://guillaumeferran.bandcamp.com/

Minecraft (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Composer: C418 | https://c418.bandcamp.com/

Neva (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Composer: Berlinist | https://berlinistmusic.bandcamp.com/

Stardew Valley (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Artist: Gentle Love | Album: Prescription for Sleep: Stardew Valley | https://hibinosoundtherapylab.bandcamp.com/

Omno (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Composer: Benedict Nichols | https://benedictnichols.bandcamp.com/

Random shout-outs

Bugsnax (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Composer: Seth Parker

Citizen Sleeper 1 & 2 (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Composer: Amos Roddy

Gris (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Composer: Berlinist

Journey (PC, PS)

Composer: Austin Wintory

Monthly Indie Game Release Schedule:

https://the-indie-in-former.com/2025/03/24/2025-indie-video-game-release-schedule/

Intro and outro music - created in ODDADA by FulishFuji

Resident cosy-gamer, Lockleth, joins Fulya on this short drive and they chat about cosy games ready for those Autumn and Spring days. What cosy games do you like to play during those seasons? Let us know your thoughts!

Highlighted games:

Botany Manor

Copycat

Topic: Autumn/Spring Cosy Games

Garden Buddies

Wanderstop

Lil Gator Game

A Short Hike

Luma Island

Tiny Glade

Monthly Indie Game Release Schedule:

https://the-indie-in-former.com/2025/03/24/2025-indie-video-game-release-schedule/

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Originally recorded April 2025

On this short journey, Fulya is joined by Matt and they chat about the indie games they are most looking forward to playing. What are YOUR most anticipated games? Let us know!

Highlighted games: 

To the Moon (PC, Nintendo Switch, PS, and Xbox)

Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends (PC, Xbox)

Topic: Most anticipated indie games

Mouthwashing (available on PC only; console release coming 2025)

Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping (coming to PC in 2025)

Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter (PC, Nintendo Switch, PS, and Xbox)

Wanderstop (PC, PS, and Xbox releasing March 11, 2025)

Promise Mascot Agency (PC, Nintendo Switch, PS, and Xbox releasing April 10, 2025)

Lost and Found Co. (PC; no release date announced)

Random shout-outs

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox)

Tails of Iron (PC, Nintendo Switch, PS, and Xbox)

The Last Campfire (PC, Nintendo Switch, PS, and Xbox)

Monthly Indie Game Release Schedule:

https://the-indie-in-former.com/2025/01/16/2025-indie-video-game-release-schedule/

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Originally recorded March 2025

Welcome to the first ever monthly episode of The Mini Indie Van! Join Fulya and Ron on this short ride as they discuss their favourite indie games of 2024. 

Highlighted games: Journey (PC, PS); Oddada (PC)

Topic: Favourite indie games of 2024

Lil Gator Game (PC, Switch, PS, Xbox)

Coffee Talk (PC, Switch, PS, Xbox)

Chicken Police: Paint in Red (PC, Switch, PS, Xbox, mobile)

Beacon Pines (PC, Switch, Xbox); Toem (PC, Switch, PS, Xbox)

Copycat (PC, coming soon to Switch, PS, and Xbox)

Duck Detective: The Secret Salami (PC, Switch, Xbox)

Neva (PC, Switch, PS, Xbox)

Thank goodness you’re here (PC, Switch, PS)

Monthly Indie Game Release Schedule:

https://the-indie-in-former.com/2025/01/16/2025-indie-video-game-release-schedule/

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Originally recorded February 2025

Kyle from SixOneIndie joins Fulya on the October edition of the show and they discuss the ins and outs of how the SixOneIndie team put together their amazing showcases. They also mention a few games they are looking forward to that popped up in the September showcase.

Highlighted games:

CloverPit (PC)

Monument Valley 1&2 (All platforms)

Topic: The Six One Indie September Showcase

Engraving (PC)

Pigeon: A Love Story (PC)

Moldwasher (PC)

A Heavy Morning (PC, Xbox, mobile)

Hermit and Pig (PC)

Oku (PC)

Random shout-outs

City of Dolorosa (PC)

Detective Dotson (PC, Xbox)

Color Bound (PC)

Monthly Indie Game Release Schedule:

https://the-indie-in-former.com/2025/05/27/2025-indie-video-game-release-schedule/

Intro and outro music - created in ODDADA by FulishFuji

★ LINKS ★

► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.gg/eBKUyABg8U

► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/

► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive

► Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/carpoolgaming

► Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carpoolgaming.com

Thanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★

• Brendan Myers AKA The_WinterGamer

• Johnathan Brown (check out Hoodlin Rumble on Kickstarter): https://linktr.ee/pme.jib

★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★

• Benny

• Smokin_Joe

• The Captain

• Tim Paullin

★ GOLD MEMBERS ★

• Adam K

• Anna

• AwesomeDave1337

• Brad Moore

• Brian Reese

• Cecily Carrozza

• Dan & Luma

• Dannohh

• Emily O'Kelley

• Hambone Jonny

• Jon32

• Laura

• LigerWoods330

• Mr Giggles

• OldMrFrump

• Peje EP

• Steven Keller

The queen of spoopy games on the Carpool team, Fiona joins Fulya on this journey! Why spooky games? Because Halloween is not far away so you all need horror indie game recommendations. And they are rated on the “would Fulya play it?” scale. 

Highlighted games:

Darkest Dungeon (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch, Mobile)

Is this seat taken? (PC, Switch)

Topic: Spooky Indie Games

Ravenous Devils (PC, Switch)

Cabernet (PC, PS, Xbox)

The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow (PC, Switch)

Inscryption (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Lethal Company (PC)

Random shout-outs

Dead by Daylight (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

UFO 50 - Nights Manor (PC, Switch)

Malys (PC)

The Last Report (PC)

Reka (PC)

Vampire Therapist (PC)

Monthly Indie Game Release Schedule:

https://the-indie-in-former.com/2025/05/27/2025-indie-video-game-release-schedule/

Intro and outro music - created in ODDADA by FulishFuji

★ LINKS ★

► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.gg/eBKUyABg8U

► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/

► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive

► Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/carpoolgaming

► Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carpoolgaming.com

Thanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★

• Brendan Myers AKA The_WinterGamer

• Johnathan Brown: https://linktr.ee/pme.jib

• TechMike, who says "Whether you are Kevesi or Agnian, you're a Xenobabe at heart."

★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★

• Benny

• Smokin_Joe

• The Captain

• Tim Paullin

★ GOLD MEMBERS ★

• Adam K

• Anna

• AwesomeDave1337

• Brad Moore

• Brian Reese

• Cecily Carrozza

• Dan & Luma

• Dannohh

• Emily O'Kelley

• Jon32

• Laura

• LigerWoods330

• Mr Giggles

• OldMrFrump

• Peje EP

• Steven Keller

The mighty BOWSAH joins Fulya on this ride for a mid-year check-in on the indie games they have played so far in 2025. Lots of amazing games are mentioned so take note!

Highlighted games: 

Tales of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Railbound (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Topic: Our 2025 mid-year check-in

Spilled! (PC)

Jusant (PC, PS, Xbox)

Killer Frequency (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch, Meta)

Jump the Track (PC)

Peak (PC)

After Love EP (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Random shout-outs:

REPO (PC)

Blue Prince (PC, PS, Xbox)

The Last Campfire (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch)

Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island (PC, Xbox, Switch)

Monthly Indie Game Release Schedule:

https://the-indie-in-former.com/2025/05/27/2025-indie-video-game-release-schedule/

Intro and outro music - created in ODDADA by FulishFuji

★ LINKS ★

► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.gg/eBKUyABg8U

► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/

► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive

► Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/carpoolgaming

► Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carpoolgaming.com

Thanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★

• Brendan Myers AKA The_WinterGamer

• Johnathan Brown: https://linktr.ee/pme.jib

• TechMike, who says "Whether you are Kevesi or Agnian, you're a Xenobabe at heart."

★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★

• Benny

• Peje EP

• Smokin_Joe

• The Captain

• Tim Paullin

★ GOLD MEMBERS ★

• Adam K

• Anna

• AwesomeDave1337

• Brad Moore

• Brian Reese

• Cecily Carrozza

• Dan & Luma

• Dannohh

• Emily O'Kelley

• Jon32

• Laura

• LigerWoods330

• Mr Giggles

• OldMrFrump

• Steven Keller

THE miles of Amanda joins Fulya on this month’s journey and they have a chat about an indie gem by the name of The Last Campfire.

Highlighted games: 

Tall Trails (PC)

Thank goodness you’re here (PC, PS, Switch)

Topic: The Last Campfire discussion

Monthly Indie Game Release Schedule:

https://the-indie-in-former.com/2025/05/27/2025-indie-video-game-release-schedule/

Intro and outro music - created in ODDADA by FulishFuji

★ LINKS ★

► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.gg/eBKUyABg8U

► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/

► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive

► Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/carpoolgaming

► Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carpoolgaming.com

Thanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★

• Johnathan Brown: https://linktr.ee/pme.jib

• TechMike, who says "Whether you are Kevesi or Agnian, you're a Xenobabe at heart."

★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★

• Kiku

• Peje EP

• Smokin_Joe

• The Captain

• Tim Paullin

★ GOLD MEMBERS ★

• Adam K

• Anna

• AwesomeDave1337

• Benny

• Brad Moore

• Brian Reese

• Cecily Carrozza

• Dan & Luma

• Dannohh

• Emily O'Kelley

• Jon32

• Laura

• LigerWoods330

• Mr Giggles

• OldMrFrump

• Patrice Mallette

• Steven Keller

Summer Games Fest 2025 had some AWESOME indie game announcements all weekend and in this episode of the show, I give you a quick rundown of some games I'm excited about! What games are you looking forward to? Let me know!

Highlighted games:

Out of Words (Epic Games Store)

Big Walk (Steam)

Leaf Blower Co. (Steam)

Is this seat taken? (Steam)

Re: Fresh (Steam, NS)

Color Bound (Steam)

Bathhouse Creatures (Steam)

Hela (Steam, PS, Xbox, Epic Games Store)

Bones: Wandering Soul (Steam)

Aphelion (Steam, PS, Xbox)

Intro and outro music - created in ODDADA by FulishFuji

★ LINKS ★

► Support Carpool Gaming on Patreon: https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

► Join our amazing Discord community: https://discord.gg/eBKUyABg8U

► Get your Carpool Gaming merch: https://carpoolgaming.com/

► Check us out on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/carpoolgaminglive

► Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/carpoolgaming

► Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carpoolgaming.com

Thanks so much to everyone who supports us on https://patreon.com/carpoolgaming

★ ULTIMATE PRODUCERS ★

★ PLATINUM PRODUCERS ★

★ GOLD MEMBERS ★

The RPG Cave’s own elf battle alchemist Dr. Garret Bland joins Fulya in the passenger seat in the June episode. Garret gives us his review of Blue Prince, the roguelike puzzle game that almost everyone is playing lately.

Highlighted games: 

Balatro (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch, Mobile)

Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island (PC, Xbox, Switch)

Topic: Blue Prince discussion

Monthly Indie Game Release Schedule:https://the-indie-in-former.com/2025/05/27/2025-indie-video-game-release-schedule/

Intro and outro music - created in ODDADA by FulishFuji