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On This Episode of Playlog, we're breaking in the new year by celebrating our FAVORITE INDIE GAMES FROM 2024!! Mathematically proven to be the PERFECT list of (about) 10 Indie games from last year that brought us the most enjoyment, emotions, Satisfaction, and most importantly FUN! What were YOUR favorite indie games from 2024? Write into the Show with your questions HERE: https://forms.gle/nBQhhXfwqjaPA2499 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 ► INTRO 00:03:04 ► Christmas Question 00:09:24 ► Our Top 10 Indie Games of 2024 00:11:44 ► Number 10 00:18:44 ► Number 9 00:25:36 ► Number 8 00:32:36 ► Number 7 00:39:34 ► Number 6 00:48:07 ► Number 5 00:57:24 ► Number 4 01:02:46 ► Number 3 01:12:02 ► Number 2 01:18:59 ► Number 1 - Game of the Year 01:26:43 ► Recap Top 10 01:27:55 ► Honorable Mentions 01:30:52 ► Like, Comment, Subscribe! Check out Tofr's content HERE: https://linktr.ee/playnicekids

On This Episode of Playlog, we're looking back on 2024 and celebrating all the amazing indie games we got to play with the first ever Playlog Awards! From best cozy game, to best horror game, and even debut indie game of the year!

How did you like our first Award Show?

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 ► INTRO

00:06:06 ► Viewer Question

00:10:39 ► TGAGWCAGA ShoutOut

00:16:43 ► The PlayLog Podcast Awards Intro - The Best Games We Didn't Play

00:26:17 ► Best Early Access Game

00:30:14 ► Most Underrated Game

00:33:45 ► Best Graphics

00:37:03 ► Best Gameplay Loop

00:41:32 ► Best Music

00:45:18 ► MVP Of the Industry Award

00:47:32 ► Best Horror Game

00:50:26 ► Best Cozy Game

00:55:36 ► Best Narrative

01:00:08 ► One Man Studio Game of the Year

01:03:17 ► Best Debute Indie Game

01:06:49 ► Awards Recap

01:07:29 ► Mushy Love Between the Hosts!

01:12:20 ► Slopecrashers Review (KEY PROVIDED)

01:17:49 ► Lok Review (KEY PROVIDED)

01:23:27 ► MORE Fields of Mistria Review

01:26:24 ► Indies Releasing This Week

01:29:25 ► Indie Spotlight - Starlight Re:Volver

01:33:29 ► Like, Comment, Subscribe!

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On This Episode of Playlog Podcast, Danny and Tofr are reviewing two MAJOR indie releases for this month! The Open world ghibli inspired adventure, Europa, and the gorgeous, emotional story, Neva! PLUS we're talking about what we've played at Steam Next Fest so far! What your favorite game YOU'VE been playing this week!

On This Episode of Playlog Podcast, Danny and Tofr and reviewing A LOT of Indie Games! From the Plucky Squire to Amber Isle, from Pinball Spire to Shroom and Gloom! We've got A LOT of games to talk about! What your favorite game YOU'VE been playing this week! TimeStamps: 00:00:00 ► INTRO 00:03:07 ► Viewer Question 00:07:04 ► Ex-Bethesda Devs Announce New Game 00:12:40 ► Screen Queensland Fund 9 Indie Games 00:18:40 ► What We’ve Been Playing 00:19:09 ► The Plucky Squire Review 00:28:17 ► Pinball Spire Review (Key Provided) 00:36:19 ► Grunn Review (Key Provided) 00:45:15 ► Kind Words 2 Review (Key Provided) 00:53:41 ► Warside Demo (Key Provided) 00:57:21 ► Into the Restless Ruins Demo 01:03:12 ► Amber Isle Review (Key Provided) 01:15:36 ► Shroom and Gloom Demo Review 01:21:47 ► Dobble Dungeon Demo Review 01:29:17 ► Tofr SNAPS! 01:30:05 ► Indies Releasing This Week 01:33:29 ► Like, Comment, Subscribe! Check out Tofr's content HERE: https://linktr.ee/playnicekids

On This Episode of Playlog, Danny and Tofr realize the price of the PS5 Pro might now be worth it to the average gamer. But ya know what is worth it? $700 worth of indie goodness! Today we're building a list of indie games that's value match, if not EXCEDE, the value of the PS5 Pro! What Indie Games do YOU think are MUST PLAYS? Write into the Show with your questions HERE: https://forms.gle/nBQhhXfwqjaPA2499 Check out Tofr's content HERE: https://linktr.ee/playnicekids

On This Episode of Playlog, Danny is joined the original Couch Gnomes to talk about WINDBLOWN! The new 3 Player Co-op Roguelike from the team behind Deadcell! What did we think? and more importantly, what other types of animals do we wanna see as playable characters? Huge Shoutout to Motion Twin for setting us up with some early keys! Write into the Show with your questions HERE: https://forms.gle/nBQhhXfwqjaPA2499 TimeStamps: 00:00:00 ► INTRO

00:04:11 ► Viewer Question

00:15:27 ► Windblown Review So Far (Keys Provided)

00:51:46 ► Tofr Reviews Holy Gosh Darn (Key Provided)

00:53:48 ► Tofr Reviews World of Aria (Key Provided)

00:56:10 ► Risk of Rain 2: Seekers of the Storm Review

01:02:52 ► Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2 Review

01:10:10 ► Victory Heat Rally Review (Key Provided)

01:17:48 ► Indies Releasing This Week

01:22:07 ► Like, Comment, Subscribe!

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On This Episode of Playlog, Danny and Tofr are finally going back to review Moonstone Island! A Cozy, Life sim adventure about an alchemist befriending little monsters, completing dungeons, and flirting with the hot people in town!Have you played Moonstone Island yet??

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TimeStamps:

00:00:00 ► INTRO

00:02:54 ► Our FIRST Confirmed Switch 2 Game

00:11:59 ► DBD Buys Darkest Dungeon Team

00:16:31 ► Moonstone Island Bookclub Review

01:17:27 ► Our NEXT Bookclub Game is...

01:20:25 ► SUPER SHORT Worlds of Aria Review

01:21:37 ► Indies Releasing This Week!

00:00:00 ► Viewer's Favorite Indie Games (Cult of the Lamb)

01:29:15 ► Like, Comment, Subscribe!

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On This Episode of Playlog, Danny and Tofr are looking back on the INDIE Game of the Year Winners at the Geoff Keighley awards and discussing winners, loser, and games that didn't even make the nominees! What was YOUR Favorite Indie Game of the Year?

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TimeStamps:

00:00:00 ► INTRO

00:04:41 ► Viewer Questions

00:08:22 ► Minecraft Movie Thoughts!

00:15:36 ► Oxenfree Removed From Itch.io

00:24:34 ► What Makes an "INDIE Game of the Year?"

00:29:56 ► 2019 Indie Game of the Year

00:36:12 ► 2020 Indie Game of the Year

00:41:44 ► 2021 Indie Game of the Year

00:48:11 ► 2022 Indie Game of the Year

00:58:00 ► 2023 Indie Game of the Year

01:05:42 ► 2024 Indie Game of the Year Predictions

01:09:54 ► What The Car? Review

01:15:54 ► Selaco Review

01:15:54 ► Faaast Penguin Review

01:15:54 ► Selaco Review

01:20:53 ► Bokura Review

01:26:20 ► Indies Releasing This Week

01:31:31 ► Like, Comment, Subscribe!

On This Episode of Playlog, Danny and Tofr are quizzing each other's indie game knowledge from ONLY hearing the Negative and/or Positive Steam Reviews! Some of you guys are VICIOUS in those reviews! How many of these games did YOU get right?

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TimeStamps:

00:00:00 ► INTRO

00:01:13 ► Viewer Questions

00:11:19 ► Outer Wilds Physical Copy Problem!

00:15:36 ► Dustborn Team Responds to Hate Comments

00:28:03 ► Steam Review - 1

00:33:16 ► Steam Review - 2

00:37:25 ► Steam Review - 3

00:40:04 ► Steam Review - 4

00:43:26 ► Steam Review - 5

00:47:41 ► Steam Review - 6

00:51:32 ► Steam Review - 7

00:56:03 ► Steam Review - 8

00:59:11 ► Steam Review - 9

01:04:28 ► Steam Review - 10

01:08:18 ► Steam Review - 11

01:12:37 ► Steam Review - 12

01:16:07 ► BUY SOME MERCH!

01:17:06 ► Tactical Breach Wizards Review

01:22:27 ► The Paradogx Incident Review

01:25:36 ► Demon Mirror's Review (Key Provided)

01:29:53 ► Final Thoughts on Black Myth: Wukong

01:35:30 ► Indies Releasing This Week

01:37:41 ► Viewer's Favorite Indie Game

01:40:51 ► Like, Comment, Subscribe!

On This Episode of Playlog, Danny and Tofr are doing their monthly bookclub review! And for the month of August 2024, we're reviewing KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO! A magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.

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TimeStamps:

00:00:00 ► INTRO

00:03:17 ► Viewer Questions

00:07:27 ► Indie World Announcements

00:24:04 ► Kentucky Route Zero Review

01:17:21 ► Next Month's Bookclub IS...

01:20:31 ► Indies Releasing This Week

01:24:10 ► Like, Comment, Subscribe!