Emmi & Annie Talk Indie

Emmi & Annie
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Two longtime friends discuss what indie (and sometimes not indie) video games they're playing this week.

  1. 12/23/2025

    Ep 17: EATI End-of-the-Year Extravaganza

    Welcome to Emmi & Annie's year in review, including our definitive video game crush of 2025, episode stats, and a cocktail or two. Thanks for a great year of talking indie. We're really looking forward to the next one.  Girl Mode and the episode we guested on back in May  Emmi’s non-EATI recs  The Apothecary Diaries MangaLight novelsAnimeCoffee Rush board game  Delicious in Dungeon  Heated Rivalry  Tinto de Verano  Annie’s non-EATI recs The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin  Common Side Effects (animated series on HBO Max)  Saturday Edition on Playdate  Every single game we talked about in this episode:  Aviary Attorney  Balatro  Blue Prince  Carimara - Beneath the forlorn limbs  Co-op Kaiju Horror Cooking  The Chef’s Shift  Dave the Diver  Death of the Reprobate  Dredge  Drova - Forsaken Kin  FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time  FlyKnight  Hades II  Hollow Knight: Silksong  Infinity Nikki  Many Nights a Whisper  Mouthwashing  Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst  Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It’s Dark Outside  PEAK  Saturday Edition  Squirreled Away  Tiny Garden  Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4  Music: Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0  Follow us on bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games  Watch Annie and Robin of Girl Mode stream games! https://www.twitch.tv/parallelplayers   Listen on our website! https://eati.games

    1h 22m

  2. 12/10/2025

    Ep 16: Short Little Goblin Representation (Carimara)

    Emmi and Annie battle motion sickness to answer a ghost’s questions three.  Chapters:  (00:30) News  (06:45) State of Silksong  (10:32) Carimara Discussion  (01:08:22) Upcoming Games  News Links:  Netflix to buy Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion (GamesIndustry.biz, Dec. 5)  Netflix sells studio Spry Fox back to original owners (PC Gamer, Dec. 5)  Micron announces exit from Crucial consumer business (Dec. 3)  2025 PC Gaming Show highlights (PC Gamer, Dec. 4)  Carimara Links:  Interview with Carimara Dev Bastinus Rex (Six One Indie, May 22)  TRIP demo by Bastinus Rex (Itch.io)  Bastinus Rex talking about workflow between art and code (Reddit, August 2025)  Blog which provided some folklore reference for Carimara (Benoit Reveur)  Upcoming Games Mentioned:  Rhyolite, Dec 11  Bearly Brave, Dec 15  Music: Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0  Follow us on bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games  Watch Annie and Robin of Girl Mode stream games! https://www.twitch.tv/parallelplayers   Listen on our website!https://eati.games

    1h 16m

  3. 11/25/2025

    Ep 15: Dave the Diver, Five Games in a Trenchcoat (Fishing Part 2)

    This week we’re talking Dave the Diver, killer whales, and the Ratatouille of it all in Part 2 of our Fishing Game Duology.  Chapters:  (01:02) News + State of Silksong (25:23) Dave the Diver (01:11:23) Upcoming Games  News Links:  NYT on the Saudi Arabia PIF being low on funds  Game Developer on the Unity/Fortnite partnership  NYT interview with Roblox’s CEO  Science Daily on new research on West Coast orcas  Lime Kiln Point State Park and the Whale Museum are great places to visit on San Juan Island  Infinity Nikki v2.0 promo video  Wired on Steam Machine  Dave the Diver Links:  PC Gamer interview with director of Dave the Diver (July 25, 2023)  Disappearance of billions of crabs around Alaska (CNN, August 2024)  The problem with nature documentaries (The Atlantic, April 2021)  Upcoming Games Mentioned:   Randomice, Nov 25  Knight of the Lions, Nov 27  Effulgence RPG, Dec 2 (early access)  Octopath Traveler 0, Dec 4  Death Howl, Dec 9  Music: Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0  Follow us on bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games  Watch Annie and Robin of Girl Mode stream games! https://www.twitch.tv/parallelplayers   Listen on our website! https://eati.games

    1h 18m

  4. 11/12/2025

    Ep 14: To Dredge or Not to Dredge (Fishing Part 1)

    Dredge, the yawning horror of that which we cannot change, and you. Part 1 of our Fishing Game Duology. Look out for Part 2 in a couple weeks.  Links:  80 Level interview with Black Salt Games (November 16, 2023)  The Game Awards' Future Class program remains on ice (November 6, 2025)  How poor leadership slows down game development (November 4, 2025)  Chapters:  (00:37) News + State of Silksong  (14:57) Dredge  (52:29) Upcoming Games  Upcoming Games Mentioned:  Morsels, Nov 18  Kingdoms of the Dump, Nov 18  Demonschool, Nov 19  Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, Nov 19 (Early Access)  Constance, Nov 24  Music:  Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0  Follow us on bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games  Watch Annie and Robin of Girl Mode stream games! https://www.twitch.tv/parallelplayers   Listen on our website! https://eati.games

    59 min

  5. 10/28/2025

    Ep 13: The Highest Form of Love is Cannibalism (Slay the Princess)

    Slay ‘er? I barely know ‘er!  Beware: discussions of blood, gore, body horror, cannibalism, the works. Links:  Nota Press by Reba Elliott open for submissions for Game Books  Arimia Dev - Interview with Black Tabby Games (November 29th, 2024)  Gamespot - Review of Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut (November 18th, 2024)  Favorite Childhood AMVs:  Naruto - Das Omen   Ouran High School Never Ends (Anime North 2008 Best in Show)  Mahou Shoujo Requiem AMV Best in Show 2011  Chapters:  (00:00:30) Call for submissions for Nota Press  (00:03:53) State of Silksong (and Infinity Nikki)  (00:08:04) Gaming PCs, mechanical keyboards, and AMVs  (00:12:49) Slay the Princess  (01:22:01) Upcoming Games  Upcoming Games Mentioned:  UNBEATABLE, Nov 6   Whiskerwood, Nov 6  Possessor(s), Nov 11   Winter Burrow, Nov 12  Music: Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0  Follow us on bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games  Watch Annie and Robin of Girl Mode stream games! https://www.twitch.tv/parallelplayers   Listen on our website! https://eati.games

    1h 32m

  6. 10/16/2025

    Ep 12: For the Late Game Freaks (Blue Prince Part 2)

    This one’s for the late game freaks.  Links:  EA considering private buyout (which has since been confirmed): https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/ea-private-deal-buyout-video-game-maker-808aefec  Hades II v1.0 out as of Sep 25: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/Hades_II  Infinity Nikki Girlcott context from Girl Mode’s Robin Bea: https://www.inverse.com/gaming/infinity-nikki-season-controversy-update-apology-girlcott  Blue Prince late-game Steam megathread: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1569580/discussions/0/599650845622083710/  Referenced late-game review from Phil Hornshaw: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blue-prince-doesnt-have-a-satisfying-ending-but-thats-the-point/1100-6532795/  Chapters:  (00:00:30) News  (00:06:49) Blue Prince - The Late Game  (02:08:30) State of Silksong (and Infinity Nikki)  (02:12:40) Silksong Skull Tyrant Spoilers Begin  (02:16:16) Silksong Skull Tyrant Spoilers End (02:19:23) Upcoming Games except they’re all out now  Now Available Games Mentioned:  Éalú, Oct 2  Carimara, Oct 6  Totally Accurate Kissing Booth Simulator, Oct 7  Absolum, Oct 9  Undusted: Letters from the Past, Oct 13  Music:   Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0  Follow us on bluesky!https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games  Listen on our website! https://eati.games

    2h 26m

  7. 09/16/2025

    Ep 11: One Prince Two Prince Red Prince Blue Prince (Part 1)

    Sorry it took so long to get back. We got lost in this mansion where the layout changed every day. We've been subsisting on turnips and bananas since June. As always, spoilers abound.  Featuring a new recurring segment, the State of Silksong.  News Links:  Indie game delays due to Silksong release (Game Developer)  A recap of recent Nintendo Direct (Polygon)  Hades II v1.0 Coming Soon Trailer  Annie & Robin’s Twitch, Parallel Players  Robin on Bluesky   Robin and Willa’s podcast, Girl Mode  Blue Prince Links:  Maze by Christopher Manson on the Internet Archive  VICE Interview with Tonda Ros  Myster Rogers YouTube interview with Tonda Ros (Myster Rogers also being the lead playtester for the game)  Review in the NYT  Chapters:  (00:25) News   (09:43) Blue Prince (Part 1)  (01:23:06) State of Silksong  (01:32:37) Upcoming Games  Upcoming Games Mentioned:   Henry Half-head, out Sept. 16th  Strange Antiquities, out Sept. 17th  Goblin Cleanup, out Sept. 18th Easy Delivery Co., out Sept. 18th  Demonschool, out Nov 19th  Music:  Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0  Follow us on bluesky!https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games  Listen on our website! https://eati.games

    1h 38m

  8. 05/20/2025

    Ep 10: Ravenhearst & Pajama Sam

    Annie and Emmi revisit games from their respective childhoods. Annie brings Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst, a game about being friends with your ex, and Emmi brings Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside, a star vehicle for Pamela Adlon. Spoilers for games that are decades old.  This episode was deeply cursed with recording issues, roommate noises, and college youths having a party down the street, so apologies for any audio weirdness or abrupt cuts. Our schedules have also been cursed which unfortunately means no news or upcoming games this week.  Announcements:   We were invited to guest on Girl Mode and had a blast! Thank you so much to Robin for having us. Check out the episode here and follow Girl Mode on Bluesky.  Following the release of this episode, we’ll be taking a temporary break from recording so Emmi and Annie can recover from the end of the school year. We’ll be back soon! In the meantime, you can follow Annie @stellarine.bsky.social and Emmi @not-emmy.bsky.social on Bluesky.  Chapters:  (00:33) Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst  (39:39) Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside  Music: Bit Forest Intro music by Bertsz -- https://freesound.org/s/545457/ -- License: Creative Commons 0  Follow us on bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/eati.games  Listen on our website! https://eati.games

    1h 17m
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