2025 Indie Award Contenders - Gaming Podcast

Video Gamers Podcast

Games, Video Games, Leisure

4.8 • 670 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Gaming hosts Ryan, Ace and John are putting on their prediction hats and diving into the biggest Indie contenders for this year’s Game Awards! With video games like The Alters, Blue Prince, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 all making waves, we’re breaking down what makes these titles and more stand out in a stacked year for gaming. Is The Alters a genre-defining experience in choice-based storytelling? Does Blue Prince live up to its mysterious buzz? Does Expedition 33’s surreal beauty and emotional weight prove its one of this years best video games? From innovative mechanics to unforgettable worlds, we explore how these standout titles reflect where gaming is headed and if they deserve a spot among 2025’s AAA video games. All that and more, right here on the Video Gamers Podcast! Thanks to our MYTHIC supporters: Redletter, Disratory, Ol’Jake, Gaius and Phelps Thanks to our Legendary Supporters: HypnoticPyro, Patrick and PeopleWonder Connect with the show: Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/videogamerspod Join our Gaming Community: ⁠https://discord.gg/Dsx2rgEEbz⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/videogamerspod/⁠ Follow us on X: ⁠https://twitter.com/VideoGamersPod⁠ Subscribe to us on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@VideoGamersPod?sub_confirmation=1⁠ Visit us on the web: ⁠https://videogamerspod.com/⁠ Follow us on Twitch: ⁠https://www.twitch.tv/videogamerspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Rated T for Teen.
0:01.6	Each year, thousands of adults lose their shred.
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0:26.4	Pre-order Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4 and play the foundry demo.
0:30.0	I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to Pamela Anderson.
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0:55.3	Y2K. That's Y2K spelled WHY2K.
1:09.0	Hello fellow gamers and welcome to the video gamers podcast.
1:15.2	The year's only halfway done, but the indie space is already swinging for the game of
1:19.4	the year gold.
1:20.6	Today, we're breaking down the standout indies that we've reviewed this year for our
1:25.2	indie mid-year award nominations.
1:28.1	I am your host, Ace, and joining me, he is president of the I Hate the Midnight Walk
1:34.0	fan club.
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