The Heart of Indie Art: 5 Indie Titles Where Art Drives the Game – Gaming Podcast

Video Gamers Podcast

Games, Video Games, Leisure

4.8 • 670 Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Gaming hosts Josh, Ryan, and John explore five indie video games where bold visual design doesn’t just stand out—it shapes the entire gameplay experience. Join us for a gaming packed episode as we dive into: The psychedelic recursion of Ultros Grim bureaucracy and slick animation in Have a Nice Death Cartoon chaos with Pizza Tower Moody isometric storytelling in Death’s Door Retro-scientific survival in Abiotic Factor From trippy time loops to low-poly horror, these video games prove that when it comes to indies, style is substance. All the gaming news you need, each and every week from the Video Gamers Podcast! Thanks to our MYTHIC Supporters: Redletter, Disratory, Ol’ Jake, Gaius, and Phelps 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/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:45.6	Hello. Hello, fellow gamers, and welcome to the video gamers podcast.
0:50.4	They say you should never judge a book by its cover, but they never said anything about video games.
0:56.4	I am your host, Ace, and joining me, he's a connoisseur of the refined world of indie games and their many art styles. It's John. Hey, I have to say, have you ever not judged a book
1:05.5	by its cover? You know, honestly, when they all look the same at this point, there's no point.
1:10.1	I guess. They all. You know, honestly, when they all look the same at this point, there's no point.
1:13.4	I guess.
1:14.7	They all have the same art styles.
1:17.3	That's true.
1:18.2	That's true.
1:18.8	Maybe this is just me coming from the CD shopping era of this world.
1:23.5	But I absolutely judge everything by its cover, including books.
1:27.3	Oh, the cooler the CD
1:28.2	cover was, you're like, yep, this is the one. Yeah, exactly. I'm just like thinking about it,
1:34.3	though, like the books, like all of them have look exactly the same and they all have the same,
1:38.1	like, three words and then like, cursed prince, thorns, roses. Yeah. like, okay. I get it.
1:45.1	We now know what kind of books you read.
1:47.8	No, not okay, wait a minute.
1:49.5	All right, I've messed up.
1:51.2	I've made a mistake.
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