Indie Devs Play

Join indie game developers Josh Watts and Jonathan Ridgway as they play video games to discuss what makes them work, why certain game design decisions were made and how they may have influenced the games industry in the past, present and future. Discord: https://discord.gg/qJAk72KS7p

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7 days ago

1 hr 2 min

In the latest episode of Indie Devs Play, Josh and Jonathan discuss their co-op playthrough of Halo: Combat Evolved as well as taking a look at 2001 in gaming and the challenges with remastering or remaking an older game.
 
References: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, Final Fantasy X, Grand Theft Auto 3, SSX Tricky, Ico, Super Smash Bros Melee, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast, Xbox, PlayStation 2, Animal Crossing, Super Monkey Ball, Devil May Cry, Jak and Daxter, Black & White, Pro Evolution Soccer, Red Faction, Game Boy Advance, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Sonic Adventure 2, Silent Hill 2, Conker’s Bad Fur Day, Shenmue 2, Pikmin, Final Fantasy Chronicles, Baldur’s Gate II, Metacritic, Doom, Call of Duty, Alien, 
 
Run of Show
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:58 - 2001 in Gaming
00:07:18 - Halo: Combat Evolved (PC/Xbox)
00:47:30 - Remasters and Remakes
 
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7 days ago

1 hr 2 min

Aug 25, 2026

48 min

In the latest episode of Indie Devs Play, Josh and Jonathan discuss their experience playing the roguelike deckbuilding indie game Balatro, as well as some of the video games competing with Balatro for Game of the Year in 2024.
Run of Show
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:49 - GOTY 2024 Nominees
00:08:52 - Balatro (PC/Switch)
References: The Game Awards, DICE, GDC, BAFTA Games, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Golden Joystick Awards, Astro Bot, Black Myth: Wukong, Trauma Center, Nintendo Wii, Steam, Nintendo Switch, Slay the Spire, Risk of Rain, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Stellar Blade, Helldivers 2, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, LocalThunk, Playstack, LÖVE engine, Poker, Gambit, Chess.
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Aug 25, 2026

48 min

Aug 20, 2026

59 min

In the latest episode of Indie Devs Play, Josh and Jonathan discuss their co-op playthrough of Portal 2 as well as taking a look at 2011 in gaming and designing puzzles for games that aren’t of the puzzle game genre.
Run of Show
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:57 - 2011 in Gaming
00:09:04 - Portal 2 (PC)
References: Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Danganronpa, Mass Effect 2, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Pokemon Nintendo 64, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Mega Man Legends, Dead Island, God of War, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Minecraft, Dark Souls, Dead Rising, Doom, Limbo, Bastion

Aug 20, 2026

59 min

Aug 11, 2026

1 hr 19 min

For the latest episode of Indie Devs Play, would you kindly make a cup of tea and have a listen to Josh and Jonathan as they share their opinions on Bioshock after finishing the game for the first time.
 
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Aug 11, 2026

1 hr 19 min

Aug 4, 2026

1 hr 13 min

In the latest episode of Indie Devs Play, Josh and Jonathan begin their playthrough of the original Bioshock on PC whilst also taking a quick look into other popular games that were released in 2007.
 
Run of Show
00:00:00 - Start and 2007 in Gaming
00:08:50 - Bioshock (PC)

Aug 4, 2026

1 hr 13 min

Jul 28, 2026

2 hr 2 min

The inaugural Indie Devs Play episode, where Josh Watts and Jonathan Ridgway share their journeys into the games industry and how they became indie game developers, followed by the main event: a discussion about their first time playing the original The Legend of Zelda on the NES.
Run of Show
00:00:00 - Start and Introductions
00:49:53 - The Legend of Zelda (NES)

Jul 28, 2026

2 hr 2 min