On Underplayed, Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds—the games with small budgets but big hearts, the lesser-known experiences with imaginative ideas. A typical episode has two main segments: first, we each reveal and review a game we've been playing in secret; then, we have an in-depth discussion on a prestigious title within the indie landscape.
Another season, another season finale. After 30 more games, it's time to look back before looking ahead.This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds!Timestamps00:00 - Start16:08 - Reflecting on Season 71:41:35 - Planning Season 8Find us on Twitch!Underplayed: https://www.twitch.tv/underplayedpodcastBo_Po: https://www.twitch.tv/bo__poDiscoCola: https://www.twitch.tv/discocolaFind us on Bluesky!Underplayed: https://bsky.app/profile/underplayedpod.bsky.socialBo_Po: https://bsky.app/profile/bo-po.bsky.socialDiscoCola: https://bsky.app/profile/discocola.bsky.socialFind us on Instagram!Underplayed: https://www.instagram.com/underplayedpod/Find us on Threads!Underplayed: https://www.threads.net/@underplayedpodFind us on Backloggd!Bo_Po: https://www.backloggd.com/u/bo_po/DiscoCola: https://www.backloggd.com/u/DiscoCola/Find us on Twitter!Underplayed: https://twitter.com/underplayedpodBo_Po: https://twitter.com/bo_poDiscoCola: https://twitter.com/discocola
Surprise, it's time for a bonus episode covering PAX East 2025! This episode features previews of indie games found throughout the convention's expo hall and interviews with several indie game exhibitors!This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds!Timestamps00:00 - Start03:22 - Interview: Natalyn Soh from Soft Source12:38 - Bahamut and the Waqwaq Tree14:54 - Constance17:31 - The Berlin Apartment21:08 - Interview: Matt Cortright from Boston Indie Game Developers29:46 - Sincerely, Robin & Unsent33:37 - Compensation Not Guaranteed37:40 - GIGASWORD40:33 - Interview: Jaclynn Wong from Buffalo Buffalo45:11 - Fresh Tracks49:35 - Altered Alma52:06 - Desktop Survivors 9854:32 - The Big Catch56:27 - Interview: Kimmy Li from Optillusion1:05:35 - ConclusionFind us on Twitch!Underplayed: https://www.twitch.tv/underplayedpodcastBo_Po: https://www.twitch.tv/bo__poDiscoCola: https://www.twitch.tv/discocolaFind us on Bluesky!Underplayed: https://bsky.app/profile/underplayedpod.bsky.socialBo_Po: https://bsky.app/profile/bo-po.bsky.socialDiscoCola: https://bsky.app/profile/discocola.bsky.socialFind us on Instagram!Underplayed: https://www.instagram.com/underplayedpod/Find us on Threads!Underplayed: https://www.threads.net/@underplayedpodFind us on Backloggd!Bo_Po: https://www.backloggd.com/u/bo_po/DiscoCola: https://www.backloggd.com/u/discocola/Find us on Twitter!Underplayed: https://twitter.com/underplayedpodBo_Po: https://twitter.com/bo_poDiscoCola: https://twitter.com/discocola
Devilish escalators and nefarious playgrounds are no match for us in Octodad: Dadliest Catch, which is Season 7's co-op game! Four controllable tentacles, two gamers, and one completely normal dad: a recipe for chaotic, slippery fun.This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds!Timestamps00:00 - Start12:54 - DiscoCola's Secret Game33:52 - Bo_Po's Secret Game47:04 - Featured Game: Octodad: Dadliest CatchFind us on Twitch!Underplayed: https://www.twitch.tv/underplayedpodcastBo_Po: https://www.twitch.tv/bo__poDiscoCola: https://www.twitch.tv/discocolaFind us on Bluesky!Underplayed: https://bsky.app/profile/underplayedpod.bsky.socialBo_Po: https://bsky.app/profile/bo-po.bsky.socialDiscoCola: https://bsky.app/profile/discocola.bsky.socialFind us on Instagram!Underplayed: https://www.instagram.com/underplayedpod/Find us on Threads!Underplayed: https://www.threads.net/@underplayedpodFind us on Backloggd!Bo_Po: https://www.backloggd.com/u/bo_po/DiscoCola: https://www.backloggd.com/u/discocola/Find us on Twitter!Underplayed: https://twitter.com/underplayedpodBo_Po: https://twitter.com/bo_poDiscoCola: https://twitter.com/discocola
A blob, a sinister face, a squirrel you can't catch, and four flames. What does it all mean? In this dark labyrinth, we find the uncanny lurking around every corner, and there's seemingly no way out. Our only hope might involve finding a few dozen eggs and throwing a disc at everything we see.This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! This episode features our guest Jeremy Reineck, a musician, game developer, and creator of the 2024 JRPG Grand Soul Story. In this episode, we interview Jeremy about developing Grand Soul Story, his inspirations, and his other backgrounds. Then, we discuss the indie game he chose for us to play: ANIMAL WELL! You can check out Grand Soul Story on steam at https://store.steampowered.com/app/2830250/Grand_Soul_Story/Timestamps00:00 - Start2:53 - DiscoCola's Secret Game19:19 - Bo_Po's Secret Game33:07 - Interview: Jeremy Reineck of Moon Soul Games1:01:46 - Featured Game: ANIMAL WELLFind us on Twitch!Underplayed: https://www.twitch.tv/underplayedpodcastBo_Po: https://www.twitch.tv/bo__poDiscoCola: https://www.twitch.tv/discocolaFind us on Bluesky!Underplayed: https://bsky.app/profile/underplayedpod.bsky.socialBo_Po: https://bsky.app/profile/bo-po.bsky.socialDiscoCola: https://bsky.app/profile/discocola.bsky.socialFind us on Instagram!Underplayed: https://www.instagram.com/underplayedpod/Find us on Threads!Underplayed: https://www.threads.net/@underplayedpodFind us on Backloggd!Bo_Po: https://www.backloggd.com/u/bo_po/DiscoCola: https://www.backloggd.com/u/DiscoCola/Find us on Twitter!Underplayed: https://twitter.com/underplayedpodBo_Po: https://twitter.com/bo_poDiscoCola: https://twitter.com/discocola
Bust out the pen and paper and dust off that old monitor, because it's time to dig through hundreds of archival video clips! In seven police interviews, each more eyebrow-raising than the last, a woman weaves an unforgettable yarn through storytelling, subtlety, and even song. This is Sam Barlow's inaugural FMV experience, and it's as unpredictable as a spontaneous road trip to Glasgow.This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds!Timestamps00:00 - Start13:05 - DiscoCola's Secret Game38:00 - Bo_Po's Secret Game59:45 - Featured Game: Her StoryFind us on Twitch!Underplayed: https://www.twitch.tv/underplayedpodcastBo_Po: https://www.twitch.tv/bo__poDiscoCola: https://www.twitch.tv/discocolaFind us on Bluesky!Underplayed: https://bsky.app/profile/underplayedpod.bsky.socialBo_Po: https://bsky.app/profile/bo-po.bsky.socialDiscoCola: https://bsky.app/profile/discocola.bsky.socialFind us on Instagram!Underplayed: https://www.instagram.com/underplayedpod/Find us on Threads!Underplayed: https://www.threads.net/@underplayedpodFind us on Backloggd!Bo_Po: https://www.backloggd.com/u/bo_po/DiscoCola: https://www.backloggd.com/u/discocola/Find us on Twitter!Underplayed: https://twitter.com/underplayedpodBo_Po: https://twitter.com/bo_poDiscoCola: https://twitter.com/discocola
What the shuck, our shell has been taken! Well, water we waiting for? It's time to kick the crab out of those in our way, and in one of this sea-son's hardest games, we have a fin-tastic soulslike that is shore to krill us many times.This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds!Timestamps00:00 - Start13:11 - DiscoCola's Secret Game34:27 - Bo_Po's Secret Game52:40 - Featured Game: Another Crab's TreasureFind us on Twitch!Underplayed: https://www.twitch.tv/underplayedpodcastBo_Po: https://www.twitch.tv/bo__poDiscoCola: https://www.twitch.tv/discocolaFind us on Bluesky!Underplayed: https://bsky.app/profile/underplayedpod.bsky.socialBo_Po: https://bsky.app/profile/bo-po.bsky.socialDiscoCola: https://bsky.app/profile/discocola.bsky.socialFind us on Instagram!Underplayed: https://www.instagram.com/underplayedpod/Find us on Threads!Underplayed: https://www.threads.net/@underplayedpodFind us on Backloggd!Bo_Po: https://www.backloggd.com/u/bo_po/DiscoCola: https://www.backloggd.com/u/DiscoCola/Find us on Twitter!Underplayed: https://twitter.com/underplayedpodBo_Po: https://twitter.com/bo_poDiscoCola: https://twitter.com/discocola
Surprise, it's a special BONUS episode of Underplayed! One of 2024's unexpected indie hits has us enjoying the comfort of multiplayer gathering places as we cast our fishing lines and play as adorable animals. We're all chronically online these days, but rarely are our digital hangouts so wholesome.This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola (are usually the ones who) review indie games of all kinds! This episode features guest hosts Kate Hunter and Emily Merritt from No Small Games!Timestamps00:00 - Start03:19 - Kate's Secret Game21:25 - Emily's Secret Game39:57 - Featured Game: WEBFISHINGKeep in touch with No Small Games on social media:Kate's Bluesky ✦ https://bsky.app/profile/katerblossom.bsky.social Emily's Bluesky ✦ https://bsky.app/profile/aspecificegg.bsky.social No Small Games Bluesky ✦ https://bsky.app/profile/nosmallgames.bsky.social No Small Games Instagram ✦ https://www.instagram.com/nosmallgames https://nosmallgames.com/Find us on Twitch!Underplayed: https://www.twitch.tv/underplayedpodcastBo_Po: https://www.twitch.tv/bo__poDiscoCola: https://www.twitch.tv/discocolaFind us on Bluesky!Underplayed: https://bsky.app/profile/underplayedpod.bsky.socialBo_Po: https://bsky.app/profile/bo-po.bsky.socialDiscoCola: https://bsky.app/profile/discocola.bsky.socialFind us on Instagram!Underplayed: https://www.instagram.com/underplayedpod/Find us on Threads!Underplayed: https://www.threads.net/@underplayedpodFind us on Backloggd!Bo_Po: https://www.backloggd.com/u/bo_po/DiscoCola: https://www.backloggd.com/u/DiscoCola/Find us on Twitter!Underplayed: https://twitter.com/underplayedpodBo_Po: https://twitter.com/bo_poDiscoCola: https://twitter.com/discocola
Great news, citizens of Podcastland! We no longer require a passport, access permit, work pass, diplomat authorization, or vaccine certificate to listen to our show. It's never been easier to enjoy indie game discussions (unless you're a wanted criminal).This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds!Timestamps00:00 - Start15:27 - DiscoCola's Secret Game38:54 - Bo_Po's Secret Game57:59 - Featured Game: Papers, PleaseFind us on Twitch!Underplayed: https://www.twitch.tv/underplayedpodcastBo_Po: https://www.twitch.tv/bo__poDiscoCola: https://www.twitch.tv/discocolaFind us on Bluesky!Underplayed: https://bsky.app/profile/underplayedpod.bsky.socialBo_Po: https://bsky.app/profile/bo-po.bsky.socialDiscoCola: https://bsky.app/profile/discocola.bsky.socialFind us on Instagram!Underplayed: https://www.instagram.com/underplayedpod/Find us on Threads!Underplayed: https://www.threads.net/@underplayedpodFind us on Backloggd!Bo_Po: https://www.backloggd.com/u/bo_po/DiscoCola: https://www.backloggd.com/u/DiscoCola/Find us on Twitter!Underplayed: https://twitter.com/underplayedpodBo_Po: https://twitter.com/bo_poDiscoCola: https://twitter.com/discocola
It's a lovely morning in the village and we are playing as an amazing character. By hiding, honking, and harassing, we terrorize a quaint English village through one of indie gaming's most ruthless villains: a goose. That's right, just a goose, as normal and untitled as they come.This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! This episode features our guest Óscar Losada Suárez, a multidisciplined game developer from Triband, the creators of games like WHAT THE GOLF? and WHAT THE CAR? In this episode, we interview him about his process for creating humorous, one-of-a-kind games. Then, we discuss the indie game he chose for us to play: Untitled Goose Game! You can learn more about Triband at https://triband.net/.Timestamps00:00 - Start2:14 - DiscoCola's Secret Game19:11 - Bo_Po's Secret Game35:27 - Interview: Óscar Losada Suárez from Triband1:07:24 - Featured Game: Untitled Goose GameFind us on Twitch!Underplayed: https://www.twitch.tv/underplayedpodcastBo_Po: https://www.twitch.tv/bo__poDiscoCola: https://www.twitch.tv/discocolaFind us on Bluesky!Underplayed: https://bsky.app/profile/underplayedpod.bsky.socialBo_Po: https://bsky.app/profile/bo-po.bsky.socialDiscoCola: https://bsky.app/profile/discocola.bsky.socialFind us on Instagram!Underplayed: https://www.instagram.com/underplayedpod/Find us on Threads!Underplayed: https://www.threads.net/@underplayedpodFind us on Backloggd!Bo_Po: https://www.backloggd.com/u/bo_po/DiscoCola: https://www.backloggd.com/u/DiscoCola/Find us on Twitter!Underplayed: https://twitter.com/underplayedpodBo_Po: https://twitter.com/bo_poDiscoCola: https://twitter.com/discocola
What newfound responsibility we have for ourselves: as gods, we oversee a messiah, and what better messiah to accompany than a cat-person? A lot rests on their little shoulders, and we only get one shot. Will they carry a lightbulb to the center of a dilapidated world, or will it all shatter?This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds!Timestamps00:00 - Start09:13 - DiscoCola's Secret Game33:37 - Bo_Po's Secret Game59:54 - Featured Game: OneShot: World Machine EditionCheck out our recent podcast collaborations!Side Quests Episode 353: ANIMAL WELL with Bo_PoSide Quests Episode 355: Hyper Light Drifter with DiscoColaIndie Impressions - Grunn with Bo_PoFind us on Twitch!Underplayed: https://www.twitch.tv/underplayedpodcastBo_Po: https://www.twitch.tv/bo__poDiscoCola: https://www.twitch.tv/discocolaFind us on Bluesky!Underplayed: https://bsky.app/profile/underplayedpod.bsky.socialBo_Po: https://bsky.app/profile/bo-po.bsky.socialDiscoCola: https://bsky.app/profile/discocola.bsky.socialFind us on Instagram!Underplayed: https://www.instagram.com/underplayedpod/Find us on Threads!Underplayed: https://www.threads.net/@underplayedpodFind us on Backloggd!Bo_Po: https://www.backloggd.com/u/bo_po/DiscoCola: https://www.backloggd.com/u/DiscoCola/Find us on Twitter!Underplayed: https://twitter.com/underplayedpodBo_Po: https://twitter.com/bo_poDiscoCola: https://twitter.com/discocola
Gomez, one of indie gaming's classic little guys, is in for a shock as a new dimension reveals itself at the top of Villageville. The hunt for scattered cubes is on, and many innovative rotational puzzles are waiting as a 2D world becomes something entirely new. After more than a decade since release, it's time for us to take FEZ for a "spin." This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 32:09 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 51:06 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 1:05:14 - Featured Game: FEZ Find us on Twitch! Underplayed: https://www.twitch.tv/underplayedpodcast Bo_Po: https://www.twitch.tv/bo__po DiscoCola: https://www.twitch.tv/discocola Find us on Bluesky! Underplayed: https://bsky.app/profile/underplayedpod.bsky.social Bo_Po: https://bsky.app/profile/bo-po.bsky.social DiscoCola: https://bsky.app/profile/discocola.bsky.social Find us on Instagram! Underplayed: https://www.instagram.com/underplayedpod/ Find us on Threads! Underplayed: https://www.threads.net/@underplayedpod Find us on Backloggd! Bo_Po: https://www.backloggd.com/u/bo_po/ DiscoCola: https://www.backloggd.com/u/DiscoCola/ Find us on Twitter! Underplayed: https://twitter.com/underplayedpod Bo_Po: https://twitter.com/bo_po DiscoCola: https://twitter.com/discocola
Subject Zero is in for quite the series of therapy sessions! What starts as a brooding action thriller quickly turns into a disorienting trip of hypnotic hallucinations and tantalizing dialogue trees. We've experienced the story of an amnesiac, and we hope we never forget it. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! This episode features our guest Noah Lone, AKA SomeHumbleOnion, creator of Smushi Come Home, a 3D platformer about a mushroom finding its way home. Noah is our first-ever game developer guest, and in this episode, we interview him about becoming a dev and bringing Smushi's world to life. Then, we discuss one of his favorite indie games he chose for us to play: Katana ZERO! You can find SomeHumbleOnion in many places online, including Instagram and itch.io. Timestamps 00:00 - Start 2:26 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 16:59 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 35:21 - Interview: Noah Lone, AKA SomeHumbleOnion 1:27:56 - Featured Game: Katana ZERO Find us on Twitch! Underplayed: https://www.twitch.tv/underplayedpodcast Bo_Po: https://www.twitch.tv/bo__po DiscoCola: https://www.twitch.tv/discocola Find us on Bluesky! Underplayed: https://bsky.app/profile/underplayedpod.bsky.social Bo_Po: https://bsky.app/profile/bo-po.bsky.social DiscoCola: https://bsky.app/profile/discocola.bsky.social Find us on Instagram! Underplayed: https://www.instagram.com/underplayedpod/ Find us on Threads! Underplayed: https://www.threads.net/@underplayedpod Find us on Backloggd! Bo_Po: https://www.backloggd.com/u/bo_po/ DiscoCola: https://www.backloggd.com/u/DiscoCola/ Find us on Twitter! Underplayed: https://twitter.com/underplayedpod Bo_Po: https://twitter.com/bo_po DiscoCola: https://twitter.com/discocola
Welcome to Season 7! What secrets lie hidden within Inscryption? Oh, but wait, are we talking about the card game Inscryption or the video game Inscryption? Perhaps looking closer at the cards can tell us mor- uhhh... is that a talking STOAT? We are so very puzzled in the best possible way. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 41:40 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 59:56 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 1:18:45 - Featured Game: Inscryption Check out our recent articles co-written with No Small Games! 12 Iconic Indie Game Soundtracks: https://nosmallgames.com/2024/11/iconic-indie-game-soundtracks/ 15 Indie Game Trends from 2024: https://nosmallgames.com/2024/12/15-indie-game-trends-from-2024/ Find us on Twitch! Underplayed: https://www.twitch.tv/underplayedpodcast Bo_Po: https://www.twitch.tv/bo__po DiscoCola: https://www.twitch.tv/discocola Find us on Bluesky! Underplayed: https://bsky.app/profile/underplayedpod.bsky.social Bo_Po: https://bsky.app/profile/bo-po.bsky.social DiscoCola: https://bsky.app/profile/discocola.bsky.social Find us on Instagram! Underplayed: https://www.instagram.com/underplayedpod/ Find us on Threads! Underplayed: https://www.threads.net/@underplayedpod Find us on Twitter! Underplayed: https://twitter.com/underplayedpod Bo_Po: https://twitter.com/bo_po DiscoCola: https://twitter.com/discocola
Another season, another season finale. After 30 more games, it's time to look back before looking ahead. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 11:11 - Reflecting on Season 6 1:28:01 - Planning Season 7
Children of the Solstice, assemble! For our final standard episode of the season, we traverse a large world filled with cursed monsters, quirky pirates, and alluring Wheels tables. The journey is long, and the Fleshmancer doesn't make it easy, but a lunar monk, solar blade dancer, and warrior cook can find a way. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 14:26 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 34:45 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 48:25 - Featured Game: Sea of Stars
We've found the formula... for friendship and indie games! We become proud polyglots in a place inspired by the Tower of Babel, and along the way, we meet several cultures with very different lifestyles. Will we click with the thick-skulled warriors, or perhaps the baffling bards? Know, we do; out, you will find! This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 08:08 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 34:10 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 49:19 - Featured Game: Chants of Sennaar
It's another milestone for us: our first proper sequel in the featured game spot! Axiom Verge 2 takes us to a strange Antarctica and an even stranger world beyond. What will billionaire Indra Chaudhari find there? What is Hammond Corp up to? How many times can we say "Amashilama" without getting tongue-twisted? Only by revisiting this universe and comparing its two games will we find the answers. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 10:21 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 30:59 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 47:03 - Featured Game: Axiom Verge 2
Greetings from Maine—er, Greater Marrow! With plenty of coastal villages and sea life, it seems like the perfect destination for adventurous anglers, but beware: staying awake beyond degen hours will lead to sleep deprivation AND Eldritch horror sightings. Let's get weird and see that panic meter maxed out. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! This episode features our guest Katerblossom, a dear friend, Twitch streamer, and co-host of indie game podcast No Small Games! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 09:53 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 22:49 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 39:39 - Featured Game: DREDGE
With all the world's flora gone, we enter a simulation where art and forgotten research intersect, looking for one last hope. 2D images become 3D environments, an inquisitive AI cat keeps us company, and we wonder what we might look like if we were to take a selfie. Did we mention there's a watermelon filter? Yeah, that's a thing, too. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 09:08 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 23:56 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 43:20 - Featured Game: Viewfinder
What's your favorite pizza? Do you like cheese and that's it? Are you a pineapple person? Have you forsaken olives? In Pizza Tower, we can find all the toppings we want, but we must wall jump and body slam our way through big baddies like Pepperman, the Vigilante, and the Noise, all while controlling Peppino Spaghetti, indie gaming's most anxious protagonist. It's "Very A Nice." This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 05:14 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 29:00 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 44:11 - Featured Game: Pizza Tower
The legendary game designer Jeppe Carlsen has a new studio and debut, and it's time to literally come out of our shells! As a beetle-like creature explores a world (within a world, within a world, etc.), we get the impression that something cosmic is at play—or maybe the Orb Guardian just wants to play a little tennis. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 12:58 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 30:55 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 48:31 - Featured Game: COCOON
SUPERRRRRR MEAT BOY!!! A legend in the world of 2D platformers, Team Meat's first big hit has us sliding on meat juice across hundreds of dangerous levels. The evil Dr. Fetus stands no chance against us. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! This episode features our guest aSpecificEgg, a dear friend, Twitch streamer, and co-host of indie game podcast No Small Games! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 10:54 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 33:32 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 53:45 - Featured Game: Super Meat Boy
Blue, green, red, orange... are these Power Rangers? Assorted candies? Actually, they're knights! Castle Crashers is Season 6's co-op game, which we had the pleasure of playing with two others who are dear to us. It's a throwback to the days of yore, when a middle school sleepover meant energy drink-fueled gaming all night long. Is there more to it than the on-screen chaos, or is it all just nostalgia? This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 16:21 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 36:25 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 58:40 - Featured Game: Castle Crashers Remastered
Welcome to Season 6! Join us in the dark land of Cvstodia (is that a "v"?!) on our pilgrimage to be judged, spending fervor furiously and unearthing robust rosary beads as we go. Has anyone found the double jump, by the way? This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 17:15 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 39:28 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 1:01:25 - Featured Game: Blasphemous
Another season, another season finale. After 30 more games, it's time to look back before looking ahead. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 13:51 - Reflecting on Season 5 1:41:36 - Planning Season 6
They broke in. They sought revenge. They killed our father. Only a magical talisman can give us the power to right these wrongs, and from the Wuguan, we venture to a handful of hideouts for some knock-down-drag-out Bak Mei kung fu. Hands are hurt, legs are swept, and we are driven to attain Wude and the legendary status of Sifu. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! This episode features guest OniMochi, a visual designer we've known for a long time! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 12:30 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 32:54 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 56:52 - Featured Game: Sifu
Many new sights can be found on the streets of Surabaya: stray cats in need of naming, a man in a duck costume, and a Quiz Trio in an alley, for example. There's something particularly extraordinary when it comes to student Atma and his girlfriend Raya, and we soon "spacedive" into the minds of their acquaintances in an unforgettable journey of trauma and healing. This is perhaps the most ambitious narrative of any game from our Season 5 lineup. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 08:13 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 27:15 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 43:35 - Featured Game: A Space for the Unbound
Engage your burst activators and set your velocity tensors to 100, because we've got Season 5's co-op game with Operation: Tango! One of us is the sneaky agent while the other is the resourceful hacker in a van elsewhere, so our success depends on how well we communicate. Describing colors, directions, numbers, and shapes—sounds easy, right? When it's a bomb or runaway train, it takes two to save the day. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 10:28 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 25:45 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 42:14 - Featured Game: Operation: Tango
If you're looking to be scared 89 years in the future, look no further; the ocean's hottest club is PATHOS-II! As you step through the anguished halls of this dilapidated research facility, you'll be greeted by none other than the friendly voice of Catherine Chun. This place has everything: space guns, rogue machinery, robots that think they're people, and monsters who know how to open doors. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 06:00 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 25:48 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 43:28 - Featured Game: SOMA
Down for a round of beachstickball? How about an obstacle course in the water, or trading some coins for a precious golden feather? Whatever cozy task you fancy, you might find it at Hawk Peak Provincial Park! A Short Hike is exactly what it says on the box: our journeys are brief, and we're left with some lasting impressions. Take a climb with us and don't forget your coat—it gets chilly up there! This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 09:57 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 25:51 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 48:31 - Featured Game: A Short Hike
What can you find in common between a scarecrow, a catapult, a minotaur, a Valkyrie, a cactus, and a dude who hurls swords telekinetically? First, they're all wobbly, and second, they can all join your army in Totally Accurate Battle Simulator! How we mix and match our units is entirely up to us, and in TABS, everyone experiences the campaign, multiplayer, sandbox, and creation modes in their own way. Let's look each other googly eye to googly eye and unlock some secret units. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 19:10 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 36:33 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 49:56 - Featured Game: Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
From swallowing things with a hole in the previous episode to digging holes in this episode, we proudly announce our surprise seasonal theme of HOLES! Just kidding, but we do have a review of the first game in a legendary indie franchise. Our hero Rusty has a lengthy downward trek, so let's hope we don't run out of steam. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 10:21 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 32:16 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 45:12 - Featured Game: SteamWorld Dig
Donut County is an idyllic place for fans of the outdoors. It's also a love letter to Los Angeles with many animal residents, but where have they all gone? As we grow our holes and complete our Trashopedias, we realize there's perhaps something... deeper... going on. An obliviously evil raccoon must answer for his actions, but priorities come first: he's earned enough points for a quadcopter drone. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! This episode features guest Jack Rodenburg from Rodenburg Music Experience and Funky Plant Time! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 13:11 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 33:15 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 51:24 - Featured Game: Donut County
Armed with just one arrow in his quiver, a little guy searches for purpose and truth in a world full of dangerous titans. Many questions come to us as we explore some impossibly lonely ruins: How did we get here, what are the connections between this adventure and Death's Door, and how quickly can we shoot an arrow at a yeti's bare buttocks? Some answers are elusive; others may surprise you. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 18:42 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 34:01 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 49:03 - Featured Game: Titan Souls
Welcome to Season 5! This is the story of a podcast called Underplayed. Bo_Po and DiscoCola co-hosted this podcast, and their job was simple: they sat in their chairs and pushed buttons on their controllers. Graphics came to them through screens on their desks, telling them what buttons to push, how long to push them, and in what order. This is what Bo_Po and DiscoCola did every day of every month of every year. They were happy. And then one day, something very peculiar happened; something that would forever change Bo_Po and DiscoCola–something they would never quite forget... This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 25:16 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 44:51 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 1:01:22 - Featured Game: The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Another season, another season finale. After 30 more games, it's time to look back before looking ahead. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps00:00 - Start15:08 - Reflecting on Season 41:28:44 - Planning Season 5
Ready, set, WALLOP! Join us on a tour through the Inkwell Isles as we swap our loadouts, revive each other's ghosts, and fail (a lot). The Netflix-adapted run-and-gun debut from Studio MDHR is Season 4's co-op game, and golly, playing it together is quite a cartoony ride. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps00:00 - Start08:36 - DiscoCola's Secret Game36:23 - Bo_Po's Secret Game54:36 - Featured Game: Cuphead
What is the phenomenon of TOEM, exactly? Here's a cheeky secret we're only let in on after using our cameras throughout several Scandinavian regions. In this black and white world, we must make our way to the Kiiruberg mountaintop and see for ourselves. It's quite a long journey, but luckily, we've packed plenty of cassettes for our Hikeladies. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps00:00 - Start10:45 - DiscoCola's Secret Game27:31 - Bo_Po's Secret Game51:50 - Featured Game: TOEM
There are but a handful of titles in the pantheon of OG indies. More than a decade old, these games started a subcultural wave that's still going strong to this day. Limbo is one such game, and we have deep histories with it. It's time to explore this eerie sensation once again for our review—in the dark. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps00:00 - Start10:16 - DiscoCola's Secret Game34:28 - Bo_Po's Secret Game51:18 - Featured Game: Limbo
For a podcast all about reviewing video games within a small window of time, what's more fitting than featuring a Metroidvania in which every single character—yours included—has a ticking clock until becoming too far gone? There's much to do, but our priorities differ. Save us some meteor dust if we seem to run out of time. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps00:00 - Start17:41 - DiscoCola's Secret Game39:30 - Bo_Po's Secret Game53:44 - Featured Game: UNSIGHTED
A dog named Pizza/Calzone/Pupusa inherits a paintbrush and takes up the coveted mantle of Wielder for Picnic Province! With lost kids to find, litter to collect, and a darkness to dispel, all eyes are on them. As we splash paint onto this colorless world, we reflect on belonging, creativity, and expectations in our own lives. It's time to have some real talk. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps00:00 - Start07:25 - DiscoCola's Secret Game24:52 - Bo_Po's Secret Game43:36 - Featured Game: Chicory: A Colorful Tale
It's one of our shortest games yet! After exploring the serene and mysterious ocean, we talk about it for nearly as long as the time we spent playing in it. Prepare to forget everything you know about sharks and inverted pyramids. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps00:00 - Start08:46 - DiscoCola's Secret Game31:23 - Bo_Po's Secret Game51:25 - Featured Game: ABZÛ
You listening to Underplayed yet? I've never heard anything like it. Underplayed.exe... it's a crack... logs you into this feed so you can hear these indie game reviews. Sick pod! It's the most innovative show I've heard in years! This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps00:00 - Start12:13 - DiscoCola's Secret Game34:55 - Bo_Po's Secret Game56:40 - Featured Game: SUPERHOT
All the robots in the land are possessed by a virus! It's going to take a special android and his lemon-shooting arm cannon to save the day. Where have we seen this kind of hero before? We have an eagerly anticipated spiritual successor on our hands, and we share some background on how a classic Capcom franchise got us here. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps00:00 - Start07:38 - DiscoCola's Secret Game32:14 - Bo_Po's Secret Game54:34 - Featured Game: Mighty No. 9
The Vek threat is nigh! We have a science fiction version of chess to play, so we must put on our strategy caps, get submerged in A.C.I.D., and suffer many losses. When you're done listening to this episode, which co-host will you send back in time? This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps00:00 - Start16:41 - DiscoCola's Secret Game41:28 - Bo_Po's Secret Game59:38 - Featured Game: Into the Breach
Welcome to Season 4! After a brief banishment to the Lands of the Old Faith, we're returning with mouths to feed, poop to scoop, and Bishops to curse. The faith in our brevity is low, but our devotion to podcasting is unwavering. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps00:00 - Start16:00 - DiscoCola's Secret Game33:24 - Bo_Po's Secret Game56:39 - Featured Game: Cult of the Lamb
Another season, another season finale. After 30 more games, it's time to look back before looking ahead. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps00:00 - Start06:18 - Reflecting on Season 31:05:36 - Planning Season 4
Roguelikes aren't our typical bag, but we've been pleasantly surprised before! Will this episode reveal another game we love in a genre we don't? To find out, you'll have to get slimed, choose your cards wisely, and kill the tower with us! Wait, that's not right... murder the pillar? Merc... the... obelisk? All of the above, we suppose. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps00:00 - Start03:32 - DiscoCola's Secret Game22:21 - Bo_Po's Secret Game34:02 - Featured Game: Slay the Spire
If you're looking to be scared while on holiday, look no further; Prussia's hottest club is Castle Brennenburg. As you step through the flesh-covered halls of this nightmarish hotspot, you'll be greeted by none other than Alexander the Baron. This place has everything: forgotten diary notes, broken elevators, invisible water monsters, naked dead things, and dead naked things. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps00:00 - Start02:42 - DiscoCola's Secret Game15:33 - Bo_Po's Secret Game30:09 - Featured Game: Amnesia: The Dark Descent
EPISODE IS HERE. GAME IS UNIQUE AND GOOD. WE IS STUMPED. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps00:00 - Start12:26 - DiscoCola's Secret Game26:11 - Bo_Po's Secret Game40:35 - Featured Game: Baba Is You
Heart Machine throws us into dizzying new heights in their first 3D adventure. Power up your Starseeds and crack open a Voidrunner cache, because our thoughts are just a hop, skate, and a jump away. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps00:00 - Start04:45 - DiscoCola's Secret Game20:34 - Bo_Po's Secret Game35:45 - Featured Game: Solar Ash
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