If you could repeat the most important day of your life again, would you? How about 10 times? How about 100?
In Stars and Time is a time loop RPG from insertdisc5, that follows a ragtag found-family of adventurers, at the very end of their long quest to defeat The King. You play as Siffrin, the party’s rogue, as they try to piece together why they find themselves stuck living out the same day over and over again. The writing is heartfelt and at times heartbreaking, the characters are charming, and the game features a strangely addictive system for turn-based combat.
Thank you for tuning in to episode 54!! In this episode, Kate and Emily are joined by special guest Rachel Watts, to talk about this fascinating time loop experience. But before they dive into the game, the three have lots of guinea pig and indie game related topics to discuss! It was truly a joy to have Rachel on the show and we hope you love this episode as much as we do!
Episode Timecodes
- Weekly Boss Battles ✦ 00:02:30
- Meet our Guest – Rachel Watts ✦ 00:19:15
- In Stars and Time Discussion ✦ 00:35:35
- In Stars and Time Spoilers ✦ 01:56:15
- Game Ratings ✦ 02:12:58
- One Small Thing ✦ 02:18:46
Meet our Guest
Rachel Watts (she/her)
@rachelwatts.bsky.social
Rachel Watts is a freelance games journalist with bylines in Edge, GamesRadar, PC Gamer and more. She is currently the editor of Thinky Games and one of the wonderful co-hosts of the Indieventure podcast. She is also the author of a brand new book from Lost in Cult about the indie sci-fi puzzle adventure Cocoon.
Check out Rachel’s work on the following platforms:
Bluesky | Indieventure Podcast | Thinky Games | Cocoon: Design Works by Rachel Watts
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No Small Games is an indie game recap and review podcast brought to you by hosts Kate and Emily! They became friends while streaming on Twitch and bonded over their love of indie video games. In each episode of No Small Games, the two will discuss an indie game they both played independently. They’ll compare their experiences: the good, the bad, their most memorable moments of their playthroughs.
In this installment, you’ll hear their game review of In Stars and Time, along with our guest, Rachel Watts.
Learn more about the podcast and its hosts on the About page.