Welcome back to the NSG Indie Game Roundup, our monthly series featuring indie games news, plus game demo and new release discussions.

The year is starting to draw to a close, which can only mean one thing: it’s gaming awards season!! November was packed with news, from the new Steam Machine announcement to The Game Awards nominations. No Small Games once again had the great honor of getting to participate in the judging committee for The Indie Game Awards, so we also got to recap some of the standouts and surprises from the nominated games that we got to play. But don’t worry, 2025 isn’t done with the incredible new releases yet, and we have some great new games to tell you about, too!

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Episode Timecodes

  • Icebreaker Question ✦ 00:00:35
  • Indie Game News ✦ 00:11:36
  • Demos ✦ 00:46:23
  • IGA Judging Prep Games ✦ 00:58:08
  • The Séance of Blake Manor ✦ 01:41:26
  • Dead Static Drive ✦ 01:45:50
  • Egging On ✦ 01:51:35
  • VIDEOVERSE ✦ 01:56:20
  • As I Began to Dream ✦ 02:01:58

IGA Judging Prep Games

Kate’s List
  • Eclipsium, developed by Housefire and published by CRITICAL REFLEX
  • ILA: A Frosty Glide, developed by Magic Rain Studios and published by First Break Labs
  • The Drifter, developed by Powerhoof and Dave Lloyd and published by Powerhoof
Emily’s List
  • The King is Watching, developed by Hypnohead and published by tinyBuild
  • Look Outside, developed by Francis Coulombe and published by Devolver Digital
  • Ball x Pit, developed by Kenny Sun and Friends and published by Devolver Digital

Featured Games

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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 roundup of indie game news from November 2025, plus new releases and demos that they played recently.

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