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openindie - An indie dev Podcast

openindie - An indie dev Podcast

By openindie

🎙️ Discover the untold stories of passionate indie game developers across Europe in our podcast! 🎮 Join us as we explore their motivations, goals, funding experiences, and valuable advice for aspiring creators. 🔗 You can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts - search for "openindie"! Have fun listening and if you do, make sure to Follow us for updates on new episodes and tell your friends (and enemies) about us.
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openindie - An indie dev PodcastMar 16, 2021

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#30 - Grizzly Games - Thronefall - Paul Schnepf - Germany
Dec 17, 202338:01
#29 - Pixlpunk - Tiny Rogues - RubyDev - Austria
Oct 14, 202337:51
#28 - CATASTROPHIC_OVERLOAD - Bish Bash Bots - James Letherby - UK
Jul 28, 202342:16
27 - Favorites of 2022 and 2023 Wishlist - with Ben Sarah and iV
Feb 02, 202345:44
#26.2 - #DHHAN22 - Red Potion Studios - Ada Quest
Dec 17, 202206:34
#26.1 - #DHHAN22 - Zoroarts - Makis Adventure

#26.1 - #DHHAN22 - Zoroarts - Makis Adventure

DreamHack is back in Hannover in 2022 (#DHHAN22). Apart from all the great eSports titles, there is also an indie area. 

We had the chance to talk to Mateo Covic, solo-dev from Germany who is exhibitiing his first game Makis Adventure at the DreamHack. It´s a fun little jump and run with a twist - the player can smoothly transition between humanoid and shark form to solve small puzzles, find secets and earn money to spend on powerups and gear.


Makis Adventure is set to release on Steam on January 18th as self published title by Mateo.


As always, have fun listening :) 


If you want to find more info's about this game and our previous guests, visit us at www.openindie.eu and tell your friends (and also your enemies) about us to help our little indie podcast grow.

Dec 17, 202203:23
#25 - Evil Licorice - Retro Gadgets - Luca Marchetti, Marco Bancale, Marco Di Timoteo - ITALY & ICELAND

#25 - Evil Licorice - Retro Gadgets - Luca Marchetti, Marco Bancale, Marco Di Timoteo - ITALY & ICELAND

Did you ever want to design, build, and program your own working Game Boy? 

I sure did. Maybe like me you are also lacking the necessary soldering, airbrushing and programming skills or simply don’t have the time or the space for a fully fletched electronics workshop. Then you will have a blast with Retro Gadgets from studio Evil Licorice. Iv talked to Marco Di Timoteo, Luca Marchetti and Marco Bancale about their game, how they got into programming and the gaming industry in Italy and Iceland.


As always, have fun listening :) 


If you want to find more info's about this game and our previous guests, visit us at www.openindie.eu and tell your friends (and also your enemies) about us to help our little indie podcast grow.

Dec 04, 202254:52
#24 - Bippinbits - Dome Keeper - Rene - Germany

#24 - Bippinbits - Dome Keeper - Rene - Germany

Dome Keeper has a lot going for it: stylish pixel art with great atmosphere, resource management, mixed with mining and exploration and a dash of tower (dome) defense and with rogue like elements. It released on Steam released 27th of September 2022. Iv had the chance to talk to indie studio Bippinbits founder and main developer René abouth the road to Dome Keeper, his passion for games development, the situation for indie devs in Germany and future plans and updates for Dome Keeper.


As always, have fun listening :) 


If you want to find more info's about this game and our previous guests, visit us at www.openindie.eu and tell your friends (and also your enemies) about us to help our little indie podcast grow.


Nov 29, 202240:43
#23.20 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Awaceb - France
Aug 31, 202204:26
#23.21 - GAMESCOM 2022 - D-Pad Studio - Norway
Aug 28, 202208:08
#23.19 - GAMESCOM 2022 - We Dig Games - Poland
Aug 28, 202209:52
#23.18 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Backwoods Entertainment - Germany

#23.18 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Backwoods Entertainment - Germany

We Stay Behind is currently in development by Backwoods Entertainment. If a town is doomed in a few days, normally, everyone would leave. But the people in this game don't.

Find out, why they don't leave, interview them and get behind this mystery. Marcus Bäumer - Game Designer, Writer and Programmer at indie studio Backwoods Entertainment met us at Gamescom and talked to us about the influences on the game, 

challenges and what parts of the game he´s really proud of.

Aug 28, 202203:55
#23.17 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Alambik Studio - France
Aug 28, 202205:52
#23.16 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Stray Fawn Studio - Switzerland
Aug 28, 202205:29
#23.15 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Snowhound Games - Finland
Aug 28, 202213:51
#23.14 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Naraven Games - Switzerland
Aug 28, 202206:03
#23.13 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Tmesis Studio - Italy
Aug 28, 202207:21
#23.12 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Space Lizard Studio - UK
Aug 28, 202206:29
#23.11 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Wishfully - Sweden
Aug 28, 202208:52
#23.10 - GAMESCOM 2022 - SandBloom Studio - Spain
Aug 28, 202204:50
#23.9 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Octato - Denmark
Aug 28, 202203:03
#23.8 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Bonus Level Entertainment - Germany
Aug 23, 202206:32
#23.7 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Mellow Games - Germany
Aug 23, 202206:39
#23.6 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Besworn Games - Germany
Aug 23, 202210:57
#23.5 - GAMESCOM 2022 - We Made A Thing Studios - Australia
Aug 22, 202214:03
#23.4 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Toast VR - Australia
Aug 22, 202213:10
#23.3 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Drop Bear Bytes - Australia
Aug 22, 202210:20
#23.2 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Earthlingo - Australia
Aug 22, 202216:58
#23.1 - GAMESCOM 2022 - Blowfish Studios - Australia
Aug 22, 202215:52
#22 - BitNine Studio - tERRORbane - Andrea Leoni - Italy
Jul 01, 202253:42
#21 - Tag of Joy - Crowns and Pawns Kingdom of Deceit - Šarūnas Ledas - Lithuania

#21 - Tag of Joy - Crowns and Pawns Kingdom of Deceit - Šarūnas Ledas - Lithuania

Today we look at the point´n click-mystery-adventure Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit which mostly takes place in Lithuania.

That east-European country shares a border with Poland, Belarus, Latvia und Kaliningrad and it’s the home country of the indie-dev-studio Tag of Joy, who made the point´n click-adventure Crowns and Pawns.

I’d got the chance t talk to one of the founders Šarūnas Ledas. He told me about why they chose point´n click, (why they worked together with a historian) and how Lithuania is like for indies.

As always, have fun listening :) 

If you want to find more info's about this game and our previous guests, visit us at www.openindie.eu and tell your friends (and also your enemies) about us to help our little indie podcast grow.


Jun 24, 202201:01:52
#20.4 - INDIGO 2022 Special - Nifty Llama Games - Ruth’s Journey

#20.4 - INDIGO 2022 Special - Nifty Llama Games - Ruth’s Journey

The narrative adventure "Ruth’s Journey" is being developed by three friends who are calling themselves "Nifty Llama Games".

They too are presenting their game at the Dutch indie-event INDIGO. We had the chance to talk to the Creative Director Leander Burger who told us all about their upcoming game and their situation as indie-devs.


If you want to find more info's about this game and our previous guests, visit us at www.openindie.eu and tell your friends (and also your enemies) about us.


Jun 16, 202209:06
#20.3 - INDIGO 2022 Special - Frambosa - Billy Bumbum A Cheeky Puzzler

#20.3 - INDIGO 2022 Special - Frambosa - Billy Bumbum A Cheeky Puzzler

We interviewed two more indie-developers who are presenting their games at INDIGO, an event happening in the Netherlands. 

"Billy Bumbum: A Cheeky Puzzler" is being developed by the solo-dev Jonathan Barbosa Dijkstra who founded a studio called Frambosa. Finally a game with farts in it!


If you want to find more info's about this game and our previous guests, visit us at www.openindie.eu and tell your friends (and also your enemies) about us.

Jun 16, 202213:31
#20.2 - INDIGO 2022 Special - Studio Mantasaur - All Hands on Deck

#20.2 - INDIGO 2022 Special - Studio Mantasaur - All Hands on Deck

INDIGO is taking place in the Netherlands - an event where indies come together to present their games and network, like "Studio Mantasaur".

They are currently working on a puzzle game called "All Hands on Deck". It's a game you can play in local co-op with a friend. Both of you play as one hand each and have to work together to solve puzzles. 

The Lead Designer is Manou IJpelaar and Sarah had the chance to chat with her!


If you want to find more info's about this game and our previous guests, visit us at www.openindie.eu and tell your friends (and also your enemies) about us.

Jun 16, 202206:33
#20.1 - INDIGO 2022 Special - M.I.G. Studios - What's Missing

#20.1 - INDIGO 2022 Special - M.I.G. Studios - What's Missing

Today we have four special episodes for you! There's a gaming event taking place in the Netherlands called INDIGO where indies gather to present their games and network.

Four dutch indies took some time before the event to talk to us.

The indie studio MIG is first in line!

I talked to the programmer Nathan Nieuwenhuizen, to the environment artist Joyce van der Zon and the character artist Kai Calis.

Their are currently working on "What's Missing" - a surreal puzzle game.

If you want to find more info's about this game and our previous guests, visit us at www.openindie.eu and tell your friends (and also your enemies) about us.

Jun 16, 202207:04
#19 - Dreihaus - Festival Tycoon - Johannes Gäbler - Austria
Jun 07, 202201:17:10
#18 - Dude, Where Is My Beer - Arik Zurabian - Norway

#18 - Dude, Where Is My Beer - Arik Zurabian - Norway

What's your favorite beer? Just don't you dare to say craft beer! In the point and click adventure "Dude, Where Is My Beer?" you just want to drink a honest pilsner but everyone just wants to serve you overprized craft beer - what a nightmare! 


Now the Norwegian developer Arik Zurabian wants to continue this quest with "Dude, Where Is My Beer? 2: A New Hop". He already has some ideas for the game but he just needs enough supporters on Kickstarter to get started. 


In this episode we asked Arik how his second beer game will differ from the first and how he started out as an indie dev. 


As always, have fun listening to this new episode of openindie :) 


If you want to find more info's about this game and our previous guests, visit us at www.openindie.eu and tell your friends (and also your enemies) about us.

Apr 09, 202222:01
#17 - godolphin games - Unknown Number A First Person Talker - Thomas Keane - England

#17 - godolphin games - Unknown Number A First Person Talker - Thomas Keane - England

Sometimes adventure can be only one wrong dialed number away. Imagine receiving a voicemail from two strangers urging for help. Time to pick up your phone and get to work. Thomas Keane is the founder and creative director of England based godolphin games. His upcoming game Unknown Number: A First Person Talker utilizes a little explored tool for interaction - your voice. In this episode of openindie Thomas shares his story of how he came up with this unique blend of voice control and atmospheric puzzle game, how he got started as an indie dev and how to make hug sound juuuuuust right.


As always, have fun listening to this new episode of openindie :) 


If you want to find more info's about this game and our previous guests, visit us at www.openindie.eu and tell your friends (and also your enemies) about us.

Mar 11, 202201:00:21
#16 - openindie 2021 Favorites and 2022 Wishlist - with Ben, Sarah and iV

#16 - openindie 2021 Favorites and 2022 Wishlist - with Ben, Sarah and iV

2021 is almost over. Time to slow down, get some rest, spend quality time with your loved ones and (of course) play some games. If you are still looking for some recommendations, Sarah, Ben and iV have you covered. In this special episode we tell you about our favorite indie games of 2021 and which ones we are looking forward to in 2022.


Thank you for your amazing support by listening and to all our awesome guests in 2021. Enjoy the holiday season, stay safe, be kind to each other and talk to you next year.



Dec 24, 202125:24
#15 - Appnormals Team - Frank and Drake - Inaki Diaz - Spain
Dec 10, 202101:21:55
#14 - DigixArt - Road 96 - Alicia Magistrello - France
Dec 03, 202128:07
#3.50 You now can support us on Patreon. We need about three fiddy.

#3.50 You now can support us on Patreon. We need about three fiddy.

In addition to sharing and telling you friends and enemies about openindie, you can now support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/openindie


As always have fun listening.


Copyright sound bit South Park Season 3 Episode 3 if you are wondering :).



Nov 30, 202100:23
#13 - Eremite Games - Against the Storm - Łukasz Korzanowski - Poland
Nov 20, 202101:13:50
#12 - Carry Castle - Source of Madness - Per Fornander - Sweden

#12 - Carry Castle - Source of Madness - Per Fornander - Sweden

Per Fornander is the CEO of the Swedish indie dev studio Carry Castle. Sarah and he discuss his studio´s upcoming game Source of Madness, how development is going, why elephants are an important factor for the studio and why it makes sense to have some skills in semi-professional wrestling when working as a developer.


As always, have fun listening to this new episode of openindie :) 


Also, if you want to find more info's about this game and our previous guests, visit us at www.openindie.eu and tell your friends (and also your enemies) about us.

Nov 12, 202144:00
#11 - Enodo Games - The Architect Paris - Raphaël Reynes - France

#11 - Enodo Games - The Architect Paris - Raphaël Reynes - France

Since SimCity we were able to build the cities of our dreams. But what if you could re-design the city you live in to give it your personal note? Enodo Games give you this chance with their current game The Architect Paris. Raphaël Reynes talks with Sarah about the motivation for the game, how they incorporated feedback from players and why France is a good country for indie developers.


As always, have fun listening to this new episode of openindie :) 


Also, if you want to find more info's about this game and our previous guests, visit us at www.openindie.eu and tell your friends (and also your enemies) about us.

Nov 05, 202146:53
#10 - Draw Distance – Serial Cleaners - Jacek Głowacki and Krzysztof Szczudłowski - Poland

#10 - Draw Distance – Serial Cleaners - Jacek Głowacki and Krzysztof Szczudłowski - Poland

I ain´t cleaning that up! But we know some guys who will... for a price. Jacek Głowacki and Krzysztof Szczudłowski from the polish studio Draw Distance talk to Sarah about their upcoming game Serial Cleaners. They share lessons learned from their first game in the series Serial Cleaner (singular), how the story and gameplay mechanics will be expanded in the sequel and the transition of their studio from mobile games to Console and PC.


As always have fun listening to this new episode of openindie :) 


Also, if you want to find more info's about this game and our previous guests, visit us at www.openindie.eu.

Oct 29, 202155:00
#9 - Sycoforge - Return to Nangrim - Lukas Nowak - Switzerland

#9 - Sycoforge - Return to Nangrim - Lukas Nowak - Switzerland

Sycoforge puts Skyrim, Lord of the Rings, and Hellblade into a blender and creates their own story driven universe in their upcoming game Return to Nangrim. Lukas Nowak took the time to talk with Sarah about the idea behind their game, how development is going and about the changing landscape in the swiss gaming industry.


As always have fun listening to this new episode of openindie :) 


Also, if you want to find more info's about this game and our previous guests, visit us at www.openindie.eu.

Oct 22, 202148:58
#8.9 - GAMESCOM 2021 3-50 with ONDE

#8.9 - GAMESCOM 2021 3-50 with ONDE

ONDE is a indie title being developed by studio 3-50. One of the dev´s (Grhyll) shares his favorite scene from the game and also his "don´t judge a book by it´s cover" moment at the start of his career as developer.

Aug 30, 202104:08
#8.8 - GAMESCOM 2021 Alambik Studio with Diluvian Winds

#8.8 - GAMESCOM 2021 Alambik Studio with Diluvian Winds

Help each other to thrive and survive - not as an individual, but as a community. That is the motto of Alambik Studio´s game Diluvian Winds. Kilian Dufour and Arthur Schmitz set the mood for their upcoming game and share their most memorable moment as indie devs.

Aug 28, 202103:20
#8.7 - GAMESCOM 2021 Young Wolf Interactive with Nura's Wish

#8.7 - GAMESCOM 2021 Young Wolf Interactive with Nura's Wish

Nura´s Wish is the debut project from team Young Wolf Interactive

Dev Rene Rathmann describes how a cute red panda brings light into the darkness. He also shares his story of how attending a gamesjam at the beginning of his dev career substantially influenced his path.

Aug 27, 202108:14