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The 11 indie games that changed our lives [Resties]
Added 2024-02-15 15:10:38 +0000 UTC
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We wanted to do something special for our first episode of The Resties on Patreon. So, we took a stroll down memory lane, retrieving the indie games that, over the years, have changed our lives for the better.
Thank you so much for supporting the show and providing us the opportunity to keep the Besties and Resties alive. We hope you enjoy!
The indie games that changed our lives
Other games discussed
Sound Shapes, Super Stickman Golf, Fortnite's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles update
Movies discussed
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Brief Encounter
The menacing poster for Brief Encounter
Other stuff
Comments
I love The Besties. It's such a fun show and all four are great to hear from. The Resties makes learning fun. Cliched I know but I have learnt so much from the tangents the two of you go on that I am now passing onto my kids. Thank you for continuing to find a way to make The Resties.
Callum Timings
2024-04-22 04:42:46 +0000 UTCThanks guys this is my first and only patreon subscription. I think you should have done this ages ago! Keep up the good work!
Grant Cameron
2024-02-28 18:19:51 +0000 UTCI second this!
Grant Cameron
2024-02-28 18:15:58 +0000 UTCYou guys should do a Resties or a Rank episode on the best games to watch others play, like as a spectator. Like watching a movie. There are plenty of games I have no interest in playing but I love watching others play, either as a Let's Play or just hanging out. For instance, I got a kick out of watching my friend play through all of the first Silent Hill but it's not a game whose core gameplay personally interests me.
Katie Jewel
2024-02-28 03:30:42 +0000 UTCAsk me to name my favorite game of all time and I'll tell you it's Towerfall. I didn't know Plante and Russ had a podcast until they appeared on the Vergecast late last year, but I never forgot that they turned me onto my favorite game ten years ago. https://youtu.be/qCopHATjrmM?si=2xtvbesjT5O5BjbX Have you played the six player mode on the Switch version?
Jon
2024-02-23 23:32:35 +0000 UTCSometime in early lockdown, Sam Sifton from NYT Cooking posted a recipe for an open-face sandwich with peanut butter, pickles, sriracha and soy sauce. It sounds awful, tastes fantastic, and reminds me so deeply of the worst time in recent history that I've come to refer to it as the "Sad Sifton"
Matthew Parsons
2024-02-22 21:42:37 +0000 UTCThis is a really fun idea!
Chris
2024-02-22 00:54:46 +0000 UTCYou guys should do a Resties episode on the best old movies to watch to get into watching older movies. I always want to, but have a hard time getting into them
Connor Berson
2024-02-21 23:06:13 +0000 UTCThe new TMNT did well at the box office once you consider it's budget. More than enough to justify another for the studio, and I could not be more excited. Truly fantastic
Mysterious Pirate Rat
2024-02-21 18:18:04 +0000 UTCHearing you recount your experiences with Edmund McMillen reminded me of watching my friend create his puzzle fighting game Xross Dreams. It felt like he had been working on that game forever but his idea of mashing together several puzzle games together in a vs style way was very cool. I loved how the "Ryu" type character played like puzzle fighter and the dinosaur played like puzzle bobble and that their respective damage translated to their puzzle pieces. Looking at the whole game it was a love letter to everything we enjoyed as teenagers. Since his release on steam in December 22 he's been updating the game based on feedback. I'm always at awe that he did everything in the game save the music and still supports it to this day.
David Wright
2024-02-21 13:43:46 +0000 UTCWhat's a metroidvania? I'm only familiar with search-action games
Mysterious Pirate Rat
2024-02-20 19:14:49 +0000 UTCI adoooore Knytt.
Joel Castelli
2024-02-20 04:02:03 +0000 UTCI immediately subscribed to this patreon, my first one. I thought Christopher Thomas Plante and I shared a moment when he noticed my Lone Wolf & Cub movie recommendation. After this peanut butter/pickle fiasco…..I just don’t know where to go from here. Peanut butter is my favorite food. Pickles are cucumbers dipped in sin. I’ve got some thinking to do….
Tommy F.
2024-02-20 00:02:23 +0000 UTCChris is right about peanut butter sandwiches with pickles as long as they’re dill pickles. I recommend you also try putting some cheddar cheese in there. Curious what you think of this combo.
Colin Archer
2024-02-19 22:51:13 +0000 UTCKentucky Route Zero is so special and so amazing. I know it’s gotten a lot of play on the podcast over the years but it really is something anyone who has even mild interest in a narrative game should play. I love to hear y’all talk about it.
Alex Russell
2024-02-19 17:49:06 +0000 UTCI like just a regular ol hamburger dill chip. Anything too fancy and the flavors can start to get weird
Cam
2024-02-19 12:17:16 +0000 UTCI've never had one. What kind of pickles are best? I wanna try this, it sounds good.
Calvin John Tomaschko
2024-02-19 05:53:41 +0000 UTCThere is currently a project in progress by the original scenario developer of EV: Override to modernize the engine, support classic community-made mods, and bring the game back to life on current hardware with the new title Cosmic Frontier: Override.
Brian Haworth
2024-02-18 19:01:32 +0000 UTCWe've played a bit on the phone! It benefits from a slightly larger screen, but if you have an iPad that should be big enough!
Chris
2024-02-18 15:34:30 +0000 UTCKentucky Route Zero is downloadable on the Netflix app. Anyone play it there? How would the experience be on my phone?
Evan
2024-02-18 15:07:46 +0000 UTCI hadn't played Plants vs. Zombies in so long. Bought it on Steam and put in 7 hrs last night/today. PopCap really mastered pick up and play.
Johnny Van Cura
2024-02-18 04:23:50 +0000 UTCI absolutely LOVED Everyday Shooter. Thank you so much for the shout out (wish this was more accessible). The PS3 had a troubled trek but it had a number of special indies.
Directional Joy
2024-02-18 02:50:57 +0000 UTCWow, we totally forgot about Escape Velocity. That would be worth revisiting! Thanks for sharing this!
Chris
2024-02-17 23:40:42 +0000 UTCThank you for mentioning Aquaria. I helped beta test the Mac version which was published by Ambrosia Software, who published a number of indie titles in the 90s and early 00s, including the indie series that changed my life and defined my teen gaming years, the space trading/combat sim Escape Velocity and its two sequels. I am still Facebook friends today with many people I met on ASW’s forums.
Brian Haworth
2024-02-17 23:09:50 +0000 UTCJokey song games reminded me of I Made A Game With Zombies In It!
Jacob Vosper
2024-02-17 21:17:42 +0000 UTCBless you for this!
Chris
2024-02-17 14:50:50 +0000 UTCI love how y’all rebelling against advertising is just getting waaaaaaay more obscure with the references
Stephen Taubner
2024-02-16 23:09:14 +0000 UTCAh, I don't know where the fuck they're from.
Matthew Vinkler
2024-02-16 21:48:47 +0000 UTCI feel sooooo seen by this episode. Peanut butter pickle sandwiches rule!!!
Cam
2024-02-16 21:13:32 +0000 UTCI want to hear lots more Chris and Russ unhinged! Stick it to the Man! No more being beholden to big Ads 😂
Sterling Haws
2024-02-16 13:38:37 +0000 UTC
