Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Not to hate on AAA, AA, A, or even AAAA games, but sometimes indie games just do it better. In a time where everything wants our time, experiences that convey an actual, tangible vision from a creative unit are more valuable than ever.
MORE PLACES TO FIND US
Crubscribe ► bit.ly/Crubcast
Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► patreon.com/crub
Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows
Join our Discord ► crub.org/join
BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org
Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► crub.org
SHOW NOTES
Frogmonster: store.steampowered.com/app/1853760/Frogmonster
Schedule I: store.steampowered.com/app/3164500/Schedule_I
Playdate handheld: https://play.date/
Zero Zero: Perfect Stop (mentioned train game from some Sonic Mania devs): https://play.date/games/zero-zero/
Mars After Midnight: https://play.date/games/mars-after-midnight/
Sasquatchers, cryptid Pokemon Snap-esque game: https://play.date/games/sasquatchers/
Souljia Boy playing Braid: youtu.be/gWqnz-7iQbY
TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Kevin: youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt
Nicco: youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg
Moriarty: youtube.com/@reallycool
Trav: youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy
CHAPTERS
00:00 Trav has a voice today
17:37 Nicco breaks his silence on Balatro (doctors hate him)
26:00 Talkin bout value
30:08 Remember the Playdate? You do now
41:00 Big games exhausting the paths indies forged
45:18 Being able to feel the vision goes a long way
56:08 Azure3890's Crubscriber Question of the Week
Not to hate on AAA, AA, A, or even AAAA games, but sometimes indie games just do it better. In a time where everything wants our time, experiences that convey an actual, tangible vision from a creative unit are more valuable than ever.
MORE PLACES TO FIND US
Crubscribe ► bit.ly/Crubcast
Get the show early and get exclusive content at our Patreon ► patreon.com/crub
Our Crubcasts are recorded LIVE at twitch.tv/crub_official every Tuesday at 7pm Eastern, with EXCLUSIVE Pre- and Post-Shows
Join our Discord ► crub.org/join
BlueSky ► https://bsky.app/profile/crub.org
Podcasts are available on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms are available at ► crub.org
SHOW NOTES
Frogmonster: store.steampowered.com/app/1853760/Frogmonster
Schedule I: store.steampowered.com/app/3164500/Schedule_I
Playdate handheld: https://play.date/
Zero Zero: Perfect Stop (mentioned train game from some Sonic Mania devs): https://play.date/games/zero-zero/
Mars After Midnight: https://play.date/games/mars-after-midnight/
Sasquatchers, cryptid Pokemon Snap-esque game: https://play.date/games/sasquatchers/
Souljia Boy playing Braid: youtu.be/gWqnz-7iQbY
TODAY'S CRUBCAST HOSTS
Kevin: youtube.com/@TheGoldenBolt
Nicco: youtube.com/channel/UCl56kbl3tb-KiGEHT7MUGUg
Moriarty: youtube.com/@reallycool
Trav: youtube.com/@ThatTravGuy
CHAPTERS
00:00 Trav has a voice today
17:37 Nicco breaks his silence on Balatro (doctors hate him)
26:00 Talkin bout value
30:08 Remember the Playdate? You do now
41:00 Big games exhausting the paths indies forged
45:18 Being able to feel the vision goes a long way
56:08 Azure3890's Crubscriber Question of the Week
