Emily Merritt | No Small Games
@aspecificegg.bsky.social
Co-host of @nosmallgames.bsky.social podcast | Enjoyer and reviewer of indie games | Fullstack Web Dev by day | Streaming indies on Twitch by night | Proud member of the Gremlin Grove
https://nosmallgames.com/emily-merritt/
📧 Biz: [email protected]
https://nosmallgames.com/emily-merritt/
📧 Biz: [email protected]
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Hi cuties! Since I’m new here…
My name is Emily and I co-host the indie game podcast No Small Games!!
You can also find me writing game reviews for the NSG site, streaming indies on Twitch, and committing acts of general nonsense elsewhere online!
Would love to make friends and talk games 💜
My name is Emily and I co-host the indie game podcast No Small Games!!
You can also find me writing game reviews for the NSG site, streaming indies on Twitch, and committing acts of general nonsense elsewhere online!
Would love to make friends and talk games 💜
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As the weather turns chilly, cuddle up and Date with Us this winter! 🎶 CUE THE FESTIVE COUNTDOWN MUSIC 🎶 We've got FIVE standard episodes, FOUR guests galore, THREE months of content, TWO cutie hosts, and a SPECIAL FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
November 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
As the weather turns chilly, cuddle up and Date with Us this winter! 🎶 CUE THE FESTIVE COUNTDOWN MUSIC 🎶 We've got FIVE standard episodes, FOUR guests galore, THREE months of content, TWO cutie hosts, and a SPECIAL FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
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Check out our latest episode of RoguePod LiteCast where we covered BACKPACK HERO with @katerblossom.bsky.social from the great @nosmallgames.bsky.social podcast!
You can hear our justification for where it landed in our ever-growing roguelite tier list!
You can hear our justification for where it landed in our ever-growing roguelite tier list!
November 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Check out our latest episode of RoguePod LiteCast where we covered BACKPACK HERO with @katerblossom.bsky.social from the great @nosmallgames.bsky.social podcast!
You can hear our justification for where it landed in our ever-growing roguelite tier list!
You can hear our justification for where it landed in our ever-growing roguelite tier list!
Get ready for some major puzzle sweats today! 🥵
It's going to be a one-stream week, so I can take a couple days off to rest and recover from a very busy fall.
One way or another, we're kicking off the time off with a mysterious manor house, of one flavor or another, and I need your help to pick! 👀
It's going to be a one-stream week, so I can take a couple days off to rest and recover from a very busy fall.
One way or another, we're kicking off the time off with a mysterious manor house, of one flavor or another, and I need your help to pick! 👀
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Get ready for some major puzzle sweats today! 🥵
It's going to be a one-stream week, so I can take a couple days off to rest and recover from a very busy fall.
One way or another, we're kicking off the time off with a mysterious manor house, of one flavor or another, and I need your help to pick! 👀
It's going to be a one-stream week, so I can take a couple days off to rest and recover from a very busy fall.
One way or another, we're kicking off the time off with a mysterious manor house, of one flavor or another, and I need your help to pick! 👀
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Eclipsium looks like all of my worst nightmares (complimentary)
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Eclipsium looks like all of my worst nightmares (complimentary)
Oh my gosh this was such a fun episode to join in for!! Thanks to Jared for having me back on @playalong.bsky.social, I just can't get enough of hanging out and talking games over there!! 😁
Love love love an opportunity to talk about Pokémon!
Love love love an opportunity to talk about Pokémon!
Mega Evolution is Back!
In this weeks episode, Jared is joined by @aspecificegg.bsky.social and @sidlexia.bsky.social to talk about everything Legends ZA!
From new battle systems, speculating on future games, and yes we talk about the “windows” 🙄😆
LISTEN HERE: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
In this weeks episode, Jared is joined by @aspecificegg.bsky.social and @sidlexia.bsky.social to talk about everything Legends ZA!
From new battle systems, speculating on future games, and yes we talk about the “windows” 🙄😆
LISTEN HERE: creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
November 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Oh my gosh this was such a fun episode to join in for!! Thanks to Jared for having me back on @playalong.bsky.social, I just can't get enough of hanging out and talking games over there!! 😁
Love love love an opportunity to talk about Pokémon!
Love love love an opportunity to talk about Pokémon!
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LUCID made it to GAME TRAILERS!? 🤩
Please Friends if LUCIDs ever made you excited about Indie Games itd mean the world if you could leave a comment and a like
Thanks so much🙏💜
youtu.be/fmKZB5XUK1s?...
#metroidvania #indiegames #supermetroid #megaman #HollowKnight #Celeste #legendofzelda #pixelart
Please Friends if LUCIDs ever made you excited about Indie Games itd mean the world if you could leave a comment and a like
Thanks so much🙏💜
youtu.be/fmKZB5XUK1s?...
#metroidvania #indiegames #supermetroid #megaman #HollowKnight #Celeste #legendofzelda #pixelart
Lucid - Official Release Window Trailer
YouTube video by GameTrailers
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
LUCID made it to GAME TRAILERS!? 🤩
Please Friends if LUCIDs ever made you excited about Indie Games itd mean the world if you could leave a comment and a like
Thanks so much🙏💜
youtu.be/fmKZB5XUK1s?...
#metroidvania #indiegames #supermetroid #megaman #HollowKnight #Celeste #legendofzelda #pixelart
Please Friends if LUCIDs ever made you excited about Indie Games itd mean the world if you could leave a comment and a like
Thanks so much🙏💜
youtu.be/fmKZB5XUK1s?...
#metroidvania #indiegames #supermetroid #megaman #HollowKnight #Celeste #legendofzelda #pixelart
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On today's episode, the gang is deep in GOTY prep and talks about five 2025 indie games:
🥾 Tall Trails
🛒 Discounty
👁️ The King is Watching
🛹 Megabonk
⚔️ Absolum
Listen: plnk.to/crossplaycon...
Watch: youtu.be/GsW5oN7Lu94
🥾 Tall Trails
🛒 Discounty
👁️ The King is Watching
🛹 Megabonk
⚔️ Absolum
Listen: plnk.to/crossplaycon...
Watch: youtu.be/GsW5oN7Lu94
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
On today's episode, the gang is deep in GOTY prep and talks about five 2025 indie games:
🥾 Tall Trails
🛒 Discounty
👁️ The King is Watching
🛹 Megabonk
⚔️ Absolum
Listen: plnk.to/crossplaycon...
Watch: youtu.be/GsW5oN7Lu94
🥾 Tall Trails
🛒 Discounty
👁️ The King is Watching
🛹 Megabonk
⚔️ Absolum
Listen: plnk.to/crossplaycon...
Watch: youtu.be/GsW5oN7Lu94
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Our Season 8 finale episode is here! We’re reflecting on all the games we played for the past 6 months and announcing the featured games and guests for Season 9!
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3uU6...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3uU6...
November 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Our Season 8 finale episode is here! We’re reflecting on all the games we played for the past 6 months and announcing the featured games and guests for Season 9!
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3uU6...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3uU6...
I freaking love this take!!
What a great perspective on Ball x Pit and on community building. This is a must-read!
What a great perspective on Ball x Pit and on community building. This is a must-read!
My Ball x Pit base is an eye sore. Constructing it hasn't felt great either. But, I'd argue that the way Ball x Pit makes you build New Ballbylon is great for developing the flexible mindset that creates communities. Read about it in my latest @unwinnable.com:
unwinnable.com/2025/11/24/t...
unwinnable.com/2025/11/24/t...
The Need To Be Uncomfortably Flexible - Unwinnable
For the sake of New Ballbylon and its residents, I must do the uncomfortable and be flexible.
unwinnable.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I freaking love this take!!
What a great perspective on Ball x Pit and on community building. This is a must-read!
What a great perspective on Ball x Pit and on community building. This is a must-read!
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💌 Now announcing the 8 co-hosts for Wholesome Snack 2025! 🎊
Join us - and these incredible folks - on December 9th at noon PT / 3 pm ET, as we celebrate and share the latest wholesome and cozy game announcements and reveals!
Join us - and these incredible folks - on December 9th at noon PT / 3 pm ET, as we celebrate and share the latest wholesome and cozy game announcements and reveals!
November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
💌 Now announcing the 8 co-hosts for Wholesome Snack 2025! 🎊
Join us - and these incredible folks - on December 9th at noon PT / 3 pm ET, as we celebrate and share the latest wholesome and cozy game announcements and reveals!
Join us - and these incredible folks - on December 9th at noon PT / 3 pm ET, as we celebrate and share the latest wholesome and cozy game announcements and reveals!
I’m live on Twitch, babes!! 💜
We’re continuing The Seance of Blake Manor and I’d just like to state for the record that I’m suspicious of ALL of these charlatans out here
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
We’re continuing The Seance of Blake Manor and I’d just like to state for the record that I’m suspicious of ALL of these charlatans out here
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
November 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I’m live on Twitch, babes!! 💜
We’re continuing The Seance of Blake Manor and I’d just like to state for the record that I’m suspicious of ALL of these charlatans out here
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
We’re continuing The Seance of Blake Manor and I’d just like to state for the record that I’m suspicious of ALL of these charlatans out here
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
I’m live on Twitch, babes!! 💜
We’re getting back into SOPA today, and thank god because I need soup to heal me after the week I’ve had.
Thanks again to @studiobando.bsky.social for the key!! 🙏
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
We’re getting back into SOPA today, and thank god because I need soup to heal me after the week I’ve had.
Thanks again to @studiobando.bsky.social for the key!! 🙏
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
November 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I’m live on Twitch, babes!! 💜
We’re getting back into SOPA today, and thank god because I need soup to heal me after the week I’ve had.
Thanks again to @studiobando.bsky.social for the key!! 🙏
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
We’re getting back into SOPA today, and thank god because I need soup to heal me after the week I’ve had.
Thanks again to @studiobando.bsky.social for the key!! 🙏
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
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Today! Support the Crossplay Conversations crew during their Extra Life stream! I’ll be joining around 5pm ET to play PEAK ⛰️ 💗
Friday! 15 hour Extra Life stream starting at 10am ET! Indie games! Party games! INDIE PARTY GAMES!
Watch: youtube.com/@crossplayco...
Donate: bit.ly/cpcextralife
Watch: youtube.com/@crossplayco...
Donate: bit.ly/cpcextralife
November 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Today! Support the Crossplay Conversations crew during their Extra Life stream! I’ll be joining around 5pm ET to play PEAK ⛰️ 💗
There does seem to be a theme for me this year: either the most or the least hair possible
November 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
There does seem to be a theme for me this year: either the most or the least hair possible
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"It shines the brightest in its visual design, with rich environments and vibes. It kept me invested in Lily’s story by revealing just enough through its intriguing and beautiful cut scenes."
Read @katerblossom.bsky.social's impressions of As I Began to Dream:
nosmallgames.com/2025/11/as-i...
Read @katerblossom.bsky.social's impressions of As I Began to Dream:
nosmallgames.com/2025/11/as-i...
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"It shines the brightest in its visual design, with rich environments and vibes. It kept me invested in Lily’s story by revealing just enough through its intriguing and beautiful cut scenes."
Read @katerblossom.bsky.social's impressions of As I Began to Dream:
nosmallgames.com/2025/11/as-i...
Read @katerblossom.bsky.social's impressions of As I Began to Dream:
nosmallgames.com/2025/11/as-i...
I’m live on Twitch, babes!! 💜
We have the honor today of playing As I Began to Dream on its launch day, thanks to the very kind folks at @sspublishing.bsky.social!!
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
We have the honor today of playing As I Began to Dream on its launch day, thanks to the very kind folks at @sspublishing.bsky.social!!
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
November 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I’m live on Twitch, babes!! 💜
We have the honor today of playing As I Began to Dream on its launch day, thanks to the very kind folks at @sspublishing.bsky.social!!
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
We have the honor today of playing As I Began to Dream on its launch day, thanks to the very kind folks at @sspublishing.bsky.social!!
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
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New on Tales from the Backlog- @duckvalentine.bsky.social is back to deep dive Heaven's Vault! It's a remarkable feat of storytelling, and learning the in-game language was a blast. As always, no spoilers for a while!
LISTEN: talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/192
WATCH: youtu.be/dYsfc9wUdZ4
LISTEN: talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/192
WATCH: youtu.be/dYsfc9wUdZ4
November 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
New on Tales from the Backlog- @duckvalentine.bsky.social is back to deep dive Heaven's Vault! It's a remarkable feat of storytelling, and learning the in-game language was a blast. As always, no spoilers for a while!
LISTEN: talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/192
WATCH: youtu.be/dYsfc9wUdZ4
LISTEN: talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm/192
WATCH: youtu.be/dYsfc9wUdZ4
I know I previously said I'd only be doing 2 streams per week through November, so let's just keep this secret between us 🤫
I'm very excited to be playing the brand new puzzle platformer As I Began to Dream on its launch day!! Thanks to @sspublishing.bsky.social for the key 🙏
I'm very excited to be playing the brand new puzzle platformer As I Began to Dream on its launch day!! Thanks to @sspublishing.bsky.social for the key 🙏
November 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I know I previously said I'd only be doing 2 streams per week through November, so let's just keep this secret between us 🤫
I'm very excited to be playing the brand new puzzle platformer As I Began to Dream on its launch day!! Thanks to @sspublishing.bsky.social for the key 🙏
I'm very excited to be playing the brand new puzzle platformer As I Began to Dream on its launch day!! Thanks to @sspublishing.bsky.social for the key 🙏
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Friday! 15 hour Extra Life stream starting at 10am ET! Indie games! Party games! INDIE PARTY GAMES!
Watch: youtube.com/@crossplayco...
Donate: bit.ly/cpcextralife
Watch: youtube.com/@crossplayco...
Donate: bit.ly/cpcextralife
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Friday! 15 hour Extra Life stream starting at 10am ET! Indie games! Party games! INDIE PARTY GAMES!
Watch: youtube.com/@crossplayco...
Donate: bit.ly/cpcextralife
Watch: youtube.com/@crossplayco...
Donate: bit.ly/cpcextralife
Seeing how many indies are up for GOTY is getting me kinda emo ngl 🥹
Big budget, tiny budget, huge team, small team, 3D, 2D, whatever the case may be, video games mean so much y’all 😭
So grateful to exist at the same time as this beautiful art form.
Big budget, tiny budget, huge team, small team, 3D, 2D, whatever the case may be, video games mean so much y’all 😭
So grateful to exist at the same time as this beautiful art form.
November 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Seeing how many indies are up for GOTY is getting me kinda emo ngl 🥹
Big budget, tiny budget, huge team, small team, 3D, 2D, whatever the case may be, video games mean so much y’all 😭
So grateful to exist at the same time as this beautiful art form.
Big budget, tiny budget, huge team, small team, 3D, 2D, whatever the case may be, video games mean so much y’all 😭
So grateful to exist at the same time as this beautiful art form.
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The lovely Ed Thorn has been playing Goodnight Universe, and has written up some thoughts for the site:
indieventurepodcast.co.uk/goodnight-un...
indieventurepodcast.co.uk/goodnight-un...
Goodnight Universe might have you play a psychic baby, but it's still too predictable - Indieventure
Blink and you won't miss it
indieventurepodcast.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The lovely Ed Thorn has been playing Goodnight Universe, and has written up some thoughts for the site:
indieventurepodcast.co.uk/goodnight-un...
indieventurepodcast.co.uk/goodnight-un...
Sorry, everybody, I had to cut stream short abruptly to take care of my sick pup. She's ok, just has an unhappy tummy. Pls send her good and gentle vibes 💜
I'll figure out a time for us to play and finish SOPA this week!
I'll figure out a time for us to play and finish SOPA this week!
I’m live on Twitch, babes!!
We’re starting SOPA: Tale of the Stolen Potato!! Huge thanks to @studiobando.bsky.social for providing a key so we can find this purloined potato, this thefted tuber 🥔
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
We’re starting SOPA: Tale of the Stolen Potato!! Huge thanks to @studiobando.bsky.social for providing a key so we can find this purloined potato, this thefted tuber 🥔
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
November 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Sorry, everybody, I had to cut stream short abruptly to take care of my sick pup. She's ok, just has an unhappy tummy. Pls send her good and gentle vibes 💜
I'll figure out a time for us to play and finish SOPA this week!
I'll figure out a time for us to play and finish SOPA this week!
I’m live on Twitch, babes!!
We’re starting SOPA: Tale of the Stolen Potato!! Huge thanks to @studiobando.bsky.social for providing a key so we can find this purloined potato, this thefted tuber 🥔
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
We’re starting SOPA: Tale of the Stolen Potato!! Huge thanks to @studiobando.bsky.social for providing a key so we can find this purloined potato, this thefted tuber 🥔
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
November 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I’m live on Twitch, babes!!
We’re starting SOPA: Tale of the Stolen Potato!! Huge thanks to @studiobando.bsky.social for providing a key so we can find this purloined potato, this thefted tuber 🥔
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
We’re starting SOPA: Tale of the Stolen Potato!! Huge thanks to @studiobando.bsky.social for providing a key so we can find this purloined potato, this thefted tuber 🥔
twitch.tv/aspecificegg
Honestly very proud of how far we got!! What an absolutely PEAK crew we had today!! 🤩
Well it went about as well as you’d expect BUT we got through the first area on the second try. I consider that a win. Thank you to @aspecificegg.bsky.social for being our guide. And thank you to @geoffmakesnoise.bsky.social and @katerblossom.bsky.social for being up for the adventure!
November 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Honestly very proud of how far we got!! What an absolutely PEAK crew we had today!! 🤩
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Home work continues. This time with @geoffmakesnoise.bsky.social @katerblossom.bsky.social and @aspecificegg.bsky.social. What could possible go wrong?
November 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Home work continues. This time with @geoffmakesnoise.bsky.social @katerblossom.bsky.social and @aspecificegg.bsky.social. What could possible go wrong?