Pages of Play Podcast
@dovetail.bsky.social
Hi! I'm Dovetail 🕊 (Erik), and I host Pages of Play, a book club for gaming narratives. Please join in our discord: https://discord.gg/jMzR6WdpTR. I also write reviews for So Many Games: https://bsky.app/profile/somanygames.co.uk
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Alfred Nguyen, the creative director at @throughlinegames.com, to take a peek behind the curtain of Forgotlings. It was a very "anima"ted conversation 😉 , we hope you enjoy it! pca.st/episode/02b2...
|BTL| Forgotlings
Between the Lines (BTL) is a sub-series of the Pages of Play podcast where we explore hidden gem indie games. In this episode, Erik and Caleb interview Alfred Nguyen, the creative director at…
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February 14, 2026 at 6:18 PM
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Alfred Nguyen, the creative director at @throughlinegames.com, to take a peek behind the curtain of Forgotlings. It was a very "anima"ted conversation 😉 , we hope you enjoy it! pca.st/episode/02b2...
We did something a bit different and decided to invite 6 of our podcaster friends to come together and do a short panel about the art and craft of making content. We hope you enjoy it and find some inspiration for your own creations! pca.st/9uw23yar
February 11, 2026 at 12:43 PM
We did something a bit different and decided to invite 6 of our podcaster friends to come together and do a short panel about the art and craft of making content. We hope you enjoy it and find some inspiration for your own creations! pca.st/9uw23yar
Review in progress for @somanygames.co.uk !
“Please enjoy the museum”:
Relooted is OUT NOW!
Please share!
Relooted is OUT NOW!
Please share!
February 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Review in progress for @somanygames.co.uk !
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Cutting down beautiful trees and hunting legendary beasts always leaves me a sense of lingering guilt, even if it's only a game. Why is that?
Do Video Games Have A Resource Collection Problem?
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February 7, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Cutting down beautiful trees and hunting legendary beasts always leaves me a sense of lingering guilt, even if it's only a game. Why is that?
Here are the PoP hidden gem games from January. Have you tried any of these? store.steampowered.com/curator/4556...
February 4, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Here are the PoP hidden gem games from January. Have you tried any of these? store.steampowered.com/curator/4556...
Definitely worth checking out! We did a review of this game plus a deep dive into the studio that made it in a Between The Lines episode last year.
Have you played "Swann's Song" 🦢🎶? It's still being talked about by the wandering souls that discover it. @dovetail.bsky.social did an episode on our games and found it poetic. @laborkyle.bsky.social found it "very, very moving" and even placed it on their best games of the year list!
February 3, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Definitely worth checking out! We did a review of this game plus a deep dive into the studio that made it in a Between The Lines episode last year.
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I'm Writing A Book About Citizen Sleeper 2 For Lost In Cult!
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January 29, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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We’re so excited to announce our Story-Rich Showcase!
Our official showcase runs during the Summer Game Showcase 2026 timeframe, dedicated entirely to story-rich indie games with first looks, reveals, trailers, release dates, and dev-led storytelling 💝
More details soon!
🚶storyrich.games
Our official showcase runs during the Summer Game Showcase 2026 timeframe, dedicated entirely to story-rich indie games with first looks, reveals, trailers, release dates, and dev-led storytelling 💝
More details soon!
🚶storyrich.games
January 28, 2026 at 11:25 PM
We’re so excited to announce our Story-Rich Showcase!
Our official showcase runs during the Summer Game Showcase 2026 timeframe, dedicated entirely to story-rich indie games with first looks, reveals, trailers, release dates, and dev-led storytelling 💝
More details soon!
🚶storyrich.games
Our official showcase runs during the Summer Game Showcase 2026 timeframe, dedicated entirely to story-rich indie games with first looks, reveals, trailers, release dates, and dev-led storytelling 💝
More details soon!
🚶storyrich.games
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We’re upping our community gaming in our Discord server in 2026.
With our Year in Gaming and a Bracket challenge happening right now and a game club, with a short game theme in which the games are chosen by you, is starting next month!
It’s the perfect time to jump in!
discord.gg/rXmggFa7sZ
With our Year in Gaming and a Bracket challenge happening right now and a game club, with a short game theme in which the games are chosen by you, is starting next month!
It’s the perfect time to jump in!
discord.gg/rXmggFa7sZ
January 15, 2026 at 5:38 PM
We’re upping our community gaming in our Discord server in 2026.
With our Year in Gaming and a Bracket challenge happening right now and a game club, with a short game theme in which the games are chosen by you, is starting next month!
It’s the perfect time to jump in!
discord.gg/rXmggFa7sZ
With our Year in Gaming and a Bracket challenge happening right now and a game club, with a short game theme in which the games are chosen by you, is starting next month!
It’s the perfect time to jump in!
discord.gg/rXmggFa7sZ
We have some steam games to give away! Please quote this post on your profile feed with a link to your favorite Pages of Play episode and a line or two about why you liked it. Then I'll DM you to give you your choice among these free games below (first come, first serve).
January 8, 2026 at 5:21 PM
We have some steam games to give away! Please quote this post on your profile feed with a link to your favorite Pages of Play episode and a line or two about why you liked it. Then I'll DM you to give you your choice among these free games below (first come, first serve).
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Podcasters and YouTubers: comment on this megathread to be added to a good little creator directory.
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Explore this post and more from the indiegametube community
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January 7, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Here is our selection of the December 2025 story-driven Hidden Gems! store.steampowered.com/curator/4556...
January 6, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Here is our selection of the December 2025 story-driven Hidden Gems! store.steampowered.com/curator/4556...
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In the first of a new monthly series of articles @gaminginthewild.bsky.social runs down his most anticipated releases for January 2026!
somanygames.co.uk/articles/ind...
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January 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
In the first of a new monthly series of articles @gaminginthewild.bsky.social runs down his most anticipated releases for January 2026!
somanygames.co.uk/articles/ind...
somanygames.co.uk/articles/ind...
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www.tiny-gaming.net/posts/hidden... > 2026 is here! And with it, I think I would love to share five games that, in my eyes, didn't get quite the love and attention they deserve. Hidden Gems, if you will! Fun, polished, unique and well worth your time - and that's a TINY GAMING promise!
#indiegames
#indiegames
January 1, 2026 at 5:39 PM
www.tiny-gaming.net/posts/hidden... > 2026 is here! And with it, I think I would love to share five games that, in my eyes, didn't get quite the love and attention they deserve. Hidden Gems, if you will! Fun, polished, unique and well worth your time - and that's a TINY GAMING promise!
#indiegames
#indiegames
I love explaining Fantasy Critic to my friends who play fantasy football. I kinda take the RBBC approach to drafting games. It worked out well for me this year!
I took first place 🥇🥇 in 2 of my leagues and 4th in the other.
I took first place 🥇🥇 in 2 of my leagues and 4th in the other.
January 1, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I love explaining Fantasy Critic to my friends who play fantasy football. I kinda take the RBBC approach to drafting games. It worked out well for me this year!
I took first place 🥇🥇 in 2 of my leagues and 4th in the other.
I took first place 🥇🥇 in 2 of my leagues and 4th in the other.
Come check out what our crew came up with! I am sure you will find a few surprises in there.
It’s the last day of 2025 and what better time to release our Games of the Year!
Find each So Many Games writers personal top three games and an honourable mention in this bumper size article to hopefully keep you entertained on this New Year’s Eve.
somanygames.co.uk/articles/got...
Find each So Many Games writers personal top three games and an honourable mention in this bumper size article to hopefully keep you entertained on this New Year’s Eve.
somanygames.co.uk/articles/got...
December 31, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Come check out what our crew came up with! I am sure you will find a few surprises in there.
As we wrap up the year, I can't help but reflect on how special the Off the Shelf series has been to me. So, I want to take this moment to both thank and highlight my amazing guests (see more about these shows in the comments).
December 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
As we wrap up the year, I can't help but reflect on how special the Off the Shelf series has been to me. So, I want to take this moment to both thank and highlight my amazing guests (see more about these shows in the comments).
Hey we are gathering everyone's favorite "Stories of the year" as part of our SOTY awards, would you be willing to share yours? Episode coming in January. More details in the survey here: forms.gle/6LKeJSEfzMSL...
The Annual Pages of Play SOTYs
Please share your top five "Stories of the Year!" These can be stories you experienced in games, film, books, audio formats, etc. for the year 2025. Any way you experienced a story is valid here. They...
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December 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Hey we are gathering everyone's favorite "Stories of the year" as part of our SOTY awards, would you be willing to share yours? Episode coming in January. More details in the survey here: forms.gle/6LKeJSEfzMSL...
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hiiiii, Metal Garden is on sale right now both on Steam and Itch dot io! if you ever wanted to buy it, now's a really good time!
store.steampowered.com/app/3539440/...
tinerasoft.itch.io/metal-garden
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Save 20% on Metal Garden on Steam
Travel through an overgrown megastructure, and discover what lies beyond it. Metal Garden is a short, atmospheric singleplayer FPS game.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
hiiiii, Metal Garden is on sale right now both on Steam and Itch dot io! if you ever wanted to buy it, now's a really good time!
store.steampowered.com/app/3539440/...
tinerasoft.itch.io/metal-garden
store.steampowered.com/app/3539440/...
tinerasoft.itch.io/metal-garden
A sonnet made of steel. open.spotify.com/episode/1b11...
|10| Metal Garden
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December 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A sonnet made of steel. open.spotify.com/episode/1b11...
Our November indie hidden gem list has dropped! store.steampowered.com/curator/4556.... The keyart society apparently decided that it was the month of purples a blues.
December 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Our November indie hidden gem list has dropped! store.steampowered.com/curator/4556.... The keyart society apparently decided that it was the month of purples a blues.
Check out my review of a game that has my favorite keyword combo: "story-rich" + "deckbuilder"
Immerse yourself in thrilling story missions and charge into card combat with your ever-growing roster of mech pilots in this story-rich deckbuilder.
Learn more in Battle Suit Aces in our full review:
somanygames.co.uk/review/battl...
Learn more in Battle Suit Aces in our full review:
somanygames.co.uk/review/battl...
December 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Check out my review of a game that has my favorite keyword combo: "story-rich" + "deckbuilder"
The. Most. Adorable. Episode. Ever. open.spotify.com/episode/1Tan...
|BTL| Stray (feat. children!)
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November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The. Most. Adorable. Episode. Ever. open.spotify.com/episode/1Tan...
Horace is 70% off on steam right now, so it is a great time to pick it up!
So Many Games Editor-in-Chief, Jason, sat down with Erik to discuss five of his favourite narrative driven games including Horace, Spiritfarer and Citizen Sleeper 2!
Listen here or on other major platforms:
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Listen here or on other major platforms:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
|OTS| So Many Games
Podcast Episode · Pages of Play · 20/11/2025 · 1h 30m
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November 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Horace is 70% off on steam right now, so it is a great time to pick it up!