Episode 33 - Playdead’s Inside: A Secret Queer Game?

Another busy week of headlines: Stardew Valley sequel talks, Level-5 weighs in on AI usage in the industry, GTA 6 gets a new trailer, renewed hope for a Chrono Trigger remake, Dragon Age development drama, and more!

I also highlighted a bunch of indie queer games that are in development, some of which are coming out very soon. All of these games sound amazing, so please tune in to hear more about them!

In the second half, Graeme returns to the show to discuss why he thinks Playdead’s puzzle platformer, Inside, is a queer game…?

 

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:07 - What I’ve Been Playing

00:05:10 - News

00:42:07 - Inside Discussion

 

This episode was recorded on May 9 and 11 2025.

 

Indie Games mentioned:

Ikuma: The Frozen Compass: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1728620/IKUMA__The_Frozen_Compass/

Unbeatable: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2240620/UNBEATABLE/

Usual June: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2702430/Usual_June/

Seasonala Cemetery: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3272690/Seasonala_Cemetery/

Battle Suit Aces: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870530/Battle_Suit_Aces/

Wander Stars: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1575810/Wander_Stars/

Tales of Seikyu: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2340520/Tales_of_Seikyu/

Quantum Witch: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3100650/Quantum_Witch/

 

Sources:

https://store.steampowered.com/sale/triple-i-initiative

https://www.mooneyestudios.com/press/ikuma

https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45348822-Galaxies-Showcase/sale/galaxies

https://blog.playstation.com/2024/08/19/unbeatable-new-song-and-immersive-ps5-gameplay-detailed-for-the-rhythm-based-anime-adventure/

https://www.ludonarracon.com/

https://gabbydarienzo.itch.io/seasonala-cemetery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bza7pWUHn0Q

https://papercastlegames.itch.io/wander-stars

https://www.fellowtravellerpresskit.com/wander-stars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm68MEd3d5c

https://x.com/rockstargames/status/1920181314092765494?s=46&t=sVUrhNeL5EXDMRDpzdemfQ

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/05/stardew-valley-creator-open-to-sequel-but-admits-updates-are-much-easier

https://toby.fangamer.com/newsletters/release-time/

https://www.gamereactor.es/exclusiva-yuji-horii-contempla-un-remake-de-chrono-trigger-1407853/

https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/s/uMHRue0UUh

https://blog.playstation.com/2025/05/07/welcome-teamlfg-to-the-playstation-studios-family/

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/05/05/xbox-asian-pacific-islander-heritage-month-2025/

https://gaymingmag.com/2025/05/yokai-fantasy-life-sim-tales-of-seikyu-launches-may-21st-on-steam-early-access/

https://automaton-media.com/en/news/level-5-ceo-says-games-are-now-being-made-80-90-by-ai-making-aesthetic-sense-a-must-for-developers/

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/09/level-5s-new-yo-kai-watch-holy-horror-mansion-teaser-supposedly-features-ai-artwork

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/05/nintendo-says-ai-generated-images-were-not-used-in-mario-kart-world

https://kotaku.com/dragon-age-veilguard-anthem-mark-darrah-youtube-bioware-1851779569

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/quantum-witch-a-plot-former-inspired-by-its-creators-escape-from-a-cult-is-out-next-month/