With a simple premise and controls, Isles of Sea and Sky is a lovely puzzle game with lovely vibes. If you're a fan of block-pushing games in The Legend of Zelda, or just love the gameboy aesthetic, this one is well worth checking out. Here are my thoughts on the game. Check out on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1233070/Isles_of_Sea_and_Sky/ Check out my other reviews on GG! https://ggapp.io/jkrgamer If you have upcoming indie game recommendations, or just want to reach out, feel free to contact us at LevelWithUsPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com!

I don’t love Soulslikes…but I quite like No Rest for the Wicked so far. Here are my thoughts on the early access release!  Check out my other reviews on GG! https://ggapp.io/jkrgamer If you have upcoming indie game recommendations, or just want to reach out, feel free to contact us at LevelWithUsPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com!

Nintendrew joins this week to play a good old-fashioned game of Name That Tune! As an avid collector of N64 games, how will he fare against some cruelly obscure tracks from that console's library? Let us know how well YOU do in the game as well! And thanks for listening! Nintendrew YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@Nintendrew?si=rKyOxHtOcY62cWJ8 Check out Drew's indie title C.A.R.L. on Switch! https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/c-a-r-l-switch/ (Also available on other platforms!) ...and here's our review of it: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1uqxGEQ4Os55H2ySJFhGsl?si=ufA7favjSlWcyJ92pV2wLw If you have upcoming indie game recommendations, or just want to reach out, feel free to contact us at LevelWithUsPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com! We are on all major podcasting platforms: https://anchor.fm/levelwithus Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro / Rules 2:33 - Track #1 3:29 - Track #2 5:22 - Track #3 6:55 - Track #4 9:00 - Track #5 11:11 - Track #6 12:42 - Track #7 14:50 - Track #8 16:41 - Track #9 20:03 - Track #10 22:34 - Track #11 23:34 - Track #12 25:56 - Track #13 28:01 - Track #14 20:41 - Track #15 32:30 - Final Thoughts

We’re back with another "Backlog Brunch!" Today we discuss a whole litter of titles we haven’t had the chance to bring up on the show before, such as Balatro, Sifu, Coral Island, and River City Girls 2, among others! If you have upcoming indie game recommendations, or just want to reach out, feel free to contact us at LevelWithUsPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com! We are on all major podcasting platforms: https://anchor.fm/levelwithus Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:43 - Super Mario RPG 1:39 - Persona 3 Reload 2:26 - Cassette Beasts 7:35 - Coral Island 9:13 - Cocoon 12:16 - Patrick’s Parabox 13:04 - Balatro 18:55 - River City Girls 2 21:00 - Sifu 23:56 - Outro

The Sonic Mania team returns - and so does Ray Hargreaves! Today we discuss Penny’s Big Breakway, a skill-based 3D Platformer (with an emphasis on the skill) by the former developers of Sonic Mania. We hope you enjoy our thoughts, Jared being awarded his very first quick jab, as well as a free game giveaway! To find out how you can win a free copy of Penny’s Big Breakaway on Nintendo Switch, CLICK HERE: https://sweepwidget.com/c/78364-tonp0jsd If you have upcoming indie game recommendations, or just want to reach out, feel free to contact us at LevelWithUsPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com! We are on all major podcasting platforms: https://anchor.fm/levelwithus Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 00:47 - Main Discussion 13:24 - ⭒Star Pieces 18:10 - Quick Jabs 23:21 - Who’s the Fake Fan? 28:36 - Free Game Giveaway! 28:53 - Outro 30:08 - Bonus Scene

Today we reminisce about the good ol’ days of subpar Gameboy platformers, candy-themed web games, and driving each other crazy, with a nostalgic trivia battle! One advantage of us co-hosts being brothers is we know exactly what games each other has played, so we hope you enjoy 40+ minutes of us trying to stump each other, and going on plenty of nostalgic tangents along the way! “Maybe Village” arrangement by Aivi and Surasshu: https://aivisura.bandcamp.com/album/the-black-box We don’t know when the next episode will be, but if you have upcoming indie game recommendations, or just want to reach out, feel free to contact us at LevelWithUsPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com! We are on all major podcasting platforms: https://anchor.fm/levelwithus Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:20 - Marcus Challenge #1 2:40 - Jared Challenge #1 4:07 - Marcus Challenge #2 5:42 - Jared Challenge #2 9:22 - Marcus Challenge #3 13:14 - Jared Challenge #3 16:29 - Marcus Challenge #4 18:32 - Jared Challenge #4 23:13 - Marcus Challenge #5 26:38 - Jared Challenge #5 29:50 - Marcus Challenge #6 34:25 - Jared Challenge #6 36:10 - Marcus Challenge #7 38:56 - Jared Challenge #7 41:32 - Final Tally 43:50 - Bonus Scene

Dallin returns to help us review the newest triple-A Metroidvania: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown! There’s a lot to love about this game: Excellent Combat, a fun water level(?!), and an engaging mechanic new to the genre. Join us as we chat about this and much more, with only a tiiiiny rant about notification settings in this week’s episode of Level With Us! Special thanks to Ubisoft for the review code! We don’t know when the next episode will be, but if you have indie recommendations, or just want to reach out, feel free to contact us at LevelWithUsPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com! We are on all major podcasting platforms: https://anchor.fm/levelwithus Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:25 - Main Discussion Begins 2:40 - The Story 3:40 - The Combat 7:48 - Exploration & Progression 10:45 - New Metroidvania Mechanic 13:36 - ⭒Star Pieces 17:57 - Quick Jabs 24:38 - Who’s the Fake Fan? 31:16 - Outro & Final Thoughts 32:47 - Bonus Scene

Surprise!! We’re back with one last little episode before the new year starts. It’s become a yearly tradition for Jared to spring a “Name That Tune” challenge on Marcus with absolutely no warning! Will you best him at it? Let us know! Image Source: https://www.polygon.com/23648669/best-video-games-2023 We’ll be taking a break for a while, but if you have indie recommendations, or just want to reach out, feel free to contact us at LevelWithUsPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com! We are on all major podcasting platforms: https://anchor.fm/levelwithus Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:41 - The Rules 1:37 - Song #1 4:10 - Song #2 6:57 - Song #3 8:09 - Song #4 9:19 - Song #5 11:00 - Song #6 11:49 - Song #7 13:37 - Song #8 15:23 - Song #9 17:01 - Song #10 19:55 - Song #11 21:04 - Song #12 21:56 - Song #13 22:50 - Song #14 24:24 - Song #15 26:10 - Song #16 27:27 - Song #16 28:01 - Song #16 32:16 - Final Recap 33:17 - Bonus Scene

It’s that time of year again, where we sit back and reflect on the frankly INSANE amount of games released in the past 12 months. These are each of our top 5 games of 2023 - and Jared’s #2 may SHOCK you! Also, listen for a surprise reveal at the end… Wishlist Rise of the Golden Idol HERE: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2716400/The_Rise_of_the_Golden_Idol/ We’ll be taking a break for a while, but if you have indie recommendations, or just want to reach out, feel free to contact us at LevelWithUsPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com! We are on all major podcasting platforms: https://anchor.fm/levelwithus Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:26 - Honorable Mentions 4:36 - Jared’s #5 5:59 - Marcus’s #5 7:22 - Jared & Marcus’s #4 10:43 - Marcus’s #3 12:21 - Jared’s #3 13:46 - Marcus’s #2 16:36 - ...Jared Rant? 18:16 - Jared’s #2 21:09 - Jared’s #1 23:04 - Marcus’s #1 24:33 - THE REVEAL 27:55 - Outro

Ahhh, do you smell that? Something special is ready to be taken out of the oven! We do really love a fresh-baked Paper Mario-inspired, don’t you? Take a listen to this episode to hear our thoughts on the game, including a few bread puns along the way! Win a FREE COPY of Born of Bread by entering our giveaway! https://sweepwidget.com/c/75462-b5ol7q1p You can purchase the game on all major platforms: https://www.wildartsgames.com/bornofbread If you have indie recommendations, or just want to reach out, feel free to contact us at LevelWithUsPodcast [at] gmail [dot] com! Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:48 - What is this game? 1:14 - Main Discussion 6:26 - ⭒Star Pieces 8:25 - Quick Jabs 15:31 - Final Thoughts (& Game Giveaway!)