The Best Hidden Gems Of 2025 (So Far)
The MinnMax Show
Intro
The hosts explore overlooked video games from 2025, emphasizing titles that deserve more exposure. They discuss a range of games, invite community nominations, and highlight interactive engagement with listeners.
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MinnMax's Ben Hanson, Jacob Geller, Janet Garcia, Kyle Hilliard, and Jeff Marchiafava share some hidden gems from the first half of 2025 by talking about games like Starvaders and Shotgun Cop Man. Then we talk about the surprising tactics based based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and a destruction-focused delivery game from Konami! Then we answer questions submitted on Patreon by the community and award the iam8bit question of the week! You can win a prize and help make the show better by supporting us on Patreon and submitting a question! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:45 - Spirit Swap: Lo-Fi Beats To Match-3 To
00:04:17 - Starvaders
00:11:10 - LOK Digital
00:16:33 - Spilled!
00:19:11 - Maze Mice
00:24:02 - Faceminer
00:32:22 - Shotgun Cop Man
00:34:17 - Starless Abyss
00:37:03 - Skin Deep and Promise Mascot Agency
00:38:23 - Moves of the Diamond Hand
00:42:52 - Dawnfolk
00:50:26 - Factor Meals
00:52:32 - Deliver At All Costs
01:02:45 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown
01:10:21 - Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker
01:14:59 - Blades of Fire
01:20:17 - Thanking iam8bit - https://www.iam8bit.com/
01:20:53 - Community questions
02:00:48 - Get A Load Of This
JeffM’s GALOT - https://youtube.com/shorts/iC9Zlt7PbGI?si=UrpcE2qvPXPAci3k
Jacob's GALOT - https://www.gamefile.news/p/grow-a-garden-roblox-interview
Hanson's GALOT - https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-18-mario-kart-world-part-4/?srsltid=AfmBOopDziKDTSO6ijuzcguBUmNAkefn26tkFDf3AI7YmzIxl9HAeSkg
Kyle's GALOT - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE3uOVVjB98&t=1537s
Janet's GALOT - https://www.npr.org/2025/05/20/nx-s1-5405022/fake-summer-reading-list-ai
Community GALOT - https://bsky.app/profile/shinobi602.bsky.social/post/3lpagvxq6j22k
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