EXTRA: 50 Indie Games That Changed The World with author Aaron Potter

In this episode of Indieventure Extra, Liam chats to Aaron Potter about his new book: 50 Indie Games That Changed The World.

Aaron is a prolific games journalist with bylines at GamesRadar, Edge, Wireframe magazine and Kotaku (to name just a few). However, real heads may recognise him as the former face of the Push Square YouTube channel, which he briefly hosted alongside a certain northerner from this very podcast.

Currently working at the Daily Mirror, Aaron has also published his first book. 50 Indie Games That Changed The World is a beautiful, coffee-table-style book that explores how more than 50 notable indie releases have influenced the medium as a whole. Each chapter features interviews with key figures involved in the game's creation, including Toby Fox, Ed McMillen, and Lucas Pope.

There are anecdotes abound in this episode as Aaron reveals what it was like to interview 50 indie developers, which interviews were the hardest to secure, and what it was like to create a gaming magazine in the modern era when working for the (now sadly defunct) Wireframe.

Make sure to pick up a copy of Aaron's book here. You can also follow him on BlueSky.

Enjoy the episode!

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