Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

The 2025 Game of the Year Spectacular

Dec 31, 2025
Dive into a celebration of 2025's standout video games, where the hosts share their top ten picks and reflect on the industry's shifting landscape post-COVID. They discuss the rise of indie titles, the allure of social gaming, and great narratives in games like Scarlet Hollow and Hollow Knight: Silksong. Exciting insights about intriguing upcoming projects like the PS Vita special and a hilarious debate over Donkey Kong Bonanza add to the fun. Join in as they highlight unique gameplay and community engagement in this year's gaming journey.
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ANECDOTE

Vita Episode Prepped From Years Of Play

  • Stephen has long prepped a Vita episode and will deliver it to patrons in March, leveraging his personal Vita collection.
  • The hosts polled listeners to prioritize which Vita games to cover.
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Use Tiers And An Index To Help Listeners

  • If you run a show, offer tiered Patreon perks and make discovery easy with an indexed database.
  • Into the Aether uses tiers, an Airtable index, and member-only feeds to help listeners find episodes.
ANECDOTE

Patreon Let Them Keep Independence

  • Stephen and Brendon described Patreon goals enabling the Vita episode and part-time show work.
  • Hitting the $6,000 goal allowed independence from networks and more paid production time.
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