Emily Merritt 🔜 PAX East | No Small Games

Key art for the horror heist game Dark Hours, with Emily, Allie, Orzul and Chesney's photos photoshopped onto 3D figures wearing hazmat suits

I'm live on Twitch, babes!! 💜

I'm joined by the illustrious backrooms baddies @allieboballi.bsky.social @karqueuetie.bsky.social and @orzulsplace.bsky.social for my first time playing Dark Hours! (Shoutout to Orzul for the incredible group portrait)

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Episode artwork for the latest Indie Game Roundup episode from February 2026, featuring screenshots from a variety of games discussed in the episode, including All Will Rise, Cairn, LOVE ETERNAL, Wax Heads, and more

What a packed month it's been!! You could say we played a couple games 😅

February's Indie Game Roundup not only features tons of games and demos, but also a lovely interview with game audio designer and composer @nehapolitan.bsky.social 💜

Listen below or wherever you get your pods! ⬇️

⭐️ Wholesome Direct will return this June!

Games and co-hosts alike can submit using the form below until March 20. Get ready for a one-of-a-kind showcase delivering uplifting and cozy games ❤️

Those eggs look jammy as heck omg 😍 Happy Bday again!!! 😄

Awww thank you, Pan! I wish you could come hang out too!! Crossing my fingers for next year 🤞

Ahhhhh 😍😍😍

Oooh great answer!! What a fantastic time to be an RE fan, too 🤩

Neha was so brilliant to talk to!! She’s truly and inspiration and fount of wisdom for anyone hoping to get into working on audio for games 💜

Thank you @nehapolitan.bsky.social for jointing us, it was such a joy to have you on!

Eeeeee thanks Hallie 🥺👉👈
That's a huge honor to be at the top of your list!! 🥰

Who isn't, honestly? 🤩

omg I love that!! Getting to see friends is low key the best part of PAX, and getting to see friends kick butt at PAX is 🤩

PAX East

Here's how to enter the giveaway:

1. Follow, like and repost this post!
2. Reply with the activity/panel/game demo that you're most looking forward to at the show.
3. Go follow @officialpax.bsky.social and check out the expo details at east.paxsite.com

Winners will be chosen on Monday, March 2 🎉

Graphic featuring a selfie of Emily smiling in front of a blurred photo of the PAX expo floor from 2024. The graphic features the PAX East 2026 logo and the text "4-Day Badge Giveaway - @aspecificegg.bsky.social - Ends Monday, March 2 12:00pm ET"

PAX East is coming up, babes, and I wanna see you there!! 😍

Thanks to the amazing folks at @stridepr.com, I'm GIVING AWAY five 4-Day Badges for this upcoming PAX East! Five lucky winners will get a pass to the expo in Boston, which kicks off March 26!

Check out the details below on how to enter ⬇️

Feeling emo that I've gotten to spend the last three years working with one of the best friends and creative partners you could ever ask for, working on one of the most meaningful projects of my life 🥹💜

We work so goddamn hard, but every single second has been worth it 🥰

100% yeeesssssss 👀 (110% even)

I regret to inform you that Titanium Court WILL be my entire personality for the foreseeable future. I’m not sorry, though

Selfie of Emily all ready for stream

Graphic announcing the February Next Fest on Steam

I’m live on Twitch, babes 💜

We’re playing even MORE #SteamNextFest demos today and I’ve got some very intriguing ones lined up for us 👀

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omg Tangela!! I love a green shiny 😍

Don't forget, you have 3 more days to submit your messages for our 100th episode!!

Listener messages could be in the form of audio or text messages (or haikus, even!) 💜 We appreciate every single one of you so very much for listening!

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Tried out the STICKER/BALL demo (don't play it, it's TOO fun, you've been warned 👀)

Selfie of Emily all ready for stream

I’m live on Twitch, babes 💜

We’re checking out #SteamNextFest demos!!! And some non-Next Fest demos shhhhh don’t tell 🤫

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aSpecificEgg Stream Schedule for the week! Monday, February 23, 2pm EST - Steam Next Fest Demos Wednesday, February 25, 2pm EST - Steam Next Fest Demos Saturday, March 1, 2pm EST - Steam Next Fest Demos

aSpecificEgg Stream Schedule for the week! Saturday, February 28, 2pm EST - Backrooms Baddies play Dark Hours

It's #SteamNextFest week, babes, which can only mean one thing... the week is PACKED with demo streams!! Starting with a special stream today!

Then catch the Backrooms Baddies back on Sunday for Dark Hours, feat. @allieboballi.bsky.social @karqueuetie.bsky.social and @orzulsplace.bsky.social!!

Working in a record store is even cooler than it sounds in this vibey sim Repeater Records is looking for its next employee, and we'd recommend applying.

🚨New Wax Heads demo out for Steam Next Fest!!!🚨

Need convincing to play?

Then check out what others have been saying:

www.polygon.com/wax-heads-ga...

www.thegamer.com/wax-heads-re...

www.altchar.com/features/wax...

lootlevelchill.com/features/wax...

www.pockettactics.com/wax-heads/pr...

The fingers are SUCH a wild but also genius element in the mix 😂

Now that I think about it, they kind of remind me of the combat in Keep Driving and how you have to strategically order the patterns

‼️👀‼️ psyched to break this announcement during Beau’s raid train event for trans lifeline!! 🖤🩷

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I’ve moved everything Honest Indies over to a free Patreon and have a new list up - rapid thoughts on 20 indie demos.

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And you would be SO correct 😍 I played the demo sometime last year. December maybe? And I just love how weird it is, but the whole finger spell casting is also so clever!

Thanks!! 🥰 glad you think so! It felt right 😌

Un pulpito!! 😁🐙