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Dave the Diver & More Drama From The Game Awards 2023 Nominations [Arcade Couch Podcast]

Is Dave the Diver an indie game? No, it's not. It's not a debate, but somehow it has become one. Nonetheless, we dive into that, plus the rest of The Game Awards 2023 nominees.

BY Podcasts by Explosion Network , Dylan Blight , Ashley Hobley & Ciaran Marchant

Nov 20, 2023 UPDATED Sep 8, 2025

Is Dave the Diver an indie game? No, it’s not. It’s not a debate, but somehow it has become one. Nonetheless, we dive into that, plus the rest of The Game Awards 2023 nominees.

Also on the show this week:

Indie World Showcase
Persona 5 developer Atlus increases employee salary
Koalaty Critics for Persona 5 Tactica & Super Mario RPG
American Arcadia review

Hosts:
Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil
Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley
Ciaran Marchant: https://twitter.com/YaboyRingo

Episode Timecodes

INTRO
00:00:00 – Hello
00:01:02 – Black Friday Sales
THE NEWS #1
00:04:09 – Nintendo Indie World Showcase
00:09:53 – Samurai Punk Shutting Down
00:12:48 – Atlus Gives More Money To Its Workers
REVIEW IN PROGRESS
00:17:03 – Persona 5 Tactica Impressions
KOALATY CRITICS
00:26:25 – Koalaty Critics – Super Mario Bros RPG
00:28:51 – Koalaty Critics – Persona 5 Tactica
REVIEW/ARTICLE SHOUTOUTS
00:29:29 – American Arcadia Review
00:31:40 – Gunhead Review
THE NEWS #2
00:32:37 – The Game Awards Nominees
OUTRO
01:24:11 – Goodbye

Resources

Arcade Couch Credits:
Music by: Dylan Blight
Art by: Cherie Henriques

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Dylan Blight

[He/Him] Dylan Blight is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Explosion Network, an independent Australian publication covering video games, film, television and pop culture. Since founding Explosion Network in 2017, Dylan has written and produced reviews, news, interviews, features and podcasts across the entertainment industry, while overseeing the publication's editorial direction and content.

Ashley Hobley

[He/Him] As the Executive Editor of Games & Entertainment, Ash uses his sharp-eye to oversee the majority of the editorial work coming out of the Explosion Network.