🏄‍♂️STREAMING WED 7.15 @ 7pm EST🌊 another wednesday, another watchalong! this time, we go back in time to explore the "virtual insanity" of early computer generated tv. from cyberhosts (vtubers of yore) to bluescreened hellscapes, it's time to take your eyeballs to cyberspace! join us on the net!

🌊STREAMING TOMORROW @ 7pm EST🏄‍♂️ it's wednesday watchalong time! we've handpicked a selection of "video game game shows" - that is, tv game shows that involve video games (either literally or through facsimile) - from around the world! video games have had one garbo week - come chill and vent w us!

🌊STREAMING 7.1 @ 7PM EST🏄‍♂️ after 29 years, the kowloon walled city again emerges from the realm of yin - in ENGLISH, for the first time! the legendary PS1 adventure KOWLOON'S GATE is #001 in our new "games you should know" series! there is NOTHING like this twisted game - come see for yourself!

🏄 STREAMING MON 6.22 @ 7pm EST🌊 this isn't just nextfest... this is MONDAY NIGHT nextfest! we've scouted fresh indie demos that fit the aqualounge vibe: 🤖 GEPPY-X 💀 FRIGHT TRAIN 🌀 HYPNAGOGIA - BROKEN DREAMS ❓ MYSTERY DEMOS... all that, fresh summer beats, and sizzling visuals. be there!

🏄‍♂️ STREAMING SUN 6.14 @ 7pm EST 🌊 the Gaming Megamonth of june is upon us and there's a lot of news to chew on - not the least of which is the release of @lukewasthefish.bsky.social's AUTOMATON HEART and a crop of promising demos... including mystery picks 👁️ we'll talk it all on sunday! be there!

🎈STREAMING SUN 5.24 @ 7pm EST 🍾 we're celebrating our 1st year back on the air w a lineup that embodies the spirit of aqualounge.tv - a mix of deep cuts, cratedigs, and indie hits, curated w sight and sound into one perfect playlist: 👁️ BURDEN ST. STATION 😼 BUBSY 4D 💿 PS1 MYSTERY HOUR 🪚 MOTORSLICE

🏄‍♂️ STREAMING THIS SUN 5.17 @ 7pm EST 🌊 it's time for some channel surfing in the aqualounge - as we watch along w some video game television from around the world! in our mundane era of gaming video ubiquity, it's time to rediscover the power of the vibes these pioneering shows laid down. tune in!

🌊 STREAMING SUN 5.3 @ 7pm EST 🏄‍♂️ cultural spaces for games are crumbling (rip paste games). are games in the midst of a "cultural crash"- where engagement/spending isn't plummeting, but perceived cultural relevance is? how do we fix it? tune in + talk it out as we play a crop of eye-popping indies!

patch notes: new twitch subscriber emote added

🌊STREAMING FRI 4.24 @ 7pm EST🏄‍♂️ we're bringing you a breath of indie fresh air TOMORROW! tune in for a refreshing mix of recent steam cratedigs and promising demos, all wrapped in our signature ps1 demo disc style! 🛺 vitvitDRIVER 3D 🌹 rosie planet 🤖 SCORCHED EARTH demo 🌔 RUIN: beast city demo

🌊WATCHALONG STREAM THIS SUN @ 7pm EST🏄‍♂️ whatcha gonna do when CYBERMANIA re-runs wild on you?! we're traveling back in time to save video games and alter the timeline... by watching TBS CYBERMANIA '94 - the first televised video game awards show! 2 hours of virtual insanity complete w commercials!

🌊STREAMING TOMORROW @ 7pm EST🏄‍♂️ unfortunately, even robot pilots have to pay their taxes. so says ps2 mecha brawler ROBOT ALCHEMIC DRIVE, where we've got money on our mind - between rebuilding costs, zaibatsu marriages, and keeping our girl nanao employed. tune in as we put the "fun" in "refund"!

surprise! four streams this month! ever wish your workplace would just get crushed by a giant robot overnight? do we have the game for you! join us TONIGHT at 7pm for a bit more super-sized silliness and kaiju clobbering with ps2 cult classic ROBOT ALCHEMIC DRIVE!

🏄‍♂️ STREAMING TOMORROW @ 7pm EST 🌊 🗻 What's New In Japan?❓ it's been a bit - time for a breath of fresh air from the absolute state of american video games. we're checking in on some of the freshest indies coming out of japan! 🎧 BREBEMAN 💎 queen of treasure island ⚔️ majogami ❤️‍🔥 FULL METAL SCHOOLGIRL

sometimes, video games are magic.

wednesday again? time to get RADICAL! 🤖 you asked for it - TOMORROW at 7pm EST, we're streaming more of ps2 cult classic Robot Alchemic Drive! tune in and take a load off as we vent our grievances to the sounds of robot wipeouts, spontaneous urban planning, and working class struggles galore!

🚨STREAMING SUN 3.1 @ 7pm EST🚨 what do you get when you mix the hottest, most stylish nextfest demos with hard tunes and juicy visuals? we're throwing an aquaounge DEMODISC party. tune in, drink in the vibe, don't blink. the menu: 💣 BLAST CATS 🧑‍🚀 THE LAST SALVAGE SQUAD 🏁 CICADAMATA 🏍️ AIRFRAME ULTRA

🌊 STREAMING SUN 2.22 @ 7pm EST 🏄‍♂️ the epyllion video game industry 2025 report is out, and it isn't pretty - but we're not backing down. let's dig into the financials with a D.B. Cooper mindset courtesy of @aerialknight.com's new skydiving quick-draw shooter DROPSHOT. plus, ut2k4 is free now? sick.

🚨 STREAMING tomorrow 2.11 @ 7pm est! 🚨 RADical times call for RADical solutions. blow off some steam and indulge in the ultimate giant robot fantasy of part-timers everywhere. it's the PS2 cult classic ROBOT ALCHEMIC DRIVE, coming to you live on aqualounge. don't forget your bread and water soup!

the 2026 roadmap from aqualounge, straight from our discord! this is gonna be a year that really charts the course of this whole thing - get in on the ground floor and enjoy the ride!

🌊 STREAMING Sun 2.1 @ 7pm EST 🏄‍♂️ it's been an intense start to 2026 - take in a breath of fresh air and enjoy some fresh-picked indie releases from january! 🤖 VITAL SHELL 🎅 SANTA CORPS 4 🗡️ VALKYRIE SAGA plus, fresh tunes and fresh news on aqualounge plans for '26 - lots to look forward to!

🌊 STREAM TOMORROW 1.17 @ 7PM EST 🏄‍♂️ we're back from another MAGFest, and as always, we've got a collection of the indies we liked best at the show (or featured in our MAGFest roadshow)! many of these are aqualounge-EXCLUSIVE builds - it doesn't get more fresh than this! twitch.tv/aqualounge_tv

we're closing out our 1st year back on the air w some reflection, plans for the future, and a celebration of an incredible wrap to 2025's indie releases! 🌊aqualounge(.)tv 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW INDIE MARATHON - SUN 12.28 7pm EST 🌊 ft 🏭METAL GARDEN 🛹SKATE STORY 🎸UNBEATABLE ⚔ANGELINE ERA don't miss it

❄️STREAMING WED 12.17 @ 7PM EST☃️ oodles of vintage video game stocking stuffers from around the world - from flash games to console deep-cuts - with seasonal breakbeats and frosty visuals decking the halls? now THAT'S what i call christmas. don't miss our 🎄CHRISTMAS SPECIAL RETRO SPOTLIGHT🎅 stream

🎈BIRTHDAY STREAMING - SUN 12.7 7PM EST🎈 it's another one round the sun for our main host - so we're breaking out the good stuff. a back-to-back of @polygonbird.games's BIRDCAGE and @necrosoftgames.com's DEMONSCHOOL - with some fun surprises mixed in. come through and make some noise!

🌊 superscale your sunday and tune in to AQUALOUNGE RETRO SPOTLIGHT on 11.23 at 7pm est 🏄‍♂️ ft. 🌃 NIGHT STRIKER GEAR 🎮 you've /never/ seen 2d do this. resurrecting the lost art of superscaling (faking 3D with tons of 2D sprites), M2 has produced an absolute cyberpunk showstopper. don't miss it.

🌊 STREAMING SUNDAY @ 7pm EST 🏄‍♂️ this indie sunday, we bring you POSSESSOR(S), another atmospheric, lethal entry from hyper light drifter studio Heart Machine this game bears a heavy burden, released in the wake of layoffs - but shines regardless. tune in as we break it all down, aqualounge style.

➡️STREAM this sun 11.9 @ 7pm est🌊 on the nov soapbox, we're talking video game prestige - what it's worth, who it serves, and what survives when it fades against the dollar. ft. xbox, rockstar, square enix, the game awards - w/ curated games + tunes to match. shit's rough. tune in, take a load off

is it a monument to man's hubris? yes. is it aesthetically aligned with our brand? unfortunately. will it be eaten on stream? absolutely

there are some perks to running an instagram page... no dmca mutes.