Crossplay Conversations: A Video Game Podcast
Do you feel like you’re the only person in your circle who wants to go deep about video games regularly? We were like that too. Every other week, we dive deep into gaming industry topics and host light-hearted conversations around our favorite video games. With a combined 15 years of video game content creation, Luke Lewis (LukeWarmGames), Joseph Hooper (Player Player Podcast & Can’t Pause) and Jacob McCourt (Left Behind Game Club, The Gaming Brief & Video Game Trivia) publish their gaming group chat in audio form. The gang is here to break down the latest and greatest in the world of gaming with a mostly positive, insightful and fun style. Consider Crossplay Conversations as the Voltron of Video Game Podcasts.
Episodes
This week, Jacob and Joseph come up with the list of the four best video game console launches of all-time.
Find timestamps for this episode below:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 2:05 - Icebreaker:
- Death Stranding 2 Initial Impressions
- 8:25 - Main Topic: The Best Console Launches of All-Time
- 11:45 - Locking in Pick 1
- 16:30 - Locking in Pick 2
- 21:55 - Consoles To Consider for 3 & 4
- 47:00 - We Get the Doc Out for Picks 3 & 4
- 59:...
This week, Jacob and Joseph talk about their favourite demos from Steam Next Fest June 2025 Edition and give you their thoughts after two weeks with the Switch 2.
Find timestamps for this episode below:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:30 - Switch 2 After 2 Weeks (Hardware, Mario Kart World, Game Key Cards & Switch 2 Welcome Tour)
- 23:05 - Steam Next Fest: June 2025 Edition
- 24:50 - Dead as Disco
- 29:35 - VOID/BREAKER
- 36:20 - CloverPit
- 43:45 -...
This week, Jacob and Joseph celebrate 50 episodes with a deep dive on every game that was showcased during Summer Game Fest weekend! Just kidding, but we did talk about a lot of them!
Find timestamps for this episode below:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 0:45 - Icebreaker: "How do we feel about 50 episodes? ft. Luke Lewis"
- 10:30 - Summer Game Fest Overall
- 18:25 - Felt That Boxing
- 19:20 - Out Of Words
- 20:55 - End of Abyss
- 22:05 - Ill
- 2...
Episode Notes
This week Luke and Claire (LukeWarmGames Podcast) interview Senior Art Director Gavin Whelan and Associate Art Director David Levy from Funcom about their work on Dune: Awakening! From their inspirations when realizing the world of Arrakis to what players can expect at launch, this is an exciting chat you won't want to miss.
Dune: Awakening Official Website: Pre-purchase the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition on PC t...
This week, the Lads talk about their experiences at PAX East 2025! We also dive in on the recent Six One Indie Showcase! Remember to wishlist all the games you think sounded cool, it helps!
Find timestamps for this episode below:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 3:00 - Icebreaker: "How Was Your PAX East 2025?"
- 7:50 - Our Games of Show
- 8:00 - GIGASWORD
- 12:40 - Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson
- 17:00 - Tanuki: Pon’s Summer
- 20:55 - Fresh Tra...
In this episode, it's an Indie Game Roundup! We chat about Blue Prince, Wanderstop, Despelote, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Split Fiction. We also talk about our games of the year so far!
Find timestamps for this episode below:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:00 - Icebreaker: "How is 2025 comparing to 2024 in gaming?"
- 8:50 - Blue Prince
- 20:20 - Wanderstop
- 26:00 - Despelote
- 29:30 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- 47:45 - Split Fiction
- 54:05 - Ou...
Episode Notes
This week, the lads are joined by special guest Adam Gumbert (Respawn Aim Fire) to talk about the past, present, and future of open world games. From our favorites of the genre to wild GTA VI speculation, settle in for the vast adventure ahead y’all!
Follow Adam Gumbert on BlueSky:
- Adam on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adamgumby.bsky.social
- Respawn Aim Fire: https://bsky.app/profile/respawnaimfire.bs...
Episode Notes
This week, the lads are joined by special guest Emmett Watkins Jr (VGU.tv, Player’s Club Podcast and Welcome To The Thing) to talk about gaming backlogs and all of their tips, tricks, tools, and tales that accompany their piles of shame!
Follow Emmett Watkins Jr:
- Website and Socials: @ejsponge61.com
Resources From this Episode:
- Spoonful Podcast Backlog Episode with Jacob and Emmett: https://yo...
Episode Notes
This week, the lads pitch their dream video games and how they would approach designing them! From an original IP, to a metroidvania-inspired Die Hard Game to a My Hero Academia strategy fighting game hybrid, settle in for a fun discussion!
Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 0:00 - Intro 1:36 - Ice Breaker: How do you feel about the year 2025 in gaming so far? 5:41 - Pitching Our Dream Games 8:16 - Luke’...
In this episode, we interview 3 members of Soft Not Weak, the team behind the newly released Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To! We chatted about the development of the game, the game's release, and the team! Thank you to Réjon Taylor-Foster, Alex Abou Karam and Morgan Lavelle for the time and to Jenny Windom for organizing this interview.
Check out Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To: https://spiritswapgame.com/
You can find ...
In this episode, Jacob and Luke give their thoughts on Tape 1 of the newly released Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Thanks to Don't Nod/Sandbox Strategies for sending codes for review.
Stick around after our spoiler filled chat as we also cover the recently released Afterlove EP! Thanks to Fellow Traveller for the code. We will be back in two weeks!
Find timestamps for this episode below:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:20 - Icebreaker: "What'...
Episode Notes
This week, the lads are joined by special guests Kate Hunter and Emily Merritt (No Small Games Podcast) to unpack their most anticipated indie games of 2025! Get your wishlists ready and enjoy.
Follow Kate, Emily and their podcast No Small Games!
- Kate Hunter: @katerblossom.bsky.social
- Emily Meritt: @aspecificegg.bsky.social
- No Small Games Podcast BlueSky: @nosmallgames.bsky.social
- No Small Games Website:...
In this episode, Jacob is joined by Adam Gumbert to talk about Citizen Sleeper 2, which will be released on January 31, 2025. Thanks to our friends at Fellow Traveller for sending codes for review.
Find Adam on Bluesky and Respawn Aim Fire!
Find timestamps for this episode below:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 2:40 - Icebreaker: "What's your experience with Citizen Sleeper and games like it?"
- 5:45 - A one-sentence pitch
- 7:10 - "D...
Episode Notes
This week, the lads are joined by special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) to celebrate their favorite games of 2024 with the grand finale of their annual game of the year spectacular and the reveal of the Crossplay Conversations Top 10 Games of 2024! Special thanks to Katie Lesperance (Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast and Left Behind Game Club) for the awesome voiceover for our video!...
Episode Notes
This week, the lads are joined by special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) to celebrate their favorite games of 2024 with their annual game of the year spectacular! Look for the 2024 GOTY Finale and the reveal of the Crossplay Conversations Top 10 Games of 2024 on January 28th!
Find timestamps for this episode below:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 3:09 - Introducing the 2024 awards categories
- 3:50 - Bes...
Once again, Jacob, Luke, Joseph, and special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) sit down to discuss their favourite games of 2022. This was originally released in January 2023 in the LukeWarmGames podcast feed!
Timestamps:
- 2:20 Most Joyous Experience
- 12:10 Best Bang For Your Buck
- 27:40 Most Pleasant Surprise
- 47:10 Best Music
- 59:00 Best Video Game Ass Video Game
- 1:09:20 Best Cozy Game
- 1:20:10 Business Boy’s Bit...
Jacob, Luke and Joseph along with special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) sit down to discuss their favorite games of 2021. This was originally released in January 2022 in the LukeWarmGames podcast feed!
Timestamps:
- 3:50 Most Joyous Experience
- 17:40 Best Bang For Your Buck
- 23:00 Most Pleasant Surprise
- 43:50 Best Music
- 52:00 Best Big Dumb Fun
- 1:00:00 Best Multiplayer
- 1:05:30 Best Visuals - Technical
- 1:11:00...
This week, the lads celebrate the inaugural Indie Game Awards! Discussions include reactions to the award recipients, impressions from playing the nominees and some behind the scenes fun from being judges on an awards show. Find the full list of award recipients, nominees, presenters, and judges on the official IGA website. You can also check out the IGA Steam Sale, which showcases titles from this year’s nominees and pre...
In this short episode, Jacob, Luke and Joseph break down The Game Awards 2024!
We have another episode breaking The Indie Game Awards 2024 later this week!
Find timestamps for this episode below:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 2:00 - The Game Awards High-Level Breakdown (as well as Split Fiction, Elden Ring: Nightreign and Catly)
- 12:30 - Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
- 18:15 - More Announcements (Mafia: The Old Country, Okami Sequel, Onimus...
This week, Jacob, Luke and Joseph are joined by special guest Asa Greenriver (Borderline Entertainment) to chat about tabletop gaming and Asa's journey with board game design!
Find timestamps for this episode below:
- 0:00 - Intro
- 2:45 - Housekeeping (Indie Game Awards & Schedule)
- 4:10 - Icebreaker: "What is the best game to kick off an evening of gaming?"
- 13:30 - Asa, his tabletop journey and his game
- 35:25 - Our ...
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