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Ever wondered what secrets lie within your chess set? Wonder no more, as Beyond the Board (https://beyond-theboard.com/) exposes the mystery. Just a short one this week, but we also find the stamina (Soulsborne joke!) to play WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers (@505games.com)
SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:36 - Beyond the Board (https://beyond-theboard.com/) 00:04:10 - WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers (@505games.com) 00:13:30 - MHG Chat: your...
Panasonic Q, the Women’s Euros, iMac-styled colourful cases…there’s all sorts going on this week, plus: Train Valley Origins (Flazm, Polden Publishing), P.N.03 (@capcomusa.com) & Ground of Aces (@blindflugstudios.bsky.social)
SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:08 - Women’s Euros 2025 00:03:26 - Train Valley Origins (Flazm, Polden Publishing) 00:10:40 - P.N.03 (@capcomusa.com) 00:22:17 - MHG Chat: Gamecube variants 00:26:43...
The Norman conquest continues with Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (@hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp), but two indies also get time to shine: Shuffle Tactics (@clubsandwichinc.bsky.social) + ISLANDERS: New Shores (https://playislanders.com/)
SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:02:09 - Shuffle Tactics (@clubsandwichinc.bsky.social) 00:12:29 - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (@hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp) 00:29...
Vidya games continue to be a grand escape from a challenging world & this week we discuss Date Everything! (@dateeverythinggame.bsky.social) + Rise of Industry 2 (@kasedogames.bsky.social) + Norman Reedus-ing.
SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:03:00 - MHG Chat: Diogo Jota RIP 00:07:17 - Rematch (@playrematch.com) 00:17:10 - MHG Chat: Norman Reedus simulator 00:20:27 - Date Everything! (@dateeverythinggame.bsky.social) 00:2...
This week, friend @Bradigor is jammin’ with Preserve (#preservegame), Islands & Trains (Akos Makovics; @justgamedev.bsky.social) & TRON: Catalyst (@bithellgames.bsky.social), whilst @TrebleStrikes is Tahitian Driftin’ (@ppu512.bsky.social)
SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:04:13 - Preserve (Bitmap Galaxy; #preservegame) 00:09:30 - Islands & Trains (Akos Makovics; @justgamedev.bsky.social) 00:14:42 - Tahitian Drifti...
Brief but intriguing this week, with Lovejoy-style action in Trash Goblin (@spiltmilkstudios.bsky.social) & stealth shenanigans in Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (@riverendgames.bsky.social)
SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:05:02 - Trash Goblin (@spiltmilkstudios.bsky.social) 00:10:24 - Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (@riverendgames.bsky.social) 00:19:12 - Outro
Brad gets their freek on with Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (@cagedelement.bsky.social), considers cloning themselves with The Alters (@11bitstudios.bsky.social), whereas Stu embraces his light side & re-encounters Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (Factor 5)
SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:03:36 - Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (@cagedelement.bsky.social) 00:12:00 - Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (Factor 5) 00:19:47 - Th...
This week we spin you some City Tales - Medieval Era (@irregular-shapes.com), perfect the art of RoadCraft (@sabergames.bsky.social) & natter about Gamecube Flippydrive & Switch 2 release day.
SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:50 - MHG Chat: Switch 2 release day 00:03:49 - City Tales - Medieval Era (@irregular-shapes.com) 00:13:31 - MHG Chat: Flippydrive for Gamecube (https://www.crowdsupply.com/team-offbroadway/flipp...
Flying solo for a week, @TrebleStrikes enthuses about the slash-shooty Haneda Girl (Studio Koba), is charmed by To a T (uvula LLC) & impressed with the Öoo demo (Tiny Cactus Studios) SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:59 - Haneda Girl (Studio Koba) 00:06:28 - To a T (uvula LLC) 00:14:03 - Öoo demo (Tiny Cactus Studios) 00:17:00 - Outro
Alongside backpack debate & Tim Curry fanboying, we talk Tempest Rising (Slipgate Ironworks™), Game Over - A Musical RPG?? (Jake Houston), The Precinct (Fallen Tree Games Ltd) & more.
SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:02:35 - MHG Chat: Backpack debate 00:04:26 - Tempest Rising (Slipgate Ironworks™) 00:10:58 - MHG Chat: Tim Curry rules 00:12:18 - Game Over - A Musical RPG?? (Jake Houston) 00:22:04 - Survive the Fall (Angry Bull...
After the GOTY contender Clair Obsur last week, we check out another potential great: DOOM: The Dark Ages (@doom.com), plus we examine Enshrouded (Keen Games GmbH) & Despelote (@despelote.game)
SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:36 - MHG Chat: Clair Obscur redux 00:02:36 - Enshrouded (Keen Games GmbH) 00:10:48 - DOOM: The Dark Ages (@doom.com) 00:29:06 - Despelote (@despelote.game) 00:40:35 - Outro
We reckon with the problems UE5 has on Steam Deck, but this hasn’t prevented us enjoying the wacky Revenge of the Savage Planet (Raccoon Logic Studios Inc., @savageplanet.games), or the critics’ and gamers’ darling, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive, @expedition33.bsky.social)
SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:04:05 - Revenge of the Savage Planet (Raccoon Logic Studios Inc.) 00:14:07 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sand...
Short & sweet this week, with TrebleStrikes on holiday. Lots lined-up, tho: The Talos Principle: Reawakened (@croteam.com), Hegzis (@eastasiasoft.bsky.social, Freeride (@flightyfelongames.bsky.social, Sacre Bleu (@noodlecake.bsky.social) & StarVaders (@pengonauts.com)
SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:54 - The Talos Principle: Reawakened 00:02:36 - Hegzis 00:04:23 - Freeride 00:06:43 - Sacre Bleu 00:09:41 - Star Vaders 00:1...
So wacky this week. Apocalypse teens in The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-, goofy stealth-ing in Skin Deep & cutesy severed thumbs/weeping tofu in Promise Mascot Agency.
SHOWNOTES 00:00:10 - Intro 00:06:44 - The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- (Too Kyo Games, Media.Vision Inc.) 00:14:46 - Skin Deep (Blendo Games) 00:23:18 - Promise Mascot Agency (Kaizen Game Works) 00:34:45 - Outro
Easter chaos means we recorded separately this week, but some great titles were played: Kaya’s Prophecy (https://shorturl.at/4KGnw), Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination (@indieasylum.bsky.social, https://shorturl.at/Rd8F2 ), Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (Rocket Panda Games Japan, https://shorturl.at/1T8m5 ) & Lushfoil Photography Sim (Matt Newell, https://shorturl.at/gj7ZX )
SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:01:3...
Possible GOTY contender number 1 arrives in the form of Blue Prince (@dogubomb.bsky.social), we have straightforward fun with Gal Guardians: Demon Purge (INTI CREATES CO., LTD.) & cosy times with Tiny Garden (@aonorte.com)
SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:52 - MHG Chat: Ding dong, the witch is still dead 00:07:01 - Tiny Garden (@aonorte.com) 00:14:35 - Gal Guardians: Demon Purge (INTI CREATES CO., LTD.) 00:22:46 - Blue Prince ...
Apologies for the clickbait episode title, but we discuss the Switch 2 reveal and…OMG. Krazy Kyoto Kids aside, we feature Wanderstop (@ivyroadgames.bsky.social), INAYAH - Life after Gods (Exogenesis Studios) & more.
00:00:10 - Intro 00:04:14 - Wanderstop (@ivyroadgames.bsky.social) 00:12:56 - INAYAH - Life after Gods (Exogenesis Studios) 00:22:25 - MHG PREVIEW: APipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo (@pockettrap.bsky.social) 00:28:12...
TrebleStrikes is bricking it, with Lego Horizon Adventures (Guerrilla Games, @studiogobo.bsky.social), but @Bradigor is hanging out in Grimoire Groves (@stardustgames.bsky.social) & is cleaning up our waterways in Spilled! (@lente.me)
SHOWNOTES 00:00:10 - Intro 00:03:17 - Grimoire Groves (@stardustgames.bsky.social) 00:11:33 - Lego Horizon Adventures (Guerrilla Games, @studiogobo.bsky.social) 00:21:49 - Spilled! (@lente.me) 00:...
Whilst TrebleStrikes patrols the streets of Old Detroit in RoboCop: Rogue City (@teyongames.bsky.social), @Bradigor gets all factorial & miner-y with Astronomics (@astronomics.bsky.social, Numizmatic) + Microtopia (Cordyceps Collective). Stay out of trouble.
SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:49 - MHG Chat: Austerity & PIP Boy 00:05:50 - Astronomics (@astronomics.bsky.social, Numizmatic) 00:12:53 - RoboCop: Rogue City (@teyo...
Stu gets the meaning of ‘pixel perfect’ wrong, but skating quickly past this we talk Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (@dontnod.bsky.social), Odinfall (Ember Paw Games), Knights in Tight Spaces (@groundshatter.bsky.social)
SHOWNOTES: 00:00:10 - Intro 00:00:34 - MHG Chat: Stu gets the meaning of ‘pixel perfect’ wrong 00:04:38 - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (@dontnod.bsky.social) 00:12:28 - Odinfall (Ember Paw Games) 00:23:48 - Knigh...
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