Budget Arcade: Low-Cost Gaming

Budget Arcade: Low-Cost Gaming

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast produced every Tuesday. The podcast covers the rating and reviewing of free to play (f2p) and indie video games. Scott, Jeff, and Mark go over the game play, paywall, and replayability of each game before deciding if it's worth the listeners time to play.

Episodes

August 4, 2022 16 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

This week we played Mr. Prepper

Mr. Prepper: Prologue on Steam (steampowered.com)

Intro and outro musi...

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Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

This week we played West Hunt

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1570330/West_Hunt/

https://www.ea.com...

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July 5, 2022 25 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

This week we played Ravenous Devils

https://www.houndpicked.com/ravenous-devils/

https://www.ea.com/ga...

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June 28, 2022 1 min
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June 22, 2022 43 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).


This week we played Limbo

https://playdead.com/games/limbo/


Check out our website

http://www.bud...

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June 14, 2022 32 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

This week we played Apex Legends Mobile

https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends/apex-legends-mobile

Intr...

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June 7, 2022 27 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

This week we played FAR: Changing Tides

https://www.farchangingtides.com/

Intro and outro music is by ...

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June 1, 2022 37 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

This week we played Dislyte

https://playdislyte.com/

Intro and outro music is by Stemage and you can c...

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May 24, 2022 27 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

This week we played Hollow Knight

https://www.hollowknight.com/

Intro and outro music is by Stemage an...

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May 17, 2022 43 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

This week we played Rogue Legacy 2

https://roguelegacy2.com/

Intro and outro music is by Stemage and y...

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May 10, 2022 27 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

This week we played Loot River

https://lootriver.com/

Elliot's written review

https://www.gamingnex...

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May 3, 2022 31 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

This week we played Century: Age of Ashes

https://www.century-age-of-ashes.com/

Intro and outro music ...

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April 26, 2022 13 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

This week we played Infernax

https://www.infernax.com/

Intro and outro music is by Stemage and you can...

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April 19, 2022 59 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

This week we played Wordle and Wordle-like games.

Wordle

https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.ht...

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April 12, 2022 17 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

Intro and outro music is by Stemage and you can catch his music at

http://www.metroidmetal.com

 

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April 5, 2022 57 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

This week we played Botworld Adventure

https://www.featherweightgames.com/botworld?msclkid=a982018db4...

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March 30, 2022 26 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

Intro and outro music is by Stemage and you can catch his music at

http://www.metroidmetal.com

 

Follo...

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March 23, 2022 43 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

This week we reviewed the indie game Ocean’s Heart on Nintendo Switch and Steam. Developed by Max Mr...

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March 15, 2022 24 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

Intro and outro music is by Stemage and you can catch his music at

http://www.metroidmetal.com

 

Follo...

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March 8, 2022 38 mins

Budget Arcade is a weekly podcast where we explore free to play video games. After our time with the game, we rate and review the game of the week. We explore the game mechanics, the pay wall (what paying gets you) and the replayability. After which we decide if the game deserves our seal of approval or not (2/3 vote for or against).

This week we played Vagante

vagantegame.com

Intro and outro music is by Stemage and you can catch his ...

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