Episode 215
Games like Phasmophobia, Lethal Company, and most recently, Peak, are indie projects with proximity chat-based multiplayer that seem to go viral thanks to the unpredictable and hilarious nature of playing these games with your friends. Today, we dive into these "friendlike" games and discuss what makes them tick, and why they seem to do numbers that punch way above their weight. As always, we conclude with the games we're playing (Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Monster Hunter Wilds, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33). This episode was recorded in July 2025. Intro and outro music composed for Gametalk by Dylan Chase (dylan.robert.chase@gmail.com).
Apologies for the slight audio syncing issues and lack of video - there were some technical hitches with this week's recording.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Opening Banter
7:52 - "Friendlikes"
41:30 - Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
1:03:48 - Monster Hunter Wilds
1:15:41 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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