Crossplay Conversations: A Video Game Podcast

S1E70 - Pokémon Pokopia Review (Episode 70)

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week, the whole crew joins the fun to discuss their time playing the delightful new Switch 2 release Pokémon Pokopia!

If you're attending PAX East check out Jacob alongside with friends of the show on GAME-PARDY: A PAX East Quiz Show (Hosted by Adam Gumbert) on March 26th and VIDEO GAME TRIVIA: Judgement Hour on March 28th!

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

0:00 - Intro
1:44 - Ice Breaker Question: What is the best Pokémon spin-off game?
11:57 - Pokopia Overall Impressions
20:39 - How does Pokopia compare to other cozy games?
31:58 - Tips & Tricks for new players jumping in
38:47 - Is Pokopia the reason to buy a Switch 2 if you haven’t already?
46:25 - Our plans for Pokopia and predictions for future expansions
56: 11 - Outro

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S1E69 - Our Favourite Demos from Steam Next Fest + Pokémon Pokopia Early Impressions (Episode 69)

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000

On this (nice) new episode of the show, the crew runs through their favorite demos from the February 2026 Steam Next Fest. They also kick off the show with early impressions of Pokémon Pokopia!

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

0:00 - Intro
1:35 - Icebreaker Question: "How are things in Pokémon Pokopia (early game impressions so far)?"
9:00 - Steam Next Fest Demo Rally!
9:50 - Moto Rush Reborn by Balltoro Games
12:20 - Collector’s Cove by VoodooDuck
15:35 - Replaced by Sad Cat Studios
19:10 - Denshattack by Undercoders
22:00 - Super Meat Boy 3D by Sluggerfly, Team Meat
25:20 - Outbound by Square Glade Games
30:35 - Phonopolis by Amanita
34:55 - Cursed Words by Buried Things
36:05 - RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike by Doraccoon
39:30 - Vampire Crawlers by Poncle by Nosebleed Interactive
42:40 - Atmosfar by Apog Labs
45:45 - Esoterric Ebb by Christoffer Bodegård
47:30 - ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies by ZA/UM
50:45 - Forbidden Solitaire by Grey Alien Games/Night Signal
51:50 - The Eternal Life of Goldman by Weappy Studio
53:00 - Shoutout Speed Round (Links in Description)
1:00:15 - Outro

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S1E68 - Hermit and Pig Review + Fishbowl Preview (Episode 68)

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0000

On this episode, the crew runs through their impressions of Hermit and Pig and the new demo of Fishbowl! They also plan out their Steam Next Fest plays and share them with you!

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0:00 - Intro
3:00 - Icebreaker Question: "What Steam Next Fest Demos will we be jumping into?"
8:20 - Hermit and Pig Review
19:20 - Fishbowl Preview
26:20 - Outro & PAX East 2026 Plans

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S1E69 - Indie Review Round-Up: Big Hops, Mio: Memories in Orbit, Cairn, and Love Eternal

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week, Luke and Joseph discuss their time playing 4 recent indie releases including Big Hops, Mio: Memories in Orbit, Cairn, and Love Eternal!

Games Discussed During the Episode:

Big Hops - Luckshot Games
Mio: Memories in Orbit - Douze Dixièmes
Cairn - The Game Bakers
__ Love Eternal - brlka

Episode Resources:

Joseph’s Mio: Memories in Orbit Review on CantPause

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

0:00 - Intro
4:48 - Ice Breaker Question: If you were to describe your personality using an indie game, what game would you select and why?
8:54 - Big Hops
16:04 - Mio: Memories in Orbit
25:48 - Cairn
37:53 - Love Eternal
46:10 - Outro

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S1E66 - Our Most Anticipated Indies of 2026 [ft. RoganPlaysGames] (Episode 66)

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0000

This week, the crew runs through their most anticipated indie games of 2026 with special guest RoganPlaysGames! Get your wishlists ready and find links to all of the games covered in the episode below.

Games Discussed During the Episode:

Neverway by Coldblood Inc.
Blighted by Drinkbox Studios
Reanimal by Tarsier Studios
Astrobotanica by Space Goblin Studio
Ontos by Frictional Games
The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time by Coin Drop Games, Lucas Immanuel, jucobee, Kyle Chuang
Good Boy by Observer Interactive
The Eternal Life of Goldman by Weappy Studio
Lost and Found Co by Bit Egg Inc.
Toem 2 by Something We Made
Replaced by Sad Cat Studios
Fishbowl by imissmyfriends.studio
Orbitals by Shapefarm
Planet of Lana 2 by Wishfully
Denshattack! By Undercoders
Slay The Spire 2 by Mega Crit
Mina the Hollower by Yacht Club Games
Darwin’s Paradox by ZDT Studio
Mixtape by Beethoven and Dinosaur
Virtue and a Sledgehammer by Deconstructeam and Selkie Harbour
Call of the Elder Gods by Out of the Blue Games
Shantytown by Erik Rempen
Forbidden Solitaire by Grey Alien Games, Night Signal Entertainment
Mr. Sleepy Man by Devin Santi
Bonus from 2025: OVERLOOK by omidjm

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RoganPlaysGames
Instagram: instagram.com/roganplaysgames
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@roganplaysgames

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

0:00 - Intro
4:29 - Icebreaker Question: What are you pulling out of your big backlog in January?
13:25 - First Round Picks28:56 - Second Round Picks
44:18 - Third Round Picks1:01:18 - Final Round Picks1:19:38 - Speed Round Shoutouts
1:23:40 - Outro

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S1E65 - 2025 Game of the Year [Part 2] Best Narrative, Best Puzzle, Best Creatively Cozy, and More! (Episode 65)

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0000

This week, the crew wraps up their 2025 Game of the Year series by debating a variety of award categories. Stay tuned until the end of the episode for the reveal of the Crossplay Conversations Top 10 Games of 2025!

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0:00 - Intro
2:50 - The Luke Lewis Chill Out With a Coffee on a Rainy Weekend Afternoon Award
25:11 - Hooper’s Puzzle Paradise Award
41:51 - Claire’s Creatively Cozy Award
57:40 - Best Music
1:12:05 - Best Visuals Technical
1:30:52 - Best Visual Art Direction
1:36:59 - Spoilers: The Drifter
1:37:45 - End of Spoilers: The Drifter
1:42:35 - Best Narrative
2:00:15 - Our Top 10 Games of 2025 Reveal Video
2:15:51 - Outro

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S1E64 - 2025 Game of the Year [Part 1] (Episode 64)

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:00:00 -0000

This week, the crew kicks off their 2025 Game of the Year series by debating a variety of award categories. From the vast puzzle rooms of the Mount Holly Estate in Blue Prince to branching narratives of Dispatch and so much more, there’s a game here for everyone. Let’s close out 2025 in style. Stay tuned for the next episode for the reveal of the Crossplay Conversations Top 10 Games of 2025!

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0:00 - Intro
4:20 - Best Gameplay Loop
42:41 - Most Underrated Game
1:17:07 - The Business Boy’s 2025 Bit of Bad Business
1:58:11 - Outro

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S1E63 - The Indie Game Awards 2025 Reactions (Episode 63)

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week, Jacob and Luke give their thoughts on the 2025 Indie Game Awards! Please note that this episode was recorded before the IGA Team announced that they would be retracting awards for Debut Game, Game of the Year, and one of the Indie Vanguard recipients. If you would like to learn more about the process for the decision you can view the statement by the IGA Team below:

Episode Resources:

IGA Eligibility Statement: https://www.indiegameawards.gg/faq
Our Blue Prince Review & Spoilercast: https://youtu.be/In647FS-reU?si=jb7dIcWAdHqIcIJ-

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

0:00 - Intro
1:47 - Icebreaker Question: How are you enjoying playing Expedition 33?
8:56 - The GOTY category
11:38 - Indie Game Awards overall thoughts and breaking down our highlights of the night
13:47 - The Indie Vanguard Class of 2025
16:12 - Double Aggro Crab win!!17:20 - Solo Development19:24 - Best Narrative
24:03 - Bite-Sized
26:29 - Gameplay Design30:53 - Best Visuals
32:43 - Best Music
36:47 - Emotional Impact
41:05 - Showcase Award Categories and Community Picks
46:49 - Our Crossplay Conversations Game of the Year Awards
52:57 - Outro

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S1E62 - The Biggest News from the Game Awards 2025 (Episode 62)

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week, Joseph and Luke give their thoughts on the 2025 Game Awards! From award winners to game announcements, the crew unpacks their reactions.

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0:00 - Intro
1:11: Ice Breaker Question: What are your overall thoughts on the Game Awards 2025?
5:25: Breaking down the winners
31:42 - Announcement highlights
1:04:42 - Outro

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S1E61 - Megabonk, Discounty, Absolum and More Indie Game Fall (Episode 61)

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0000

This week, Jacob and Luke dive into five 2025 indie games that you may have missed as they prep for Indie Game Awards!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro
1:40 - Icebreaker: What’s a trend in gaming that you think 2025 will be remembered for?
9:40 - Tall Trails
15:05 - Discounty
20:00 - The King is Watching
25:10 - Megabonk
29:45 - Absolum
34:00 - Housekeeping & Outro

We only have 2 shows left for 2025! Tentatively, here's what we have left:

12/16 - The Game Awards 2025 Debrief
On or before 12/23 - The Indie Game Awards 2025 Debrief

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S1E60 - Hades II, Silksong & More: Indie Fall Continues (Episode 60)

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week, the crew gives their review on five recent fall releases including: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades II, Ball x Pit, Keeper, and Sword of the Sea! Get those wishlists ready and prepare for some good game discussion as the crew prepares for Game of the Year voting.

Games Discussed During Today’s Episode:

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

0:00 - Intro
1:55 - Ice Break Question: What’s your gaming game plan going into the end of 2025?
11:55 - Hollow Knight: Silksong
20:12 - Hades II
30:39 - Game Awards GOTY Predictions
38:08 - Ball x Pit
45:45 - Keeper
53:11 - Sword of the Sea58:57 - Outro

Additional Episode Resources:

Support Jacob and the crew via Extra Life: https://www.extra-life.org/participants/561753
Check out Joseph’s New CantPause Video: https://youtu.be/gzMEdUrzRNc?si=JFxbnZ7eWc_sZ_UG

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Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social

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S1E59 - The 16 Best Games to Play in October (Episode 59)

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week, the crew builds a list of the 16 best games to play during the month of October! From horrific scares to a cozy fall vibe, this discussion has a game for everyone. Pour a hot beverage, sit back, relax, and let’s get spooky.

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0:00 - Intro
1:34 - Ice Breaker Question: What video game would you like to dress up as for Halloween?
7:01 - How do we fare with spooky games?
10:07 - Defining our list approach/format
12:11 - Building the list
54:04 - Narrowing it down to the top 16
1:18:21 - Outro

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S1E58 - Blue Prince Spoilercast (Episode 58)

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0000

This week, Joseph, Claire and Luke finally dive deep on Blue Prince! This is a no-holds-barred spoiler-filled chat! If you're looking for something lighter about Blue Prince, check out our Game of the Year So Far show (Ep. 48)!

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Icebreaker: Where is Blue Prince on your GOTY list?
7:00 - Final Spoiler Warning
7:10 - Hour/Day Counts
16:20 - The Post-Game Approach
26:00 - The Story of Blue Prince
31:30 - Joseph's Story Speedrun
43:30 - The "Does X Matter" Section
51:45 - Ah-Ha Moments
1:05:30 - Optimizing our Runs
1:09:45 - The Final Exam
1:16:15 - Outro

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S1E57 - And Roger, Henry Halfhead, No I'm Not a Human Reviews! (Episode 57)

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0000

This week, Jacob and Luke are joined by Kate Hunter (aka Katerblossom) from No Small Games and Travis Colenutt from the Left Behind Game Club to test-drive our brand new format: the 5 Tens!

We break down 5 topics over ten minutes each and this week it's five short indie game reviews. The games are And Roger, Dark Queen of Mortholme, Many Nights a Whisper, No I'm Not a Human and Henry Halfhead!

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

0:00 - Intro
7:20 - Explaining the Five Tens
8:10 - And Roger
26:15 - Dark Queen of Mortholme
35:30 - Many Nights a Whisper
48:00 - No, I'm Not a Human
1:00:50 - Henry Halfhead
1:11:30 - Choosing One
1:16:00 - Outro

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Listen to Travis on the Left Behind Game Club and Cutscenes!

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FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles Review Impressions

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:00:00 -0000

On this bonus episode of the show, Jacob breaks down his 30-hour journey through the upcoming FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles with help from Luke!

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Jacob's History with SRPGs and FF: Tactics
3:40 - High-Level Impressions about the Game
6:15 - QOL Improvements with the Remaster
8:50 - Voice Acting
11:45 - Gameplay Deep Dive (Units, Jobs, Battles)
18:50 - An Aged Foundation
26:00 - The Story
27:40 - Outro

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S1E56 - Best of PAX West 2025 (Episode 56)

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0000

This week, the crew breaks down their favorite games from PAX West 2025. From new indie gems to impressions on the latest titles from CAPCOM, this episode has a game for everyone. Sit back, relax, and get those wishlists ready!

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

0:00 - Intro
3:50 - How was PAX West 2025 overall, and how did it compare to previous shows?
8:47 - Jacob’s Game of the Show: Terrible Lizards
13:33 - Luke’s Game of the Show: Block for Babies
17:43 - Joseph’s Game of the Show: No Stone Unturned
21:52 - Claire’s Game of the Show: Fallen Tear: The Ascension
26:00 - Capcom Preview Impressions: Pragmata, Resident Evil Requiem, and Onimusha: Way of the Sword
37:51 - Rollergirl
42:27 - Negative Space
45:02 - Bubsy 4D
49:24 - The Secret of Weepstone
53:40 - War of the Western Deep
59:58 - Black Jacket
1:02:08 - Swap Meat
1:07:00 - Opus: Prism Peak
1:10:25 - Speed Round Picks
1:25:24 - Outro

Wishlist the Games Discussed During Today’s Episode:

Terrible Lizards - WDR Studios LLC
Blocks for Babies - BunkSoft Interactive LLC
No Stone Unturned - Wise Monkey Entertainment Ltd.
Fallen Tear: The Ascension - Winter Crew Studios
Pragmata - CAPCOM
Resident Evil Requiem - CAPCOM
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - CAPCOM
Rollergirl - Pushing Vertices
Negative Space - Tier 87 Games
Bubsy 4D - Fabraz
The Secret of Weepstone - Talesworth Game Studio
War of the Western Deep - Sunsgrove Studios
Black Jacket - Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH
Swap Meat - One More Game
Opus: Prism Peak - SIGONO INC.
Kirby AirRiders - Nintendo
Pokemon Legends: Z-A - Game Freak
Unbeatable - D-CELL GAMES
Cartomantic - Ash Makes Games
Away from Home - Squishy, Cameron Smith-Randick
Rogue Labyrinth - Tea Witch Games
Song of Maka - Silverjay Studio
Valor Mortis - One More Level

Additional Show Resources:

Jacob’s PAX West 2025 Video Game Trivia Panel featuring Joseph and Lukehttps://youtu.be/wm6WEZFjosA?si=z8GppJr55novR85Q
Joseph’s No Stone Unturned PAX West 2025 Preview Articlehttps://www.cantpause.com/p/no-stone-unturned-has-hints-of-undertales

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Hollow Knight: Silksong on ROG Xbox Ally X & More Xbox Hands-On Preview Impressions

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week, the crew breaks down their time going hands-on with some upcoming titles from Xbox including Hollow Knight: Silksong on the ROG Xbox Ally X, High on Life 2, Invincible VS, Super Meat Boy 3D, There are no Ghosts at the Grand, and NINJA GAIDEN 4. Look forward to one additional episode this week with the annual Crossplay Conversations Best of PAX West episode.

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

0:00 - Intro
2:52 - Hollow Knight: Silksong on the ROG Xbox Ally X
6:30 - High On Life 2
8:25 - Invincible VS
13:15 - Super Meat Boy 3D
18:11 - There are no Ghosts at the Grand
21:52 - NINJA GAIDEN 4
25:18 - Outro

Check Jacob’s PAX West 2025 Video Game Trivia Panel featuring Joseph and Luke:

https://youtu.be/wm6WEZFjosA?si=z8GppJr55novR85Q

Note: We enjoyed hearing Ralph Ineson in High in Life 2 and not Ralph Finnes. Big Ralph fans here at Crossplay Conversations. - Jacob

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FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles, OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0, and DRAGON QUEST I + II HD-2D Remake Preview Impressions

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week, the crew breaks down their time playing some upcoming titles from Square Enix including: FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles, OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0, and DRAGON QUEST I + II HD-2D Remake! Look forward to two additional episodes this week covering the special Xbox event that the crew attended as well as the annual Best of PAX West episode.

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

0:00 - Intro
2:27 - FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles
6:14 - OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0
11:52 - DRAGON QUEST I + II HD-2D Remake
19:52 - Outro

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S1E55 - Donkey Kong Bananza Review + Is This Seat Taken? & Birdigo Impressions (Episode 55)

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:00:00 -0000

This week, the crew is finally back together to talk Donkey Kong Bananza! The crew provides a comprehensive review, along with their thoughts on the Switch 2 after 60 days. We still can't explain how Game Key Cards work. At the end of the episode, we jump into a Mini Indie Roundup and give you our thoughts on Is This Seat Taken? from Poti Poti Studio and Birdigo from John August and Corey Martin.

A big thanks to Popagenda/Wholesome Games Presents and GameTeam6 for providing review codes for this episode!

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

0:00 - Intro
3:30 - Claire Lewis joins Crossplay Conversations + PAX West 2025
10:45 - Donkey Kong Bananza Review
38:00 - Switch 2 After Two Months
52:45 - Jacob Tries to Explain Game Key Cards Again
57:55 - Luke and Claire's Review of Mario Kart World Tour
1:00:55 - Is This Seat Taken? Review
1:04:45 - Birdigo Review
1:06:55 - Outro

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S1E54 - Wheel World, MakeRoom, Expelled! & More [ft. Claire Lewis] (Episode 54)

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:00:00 -0000

This week, Luke returns from vacation with super special guest his WIFE Claire Lewis (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) to chat about the latest and greatest in indie gaming. Get your wishlists ready for hot indie summer. Review discussion includes Wheel World developed by Messhof, Expelled! Developed by inkle Ltd, and MakeRoom developed by Keeney. A big thanks to Popagenda, inkle Ltd, and Wholesome Games for providing review code for this episode!

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 0:00 - Intro 2:06 - Ice Breaker Question: What are your most anticipated indie releases for the rest of the year? 12:03 - Wheel World 19:17 - Expelled! 31:14 - MakeRoom 43:04 - Outro

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S1E53 - Ape Out + Missile Command Delta, Everdeep Aurora & More (Episode 53)

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Jacob is joined by Tofr from the Playlog Podcast to talk about Ape Out in anticipation of the upcoming Baby Steps! We also cover recent releases like Everdeep Aurora, Trash Goblin and Missile Command Delta in yet another indie round-up!

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Find timestamps for this episode below:

0:00 - Intro
2:30 - Ape Out, Six Years Later
31:20 - Indie Roundup
31:35 - Everdeep Aurora
40:30 - Trash Goblin
45:20 - Spill the Beans
46:30 - Missile Command Delta
52:20 - Fields of Mistria
58:15 - Grave Seasons
59:45 - Squeakross Home Squeak Home

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S1E52 - Mount Rushmore of Video Game Console Launches (Episode 52)

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0000

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
59:00 - The List of the Mount Rushmore of Console Launches
1:06:30 - Next Episode? It's an Ape Out Game Club!
1:07:50 - Outro

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S1E51 - Steam Next Fest June 2025 Picks & Switch 2 Check-In (Episode 51)

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0000

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 - BALL x PIT
46:55 - MIO: Memories in Orbit
50:50 - Insider Trading
52:30 - Replicat
53:50 - Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
1:00:00 - Dead Finger Dice: A Billionaire Killing Game
1:03:15 - Copycat (Xbox) Review
1:07:30 - Outro

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S1E50 - The Best of Summer Game Fest 2025 (Episode 50)

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:30:00 -0000

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
24:10 - Mixtape
25:50 - Scott Pilgrim EX
26:45 - Blighted
28:20 - Stranger Than Heaven
29:50 - Resident Evil Requiem
31:20 - Kojima's Drip Was Crazy, Splitgate 2 Dude's Was Not
34:30 - Day of the Devs
34:40 - Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School
35:15 - Sword of the Sea
36:25 - Please Watch the Artwork
37:05 - Neverway
38:05 - Pocket Boss
38:55 - Consume Me
39:50 - Big Walk
41:50 - Toem 2
43:10 - Moonlight 2: The Endless Vault
44:10 - Wholesome Games Direct
45:30 - Squeakross: Home Squeak Home
45:55 - Is This Seat Taken?
46:15 - Everdeep Aurora
47:15 - The Berlin Apartment
47:45 - Xbox Games Showcase
51:40 - The Xbox ROG Ally
54:00 - High on Life 2
54:45 - Clockwork Revolution
58:20 - Keeper
59:25 - Hollow Knight: Silksong
1:01:05 - At Fate's End
1:02:25 - Planet of Lana 2
1:03:20 - Mudang: Two Hearts
1:04:00 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
1:05:05 - Invincible VS
1:06:20 - Beast of Reincarnation
1:07:05 - Blood of the Dawnwalker
1:07:40 - Super Meat Boy 3D
1:08:30 - Final Fantasy XVI and VIIR to Xbox
1:10:20 - Persona 4: Revival
1:10:50 - Lumines Arise & Romeo is a Dead Man]
1:11:15 - 007 First Light
1:13:40 - Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
1:14:35 - Sleep Awake
1:15:10 - Call of the Elder Gods
1:15:35 - Egging On
1:16:00 - Outro

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Dune: Awakening Developer Interview (Bonus Episode)

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:00:00 -0000

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 to play 5 days early starting on June 5th with the full launch on June 10th.

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S1E49 - Our Favourite Games from PAX East 2025 (Episode 49)

Tue, 27 May 2025 10:00:00 -0000

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 Tracks
28:25 - Motion Rec
32:00 - Missile Command Delta
35:00 - Revenant's Reach
39:05 - Mycopunk
42:45 - Undusted: Letters from the Past
45:00 - Mafia: The Old Country
49:50 - Demon Tides
53:35 - Birdigo
55:35 - Desktop Survivors 98
57:00 - Dune Awakening
59:00 - Ultimate Sheep Raccoon
59:35 - Cappy & Tappy
1:00:35 - Constance
1:01:50 - CYBRLICH and the Death Cult of Labor
1:02:50 - PAX East 2026 Dates
1:11:10 - The Latest Six One Indie Showcase
1:18:00 - Housekeeping

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S1E48 - Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 & Game of the Year So Far (Episode 48)

Wed, 07 May 2025 10:00:00 -0000

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 - Our Games of the Year So Far

Thank you to Popagenda for sending codes for Wanderstop and a code for Despelote and thank you to Raw Fury for a sending code for Blue Prince.

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S1E47 - The State of Open World Games in 2025 [ft. Adam Gumbert] (Episode 47)

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:00:00 -0000

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.bsky.social

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 0:00 - Intro/Shoe Talk? 2:38 - Ice Breaker Question: What is the best example of an open world game and why? 8:58 - What are the core tenets of a good open world game? And what are some of our favorites from over the years? 30:16 - Recent Open World Game Impressions 47:24 - Predicting the future of open world games 1:01:29 - Our Most Anticipated Open World Game of 2025 1:07:46 - Outro

Resources for Today’s Episode:

Respawn Aim Fire on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@respawnaimfire
Player Player Podcast: https://plnk.to/playerplayer
LukeWarmGames Last of Us Season 2 Reactions Pod: https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/16980560-the-last-of-us-season-2-episode-1-review-spoilercast

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S1E46 - Tackling Your Backlog [ft. Emmett Watkins Jr] (Episode 46)

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:00:00 -0000

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://youtu.be/W6ODHr-p08M?si=TZh8ud1NA6Xw8Hk5
Backloggd: https://backloggd.com/
Infinite Backlog: https://infinitebacklog.net/
Playnite: https://playnite.link/
Ludoscene: https://www.ludocene.com/
GG: https://ggapp.io/
Exophase: https://www.exophase.com/

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 0:00 - Intro 3:51 - Ice Breaker: What’s the latest game that you pulled out of your backlog? 9:57 - Our Personal Philosophy of Backlogs 23:27 - Managing our Backlogs 49:50 - What are the most shameful games in your backlog? 1:01:56 - One last game we pulled out of the backlog 1:08:49 - Outro

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S1E45 - Pitching Our Dream Games (Episode 45)

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:30:00 -0000

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’s Pitch 23:23 - Jacob’s Pitch 36:11 - Joseph’s Pitch 52:10 - Outro

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S1E44 - Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To - Developer Interview (Episode 44)

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0000

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 the team on Bluesky:

Find timestamps for this episode below:

0:00 - Intro
3:00 - Icebreaker: "Favorite Gaming Trend of 2025?"
8:10 - Start of the interview
8:25 - What inspired the mix of puzzle & narrative
15:00 - How did you put your stamp on the genre?
23:20 - How do you balance new/existing players to Panel de Pon-esque games?
32:00 - How did the narrative come to be?
33:45 - Were there any fun challenges that you had to overcome?
41:45 - Work with meltycanon
44:00 - Structure of Soft Not Weak
52:40 - Launching a game on Kickstarter
1:01:15 - What's next for Spirit Swap and the team?
1:03:35 - Outro

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S1E43 - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1 Review (Episode 43)

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000

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's Your Favourite Coming of Age Story?"
7:10 - Introduction to Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
8:00 - Spoiler-Free Section on Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1
22:20 - Technical Performance
24:45 - Spoiler-Filled Thoughts
38:00 - Do We Want More?
41:00 - Afterlove EP Review
48:00 - Wrap-Up & Outro

Resources:

Jacob's Written Review of Afterlove EP

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S1E42 - Most Anticipated Indies of 2025 [ft. No Small Games] (Episode 42)

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:00:00 -0000

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: www.nosmallgames.com

Games Discussed on Today’s Episode:

Incredibox - So Far So Good
Arctic Eggs - The Water Museum, cockydoody, abmarnie, Cameron Ginex
Citizen Sleeper - Jump Over The Age
Nine Sols - RedCandleGames
Home Safety Hotline - Night Signal Entertainment
Heartworm - Vincent Adinolfi
Constance - btf Games
Bionic Bay - Psychoflow Studio, Mureena Oy
Morsels - Furcula
Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping - Happy Broccoli Games
Keep Driving - CYJY Games
Overland - Finji
Usual June - Finji
Clam Man 2: Headliner - Sideby Interactive
Love Eternal - brika
Tenebris Somnia - Saibot Studios, Andrés Borghi
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault - Digital Sun
Despelote - Julián Cordero, Sebastian Valbuena
Bye Sweet Carole - Little Sewing Machine
Tenjutsu - Deepnight Games
Tears of Metal - Paper Cult
Coffee Talk: Tokyo - Toge Productions and Chorus Worldwide
Afterlove EP - Pikselnesia
Music Power Up - microStudio
Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson - Ritual Studios
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Team Cherry
Everdeep Aurora - Nautilus Games
Wanderstop - Ivy Road
While Waiting - Optillusion
Henry Halfhead - Lululu Entertainment
Mixtape - Beethoven and Dinosaur

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

2:13 - Ice Breaker Question: What is the best indie game that you have played since the holidays?
10:02 - Heartworm
13:57 - Constance
16:46 - Bionic Bay
18:49 - Morsels
21:43 - Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
23:32 - Keep Driving
26:03 - Overland
26:49 - Usual June
30:33 - Clam Man 2: Headliner
33:26 - Love Eternal
36:17 - Tenebris Somnia
37:47 - Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
39:41 - Despelote
43:52 - Bye Sweet Carole
46:03 - Tenjutsu
50:08 - Tears of Metal
53:13 - Coffee Talk: Tokyo
55:47 - Afterlove EP
59:52 - Music Power Up
1:03:08 - Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson
1:03:54 - Hollow Knight: Silksong and Everdeep Aurora
1:07:35 - Wanderstop
1:09:44 - While Waiting
1:11:53 - Henry Halfhead
1:14:34 - Mixtape
1:16:03 - Outro

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S1E41 - Citizen Sleeper 2 Review & Spoilercast (Episode 41)

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:01:00 -0000

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 - "Desperation is the name of the game"
12:15 - Stress
15:00 - Push
19:20 - Citizen Sleeper vs. Citizen Sleeper 2
21:00 - Characters
25:00 - Writing
29:45 - Music and Art
34:00 - Spoilers Begin Here
34:10 - Flint
38:55 - Control
42:00 - Yu-Jin
45:45 - Ankhita
52:10 - The Ending
57:25 - The Future of Citizen Sleeper and Outro

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S1E40 - 2024 Game of the Year Part 2 (Episode 40)

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:00:00 -0000

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! Follow Katie on Bluesky: @lesperak.bsky.social.

Episode Resources:

Part 1 of the 2024 GOTY Series here: plnk.to/crossplayconvos
Check out the full Top 10 Games of 2024 Reveal Video: https://youtu.be/7VfkNvrAn-k

Find timestamps for this episode below:

0:00 - Intro 2:09 - Best Indie 44:22 - Best Music 56:23 - Best Visuals: Technical 1:06:57 - Best Visuals: Art Direction 1:21:14 - Best Narrative 1:33:23 - Best Moment 2:00:05 - Our Top 10 Games of 2024 2:17:35 - Outro

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S1E39 - 2024 Game of the Year Part 1 (Episode 39)

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:00:00 -0000

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 - Best Gameplay Loop
25:29 - Most Underrated Game
45:43 - Business Boy’s 2024 Bit of Bad Business
1:07:26 - The Luke Lewis “Chill Out with a Coffee on a Rainy Weekend Afternoon” Game(TM)
1:18:49 - Hooper’s Puzzle Paradise Award
1:26:20 - Claire's Creatively Cozy Award
1:34:21 - Outro

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Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis
Claire Helmberger:@ClaireHelmberg1

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Game of the Year 2022 (Bonus)

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000

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 of Bad Business
1:30:55 Most Disappointing Game
1:40:30 Best Non-2022 Game
1:51:10 Best Game That We Didn’t Play
1:55:35 Best Multiplayer
2:06:50 Best Visuals - Technical
2:11:30 Best Visuals - Art Direction
2:23:15 Best Performance/Favorite Protagonist
2:33:40 Best Supporting Character/NPC
2:43:00 Best Indie
3:07:10 Best Narrative
3:22:00 Best Moment
3:48:35 Top 10 Games of 2022

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Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

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Game of the Year 2021 (Bonus)

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000

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 Best Visuals - Art Direction
1:17:20 Best Performance/Favorite Protagonist
1:25:30 Best Supporting Character/NPC
1:34:00 Best Narrative
1:49:30 Best Moment
2:05:00 Top 10 Games of 2021

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Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
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S1E38 - 2024 Indie Game Awards Reactions (Episode 38)

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:00:00 -0000

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 presenters!

Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:10 - Icebreaker Question: How did it feel to judge an award show? 7:05 - Debut 14:55 - Notable Achievement in Accessibility 16:57 - Music 21:17 - Visual Design 26:43 - Bite-Sized Game 33:46 - Innovation 44:03 - Emotional Impact 49:38 - Gameplay Design 57:34 - Narrative 1:06:12 - Women-Led Game 1:06:56 - Solo Development 1:11:23 - Game of the Year 1:13:29 - Industry Impact 1:15:10 - Mohammad Fahmi Storyteller Award 1:16:57 - Final Thoughts and Outro

Check Other IGA Nominee Episodes + Written Reviews:

Mouthwashing, Crow Country and Grunn Review: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000673149935
Pacific Drive and Ultros Review Impressions: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000646013266
Thanks Goodness You're Here Review: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000664484618
Animal Well Review: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000657033170
Crypt Custodian Review Impressions: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000674886208
Thirsty Suitors (LukeWarmGames): https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/14047071-episode-137-thirsty-suitors-review-impressions
Balatro (LukeWarmGames): https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/14575044-episode-141-balatro-review-impressions
Little Kitty, Big City (LukeWarmGames): https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/15098086-episode-147-little-kitty-big-city-review
Clickholding (LukeWarmGames): https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/15567513-episode-153-paper-trail-review-indie-game-tastemaking-corner
Fear the Spotlight (The Gaming Brief): https://thegamingbrief.ca/2024/11/28/fear-the-spotlight-review/

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Podcast: @crossplayconvos
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Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

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S1E37 - The Game Awards 2024 In Review (Episode 37)

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

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, Onimusha, Turok: Origins, Stage Fright, Shadow Labyrinth, Clive in Tekken 8 and Helldivers 2's Omens of Tyranny)
22:10 - Awards, Celebrities & Outro

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Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

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S1E36 - Tabletop Gaming 101 [ft. Asa Greenriver] (Episode 36)

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0000

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 Favourite Board Games
59:55 - Outro

Note that our December schedule has shifted and our next show will be in three weeks on December 17th!

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Asa Greenriver Twitter: @Agreenriver07
Asa Greenriver Bluesky: @agreenriver.bsky.social
Asa Greenriver TikTok: @agreenriver07
Borderline Entertainment: YouTube & Merch

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Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

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S1E35 - The State of RPGs in 2024 [ft. Dave Jackson] (Episode 35)

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week Luke and Joseph are joined by special guest Dave Jackson (Tales from the Backlog) to chat about the state of RPGs in 2024. Discussion includes how the hosts got into the genre, thrilling impressions of this year’s biggest titles and more!

Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:01 - Ice Breaker Question: What qualifies as an RPG vs. a game with RPG elements? 8:38 - Our personal histories with RPGs. 24:03 - How have our tastes and perceptions of RPGs evolved over time? 40:18 - The RPGs of 2024! 1:11:24 - Outro

Follow Dave and Tales from the Backlog:

Dave Jackson Twitter: @RealDaveJackson
Tales from the Backlog Twitter: @TFTBLpod
Tales from the Back Bluesky: @tftblpod.bsky.social
Tales from the Backlog Podcast Feed: talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm

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Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

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S1E34 - Fall Indie Game Review Round Up (Episode 34)

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week Jacob and Luke chat about their time with five fantastic fall indie releases including Neva developed by Nomada Studio, Europa developed by Helder Pinto, Chozabu (Alex PB), Pinball Spire developed by Apparition Games, Crypt Custodian developed by Kyle Thompson and Phoenix Springs - Calligram Studio.

Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:08 - Icebreaker Question: What will be your #11 game of 2024? What game do you predict will just barely miss a spot on your coveted top 10 list? 5:45 - Neva 14:26 - Europa 21:20 - Pinball Spire 26:45 - Crypt Custodian 34:19 - Phoenix Springs 44:09 - Outro

Games Discussed on Today’s Episode:

Neva - Nomada Studio
Europa - Helder Pinto, Chozabu (Alex PB)
Pinball Spire - Apparition Games
Crypt Custodian - Kyle Thompson
Phoenix Springs - Calligram Studio

Jacob’s Gaming Brief Written Reviews:

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Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

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Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E33 - Mouthwashing Review/Spoilercast [+ Grunn/Crow Country) (Episode 33)

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0000

This week, we prepare you for the spooky season with a trio of indie horror experiences. We have played Mouthwashing and are chomping to talk about it in-depth. Jacob also dives in on Grunn and Joseph talks about his experience playing Crow Country.

Find timestamps for this episode below:

0:00 - Intro
1:30 - Ice Breaker Question: "What’s a game that genuinely surprised you?"
8:50 - Mouthwashing Spoiler-Free Review
27:10 - Mouthwashing Spoilercast
53:55 - Crow Country Mini-Review
1:00:50 Grunn Mini-Review
1:07:20 Outro

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Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

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S1E32 - Astro Bot Review & Spoilercast (Episode 32)

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week the lads are chatting about their time playing Astro Bot, developed by Team ASOBI! The discussion starts with spoiler-free impressions and moves into the spoilercast. We can find timestamps below!

Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:44 - Ice Breaker Question: What features make for a good platformer and what are your favorite games within the genre? 6:53 - Astro Bot Spoiler-Free Impressions 37:47 - Spoiler Discussion and Trivia Game: What That Bot? 01:13:24 - The Plucky Squire Early Impressions 01:16:42 - Outro Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

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Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E31 - Our Favourite Games of PAX West 2024 [Episode 31]

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:53:00 -0000

This week, the lads are coming to you live from PAX West 2024 in Seattle, Washington with a star studded cast of special guests from across the video game industry! Seat back, relax and get your Steam Wishlists ready as the crew unpacks their favorite games from PAX West 2024!

Find timestamps for this episode below:

0:00 - Intro
0:46 - Jill Grodt, EIC @ The Indie Informer & Trina Smith, Games Journalist @ Gamerheads Podcast
40:08 - Roger Reichardt, Games Journalist & Host @ Gamerheads Podcast & ClycloneMC, Host @ Point in Progress & Claire Helmberger, Host @ LukeWarmGames Podcast
1:03:53 - Geoff Moonen, Host @ “Fun” and Games Podcast & Sarah Moonen, Associate Producer, “Fun” and Games Podcast
1:25:33 - Joseph, Jacob & Luke close out the show

Games Discussed During the Episode:

Check out our other PAX West content!

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Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

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S1E30 - Mighty Yell Interview: All Systems Dance [ft. Dave Proctor] (Episode 30)

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:00:00 -0000

This week the lads are joined by special guest Dave Proctor (Mighty Yell) to chat about how the studio Mighty Yell came to be, reminisce about the Big Con and take a sneak peak into the development of their latest game All Systems Dance. Join us for a wonderful look into the art of game design with plenty of laughs along the way!

Wishlist All Systems Dance and check out Mighty Yell’s other titles and merch!

All Systems Dance: https://www.mightyyell.com/allsystemsdance/
A Knight in the Attic: https://www.mightyyell.com/a-knight-in-the-attic/
The Big Con: https://www.mightyyell.com/
Mighty Yell Merch: https://mightyyell.myshopify.com/en-us

Find timestamps for this episode below:

0:00 - Intro
1:01 - Meet Mighty Yell’s Dave Proctor
1:59 - Dave’s path to working in games and a look at the writing process
13:13 - The evolution of Mighty Yell
29:39 - Building All Systems Dance
34:10 - The premise of All Systems Dance
40:45 - The community at Mighty Yell
52:01 - A Knight in the Attic
01:10:18 - Outro

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E29 - The PAX West Prep Episode [ft. Baron Jones] (Episode 29)

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0000

This week, Jacob, Luke and Joseph are joined by Baron Jones from LV1 Gaming is here to get you ready for PAX West 2024! On this episode of the show, we will give you tips on packing and surviving the con, navigating the city of Seattle and tell you what you should see during PAX West 2024!

Check out Baron's writing on LV1 Gaming!

Find timestamps for this episode below:

0:00 - Intro
3:30 - Our History with PAX
13:50 - Underrated Items to Pack
21:10 - General Tips
33:15 - Places to See in Seattle
40:30 - Events Around PAX
45:40 - Panels, Booths and Dr. Exoskeleton
1:00:00 Final Tips & Tricks and Close

Resources:

Please Check Out Our Events and Panels:

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

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S1E28 - Thank Goodness You're Here! Review & Indie Spotlight (Episode 28)

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week Jacob and Luke give their review of Thank Goodness You’re Here! developed by Coal Supper, Dungeons of Hinterberg developed by Microbird, Été developed by Impossible and Penny’s Big Breakaway developed by Evening Star. A big thanks to Popagenda for providing us with review codes for Été and Thank Goodness You’re Here!

Find Jacob’s written reviews via the Gaming Brief below:

Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - Ice Breaker- How do we feel about the end of GameInformer? 6:32 - Thank Goodness You’re Here! 16:43 - Dungeons of Hinterberg 24:42 - Été 34:28 - Penny’s Big Breakaway 41:59 - Outro

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E27 - 2024 Game of the Year So Far (Episode 27)

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -0000

This week the lads discuss their favorite games of 2024 so far and give some recommendations of other new releases to check out!

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

S1E26 - Best Party & Local Multiplayer Games (Episode 26)

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:00:00 -0000

This week Luke and Jacob unpack their favorite party and local multiplayer games from over the years.

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

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S1E25 - The State of the Gaming Industry (Episode 25)

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:00:00 -0000

This week the lads give their thoughts on the current state of the video game industry. Discussion topics include studio closures/layoffs, the impact of acquisitions, the future of first party publishers and more.

Tweet from Jacob Navok: https://x.com/jnavok/status/1793779717813723521?s=46

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

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S1E24 - Summer 2024 Showcase Reactions (Episode 24)

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:00:00 -0000

This week the lads reunite to give their thoughts on the recent summer showcase season. Get your wishlists ready and settle in for a wide ranging discussion covering announcements of all shapes and sizes.

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

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S1E23 - Is Animal Well Indie Game of the Year? (Episode 23)

Tue, 28 May 2024 13:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week Joseph and Luke discuss their time playing Another Crab’s Treasure, Manor Lords and Animal Well! Additional topics include a bit of industry analysis about the upcoming console generation and the ongoing debate of video games versus art.

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

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S1E22 - Exploring Open Ended Game Design (Episode 22)

Tue, 14 May 2024 13:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week Luke and Joseph discuss open ended game design, how this design philosophy differs between the AAA and Indie spaces and their favorite examples from the past and present.

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

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S1E21 - Indie Review Round Up: Pepper Grinder, Let's! Revolution! and More! (Episode 21)

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week Luke and Jacob give their review impressions on a wonderful quartet of recent indie releases including Buckshot Roulette, Mars After Midnight, Let's! Revolution! and Pepper Grinder. Thank you to Sandbox Strategies, popagenda and Stride PR for providing review codes for this episode.

Timestamps: 0:00-Intro 2:40- Ice Breaker Question: What games are you hoping to pull out of your backlog this year? 10:53- Buckshot Roulette 14:47: Mars After Midnight 20:12- Let’s! Revolution! 30:07- Pepper Grinder 39:23- Outro

Links to Today’s Games:

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

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Top 15 Games That Need a Remake/Remaster [ft. Ngachacha] (Episode 20)

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0000

This week, special guest Ngachacha joins Luke and Jacob to discuss remakes and remasters and which games need one!

Support Ngachacha: Twitter | PlayStation Drive

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
2:10 Ice Breaker Question: "What Remake or Remasters Did You Played Last"?
9:30 What Makes A Good Remake or Remaster?
21:20 Building the List of the Top 15 Games That Need Remakes/Remasters
1:21:00 Outro

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

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S1E19 - Our Favourite Games from PAX East 2024 [ft. CGDannyB] (Episode 19)

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0000

This week, the Lads are joined by special guest CGDannyB to talk about their experiences at PAX East 2024 and Day of the Devs 2024! Remember to wishlist all the games you think sounded cool, it helps!

Support CGDannyB: Twitter | Twitch | TikTok

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
2:30 PAX East 2024 Overall Impressions
6:30 Dustborn (Danny's Game of Show)
9:15 Let’s Revolution (Jacob's Game of Show)
14:25 Enter the Chronosphere (Joseph's Game of Show)
18:50 My Familiar (Luke's Game of Show)
21:00 Into the Dead: Our Darkest Day
25:20 Starvaders
27:30 Below the Stone
31:55 Crypt Custodian
36:35 Animal Well
39:40 Disco Samurai
41:25 Beat Slayer
43:55 Fretless
46:50 Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship
48:45 LUCID
51:40 Tape to Tape
53:45 So To Speak
57:10 Astro Duel 2
57:40 Hell of an Office
58:20 Kamikaze Lassplanes (Listen to Jacob, CGDannyB & Joseph on the Six One Indiecast)
1:00:20 Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior
1:01:10 Light Odyssey
1:01:50 Helskate
1:02:10 Memory's Reach
1:02:35 Day of the Devs (LukeWarmGames' Day of the Devs Episode)
1:03:45 Sophia the Traveler
1:04:50 Selfloss
1:05:40 Chasing the Unseen
1:06:40 Outro

Other PAX Stuff:

Between 2 Screens: A Nintendo DS Retrospective (Jacob & Danny's Panel)

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

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S1E18 - Double Fine Productions Retrospective (Episode 18)

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0000

This week, the Lads do a deep dive into one of their favourite video game studios: Double Fine Productions. Why? Because Jacob and Luke did a Double Fine bar crawl in SF!

Timestamps:

0:00 Start
2:30 Ice Breaker Question: "What Makes Double Fine So Unique"?
8:00 The Double Fine Bar Crawl
17:05 Favourite Double Fine Games? Backlog Games from Double Fine?
26:30 What Games Do We Want Next from Double Fine?
31:00 Psych Odyssey
40:00 The Lasting Impact of Psych Odyssey
49:00 Outro

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E17 - Building The Essential Nintendo Switch Library [ft. AJ McRae] (Episode 17)

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week the Lads are joined by special guest AJ McRae (Re:Direct) to discuss what they want to see in a Nintendo Switch 2 and build their list of the most essential games on the Nintendo Switch.

Support AJ and Re:Direct- https://shop.watchredirect.com

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis
AJ McRae: @AMcRaeJr
Re:Direct: @watchredirect

Check out our other shows:

Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E16 - Pacific Drive & Ultros Review Impressions: Crossplay Conversations (Episode 16)

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 15:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week, Luke and Jacob discuss their time playing Pacific Drive developed by Ironwood Studios and Ultros developed by Hadoque. A big thanks to the Kepler Interactive Team for providing review codes for our coverage. New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am EST.

Find us on twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan

Check out our other shows:

The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod

S1E15 - Most Anticipated Indie Games of 2024 [ft. Jill Grodt] (Episode 15)

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:00:00 -0000

This week, the game lads are joined by the Indie Informer's Jill Grodt to talk about their 20 most anticipated indie games of 2024!

Indie Informer:

Website: https://the-indie-in-former.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Indie_Informer
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheIndieInformer
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theindieinformer

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro
1:40 - Who is the Indie Informer?
5:30 - Ice Breaker Question: "What Indie Game Best Represents Your Personality and Style?"
10:30 - Ultros
13:00 - Harold Halibut
15:30 - Earthblade
18:10 - Mina The Hollower
20:45 - The Rise of the Golden Idol
26:40 - Henry Halfhead
29:50 - Mariachi Legends
32:10 - Tiny Bookshop
33:55 - Neva
36:00 - Penny’s Big Breakaway
40:20 - Animal Well
43:10 - Beastieball
46:50 - Hauntii
50:15 - Tape to Tape
53:45 - Thank Goodness You’re Here
56:35 - Little Kitty, Big City
58:35 - Dungeons of Hinterberg
1:01:30 - Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To
1:03:40 - Hollow Knight: Silksong
1:07:40 - The Plucky Squire
1:09:30 - Outro

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E14 - Game of The Year 2023 Part 2 (Episode 14)

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:30:00 -0000

The Lads are joined once again by special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) to finish out their discussion of the best games of the year in the Crossplay Conversations Best of 2023 Awards.

Big thanks to Matt aka Stormageddon for narrating our best of 2023 video!

Find timestamps for this episode below

0:00-Intro
1:39- Addendum To The Business Boy’s 2023 Bit of Bad Business
3:55- Best Visuals: Technical
15:56- Best Visuals: Art Direction
32:45- Best Character Performance
49:28- Best Narrative
1:11:00- Best Moment
1:12:08- Spider-Man 2 Spoilers
1:13:59- End of Spider-Man 2 Spoilers
1:14:48- Alan Wake II Spoilers
1:19:17- End of Alan Wake II Spoilers
1:20:17- Final Fantasy XVI Spoilers
1:23:47- Final Fantasy XVI Spoilers End
1:24:13- Planet of Lana Spoilers
1:25:59- End of Planet of Lana Spoilers
1:26:00- Jusant Spoilers
1:27:20- End of Jusant Spoilers
1:28:25- Slay The Princess Spoilers
1:28:58- End of Slay The Princess Spoilers
1:36:29- Our Top 10 Games of 2023 List Reveal
1:48:37- Celebrating our Games of The Year!
1:58:54- Outro

Find Links to our previous GOTY Shows: 2022: https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/12006503-the-2022-lukewarmgame-awards-day-1 https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/12051526-the-2022-lukewarmgame-awards-finale 2021: https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/9898683-the-2021-lukewarmgame-awards-part-1 https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/9937700-the-2021-lukewarmgame-awards-finale

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Claire Helmberger: @clairehelmberg1

S1E13 - Game of The Year 2023 Part 1 (Episode 13)

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -0000

The Lads are joined by special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) to discuss their favorite games of the year in the Crossplay Conversations Best of 2023 Awards. Tune in for our next episode where we reveal our official game of the year!

Find Links to our previous GOTY Shows:

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis
Claire Helmberger: @clairehelmberg1

Check out our other shows:

Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E12 - Game Awards Reactions & 2023 Quiz Show (Episode 12)

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 14:00:47 -0000

The lads close out 2023 by unpacking their thoughts about the Game Awards and competing in a Quiz Show hosted by the Game Show Master Jacob McCourt!

Find Links to our previous GOTY Shows:
2022: https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/12006503-the-2022-lukewarmgame-awards-day-1
2021: https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/9898683-the-2021-lukewarmgame-awards-part-1

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E11 - Alan Wake II Review & Spoilercast [ft. Matt Storm & Katie Lesperance] (Episode 11)

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week, Joseph and Luke are joined by special guests Matt Storm (The Fun & Games Podcast) and Katie Lesperance (The Left Behind Game Club and Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie & TV Podcast) to chat about all things Alan Wake II. New episodes are released every other Tuesday at 9am PST.

Follow Matt & Katie:

Matt Storm:@dj_stormageddon
Fun & Games Podcast: @funandgamespod
Katie Lesperance: @lesperak
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E10 - Game Awards 2023 Nominees + Jusant/Slay the Princess (Episode 10)

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:00:00 -0000

This week, the lads talk in-depth about the nominees for the 2023 edition of The Game Awards! We also give reviews-in-progress of Alan Wake 2, Slay the Princess and JUSANT. New episodes are released every other Tuesday at 9am PST.

0:15 - Intro
2:00 - Ice Breaker: Who are we casting in a Legend of Zelda movie?
8:05 - The Game Awards Nominee Breakdown
45:35 - Jusant Impressions
52:45 - Alan Wake 2 Impressions
58:10 - Spider-Man: Miles Morales aka Jacob's Spider-Man Check-In
1:00:30 - Slay the Princess
1:04:30 - Outro

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E9 - Spider-Man Retrospective (Episode 9)

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week, the lads discuss the past, present and future of Insomniac Games' Spider-Man series. New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am PST.

Listen to our Spider-Man 2 Spoilercasts here:

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E8 - The State of Games Publishing (Episode 8)

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week, the lads discuss the current state of video game publishing and make predictions about the future of the video game industry and its key players. New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am EST.

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E7 - Indie Review Roundup (Episode 7)

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week, the lads discuss their time playing some fantastic indie releases! Review discussion includes Cocoon, My Friendly Neighborhood, 30XX and Goodbye Volcano High. New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am EST.

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E6 - Microsoft Leaks News Breakdown (Episode 6)

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:00:00 -0000

This week, Joseph and Luke unpack all of the recent news leaks from Microsoft. New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am EST.

Watch Jacob's Video Game Trivia Panel from PAX West on Giant Bomb: https://youtu.be/K9Bn4JWDLSY?si=1ZE1QugN0Pgm0qVz

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E5 - Our PAX West 2023 Special (Episode 5)

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0000

This week, Luke, Joseph and Jacob are joined by a slew of wonderful guests to talk about PAX West 2023 live on-location! New episodes are released every other Tuesday at 9am EST.

Find time stamps for this episode below:

0:00 Intro
1:40 Mike Towndrow, Creative Director @ Six One Indie [@itsmiketown]
10:40 Geoff Moonen, Host @ “Fun” and Games Podcast [@geoffmakesnoise] & ClycloneMC, Host @ Point in Progress [@clycloneMC]
20:40 Katie Lesperance, Host @ Left Behind Game Club [@lesperak] & Adam Gumbert, Host @ Respawn Aim Fire [@adamgumby]
30:55 Claire Helmberger, Host @ LukeWarmGames Podcast [@ClaireHelmberg1]
41:30 Future PAX West 2023 Content Plans

Games We Discussed:

Thank Goodness You’re Here https://store.steampowered.com/app/2366980/Thank_Goodness_Youre_Here/
Mirthwood https://store.steampowered.com/app/2272900/Mirthwood/
Ebenezer and the Invisible World https://store.steampowered.com/app/2351120/Ebenezer_and_the_Invisible_World/
Demonschool https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/
A Corgi’s Short Hike https://store.steampowered.com/app/2321250/A_Corgis_Cozy_Hike/
Long Gone Days https://store.steampowered.com/app/510540/Long_Gone_Days/
Techno Banter https://store.steampowered.com/app/2348400/Techno_Banter/
Biomorph https://store.steampowered.com/app/1430220/BIOMORPH/
Hyde’s Haunt and Seek https://store.steampowered.com/app/1641040/Hydes_Haunt__Seek/
Mythic Protocol: Riftstorm https://store.steampowered.com/app/2282790/Mythic_Protocol_Riftstorm/
Fraymakers https://store.steampowered.com/app/1420350/Fraymakers/
Another Space Opera https://store.steampowered.com/app/2105070/Another_Space_Opera__Episode_1_The_Wake_of_The_Giant/
Starvaders https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/StarVaders/
Yellow Taxi Go Vroom https://store.steampowered.com/app/2011780/Yellow_Taxi_Goes_Vroom/
Beastieball https://store.steampowered.com/app/1864950/Beastieball/
LUCID https://store.steampowered.com/app/1717730/LUCID/
Knight vs. Giant: The Broken Excalibur https://store.steampowered.com/app/715680/Knight_vs_Giant_The_Broken_Excalibur/
Pepper Grinder https://store.steampowered.com/app/2076580/Pepper_Grinder/
Fae Farm https://store.steampowered.com/app/2230110/Fae_Farm/

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E4 - Venba & Stray Gods Review (Episode 4)

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

This week, Luke and Jacob discuss their time playing two exciting indie releases: Venba and Stray Gods! Jacob also talks about his recent trip to Tennocon. New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am EST.

Find time stamps for this episode below:

0:00 Intro
5:14 Ice Breaker Question: What is your ideal game length and how has it changed over time
10:49 Stray Gods Review
36:26 Venba Review
51:36 Tennocon Impressions

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E3 - The Past, Present & Future of Licensed Games (Episode 3)

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000

This week, the crew discusses all things licensed video games including their childhood favorites and anticipated upcoming titles! New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am EST.

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0:00 Intro
1:40 Ice Breaker Question: What is the first game we remember beating as a kid?
5:20 What do we think of when we hear the term licensed video game?
8:44 Are licensed video games the “gateway drug” for children to get into gaming?
16:55 What makes a good licensed game?
21:24 What are examples of good and bad licensed video games?
34:26 What contributed to the rise and fall of licensed video games?
42:44 South Park: The Stick of Truth and other honorable mentions from our past.
53:35 What is the future of licensed video games?
1:06:42 What is your dream licensed game and developer collaboration?

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

S1E2 - The Console-o-poly (Episode 2)

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:05:00 -0000

This week the crew discuss the state of the video game industry! Topics include accusations, the future of the biggest publishers, a cloud gaming weather report and much more. New episodes of Crossplay Conversations: A Video Game Podcast release every other Tuesday at 9am EST.

Find time stamps for this episode below:

0:00 Intro
0:51 Ice Breaker Question: What is your favorite special edition of a game?
5:59 Main Topic Intro to the Console-o-poly
17:09 Microsoft Activision Blizzard Acquisition and its Impact
26:16 The Future of Console Manufacturers
46:24 Studio and Publisher Relationships
1:02:18 EA Status Check
1:09:08 Outro

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

S1E1 - Game of The Year So Far (Episode 1)

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000

This week, the crew breaks down their favorite games of 2023 so far in the first-ever episode of Crossplay Conversations: A Video Game Podcast! New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am EST.

Find time stamps for this episode below:

0:00 Intro
13:42 Dave The Diver
22:19 Dredge
26:22 Tchia
29:27 Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
36:50 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom
44:40 Fire Emblem Engage
48:38 Final Fantasy XVI
56:12 Hi-Fi Rush
57:46 Resident Evil 4 Remake
1:00:56 Our Most Anticipated Games for the Rest of the Year

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

Podcast: @crossplayconvos
Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

Trailer - Show Launches August 1

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 17:18:52 -0000

Welcome to Crossplay Conversations, the brand-new biweekly topical video game podcast from Luke Lewis, Joseph Hooper and Jacob McCourt.

The show launches on August 1, 2023!

With many years of breaking it down separately on shows like the Left Behind Game Club, Player Player Podcast and LukeWarmGames, the gang is finally coming together to publish their gaming group chat in audio form every other week.

Expect roundtable reviews of the latest games, profiles of upcoming indies, and insightful conversations about essential topics in the video game industry - all with a mostly positive, insightful and fun style.

Crossplay Conversations debuts on August 1st with new episodes hitting every other Tuesday. Help us out by subscribing on your podcast platform of choice to get the first episodes delivered straight to your feed and follow us on Twitter @crossplayconvos for updates about the show.

Cheers, and happy gaming!