THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB – Détails, épisodes et analyse

We’re back with Commander Shepherd’s favourite podcast on the citadel, bringing you the latest news and releases for games across the galaxy of platforms. We discuss Concord’s  role in life expectancy of life service games, how Daybreak combats the climate crisis, and the role of improvisation in TTRPG’s

Topics Discussed

• News: People Make Games, Concord cancellation, Humble Bundle physical games, Mass Effect: The Board Game – Priority: Hagalaz, Lacksmith, Moon Bunny
• Video Games: Star Wars: Outlaws, Dungeons of Hinterburg, Link's Awakening
• Board Games: Daybreak, Kids Chronicles
• TTRPG: No Thank You Evil, Scum & Villainy, City of Mist, 1000 Year Old Campfire

Timestamps

• News: 1:15
• Video Games: 17:55
• Board Games: 30:31
• Roleplaying Games: 42:27
• Outro: 56:24

Further Reading:

People Make Games: The Games Behind Your Government's Next War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYaDXZ2MI-k

Mass Effect: Priority Hagalaz

https://modiphius.net/pages/mass-effect-board-game

Lacksmith by Jamie Daggers

https://itch.io/jam/one-page-rpg-jam-2024/rate/2924284

Moon Bunny

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hotbananagames/moon-bunny

Check out the video version of the podcast at

https://youtu.be/qzC-oQcE81c

Follow Daniel at https://linktr.ee/boardgamefeast

Follow Mark at https://instagram.com/omnigamermark

Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com. 

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