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Hollow Knight: Silksong on ROG Xbox Ally X & More Xbox Hands-On Preview Impressions10 Sep 202500:27:30
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

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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 Impressions09 Sep 202500:21:42
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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S1E48 - Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 & Game of the Year So Far (Episode 48)07 May 202501:07:02

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)23 Apr 202501:10:56
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!

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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

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S1E46 - Tackling Your Backlog [ft. Emmett Watkins Jr] (Episode 46)08 Apr 202501:12:08
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!

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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)25 Mar 202500:53:12
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)11 Mar 202501:06:12

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/

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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)18 Feb 202500:51:15

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

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S1E42 - Most Anticipated Indies of 2025 [ft. No Small Games] (Episode 42)11 Feb 202501:21:03
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.

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Games Discussed on Today’s Episode:

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)30 Jan 202501:01:15

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)28 Jan 202502:19:59
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.

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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)14 Jan 202501:36:41
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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S1E55 - Donkey Kong Bananza Review + Is This Seat Taken? & Birdigo Impressions (Episode 55)19 Aug 202501:08:03

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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Game of the Year 2022 (Bonus)10 Jan 202504:34:30

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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Game of the Year 2021 (Bonus)07 Jan 202502:40:17

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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S1E38 - 2024 Indie Game Awards Reactions (Episode 38)20 Dec 202401:18:56

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

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S1E37 - The Game Awards 2024 In Review (Episode 37)17 Dec 202400:28:38

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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S1E36 - Tabletop Gaming 101 [ft. Asa Greenriver] (Episode 36)26 Nov 202401:05:03

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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S1E35 - The State of RPGs in 2024 [ft. Dave Jackson] (Episode 35)12 Nov 202401:15:57
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

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S1E34 - Fall Indie Game Review Round Up (Episode 34)29 Oct 202400:48:01
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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

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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)15 Oct 202401:09:54

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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S1E32 - Astro Bot Review & Spoilercast (Episode 32)01 Oct 202401:19:59
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:

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  • 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]18 Sep 202401:28:55

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!

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S1E54 - Wheel World, MakeRoom, Expelled! & More [ft. Claire Lewis] (Episode 54)06 Aug 202500:45:15

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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S1E30 - Mighty Yell Interview: All Systems Dance [ft. Dave Proctor] (Episode 30)03 Sep 202401:12:49

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!

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

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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
S1E29 - The PAX West Prep Episode [ft. Baron Jones] (Episode 29)20 Aug 202401:05:25

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!

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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

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S1E28 - Thank Goodness You're Here! Review & Indie Spotlight (Episode 28)06 Aug 202400:43:04
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!

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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

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S1E27 - 2024 Game of the Year So Far (Episode 27)23 Jul 202401:01:52

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

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S1E26 - Best Party & Local Multiplayer Games (Episode 26)09 Jul 202400:55:20

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

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S1E25 - The State of the Gaming Industry (Episode 25)25 Jun 202401:15:22

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.

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S1E24 - Summer 2024 Showcase Reactions (Episode 24)11 Jun 202401:33:47

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.

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S1E23 - Is Animal Well Indie Game of the Year? (Episode 23)28 May 202401:11:25
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.

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S1E22 - Exploring Open Ended Game Design (Episode 22)14 May 202401:00:59
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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.

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S1E21 - Indie Review Round Up: Pepper Grinder, Let's! Revolution! and More! (Episode 21)30 Apr 202400:43:17
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

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S1E53 - Ape Out + Missile Command Delta, Everdeep Aurora & More (Episode 53)22 Jul 202501:07:19

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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Top 15 Games That Need a Remake/Remaster [ft. Ngachacha] (Episode 20)16 Apr 202401:23:38

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

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S1E19 - Our Favourite Games from PAX East 2024 [ft. CGDannyB] (Episode 19)02 Apr 202401:10:38

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!

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S1E18 - Double Fine Productions Retrospective (Episode 18)19 Mar 202400:51:26

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

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S1E17 - Building The Essential Nintendo Switch Library [ft. AJ McRae] (Episode 17)05 Mar 202401:25:39
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

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  • AJ McRae: @AMcRaeJr
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S1E16 - Pacific Drive & Ultros Review Impressions: Crossplay Conversations (Episode 16)20 Feb 202400:56:20
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.

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S1E15 - Most Anticipated Indie Games of 2024 [ft. Jill Grodt] (Episode 15)06 Feb 202401:12:18

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:

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

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S1E14 - Game of The Year 2023 Part 2 (Episode 14)23 Jan 202402:01:22

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!

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  • 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

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S1E13 - Game of The Year 2023 Part 1 (Episode 13)09 Jan 202401:58:58

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!

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S1E12 - Game Awards Reactions & 2023 Quiz Show (Episode 12)19 Dec 202301:11:00

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!

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S1E11 - Alan Wake II Review & Spoilercast [ft. Matt Storm & Katie Lesperance] (Episode 11)05 Dec 202301:40:12
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.

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S1E52 - Mount Rushmore of Video Game Console Launches (Episode 52)08 Jul 202501:09:07

This week, Jacob and Joseph come up with the list of the four best video game console launches of all-time.

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  • 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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S1E10 - Game Awards 2023 Nominees + Jusant/Slay the Princess (Episode 10)21 Nov 202301:06:52

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

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S1E9 - Spider-Man Retrospective (Episode 9)07 Nov 202300:55:47
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.

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S1E8 - The State of Games Publishing (Episode 8)24 Oct 202301:07:41
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.

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S1E7 - Indie Review Roundup (Episode 7)10 Oct 202301:12:46
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.

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