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This game isn't a love story...not like we think, anyways! Join us as we discuss UNBEATABLE, a narrative meets rhythm game where music is illegal, and we're committing crimes.#podcast #unbeatablegame #indiegame #geeksandgrounds #gamediscussion ---------------------------------------------------------------

✅See Kate and Emily at nosmallgames.com for all of their review, podcast, and streaming content!✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2026, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play UNBEATABLE on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2240620/UNBEATABLE/UNBEATABLE is a rhythm adventure where music is illegal and you do crimes. Follow the story of Beat and her band on the run, in a narrative experience full of big emotions powered by arcade-flawless rhythm gameplay.---------------------------------------------------------------

Music is illegal, and we do crimes in this month's brew: UNBEATABLE! I'm joined by Emily and Kate, of No Small Games, and not only do we introduce this exciting rhythm game as our May selection, but we also delve into the May indies we're most excited to play.

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00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

01:28 Meet May's Co-hosts ~ No Small Games

16:33 What We're Excited About

35:30 May Indiescovery

50:23 This Month's Brew: UNBEATABLE

58:53 Discussing UNBEATABLE's themes + questions to ponder (no story spoilers)

1:30:00 Tips / Things To Know When Playing UNBEATABLE

1:33:20 This Month's Reflection Question + Activity

1:34:00 See you on May 19th for the UNBEATABLE discussion episode!

#indiegame #gamediscussion #unbeatablegame #geeksandgrounds #gamepodcast ---------------------------------------------------------------✅Find No Small Games via their website for podcasts, reviews, and streams from Emily + Kate: https://www.nosmallgames.com

✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2026, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play UNBEATABLE on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2240620/UNBEATABLE

UNBEATABLE is a rhythm adventure where music is illegal and you do crimes. Follow the story of Beat and her band on the run, in a narrative experience full of big emotions powered by arcade-flawless rhythm gameplay.---------------------------------------------------------------

In today's episode, we explore what it means to pursue a craft, what happens when that craft turns from hobby to obligation, and the role community can play in enabling creative pursuits. We also discuss the main question of the month: what is your relationship to your creative self, your creativity, and your craft?

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Spring has sprung, and I'm joined by the wonderful Josh Boykin of Intelligame! We're enjoying the season by celebrating the indies that're releasing in April and introducing you to our game of the month:, Chicory: A Colorful Tale!00:19 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds03:33 The Pastry Case - Introducing Josh Boykin29:39 The Pastry Case - What We're Excited About59:05 April Indiescovery01:14:02 This Month's Brew - Introducing Chicory: A Colorful Tale---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2026, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play Chicory: A Colorful Tale on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123450/Chicory_A_Colorful_Tale/

Is blood truly thicker than syrup? What did we learn about the Roottree family? I'm joined be  @PeachyAenne  to discuss our thoughts on The Roottrees are Dead!#TheRoottreesareDead #puzzlegame #gamediscussion #indiegame

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✅ Find Aenne via @stumpt for multiplayer content, @PeachyAenne for Pokemon content, and as "PeachyAenne" across social media (IG, Bluesky). Finally, you can wishlist their games on Steam- First Bite: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1834820/First_Bite/- Arcade Spirits: https://store.steampowered.com/app/910630/Arcade_Spirits/✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2026, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play The Roottrees are Dead on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/The_Roottrees_are_Dead/A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

It's a walk down memory lane this week with Aenne of Stumpt Gamers! Aenne, as a puzzle pro, will be joining as this months' co-host during what will now be our internet sleuthing era: that's right, we're playing another deductive game: The Roottrees are Dead. While I think this game definitely is less layered and symbolic than last month's title, Kentucky Route Zero, I do think there's a lot to reflect on (especially as someone who spends a lot of time online).

Celebrity obsession, our fascination on "finding the truth" with gossip, family power and dynamics, and the ways the internet has evolved. We do a lot of reminiscing this week, and I look forward to seeing how things actually pan out when we do our deep dive on the game.

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✅ Find Aenne on YouTube as Stumpt or PeachyAenne, and as "PeachyAenne" across social media (IG, Bluesky). You can also wishlist their games on Steam - First Bite and Arcade Spirits! ✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2026, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play The Roottrees are Dead on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/The_Roottrees_are_Dead/A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

The Zero is calling -- fortunately I've got  @KatieAndCatburger  here for this episode, joining to discuss each of the acts in the layered masterpiece, Kentucky Route Zero, some of our favorite moments, and the meaning we made on this month's particular playthrough.#indiegame #gamediscussion #kentuckyroutezero Find and support Katie's work:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KatieAndCatburger/videos Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/katieandcatburger.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KatieandCatburger ---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play Kentucky Route Zero on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/231200/Kentucky_Route_Zero_PC_Edition/KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game in five acts, featuring a haunting electronic score, and a suite of hymns and bluegrass standards recorded by The Bedquilt Ramblers. Rendered in a striking visual style that draws as much from theater, film, and experimental electronic art as it does from the history of videogames, this is a story of unpayable debts, abandoned futures, and the human drive to find community.

In the café today, I'm joined by the lovely Katie, of Katie and Catburger as we introduce the game for February: Kentucky Route Zero! Of course, we take small detours before we get to the meat of our discussion, chatting a bit about Katie's work (and favorite caffeinated beverage), some of our February highlights for released titles, and what we've been excited about outside of the game of the month. Grab a warm cuppa, settle in, and hope you enjoy!#indiegame #gamediscussion #kentuckyroutezeroFind and support Katie's work:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KatieAndCatburger/videos Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/katieandcatburger.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KatieandCatburger ---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play Kentucky Route Zero on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/231200/Kentucky_Route_Zero_PC_Edition/KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game in five acts, featuring a haunting electronic score, and a suite of hymns and bluegrass standards recorded by The Bedquilt Ramblers. Rendered in a striking visual style that draws as much from theater, film, and experimental electronic art as it does from the history of videogames, this is a story of unpayable debts, abandoned futures, and the human drive to find community.---------------------------------------------------------------

Today we have the pleasure of a bonus episode! Jenny and Enzi chat about the making of Gas Station Story: where Enzi draws inspiration, their favorite gas station snack, and the future of the world that we discovered in this incredible indie! Hope you enjoy!

The world is burning, but we have a job to do! What was life like as a gas station clerk in our first game of 2026? Join me and Chris in our discussion of Gas Station Story! (Also, if you played and enjoyed the game, consider leaving a review on their Steam page!)

Donate to MinnMax's fundraiser for the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: https://www.givemn.org/story/26b49f

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

03:49 The Pastry Case: Abolish ICE + Supporting Minnesota (and your communities)

11:56 The Pastry Case: What we're excited about!

30:49 Gas Station Story: Non-Spoilers

46:45 Gas Station Story: Deep Dive

02:30:21 Community Questions

02:54:20 Next Month: Kentucky Route Zero

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Happy new year! This month, I'm joined by Chris (Honest Indies) to introduce our monthly brew: Gas Station Story. Of course, we kick off with some chill discussion, learning about their incredible experiences in the music industry, and compare just a handful of our most anticipated games of 2026.

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

04:22 The Pastry Case: Meeting Chris (Honest Indies)

20:47 The Pastry Case: Stuff We're Excited About

41:29 Indiescovery: Most Anticipated of 2026

01:27:03 This Month's Brew: Introducing Gas Station Story

02:03:27 See you next time!Find Honest Indies:

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HonestIndies/videos⁠ 

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We arrive to Zanarkand and conclude our pilgrimage on today's episode of Geeks & Grounds! Joined by Dave (Tales From The Backlog), we discuss faith, character evolutions, and what it means to think of the generations beyond your own.

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

02:38 The Pastry Case: G&G Community Selections

07:35 The Pastry Case: What We're Excited About

22:54 This Month's Brew: Final Fantasy X - Part 02

01:36:19 Start of an OG FF7 Spoiler (just to be safe)

01:37:03 Click here to skip an OG FF7 Spoiler!

02:54:58 In Defense of Final Fantasy X-2

03:02:35 Looking for games similar to FFX?

03:15:33 See you next year when we play Gas Station Story!

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✅Play Final Fantasy X on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/359870/FINAL_FANTASY_XX2_HD_Remaster/

FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster celebrates two of the most cherished and beloved entries to the world-renowned franchise, completely remastered in gorgeous High Definition & now available on PC / Windows!

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In today's Indiescovery, we're not only highlighting the indies (and one non-indie) we're looking forward to for the month of December: we're also selecting our top games of 2025!

Finally, we'll provide some insight to the themes and questions to consider as you begin the second half of Final Fantasy X (with the deep dive conversation releasing on December 16th!)

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

03:06 The Pastry Case: Our 2025 GOTYs

01:33:27 The Pastry Case: What We're Getting Into

01:49:48 Indiescovery: Our December Indie Game Release Highlights

02:07:28 This Month's Brew: Finishing Final Fantasy X

02:21:53 See you next time!

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We're pulled into Spira and begin our pilgrimage on today's episode of Geeks & Grounds! Joined by Dave (Tales From The Backlog), we discuss Tidus, Yuna, the rest of the guardians, and the initial stops on the journey to defeat Sin.

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

02:14 The Pastry Case: 2026 Game Voting Begins!

08:10 The Pastry Case: GOTY Backlog

25:29 The Pastry Case: What We're Excited About

46:52 Final Fantasy X Discussion (Part 01)

03:41:08 See you on Dec 2nd for our GOTY discussion!

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✅Play Final Fantasy X on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/359870/FINAL_FANTASY_XX2_HD_Remaster/

In today's first episode of November, we're diving into the indie game releases we're most excited about AND kicking off our journey in Zanarkand with a little bit of a retrospective: what has the impact of the game been in the industry? And what's it's personal significance to each of us? Also, welcome to Dave -- of Tales From The Backlog -- as our official discussion guest for the next two months!

04:12 Meet Dave of Tales from the Backlog

18:14 2026 Nominations for Geeks & Grounds Titles

22:06 What We're Getting Into

51:58 Indiescovery: Our November Indie Game Release Highlights

01:08:06 This Month's Brew: Introducing Final Fantasy X

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We're stuck on the doomed ship Tulpar for the month of October, along with Anya, Swansea, Daisuke, Jimmy, and Curly. Fortunately, Milady Confetti is also here to chat about the game with us, bringing her medical AND media knowledge to the table to really dig into the game's themes! What did we think? It definitely hurt (complimentary).

***Edit: Had to remove the intro/outro music due to platform restrictions, so apologies for the silence on the start and end of this one!

00:00 Welcome To Geeks & Grounds

2:15 The Pastry Case: Meet Confetti, Steam NextFest, and more!

47:08 This Month's Brew: Mouthwashing

2:38:18 Community Discussion Questions

2:57:50 See you in November for Final Fantasy X (Part 01)

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This month we spent our time translating languages to try and connect communities! How did we do? Kate and Emily (No Small Games) return to deep dive the game of the month: Chants of Sennaar!

We also chat about recent game news, like the Six One Indie Showcase, Hades 2 coming soon, and other media we're excited about.

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

02:48 The Pastry Case: Six One Indie Showcase, Hades 2, and What We're Excited About!

38:19 This Month's Brew: Chants of Sennaar (Non-Spoilers)

01:13:34 This Month's Brew: Chants of Sennaar (Spoilers)

2:29:17 Where to Find No Small Games (Kate + Emily)

02:32:29 October 2025 Brew: Mouthwashing

02:33:33 See you next time!

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On today's menu, we have Kate and Emily from No Small Games joining the conversation. We'll get to know them and their podcast, talk through some of the latest indie game releases for September, and begin our initial discussion for September's brew: Chants of Sennaar.

Find out more about No Small Games: https://www.nosmallgames.com---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play Chants of Sennaar on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931770/Chants_of_Sennaar/

What is it like to be part of a brand new colony on an unknown planet? We dive into how life worked out in each of our playthroughs of I Was A Teenage Exocolonist, sharing our highlights and critiques of this ambitious narrative RPG!

#indiegame #IWasATeenageExocolonist #gamingpodcast #podcast

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

03:35 Stuff We're Enjoying

21:31 I Was A Teenage Exocolonist - Non-Spoiler

41:32 I Was A Teenage Exocolonist - Spoiler

01:47:30 Housekeeping + September's Brew: Chants of Sennaar!

✅Share Your Thoughts! Want to share your thoughts on the game we're playing this month? Be sure to email jenny@geeksandgrounds.com OR leave a voicemail at https://telbee.io/channel/eowez0wm6ydpa4gf0amj5a/

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Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.

Time to test out our new(ish) format where we spend a bit more time talking about upcoming indie games for the month of August, and introducing this month's selection: I Was A Teenage Exocolonist (celebrating it's third anniversary at the end of the month!) #indiegame #IWasATeenageExocolonist #gamingpodcast #podcast 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds04:00 Q&A w/ Joel26:31 This Week's News: Payment processing problems!38:13 Stuff We're Enjoying56:00 Indiescovery: August 202501:06:50 Introducing I Was A Teenage Exocolonist1:30:00 Housekeeping & See you next time!✅Share Your Thoughts! Want to share your thoughts on the game we're playing this month? Be sure to email jenny@geeksandgrounds.com OR leave a voicemail at https://telbee.io/channel/eowez0wm6ydpa4gf0amj5a/---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ---------------------------------------------------------------✅Play I Was A Teenage Exocolonist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/I_Was_a_Teenage_Exocolonist/Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.

In the deepest dive we've done (4 hours?!?) Josh returns to the Geeks & Grounds discussion to dig into Deltarune's Chapter 4! Buckle up folks: there's a LOT to chat about!

1:44 - The Pastry Case: LONESTAR, Open Mike Eagle, Curiosmos, and more!

20:32 - This Month’s Brew: DELTARUNE

24:11 - High Level Thoughts on Chapter 4

35:50 - Deeeeeeep dive on Chapter 4

03:55:41 - Schedule change announcement + See you August 5 to kick off "I Was A Teenage Exocolonist"!---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play DELTARUNE on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1671210/DELTARUNE/Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!

It's TV Tiiiiiiiiiiiiime! We being the discussion around Deltarune: Chapter 3 -- an episode filled with TV nostalgia, escapism...and more suspicious Ralsei moments? Dive back into this dark world with us!

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Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!

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We close out the month with a short and sweet game that was absolutely delightful to play: Serre, A visual novel about a girl and an alien drinking tea and falling in love.See you on July 15th after the break with Deltarune: Chapter 3! WAHOO!---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play SERRE on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/35...A visual novel about a girl and an alien drinking tea and falling in love!

Fight facism in Extreme Meatpunks Forever! Today we discuss our third one-shot for the month (Extreme Meatpunks Forever) and discuss demos from Steam NextFest.---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play Extreme Meatpunks Forever on Itch.io: https://hthr.itch.io/extreme-meatpunks-foreverA serial visual novel/mech brawler about four gay disasters beating up neonazis in giant robots made of meat. Get ready for the worst road trip of all time.

Our second week of June one-shots for Pride, and we are in total rom-com mode! Butterfly Soup 2 does NOT disappoint, and we can't wait to share why ~

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds!

03:46 The Pastry Case: SGF standouts, Xbox handheld thoughts, and Switch 2 FOMO?

39:31 This Week's Brew: Butterfly Soup 2 (Non-Spoiler)

46:00 This Week's Brew: Butterfly Soup 2 (Deep Dive)

01:22:13 See you next week with Extreme Meatpunks Forever!

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If you want to be a butterfly, you need to be butterfly soup first! We're kicking off our June of one-shots with Butterfly Soup, and what a DELIGHT this game is to talk about!

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

3:55 The Pastry Case: Reiterating the Summer Showcases, Consume Me, Dropout Live Show, and more!

32:36 This Week's Brew: Butterfly Soup (Non-Spoiler Overview)

41:40 Diya

01:27:42 Noelle

01:33:16 Akarsha

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Our final foray around the Obra Dinn reveals the answers to MANY questions we have about what really happened all those years ago. Time to discuss the finale of this mystery, and figure out just what's behind that locked lazarette door...00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 04:00 The Pastry Case: SGF showcase news, Steam Next Fest approaches, Expedition 33 (we're still obsessed), and more!38:34 The Monthly Brew: Our current thoughts and today's chapters43:10 Chapter 2: A Bitter Cold47:28 Chapter 5: Unholy Captives53:05 Chapter 4: The Calling01:03:28 Chapter 1: Loose Cargo01:08:03 Delivering the Book / Chapter 8: Bargain01:18:31 Overall thoughts on Obra Dinn01:22:55 Let's organize the timeline: our retelling of the Obra Dinn's journey01:27: 19 June's Brews ~ What games are we're percolating over? 01:29:34 Thanks for listening / Housekeeping / See you next time!Leave a voicemail to share your thoughts on the game, and get featured in a future episode!https://telbee.io/channel/eowez0wm6ydpa4gf0amj5a/---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play Return of the Obra Dinn on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/Return_of_the_Obra_Dinn/In 1802, the merchant ship Obra Dinn set out from London for the Orient with over 200 tons of trade goods. Six months later it hadn't met its rendezvous point at the Cape of Good Hope and was declared lost at sea.Early this morning of October 14th, 1807, the Obra Dinn drifted into port at Falmouth with damaged sails and no visible crew. As insurance investigator for the East India Company's London Office, dispatch immediately to Falmouth, find means to board the ship, and prepare an assessment of damages.Return of the Obra Dinn is a first-person mystery adventure based on exploration and logical deduction.

The work of an insurance collector is never done! Today's episode covers Chapters IX (Escape), III (Murder), and VI (Soldiers of the Sea), three of the most intense scenes I think we'll be encountering in this game! You also get a listen at my attempt at pirate accents...I apologize in advance 😆

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

03:38 The Pastry Case: Expedition 33 (more! more!), Lazarus, The Antidote, and more.

19:18 The Monthly Brew: Our current thoughts, today's chapters, and some of the community's discussion

38:13 Chapter 9: Escape

54:00 Chapter 3: Murder

01:08:29 Chapter 6: Soldiers of the Sea01:21:34 Thanks for listening / Housekeeping / See you next time!

Leave a voicemail to share your thoughts on the game, and get featured in a future episode!

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In 1802, the merchant ship Obra Dinn set out from London for the Orient with over 200 tons of trade goods. Six months later it hadn't met its rendezvous point at the Cape of Good Hope and was declared lost at sea.---------------------------------------------------------------

The good ship Obra Dinn has returned...with no surviving passengers. This May, we'll be discussing what happened on this fateful journey in Return of the Obra Dinn!Today's podcast delves into the initial impressions of the game: the first two chapters we got to experience (Chapters 10 and 7), the mechanics, the visuals...and the ways this inspired us to don pirate accents and sing sea shanties!

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

04:16 The Pastry Case: PAX East, Joel's first DDR experience, Love on the Spectrum, and more!

30:40 The Monthly Brew: Obra Dinn Initial Impressions / Prologue / Non-Spoiler Discussion

01:05:05 Chapter 10: The End

01:20:01 Chapter 7: The Doom

01:26:46 Housekeeping / Thanks for listening!---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play Return of the Obra Dinn on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/Return_of_the_Obra_Dinn/

In 1802, the merchant ship Obra Dinn set out from London for the Orient with over 200 tons of trade goods. Six months later it hadn't met its rendezvous point at the Cape of Good Hope and was declared lost at sea.

Early this morning of October 14th, 1807, the Obra Dinn drifted into port at Falmouth with damaged sails and no visible crew. As insurance investigator for the East India Company's London Office, dispatch immediately to Falmouth, find means to board the ship, and prepare an assessment of damages.

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Are you ready to open the mysterious package? The fateful moment has arrived, and Joel and I have FEELINGS. We deep dive the final part of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage as well as discuss the Polygon layoffs, Clair Obscur, and 1000xRESIST Peabody hype!#geeksandgrounds #gamediscussion #lostrecordsbloomandrage #indiegame #gamepodcast ---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play Lost Records: Bloom & Rage on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1902960/Lost_Records_Bloom__Rage/Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.

We're back after a BIG reveal and discussing where the girls go from here, as well as our own feelings about the pacing of the game.

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

03:17 The Pastry Case: Expedition 33, Sinners, and more!

27:26 Tape 01 Recap

31:03 Rage (Part 01): Discussing Tape 2 (until sneaking through the ranch)

01:35:38 Our question to you + see you next week!

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Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.

Things get a little paranormal and a LOT more emotional in the second part of Bloom (Tape 01) in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. We get to know the girls and their friendship even more, as some heavy news makes things a bit more clear by the end of this section.

#lostrecordsbloomandrage #indiegame #gamediscussion #geeksandgrounds

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

01:39 The Pastry Case: Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-orders, lots of new shows, and more!

36:18 Recap: How're we feeling about Lost Records?

50:58 Bloom (Part 02): Finishing our Tape 01 Discussion

01:47:45 Our question to you + see you next week!

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Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.

We savor some sweet sweet 90s nostalgia and the power of awkward teenage moments in our initial discussion of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage!

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Today's discussion covers from the start of the game until we discover the cabin in the woods.

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

02:50 The Pastry Case: The White Lotus S3 Finale, Blue Prince, and more!

31:47 This Month's Brew: Lost Records - Bloom & Rage (Non-Spoiler)

38:24 Tape 1, Part 1 - Bloom (Deep Dive Discussion)

01:42:07 Next Week: Finishing our Tape 1 discussion!

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Jenny and Joel discuss the final act of Arco and what they think of the conclusion to the epic tale drawing four characters together. In addition to that, The Pastry Case discussion includes GOOD news about the game industry as well as lots of book and show recs!

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

02:40 The Pastry Case: Consume Me sweeps the IGF Awards and a new video game union is announced!

30:44 Oil & Blood - our Arco finale discussion

01:28:54 Next Month's Brew is Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

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Our discussion changes BOTH of our minds about Act 4 of Arco! We dive into the final perspectives added to the game, a brother and sister duo, making their way across the desert in hopes of finding the bandits who stole their gold dust. #arco #indiegame #gamediscussion

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We switch to a new perspective in Arco, steal a cursed medallion, and find our purpose! This game continues to challenge us in the best ways: mechanically and narratively, and Act III truly kept us on our toes.

A visit to the Sacred Tree ends in disaster, and a vigilante seeks justice for his people. Arco begins with some heavy hitting moments coupled with unique turn-based AND real-time tactical combat. We discuss Acts I and II of our March game, Arco, as well as tie in our Bonus Brew, The Dark Queen Mortholme and the Steam Next Fest for an episode chock full of games!#arco #indiegame #gamediscussion #geeksandgrounds #thedarkqueenmortholme---------------------------------------------------------------✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2025, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play Arco on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2366970/Arco/A Mesoamerican fantasy RPG that blends turn-based and real-time combat. Explore the world through three handcrafted stories forged in bloodshed, laced with magic, and united by revenge.---------------------------------------------------------------

The incredible C.B. and Tom, the folks behind Sorry We're Closed, join us this week! We answer questions from the community (thanks everyone!) and embrace the power of suggestion as a key strategy for telling stories. We ALSO share our love of Severance and some Steam NextFest demos!

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

01:28 The Pastry Case

05:30 Skipping Severance Spoilers

15:10 A Conversation with a la mode games, C.B. and Tom!

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What. A. Ride. Relationships are tough, and Joel and I got VASTLY difference results in our finale with the Duchess. We also hype up next week's Steam Next Fest (yay demo bonanza!)

We make some big decisions -- not all of them the most healthy -- and go explore an abandoned aquarium. All in a (cursed) day's work in Sorry We're Closed!

Life isn't really looking so good for Michelle, and it's definitely gotten worse now that a demon has their sights set on her. Let's talk relationships, "love", and if you'd ever romance a demon as we start our February brew, Sorry We're Closed!

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Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes! In Blue Prince, the house changes each day, pushing us to plan, adapt, and shift our goals to try and make it to the fabled Room 46. This demo was incredibly fun, and I'm proud to have it be our first "Bonus Brew" -- a one-shot feature of a short game - or demo - that we think is worth paying attention to!

Bonus Brews are also a chance to invite folks on and hear from other voices in the industry! Today, we're joined by my dear friend, Josh Boykin, who is the founder of Intelligame (among MANY other feats).

Visit Josh's website for all the links to his Twitch, YouTube, and Writing: https://www.intelli.game

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Who knew that the REAL nightmare was the recursive loop of mundane office tasks? We finish up our discussion of Control (the mainline story) and continue to have questions! In The Pastry Case, we highlight a bevvy of news like IGF and DICE award finalists, the Switch 2 reveal, and our thoughts on the Severance season premiere.#geeksandgrounds #gamediscussion #controlgame #takecontrol

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Deeper into the bowels of the Oldest House we go...right into the Panopticon where a bit of a family reunion awaits! We talk our joys (and frustrations) with this middle section of Control along with a recent article on graphics and fidelity in games!

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

04:44 The Pastry Case: "Video Games Can't Afford to Look This Good" article, Severance S1, and more.

32:13 This Month's Brew: Control (Old Boys' Club)

01:27:23 See you next time!

We’ll start the year with a new job title: Director of the Federal Bureau of Control. Time to figure out what exactly that means! In this episode, we also share some of our most anticipated games of 2025, as well as what we got up to over the break.

00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

03:36 The Pastry Case: Most Anticipated Games of 2025

30:02 This Month's Brew: Control (Welcome to the Oldest House)

01:31:11 See you next time!

Time to reflect on a very FULL year of gaming. 2024 is Geeks & Grounds 2nd year, and we played a lot of games. Which ones made it to the top of our personal lists? Cozy up, make a list of your own, and enjoy our final podcast episode of the year.

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*Apologies for the occasional banging you'll hear in the background -- I've got construction at my place that I tried to minimize in post, but it's still audible at times!

--------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds

03:05 The Pastry Case - 2024 Game Show Highlights

42:34 G&G Bingo - How did you do?

52:08 Personal Top 10 Games of 2024

01:39:52 Announcing the 2025 Community Selections

01:46:52 See you next YEAR!

We enter a supply closet for chalk...and come out heroes? What's going on in Deltarune: Chapter 1 ~ well, we'll be discussing it today on Geeks & Grounds!

While we're still vibing with the Slay the Princess theme for November, today's podcast episode is all about the final nominees for next year's community selection and how to vote for the games you'd like to play most.

Have a listen as we go through the selections and share our thoughts (spoiler alert: y'all nominated some very good games).

Ready to vote? Visit: https://app.rankedvote.co/rv/geeksandgrounds2025/voteSee you on Dec 3rd for our final game of 2024: DELTARUNE - Chapters 1 + 2