We’re joined by Denis Ryan to discuss what sprouted our interest at the Vancouver Game Garden, a showcase of locally made video game prototypes. We talk indie games, idle games, peggle games, picross games and more.

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1: 0:02:16
• Appetizer 2: 0:07:15
• Appetizer 3: 0:12:16
• Main 1: 0:17:21
• Main 2: 0:25:27
• Dessert 1: 1:04:43
• Dessert 2: 1:06:34
• Dessert 3: 1:08:21
• Outro: 1:11:39

Topics Discussed

Castle Crashers, Rusty’s Retirement, Slay the Spire: The Board Game - Downfall, Pacific Drive: Whispers in the Wood, Vancouver Game Garden, Greenheart Necromancer, Anothereal, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, That time I ROLLED into a SLIME!, Ambrosia Sky, Fowl Damage, Monster Loves You!, Witchpop, Generation Exile, Fish Game, Gridhack, Make 10, The Space Between Us (novel), Edge of the Knife (film), The Witcher Ronin (comic).

Links

Slay the Spire: The Board Game - Downfall

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/contentiongames/sts-downfall

Greenhearth Necromancer

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2127570/Greenhearth_Necromancer/

Anothereal

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2895500/ANOTHEREAL/

That Time I ROLLED Into A SLIME!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3999680/That_Time_I_ROLLED_Into_A_SLIME/

Ambrosia Sky

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/Ambrosia_Sky/

Witchpop

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3248200/Witchpop/

Generation Exile

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963240/Generation_Exile/

Gridhack

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3053870/GRIDHACK/

Make 10

https://pancelor.itch.io/make-ten

Watch on Youtube

https://youtu.be/UtQYo97C9ng

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This week we’re joined by Tim from Board Game Hot Takes podcast to run through a flood of opinions on the board game Barrage. We discuss the challenges of first impressions, delayed gratification and dynamic drainage. Plus Etherstone and more.

Topics Discussed

Etherstone, overcoming first impressions, Barrage, Peacemaker, Dispatch, Leviathan

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1: 0:07:08
• Appetizer 2: 0:20:12
• Appetizer 3: 0:22:36
• Main 1: 0:35:06
• Closing Thoughts: 1:04:48
• Dessert 1: 1:08:22
• Dessert 2: 1:12:22
• Dessert 3: 1:13:56
• Outro: 1:17:01

Links

Board Game Hot Takes

https://boardgamehottakes.com/

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Mark shows the ace up his sleeve with the deceptive narrative game Card Shark; Daniel binds his thoughts on Silksong and the value of difficulty; Plus Vancouvers’ Full Indie Summit, adventures in Linux and more!

Topics Discussed

Virtual Boy on Nintendo Online, Full Indie Summit (Project Haste, Meowmentum, Hatch & Craft: Prehistoric Paradise, Hands of Hell), Linux tinkering, Card Shark, Silksong, Astro Boy, V for Vendetta

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1: 0:01:06
• Appetizer 2: 0:02:51
• Appetizer 3: 0:14:01
• Main 1: 0:25:12
• Main 2: 0:44:20
• Dessert 1: 1:04:55
• Dessert 2: 1:10:34
• Outro: 1:13:31

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Links

Hands of Hell demo

https://wingedhelmstudios.itch.io/hands-of-hell

Watch the Full Indie Summit talks

https://www.youtube.com/@fullindie

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