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175: Ape Out

March 25, 2019

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A violent instrument plays jazz of rage and sorrow on this week’s Short Game. Ape Out is an intense top-down musical beat-em-up from developer Gabe Cuzzillo. We discuss the game’s "virtual drummer" reactive music and Saul Bass inspired art style, and we hear a LOT from Nate about Star Trek: Deep Space 9’s Vic Fontaine.

Ape Out is available for Windows (Steam, GOG, The Humble Store, and Itch.io) and Nintendo Switch for $15. Expect it to take around 5-6 hours to complete.

You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame

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Your hosts this week were:

Raygan Kelly – @raygank
Shane Kelly – @8bitShane
Nate Heininger – @natestl
Laura Nash – @laurajnash

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174: Arcade Games on Switch

March 16, 2019

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Arcade games are the ultimate short games, and the Nintendo Switch is home to what might be the largest library of arcade game ports of any current generation console. In this special episode we discuss the state of retro arcade game ports on the Switch while sharing our arcade memories, and a few game suggestions.

Raygan has compiled a complete list of every arcade game currently available on the switch, and published it as a Medium post. Check out the complete list and let us know which are your favorites, and if we missed anything!

You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame

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Your hosts this week were:

Raygan Kelly – @raygank
Shane Kelly – @8bitShane
Nate Heininger – @natestl
Laura Nash – @laurajnash

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173: The Gardens Between

February 28, 2019

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It’s good to have Frendts. This time the Short Game is playing The Gardens Between, a time-reversing adventure puzzle game from developer The Voxel Agents.

Expect The Gardens Between to take 2 – 4 hours to complete, depending on "puzzle solving confidence". It’s available on Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC/Mac/Linux, for $19.99.

What’s making us happy this week?

Laura: @DancerOnFilm on Twitter
Nate: Yoga With Adriene
Raygan: The Denver Public Library
Shane: Umbrella Academy on Netflix

You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame

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Your hosts this week were:

Nate Heininger – @natestl
Laura Nash – @laurajnash
Raygan Kelly – @raygank
Shane Kelly – @8bitShane

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172: Monster Prom

February 14, 2019

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In this special Valentines episode of The Short Game we’re discussing Monster Prom, the monster dating party game from Beautiful Glitch. It’s a mad dash to date the hottest monsters and get a date to prom while screwing over your friends.

Monster Prom can be played solo but works best as a multiplayer party game for two to four players. Each game takes from 45 to 90 minutes depending on number of players and your choice of short or long game modes, and there are hundreds of events to discover so each time through should be different. The game is $12 on Windows, Mac, and Linux (Steam).

What’s Making Us Happy This Week?

Laura: Moami’s Songs That Get Europeans Screaming
- Twitter Thread
- Spotify Playlist
Raygan: Apex Legends and The Fantod Pack
Nate: Buying a House!

You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame

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Your hosts this week were:

Raygan Kelly – @raygank
Laura Nash – @laurajnash
Nate Heininger – @natestl

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171: Pikuniku

February 7, 2019

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The best legs in video games are on display as we tippy-tap our way through Pikuniku. This three hour puzzle-adventure is out now on Switch and PC/Mac from developer Sectordub and publisher Devolver Digital.

What’s Making Us Happy This Week?

Nate: Kehinde Wiley
Laura: Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
Raygan: Full Strength Beer

You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame

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Your hosts this week were:

Raygan Kelly – @raygank
Laura Nash – @laurajnash
Nate Heininger – @natestl

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170: GRIS

January 16, 2019

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GRIS is a beautifully animated and colorful game about a girl on a journey through grief. The artwork is absolutely top tier, while the gameplay is presented without challenge or danger making the game extremely accessible.

Do we have to be moved by this game if it to be a success? Is it okay to be kind of empty if it’s beautiful enough?

GRIS is available on Nintendo Switch and Steam. Expect it to take about three hours to complete.

You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame

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Your hosts this week were:

Laura Nash – @laurajnash
Raygan Kelly – @raygank
Shane Kelly – @8bitShane

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169: Game of the Year 2018

January 5, 2019

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After a delay in recording due to Raygan’s daughter being born (what a sorry excuse!) we are back with our Game of the Year episode for 2018! It’s been a great year for short games, so the deliberations were fierce. Join us for the results!

Thank you for supporting the show in 2018. We have an exciting year ahead of us in 2019 and we hope you’ll join us! If you like the show, spread the word, and let us know what short games you’re interested in for 2019!

00:00:00: Intro – BOTY 2018
00:04:13: A Great Year For Short Games
00:05:57: GOTY 2018: Celeste
00:15:24: The Rest Of The Top 5
00:16:31: Into The Breach
00:25:32: Minit
00:29:32: Return Of The Obra Dinn
00:36:23: Wandersong
00:41:18: Personal Picks
00:41:43: Shane’s Pick – The Tetris Effect
00:44:29: Nate’s Pick – Guacamelee 2
00:46:14: Raygan’s Pick – Yoku’s Island Express
00:49:49: Laura’s Pick – Gris
00:52:12: Best Soundtracks
00:57:37: Dirtbag Of The Year
00:59:18: VR Game Of The Year
01:01:46: Not Short Games Of The Year
01:10:55: Looking Forward To 2019
01:17:20: Outro

You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame

Like the show? Support us by writing a review on iTunes!

Your hosts this week were:

Raygan Kelly – @raygank
Laura Nash – @laurajnash
Shane Kelly – @8bitshane
Nate Heininger – @natestl

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168: Return of the Obra Dinn

December 13, 2018

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The Obra Dinn was lost at sea along with all its cargo and 60 crew members. Suddenly the ship has reappeared, but what became of the crew? In this intricate mystery deduction game you’ll use a mysterious pocket watch to see the moment of each crew member’s death and try to reconstruct each of their fates.

Return of the Obra Dinn is available for Windows and Mac on Steam, Humble, and GOG for $19.99. Expect it to take around 10 hours to complete, unless you’re some kind of puzzle wizard.

Note: Due to a technical issue Laura’s direct mic recording was lost for this episode. Apologies for the reduced audio quality.

You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame

Like the show? Support us by writing a review on iTunes!

Your hosts this week were:

Raygan Kelly – @raygank
Laura Nash – @laurajnash
Nate Heininger – @natestl
Shane Kelly – @8bitshane

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167: The Tetris Effect

November 27, 2018

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The Tetris Effect is the latest music/puzzle/synesthesia experience from legendary game designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi. Shane spends most of this episode mercilessly clowning on me for my Tetris skills while we discuss the benefits playing Tetris in veeeeee arrrrrr.