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147: Into the Breach

147: Into the Breach

Episode 1 · · 01:36:34

Into the Breach is the second game by FTL developer Subset Games. FTL was the focus of the fifth episode of this podcast, way back in May of 2014,and has been a major obsession for a...

146: iOS Sequels – Alto’s Odyssey, Framed 2, and Monument Valley 2

146: iOS Sequels – Alto’s Odyssey, Framed 2, and Monument Valley 2

Episode 1 · · 41:29

This episode we’re checking in on the sequels to three landmark iOS games we’ve covered the past: Alto’s Odyssey (followup to Alto’s Adventure), Framed 2, and Monument Valley 2. Laur...

145: Florence

145: Florence

Episode 1 · · 56:03

The first game from Mountains, a new “craft games” studio headed by Ken Wong (lead designer of Monument Valley), Florence is best described as an interactive graphic novel set to mus...

144: Celeste

144: Celeste

Episode 1 · · 01:26:29

Celeste is the second game from Towerfall developer MattMakesGames, which this time is Matt Thorson (Towerfall), collaborator Noel Berry (Skytorn), and friends. Nominally a game abou...

143: Dream Daddy

143: Dream Daddy

Episode 1 · · 51:38

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator’s title says it all—you play a hot dad that gets to date other hot dads. As soon as it was released in July 2017, Dream Daddy stormed to the top ...

142: Doki Doki Literature Club

142: Doki Doki Literature Club

Episode 1 · · 01:20:39

Doki Doki Literature Club has been suggested by more Short Game listeners than any game since Undertale. On the surface it’s a moe anime themed visual novel dating sim, but just unde...

141: Gorogoa

141: Gorogoa

Episode 1 · · 48:06

Here’s a fascinating and beautiful little puzzle game that’s almost impossible to describe with words alone, but we’re going to give it our best shot. Gorogoa is a game many years in...

140: Game of the Year 2017

140: Game of the Year 2017

Episode 1 · · 01:20:59

Join us as we finally put 2017 out of its misery! It was a great year for games, if nothing else, and we’re rounding up our favorite short- and non-short-games of 2017. Our Game(s) o...

139: Reigns – Her Majesty

139: Reigns – Her Majesty

Episode 1 · · 49:03

The succession is complete, and Reigns finally has an heir, or uh, sequel. This isn’t merely a queen-based rehash of the original game. Reigns: Her Majesty adds to and improves on th...

138: IFComp 2017 Wrap Up

138: IFComp 2017 Wrap Up

Episode 1 · · 01:03:42

We’re a little late getting this out, but we’re wrapping up our IFComp 2017 coverage with a discussion of the comp as a whole, the top 10 games, and discussions of a few games that w...

137: Thirty Flights of Loving

137: Thirty Flights of Loving

Episode 1 · · 51:39

This episode we’re discussing short-game touchpoint Thirty Flights of Loving by Blendo Games. Thirty Flights has cast a wide influence over the five years since its release and emplo...

136: IFComp 2017 pt. 2

136: IFComp 2017 pt. 2

Episode 1 · · 01:23:21

Continuing our coverage of IFComp 2017, we’ve played a dozen more games. Check out past two episodes for an intro to IFComp and our first batch of this year’s games. Let us know what...

135: IFComp 2017 pt. 1

135: IFComp 2017 pt. 1

Episode 1 · · 01:08:54

Our coverage of IFComp 2017 finally begins in earnest, with impressions of a dozen of the incredible 79 games entered this year. If you’re new to IFComp or interactive fiction, check...

134: Intro to IFComp

134: Intro to IFComp

Episode 1 · · 27:01

In this short episode we’re introducing our upcoming coverage of IFComp 2017 with an introduction to the competition and to interactive fiction for new players. We covered IFComp in ...

133: Nex Machina

133: Nex Machina

Episode 1 · · 39:00

Nex Machina is an arcade shooter with an incredible pedigree. Super Stardust developer Housemarque teamed up with video game legend Eugene Jarvis, creator of games like Defender, Rob...

132: Sonic Mania

132: Sonic Mania

Episode 1 · · 01:00:58

Gotta go fast! This episode we’re talking about Sonic Mania, the first Sonic the Hedgehog game in years to recapture the feeling of the original 2D Sonic games. We discuss our histor...

131: Tacoma

131: Tacoma

Episode 1 · · 56:28

Fullbright’s followup to Gone Home finally arrived last month, and we’re floating in to investigate. Tacoma is a sci-fi exploration/narrative storytelling game set aboard a moon-orbi...

130: Subsurface Circular

130: Subsurface Circular

Episode 1 · · 52:57

Bithell Beyonce-ed us! Mike Bithell, creator of Short Game favorites Thomas Was Alone and Volume, surprised us with an unexpected release, and it’s incredibly up our alley. Subsurfac...

129: Pyre

129: Pyre

Episode 1 · · 01:31:45

This episode originally went live with out-of-sync audio. If you got that version please delete and re-download. Sorry! Supergiant’s third game is finally here, and it’s… a sports ga...

128: Board Game to Video Game Ports

128: Board Game to Video Game Ports

Episode 1 · · 50:59

Laura and Nate discuss a category of games near and dear to them both, board games that have made their way to digital platforms, especially iOS. Huge link dump for this episode: Boa...