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14: iOS Gaming & Leo’s Fortune

14: iOS Gaming & Leo’s Fortune

Episode 1 · · 01:19:03

iOS Gaming & Leo’s Fortune In this episode, Raygan and Nate are joined by friend of the show Laura Nash as we talk about Leo’s Fortune in particular, and the present and future of iO...

13: Transistor

13: Transistor

Episode 1 · · 01:12:37

This time on The Short Game, your three hosts unite to discuss Super Giant Games new action RPG for PS4 and Windows PC, Transistor. We discuss the game’s painterly art, its unique se...

12: Towerfall Ascension

12: Towerfall Ascension

Episode 1 · · 01:15:00

Towerfall Ascension This week we discuss Matt Thorson(@MattThorson) of Matt Makes Games multiplayer masterpiece, Towerfall Ascension. Towerfall is an arena multiplayer platform fight...

11: Apple Design Award Winners 2014

11: Apple Design Award Winners 2014

Episode 1 · · 01:23:19

Apologies in advance for the sound quality of this episode and for its late release. Your intrepid podcast host was moving cross country this week and our equipment and schedule did ...

10: Play Portal Again!

10: Play Portal Again!

Episode 1 · · 01:10:40

In this episode, we discuss a game that probably all of you have played: Valve’s incredibly popular distraction from Half-Life 3 development, Portal. Portal is a game so influential ...

09b: Luftrausers & The Board Game Special part 2

09b: Luftrausers & The Board Game Special part 2

Episode 1 · · 01:01:43

This episode was recorded in two parts. In the introduction, recorded just a few days ago, Host and Bro-host discuss the recent announcements at E3, Tom Cruise movies, and a great qu...

09a: Board Game Special part 1

09a: Board Game Special part 1

Episode 1 · · 01:05:46

In this, our first very special episode, we take a bit of a detour and talk about a gaming passion that has less to do with keyboards and gamepads, and more to do with cardboard and ...

08: VVVVVV

08: VVVVVV

Episode 1 · · 01:14:20

This week we discuss Terry Cavanagh’s indie gaming masterpiece VVVVVV. Inspired by the Commodore 64 generation of games, this game presents a tough challenge to even the most experi...

07: Octodad Dadliest Catch

07: Octodad Dadliest Catch

Episode 1 · · 01:29:48

This week, we discuss the silly, silly platform adventure game Octodad: Dadliest Catch. Octodad is a game about controlling a slippery octopus in a suit through levels filed with to...

06: Thomas Was Alone

06: Thomas Was Alone

Episode 1 · · 01:00:55

In our 6th episode, we discuss Thomas Was Alone, Mike Bithell’s game of jumping and friendship. Thomas Was Alone is available for Mac, PC, and Linux, as well as on the Playstation N...

05: FTL – Faster Than Light

05: FTL – Faster Than Light

Episode 1 · · 01:18:39

In our fine fifth episode, we launch into the depths of space with FTL: Faster Than Light. We discuss the qualities that make the game so quick and yet so infinitely re-playable, wi...

04: Broken Age

04: Broken Age

Episode 1 · · 01:17:48

This is our fourth episode! Can you believe it! This week, we discuss Tim Schaffer’s modern point and click adventure game Broken Age. Nate is away this week, so Shane & Raygan have...

03: Cave Story

03: Cave Story

Episode 1 · · 01:20:16

This week on The Short Game, we discuss indie gaming touchstone Cave Story. If you’ve played games on a computer in the last decade, odds are you’ve played or at least heard of Cave ...

02: The Stanley Parable

02: The Stanley Parable

Episode 1 · · 01:08:14

In our exciting second episode, we discuss The Stanley Parable, one of the strangest and funniest games of 2013. But it also makes you think, ya know? Here’s the description from de...

01: Gone Home

01: Gone Home

Episode 1 · · 01:42:14

In this, our first episode, we were still resolving some microphone and sound issues. Sound quality in future episodes is vastly improved. Welcome to our first exciting episode! I...

00: Welcome to the Short Game

00: Welcome to the Short Game

Episode 1 · · 06:46

We have a release date! Tuesday, April 15th This pre-launch welcome episode is just mainly a way to allow you the listeners to subscribe to the show in advance, and so that we can ma...