Came to Play

By Dakota, Kait, and Jenna

What's Came to Play about?

A video games required reading list, and a podcast for the way you play. Join three friends in their indie adventures and talks on what makes this community great. Hate-free and full of degeneracy.

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Came to Play episodes:

06.25.2024
The Best Thing Since Hollow Knight
Another metroidvania! Kait & Dakota talk the best thing since Hollow Knight: Nine Sols. PLUS: Ubisoft's new showcase of Star Wars Outlaws gameplay.
06.11.2024
BioGun's a Moist Metroidvania
BioGun injects you into the body of an adorable puppy to fight a virus and save man's bestfriend! It's the perfect game for our healthcare hosts. PLUS: the History of Metroidvanias! Discussed: BioGun, Nine Sols, Super Metroid, Castlevania Symphony of...
05.28.2024
Another Crab's Treasure: No Shuckin' Way
It's a Seafood Souls-like! Another Crab's Treasure shucks its way into our hearts. Plus: a Hades 2 Update.
05.14.2024
Hades 2, Oh My Gods
OH MY GODS THEY SURPRISE LAUNCHED HADES 2! We're obsessed, obviously.
04.30.2024
Fallout 3: Wasteland, Baby!
The Great Big Fallout episode! We cover all the major entries in the Fallout franchise, plus the brand-new Amazon Prime show.
04.16.2024
Replay Randomizer: Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
The first installment of Replay Randomizer... but we chose this one ourselves: the third Ratchet & Clank game! PLUS: Kait tells us all about how video game movies are made. Sources: "The History of Video Games Movies" by...
04.02.2024
Stardew Valley 1.6
The Stardew Valley episode! Plus, Islands of Insight, and we intro an all-new segment: Replay Randomizer!
03.19.2024
Odin Sphere: Remake, Rebirth, Remaster
The Remake episode! We take a look at Odin Sphere on the PlayStation 2, its 2016 remake, and ask: What makes a good remake?
03.05.2024
Pacific Drive
The brand new indie hit Pacific Drive! Is it a survival-horror? Is it a driving sim? Did Kait just throw up in her mouth? Listen and find out!
02.20.2024
Steam Next Fest: Feb 2024
Day of the Demo's! Here're all our favourites from February's Steam Next Fest. Media Discussed: NeverGrave: The Witch and The Curse, Crypt Custodian, Backpack Battles, Minami Lane, Coffee Caravan, Pacific Drive, Helldivers 2, The Silt Verses Podcast, and the...
02.06.2024
Prince of Persia & the State of the Industry
The first Prince of Persia game in 14 years! And what's up with all these layoffs?
01.23.2024
Hi-Fi Rush & The Tetris Kid
How Hi-Fi Rush redefined rhythm games, and how a 13 year old boy broke TETRIS!
01.09.2024
Sea of Stars and 2024 Releases!
We LOVED Sea of Stars, and boy there sure are some hot toddies coming in 2024!
12.27.2023
2023 Game of the Year - Part Two
Came to Play GOTY Part Two! The final two rounds, narrowing down our five favourite games of 2023 into THE GAME THAT CAME THE HARDEST!
12.19.2023
2023 Game of the Year - Part One
Came to Play GOTY Part One! Who will take the title? We go through the match-ups of the first round of our bracket, and send five games to the semi-finals!
12.05.2023
Arise, Ye GOTY
Arise, ye GOTY! Today we chat about a 2020 indie platformer, Arise: A Simple Story, and do our prep work for our 2023 Game of the Year conversation!
11.21.2023
YES, CHEF! Overcooked + PlateUp!
BEHIND! We've got hot pots full of EXCELLENT restaurant management co-op games. YES, CHEF!
11.07.2023
Alan Wake (Me Up Before You Go-Go)
Alan knew the podcast was talking about him, and he knew he needed to listen. But the Dark Place wouldn't let him find his headphones. He was trapped. The Alan Wake double-feature! The game that brought us together, plus its...
10.24.2023
Indie Game Break w/ Celeste!
A break from the triple-A avalanche with Celeste, the 2018 instant classic platformer! PLUS: Accessibility in Gaming!
10.10.2023
Lies of P (Our Pants)
Pinocchio is back, and this time: He's Hot. Came to Play Crew looks at Lies of P, PLUS: our spooky season mainstays! Discussed: Lies of P, Dark Souls, Twilight, The Witch, Inside, Little Nightmares, The Haunting of Hill House,...
09.26.2023
Starfield & 2011's Bastion
A quick break from all these triple-A releases with Bastion from SuperGiant Games! Plus, Jenna's Starfield segment, a new theme song, and they made Pinocchio HOT!
09.12.2023
Baldur's Gate 3
The Great Big Baldur's Gate 3 episode, with a special guest star!
08.29.2023
Unpacking Our Feelings
Grab a box and get to work, today we're talking about Unpacking and every other video game house we could think of -- plus, Kait brings a bit of cursed internet mythology to our attention about the Doom mod that...
08.15.2023
Subnautica & Baldur's Gate 3
Subnautica and Baldur's Gate 3! Why these two at the same time? Because scheduling is HARD! LEAVE ME ALONE!!!
08.08.2023
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
The Walking Dead Saints & Sinners takes the stage, plus a high-level look at preserving video game history!
08.01.2023
Hollow Knight
A desperate dive into Dirtmouth! After our Metroid episode, we talk about the sprawling 2D action of Hollow Knight. Plus: the games you'll never play again! Find us on Twitter @CameToPlayPod
07.25.2023
Super Metroid
Dakota's personal all-time fave, Super Metroid (1994) takes the stage in this episode. PLUS: Metroidvanias, the subgenre it created.
07.18.2023
Five Stages of Gris
Gris is gorgeous, heart-wrenching, and empowering--plus, how video games are used in mental health treatment, and what they mean to us. We're so glad you came to play <3 @CametoPlayPod on Twitter.
07.11.2023
A Brief Human Break
See you next week! Just taking a couple days off as the whole Came to Play family has some stuff going on <3 Thanks for being a part of this.
07.05.2023
An A+ in Hades
Our 10th Episode! We give Kait the A+ in Hades that her inner gifted kid has always wanted. Plus: The History + Practice of Speedrunning! Find us on Twitter @CameToPlayPod
06.27.2023
Cult of the Lamb, Cat Boy Maid Mafia
Since the death of God, there's been a vacancy—so we're taking a look at Cult of the Lamb and other morality systems across video games! Warning: this one's got a lot of poop jokes. Find us on Twitter @CameToPlayPod.
06.20.2023
Star Wars Mega Episode
The gang talks Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 'Triple-A' game dev, and upcoming Star Wars movies. In Dave Filoni we trust. Twitter: @CameToPlayPod
06.13.2023
Boyfriend Dungeon
Pride Month Pod! Today we're talking Boyfriend Dungeon, the action roguelite... dating simulator? And it's actually incredible. Plus: LGBTQ+ Games! Find us on Twitter @CameToPlayPod.
06.06.2023
Transistor? I Hardly Knew Her!
The 2014 action-RPG by SuperGiant Games! Transistor's hand-drawn art and exceptional soundtrack made it an indie hit and a huge impact on your hosts. Also discussed: Cult of the Lamb, Noita, and a little more Tears of the Kingdom! ...
05.30.2023
Ask Your Doctor About Signalis
Signalis is a 2022 survival-horror sleeper hit -- and we LOVE it (except Jenna, who is a scaredy cat). Plus: The Games That Made Us (scared), art house horror movies, and Will, a loser, reads a book. @CameToPlayPod on...
05.23.2023
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has a Furry Problem
Tears of the Kingdom are here, and players are using it to speedrun the Geneva Convention! Is this the greatest immersive sim of all time? Sixty glorious minutes of Zelda and furry jokes, just for you. Find us on...
05.16.2023
Kingdom Hearts Stan Podcast
Setting the record straight on Kingdom Hearts! The 2002 masterpiece has been somewhat sullied by years of twisting plot entries that rendered it incomprehensible. But we love it anyway! Plus, the use of time in video games. Games discussed:...
05.09.2023
...And the Elder God was THIS Big!
Lovecraftian Cozy Games! Dakota, Kait, and new co-host Jenna go fishing for Drowned Gods in Dredge, and talk about the importance of the cozy games community to gaming as a whole. Games Discussed: Dredge Stardew Valley Barbie Fashion...
04.24.2023
The Legend of Ganondaddy
Our inaugural episode! Before Tears of the Kingdom, Dakota, Kait, and Will recap the Legend of Zelda series and dive into the games that made us! Games Discussed: The Legend of Zelda series Hades Elden Ring The Witcher...

What's Came to Play about?

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Came to Play episodes:

The Best Thing Since Hollow Knight

BioGun's a Moist Metroidvania

Another Crab's Treasure: No Shuckin' Way

Hades 2, Oh My Gods

Fallout 3: Wasteland, Baby!

Replay Randomizer: Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

Stardew Valley 1.6

Odin Sphere: Remake, Rebirth, Remaster

Pacific Drive

Steam Next Fest: Feb 2024

Prince of Persia & the State of the Industry

Hi-Fi Rush & The Tetris Kid

Sea of Stars and 2024 Releases!

2023 Game of the Year - Part Two

2023 Game of the Year - Part One

Arise, Ye GOTY

YES, CHEF! Overcooked + PlateUp!

Alan Wake (Me Up Before You Go-Go)

Indie Game Break w/ Celeste!

Lies of P (Our Pants)

Starfield & 2011's Bastion

Baldur's Gate 3

Unpacking Our Feelings

Subnautica & Baldur's Gate 3

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

Hollow Knight

Super Metroid

Five Stages of Gris

A Brief Human Break

An A+ in Hades

Cult of the Lamb, Cat Boy Maid Mafia

Star Wars Mega Episode

Boyfriend Dungeon

Transistor? I Hardly Knew Her!

Ask Your Doctor About Signalis

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has a Furry Problem

Kingdom Hearts Stan Podcast

...And the Elder God was THIS Big!

The Legend of Ganondaddy