Check It Out, Comrade!

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What's Check It Out, Comrade! about?

Check it Out Comrade is a podcast about indie games. Games for the people and by the people. Two games every two weeks presented in a short form, get to the chorus manner that respects your time. Hosted by Nick Glauber and Gary Butterfield.

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Check It Out, Comrade! episodes:

09.02.2017
Episode 87: West of Loathing and Subsurface Circular
Nick and Brayton, joined by Gary, talk about Bithell's newest adventure game and the western goof'em'up by Asymmetric. Stay tuned to the end for a special announcement!
08.14.2017
Episode 86: Battle Cats / Steamworld Heist
Nick and Brayton battle some cats and heist some steamed worlds in this crackerjack episode.
08.05.2017
Episode 85: Turmoil and Domina
Nick and Braybraybray take a look at Turmoil and Domina, a pair of steamtown dumplins.
07.15.2017
Episode 84: Realm Grinder and Player Unknown's Battlegrounds
Nick and Braybray check out the app where kingdoms meet to fuck, as well as discover the mystery of the unknown player.
07.01.2017
Episode 83: Emily is Away and Slime Rancher
Nick and Brayton take on two charming darlins. A real coupla Stumptown Dumplins, these.
06.11.2017
Episode 82: Hoplite and CRAWL
Nick and Brayton look at a mobile roguelite and a multiplayer jam. Look for Crawl on the couch at Duckstream 2017!
05.27.2017
Episode 81: FTL and Able Black
Nick and Brayton blast off with FTL and get mysterious with Able Black.
05.13.2017
Episode 80: Ring Runner and Solitarica
Nick and Brayton check out Ring Runner and Solitarica! Join us all in welcoming brand new host Brayton Cameron! Hooray!
04.21.2017
Episode 79: The Flame and the Flood and HEARtREAD
Nick and Gary take a look at The Flame and Flood and HEARtREAD. A not entirely successful survival game and a almost entirely unsuccessful indie game with a good gimmick. Also, stay tuned to the end for a special announcement....
04.03.2017
Episode 78: Lone Survivor and Breakforcist
Nick and Gary do our 3rd Duckstream request game (the low fi horror game Lone Survivor) and check out our buddy Pete's mobile breakout/breakfast game.
03.25.2017
Episode 77: Anatomy / Brigador
Nick and Gary are joined by Evan Naugle (of Megaten Marathon ) to talk about Brigador, as well as Anatomy.
03.11.2017
Episode 76: Invisible Inc and Refunct
Nick and Gary do our first Duckstream request (Invisible Inc), an ambitious, elegant game that proved to be too tough for us, and the beautiful little charmer Refunct.
02.17.2017
Episode 75: Tyranny
Nick and Gary get to the bottom of Obsidian's newest masterpiece.
02.03.2017
Episode 74: Binding of Isaac Afterbirth+ and Antibirth
Nick and Gary talk about the future of their favorite game (collectively, at least), with the last bit of official content, and a sign that the fans will take care of the rest.
12.24.2016
Episode 73: Season 3 Year End Round Up
Nick and Gary look back on another year of Check it Out, Comrade! What were we disappointed with? What surprised us? What'd we love? What are we looking forward to? Check it out here! We'll be back in a month...
12.10.2016
Episode 72: Killing Time At Lightspeed / Odallus
Nick and Gary check out a linear story game about social media and technology and a well above average Castlevania homage.
11.26.2016
Episode 71: Oxenfree / They Bleed Pixels
Nick and Gary come to grips with Oxenfree's centrifuge-like qualities and then bleed the ever living shit out of some pixels.
11.14.2016
Episode 70: LIVE! Gang Beasts and Journey
Check out this LIVE episode of Check it Out, Comrade! where Nick and Gary talk about Gang Beasts and Journey! Also, look for supplemental video coming soon!
10.29.2016
Episode 69: Reigns / Slayer Shock
Here it is! Our Halloween special. What could be more spooky than regency? How about a Buffy sim? In this episode, Nick and Gary talk about Reigns and Slayer Shock.
10.14.2016
Episode 68: Brett Special with Copy Kitty and Dragon: A Game About a Dragon
Two games provided by our buddy Brett that explore different strengths and weaknesses of super small indie games.
09.24.2016
Episode 67: Factorio / Abzu
This week, the Comrades explore two extremes: Factorio, which is a crunch crafting, optimization, and survival game... and Abzu, which is a serene exploration game with ThatGameCompany DNA.
09.11.2016
Episode 66: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
If Watch Out For Fireballs! can cover Dishonored, Check It Out Comrade! can cover The Witcher 3, god damn it. Actually, this very remarkable game carries a bit of indie spirit along with a successful take on the giant grocery...
08.27.2016
Episode 65: 30 Flights of Loving / Quadrilateral Cowboy
In this episode, Nick and Gary check out a couple of games from Blendo Games, neither of which really did it for us. Wait, come back! We'll tell you why!
08.07.2016
Episode 64: Bad Rats Show / Westerado
The Comrades talk a bit about the limits and pitfalls of irony before tackling a delightful open world nugget.
07.23.2016
Episode 63: Ichi / INSIDE
Oh, it's just one of the best games we've done on the show. Oh, and Ichi. Ichi is also here.
07.09.2016
Episode 62: The Howler / 80 Days
Nick and Gary take a look at a pair of mobile ports, one lackluster, one transcendent.
06.11.2016
Episode 61: Devil Daggers / Neon Struct
The most potato of potato games joins an exceptionally stylish and worthy stealth game. Brief admin note: no episode in 2 weeks to accommodate for travel. We'll be back in a month!
05.28.2016
Episode 60: Human Resource Machine / The Last Door: Season 2
Nick and Gary check out another in the line of Nick's Picks, Human Resources Machine, as well as the conclusion to the stellar Last Door series.
05.14.2016
Episode 59: Race the Sun / Momodora 4
You should totally play both of these games. Nick and Gary wax ecstatic about Race the Sun and Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight.
04.30.2016
Episode 58: Enter the Gungeon
Pfft, more like Enter the Gushing. Nick and Gary really like this game. Listen to us explain why!
04.16.2016
Episode 57: Euclidean / The Consuming Shadow
Every time we can round up a couple of games, we're going to do a Lovecraft special. In this episode, Nick and Gary talk about Euclidean and The Consuming Shadow. It's a shorter episode but we're back in 2 weeks...
04.03.2016
Episode 56: Pony Island / 20XX
A quick vacation to the year 20XX before vacationing again on Pony Island. Then a quick vacation in Ranttown.
03.19.2016
Episode 55: The Talos Principle / SUPERHOT
Nick and Gary look at the most innovative shooter they've played in years and a worthy successor to Portal.
03.05.2016
Episode 54: Darkmaus / Firewatch
Disappointment goes around and around in this episode of Check It Out, Comrade! as Nick and Gary discuss a Dark Souls clone and a highly anticipated walking sim.
02.20.2016
Episode 53: The Magic Circle / Ziggurat
Nick and Gary dig into another attempt to make a 3D FPS Isaac and touch base with a game that's about a few too many things.
02.07.2016
Episode 52: Underrail / Downwell
Nick and Gary are back, baby. Is it ok if I call you baby? You are a baby reading this, right? We also discuss Underrail and Downwell. We're happy to be back!
01.10.2016
Episode 51: Season Wrap-Up
Gary and Nick take a look back at 50 episodes of indie game coverage, and talk about what's in store for the next season.
12.26.2015
Episode 50: SOMA
It's time to go in-depth on Frictional's followup to Amnesia... Does it live up to Gary and Nick's expectations?
12.12.2015
Episode 49: The Beginner's Guide / Dr. Langeskov: A Whirlwind Heist
Is it great when two solo projects somehow give insight on the original collaboration? That's what we have here as The Stanley Parable is split into Head and Heart versus HaHa.
11.29.2015
Episode 48: The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth
Edmund doesn't fuck around with new content. Each time he's decided to update this game, it's been delightful and voluminous. Listen to Nick and Gary explain what the expansion brings, why it's neat and why you should Check It Out!
11.14.2015
Episode 47: Undertale
Nick Glauber and Gary Butterfield, "Get off my dick about Undertale."
10.04.2015
Episode 46: Shadowrun Hong Kong
Nick and Gary hack into Shadowrun: Hong Kong. It's slightly worse than Dragonfall but that's like saying 9 dollars is slightly worse than 10 dollars. You should definitely play this one. As a quick admin note, we're going on a...
09.12.2015
Episode 45: Super Time Force Ultra / Sonic Dreams Collection
Super Time Force is right up our alley. But this episode is about new directions for the show as we tackle an unreleased Sonic game.
08.29.2015
Episode 44: Rocket League / Fingered
Nick and Gary get Fingered, then take on Rocket League. Two games marked by their simplicity but so different in terms of depth.
08.02.2015
Episode 43: Her Story / Guild of Dungeoneering
A narrative heavy game with a very original interface and a deck building roguelike hybrid this week. Big ups to both! Note: the devs for Guild of Dungeoneering gave us review copies.
07.18.2015
Episode 42: Towerall: Ascension / Duck Game
Couch co-op is not dead so put away your thinkpiece! Nick and Gary and Brayton play some Towerfall and Duck Game. Check out www.youtube.com/watchoutforfireballs for video!
07.04.2015
Episode 41: You Must Build a Boat / Ridiculous Fishing / TAS-100
It's a triple feature! Nick was kind enough not to make me play TIS-100. So, it's filthy casual game chat for a while before Nick talks about the newest entry in his niche of niches.
06.21.2015
Episode 40: Pillars of Eternity
The years of golden CRPG gaming continue with this amazing Kickstarter offering. Nick and Gary finally weigh in on Pillars of Eternity and, fuck yes, is it special.
06.07.2015
Episode 39: Axiom Verge / Year Walk
It's a discussion of that special thing that makes a game click as Nick and Gary discuss Axiom Verge and Year Walk.
05.16.2015
Episode 38: Infinifactory / Nuclear Throne
Nick and Gary get mutated with Nuclear Throne and throw our brains against Infinifactory. These two games are neither A) Dark or B) Despised! Hooray! Nick and Gary take a crack at Infinifactory and Nuclear Throne.

What's Check It Out, Comrade! about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Check It Out, Comrade! episodes:

Episode 87: West of Loathing and Subsurface Circular

Episode 86: Battle Cats / Steamworld Heist

Episode 85: Turmoil and Domina

Episode 84: Realm Grinder and Player Unknown's Battlegrounds

Episode 83: Emily is Away and Slime Rancher

Episode 82: Hoplite and CRAWL

Episode 81: FTL and Able Black

Episode 80: Ring Runner and Solitarica

Episode 79: The Flame and the Flood and HEARtREAD

Episode 78: Lone Survivor and Breakforcist

Episode 77: Anatomy / Brigador

Episode 76: Invisible Inc and Refunct

Episode 75: Tyranny

Episode 74: Binding of Isaac Afterbirth+ and Antibirth

Episode 73: Season 3 Year End Round Up

Episode 72: Killing Time At Lightspeed / Odallus

Episode 71: Oxenfree / They Bleed Pixels

Episode 70: LIVE! Gang Beasts and Journey

Episode 69: Reigns / Slayer Shock

Episode 68: Brett Special with Copy Kitty and Dragon: A Game About a Dragon

Episode 67: Factorio / Abzu

Episode 66: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Episode 65: 30 Flights of Loving / Quadrilateral Cowboy

Episode 64: Bad Rats Show / Westerado

Episode 63: Ichi / INSIDE

Episode 62: The Howler / 80 Days

Episode 61: Devil Daggers / Neon Struct

Episode 60: Human Resource Machine / The Last Door: Season 2

Episode 59: Race the Sun / Momodora 4

Episode 58: Enter the Gungeon

Episode 57: Euclidean / The Consuming Shadow

Episode 56: Pony Island / 20XX

Episode 55: The Talos Principle / SUPERHOT

Episode 54: Darkmaus / Firewatch

Episode 53: The Magic Circle / Ziggurat

Episode 52: Underrail / Downwell

Episode 51: Season Wrap-Up

Episode 50: SOMA

Episode 49: The Beginner's Guide / Dr. Langeskov: A Whirlwind Heist

Episode 48: The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth

Episode 47: Undertale

Episode 46: Shadowrun Hong Kong

Episode 45: Super Time Force Ultra / Sonic Dreams Collection

Episode 44: Rocket League / Fingered

Episode 43: Her Story / Guild of Dungeoneering

Episode 42: Towerall: Ascension / Duck Game

Episode 41: You Must Build a Boat / Ridiculous Fishing / TAS-100

Episode 40: Pillars of Eternity

Episode 39: Axiom Verge / Year Walk

Episode 38: Infinifactory / Nuclear Throne