Context Free

Context Free

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Context Free episodes

  • Episode 34: We Chose to Make it About Games

    03:18 - There is No Game

    6:47 - Sid Meier's Civilization: New Dawn + Terra Incognito Expansion
    14:50 - Hades
    17:38 - Cyberpunk 2077
    18:30 - Demon Souls
    21:25 - Resident Evil Village
    23:52 - Subnautica 2
    27:46 - Gaming in a Challenged Gaming Time

    Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/

    Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/

    Links:

    • Undaunted: Stalingrad | Board Game | BoardGameGeek — Test
    • Effective Altruism Is Pushing a Dangerous Brand of ‘AI Safety’ | WIRED — Some Notes
    45 min
  • Episode 33: What Do You Want Your Legacy to Be?

    00:52 - Betrayal Legacy - The Big Recap

    17:37 - Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated
    23:27 - Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile
    32:43 - XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
    51:57 - Enter the Gungeon
    52:47 - Kentucky Route Zero
    1:02:35 - Watergate

    Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/

    Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/

    Links:

    • Out of Game — ContextFree and Jason K are mentioned for a bit at the beginning of Ep 54. Where they talk about DAR (Decisions Effect Results) and DAO (Decisions Effect Others.)
    • Betrayal Legacy | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
    • Betrayal at House on the Hill | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
    • Avalon Hill | Homepage
    • Fabled Fruit | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
    • Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
    • Star Wars: Imperial Assault | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
    • Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
    • Ascension: Deckbuilding Game | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
    • Acquisitions Incorporated
    • Gabe (@cwgabriel) / Twitter
    • Tycho Brahe (@TychoBrahe) / Twitter
    • Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) / Twitter
    • Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) / Twitter
    • What's in the box?
    • Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile by Patrick Leder — Kickstarter
    • Cole Wehrle | Board Game Designer | BoardGameGeek
    • Root | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
    • Pax Pamir (Second Edition) | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
    • XCOM 2
    • Squad automatic weapon - Wikipedia
    • XCOM 2: War of the Chosen (Video Game 2017) - IMDb
    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 32: We Went to the Movies. Are We Having Fun Yet?

    0:00 - Intro & Movies Discussion

    6:25 - Quarto
    10:28 - Nine Tiles Panic
    13:26 - Shobu
    21:15 - Everdell
    27:10 - Jedi: Fallen Order
    34:03 - (Ranting Time)
    37:14 - XCOM 2
    45:22 - XBox Game Pass
    47:57 - The Gardens Between
    49:53 - Enter the Gungeon
    51:20 - Ori & The Blind Forest
    52:55 - Outer Wilds
    56:15 - Baba is You
    56:50 - Planning games for our co-op group
    58:28 - Travel gaming & Games under the sea

    Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/

    Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/

    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 31: A party of Trust Fund Wizards

    We start with a rundown of Jason K's recent D&D surge.

    On console we discuss: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Xbox Game Pass, Death Stranding, For the King
    On the table top: Fury of Dracula

    Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/

    Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/

    Links:

    • Yucata - Play Yucata online for free!
    • GURPS: Generic Universal RolePlaying System
    • Systems Reference Document (SRD) | Dungeons & Dragons
    • Tales from the Loop — Modiphius Entertainment
    • The Breakfast Club (1985) - IMDb
    • A Tribute to THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE's Hup - Nerdist
    • Arby's | Jamocha Shake
    • Jamoke
    • The Good Place - NBC.com
    • The Forgotten Realms | Dungeons & Dragons
    • Home - Bloodstained
    • Dark Sun - Wikipedia
    • Join Xbox Game Pass: Discover Your Next Favorite Game | Xbox
    • Outer Wilds
    • The Outer Worlds
    • TouchArcade (@toucharcade) | Twitter
    • iOS 13: Complete Guide and Feature List
    • Untitled Goose Game
    • Ubisoft - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist
    • Invisible, Inc. on Steam
    • Burgle Bros. - Home
    • Dark Souls Wiki | FANDOM powered by Wikia
    • Save 60% on For The King on Steam
    • Dead Cells - Rogue-lite metroidvania with some souls-lite combat on top! Kill, die, learn, repeat.
    • XCOM 2
    • Death Stranding (Video Game 2019) - IMDb
    • CAMPAIGN FOR NORTH AFRICA
    58 min
  • Episode 30: Peak Aggravation with the Sportsball

    1:37 - Sports and emotional attachment

    8:30 - Boardgames online at http://yucata.de
    16:36 - Reading books inspired by playing games
    18:21 - Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Switch
    20:30 - Nintendo Switch pricing, indie games, and subscription gaming
    30:03 - Zelda: Link's Awakening - Switch
    31:27 - Diablo 3 family-style
    32:33 - Red Matter - PS4/VR
    35:05 - Control - PS4
    39:48 - What does it mean for a game to be 'satisfying'?
    45:14 - Pitch a (Board)Game #1 - Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island
    51:00 - Pitch a (Board)Game #2 - Wiz-War
    56:00 - Pitch a (Board)Game #3 - Not Alone
    1:00:57 - Betrayal Legacy Update
    1:03:14 - Who is going to be Dracula in Fury of Dracula?

    Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/

    Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/

    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 29: Ship Destroyed! You're All Fired!

    We discuss rolling dice in FUSE and Calavera, Subnautica: Below Zero, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night on PS4 and Jason K's love of the vast adventures in Tangledeep on Switch and Mage Knight on the tabletop.

    Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/

    Our logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/

    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 28: I'm in Awe of Our Honorable Mentions

    We discuss our top 5 games inspiring awe. With many many honorable mentions.

    Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/

    Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/

    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode 27: A Lego isn't a puzzle

    We discuss the wonders and puzzles of the Broken Token Gloomhaven organizer, the retro-arcade racer Horizon Chase Turbo, continuing adventures in Dead Cells and No Man's Sky, and Jason M's first hours with the space thriller, Observation on PS4. We end with a in-depth discussion on solo gaming, both on the tabletop and the screen: What motivates us to game with others? By ourselves? Is solo boardgaming really that unusual?

    Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/

    Our logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/

    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 26: Big Games in Small Packages

    We discuss the party deduction game Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, the mind-bending logic puzzles of Baba is You, and Circle the Wagons, a game that literally fits in your wallet. We end with our thoughts on big games in small packages, game designs that deliver far more than you'd expect at first glance.

    Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/

    Our logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/

    1 hr 22 min
  • Episode 25: So Damn Satisfying: Dead Cells & RE2

    We discuss the remake of Resident Evil 2 and Dead Cells.

    Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/

    Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/

    Links:

    • Watch - Apple
    • Forerunner® 35 | Running Watches | GARMIN
    • Dead Cells - Rogue-lite metroidvania with some souls-lite combat on top! Kill, die, learn, repeat.
    • Capcom: Resident Evil 2 Official Site
    • International Biathlon Union - IBU
    • Amazon.com: 10 inch Steel Cowbell with Handle Cheering Bell for Sports Events Large Solid School Bells & Chimes Percussion Musical Instruments Call Bell Alarm(Copper): Gateway
    • Mega Man
    • Super Mario Odyssey™ for the Nintendo Switch™ home gaming system - Official Game Site
    • Metroidvania - Wikipedia
    • Diablo III Official Game Site
    • Roguelike - Wikipedia
    • Spelunky World
    • DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition on Steam
    • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Official Website
    • The Elder Scrolls | Skyrim
    • Hollow Knight – An atmospheric adventure through a surreal, bug-infested world
    • The Last of Us - Wikipedia
    • A Star Is Born (2018) - IMDb
    • Capcom
    • Konami Gaming, Inc. | Games
    • Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman
    • The Princess Bride (1987) - IMDb
    • ‎All the President's Men on iTunes
    • ‎Marathon Man on iTunes
    • ‎Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid on iTunes
    54 min

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Context Free is a podcast all about games in our lives: cardboard, console, role-playing, mobile, VR, retro. The only thing we like more than playing games is talking about games and how they…