Grab your lead pipe and your diplomacy tokens — it’s time for Episode 2 of the Pixel & Meeple podcast!

This week we dive headfirst into beat ‘em ups, board game betrayals, and a whole lot of retro chaos. We resurrect the long-lost glory of Double Dragon II, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II, and Streets of Rage 2 — because why throw a punch when you can throw a pixelated roundhouse kick?

In the meantime we go galactic with Twilight Imperium and test our backstabbing muscles (again), then take a nostalgic tour through Heroes of Might & Magic II and slash through history with Dynasty Warriors.

We also share our takes on:Undaunted: the WW2 deckbuilding showdown that ruined a friendship (temporarily)Homeworld 2: epic space battles in glorious 3DRa:

Andrew pledges to the sun god himself

Wu Chang: Fallen Feathers: Robin’s next gaming obsession

Oh — and our “Game Over / Retry / Save” segment returns to crush dreams and destroy favorites. (RIP Double Dragon....)

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to the Pixel and Meeple Podcast

01:29 Origins: Classic Games from the 80s, 90s and 00s

02:36 Origins: Twilight Imperium IV

17:11 Origins: Double Dragon II

23:44 Origins: Heroes of Might and Magic II

30:01 Origins: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II

34:16 Origins: Dynasty Warriors

41:45 Origins: Streets of Rage 2

46:31 Save, Retry or Game-over?

50:16 Encounters: New found classics and hidden gems

50:31 Encounters: Undaunted Normandy

56:29 Encounters: Homeworld 2

01:01:31 New Found Quest: What are we looking forward to?