Gamejoy

What do you get when you smash GameBoy Advance era Pokémon games together with a fleshed-out trading card game like Magic: The Gathering? Well...you get something pretty dang close to Anode Heart: Layer Null. This one snags the double endorsement from our hosts. Jonny is particularly smitten. Listen in to find out why.

It's a daily double! Since we've been off for a couple weeks, we covered two games. Apothecary of Trubiz is a hidden language game in the vein of Chants of Sennaar where you craft potions to help cure the ailments of town residents while trying to decipher a manual in an ancient language. Meanwhile, Snowfall's Mystery is...hot garbage. It's a visual novel-type narrative experience, but ya...mostly it sucks. Sorry for the spoilers there. You should still listen to hear Jamie and Jonny rant about it for a while.

Slots & Daggers is a slot machine rogue-like where players choose their slot symbols, spin the wheel, and attempt to defeat increasingly powerful enemies. It mixes some of the best elements of other slot rogue-likes like Clover Pit with the tried-and-true combat of Slay the Spire. Its first four hours is well worth playing, but what value does it provide to us beyond that? Listen in to find out. 

Jamie and Jonny discuss Orbyss, a futuristic puzzle game from Misty Whale. Could this be the show's first official double-endorsed game? Did we sift through the bargain bin to find a gem? Or is this just another rough one? Listen to find out, and hear our newest segment – "Bin-able Moments" – for some extra special goodies.

Launderley is a unique atmospheric mystery where you explore a young girl's drawings to uncover a heinous crime at a gothic mansion. Jamie and Jonny talk about its driven art style and the areas where it falls shorter. Will the game get the full endorsement on Bargain Bin's first attempt? Listen in to find out.