Tonight on GeekNights, we consider day one of having a Nintendo Switch 2. In the news, Fortnite on the Switch 2 will support objectively superior FPS controls, REMATCH might do what Scott has always wanted, the Blades '68 playtest is done and you will soon be able to play Blades '68! The Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is actually worth buying, and Mario Kart World is fun but the tracks are too wide.

• Nintendo Switch 2: Day One

• Nintendo Switch 2: Day One

• Nintendo Switch 2: Day One

• Rym - The History of Hockey's Most Controversial Strategy
• Scott - Droneboy

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the keeping of houseplants. In the news, the fascists are going after Harvard, but Harvard is fighting back in multiple ways. I recommend the free course "U.S. Public Policy: Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies." More interesting is the (not free) Public Leadership Credential. Long Island City finally has good bagels, and next week brings us a bunch of exiting nerd stuff including John Wick: Ballerina, The Phoenician Scheme, and Deltarune. Also Rym got a 1/4 scale Dig Dug machine.

• Houseplants

• Houseplants

• Houseplants

• Rym - Pizza
• Scott - Real Real Japan

Tonight on GeekNights, we review two Spiel des Jahres 2025 nominees — Flip 7 and Krakel Orakel — plus Context, a game that's harder the smarter you are. In the news, Rym has been diving deep into VRchat's true value, Shadow Labyrinth's mazes are revealed, Capcom Fighting Collection 2 dropped roll cancels from Capcom vs SNK 2, and Apple bought the creators of Sneaky Sasquatch.

• Flip 7, Krakel Orakel, and Context

• Flip 7, Krakel Orakel, and Context

• Flip 7, Krakel Orakel, and Context

• Rym - Climbers Really Out Here Grabbing Glass Now
• Scott - Six Degrees of Ryu

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss capacity management. It's changed a lot over the years. In the news, evil people are trying to accelerate climate change, and a silly camera is coming.

• Capacity Management

• Capacity Management

• Capacity Management

• Rym - Lemmings: How DMA Design Redefined Puzzle Games
• Scott - What's the Longest Trip You Can Make With a MetroCard?

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the painting of minis, from Ral Partha to Ralidium. In the news, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) will likely (and justifiably) strike, here's a starting point if you are interested in the dynamics of a broader anti-fascist General Strike, and the Twitter AI is obsessed with defending South African white supremacists.

• Painting Miniatures

• Painting Miniatures

• Painting Miniatures

• Rym - The Violent World of Football Ultras
• Scott - KUNG FURY 2 FILTRADO!

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Quacks, previously released as The Quacks of Quedlinburg in 2018. It's a push your luck game that is fun, but just short of greatness. (That's rare praise from GeekNights). In the news, Greater Than Games is forced to reduce staff in light America's ridiculous tariff war, and tabletop companies are suing our president over America's ridiculous tariff war.

• Quacks (of Quedlinburg)

• Quacks (of Quedlinburg)

• Quacks (of Quedlinburg)

• Rym - The Horn of Geddon
• Scott - CYBRLICH and the Death Cult of Labor

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about surgery. Warning: we talk about surgery. In the news, capitalism has destroyed Polygon and a federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from deporting people to concentration camps using the archaic Alien Enemies Act of 1798, setting up an existential supreme court showdown.

• Surgery

• Surgery

• Surgery

• Rym - Stealing Power !!
• Scott - Joon Lee

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the acquisition of new gaming consoles. In the news, Overwatch competitive mode adds hero bans, the fourth of the old scrolls are remastered, and Scott has Hemorrhoids. The GeekNights content you crave.

• Getting a New Game Console

• Getting a New Game Console

• Getting a New Game Console

• Rym - Playing & Designing for Transformation in Nordic Larp
• Scott - Archipelago

Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Apothecary Diaries anime. It's worth a look, and is on both Crunchyroll and Netflix. In the news, Science Saru is bringing us a very good looking Ghost in the Shell, the Star Wars manga is getting a fancy artbook, and the Rose of Versailles movie is coming to Netflix April 30th. Also get on your Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders.

• The Apothecary Diaries

• The Apothecary Diaries

• The Apothecary Diaries

• Rym - Bone Music
• Scott - The Evolution of PBS Idents

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫). This 1997 film is a masterpiece. In the news, Donald Trump destroyed global trade, Murderbot is coming, the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin manga gets a deluxe edition, and Spider-Verse 3 is coming on June 4 2027. Also Rym continues to love Common Side Effects.

• Princess Mononoke

• Princess Mononoke

• Princess Mononoke

• Rym - Why the Summit of the Great Pyramid is Missing
• Scott - Bracket City