Tonight on GeekNights we review Moorland (2023). We played it twice at PAX Unplugged and it's a solid game with two novel mechanics. In the news, New York's congestion relief pricing is already fantastic, Valve makes insane money per employee, and two Gundam tabletop games are coming.

• Moorland (2023)

• Moorland (2023)

• Moorland (2023)

• Rym - Temperate Lake Dashboard Simulator
• Scott - Obsolete Sony

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider PAX Unplugged 2024. It was a top tier PAX. In the news, the Rangers aren't doing well, Marvel Overwatch is exactly what it looks like, and Fortnite has to pay back the kids it ripped off.

• PAX Unplugged 2024

• PAX Unplugged 2024

• PAX Unplugged 2024

• Rym - when the solo is so good the band forgets to finish
• Scott - IMG_0001

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Obelus. A re-implementation of Dark Spires designed by Chris A. Williams, it's a quick abstract two-player game that's worth having in your bag. In the news, The Magic Commander Format, recently embroiled in capitalist drama, is getting a digital version, and the itch.io Creator Day sale is this Friday!

• Obelus (2024)

• Obelus (2024)

• Obelus (2024)

• Rym - DO NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO 10, 11, 12, & 13
• Scott - Tony Hawk wanted to track down a mysterious skateboarder from 1979

Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. It's a Zelda game and you probably should play it. In the news, the big Nintendo leak isn't that exciting and Reiner Knizia’s SHOCKING Confession.

• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

• Rym - BART Speedrun Records
• Scott - BigBoxDB

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Friends vs Friends. It's a fantastic quick arena-duel FPS with cards. It evokes the feeling of playing weird mods against your friends online in 1998. In the news, PAX Unplugged is December 6-8, the keynote speaker is Elizabeth Hargrave (of Wingspan fame), "hard mode" is a great way to frame handicapping in games, Microsoft lays off even more people, and Sony's Concord failed in legendary catastrophic fashion.

• Friends vs Friends

• Friends vs Friends

• Rym - Corndog Delight
• Scott - Visiting Area 5150: Investigating a PC Demo

Tonight on GeekNights, Rym and Emily review Slay the Princess. It's a graphic novel philosophical horror game in a sense. It'll give you a lot to chew on and it's definitely worth playing! From Black Tabby Games, you may recognize Abby Howard from Penny Arcade's Strip Search!

• Slay the Princess

• Slay the Princess

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Four Swords, which was released in 2002 on the GBA as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords. It's basically a tech demo/proof of concept for the real game released on the Gamecube which we reviewed back in 2009. You can play it online with friends on the Switch, and you probably should. In the news, Game Informer is no more, Go AIs can be attacked via exploits, and the new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has engaged the hype machine.

• The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords

• The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords

• Rym - Turkish sharpshooter Yusuf Dikeç
• Scott - Chicken Pod #1

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the games one can play at the beach. We've previously talked about the beach, and also Yard Games, so now we bring an intersection of the two. Also Beach Soccer and Terraforming Mars. In the news, the Nintendo Direct had some good stuff (especially the long awaited Metroid Prime 4) and you don't need an Xbox to play Xbox games.

• Beach Games

• Beach Games

• Rym - High Power Rocketry FAIL COMPILATION
• Scott - Ken Griffey Jr. Presents MLB by Peanut Butter the Dog

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the concept of bosses in videogames. In the news, the Panthers win the Stanley Cup in the longest season in NHL history, Connor McDavid is awarded the Conn Smythe trophy but doesn't come out to claim it, and Founders of Reyvick might someday come.

• Bosses (in videogames)

• Bosses (in videogames)

• Rym - Perception check but the Dark Urge is a ✨BARD✨
• Scott - FOOTSIES TRILEMMA

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Animal Well. It's a beautiful and well made metroidvania. In the news, Civilization 7 is coming and Blades in the Dark is fantastic from session zero to terminal endgame.

• Animal Well (2024)

• Animal Well (2024)

• Rym - Don't touch AM transmitter towers
• Scott - Project Random