Just a Game Podcast

In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby talk about Return of the Obra Dinn! Obra Dinn is a one-bit monochromatic puzzle, adventure game created by Lucas Pope. The lost ship Obra Dinn has returned to port without its crew. You have been dispatched to uncover its mysteries!

Podcast Chapters & Spoiler Warnings:

No Spoilers Section

What are we Playing?

[00:00 - 06:11] Baldurs Gate 3

[06:11 - 08:56] Obra Dinn game premise and history

[08:56 - 10:35] Papers Please!

[10:35 - 12:31] Distribution & Style

[12:31 - 13:37] Revisiting Obra Dinn (shout out to Play Frame for their great play through)

[13:37 - 18:33 Obra Dinn Tutorial (Very minor spoiler - we mention the name of the first character you solve as part of the tutorial.)

[18:33 - 21:29] The "correct" mechanic

[21:29 - 24:08] "Guessing" mechanics.

[24:08 - 29:27] Tips for playing the Obra Dinn (No story spoilers - but we discuss the tricks & tips we used to beat the game when we needed help.)

Spoiler Section

[29:27 - 36:29] Story & later game mechanics (story spoilers)

[36:29 - 38:12] The music of Return of the Obra Dinn (story spoilers)

[38:12 - 44:01] Our standout moments (story spoilers)

[44:01 - 45:33] More than just a game (story spoilers)

Something not a game

[45:33 - 52:45] "Running Close to the Wind" & a trip to the Osteopath

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In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby take a trip down memory lane and discuss some of their favourite nostalgia games!

Podcast Chapters & Spoiler Warnings:

What are we playing?

[00:00 - 03:48] Persona 3 reload (game premise and length)

[03:48 - 05:22] The Last of Us Part Two Remastered (no spoilers)

[05:22 - 21:09] Goldeneye N64 (graphics, cheats, game premise)

[21:09 - 33:19] Final Fantasy 8 (game & story premise, character names,

(FF8 mild main character story SPOILER [31.27 - 32.16])

[33:19 - 46:40] Banjo-Kazooie (game & story premise, level content, mechanics)

[46:40 - 51:10] Kingdom Hearts series (game premise, level content,

[51:10 - 55:23] Mega man: Battle & Chase (game premise, mechanics)

[55:27 - 57:00] More than just a game

Something not a game

[57:00 - 01:02:03] Dungeons & Dragons, Planning for a big trip!

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In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby discuss the roguelite game Hades, looking at how Supergiant Games managed to elevate the genre to the next level.

Podcast chapters and spoiler warnings:

[02:53 - 04:56]  Crow Country (Game premise, explorer mode, enemies)

[04:56 - 05:46] - Persona 3 (Game premise)

[05:46 - 07:46] Hades (Major spoilers: Story overview)

Supergiant Games History

[07:46 - 09:28] Bastion (Game premise, gaming mechanics, 

[09:28 - 10:34] Transistor (Game premise, gaming mechanics)

[10:34 - 11:40] Pyre (Game premise, gaming mechanics)

[11:40 - 15:58] What is a Roguelike? What is a Roguelite?! (Original Rogue game from the 1980’s.)

[15:58 - 18:06] What other roguelikes/roguelites have we played? (Game premise for Slay the Spire, Dead Cells, Splunky & Rogue Legacy. 18:06 Hades.)

Hades!

[18:06 -  23:02] Why did Sarah even play a roguelite?! (Spoilers, God mode, difficulty)

[23:02 - 34:55] Bosses and Boss fights (Spoilers)

[34:55 - 38:55] The House of Hades (Spoilers. Hypnos, Achilles, Patroclus, Skelly)

[38:55 - 44:49] Gods & Boons (Mechanical spoilers. Athena, Hermes, Artemis, Ares, Demeter, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Sisyphus, Orpheus, Eurydice)

[44:49 - 45:17] Hades Soundtrack

[45:17 - 46:49] Chaos (Mechanical spoilers)

[46.49 - 50:00]  Gaming mechanics (Spoilers)

[50:00 - 53:40] Hades 2. What would we like to see in the new game?

[53:40 - 56:31] More than just a game

What else have we been up to?

[56:31 - 59:36] Oxford!

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In this bonus episode, Sarah and Barnaby talk about the recently announced companions in Dragon Age The Veilguard. Who will they try to romance? Which companions could romance each other?!

Follow along with who the NPC's are here! https://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Companions_(The_Veilguard)

Spoilers

We talk about the content released about this game so far. If you want to play it without any information ahead of time - come back to this one at a later date!

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In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby share their best gayming romances and try to figure out what makes romance options so special.

Podcast chapters and spoiler warnings:

What are we playing?

[2:20 -  3:27] Wildermyth Open Road (Game premise)

[3:27 -  5:08] Final Fantasy 7 Remake, & Gran Turismo 7 (Number of game chapters)

[5:08 - 7:17] What is a romance option?

Our best gaming romances

[7:17 - 13:30] Baldurs Gate 3 (Major story spoilers for main quest and origin characters)

[13:30 - 14:59] Horizon Series (Game romance mechanics)

[14:59 - 16:38] Hades (Romanceable characters)

[16:38 - 18:38] Assassins Creed Odyssey (mild side quest spoilers)

[18:38 - 21:48] Life is Strange 1 - 3 (Major story spoilers for the main storylines in Life is Strange 1 & 3.)

[21:48 - 26:35] Persona 5 (Romanceable character options.)

[26:35 - 37:50] Dragon Age Series Inquisition (Major main story spoilers, Romanceable character options and scene specifics.)

{37:50 - 38:09] Dragon Age Veilguard bonus

[38:09 - 42:28] The Witcher 3 (Romanceable character options).

[42:28 - 43:51] Batman romance?! Diablo 4 romance!

And the big game for Romance Options is….

[43:51 - 45:34] The Mass Effect Trilogy (Major story and character spoilers)

[45:34 - 47:00] XCOM: Marvel’s Midnight Sons (Game premise and mechanics)

[47:00 - 48:40] Mass Effect Trilogy growth and representation (Major story and character spoilers)

Our Gayming romance options

[48:40 - 51:40] Tali (Major story and character spoilers)

[51:40 - 57:47] Liara, Miranda, Kelly Chambers (Major story and character spoilers)

[57:47 - 01:09:13] Garrus, Kaiden, Thane and Steve (Major story and character spoilers)

[01:09:13 - 01:13:37] More than just a game

What else have we been up to?

[01:13:37 - 01:15:32] Bouldering and the theatre

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In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby discuss their best Co-Operative gaming experiences as they look at what makes Co-Op games great!

Podcast Chapters and Spoiler Warnings

• What are we playing?
• [1:30 - 2:43] Final Fantasy 7 Remake (character names)
• [2:43 - 3:30] Tunic (Game premise)
• Best Co-Operative Games
• [3:50 - 5:49] Diablo 3 (game style, character classes)
• [5:49 - 8:33] A Way Out (Major Spoilers: character names, ending of the game, action sequences)
• [8:33 - 11:07] It Takes Two (story premise, character names, puzzle and mini games)
• [11:07 - 12:08] Moving Out (game premise, trophies)
• [12:08 - 16:43] Baldurs Gate 3 (style of Co-Op,14:18 - 16:43 character romance options)
• [16:43 - 17:10] Untitled Goose Game (game premise)
• [17:10 - 19:34] Lost Planet 2 (story premise)
• Online Gaming [19:34 - 20:55]
• Why we love Co-Op games [20:55 - 22:14]
• [22:14 - 23:46] Child of Light (game premise, mechanics, characters)
• [23:46 - 24:30] Beyond: Two Souls (mechanics, character)
• Different kinds of Co-Op Game
• [24:30 - 27:00] Parallel, Simultaneous, & Step-by-Step Co-Op. (Source - Game Makers Tool Kit)
• [27:00 - 27:49] (Diablo 3 character class abilities)
• [27:49 - 30:35] Co-Pilot Mode by XBOX. (Source - Extra Credits.)
• The Best Co-Operative Game is...
• [30:35 - 46:45] Overcooked 1 & 2 (Major spoilers for level content, game premise, mechanics)
• What else have we been up to?
• [46:45 - 49:24] Sprained ankles and butterbeans...

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