Limited Lives

In this feathered foray, we hit the trails in A Short Hike, a small sandbox adventure game from 2019, developed by Adam Robinson-Yu. Beyond the cozy atmosphere and charming presentation is there enough lift here to reach the peak?

Games mentioned: Stardew Valley, Breath of the Wild

In this dimension-shifting episode, we step into the hostile world of Bionic Bay, a puzzle platformer built around a clever teleportation mechanic. Beyond its tense platforming and tight controls, is there enough to keep players engaged to the very end?Games mentioned: Limbo, Inside, N+

In this tall-tale of an episode, we trudge into the swampy Southern Gothic world of South of Midnight, an eye-catching and unique action-adventure game from Compulsion Games. We also share some American folklore that remember hearing from our childhoods.Games mentioned: God of War, Uncharted, Prince of Persia, Folklore mentioned: Jersey Devil, Bloody Mary, Candyman, John Henry, Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, Babe the Blue Ox, Slenderman

In this zany episode we get acquainted with bizarre characters and navigate strange environments in ENA: Dream BBQ, a surreal interactive adventure game from developer Joel G. We also daydream about what our ideal fantasy BBQ would be like. A special thanks to Kaori Horiuchi who joined us on this wacky adventure and offered some alternative insight into the madness.Guest Host - Kaori Horiuchi Instagram: @horiuchikaori Twitch: twitch.tv/kaori_bspGames Mentioned: Castlevania series, LSD: Dream Emulator, Hypnospace Outlaw, Grunn, Link: Faces of Evil, Zelda: Wand of Gamelon,

In this prime-directive driven episode, we serve the public trust in 3 round bursts with RoboCop: Rogue City — an FPS that puts you behind the visor of Detroit’s legendary half-man half-machine. Gritty, gory, and gloriously retro-futuristic, this game upholds the law with extreme prejudice.Games mentioned: Terminator: Resistance

In this mystery drenched episode we repeatedly press 'X' to Jason while unraveling Heavy Rain — Quantic Dream's moody narrative adventure game where choices matter.Games mentioned: Detroit: Become Human, Omikron: The Nomad Soul, The Quarry, Until Dawn

In this bird-brained episode, we strut, coo and groove our way through a beat-driven isometric wonderland in Travel On, Pigeon! — a brand new indie game from developer Fog Angler.

Games mentioned: Space Channel 5, Parappa the Rapper, Frequency, Bust a Groove (Bust a Move)

In this bird-brained episode, we strut, coo and groove our way through a beat-driven isometric wonderland in Travel On, Pigeon! — a brand new indie game from developer Fog Angler. Games mentioned: Space Channel 5, Parappa the Rapper, Frequency, Bust a Groove (Bust a Move)

In this sidebar episode, we go demo diving! Next Fest Demos that is. From tactical turtles to duchy dropping it’s a melee of first impressions for upcoming games. We also chat about some of the games we've been playing lately.
Games mentioned: Drop Duchy, Nine Kings, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tactical Take Down, Total Chaos, He is Coming, Static Dread, Ruffy and the Riverside, Haste, Spell Brigade, The Last of Us Part 2, Viewfinder, Super Mario Wonder, Midnight Suns, Avowed, Citizen Sleeper 2

In this uncanny episode we trim the hedges while solving bizarre mysteries in Grunn, a "gardening" game from developer Sokpop Collective. We also reminisce about the days of video game demo discs.Games mentioned: Max Payne, Inscription, Katamari Damacy, Outer Wilds, Metal Gear Solid