Literate Gamer

Jonathan and Nick discuss Ghost of Tsushima, a true love letter to the struggle of the Samurai, and a very solid game besides. It oozes attitude and style, an absolute joy for any fan of Akira Kurosawa's works.

Jonathan regales about a phenomenal MetroidVania platformer with advancement integrated into the narrative, effective power design, beautiful art, exhilarating temptation and indulgent fulfillment of choices in Sundered: Eldritch Edition.

Jonathan and Nick discuss Elite Dangerous, a space-flight-simulator with ships, upgrades, combat, markets, factions, and space tourism. A bit complex, but deep, and a lot of fun.

Jonathan describes Hue, a platformer from the Epic Games store, a sidescrolling puzzler that makes good use of a single, versatile mechanic. Colorful and fun, with well-executed art and a hint of story.

Jonathan and Nick discuss Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: BreakPoint. Sometimes the industry succumbs to temptation. We'll see if they learn their lessons.

A recorded play session of Blades in the Dark, run by Nick, for Jonathan, John, Trevor, and Jason. The game is fantastic. The rest of the sessions will be available to all on our page Patreon.com/LiterateGamer

Jonathan and Nick speak with John Harper, creator of Blades in the Dark, an intricately well-designed Tabletop Role-Playing Game with a unique and novel world. This game is incredibly fun, slick as a shark, and John was a delight to speak with. You won't regret a listen!

Jonathan discusses Q: a Neon Platformer, a simple game that quickly spirals into a certain complexity and shiny fun. The developer sent me a code for this one, but I can honestly say that it's a good game. Check it out on Steam.

Jonathan and Nick discuss two great board games "Paladins of the West Kingdom" and "Root". These two are in the absolute top tier of worker placement games, and Root represents a true asymmetric experience. Both are well designed and fun to play, and available at your local game store, as well as on TableTop Simulator on steam.

Jonathan revisits a platformer classic: Mega Man X, available now in a collection on the switch. Still great, and at a great price.