This week, Darcy and Phil are talking game jams, handheld games, and tough choices in games. They also prepare for The Game Expo 2025 - stay tuned for our coverage of the convention!

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This week Phil reflects on Australian animals that have made their way into the gaming world, with Death Stranding 2: On the Beach featuring the ever lovable quokka. 

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A new Pokemon game is on the way! Darcy and Phil unpack the recent Pokemon Presents, giving their thoughts on Pokemon Legends Z-A. They also talk local events, gaming adaptations, and games they wish were given a chance.

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Phil and Zack were joined on this week's show by Haydon Bakker, the technical designer at the Melbourne-based indie studio, Ghost Moth. Ghost Moth recently released their puzzle dating simulator, Matchmaker: Dungeon Heart, which Phil has been trying out!

In the second half of the show we were joined by Sam Leitch, the sole developer at Soliloquy Games. Leitch recently put out his first game, Wren's Resurgence, and spoke to us about the five year journey he had from initial ideas to current release.

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This week we had a State of Play showcasing a whole bunch of new games, including the new direction for the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise and a brand new Sonic racing game. The team unpacks their favourite announcements, as well as chatting what they played over the holidays.

Games discussed: Minecraft, Link's Awakening, Princess Peach: Showtime, Jurassic World Evolution 2, Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic, Split Fiction, Dream of Another, Forza Horizon 5, Stray Gods

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This week Zack, Darcy, and Harrison talk co-op games you can play with that special someone in your life (or your friends, that also works). We also discuss the Multiversus shutdown, ACMI's upcoming gaming exhibits, the Magic the Gathering cinematic universe, and why console to PC ports just don't work.

Games discussed: Multiversus, Untitled Goose Game, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, The Sims, Magic the Gathering, The Last of Us.

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It's the grand finale! The Player One team are talking about the best games they played in 2024. It was an incredible year for games, with plenty of high-octane action, mysterious worlds, devious puzzles and multiplayer thrills to go around. We can't wait to see what next year will bring!

Games discussed: Outer Wilds, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition, Balatro, Animal Well, UFO 50, Marvel Rivals, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Batman: Arkham Shadow, Black Myth: Wukong, Parking Garage Rally Circuit, Sonic X Shadow Generations, Hades II, Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra, Pokemon Legends: Z-A

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This week Zack is joined by a mysterious, Harrison-sounding Wizard! The wizard peeks into their crystal ball as the two cast their guesses for The Game Award nominees and argue about the award show indie curse. The pair also look back on Game Awards of years prior, talk about their most-wanted remakes, and end things off with a magical quiz.

Games discussed: Inscryption, Digimon Survive, Black Myth: Wukong, Balatro. Pokemon Black/White, Kid Icarus: Uprising

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Zack and Harrison look into their crystal ball and attempt to predict what the Switch 2 could (or maybe should...) look like and trust me, this one's a doozy! The duo also talk Pokemon's new online TCG, the year in gaming TV shows, and some rapid-fire news.

Games discussed: Inscryption, Minecraft, Warhammer 40K, Brawlhalla, Pokemon, League of Legends, Fallout, Multiversus

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This week Zack, Rav and Harrison get nerdy with some Dungeons and Dragons talk as they unpack the latest edition/revision/update/whatever the new DnD book is supposed to be.

We also hear from Aussie streamer JustShads_ about games streaming with a disability, who Darcy spoke to at PAX Aus 2024.

And we end on the most disappointing quiz of all time...

Games discussed: Hades II, Sonic Frontiers, Parking Garage Rally Circuit, Subnautica, UFO50, Pokemon, Dungeons and Dragons

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