Wasteland 3 released this previous week and it’s basically everything Psitanium is playing right now. Because of this, we are pushing some of the other episodes back a week so we can discuss the newest installment in the series that spawned Fallout. Wasteland 3, however, combines the old-school Baldur’s Gate CRPG style with an XCOM style combat system and a New Vegas level of storytelling to create something very special.

Let’s trade in our S.P.E.C.I.A.L stats for the C.L.A.S.S.I.C. ones and jump into Colorado with the Arizona Rangers on a quest to retrieve some wayward sons and daughters. Also, you drive a big o’ tank and have a cat with a ranger hat. So…

If Skyrim and Minecraft had a baby, it would probably be what Portal Knights wishes it was. However, living up to the games you are attempting to mimic is a challenge. So what did Portal Knights do well? Where did it stumble? How often will you fall off a floating island? Questions abound in this episode of Psitanium Mine.

If you ever thought Honey, I Shrunk the Kids felt like a good idea, well call Rick Moranis, because Obsidian made a game for you. Will you be able to survive the jungle in your backyard? More importantly, should you bother? Let’s find out what happens when our world gets a lot bigger in Grounded.

Did you ever watch The Thing or The Blob or Alien or Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and think “I’d wanna be a monster when I grow up!” Well, first, consider therapy. Second, Devolver Digital has a game for you! Find out what happens when you play a “reverse-horror game” as we dig into the mechanics that make it work and see if it truly is a “Metroidvania” title as it is often touted.

If you reeaaally like the parts of Stardew Valley where you harvest resources and build an industrial complex rather than all that tedious talking to people and building meaningful relationships stuff, Forager is for you. Let’s talk about skill trees, buying land, battling bosses and throwing bombs.

Ooblets is a game about card dance battles and farming. Perhaps we need to explain in more detail.

Welcome to the first episode of Psitanium Mine, where Psitanium explains a little about one of the many games he has played recently. What are they? What do you do? Are they good? How many other games do they borrow from? Find out on this episode.

In the midst of all the shiny new big budget games on the market, Psitanium wanted to take a moment to explain why he’s not playing them and is instead awash with indie titles. We’re experiencing a gaming Renaissance, but you might not know it. Moreover, you should be taking advantage of it.