Scratching the Itch

Scratching the Itch

By Stephen Brikiatis / Jake SimardLeisureVideo GamesHobbies
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Scratching the Itch episodes

  • Episode 40: 3D Exploration Games - with a Guest!

    Join Stephen, Jake, and Pat as they get themselves lost in some... Adventure Games? Collectathons? 3D Exploration Games? If you can come up with a better name for the genre, let us know!

     

    Grassdancer: https://bit.ly/3hdzXEJ

    Nytro: https://bit.ly/3uuqFIi

    Dry Path: https://bit.ly/3uAf0YC

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Instagram: scratching_the_itch_podcast

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    1 hr 23 min
  • Episode 39: Female Protagonists

    Join Stephen and Jake as they contest the patriarchy with some lovely games featuring female protagonists!

     

    Digital Soul Data: https://bit.ly/3tSggWF

    lilac & her light: https://npckc.itch.io/lilac-and-her-light

    Roguelight: https://managore.itch.io/roguelight

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Instagram: scratching_the_itch_podcast

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    52 min
  • Episode 38: Tetris-likes

    Join Stephen and Jake as they shift and shimmy objects in some wonderful games inspired by Tetris!

     

    LootKeeper: https://outstar.itch.io/lootkeeper

    KARGO: https://natbriceno.itch.io/kargo

    Blocky Dungeon 0.75: https://squaredev.itch.io/blocky-dungeon-075

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Instagram: scratching_the_itch_podcast

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    53 min
  • Episode 37: Visual Novels (Sci-Fi Edition!)

    Join Stephen and Jake as they accidentally blur the line between point-and-clicks and visual novels... It's time for some sci-fi!

     

    Cooking with Cthulhu: https://snozbot.itch.io/cooking-with-cthulhu

    Co-Pilot: https://90percentstudios.itch.io/co-pilot

    The Mind's Eclipse: https://themindseclipse.itch.io/the-minds-eclipse

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Instagram: scratching_the_itch_podcast

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    55 min
  • Episode 36: Point and Clicks

    Join Stephen and Jake as they talk about wandering aimlessly for hours in some Point and Click games!

     

    Garden of Oblivion: http://bit.ly/3qyV4Cp

    Printed Mars: http://bit.ly/3l81vLM

    Intergalactic Wizard Force: http://bit.ly/3l5uhMU

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Instagram: scratching_the_itch_podcast

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    57 min
  • Episode 35: Seeing Old Friends and Making New Ones

    Join Stephen and Jake as they play the games of new and old listeners (some of which have been waiting FAR too long!)

     

    Bright Lancer: https://slo-nod.itch.io/bright-lancer?download

    Dasher 3D: https://iep-esy.itch.io/dasher

    Kungfu Cowboy: https://soy-boy-games.itch.io/kungfucowboy

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Instagram: scratching_the_itch_podcast

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    51 min
  • Episode 34: Works in Progress

    Join Stephen and Jake as they discover and analyze games that have not yet been officially finished!

     

    Hebi Hebi: https://taylorritenour.itch.io/hebi-hebi

    Pico Sonic: https://komehara.itch.io/pico-sonic

    Familiars.io: https://clayloam.itch.io/familiarsio

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Instagram: scratching_the_itch_podcast

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    56 min
  • Episode 33: Falling with Style

    Join Stephen and Jake as they explore games that give you wings and help you fall with style - it's time to fly this week!

     

    POTiON: https://eryngi.itch.io/potion

    Fluffy Flight: https://fripop.itch.io/fluffy-flight

    Flight: https://danielkimaudio.itch.io/flight

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Instagram: scratching_the_itch_podcast

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    53 min
  • Episode 32: 3D Platformers

    Join Stephen and Jake as they hop, skip, and jump around some wonderful 3D platforming games!

     

    Scheherezade's Journey: https://jerome8911.itch.io/scheherazades-journey

    Neverest: https://neverest.itch.io/neverest

    Pyme's Genocide: https://jaimuepe.itch.io/pymes-genocide

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Instagram: scratching_the_itch_podcast

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    48 min
  • Episode 31: Rogue-Lites

    Join Stephen and Jake as they play through and discuss the difference between Rogue-Likes and Rogue-Lites!

     

    Time Raider: https://teamterrible.itch.io/time-raider

    RogueType: http://bit.ly/38TDfY1

    The ever-changing case of the unpaid rent: http://bit.ly/3hAiGDQ

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Instagram: scratching_the_itch_podcast

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    55 min

About Scratching the Itch

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A podcast where two childhood friends dig through the mountain of indie games that Itch.io has to offer so you don't have to!