Scratching the Itch

Scratching the Itch

By Stephen Brikiatis / Jake SimardLeisureVideo GamesHobbies
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Scratching the Itch episodes

  • Episode 10: Jam Sesh (Take II)

    Jake and Stephen refine what they attempted to do in Episode 5! It's MUCH better, they promise!

    Demake Jam: https://itch.io/jam/demake-jam/results (Ticaruga, Haywire!, Lessonwind)

    Finally Finish Something Jam: https://itch.io/jam/finally-finish-something-2018/results (Orbital Traversal, Star Juggler, Covenant)

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    54 min
  • Episode 9: Strategy

    This week, Stephen and Jake tackle some games that they're, quite frankly, not awesome at!

     

    Geopolitics: https://beardybard.itch.io/geopolitics

    Mr. Moneybag: https://managore.itch.io/mr-moneybag 

    Widelands: https://widelands.itch.io/widelands

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    54 min
  • Episode 8: Adventure

    Stephen and Jake discuss adventure games in this special episode! Look out for juicy mangos, and maybe you can tell us what adventure games are??

     

    Debugger 4406: https://nka1024.itch.io/debugger-4406

    Jack of all Spades: https://reviani.itch.io/jack-of-all-spades

    D.R.I.E.D.: https://somefarang.itch.io/dried

     

    Podcast referenced by InternQuest: http://www.acq-inc.com/

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    59 min
  • Episode 7: Horror

    Join your two favorite gaming goofballs as they jump into some unsettling games of the horror genre!

     

    Aria's Story: hhttps://lyd1a.itch.io/arias-story

    Penitent Dead: https://lovelyhellplace.itch.io/penitent-dead

    Backrooms: https://iep-esy.itch.io/backrooms

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    49 min
  • Episode 6: RPGs

    Stephen and Jake jump into one of their childhood staples - the absolutely wonderful genre of RPGs!

     

    Road to Red Larch: https://internquest.itch.io/intern-quest-1-road-to-red-larch

    Peoplemon: https://malinhttps://linearity.itch.io/peoplemon

    She Dreams Elsewhere: https://lorenze.itch.io/she-dreams-elsewhere

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    42 min
  • Episode 5: The Interactive Fiction Competition (IFC)

    Tune in to a discussion on the Interactive Fiction Competition as well a game our hosts DEFINITELY did not think up in 30 seconds before recording!

    All entries for 2019 can be found here: https://ifcomp.org/comp/2019

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    59 min
  • Episode 4: Puzzles

    Puzzles galore in this week's episode! Join Stephen and Jake as they wrap their brains around them!

     

    Dim: A Light in the Dark: https://lucamartinelli.itch.io/dim

    Summit: https://malinwong.itch.io/summit

    Doodle Alive: https://tadasgloom.itch.io/doodle-alive

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Twitter: @indiescratch

     

    47 min
  • Episode 3: Visual Novels

    Stephen and Jake discuss three visual novels. Don't worry dear listeners, there's more to the genre than run of the mill dating sims!

     

    Making of Conquerors: https://mabsart.itch.io/moc

    One Night Hot Springs: https://npckc.itch.io/one-night-hot-springs

    Demon's Wages: https://bibilega.itch.io/demons-wages

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    41 min
  • Episode 2: Shooters

    Join Stephen and Jake as they discuss shooting things and bullet hells in their second ever episode!

     

    Impoverished Starfighter: https://danbo.itch.io/impoverished-starfighter

    I've Got A Second Chance At Life But Now I'm An Axolotl And In Massive Debt: https://remruts.itch.io/igascalbniaaaimd

    Panic on Layer 1: https://fleacoco.itch.io/panic-on-layer-1

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    35 min
  • Episode 1: Platformers

    Our first full length episode! Stephen and Jake talk about platformers and what itch these games will scratch.

     

    Dig It Up Land: https://gunturtle.itch.io/dig-up-land

    Graveyard Ghost: https://rootstudio.itch.io/graveyard-ghost

    Insert Coin: https://gil4.itch.io/insert-coin

     

    Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard

    Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

    Logo: PJ Garron

     

    Email: [email protected]

    Facebook: facebook.com/scratchingtheitch.io

    Twitter: @indiescratch

    34 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!