So Many Bits

No longer able to be contained within a single minute, Bill has spun his interest in Magic: the Gathering out into a separate podcast. Check out Episode 1 going over his attempts to play professional Magic, then subscribe to A Year in 20 Life for future episodes!

Brandon Shockney and I talk about the games we've been playing this week! We talk Anthem, Kingdom Hearts 3, Resident Evil 2, and Tetris 99.

A game about organizing your inventory? Shoutscion's Jack and Casie was intriguing enough for Bill to back on Kickstarter, and now they're talking about the game on this week's podcast. Meanwhile, Brandon Shockney returns for a slight variation of Screenwatching when we discuss Parks and Recreation and the board game Cones of Dunshire! Screenwatching: Parks and Recreation (1:25) Interview: Shoutscion (13:52) Bill's Magic Minute (37:30)

Chris Arneson is back for part two of our chat! Games discussed: Red Dead Redemption 2 (spoilers 2:00-7:00), Sea of Thieves, Overwatch, Iconoclasts, Night in the Woods, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Resident Evil 2

Indie scene veteran Ryan Wiemeyer is this week's guest on So Many Bits! We cover his newest game Max Gentlemen Sexy Business!, the popularity of dating sims, and how to navigate the rough waters of Kickstarter; meanwhile, we keep the interjection train rolling with Freakazoid! on Screenwatching courtesy of guest Chris Arneson! Screenwatching: Freakazoid! (1:55) Interview: Ryan Wiemeyer (15:42) Bill's Magic Minute (40:08)

Dan and Bill continue their conversation from last week to go over the games they've been playing! Dan is all-in on Switch with Pokemon: Let's Go, Eevee! and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, while Bill is catching up on a couple recent classics with Fallout 4 and Horizon Zero Dawn!

What's it take to enter (and win) a game jam? CGE Games made their idea into a reality in one weekend then took it to the Logan Theatre Playtest Night, winning top honors both times. Hear their story, along with a look at the old Nicktoons show Doug during Screenwatching! Screenwatching: Doug (1:56) Interview: CGE Games (13:56) Bill's Magic Minute (49:13)

Bill was lucky enough to attend PAX Unplugged back in December and has a full report in this week's podcast! Plus, there's a full interview with Misha Favorov of Studio Wumpus about Sumer, a game he recently helped to complete that straddles the line between board and video games! We're also checking out Bob's Burgers during our Screenwatching segment and check on games we played! Screenwatching: Bob's Burgers (1:42) Interview: Misha Favorov (21:37) Games Played (37:40)

It's the time of year for reflection, so rather than stand in front of a mirror Bill and Brandon Shockney are discussing their favorite games from 2018! Plus, an extra-special Screenwatching to discuss Seasons 1 and 2 of the Netflix series Castlevania! Screenwatching: Castlevania (1:25) GOTY 2018 (21:10)

Gabriel Santos is this week's guest on So Many Bits! We discuss Stone Story RPG, a beautiful upcoming game animated entirely in the style of ASCII art. We also cover modern classic Gravity Falls with Shelby Mongan in our Screenwatching segment, the underrated Asura's Wrath, and Bill's Magic Minute!

Screenwatching: Gravity Falls (1:20)

Interview: Gabriel Santos (26:58)

Games Played (47:55)