Hype! How do you build it, where does it come from? This week we talk to Sandrine Bedard-Brisson, Community Manger over at Tribute Games about building an audience for your indy title, plus some chat on the Overwatch League!

Meanwhile, Brandon Shockney tells us what happens when you do the time warp again.. no not that one... when we chat about Back to the Future Part II!

Screenwatching: Back to the Future Part II (1:07)

Interview: Sandrine Bedard-Brisson (19:45)

Bill's Magic Minute (47:35)

Chris and Bill beat the heat and talk about some games!

Games played: Firewach, Celeste, Sea of Thieves, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Shantae Half-Genie Hero: Ultimate Edition, Timespinner

The team at Umaiki Games are hard at work on their upcoming game Skellboy, but they threw me Bill a bone and sat down for a chat about their group's formation, Skellboy's origins, and as per usual, their Pokemon picks.

Meanwhile, Chris Arneson rejoins the podcast to cover the film The 40 Year Old Virgin during Screenwatching!

Screenwatching: The 40 Year Old Virgin (00:49)

Interview: Chris + Sabbi (22:02)

Bill's Magic Minute (42:33)

Di Billick and Bill catch up on their recent playtime! Games discussed: New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Lords of Thunder, Ninja Spirit, Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction

Oh what a beautiful morning! Maggie Herskowitz joins me in our little town of Anatevka to talk about writing on the game Monster Prom, the lovely fanbase that has sprouted around the game, and her upcoming project Witch of the Wilderness, a game that's sure to be Wicked!

Meanwhile, Di Billick and Bill look at the sitcom classic(?) Friends for this week's Screenwatching!

Screenwatching: Friends (1:09)

Interview: Maggie Herskowitz (19:54)

Bill's Magic Minute (53:45)

Di Billick and I talk about some of our favorite upcoming titles and news from E3 2019!

Luis is back again this week to check in games we've been playing! We cover Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, BattleTech, Elite: Dangerous, and Final Fantasy XIV.

Tom Sharpe of Gossamer Games is this week's guest on So Many Bits! His team's game Sole has progressed from classwork at Drexel University to a full-fledged release and he's here with the trials and tribulations!

Plus, Luis Badillo tackles perhaps our most ambitious Screenwatching to date, the Second Life themed episode of CSI: NY!

Screenwatching: CSI: NY (1:10)

Interview: Tom Sharpe (37:55)

Bill's Magic Minute (1:08:50)

Brandon returns this week to talk about Octopath Traveler, Pokemon Let's Go: Eevee, and Steven Universe: Tap Together, while Bill runs down a bunch of mobile games: Pixel Puzzle Collection, Photographs, Knights of the Card Table, and more!

Fellow Chicagoan William Chyr is on this week's So Many Bits to discuss his team's game Manifold Garden. We talk about solo development, streaming progress on Twitch, and the shared metamorphoses of our given names!

Brandon Shockney also helps out Screenwatching Regular Show for the first time!

Screenwatching: Regular Show (2:15)

Interview: William Chyr (19:00)

Bill's Magic Minute (43:05)