This episode we’re surfing the time continuum to bring you a selection of new crowdfunding  projects that all seem to be reminiscing on the inevitable temporal totality looming over us all, for no particular reason. We’re also both continuing to explore retro gaming options and new solo TTRPG experience.

Games Discussed

• News: Keep the Faith, Zine Month, Fukuzatsu+, Legacy of Kain, Heavy Weighs the Crown, Prequel, Against Time and Death, PSN downtime, 
• Video Games: Rift of the Necrodancer, Metaphor Refantazio, Anbernic RG406H
• Board Games: Critter Kitchen, Dead Cells
• Roleplaying Games: I Crave the Loop, Transformation

Timestamps

• News: 1:09
• Video Games: 18:33
• Board Games: 34:14
• TTRPGs: 42:18

Further Reading:

Anbernic RG406H Reviewhttps://retrohandhelds.gg/anbernic-rg406h-review/

Keep the Faith

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/central-michigan-university-press/keep-the-faith?ref=bk-social-project

Fukuzatsu+ 複雑 (or Taured Poker)

http://kck.st/3Q2e0sA

Legacy of Kain Encyclopedia and TTRPG

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/lost-in-cult/legacy-of-kain-ttrpg-and-official-encyclopaedia?ref=bk-social-project

Noclip Legacy of Cain Documentary

https://youtu.be/ZN16KVrEP8Q?si=2OzWJ0R4vossGpav

Heavy Weighs the Crown

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/alwayscheckers/heavy-weighs-the-crown

Prequel

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ethanyen/prequel-rpg

Against Time and Death

http://kck.st/3WVnB8g

The Words We Leave Behind

http://kck.st/4hm6qVv

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Wildlands

On this week’s playlist we update our journals with some highlights from Zine Quest, Mark gives a tech review of his latest retro handheld, and Daniel continues to sample the SodaPop collection of board games.

Games Discussed

Timestamps

Further Reading:

Anbernic RG35XXSP

https://retrohandhelds.gg/anbernic-rg35xx-sp-review/

A Perfect Rock

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deepdarkgames/a-perfect-rock

Bonds Between

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/residentbard/bonds-between

Sqwurmish

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/creaturecuration/sqwurmish-a-vast-grimm-sci-fi-skirmish-game-and-miniatures

Realis

https://thecalcutec.itch.io/realis

Yet Another Killing Game

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3217970/Yet_Another_Killing_Game

The Weekly Scroll Podcast Interview Watt (Cloud Empress)

https://youtu.be/hXSGco7BsU4?si=tkYiT31hxorM6HTT

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Wildlands

We investigate the mysteries of history in this episode’s feature, the video game Pentiment. We interrogate this narrative murder mystery to explore the taxonomy of roleplaying, the representation of history with individual/communal memory and player agency in attempting to solve the unsolvable 

Further Reading:

NoClip: The Making of Pentiment⁠

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffIdgOBYwbc⁠

Beyond Solitaire interview with Josh Sawyer

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ntuJH9-efk⁠

Terminal City Tabletop Convention

⁠https://terminalcitycon.ca/⁠

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Next Featured Game:

Wildlands

We’re back with the first playlist of the year and all the games we can pack into our holiday bag. We also cover the history of portable video gaming as Mark explores the history of retro consoles and Daniel muses on the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement.

Games Discussed

Timestamps

Further Reading:

Starscape TTRPG

Starscape – Golden Lasso Games

Decuma

Decuma – Golden Lasso Games

Exclusion Zone Botanist: Epsilon

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exeuntpress/exclusion-zone-botanist-epsilon

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Next Featured Game:

Pentiment

We’re joined by Sean Weeks to tackle Slay the Spire, the towering pinnacle of games design that went there and back again, transcending the analog/digital divide. We sail the card river of randomization and discuss the art of board game adaptations, the taxonomy of genre and whether co-op play can change player behaviour.

Other games discussed:

Dominion, Ascension, Aeon’s End, Frostpunk, Gwent

Further Reading

Role of Play podcast coming soon

https://substack.com/@roleofplay

Check out Sean’s writing (unless your name rhymes with Dam Doltman)

https://weeksauthor.com/

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Pentiment

Before we unbox 2025, we’re reminiscing on some of our favourite game experiences of 2024*, on all platforms across the spectrum from screen to table.

*not necessarily released that year.

Games Discussed

Video Games: Star Wars Outlaws, Against the Storm, Chants of Sennaar, Heaven’s Vault, Thank Goodness You’re Here, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Metroid Dread, Little Kitty Big City, Unicorn Overlord, Metaphor Refantazio, Harold Halibut, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Aliens Dark Descent, Balatro, UFO 50, Noise1

Board Games: Arcs, Let’s Go to Japan, Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth, Sea Salt & Paper, Daybreak, Stardew Valley, Kutna Hora: The City of Silver, The King is Dead

Roleplaying Games: City of Mist, The Portal at Hill House, The Strange, Old Morris Cave (Thousand Year Old Campfire), Cyberpunk Red, Mothership

Timestamps

Video Games: 5:00

Board Games: 46:14

TTRPGs: 1:05:00

Outro: 1:21:00

Further Reading:

Rebel FM Video Game Music Spectacular

https://rebelfm.libsyn.com/the-rebel-fm-2024-video-game-music-spectacular

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Next Featured Game:

Slay the Spire with Sean Weeks

Our ragtag gang is joined by game designer Greg Loring Albright to discuss TTRPG Scum and Villainy. We compare the GM and player experiences, discuss what it means to define your own sense of success and failure, and give some tips for navigating the joys and pitfalls of a freeform fiction first roleplaying experience…in space!

Other games discussed:

Blades in the Dark, a|state, CBR PNK, Ironsworn: Starforged

Further Reading

Keep the Faith

https://tinyurl.com/bdfd3r9e

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gloringalbright.com

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Next Featured Game

Slay the Spire: The Board Game

Daniel’s back with this recap of PAX Unplugged. We discuss indie alternatives to game distribution, our favourite candy to gamble in poker, and the most satisfying implements to hit fascists with in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

 Topics Discussed

Timestamps

Further Reading:

Indie Game Developer Network

https://www.igdnonline.com/

Indie Press Revolution

https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/

Plus One EXP

https://plusoneexp.com/

Chicken Fried Dice

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/urban-pro-games/chicken-fried-dice

PNW Card Games

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tomcardgames/pnw-a-book-of-card-games

Pocket Bard

https://www.pocketbard.app/

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Next Featured Game:

Scum and Villainy with Greg Loring-Albright

Mark and special guest Denis Ryan talk about Alien, Disney Chronicles of Light, Indiana Jones, and Star Wars. Wait. Are we sure this is a games show any more? While there is more movie (and podcast) talk than usual, we do get to the games, including: Do: Pilgrims of the Flying Temple, Nine Sols, and Vampire Survivors - Castlevania DLC.

Topics Discussed

Further Reading:

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https://youtu.be/7ULdxggnvj4

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Next Featured Game:

Scum and Villainy

We’re once again going viking, with the cinematic spectacle of the video game Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II.We discuss the shift from the first game’s internal odyssey to an outward looking road trip, the purpose of violence, and the art of contemplating rocks.

Further Reading

Hellblade Helpline:

https://senuassaga.com/mental-health-support

Hellblade 2: The Others

https://kotaku.com/hellblade-2-senuas-saga-narrator-replay-1851497118

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Next Featured Game

Slay the Spire or Scum & Villainy