Description

Daniel takes a magnifying glass to the miniature world of Mausritter; Mark scopes out a new mutation of tactics in Miasma Chronicles; Plus Alien RPG, Pokemon TCG, Tidal Blades and more.

Topics Discussed

Black Friday sales, Mausritter, Alien TTRPG Evolved Edition, Pokemon TCG Battle Academy, Legend of Legacy, Tidal Blades: Rise of the Unfolders, Miasma Chronicles, Octopath Traveller 0 demo, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (novel), Blood in the Machine (novel)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00 
• Appetizer 1: 0:03:57
• Appetizer 2: 0:10:21
• Appetizer 2: 0:18:03
• Main 1: 0:23:30
• Main 2: 0:28:46
• Main 3: 0:32:00
• Main 4: 0:38:19
• Main 5: 0:54:35
• Dessert 1: 1:00:10
• Dessert 2: 1:06:32
• Outro: 1:10:50

Links

Mausritter Month

https://www.backerkit.com/c/collections/mausritter-month

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Daniel uncovers a new gem in indie mines with Diggergun; Mark blasts in the past with Metroid Zero Mission; Plus Steam devices, a roundup of word games and more.

Topics Discussed

New Steam devices, Spell Smashers, Paperback, Illiterati, Corpse Party tetralogy cancelled, payment provider censorship, Diggergun, Metroid Zero Mission, A Memory Called Empire, Nana

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00 
• Appetizer 1: 0:01:59
• Appetizer 2: 0:07:34
• Appetizer 3: 0:16:25
• Main 1, Diggergun: 0:22:00
• Main 2, Metroid Zero Mission: 0:31:53
• Dessert 1, A Memory Called Empire: 0:50:58
• Dessert 2, Nana: 0:54:57
• Outro: 1:02:39

Links

Kickstarter Union Victory https://www.rascal.news/kickstarter-united-ends-six-week-strike-with-a-resounding-victory/

Illiterati Expansions https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gapclosergames/illiterati-red-herrings-and-white-roses

Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack canceled

https://www.gematsu.com/2025/11/corpse-party-tetralogy-pack-canceled-for-the-west

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We’re at the Cabin Factory, we’re at the Rune Factory, we’re at the combination Cabin/Rune Factory. Daniel observes a new trend in horror games, Mark wears many hats in Guardians of Azuma, plus playtesting at Protocon, Playstation Portal and more.

Topics Discussed

ProtoCon, Playtesting, Square Enix Layoffs and AI QA, Playstation Portal, The Cabin Factory, Rune Factory : Guardians of Azuma, Columbo: Prescription Murder, Murder on the Marine Express

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1: 0:01:22
• Appetizer 2: 0:16:59
• Appetizer 3: 0:21:45
• Main 1, The Cabin Factory: 0:29:20
• Main 2, Rune Factory - Guardians of Azuma: 0:38:01
• Dessert 1, Columbo: 1:03:43
• Dessert 2, Murder on Marine Express: 1:07:17
• Outro: 1:13:53

Links

Watch on Youtube

https://youtu.be/Ve6N69GelAo

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We’re joined by Daniel Newman to talk about his work with New Mill Industries and experiences at the Tokyo Game Market. Then we descend into a discussion of Hades 2 to put our thoughts to rest.

Topics Discussed

New Mill Industries, Tokyo Game Market, Gachapon, Hades 2, Junji Ito, Shigeru Mizuki, Chainsaw Man, Kamen Rider Zeztz, Pontypool

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00 
• Appetizer 1: 0:01:56
• Appetizer 2: 0:08:30
• Main: 0:24:31

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• Dessert 2, Kamen Rider Zeztz: 0:58:28
• Dessert 3, Pontypool: 1:04:06
• Dessert 4, Daniel Newman's Movie Recommendations: 1:06:37
• Outro: 1:10:01

Links 

New Mill Industries

https://www.newmillindustries.com/

Indie Game Night Market

https://www.newmillindustries.com/ignm

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https://youtu.be/KMZ1cY-zJhw

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Daniel spells out an afterlife sentence in Cryptmaster; Mark highlights several demos from the Steam Next Fest including Hand of Hexes, Glintland, and Whiskerwood; Plus Halo evolves a genetic redundancy, Star Trek finds a new final frontier of game design and more.

Topics Discussed

Anbernic RG DS, Miyoo Mini Flip, Ball X Pit, Welcome to Drowned Lake, Mothership Month, Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders, Phantasy Star 2, Night of the Baba Yaga, Alien 3, Alien Resurrection

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00 
• Appetizer 1: 0:01:17
• Appetizer 2: 0:06:21
• Appetizer 3: 0:09:15
• Appetizer 4: 0:10:20
• Appetizer 5: 0:13:47
• Appetizer 6: 0:15:53
• Main 1, Cryptmaster: 0:19:54
• Main 2, Hand of Hexes: 0:40:13
• Main 3, Glintland: 0:46:37
• Main 4, Whiskerwood: 0:50:30
• Dessert 1, House (Film, 1977): 1:02:00
• Dessert 2, Vancouver Art Gallery Current Exhibitions: 1:08:26
• Outro: 1:16:52

Links

Gone to Gaia

https://gamefound.com/en/projects/rose-gauntlet-entertainment/gone-to-gaia

Hand of Hexes Demo

Glintland Demo

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3682990/Glintland_Demo/

Whiskerwood Demo

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2489330/Whiskerwood/

Vancouver Art Gallery Current Exhibitions

https://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/current-exhibitions/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3667900/Hand_of_Hexes_Demo/

Daniel rides the waves of tactical cleverness in Tidal Blades 2; Mark continues our JRPG retrospective with Phantasy Star 2. Plus Ball X Pit, new retro game devices and more.

Topics Discussed

Anbernic RG DS, Miyoo Mini Flip, Ball X Pit, Welcome to Drowned Lake, Mothership Month, Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders, Phantasy Star 2, Night of the Baba Yaga, Alien 3, Alien Resurrection

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00 
• Appetizer 1: 0:01:42
• Appetizer 3: 0:08:56
• Main 1, Tidal Blades 2: 0:19:44
• Main 2, Phantasy Star 2: 0:35:44
• Dessert 1, The Night of Baba Yaga: 1:06:00
• Dessert 2, Alien 3, Alien Resurrection: 1:11:36
• Outro: 1:18:15

Links

Monsterhearts: Welcome to Drowned Lake by Ludic Lemur — Kickstarter

Mothership Month 2025 Wargame: OVER/UNDER - Sam Sorensen

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This Thanksgiving, we’re laying out a spread of Trick Takers, discussing the genre, our favourites, and where the best place to start is. We also revisit our thoughts on video game remakes and remasters, their intentions and values.

Topics Discussed

Video Game Remakes as Preservation, Trick Taking Games, Chronicle, Rebel Princess, Skull King, Gachapon Trick, Cat in the Box, The Crew, Sail, Vamp on the Batwalk, Nine Lives, Dead Like Me, Monstress

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00 
• Appetizer 1: 0:01:52
• Main Intro: 0:22:51
• Chronicle: 0:28:49
• Rebel Princess: 0:34:15
• Skull King: 0:37:58
• Gashapon Trick: 0:41:53
• Cat in the Box: 0:49:21
• The Crew: 0:53:47
• Sail: 0:57:47
• Nine Lives: 1:00:10
• French Tarot: 1:03:28
• Dessert 1, Dead Like Me: 1:04:22
• Dessert 2, Monstress: 1:07:50
• Outro: 1:12:55

Links

The original System Shock 2 is being removed from sale later this week | PC Gamer

There's a Right and Wrong Way to Remake A Classic Video Game—And The Iliad Explains How - Endless Mode

Preorder New Mill Trick Takers

https://www.newmillindustries.com/

Dan Thurot reviews New Mill Trick Takers

https://spacebiff.com/2025/10/01/halloween-tricks/

Dealer’s Tarot

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/level99games/the-dealers-tarot

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https://youtu.be/v5sBUKdRIP4

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We’re joined by return guest Alex McKenzie of Meeple and the Moose to discuss Final Fantasy, both the debut game and the series’ legacy. We talk remakes and reinterpretations, monsters and manuals

Topics Discussed

The Game Makers, Xbox Game Pass changes, Phantasy Star TTRPG, Final Fantasy, The September House

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00 
• Appetizer 1: 0:01:42
• Appetizer 2: 0:06:47
• Appetizer 3: 0:14:25
• Main Intro: 0:17:49
• Main: 0:24:48
• Closing Thoughts: 1:02:56
• Dessert 1: 1:13:17
• Outro: 1:16:29

Links

The Game Makers

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tedalspach/the-game-makers

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Alex’s Final Fantasy Challenge

https://meepleandthemoose.com/2025/04/23/final-fantasy-challenge/

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We’re joined by Denis Ryan to discuss what sprouted our interest at the Vancouver Game Garden, a showcase of locally made video game prototypes. We talk indie games, idle games, peggle games, picross games and more.

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00 
• Appetizer 1: 0:02:16
• Appetizer 2: 0:07:15
• Appetizer 3: 0:12:16
• Main 1: 0:17:21
• Main 2: 0:25:27
• Dessert 1: 1:04:43
• Dessert 2: 1:06:34
• Dessert 3: 1:08:21
• Outro: 1:11:39

Topics Discussed

Castle Crashers, Rusty’s Retirement, Slay the Spire: The Board Game - Downfall, Pacific Drive: Whispers in the Wood, Vancouver Game Garden, Greenheart Necromancer, Anothereal, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, That time I ROLLED into a SLIME!, Ambrosia Sky, Fowl Damage, Monster Loves You!, Witchpop, Generation Exile, Fish Game, Gridhack, Make 10, The Space Between Us (novel), Edge of the Knife (film), The Witcher Ronin (comic).

Links

Slay the Spire: The Board Game - Downfall

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/contentiongames/sts-downfall 

Greenhearth Necromancer

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2127570/Greenhearth_Necromancer/

Anothereal

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2895500/ANOTHEREAL/

That Time I ROLLED Into A SLIME!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3999680/That_Time_I_ROLLED_Into_A_SLIME/

Ambrosia Sky

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/Ambrosia_Sky/

Witchpop

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3248200/Witchpop/

Generation Exile

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963240/Generation_Exile/

Gridhack

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3053870/GRIDHACK/

Make 10

https://pancelor.itch.io/make-ten

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https://youtu.be/UtQYo97C9ng

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 This week we’re joined by Tim from Board Game Hot Takes podcast to run through a flood of opinions on the board game Barrage. We discuss the challenges of first impressions, delayed gratification and dynamic drainage. Plus Etherstone and more.

Topics Discussed

Etherstone, overcoming first impressions, Barrage, Peacemaker, Dispatch, Leviathan

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer 1: 0:07:08
• Appetizer 2: 0:20:12
• Appetizer 3: 0:22:36
• Main 1: 0:35:06
• Closing Thoughts: 1:04:48
• Dessert 1: 1:08:22
• Dessert 2: 1:12:22
• Dessert 3: 1:13:56
• Outro: 1:17:01

Links

Board Game Hot Takes

https://boardgamehottakes.com/

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⁠https://youtu.be/cpEFyBcUq30⁠

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