We built this city on rain and rogues! This episode’s featured review is Against the Storm, the rogue lite city builder from Eremite Games. We discuss the merits of both genres and how they mix, rainpunk, bioessentialism and try to figure out if we’re the bad guys in this cycle of apocalyptic rain.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes.Send in your questions and feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.Follow Daniel at https://boardgamefeast.com/ and Mark at https://instagram.com/omnigamermarkTickets for Terminal City Tabletop Convention can be found at https://terminalcitycon.ca/TimestampsNews: 1:40Playlist: 11:50Main Topic: 33:00Also DiscussedNews: XBPlay, Unicorn Overlord, Wyrmspan, Chronicles of Light: Darkness FallsBoard Games: Dune Imperium, StrikeVideo Games: Star Trek, Lethal CompanyNext EpisodeAge of Wonders: Planetfall (the card game)Episode Fileomnigamers-051-against-the-storm.mp3

We’re celebrating both our 50th episode and the end of the year, so indulging in one of our favourite topics: food. To share in the feast, we’re joined by Marie and Pauline from Hot Banana Games. We discuss our favourite food themed games, and our favourite spots to eat around Vancouver and abroad.Also, sorry about Mark's bad audio quality!Send in your questions and feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.Follow Daniel at https://boardgamefeast.com and Mark at https://instagram.com/omnigamermark.Find Hot Banana, with more on Steam Up and their upcoming games at https://hotbananagame.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/hotbananagameTickets for Terminal City Tabletop Convention can be found athttps://terminalcitycon.ca/TimestampsPlaylist: 12:04Main Topic: 32:00Also DiscussedNews: Hot Banana awards, Moon Bunny, Terminal City Tabletop ConventionBoard Games: Point City, Oh Snap, Ticket to Ride, Cubed, Planet Unknown, Point Salad, Rival Restaurants, Mooncake Master, Wok N Roll, Dice Veggies, CharcuterieVideo Games: Jusant, Titanfall 2, Breath of the Wild, Honkai: Star Rail, Cooking Mama, Venba ,Persona, Final Fantasy XV, Monster HunterTTRPGS: The Strange, WilderfeastNext EpisodeAgainst the StormEpisode FileOGC-050-50th-episode-celebration.mp3

As we bring the year to a close we’re taking a break from our regularly scheduled format, with Daniel bringing back a report from the floor of PAX Unplugged. We discuss some of the games seen at the show, the growing intersection between board games and TTRPGS, and physical adaptations of video games. Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes.Follow Daniel at https://boardgamefeast.com and Mark at https://instagram.com/omnigamermark.Send in your questions and feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.TimestampsNews: 2:22Playlist: 11:25Main Topic: 28:40Also DiscussedThe Game Awards, Shadowrun 1st edition reprint, The MCDM RPG, Etrian Odyssey HD, Xenoblade Chronicles, Jedi Survivor, Armored Core 6, The Strange, Cascadia Rolling Hills/Rolling Rivers, Whisperstone, Mutant Year Zero, Masters of Crime: Vendetta, Shovel Knight, Floppy Knights, Mister Torgue’s Arena of Badassery, Jokkmokk: The Winter Markets, Robot Quest ArenaNext Episode50th Episode CelebrationEpisode Fileomnigamers-049-pax-recap.mp3

We're venturing out of the vault and into the wide world of TTRPG’s with our first feature review. We discuss the Fallout Roleplaying game along with our experiences and feelings on the broader Tabletop space.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes.Follow Daniel at https://boardgamefeast.com and Mark at https://instagram.com/omnigamermark.Send in your questions and feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.TimestampsNews: 4:15Playlist: 11:23Main Topic: 26:57Also DiscussedMox Boarding House, Sea of Thieves Safer Seas, Jedi Survivor, Pikmin 4, Mycelia, Blades in the Dark, Vaesen solo modeNext EpisodePAX Unplugged Episode Fileomnigamers-048-Fallout-the-RPG.mp3

This episode we’re pondering the orbs of Cocoon, the new reality-bending puzzle game from Geometric Interactive. We use it as a lens to discuss the wider genre, puzzles as a language and the unfortunate gulf between a game letting you be smart and making you feel smart.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes.Send in your questions and feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.TimestampsNews: 1:01Playlist: 13:53Main Topic: 38:25Games DiscussedLenovo Legion Go, crowdfunding exhaustion, Diablo TTRPG, Alan Wake 2, Resident Evil 2, Sail, Stranger StuffNext EpisodeFallout The Roleplaying GameEpisode Fileomnigamers-047-cocoon.mp3Fundraiser Mentioned in the EpisodeFundraiser by Mark Yuasa : Fund for Solomon Neault (gofundme.com)

Stop the Presses! We have breaking news on Fit to Print, the latest game from Peter McPherson and Flatout Games. We investigate this real-time tile-laying game for our featured review of the episode. We also discuss virtual tabletop systems and some upcoming releases we’re excited about.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes.Send in your questions and feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.TimestampsNews: 1:26Playlist: 8:31Main Topic: 40:34Games DiscussedMolly House, Star Trek Infinite, Starfield 76, Torment Numenara, Divinity Original Sin Advanced, Cyperpunk 2077, Lies of P, Praga Caput Regni, Bitoku, Stranger Stuff, Fallout TTRPGNext EpisodeCocoonEpisode Fileomnigamers-046-fit-to-print.mp3

Power up your grav drives and get comfortable, we’ve got 1000 planets to explore so this might take a while. In this week’s galaxy length episode we’re talking Starfield, Bethesda’s ambitious new open world RPG. We discuss the nature of Science Fiction, world building and what motivates us in an open world game. We also talk about the trend of AI art in games and some upcoming releases we’re excited about.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes.Send in your questions and feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.TimestampsNews: 1:32Playlist: 15:25Main Topic: 42:33Games DiscussedFinal Fantasy XIV TTRPG, Yokohama, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Lies of P, Carcassonne, Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood, Shadowrun, Fallout TTRPGNext EpisodeFit To PrintEpisode Fileomnigamers-045-starfield-s.mp3

The cats are out of the bag and loose on the ship. This episode we’re talking about Isle of Cats, the game of card drafting and tile placement with fabulously fantastical felines.We also discuss some upcoming Kickstarters we’re excited for, SAG-AFTRA strike’s possible extension into video games and early Starfield impressions.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes.Send in your questions and feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.TimestampsNews: 1:28Playlist: 10:53Main Topic: 26:16Games DiscussedWilderfeast, Design Your Destiny, Running out of Time, Starfield, Stray, Little Kitty Big City, The Strange TTRPG, Fit to Print, Hansa Tuetonica, Shake That City, Magic: The Gathering, LorcanaNext EpisodeStarfieldEpisode Fileomnigamers-044-isle-of-cats.mp3

This episode we’re tasting the indie video game Venba, a narrative game about family, immigration and culture, all through the lens of cooking. We discuss cooking games as a genre, but also what it means to tell stories from a unique personal perspective and the broader definition of food as sustenance, family, memory and an expression of love.We also discuss our excitement for Starfield, whether TTRPG’s work as video games and what’s on our playlist, including an update on our exploration of CCG’s with the release of Lorcana.Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes.Send in your questions and feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.TimestampsPlaylist: Main Topic: Games DiscussedStarfield, Baldur’s Gate 3, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Xenoblade Chronicles, Palia, Kitchen Confidence, Lorcana, Keyforge: Winds of Exchange, Small City: DeluxeNext EpisodeIsle of CatsEpisode Fileomnigamers-043-venba.mp3

This episode we’re taking a deep dive to examine Vladimir Suchy’s Underwater Cities, the worker placement game of building a new home beneath the waves with an innovative hand management system. Is it better down where it’s wetter? Why do people keep comparing this to Terraforming Mars? How Delicious is kelp?Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Omnigamersclub) for more details on our upcoming episodes.Send in your questions and feedback to [email protected] or via our website https://www.omnigamers.club/.TimestampsNews: 2:25Playlist: 12:31Main Topic: 35:23Games DiscussedGenCon announcements, Ennie Awards, The Ascent, Redfall, Atomic Heart, Wandering Village, Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition, Challengers, Go, Woodcraft, Terraforming Mars: Ares ExpeditionNext EpisodeVenbaEpisode Fileomnigamers-042-underwater-cities.mp3