The Petal Cafe

We’re talking TUNIC!

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News of the (wholesome games) world! [05:30]

Demo announcement! coming April 24 - A Slasher Dating Simulator https://slashersim.itch.io/a-slasher-dating-simulator/devlog/363648/demo-announcement-coming-april-24 

Returner 77 is not a new game, but one I just came across that looks like a lot of fun https://store.steampowered.com/app/799810/Returner_77  

E3 completely cancelled, even the digital version. https://www.gamesradar.com/e3-2022-digital-canceled-report/ 

The Sims 4 Wedding Stories is getting over 30 bug fixes after a rocky launch https://www.gamesradar.com/the-sims-4-wedding-stories-is-getting-over-30-bug-fixes-after-a-rocky-launch/

Steam Nextfest June 2022 Edition: June 13 to 20th, 2022  

Organisation sim Unpacking gets PS4 and PS5 release as well as physical copies https://limitedrungames.com/collections/unpacking

BOTW 2 Delayed To Spring 2023 https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/03/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-2-delayed-to-spring-2023

Cozy Grove DLC release date! April 26th 2022 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1895480/Cozy_Grove__New_Neighbears_DLC/ 

New Kickstarter Cookie loves - Critter Crops - and adorable witchy farming sim.  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crittercrops/critter-crops-mystery-of-mullery-mansion 

Mist Monkey fully funded (smol game about about wandering, taking it slow and discovering the wisdom of the Great Monkey.) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lostinmossstudios/mist-monkey-wanderer

Speaking of Kickstarter... Gamefound?? New crowdfunder specifically for board games has opened its doors to creators. https://gamefound.com/creators/becomeacreator 

Our review of Tunic [24:00]

Streaming updates/Coming up next week/Etc.  [41:20] 

Total Run Time: [47:30]

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Our theme music was written for and licensed to us by John Stuart Campbell.

Our logo and Twitch artwork is by our friend Momo (@honeycrossbuns on Twitter and Twitch).

This episode of The Petal Cafe is a production of Petal Cafe Media, © 2022.

We’re talking Don’t Starve Together with Sammi: twitter.com/highfroggychair, twitch.tv/highfroggychair

and Grace: twitch.tv/thegroovyrat

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News of the (wholesome games) world! [04:03]

The furry controllers https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-competition-win-furry-sonic-the-hedgehog-controllers

Moon Studio https://venturebeat.com/2022/03/18/despite-its-beautiful-ori-games-moon-studio-is-called-an-oppressive-place-to-work/

Chucklefish Controversy https://www.reddit.com/r/starbound/comments/2bifla/chucklefish_starbound_and_why_everyone_is_so_mad/

MIX Showcase https://www.mediaindieexchange.com/event/mix-10th-anniversary-showcase/

Our review of Don’t Starve Together [15:45]

Halloween episode featuring Don’t Starve Together https://anchor.fm/thepetalcafe/episodes/Spoopy-and-Spooky-games-with-HighFroggyChair-and-CranberryKristen-The-Petal-Cafe-Episode-2-06-e1a84in

Steam https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/322330/view/3111430630845926933

Don’t Starve Wiki https://dontstarve.fandom.com/wiki/Moose/Goose

Streaming updates/Coming up next week/Etc.  [48:35]

Total Run Time: [51:11]

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Our theme music was written for and licensed to us by John Stuart Campbell.

This episode of The Petal Cafe is a production of Petal Cafe Media, © 2022.

Who needs Chocobo anyway? We’re talking Eastward with our guest Starlinggg!

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News of the (wholesome games) world! [03:30]

First look at Snufkin https://www.snufkin.game/

The Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival https://www.kirby.jp/30th-musicfest/eng/

Chocobo GP rage https://kotaku.com/chocobo-gp-microtransactions-grind-square-enix-final-fa-1848660514

Moonlight in Garland https://store.steampowered.com/app/1441770/Moonlight_In_Garland/

Puzzles for Clef developer interview https://butwhythopodcast.com/2022/03/05/ukrainian-game-dev-alex-molodkin-shares-his-story/

Our review of Eastward [23:15]

Streaming updates/Coming up next week/Etc.  [53:10]

Find Starlinggg at: twitch.tv/starlinggg and https://twitter.com/starlingggggggg

Total Run Time: [56:09]

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Our theme music was written for and licensed to us by John Stuart Campbell.

This episode of The Petal Cafe is a production of Petal Cafe Media, © 2022.

We’re taking a really, really roundabout road to talking about the demos included in Steam’s late-February edition of NextFest with Highfroggychair!

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The News [5:00]

Digressing ridiculously [24:15]

Steam Next Fest: February 2022 Edition

Streaming updates/Coming up next week/Etc.  [1:19:45]

Total Run Time: [1:26:24]

Find us in all the Places!

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Our theme music was written for and licensed to us by John Stuart Campbell.

This episode of The Petal Cafe is a production of Petal Cafe Media, © 2022.

Biscuit and Cookie each bring a game to talk about this week!

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News of the (wholesome games) world! [3:00]

Steam Next Fest February 2022 Edition: Demos we’re looking forward to

Follow Cookie’s Twitter list of Game devs and news: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1405921289391509504

Upcoming Cozy Grove DLC

What we’re playing [17:45]

Cookie’s review of Aquamarine* [23:30]

https://www.aquamarinegame.com/

Developed by Moebial Studios and published by Hitcents

*Cookie received a promotional copy of the game from the publisher Hitcents as part of the Big Adventure Event, 2022.

“7½ alien space creatures out of 10” - Cookie

“A very cool game for… some people” - Biscuit

Biscuit’s Review of Chicory: A Colorful Tale [36:30]

Developed by Greg Lobanov and the Drawdog team, published by Finji

http://www.chicorygame.com/

“Fifteen paint brushes out of five” - Biscuit

“You gotta have little hats. You just have to” - Cookie

Streaming updates/Coming up next week/Etc.  [1:00:30]

Total Run Time: [1:03:13]

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Our theme music was written for and licensed to us by John Stuart Campbell.

This episode of The Petal Cafe is a production of Petal Cafe Media, © 2022.

Take a deep dive with Biscuit, Cookie and our good friend Highfroggychair to talk about the February 2022 Nintendo Direct and tips for new players of Pokemon Legends: Arceus!

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News of the (wholesome games) world! [04:30]

AKA the Nintendo Direct.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus [41:40]

Streaming updates/Coming up next week/Etc.  [1:16:00]

Total Run Time: [1:19:58]

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Sammi - twitch.tv/highfroggychair & twitter.com/highfroggychair & instagram.com/highfroggychair

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Our theme music was written for and licensed to us by John Stuart Campbell.

This episode of The Petal Cafe is a production of Petal Cafe Media, © 2022.

Biscuit and Cookie are catching up on what we’ve been playing, the news, Pokemon Legends: Arceus and more!

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News of the (wholesome games) world! [03:30]

Kickstarter(s) of the week:

Bō https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/squidshockstudios/bo-a-hand-drawn-2d-adventure-based-on-japanese-folklore

And Limitless Heroics

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wyrmworkspublishing/limitless-heroics-better-worlds-via-dice-and-disabilities-5e

Biscuit’s Pokemon Legends: Arceus first impressions [14:10]

What Cookie’s been playing [27:50]

Promotional Content: Cookie received a Steam key for Aquamarine, etc. to participate in The Big Adventure Event 2022, and we’re talking about a few of those games this week.

Streaming updates/Coming up next week/Etc.  [52:50]

Total Run Time: [0:56:25]

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Our theme music was written for and licensed to us by John Stuart Campbell.

This episode of The Petal Cafe is a production of Petal Cafe Media, © 2022.

We’re talking about the Animal Crossing New Horizons 2.0 update and Happy Home Paradise! Our good friend Mads steps in for Cookie who’s under the weather, and she and Biscuit talk with Sammi and Kara about all things good!

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News of the (wholesome games) world! [07:30]

ACNH 2.0 and HHP [13:00]

Streaming updates/Coming up next week/Etc.  [59:30]

Total Run Time: [1:06:03]

Find all of us in all the Places!

Mads - twitch.tv/madsworldd & twitter.com/madeline_ac

Sammi - twitch.tv/highfroggychair & twitter.com/highfroggychair & instagram.com/highfroggychair

Kara - twitch.tv/animalcrossingislander & instagram.com/animalcrossingislander

(P.S. - Also go follow twitch.tv/sammyygames!)

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Our theme music was written for and licensed to us by John Stuart Campbell.

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We’re talking Stardew Valley with Alex, aka Haru (formerly Peonyskies) and Katie FictionAndLatte (formerly Katiieberries)!

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News of the (wholesome games) world! [04:50]

Covering the final update to Mario Golf Super Rush, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, Minecraft Caves & Cliffs Part 2, and Patch notes on Stardew Valley 1.5.5.

Our review of Stardew Valley [14:00]

The one and only OG! An extra-meaty take on all things Stardew Valley.

Thank yous/Streaming updates/Coming up /Etc.  [1:29:00]

Check out Haru (formerly Alex of Peonyskies) at:

https://twitch.tv/harouoso

https://ko-fi.com/haruoso

https://twitter.com/haruoso

Check Katie out at: https://twitch.tv/fictionandlatte

https://twitter.com/fictionandlatte

And https://instagram.com/fictionandlatte

Total Run Time:  [1:34:30]

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Biscuit and Cookie are also on Twitch! twitch.tv/Cookie_TPC / twitch.tv/Biscuit_TPC

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Find Biscuit and Cookie on the Internet: Twitter.com/biscuit_tpc & Twitter.com/Cookie_TPC

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Our theme music was written for and licensed to us by John Stuart Campbell.

This episode of The Petal Cafe is a production of Petal Cafe Media, © 2022.

Recorded on Halloween 2021, Cookie talks with HighFroggyChair and CranberryKristen about current and upcoming seasonal games like Beacon Pines, Wytchwood, Don't Starve Together, Phasmophobia and more!

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News of the (wholesome games) world! [05:20]

Beacon Pines & Wytchood Demos [24:50]

Don’t Starve & Don’t Starve Together [29:40]

Phasmophobia [39:05]

Honourable Mentions [50:10]

Find HighFroggyChair at twitch.tv/highfroggychair and twitter.com/highfroggychair

Total Run Time: [1:09:14]

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Our theme music was written for and licensed to us by John Stuart Campbell.

This episode of The Petal Cafe is a production of Petal Cafe Media, © 2021.