Unnecessary Gaming

Pawel has played Battletech and decides to daydream about the idea of it rather than the game itself, Chris talks about preparing another planet for human colonisation in Surviving Mars, Dave becomes a gun-toting fish in Ace of Seafood, and we talk about Dune in the Retro Games Book Club! Enjoy!

Games talked about in this episode:

Battletech (02:09)

Surviving Mars(21:47)

Ace of Seafood (40:30)

RGBC: Dune (50:49)

Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, Pawel Daruk, and Dave McCreary

Music by Euan Glasgow and Dave McCreary

This episode recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty

This week we're talking board games, with the newly acquired complex Kickstarter game Feudum, the much lighter (pun intended) tactical tree-growing game Photosynthesis, and the story-telling adventure game 7th Continent! One of these games made us very angry... enjoy!

Games talked about in this episode:

Feudum (02:03)

Photosynthesis (29:26)

7th Continent (43:20)

Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, and Dave McCreary

Music by Euan Glasgow

This episode recorded and edited by Dave McCreary

Euan, Pawel and Dave have given podcast dad Chris the week off for his birthday, so expect shenanigans while they talk about the genre-bending 3030 Deathwar Redux - A Space Odyssey, free-to-play online RPG Path of Exile, and action RPG Bound by Flame. Also, expect a terrible Al Pacino pun if you weren't already. Enjoy!

Games talked about in this episode:

3030 Deathwar Redux - A Space Odyssey (06:02)

Path of Exile (27:20)

Bound by Flame (48:36)

This episode hosted by Euan Glasgow, Pawel Daruk and Dave McCreary

Music by Euan Glasgow

Recorded and edited by Dave McCreary

Board games time with Chris, Euan and Dave! This week we play Bora Bora (delicious points salad), Whitehall Mystery (delicious reused theme), and Sheriff of Nottingham (delicious apples-not-crossbows)! Enjoy!

Games talked about in this episode:

Bora Bora (02:07)

Whitehall Mystery (27:58)

Sheriff of Nottingham (52:10)

Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, and Dave McCreary

Music by Euan Glasgow

This episode recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty and Dave McCreary

Video Games: we try to figure out what Northgard is, Chris plays a point & click adventure in which you can hack the game itself, Dave has a quick chat about Path of Exile, and then we all become student surgeons for the Retro Games Book Club. Enjoy!

Games talked about in this episode:

Northgard (02:28)

Else Heart.Break (21:08)

Path of Exile (38:42)

Retro Games Book Club: Life and Death (42:18)

Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, Pawel Daruk and Dave McCreary

Music by Euan Glasgow and Dave McCreary

This episode recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty

More thrilling video game chat this week, including a dramatic exit from Euan while Dave and Pawel try to take control of the podcast in a sly power grab. Enjoy!

Games talked about in this episode:

Nier:Automata (04:12)

David Lynch Teaches Typing (19:41)

Subnautica (26:55)

Alienation (43:52)

Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, Pawel Daruk and Dave McCreary

Music by Euan Glasgow

This episode recorded and edited by Dave McCreary

This week we're talking video games, casting our net far and wide to talk about some very different things. Also, Pawel decides to substitute one word for another, just to make everyone feel uncomfortable. Enjoy!

Games talked about in this episode:

What Remains of Edith Finch (02:12)

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (14:24)

They Are Billions (27:10)

Monster Hunter: World (45:40)

Knack (51:45)

Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, Pawel Daruk and Dave McCreary

Music by Euan Glasgow

Recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty

Chris, Dave, Euan and Pawel are talking video games this week, with romantic roguelike Roguemance, a quick mention for Rime, more Monster Hunter: World, Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr, and in the Retro Games Book Club segment this week (with brand new theme music): Mega-Lo-Mania!

Also, who the hell is Speederman? Listen to find out!

Games talked about in this episode:

Roguemance (02:52)

Rime (11:48)

Monster Hunter: World (12:57)

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr (26:47)

Retro Games Book Club: Mega-Lo-Mania (37:50)

Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, Pawel Daruk and Dave McCreary

Music by Euan Glasgow & Dave McCreary

Recorded and edited by Dave McCreary

Games talked about in this episode:

Chris, Euan and Dave bring you a board episodes this week, talking about some games that have been sitting on the shelf for a while. Enjoy!

Games talked about in this episode:

Mansions of Madness (02:20)

Seafall (18:30)

Citadels (38:05)

Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, and Dave McCreary

Music by Euan Glasgow

Recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty and Dave McCreary

More video games chat this week with Chris, Euan, Pawel and Dave! Also expect us to confuse Pawel with chat about the dance music of yesteryear. Enjoy!

Games talked about in this episode:

Total War: Warhammer (03:30)

Technobabylon (13:45)

Fortnite Battle Royale (23:08)

Monster Hunter: World (27:28)

Streets of Rogue (45:18)

Abzu (55:47)

Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, Pawel Daruk and Dave McCreary

Music by Euan Glasgow

Recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty