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
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
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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
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
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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