THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB

Mark debunks the mysteries and genre conventions of Urban Myth Dissolution Center; Daniel is thwarted by a particularly pernicious mouse in Animal Rescue Team; Plus Pokemon Anniversary announcements, Steam Next Fest demos and more.Topics DiscussedPokemon 30th Anniversary, 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard, Moondrop Space Travel earbuds, FiiO EH11 headphones, Sony NWZ-S545 audio player, Steam Next Fest demos (Australia Did It, Denshattack!, Vampire Crawlers, Titanium Court, Let’s Build a Dungeon), Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy, Urban Myth Dissolution Center, Animal Rescue Team, Akira, Castle in the SkyTimestampsStart: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1, Pokemon Anniversary: 0:00:56Appetizer 2, 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard: 0:08:34Appetizer 3,Audio Hardware: 0:09:59Appetizer 4, Steam Next Fest demos (Australia Did It, Denshattack!, Vampire Crawlers, Titanium Court, Let’s Build a Dungeon): 0:15:07Main 1, Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy: 0:28:42Main 2, Urban Myth Dissolution Center: 0:31:31Main 3, Animal Rescue Team: 0:53:27Dessert 1, Akira (Manga): 1:01:50Dessert 2,  Castle in the Sky (Film): 1:09:22Outro: 1:14:05LinksWatch the podcast on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/wMYMaqVQIrkGet updates on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.socialFollow Danielhttps://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.socialFollow Markhttps://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.socialSend your questions, feedback and comments [email protected]. 

Daniel searches for a new purpose in action platformer Mio: Memories in Orbit; Mark chases a new kind of high in Ball X Pit; Plus Ghost in the Shell TTRPG, Axolotl with a Gun, Castlevania and more.Topics DiscussedHalo: Flashpoint, Ghost in the Shell TTRPG, Zelda 40th Anniversary, Pokemon 30th Anniversary, Axolotl with a Gun, Super Castlevania IV, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, Ball X Pit, Mio: Memories in Orbit, 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Halls of Torment, Midnight Diner, Zodiac: An Eco-Thriller TimestampsStart: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1, Bad News: 0:01:10Appetizer 2, Mantic's Ghost in the Shell TTRPG: 0:02:20Appetizer 3, Zelda and  Pokemon Anniversaries: 0:05:53Appetizer 4, Axolotl with a Gun: 0:07:16Main 1, Super Castlevania IV, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood: 0:13:45Main 2, Ball X Pit: 0:20:36 Main 3, Mio: Memories in Orbit  : 0:42:10 Main 4, 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Halls of Torment: 0:50:26 Dessert 1, Midnight Diner (TV Show): 0:52:40Dessert 2,  Zodiac: An Eco-Thriller (Novel): 0:57:08Outro: 1:05:06LinksGhost in the Shell TTRPG⁠https://www.manticgames.com/news/the-ghost-in-the-shell-manga-tabletop-roleplaying-game/⁠No ICE in Minnesota Bundle⁠https://itch.io/b/3484/no-ice-in-minnesota⁠Axolotl with a Gun⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/residentbard/axolotl-with-a-gun-2nd-edition⁠Watch the podcast on Youtube⁠https://youtu.be/REZnKo3yoTg⁠Episode File⁠OGC-138.mp3⁠Get updates on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.socialFollow Danielhttps://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.socialFollow Markhttps://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.socialSend your questions, feedback and comments [email protected]. 

We venture into the dusty dungeons of the Zelda series’ history, discussing how it evolved from The Legend of Zelda through Link’s Awakening, then comparing it with the most recent entry Echoes of Wisdom. Plus State of Play announcements, adventure game books and more.Topics DiscussedIFComp, Adventure Game Books, No ICE in Minnesota Bundle, Kena: Scars of Kosmoro, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Legacy of Kain: Ascendence, The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II - The Adventure of Link, A Link to the Past, Link’s Awakening, Echoes of Wisdom, The Great Race, Songlines magazine, Qobuz.TimestampsStart: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1, IFComp: 0:02:39Appetizer 2, Adventure Game Books: 0:05:21Appetizer 3, No ICE in Minnesota Bundle: 0:08:13Appetizer 4, Sony State of Play: 0:11:06Main 1, The Legend of Zelda Series Intro: 0:17:05Main 2, Zelda 1: 0:20:31Main 3, Zelda 2: 0:26:24Main 4, A Link to the Past: 0:30:20Main 5, Link's Awakening: 0:37:45Main 6, Echoes of Wisdom: 0:54:11Dessert 1, The Great Race (Movie): 1:11:32Dessert 2,  Songlines magazine, Qobuz (Music Resourcest): 1:15:27Outro: 1:23:55LinksIFComp Bans AIhttps://www.tumblr.com/ifcomp/807273791356010496/ifcomp-2026-generative-ai-policy-updateLLM Slop Will Make Us Antisocial - Ruminations on IFComp 2025https://mimidoshima.neocities.org/main/posts/2026/llm/No ICE in Minnesotahttps://itch.io/b/3484/no-ice-in-minnesotaFiltering the No ICE Bundlehttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dUcIzgk8FRYqIGcq9652MkO-QomGFNHRi9tJw0gyB9w/edit?usp=drivesdkWatch the podcast on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/pX1abyR-L7sGet updates on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.socialFollow Danielhttps://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.socialFollow Markhttps://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.socialSend your questions, feedback and comments [email protected]. 

Mark interrogates the time-travelling hijinks of visual novel Steins Gate; Daniel takes tricks for a husband in board game Brian Boru: High King of Ireland; Plus shining a lamp on classic text adventures and more.Topics DiscussedOrbitals, Get Lamp, Text Adventures, Stein’s Gate, Brian Boru: High King of Ireland, West Side Story, Star Trek TimestampsStart: 0:00:00 Appetizer: 0:02:41Main 1, Steins;Gate: 0:17:51 Main 2, Brian Boru: 0:33:40Dessert 1, West Side Story (2021): 0:46:52Dessert 2, Star Trek (Inner Light): 0:55:56Outro: 1:01:22LinksGet Lamp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRhbcDzbGSUEscape This Podcasthttps://www.escapethispodcast.com/Watch the podcast on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/3JHklA-qbjwFollow Danielhttps://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.socialFollow Markhttps://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.socialSend your questions, feedback and comments [email protected]

We’re jumping into 2026 with our first new game of the year, both comparing our thoughts on 3D platformer Big Hops and how it mixes up the genre by tools and tongue. Plus reading recommendations of game blogs and more.Topics DiscussedBoard Game Beat, games media as marketing, Outer Wilds as anti-nihilism, Big Hops, Blame, The Works of VerminTimestampsStart: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:45Appetizer 2: 0:10:03Appetizer 3: 0:11:51Main, Big Hops: 0:13:27Dessert 1, Blame (manga): 0:54:35Dessert 2, The Works of Vermin (novel): 1:01:09Outro: 1:04:19LinksW. Eric Martin’s Board Game Beat⁠https://www.wericmartin.com/⁠Critical Distance⁠https://www.critical-distance.com/⁠If You Ask Nicely⁠https://autumn-wright.com/if-you-ask-nicely/⁠Rocket Science and Marshmallows⁠https://lia-sae.net/articles/2026/01/rocket-science-and-marshmallows.html ⁠Kimimi the Game-Eating She-Monster⁠https://kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/⁠Daniel’s review of The Talos Principle 2⁠https://backloggd.com/u/Seryn/review/4060182/⁠Get updates on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.socialFollow Danielhttps://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.socialFollow Markhttps://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.socialSend your questions, feedback and comments [email protected]. Watch the podcast on Youtube