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This week's episode is a spoiler-free deep dive into epic JRPG Metaphor: ReFantazio, after 40 hours of play.
In the roundup: Stray comes to Switch â but how much of the game made it? Plus Empire of the Ants, The Game Awards '24 nominees, and the arrival of the fantastic and much needed Indie Game Awards: check them out at http://indiegameawards.gg and help amplify what they're doing!
As always, thanks to the shows 84 patrons: join us yourself from the teeny tiny price of $1 a month to support this show â http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. You get a patron-only Discord invite, and a catalogue of 14 bonus podcasts!
Also, feel free to say hi to me on social media â links via http://gaminginthewild.com.
Thanks for listening!
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This episode's featured game is Europa: a lighter than air 3D platformer that's inspired by Studio Ghibli and Journey. It has a fresh look, satisfying flying and gliding, and a concise sci-fi story.
In the roundup â Metaphor: Refantazio, Eastward, Beastieball, Interstate 35, and more.
The month-ahead video for November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k67NDK3nnmo
Support the show on Patreon to get 14 bonus episodes and join the show's lovely Discord community: http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild
Follow the show's Steam curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529/
Big thanks to my 84 patrons, and especially boss tier patrons Hollow & Mike Sampier.
Thanks for listening!
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Wilmot Works It Out is a relaxing puzzle game about doing multiple jigsaws at once, with a tight core concept, a light, playful story, and a lot of charm.
In the roundup: Europa, RE4R, Drive Rally, and more.
Join the Patreon for 14 bonus episodes and more fun perks: http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild.
Find me on social media as @gaminginthewild.
Thanks for listening!
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This episode takes a deep dive into the aesthetic, emotional, Ghibli-inspired world of Neva, the second Nomada Studios game after the beloved Gris. It has the same fantastic watercoloured art and emotional tone, and adds some more video gamey elements like health, combat, and fail states â for better, and for worse.
In the roundup: Cat Quest 3, Warhammer 40k: Space Marine II, the latest Xbox showcase, Wheel World, The Legend Of Baboo, FBC Firebreak, and more.
A link to that Pre-Order Bonus Podcast I mention, where I was a guest at talk about Star Wars Outlaws: https://www.buzzsprout.com/747596/episodes/15923732-star-wars-outlaws-w-john-from-gaming-in-the-wild
And a link to the show's Patreon â support the pod for bonus episodes, a Discord invite, patron-only behind-the-scenes blog posts, and more: http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild.
Thanks everyone!
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This packed episode includes the Golden Joysticks nominees, some first thoughts on The Plucky Squire, and some final thoughts on Balatro and Star Wars Outlaws.
In the roundup: Stardiver, Frostpunk 2, NanoApostle, Phoenix Springs, Drive Rally, Mouthwashing and Clickholding.
And as always, thanks to all the showâs patrons - support this pod and get extra bonus podcasts at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild.
You can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - links at http://gaminginthewild.com. And check out this Steam curator page made by podcast supporter Dovetail: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529/
Music this week: The Plucky Squire - Cosmic, Peace In Zip's Mug, Sunset / Balatro Theme / Night In The Wood - Possum Springs
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The pod's back with a review of lovely French indie game Caravan SandWitch. It's a mellow, low-key open world exploration game set on a dusty, post-industrial sci-fi planet. The gameâs story and dialogue have problems, but driving your trusty yellow van around this gorgeous little world makes up for it.
Also mentioned: Astro Bot, Ghost of Yotei, The Midnight Walk, Fear The Spotlight, Lego Horizon, Horizon Zero Dawn, Soul Reaver: Legacy of Kain, Switch 2, Annapurna Interactive.
Support the pod and join the community: http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild.
Find me on all social media: @gaminginthewild.
Thanks to all the patrons, and especially boss tier patrons Schei Guy and Mike Sampier. Thanks for listening!
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This weekâs episode has some chat about Astro Bot, Arco and Star Wars Outlaws, before settling into a super fun listener Q&A about games, food, spoiler levels and preferences, travel destinations, and more.
Thanks to all the show's patrons, and shout out to boss tier patrons Mike Sampier and Schei Guy! Join the Patreon at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild for an invite to the patron-only discord, and to gain access to the bonus episode back catalogue.
Music this week: There Is A Then from 1000xRESIST, Silent Grove from Hauntii, and Possum Springs from Night In The Woods.
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Itâs the start of a new month, so this weekâs pod takes a look at the top games that are coming out in September. We also recap the Nintendo Direct news, and talk more about Star Wars Outlaws.
And as always, thanks to all the showâs 75 patrons - including boss tier patrons Schei Guy and Mike Sampier. Support this pod and get extra bonus podcasts at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild.
You can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - links at http://gaminginthewild.com. And check out this Steam curator page made by podcast supporter Dovetail: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529/
Music this week:
Grass Valley from Islets / Mushroom Forest from Hauntii / Star Wars Outlaws theme / Possum Springs from Night In The Woods.
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I've been quietly playing Star Wars Outlaws all week, and dying to share some thoughts about it! It's good guys, and if you love original Star Wars and a bit of comfort food open world Ubi-stuff, you might be in for a treat.
And as always, thanks to all the showâs 76 patrons - support this pod and get extra bonus podcasts at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild.
You can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - links at http://gaminginthewild.com. And check out this Steam curator page made by podcast supporter Dovetail: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529/
Music this week:
Stowaway from Armored Core VI, various tracks from Eco One, Possum Springs from Night In The Woods
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This week's show rounds up arcade shooter One Btn Bosses, pixel RPG Arco, an early glimpse at Mika & The Witch's Mountain, sci-fi racer Phantom Spark, and the Star Wars: Bounty Hunter remaster.
As always, thanks to all the showâs 74 patrons - support this pod and get extra bonus podcasts at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. Extra special thanks to boss tier patrons Schei Guy and Mike.
You can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - links at http://gaminginthewild.com. And check out this Steam curator page made by podcast supporter Dovetail: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529/
Music this week:
Syouki Takahashi - Cinematic Atmosphere / Arco - Credits / Night In The Woods - Possum Springs
(0:00) Intro Music
(00:21) Start
(04:38) Arco
(06:12) One Btn Bosses
(12:55) Mika & The Witch's Mountain
(22:14) Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
(25:09) Phantom Spark
(30:30) Outro
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This weekâs episode is a grab bag of forthcoming and recently released indie games, including: Arco, Phantom Spark, Nobody Wants To Die, Dungeons of Hinterberg, and Creatures of Ava.
Links mentioned:
So Videogames Episode 400: https://gamecritics.com/brad-gallaway/so-videogames-episode-400/
Pages of Play 1000xRESIST episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jRlJXOdBz3tguXtkyGRs1?si=lAMUuSz9RcmVYn5I9eXMwg
My guest spot on the Pre-Order Bonus show: https://www.patreon.com/posts/indie-w-gaming-107983517
And as always, thanks to all the showâs 74 patrons - support this pod and get extra bonus podcasts from $1 a month at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild.
You can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - links at http://gaminginthewild.com. And check out this Steam curator page made by podcast supporter Dovetail: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529/
Music this week:
Nobody Wants To Die Theme / Hinterwald Dungeons Explore from Dungeons of Hinterberg / Neon Wants A Drink from Nobody Saves The World / Possum Springs from Night In The Woods
Thanks for listening!
(00:00) Intro Music
(00:32) Pod starts
(02:22) Podcast reccos
(05:56) Patreon
(07:00) Phantom Spark
(09:47) Arco
(13:52) Nobody Wants To Die
(21:16) Dungeons of Hinterberg
(24:53) Creatures of Ava
(30:21) Ending
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Thisâs week's episode gives a recap of the podcast's recent downtime, and then covers some hecking video games. British gross-out comedy âslapformerâ Thank Goodness Youâre Here is the featured game, and Crypt Custodian, Star Wars Outlaws, and Nobody Wants To Die are in the roundup.
Links mentioned:
August game releases video: https://youtu.be/a82B6mwdCww?si=fVw7WxRESzAtJiYq
Grapevine author page: https://grapevine.is/author/john-rogers/
Icelandic gamedev scene coverage: https://grapevine.is/tag/gaming/
Grapevine game scene cover story: https://grapevine.is/mag/feature/2024/07/26/playing-the-game-inside-icelands-game-development-scene/
And as always, thanks to all the showâs patrons, including new patrons Reuben, Shaun, Adam, Ant, and Madeleine. If you'd like to join them in supporting the show on Patreon, and getting bonus patron episodes and a Discord invite, you can do so at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. You can also send a one-off tip via Ko-Fi at http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. Thanks, it all helps!
You can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find all the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. And check out this Steam curator page made by podcast supporter DovetailTrue: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529/
Music this week:
Stroll by Syouki Takahashi via Pixabay/Creative Commons, Canal Jam from Thank Goodness Youâre Here, Possum Springs from Night In The Woods
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This week I chat about Islets and RKGK, and answer some listener questions about open world games, the best ever consoles, underrated indies, '80s movies, pineapple on pizza, and lots more besides.
And as always, thanks to all the showâs patrons, including new patrons Shaun, Adam, Ant, and Madeleine. If you'd like to join them in supporting the show on Patreon, and getting bonus patron episodes and a Discord invite, you can do so at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. You can also send a one-off tip via Ko-Fi at http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. Thanks, it all helps!
You can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find all the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. And check out this Steam curator page made by podcast supporter DovetailTrue: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529/
Music this week:
âGrass Valleyâ and âIridescent Creaturesâ from Islets, and âPossum Springsâ from Night in the Woods.
Thanks for listening!
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This weekâs episode is a look at the indie games coming out in the month of July, including: Flock, Arranger, Slider, Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus, Gestalt Steam & Cinder, Nobody Wants To Die, SCHiM, Dunegons of Hinterberg, A Star Named EOS, ĂtĂ©, and more.
And as always, thanks to all the showâs patrons, including new patrons Shaun, Adam, Ant, and Madeleine, and boss-tier patron Mike Sampier. If you'd like to join them in supporting the show on Patreon, and getting bonus patron episodes and a Discord invite, you can do so at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. You can also send a one-off tip via Ko-Fi at http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. Thanks, it all helps!
You can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find all the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. And check out this Steam curator page made by podcast supporter DovetailTrue: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529/
Music this week:
Various tracks from The Garden Path, SCHiM, and Night in the Woods.
Thanks for listening!
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Still Wakes The Deep is the latest from The Chinese Room, featuring some excellent environmental design, great Scottish voice acting, a convincing disaster scenario, and not-so-hot gameplay.
In the roundup: Times & Galaxy, Riven, Grapple Dogs.
And as always, thanks to all the showâs 79 patrons. If you'd like to join them in supporting the show on Patreon, and getting bonus patron episodes and a Discord invite, you can do so at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild.
You can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find all the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. And check out this Steam curator page made by podcast supporter DovetailTrue: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529/
Music this week: Various tracks from Still Wakes The Deep OST, Possum Springs from Night In The Woods.
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This week's podcast covers the June '24 Steam Next Fest, with a roundup of over 30 exciting forthcoming indie games. We also have some Best Of The Fest picks from myself, and the podcast Discord community vote.
In the roundup: Still Wakes The Deep, Surmount, Star Stuff, and the Nintendo Direct news.
You can support this show and join the community at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild, and find social links and so forth at http://gaminginthwild.com.
Thanks to patron Dovetail for organising the Patreon vote. Check out their new podcast Pages of Play: https://open.spotify.com/show/3yHrOPlMwAvWhl2Tq153GZ?si=j40dky-VQ4mSWNgY-zEsfg
Music: Syouki Takahashi - Stroll (via Pixabay under Creative Commons), various tracks by Rhys Lindsay from Exo One, Possum Springs from Night In The Woods
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This week show surfs the tidal wave of game reveals, showcases, news, and trailers with a look at the Women-Led Games Showcase, Xbox Showcase, and the Future Games Showcase. I also talk about the ongoing Steam Next Fest, and the excellent Caravan SandWitch demo.
You can join the podcast community at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild, and support at any tier for an invite to the Discord, and a bunch of bonus episodes and blog posts.
Check out the YouTube channel for some chill game videos, and find me on social media to say hello — all the links: http://gaminginthewild.com.
There's also a Steam Curator page here, so if you can see if what you're browsing comes pod-recommended: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529.
Music: Midnight Forest, Stroll, and Side Street by Syouki Takahashi, provided by Pixabay under Creative Commons. -
Keighleyâs summer circus is in town, so this episode we take a look at the news and highlights from Summer Game Fest and Day of the Devs, including: Cairn, Neva, Battle Suit Aces, Possessor(s), Wanderstop, Project C, Simpler Times, Koira, Arranger, Psychroma, Building Relationships, Afterlove EP, Phoenix Springs, Tenets, Anger Foot, and more.
In the roundup: Tiny Terryâs Turbo Trip, Nine Sols.
Big thanks to Magic Mind, the episode's sponsorâit's a concentration shot that I really like: http://magicmind.com.
And thanks to all the showâs 72 patrons, including new patrons Che, Josh, Mala, Torfi, and boss-tier patron Mike Sampier. If you'd like to join them in supporting the show on Patreon, and getting bonus patron episodes and a Discord invite, you can do so at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. You can also send a one-off tip via Ko-Fi at http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild. Thanks, it all helps!
You can come say hi on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find all the links at http://gaminginthewild.com. And check out this Steam curator page made by podcast supporter DovetailTrue: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529/
Music this week:
Chase The Wind / Mystery of the Mushrooms from Terryâs Turbo Trip, Matsutake from Citizen Sleeper, Rattlebrook from The Wild At Heart, Celestial Fields from Paradise Marsh, Possum Springs from Night In The Woods.
Thanks for listening!
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This week's show is a bit of a grab bag. We start off with a look at the month of indie releases ahead, then mini-reviews of Arctic Eggs, The Rogue Prince of Persia, Hauntii, and Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.
And as always, many thanks to all the showâs 68 patrons, and especially the very first Boss Tier patron, Mike Sampier. If you'd like to join them in supporting the show on Patreon, you can do so starting from $1 per month at http://patreon.com/gaminginthewild. Patrons get access to a catalogue of bonus episodes, and an invite to the showâs lovely Discord community. You can also send a one-off tip via Ko-Fi at http://ko-fi.com/gaminginthewild.
You can find me on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Twitch - find all the links at http://gaminginthewild.com.
And check out this Steam curator page made by podcast supporter DovetailTrue: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529/
Thanks for listening!
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This week's episode is an interview with Remy Siu, the creative director of the recently released 1000xRESIST. It's a phenomenally good game that pushes video game storytelling forward in several interesting ways. Our discussion touched on games-as-art, diasporic narratives, working through Covid, the origins of "hekki", hooking up with Fellow Traveller, the incredible player and critical response, and lots more. Thanks to Remy for coming on, and enjoy the show!
Links & Stuff
Support this podcast on Patreon: â http://patreon.com/gaminginthewildâ
Say hi on on social media: http://linktr.ee/gaminginthewild
Follow the show's YouTube channel for more: â http://youtube.com/gaminginthewildâ
Steam curator page maintained by pod patron Dovetail: â â https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43457463-Gaming-in-the-Wild-%2528unofficial%2529
Articles mentioned in the show:
Natalie Flores for Paste: https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/1000xresist/insist-on-1000xresist-one-of-2024s-best-new-games
Cohost article by Kastelpls: https://cohost.org/highimpactsex/post/5960606-1000x-resist-is-a-gam
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