Afleveringen
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In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby reflect on the games they've played this year in a cheeky, festive treat of an episode!
Podcast Chapters and Spoiler Warnings
[00:00 - 03:21] It's Christmas Day!
[03:21 - 12:23] Dragon Age The Veilguard (SPOILERS STORY & ENDING)
[12:23 - 22:17] Barnaby's games of 2024!
[22:17 - 33:19] Sarah's games of 2024!
[33:19 - 36:09] Being even more thoughtful about gaming (Shout-out to Daryl Talks Games!)
[36:09 - 41:32] Sarah's 2025 gaming plans
[41:32 - 44:57] Barnaby's 2025 gaming plans
[44:57 - 52:11] Something not a game (Queer book club and Bruges!)
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In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby dive into The Last of Us - an action-adventure game from 2013 that has won 48 awards and become a major TV Series. Join us as we look at how this game raised the bar for story and gaming mechanics, and discuss what sparked the popularity of this now major franchise!
Trigger Warning - This game covers some difficult themes. We discuss a section that covers the threat of sexual assault between 54.40 and 60.46. Please take care when listening.
Spoiler Warning - There are story spoilers for The Last of Us Part One throughout the episode.
Podcast Chapters
[00:00 - 05:10] What are we playing?
[05:10 - 08:41] Release and story overview
[08:41 - 14:05] Sarah's experience playing the game
[14:05 - 17:11] Joel & Ellie's relationship
[17:11 - 22:06] Barnaby's experience playing the game
[22:06 - 23:59] Why do people love the game so much?
[23:59 - 25:33] Environmental storytelling
Favourite moments
[25:33 - 30:53] Outbreak day
[30:53 - 33:44] Tess
[33:44 - 36:33] Generator scene
[36:33 - 46:21] Henry & Sam sequence
[46:21 - 53:30] Mighty thin ice
[53:30 - 01:00:46] David - content warning
[01:00:46 - 01:03:20] The giraffes
[01:03:20 - 01:14:36] The ending
[01:14:36 - 01:18:40] More than just a game
Something not a game
[01:18:40 - 01:24:39] Lorcana and Doc Martens
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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In this special bonus episode, Sarah and Barnaby are here to help you decide whether to play Dragon Age: The Veilguard!
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a fantasy RPG where your decisions have a lasting impact on the world and characters around you. Defy the Gods! Unite the Veilguard!
Podcast Chapters (no spoilers)
[00:00 - 02:32] Welcome!
[02:32 - 07:15] First Impressions
[07:15 - 11:22] Combat
[11:22 - 14:01] Romance and dialogue
[14:01.- 16:33] Decisions
[16:33 - 21:33] Companion interactions
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In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby dive into the story of Indika, created by Odd Meter. Indika is an indie, story-driven game about a conflicted young nun trying to navigate life in an alternative 19th-century Russia, and it took several unexpected turns!
Content warning - this game covers some difficult themes. We discuss an instance of rape in the game between 25.32 and 27:42. Please take care when listening.
Spoiler Warning - there are story spoilers throughout the episode, consider popping back to this one later if you're looking to play it yourself!
Podcast Chapters
[00:00 - 01:34] Hello & what is Indika please?!
[01:34 - 03:11] Premise & experience
[03:11 - 04:57] "What the hell" moments
[04:57 - 08:01] Metaphorical mechanics
[08:01 - 12:30] Meeting Ilya
[12:30 - 17:36] Exploring innocence & Indika's past
[17:36 - 19:02] Difficult religious themes
[19:02 - 24:14] Indika relationship to Ilya
[24:14 -27:42] Inner turmoil
[27:42 - 31:07] Points are pointless
[31:07 - 33:06] More than just a game
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In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby delve into Baldurs Gate 3 spoilers to chat about their favourite characters and moments. Baldurs Gate 3 is an action RPG that uses the rules and combat of the popular TTRPG, Dungeons and Dragons.
Podcast Chapters & Spoiler Warnings:
[00:00 - 02:18] Welcome to the spoiler episode!
[02:18 - 05:14] Shadowheart
[05:14 - 09:03] Lae'zel
[09:03 - 10:53] Minthara
[10:53 - 15:27] Wyll
[15:27 - 18:44] Gale
[18:44 - 21:21] Astarion
[21:21 - 24:43] Halsin, Jaheira and Minsc
[24:43 - 27:59] Karlach
[27:59 - 44:22] Our favourite moments
[44:22 - 50:45] Bugs
[50:45 - 56:20] Game patches & the pressure of release date
[56:20 - 59:24] More than just a game
Something not a game
[59:24 - 01:05:03] Mobile saunas and 90’s throwbacks
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In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby chat all about Baldurs Gate 3 - spoiler-free! Baldurs Gate 3 is an action RPG that uses the rules and combat of the popular TTRPG, Dungeons and Dragons.
Podcast Chapters & Spoiler Warnings:
What are we playing?
[00:00 - 03:31] - Faster than Light & Loop Hero (Game premise)
[03:31 - 05:53] Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (Mini Games)
[05:53 - 09:46] What is Baldurs Gate 3?
[09:46 - 13:33] Character Creation
[13:33 - 18:12] Our first Tavs
[18:12 - 27:11] Does BG3 do Dungeons & Dragons well?
[27:11 - 30:40] Why play Baldurs Gate 3?
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In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby discuss their first impressions of Astrobot!
Podcast Chapters and Spoiler Warnings
We talk about the home world and the first two areas in the game. There are spoilers for the game premise, level design, game design, mechanics and special bots throughout. If you want to play with no information at all - come back to this one once you've played the first two areas!
[00:00 - 01:48] Introduction
[01:48 - 03:51] What is Astrobot?!
[03:51 - 06:28] First impressions
[06:28 - 12:19] Favourite levels and mechanics
[12:19 - 17:17] Favourite bots
[17:17 - 20:42] Difficulty
[20:42 - 25:43] Game design
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In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby talk about Return of the Obra Dinn! Obra Dinn is a one-bit monochromatic puzzle, adventure game created by Lucas Pope. The lost ship Obra Dinn has returned to port without its crew. You have been dispatched to uncover its mysteries!
Podcast Chapters & Spoiler Warnings:
No Spoilers Section
What are we Playing?
[00:00 - 06:11] Baldurs Gate 3
[06:11 - 08:56] Obra Dinn game premise and history
[08:56 - 10:35] Papers Please!
[10:35 - 12:31] Distribution & Style
[12:31 - 13:37] Revisiting Obra Dinn (shout out to Play Frame for their great play through)
[13:37 - 18:33 Obra Dinn Tutorial (Very minor spoiler - we mention the name of the first character you solve as part of the tutorial.)
[18:33 - 21:29] The "correct" mechanic
[21:29 - 24:08] "Guessing" mechanics.
[24:08 - 29:27] Tips for playing the Obra Dinn (No story spoilers - but we discuss the tricks & tips we used to beat the game when we needed help.)
Spoiler Section
[29:27 - 36:29] Story & later game mechanics (story spoilers)
[36:29 - 38:12] The music of Return of the Obra Dinn (story spoilers)
[38:12 - 44:01] Our standout moments (story spoilers)
[44:01 - 45:33] More than just a game (story spoilers)
Something not a game
[45:33 - 52:45] "Running Close to the Wind" & a trip to the Osteopath
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In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby take a trip down memory lane and discuss some of their favourite nostalgia games!
Podcast Chapters & Spoiler Warnings:
What are we playing?
[00:00 - 03:48] Persona 3 reload (game premise and length)
[03:48 - 05:22] The Last of Us Part Two Remastered (no spoilers)
[05:22 - 21:09] Goldeneye N64 (graphics, cheats, game premise)
[21:09 - 33:19] Final Fantasy 8 (game & story premise, character names,
(FF8 mild main character story SPOILER [31.27 - 32.16])
[33:19 - 46:40] Banjo-Kazooie (game & story premise, level content, mechanics)
[46:40 - 51:10] Kingdom Hearts series (game premise, level content,
[51:10 - 55:23] Mega man: Battle & Chase (game premise, mechanics)
[55:27 - 57:00] More than just a game
Something not a game
[57:00 - 01:02:03] Dungeons & Dragons, Planning for a big trip!
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In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby discuss the roguelite game Hades, looking at how Supergiant Games managed to elevate the genre to the next level.
Podcast chapters and spoiler warnings:
[02:53 - 04:56] Crow Country (Game premise, explorer mode, enemies)
[04:56 - 05:46] - Persona 3 (Game premise)
[05:46 - 07:46] Hades (Major spoilers: Story overview)
Supergiant Games History
[07:46 - 09:28] Bastion (Game premise, gaming mechanics,
[09:28 - 10:34] Transistor (Game premise, gaming mechanics)
[10:34 - 11:40] Pyre (Game premise, gaming mechanics)
[11:40 - 15:58] What is a Roguelike? What is a Roguelite?! (Original Rogue game from the 1980’s.)
[15:58 - 18:06] What other roguelikes/roguelites have we played? (Game premise for Slay the Spire, Dead Cells, Splunky & Rogue Legacy. 18:06 Hades.)
Hades!
[18:06 - 23:02] Why did Sarah even play a roguelite?! (Spoilers, God mode, difficulty)
[23:02 - 34:55] Bosses and Boss fights (Spoilers)
[34:55 - 38:55] The House of Hades (Spoilers. Hypnos, Achilles, Patroclus, Skelly)
[38:55 - 44:49] Gods & Boons (Mechanical spoilers. Athena, Hermes, Artemis, Ares, Demeter, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Sisyphus, Orpheus, Eurydice)
[44:49 - 45:17] Hades Soundtrack
[45:17 - 46:49] Chaos (Mechanical spoilers)
[46.49 - 50:00] Gaming mechanics (Spoilers)
[50:00 - 53:40] Hades 2. What would we like to see in the new game?
[53:40 - 56:31] More than just a game
What else have we been up to?
[56:31 - 59:36] Oxford!
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In this bonus episode, Sarah and Barnaby talk about the recently announced companions in Dragon Age The Veilguard. Who will they try to romance? Which companions could romance each other?!
Follow along with who the NPC's are here! https://dragonage.fandom.com/wiki/Companions_(The_Veilguard)
Spoilers
We talk about the content released about this game so far. If you want to play it without any information ahead of time - come back to this one at a later date!
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In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby share their best gayming romances and try to figure out what makes romance options so special.
Podcast chapters and spoiler warnings:
What are we playing?
[2:20 - 3:27] Wildermyth Open Road (Game premise)
[3:27 - 5:08] Final Fantasy 7 Remake, & Gran Turismo 7 (Number of game chapters)
[5:08 - 7:17] What is a romance option?
Our best gaming romances
[7:17 - 13:30] Baldurs Gate 3 (Major story spoilers for main quest and origin characters)
[13:30 - 14:59] Horizon Series (Game romance mechanics)
[14:59 - 16:38] Hades (Romanceable characters)
[16:38 - 18:38] Assassins Creed Odyssey (mild side quest spoilers)
[18:38 - 21:48] Life is Strange 1 - 3 (Major story spoilers for the main storylines in Life is Strange 1 & 3.)
[21:48 - 26:35] Persona 5 (Romanceable character options.)
[26:35 - 37:50] Dragon Age Series Inquisition (Major main story spoilers, Romanceable character options and scene specifics.)
{37:50 - 38:09] Dragon Age Veilguard bonus
[38:09 - 42:28] The Witcher 3 (Romanceable character options).
[42:28 - 43:51] Batman romance?! Diablo 4 romance!
And the big game for Romance Options is….
[43:51 - 45:34] The Mass Effect Trilogy (Major story and character spoilers)
[45:34 - 47:00] XCOM: Marvel’s Midnight Sons (Game premise and mechanics)
[47:00 - 48:40] Mass Effect Trilogy growth and representation (Major story and character spoilers)
Our Gayming romance options
[48:40 - 51:40] Tali (Major story and character spoilers)
[51:40 - 57:47] Liara, Miranda, Kelly Chambers (Major story and character spoilers)
[57:47 - 01:09:13] Garrus, Kaiden, Thane and Steve (Major story and character spoilers)
[01:09:13 - 01:13:37] More than just a game
What else have we been up to?
[01:13:37 - 01:15:32] Bouldering and the theatre
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In this episode, Sarah and Barnaby discuss their best Co-Operative gaming experiences as they look at what makes Co-Op games great!
Podcast Chapters and Spoiler Warnings
What are we playing?[1:30 - 2:43] Final Fantasy 7 Remake (character names)[2:43 - 3:30] Tunic (Game premise)Best Co-Operative Games[3:50 - 5:49] Diablo 3 (game style, character classes)[5:49 - 8:33] A Way Out (Major Spoilers: character names, ending of the game, action sequences)[8:33 - 11:07] It Takes Two (story premise, character names, puzzle and mini games)[11:07 - 12:08] Moving Out (game premise, trophies)[12:08 - 16:43] Baldurs Gate 3 (style of Co-Op,14:18 - 16:43 character romance options)[16:43 - 17:10] Untitled Goose Game (game premise)[17:10 - 19:34] Lost Planet 2 (story premise)Online Gaming [19:34 - 20:55] Why we love Co-Op games [20:55 - 22:14][22:14 - 23:46] Child of Light (game premise, mechanics, characters)[23:46 - 24:30] Beyond: Two Souls (mechanics, character)Different kinds of Co-Op Game[24:30 - 27:00] Parallel, Simultaneous, & Step-by-Step Co-Op. (Source - Game Makers Tool Kit)[27:00 - 27:49] (Diablo 3 character class abilities)[27:49 - 30:35] Co-Pilot Mode by XBOX. (Source - Extra Credits.)The Best Co-Operative Game is...[30:35 - 46:45] Overcooked 1 & 2 (Major spoilers for level content, game premise, mechanics)What else have we been up to?[46:45 - 49:24] Sprained ankles and butterbeans...Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
