We welcome Alex McKenzie from Meeple and the Moose to join our fellowship in discussing The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth. We review our feelings on 7 Wonders Duel to discuss what eagles, olyphants and Gollum add to the stew. Further Reading Meeple and the Moose https://meepleandthemoose.com/ Omnigamers’ Club episode on 7 Wonders Duel https://www.omnigamers.club/2022/01/7-wonders-duel-pantheon-and-architects.html Check out the video version of the podcast at https://youtu.be/Zor3hcy0AN8 Follow Daniel at https://linktr.ee/boardgamefeast Follow Mark at https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com. Next Featured Game Sengua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Website https://www.omnigamers.club/2024/11/the-lord-of-rings-duel-for-middle-earth.html
Daniel and Mark rip open some packs of Disney’s Lorcana, a trading card game from boardgame and puzzle publisher Ravensburger. We discuss how the game has developed from a famously rocky launch, to a seasoned game in the last year since its release. Does Lorcana have enough new and interesting gameplay to distinguish it from the rest of the pack? Or has the magic evaporated like Cinderella’s carriage at midnight? Timestamps Outro: 1:00:29 Further Reading: Check out the video version of the podcast at https://youtu.be/65s9OGvxH3M Follow Daniel at https://linktr.ee/boardgamefeast Follow Mark at https://instagram.com/omnigamermark Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com. Next Featured Game: Cult of the Lamb
We’re joined by return guest Alex McKenzie of Meeple and the Moose to discuss Final Fantasy, both the debut game and the series’ legacy. We talk remakes and reinterpretations, monsters and manualsTopics DiscussedThe Game Makers, Xbox Game Pass changes, Phantasy Star TTRPG, Final Fantasy, The September HouseTimestampsStart: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:42Appetizer 2: 0:06:47Appetizer 3: 0:14:25Main Intro: 0:17:49Main: 0:24:48Closing Thoughts: 1:02:56Dessert 1: 1:13:17Outro: 1:16:29LinksThe Game Makershttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tedalspach/the-game-makersFollow Alexhttps://bsky.app/profile/meepleandthemoose.comAlex’s Final Fantasy Challengehttps://meepleandthemoose.com/2025/04/23/final-fantasy-challenge/Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/pwruWQzUW0QGet 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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
We’re joined by Denis Ryan to discuss what sprouted our interest at the Vancouver Game Garden, a showcase of locally made video game prototypes. We talk indie games, idle games, peggle games, picross games and more.TimestampsStart: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:02:16Appetizer 2: 0:07:15Appetizer 3: 0:12:16Main 1: 0:17:21Main 2: 0:25:27Dessert 1: 1:04:43Dessert 2: 1:06:34Dessert 3: 1:08:21Outro: 1:11:39Topics DiscussedCastle Crashers, Rusty’s Retirement, Slay the Spire: The Board Game - Downfall, Pacific Drive: Whispers in the Wood, Vancouver Game Garden, Greenheart Necromancer, Anothereal, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, That time I ROLLED into a SLIME!, Ambrosia Sky, Fowl Damage, Monster Loves You!, Witchpop, Generation Exile, Fish Game, Gridhack, Make 10, The Space Between Us (novel), Edge of the Knife (film), The Witcher Ronin (comic).LinksSlay the Spire: The Board Game - Downfallhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/contentiongames/sts-downfall Greenhearth Necromancerhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2127570/Greenhearth_Necromancer/Anotherealhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2895500/ANOTHEREAL/That Time I ROLLED Into A SLIME!https://store.steampowered.com/app/3999680/That_Time_I_ROLLED_Into_A_SLIME/Ambrosia Skyhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3580160/Ambrosia_Sky/Witchpophttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3248200/Witchpop/Generation Exilehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2963240/Generation_Exile/Gridhackhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3053870/GRIDHACK/Make 10https://pancelor.itch.io/make-tenWatch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/UtQYo97C9ngGet updates on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.socialFollow Danielhttps://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.socialFollow Denishttps://bsky.app/profile/quaidrayn.bsky.socialFollow Markhttps://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.socialSend your questions, feedback and comments toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
This week we’re joined by Tim from Board Game Hot Takes podcast to run through a flood of opinions on the board game Barrage. We discuss the challenges of first impressions, delayed gratification and dynamic drainage. Plus Etherstone and more.Topics DiscussedEtherstone, overcoming first impressions, Barrage, Peacemaker, Dispatch, LeviathanTimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer 1: 0:07:08Appetizer 2: 0:20:12Appetizer 3: 0:22:36Main 1: 0:35:06Closing Thoughts: 1:04:48Dessert 1: 1:08:22Dessert 2: 1:12:22Dessert 3: 1:13:56Outro: 1:17:01LinksBoard Game Hot Takeshttps://boardgamehottakes.com/Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/cpEFyBcUq30Get 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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
Mark shows the ace up his sleeve with the deceptive narrative game Card Shark; Daniel binds his thoughts on Silksong and the value of difficulty; Plus Vancouvers’ Full Indie Summit, adventures in Linux and more!Topics DiscussedVirtual Boy on Nintendo Online, Full Indie Summit (Project Haste, Meowmentum, Hatch & Craft: Prehistoric Paradise, Hands of Hell), Linux tinkering, Card Shark, Silksong, Astro Boy, V for VendettaTimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer 1: 0:01:06Appetizer 2: 0:02:51Appetizer 3: 0:14:01Main 1: 0:25:12Main 2: 0:44:20Dessert 1: 1:04:55Dessert 2: 1:10:34Outro: 1:13:31LinksHands of Hell demohttps://wingedhelmstudios.itch.io/hands-of-hellWatch the Full Indie Summit talkshttps://www.youtube.com/@fullindieWatch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/Jo3QDVlWkvUGet 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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
DescriptionMark jogs his memory with card game nana; Daniel screams with no one to hear in Alien: Isolation; Plus retro game devices, the state of game criticism and more!Topics DiscussedVancouver Public Library book sale, retro game devices, the state of games criticism, nana/Trio, Alien: Isolation, Isao Tomita’s The Planets, Frozen the MusicalTimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer 1: 0:01:30Appetizer 2: 0:22:32Main 1: 0:31:19Main 2: 0:42:30Dessert 1: 1:10:09Dessert 2: 1:12:26Outro: 1:19:26Links“Silksong Hastens the Death of the Critic” by Grace Benfellhttps://www.endlessmode.com/article/silksong-hastens-the-death-of-the-criticResponse “Games Criticism is Dead; Long Live Games Criticism” by Kaile Hultnerhttps://noescapevg.com/games-criticism-is-dead-long-live-games-criticism/Endless Modehttps://www.endlessmode.com/video-games/hi/endless-mode-its-the-new-thing Roguehttps://www.rogue.site/news/welcome-to-rogue/Post Games Podcasthttps://shows.acast.com/post-gamesBoardgame Cafe Saio Aftertalk Podcast (Japanese) https://cafesaio.com/archives/category/podcastTechDweeb (Retro Handheld Youtube Channel) https://www.youtube.com/techdweebRuss's Retro Game Corps (Retro Handheld Youtube Channel) https://www.youtube.com/@RetroGameCorpsWatch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/An4pEsZO1j0Get 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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
DescriptionDaniel sizes up the focused tactical campaign of Mass Effect the Board Game: Priority Hagalaz; Mark digs up a cult classic with Japanese card game Harvest; Plus Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Mooki Island, Cypher TTRPG and more.Topics DiscussedXenoblade Chronicles 3, Donkey Kong Bananza, Mooki Island, Cypher, Mass Effect the Board Game: Priority Hagalaz, Harvest, Kaguya Sama: Love is War (manga), Ginseng Roots (Graphic Novel)TimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer 1: 0:01:32Appetizer 1: 0:14:13Main 1: 0:20:03Main 2: 0:42:42Dessert 1: 0:57:22Dessert 2: 1:05:50Outro: 1:13:15LinksSide Story podcasthttps://sidestory.show/New Edition of Cypherhttps://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/monte-cook-games/cypher-system-faster-easier-and-even-betterWatch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/jt3OrBuv6nEGet 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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
This week, Daniel embraces the joy of touching alien goo in video game Returnal and Mark reads through the dexterously slim new TTRPG Nimble. Plus Silk-posting, gaming vs gambling, friction vs escapism, D&D compatibility and more.Topics DiscussedSilksong release date, Addiction by Design, Returnal, Nimble, Alien Earth, Steel of the Celestial ShadowsTimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer: 0:01:12Appetizer: 0:06:11Main 1: 0:19:09Main 2: 0:37:52Dessert 1: 1:04:43Dessert 2: 1:09:31LinksVancouver Game Gardenhttps://vangamegarden.com/Game Studies Study Buddies - Addiction by Designhttps://rangedtouch.com/2022/01/31/43-schull-addiction-by-design/Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/FYtB2qvRa70Get 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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
Daniel squares up the Wilmot trilogy of games and how they bring order to chaos. Mark explores the challenges of digital noise in Clank! Digital. Plus Die The Roleplaying Game, 3DS hacks and more!Topics DiscussedDie The Roleplaying Game, hacking/emulating dual screen consoles, Wilmots Warehouse (video game and board game), Wilmot Works it Out, Clank! Digital, The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (novel), Rental Person Who Does Nothing (memoir)TimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer 1: 0:01:38Appetizer 2: 0:16:40Main 1: 0:29:03Main 2: 0:45:55Dessert 1: 1:06:06Dessert 2: 1:12:32Outro: 1:19:20LinksWatch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/VeqlpO9oDacGet 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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
We’re back in the hotseat and sizzling up some summer treats. Daniel grills fresh takes on Nintendo Switch 2’s debut with Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza while Mark cools off with the refreshing retro charm of Breath of Fire. We also discuss some recent controversy around representation in games and the broader role of cultural consultancy.Topics DiscussedCGE apology re: Harry Potter Codenames, Devir apology re: Ace of Spades, ‘Ghibli inspired’ games, Breath of Fire, Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, Donkey Kong Country, Gokurakugai (manga), Legend (1985 film)TimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer: 0:01:29Breath of Fire: 0:21:33Switch 2 Impressions, Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza: 0:37:59Dessert 1, Gokurakugai (manga): 1:04:19Dessert 2, Legend (1985 film): 1:12:30Outro: 1:17:06LinksBlock Collectivehttps://bsky.app/profile/blockcollectives.bsky.socialCGE statementhttps://www.wargamer.com/codenames/harry-potter-charityAce of Spades recallhttps://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/08/08/devir-to-recall-all-copies-of-new-release-ace-of-spades-after-backlash-over-slavery-depictions-in-artwork-apologises-for-causing-harm/Tabletop Game Designers Associationhttps://www.ttgda.org/‘Why "Ghibli-ness" is not an excuse for Orientalist appropriation of Japanese culture’https://kashi-info.carrd.co/Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/wc6PHmD7v5oGet 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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
We're back from summer vacation, and we have stories to tell. Daniel recounts his experiences in Australia, even attending a con, while Mark visits Japan mostly for retro game hunting with a little (Nintendo) museum going in the mix.Topics DiscussedThe Danes, Thunder Road: Vendetta campaign, Unmatched Hellboy, Sword World English translation, Let’s Go! To France, BDS Microsoft boycott, CGE boycott, visiting Japan, visiting Sydney, hunting for retro games, Play Con, Ahoy, Harvest, Hot Streak, Nana, Goro Majima body pillows, Nintendo Museum, playtesting, Tokyo Vice (book), The Spire (comic)TimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer: 0:01:07Japan - Ikebukuro: 0:16:05Australia - Sydney: 0:27:05Japan - Retro Game Hunting: 0:30:40Australia - Indie Games: 1:02:59Japan - Nintendo Museum: 0:54:25Dessert 1 - Tokyo Vice (A Memoir): 1:06:56Dessert 2 - The Spire (Comic Book): 1:12:48LinksSo, How’s The BDS Xbox Boycott Going?https://www.endlessmode.com/article/so-hows-the-bds-xbox-boycott-goingCGE boycotthttps://www.rascal.news/saying-nothing-is-free/Akihabara: Death and Rebirthhttps://youtu.be/o4y_j329Y_Y?si=0Ncovyy7LSUSPGFcProtoCON BChttps://www.protoconbc.ca/Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/EXP-Ud9xGGAGet 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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
We’re closing off this season of the podcast with a pot luck of tasty game news and reviews: We discuss the state of video game consoles and a selection of Steam Next Fest Demos; Daniel reminisces with a retro game roundup of Jurassic Park and Phantasy Star; Mark surveys the remaster of Xenoblade Chronicles XTopics DiscussedAre video game consoles dead?, Is Game Pass Devaluing games?, Video games demos (Morsels, Mina the Hollower, Ball x Pit, Flick Shot Rogues), Xenoblade Chronicles X Remaster, Jurassic Park (SNES), Garygoyle Quest, Phantasy Star, Fight Magic Items (novel), DanDaDan (manga)TimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer: 0:01:59Xenoblade Chronicles X: 0:25:27Jurassic Park and Phantasy Star: 0:40:21Dessert: 0:58:07Outro: 1:16:45LinksVideo Game Consoles Are Dead (pay-walled) https://aftermath.site/switch-2-xbox-playstation-exclusivityGame Pass devaluing games?https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dev-who-launched-game-into-game-pass-warns-against-launching-games-into-game-pass/1100-6532306/FunFactor Podcasthttps://funfactorpod.com/Meeple and the Moose Final Fantasy Challengehttps://meepleandthemoose.com/2025/04/23/final-fantasy-challenge/Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/E_3J3TTY2JwGet 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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
We welcome omni-streamer Amanda Panda (aka Panda8ngel) to the club, to discuss the state of board game conventions, why there’s an aversion to co-operative games and why libraries are so awesome. With reviews of Darwin’s Journey, Dungeon Kart and My Shelfie The Dice Game.Topics DiscussedWhy won’t my friends play Co-operative Games, Not talking about Summer Game Fest, The state of games conventions, Sword World English Translation, Hunting for games in Japan, Darwin’s Journey, Dungeon Kart, What You Are Looking For is in the Library (novel), Cozy genre reads, Libraries are awesome, Murderbot Diaries (novel), Delicious in Dungeon (manga)TimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer: 0:04:14Darwin’s Journey: 0:32:17Dungeon Kart: 0:43:42My Shelfie The Dice Game: 0:56:03Dessert: 1:00:03LinksWatch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/LZQqyO-mz2MFollow Amandahttps://bsky.app/profile/panda8ngel.bsky.socialhttps://www.twitch.tv/panda8ngelwww.youtube.com/@Panda8ngelhttps://lnk.bio/Panda8ngelOur Family Plays Gameshttps://www.youtube.com/@OurFamilyPlaysGamesBGG Game night https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBIiHc7zsjdwGbJN78PkxCCC9xJkUV1IcUKGE surpasses GenCon https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/06/03/uk-games-expo-now-fully-on-the-world-sta ge-of-mega-cons-as-record-breaking-event-surpasses-gen-con-for-trade-hall-size/Sword World in Englishhttp://sw25.wikidot.com/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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
This episode, we’re joined by Graham Gentz from Mythworks to discuss his experience designing TTRPGs and running Mega Games. Graham recalls a wealth of experience playing A Penny for My Thoughts, and Daniel delivers a report of visiting Koriko: A Magical Year.Topics DiscussedCBR+PNK, Under the Autumn Strangely, Mega Games, A Penny For My Thoughts, Koriko: A Magical Year, horror recommendationsTimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer - CBR PNK: 0:02:04Appetizer - Under the Autumn Strangely: 0:06:56Appetizer - Mega Games: 0:16:00A Penny for My Thoughts: 0:37:51Koriko: A Magical Year: 0:50:56Dessert: 1:07:59LinksCBR+PNK: Overloadhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mythworks/cbr-pnk-overloadSlugblaster: Slime, Warp and Solderhttps://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/mythworks/slugblaster-book-of-warp-slime-solderUnder the Autumn Strangelyhttps://grahamgentz.itch.io/under-the-autumn-strangelyShut Up & Sit Down: Watch the Skieshttps://youtu.be/hN71v9H_gg8People Make Games: Wargaminghttps://youtu.be/lYaDXZ2MI-k Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/sKRjXWR0N_cGet 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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
This week we ponder the conundrum of classifying puzzles as games, as Daniel reviews Gravitrax The Game Pro: Splitter. Meanwhile Mark plunders the retro archives to review Gargoyle’s Quest.Topics DiscussedPuzzles as Games, Gravitrax The Game, Gargoyles Quest, Fargo (TV series), Star Wars: Convergence (Novel)TimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer: 0:01:30Gravitrax: 0:12:15Gargoyle’s Quest: 0:28:19Desert: 0:47:47Outro: 1:01:21LinksBoard Games As Puzzles: Problem Design & Player Agencyhttps://youtu.be/f697KVbaeykWatch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/Uu5-hSV8aE4Get 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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
This week we’re both illustrating our thoughts on turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We discuss its surrealist high-stakes storytelling and resonance with card-game mechanics to see how this exquisite corpse of design fits together.Topics DiscussedMolly House Print and Play, Bungie plagiarises artwork, ProtoCon BC, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, A Canticle for Leibowitz, Overlord (manga/anime)TimestampsStart: 00:00Appetizer: 01:47Clair Obscur Expedition 33: 10:09Desert: 1:07:22Outro: 1:19:41LinksMolly House Print and Playhttps://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3510978/final-print-and-play-releasedBungie plagiarized artist N2 for upcoming Marathon gamehttps://www.vice.com/en/article/bungie-accused-of-plagiarizing-yet-again-marathon-seemingly-lifts-assets-from-an-artists-original-work-without-their-knowledge/ProtoCon BChttps://www.protoconbc.ca/Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/5afx_t8qC4QGet 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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
This week we’re taking a magnifying glass to Blue Prince and both comparing our thoughts on this innovative blend of card drafting, puzzle solving and rogue-like RNG. Is the resulting Winchester house of game design worthy of the crown?Topics DiscussedReforest: Old Growth, Seas of Havoc, Goodman Games collaborating with Judges Guild, Spindlejack, Citizen Sleeper, Nintendo virtual game cards, Blue Prince, Black Mirror, The Invisible Man and His Soon to be WifeTimestampsStart: 00:00Appetizer: 01:18Blue Prince: 14:48Desert: 56:56Outro: 1:11:44Blue Prince Spoilers: 1:12:59LinksReforest: Old Growthhttp://kck.st/4jA9BtYSeas of Havoc Reprint & First Mates Expansionhttp://kck.st/3Z6yNjsSpindlejackhttps://jump-over-the-age.itch.io/citizen-sleeper-spindlejackQuinns Quest Citizen Sleeper Actual Playhttps://youtu.be/SCP7Pf12xcU Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/QOM4N7XM67IGet 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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
We're back to our regularly scheduled format. Mark covers Dungeon Crawl Classics, the decidedly Old Skool TTRPG. Daniel discusses Xia Legends of the Drift System. Does it fail to deliver? Or is it a modern, pick-up-and-deliver classic?Games DiscussedAppetizer: Tariff update. Stonemeier joining a lawsuit to sue the governmentFinal Frontier Games, Greater than Games, Boardlandia closed. Layoffs at Flat River, Polygon.BDS Microsoft Xbox Boycott Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Price hikes.Nintendo just closed a Switch game-sharing loophole in a new update. Sharing virtual game cards is limited to family members and local wireless connection. All but the most popular indie games are being deprioritized in the new eShop rankings. Epic Games Store completely eliminates revenue fees for smaller developersMain Course: Dungeon Crawl Classics TTRPG and Xia Legends of the Drift System.Dessert: William Gibson Sprawl Trilogy and the Shogun novel.TimestampsStart: 00:00Appetizer 01:31Game 1: 15:25Game 2: 33:49Desert: 57:46Outro: 1:09:52LinksTariff Reportinghttps://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/04/04/board-game-industry-reels-as-trump-tariffs-threaten-job-losses-company-extinctions/https://www.rascal.news/small-tabletop-creators-already-feeling-squeezed-by-the-tariff-era/Polygon layoffshttps://kotaku.com/polygon-sold-vox-media-valnet-layoffs-digital-gaming-1851778655Xbox price increaseshttps://www.polygon.com/news/581992/xbox-price-increase-usBDS Microsoft boycotthttps://aftermath.site/microsoft-bds-games-journalismVirtual game card changeshttps://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/handheld-gaming/nintendo-just-closed-a-switch-game-sharing-loophole-in-new-update-what-you-need-to-knowNintendo e-shop changeshttps://www.inverse.com/gaming/nintendo-switch-eshop-update-indie-games-eslopEpic store revenue feeshttps://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/05/epic-games-store-completely-eliminates-revenue-fees-for-smaller-developers/Shelved by Genre podcasthttps://rangedtouch.com/shelved-by-genre/Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/9uSZ45Vl7rkGet 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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.
We wrap up our 100th episode celebration by with the final countdown of our top 100 games and our top 10 personal favourite video games of all time.Spoiler wall.........................Games DiscussedDaniel: Borderlands 2, Rayman Legends, Overwatch, World of Warcraft, Alien Isolation, Portal 2, Halo: Combat Evolved, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Outer Wilds, Elder Scrolls 3: MorrowindMark: Maniac Mansion, Slay the Spire, Wonderboy in Monster Land, Earthbound, Resident Evil 2, Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Satisfactory, Borderlands 2, Fallout New VegasLinksWatch on YoutubeGet 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 toomnigamersclub@gmail.com.