Crossplay Conversations: A Video Game Podcast

Episode Notes This week Luke and Joseph discuss open ended game design, how this design philosophy differs between the AAA and Indie spaces and their favorite examples from the past and present. Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

Episode Notes This week Luke and Jacob give their review impressions on a wonderful quartet of recent indie releases including Buckshot Roulette, Mars After Midnight, Let's! Revolution! and Pepper Grinder. Thank you to Sandbox Strategies, popagenda and Stride PR for providing review codes for this episode. Timestamps: 0:00-Intro 2:40- Ice Breaker Question: What games are you hoping to pull out of your backlog this year? 10:53- Buckshot Roulette 14:47: Mars After Midnight 20:12- Let’s! Revolution! 30:07- Pepper Grinder 39:23- Outro Links to Today’s Games: Buckshot Roulette Mars After Midnight Let’s! Revolution! Pepper Grinder Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia

This week, special guest Ngachacha joins Luke and Jacob to discuss remakes and remasters and which games need one! Support Ngachacha: Twitter | PlayStation Drive Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:10 Ice Breaker Question: "What Remake or Remasters Did You Played Last"? 9:30 What Makes A Good Remake or Remaster? 21:20 Building the List of the Top 15 Games That Need Remakes/Remasters 1:21:00 Outro Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia

This week, the Lads are joined by special guest CGDannyB to talk about their experiences at PAX East 2024 and Day of the Devs 2024! Remember to wishlist all the games you think sounded cool, it helps! Support CGDannyB: Twitter | Twitch | TikTok Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:30 PAX East 2024 Overall Impressions 6:30 Dustborn (Danny's Game of Show) 9:15 Let’s Revolution (Jacob's Game of Show) 14:25 Enter the Chronosphere (Joseph's Game of Show) 18:50 My Familiar (Luke's Game of Show) 21:00 Into the Dead: Our Darkest Day 25:20 Starvaders 27:30 Below the Stone 31:55 Crypt Custodian 36:35 Animal Well 39:40 Disco Samurai 41:25 Beat Slayer 43:55 Fretless 46:50 Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship 48:45 LUCID 51:40 Tape to Tape 53:45 So To Speak 57:10 Astro Duel 2 57:40 Hell of an Office 58:20 Kamikaze Lassplanes (Listen to Jacob, CGDannyB & Joseph on the Six One Indiecast) 1:00:20 Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior 1:01:10 Light Odyssey 1:01:50 Helskate 1:02:10 Memory's Reach 1:02:35 Day of the Devs (LukeWarmGames' Day of the Devs Episode) 1:03:45 Sophia the Traveler 1:04:50 Selfloss 1:05:40 Chasing the Unseen 1:06:40 Outro Other PAX Stuff: Between 2 Screens: A Nintendo DS Retrospective (Jacob & Danny's Panel) Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-51cd63 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Crossplay Conversations: A Video Game Podcast.

This week, the Lads do a deep dive into one of their favourite video game studios: Double Fine Productions. Why? Because Jacob and Luke did a Double Fine bar crawl in SF! Timestamps: 0:00 Start 2:30 Ice Breaker Question: "What Makes Double Fine So Unique"? 8:00 The Double Fine Bar Crawl 17:05 Favourite Double Fine Games? Backlog Games from Double Fine? 26:30 What Games Do We Want Next from Double Fine? 31:00 Psych Odyssey 40:00 The Lasting Impact of Psych Odyssey 49:00 Outro Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

Episode Notes This week the Lads are joined by special guest AJ McRae (Re:Direct) to discuss what they want to see in a Nintendo Switch 2 and build their list of the most essential games on the Nintendo Switch. Support AJ and Re:Direct- https://shop.watchredirect.com Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis AJ McRae: @AMcRaeJr Re:Direct: @watchredirect Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

Episode Notes This week, Luke and Jacob discuss their time playing Pacific Drive developed by Ironwood Studios and Ultros developed by Hadoque. A big thanks to the Kepler Interactive Team for providing review codes for our coverage. New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am EST. Find us on twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos  Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Check out our other shows: The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod

This week, the game lads are joined by the Indie Informer's Jill Grodt to talk about their 20 most anticipated indie games of 2024! Indie Informer: Website: https://the-indie-in-former.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Indie_Informer Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheIndieInformer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theindieinformer Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - Who is the Indie Informer? 5:30 - Ice Breaker Question: "What Indie Game Best Represents Your Personality and Style?" 10:30 - Ultros 13:00 - Harold Halibut 15:30 - Earthblade 18:10 - Mina The Hollower 20:45 - The Rise of the Golden Idol 26:40 - Henry Halfhead 29:50 - Mariachi Legends 32:10 - Tiny Bookshop 33:55 - Neva 36:00 - Penny’s Big Breakaway 40:20 - Animal Well 43:10 - Beastieball 46:50 - Hauntii 50:15 - Tape to Tape 53:45 - Thank Goodness You’re Here 56:35 - Little Kitty, Big City 58:35 - Dungeons of Hinterberg 1:01:30 - Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To 1:03:40 - Hollow Knight: Silksong 1:07:40 - The Plucky Squire 1:09:30 - Outro Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

The Lads are joined once again by special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) to finish out their discussion of the best games of the year in the Crossplay Conversations Best of 2023 Awards. Big thanks to Matt aka Stormageddon for narrating our best of 2023 video! Find timestamps for this episode below 0:00-Intro 1:39- Addendum To The Business Boy’s 2023 Bit of Bad Business 3:55- Best Visuals: Technical 15:56- Best Visuals: Art Direction 32:45- Best Character Performance 49:28- Best Narrative 1:11:00- Best Moment 1:12:08- Spider-Man 2 Spoilers 1:13:59- End of Spider-Man 2 Spoilers 1:14:48- Alan Wake II Spoilers 1:19:17- End of Alan Wake II Spoilers 1:20:17- Final Fantasy XVI Spoilers 1:23:47- Final Fantasy XVI Spoilers End 1:24:13- Planet of Lana Spoilers 1:25:59- End of Planet of Lana Spoilers 1:26:00- Jusant Spoilers 1:27:20- End of Jusant Spoilers 1:28:25- Slay The Princess Spoilers 1:28:58- End of Slay The Princess Spoilers 1:36:29- Our Top 10 Games of 2023 List Reveal 1:48:37- Celebrating our Games of The Year! 1:58:54- Outro Find Links to our previous GOTY Shows: 2022: https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/12006503-the-2022-lukewarmgame-awards-day-1 https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/12051526-the-2022-lukewarmgame-awards-finale 2021: https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/9898683-the-2021-lukewarmgame-awards-part-1 https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/9937700-the-2021-lukewarmgame-awards-finale Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Claire Helmberger: @clairehelmberg1

The Lads are joined by special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) to discuss their favorite games of the year in the Crossplay Conversations Best of 2023 Awards. Tune in for our next episode where we reveal our official game of the year! Find Links to our previous GOTY Shows: 2022: https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzspro... 2021: https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzspro... Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Claire Helmberger: @clairehelmberg1 Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

The lads close out 2023 by unpacking their thoughts about the Game Awards and competing in a Quiz Show hosted by the Game Show Master Jacob McCourt! Find Links to our previous GOTY Shows: 2022: https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/12006503-the-2022-lukewarmgame-awards-day-1 2021: https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/9898683-the-2021-lukewarmgame-awards-part-1 Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

Episode Notes This week, Joseph and Luke are joined by special guests Matt Storm (The Fun & Games Podcast) and Katie Lesperance (The Left Behind Game Club and Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie & TV Podcast) to chat about all things Alan Wake II. New episodes are released every other Tuesday at 9am PST. Follow Matt & Katie: Matt Storm:@dj_stormageddon Fun & Games Podcast: @funandgamespod Katie Lesperance: @lesperak Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

This week, the lads talk in-depth about the nominees for the 2023 edition of The Game Awards! We also give reviews-in-progress of Alan Wake 2, Slay the Princess and JUSANT. New episodes are released every other Tuesday at 9am PST. 0:15 - Intro 2:00 - Ice Breaker: Who are we casting in a Legend of Zelda movie? 8:05 - The Game Awards Nominee Breakdown 45:35 - Jusant Impressions 52:45 - Alan Wake 2 Impressions 58:10 - Spider-Man: Miles Morales aka Jacob's Spider-Man Check-In 1:00:30 - Slay the Princess 1:04:30 - Outro Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

Episode Notes This week, the lads discuss the past, present and future of Insomniac Games' Spider-Man series. New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am PST. Listen to our Spider-Man 2 Spoilercasts here: Player Player Podcast The LukeWarmGames Podcast Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

Episode Notes This week, the lads discuss the current state of video game publishing and make predictions about the future of the video game industry and its key players. New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am EST. Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

Episode Notes This week, the lads discuss their time playing some fantastic indie releases! Review discussion includes Cocoon, My Friendly Neighborhood, 30XX and Goodbye Volcano High. New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am EST. Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

This week, Joseph and Luke unpack all of the recent news leaks from Microsoft. New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am EST. Watch Jacob's Video Game Trivia Panel from PAX West on Giant Bomb: https://youtu.be/K9Bn4JWDLSY?si=1ZE1QugN0Pgm0qVz Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

This week, Luke, Joseph and Jacob are joined by a slew of wonderful guests to talk about PAX West 2023 live on-location! New episodes are released every other Tuesday at 9am EST. Find time stamps for this episode below: 0:00 Intro 1:40 Mike Towndrow, Creative Director @ Six One Indie [@itsmiketown] 10:40 Geoff Moonen, Host @ “Fun” and Games Podcast [@geoffmakesnoise] & ClycloneMC, Host @ Point in Progress [@clycloneMC] 20:40 Katie Lesperance, Host @ Left Behind Game Club [@lesperak] & Adam Gumbert, Host @ Respawn Aim Fire [@adamgumby] 30:55 Claire Helmberger, Host @ LukeWarmGames Podcast [@ClaireHelmberg1] 41:30 Future PAX West 2023 Content Plans Games We Discussed: Thank Goodness You’re Here https://store.steampowered.com/app/2366980/Thank_Goodness_Youre_Here/ Mirthwood https://store.steampowered.com/app/2272900/Mirthwood/ Ebenezer and the Invisible World https://store.steampowered.com/app/2351120/Ebenezer_and_the_Invisible_World/ Demonschool https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool/ A Corgi’s Short Hike https://store.steampowered.com/app/2321250/A_Corgis_Cozy_Hike/ Long Gone Days https://store.steampowered.com/app/510540/Long_Gone_Days/ Techno Banter https://store.steampowered.com/app/2348400/Techno_Banter/ Biomorph https://store.steampowered.com/app/1430220/BIOMORPH/ Hyde’s Haunt and Seek https://store.steampowered.com/app/1641040/Hydes_Haunt__Seek/ Mythic Protocol: Riftstorm https://store.steampowered.com/app/2282790/Mythic_Protocol_Riftstorm/ Fraymakers https://store.steampowered.com/app/1420350/Fraymakers/ Another Space Opera https://store.steampowered.com/app/2105070/Another_Space_Opera__Episode_1_The_Wake_of_The_Giant/ Starvaders https://store.steampowered.com/app/2097570/StarVaders/ Yellow Taxi Go Vroom https://store.steampowered.com/app/2011780/Yellow_Taxi_Goes_Vroom/ Beastieball https://store.steampowered.com/app/1864950/Beastieball/ LUCID https://store.steampowered.com/app/1717730/LUCID/ Knight vs. Giant: The Broken Excalibur https://store.steampowered.com/app/715680/Knight_vs_Giant_The_Broken_Excalibur/ Pepper Grinder https://store.steampowered.com/app/2076580/Pepper_Grinder/ Fae Farm https://store.steampowered.com/app/2230110/Fae_Farm/ Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

Episode Notes This week, Luke and Jacob discuss their time playing two exciting indie releases: Venba and Stray Gods! Jacob also talks about his recent trip to Tennocon. New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am EST. Find time stamps for this episode below: 0:00 Intro 5:14 Ice Breaker Question: What is your ideal game length and how has it changed over time 10:49 Stray Gods Review 36:26 Venba Review 51:36 Tennocon Impressions Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

This week, the crew discusses all things licensed video games including their childhood favorites and anticipated upcoming titles! New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am EST. Find time stamps for this episode below: 0:00 Intro 1:40 Ice Breaker Question: What is the first game we remember beating as a kid? 5:20 What do we think of when we hear the term licensed video game? 8:44 Are licensed video games the “gateway drug” for children to get into gaming? 16:55 What makes a good licensed game? 21:24 What are examples of good and bad licensed video games? 34:26 What contributed to the rise and fall of licensed video games? 42:44 South Park: The Stick of Truth and other honorable mentions from our past. 53:35 What is the future of licensed video games? 1:06:42 What is your dream licensed game and developer collaboration? Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames