It’s the playlist for May 29th. We discuss the games we’ve been playing, and industry news including Video Games, Board Games, TTRPGS, and for the first time, Wargames.

Games Discussed

• Video Games: Another Crabs Treasure, Hades 2, Children of Morta, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, Hellblade Senua’s Sacrifice, Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader
• Board Games: Darwin’s Journey
• TTRPGS/Wargames: Five Parsecs from Home, Adventure Wargames, One Page Rules, Core Space

Further Reading

Puppets in High Places Kickstarter
http://kck.st/3yAEsE5

Children of Morta Kickstarter
http://kck.st/3JRMT0f

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Next Featured Game

The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls

This episode we’re showcasing a double feature of Indie games with cozy puzzler Botany Manor and stop-motion sci-fi adventure Harold Halibut. We discuss the role of puzzles and narrative in games, and debate the very definition of games as interactive media, artform or Disneyland ride.

Further Reading

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q8EnOnTwUKY

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The Video Game Industry Does Not Exist (free e-book)
https://direct.mit.edu/books/oa-monograph/5572/The-Videogame-Industry-Does-Not-ExistWhy-We-Should

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Next Episode

• The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls

It’s the playlist for May 15th, where we discuss all the other games we’ve been playing, industry news and other topics, including the Las Vegas arcade scene, Dragon’s Dogma anime and Microsoft closing several game studios.

Games Discussed

• Video Games: Final Fantasy Tactics, Hades 2, Hydroneer
• Board Games: Fallout Shelter The Board Game
• TTRPGS: Rogue Zone

Further Reading

Rogue Zone RPG
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/475483/Rogue-Zone

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Next Featured Game
Botany Manor/Harold Halibut

This episode we’re jetting off to Japan, or at least we will be as soon as we’re done planning the perfect itinerary. Game designer Amanda Vallerand joins us to talk about Lets Go! To Japan, the board game about preparing and executing your dream vacation. We discuss flavour text, player expression through storytelling and where we’d like to Let’s Go! Next.

Further Reading

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-Nr8EyuQ2kE

Follow Amanda’s blog https://subsurfacegames.ca/

Sign up to be notified of Puppets in High Places’ Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/subsurfacegames/puppets-in-high-places

TTRPG Itch.io bundle https://itch.io/b/2383/ttrpgs-for-trans-rights-west-virginia

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Next Episode

• Botany Manor
• Harold Halibut

Starting this week, the podcast will be split into 2 parts.

1. The first part will covers what we've been playing and other news of personal interest, aka "The Playlist".
2. The second part includes the main game or discussion topic. This will be released one week later.

Returning guest, Game designer Amanda Vallerand, joins us for the first standalone episode of "The Playlist".

Also Discussed

• Video Games: Hitman World Of Annihilation, Botany Manor, Unicorn Overlord, Eiyuden Chronicles: Rising, Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes, Pacific Drive, Fallout 76, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Tape to Tape
• Board Games: Sagrada Artisans, Sea Salt and Paper, Gone to Gaia, Fliptown
• TTRPGS: Songs for the Dusk, Blades in the Dark, Lego Dungeons and Dragons
• Lego Wargames: Brikwars, Mobile Frame Zero

Further Reading

Follow Amanda’s blog https://subsurfacegames.ca/

Sign up to be notified of Puppets in High Places’ Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/subsurfacegames/puppets-in-high-places

TTRPG Itch.io bundle https://itch.io/b/2383/ttrpgs-for-trans-rights-west-virginia

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Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com.

Next Episode

Let's Go to Japan

Pack the car for a roadside picnic, we’re heading into the Olympic Exclusion Zone to discuss Pacific Drive, the survival/roguelite/immersive sim game from Ironwood Studios. Mark reports on his recent trip to the real Olympic Peninsula while Daniel channels his love of genre fiction. We discuss the value of friction in games, UI usability and giving character to cars.

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Tickets for Terminal City Tabletop Convention can be found at https://terminalcitycon.ca/

Timestamps

• News: 1:19
• Playlist: 4:51
• Main Topic: 23:51

Also Discussed

• New: Mass Effect and Don’t Starve Board games
• Video Games: Balatro, Yakuza Like a Dragon, Diablo IV
• Board Games: The King is Dead 2nd Edition

Next Episode

Let's Go to Japan!

We’re interrupting our regularly scheduled episode to report on our experience at Terminal City Tabletop Convention in Vancouver. Daniel discusses his exploration of locally made games in development at the Proto Alley. Mark recounts his experience sampling a number of TTRPG’s. We’re trialling a new video format for more ways to tune in.

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Timestamps

• About TCTC: 1:20
• Proto Alley: 6:20
• The RPG Room: 30:01
• The Game Market & Final Words: 1:01:30

Also Discussed

• Board Games: Winter Palace, Living Buildings, Gather Your Party, Reforest, Downstream, Moon Bunny, Epilogue
• TTRPGS: Vaesen, Wildsea, Dungeon Crawl Classics, Earthdawn, Traveller

Further Reading

Terminal City Tabletop Convention: https://terminalcitycon.ca.

Next Episode

Pacific Drive

Put on the kettle and grab your blanket as we discuss the latest innovation in cozy games, Mythwind, a cooperative narrative board game with no win/loss conditions. We break down the pros and cons of friction in games, asymmetry and expression of character. We also discuss some TTRPG announcements we’re excited for, Eclipse: 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy and continue to embrace oblivion with some JRPGs

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Timestamps

• News: 1:09
• Playlist: 12:54
• Main Topic: 34:28

Also Discussed

• News: TTRPG crowdfunding, The Cypher System Starter Set, Lenovo Legion Go
• Board Games: Eclipse: 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy
• Video Games: Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Endless Dungeon, Space Engineers
• TTRPGS: I Crave The Loop, Coriolis: The Great Dark, Discworld

Further Reading

• I Crave The Loop: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/residentbard/i-crave-the-loop
• Coriolis: The Great Dark RPG: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1192053011/coriolis-the-great-dark-rpg-explore-a-lost-horizon
• Discworld Adventures in Ankh-Morpork https://www.modiphius.net/pages/discworld-adventures-signup
• Mythwind Reprint https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mccaskellgames/mythwind-reprint-new-content
• Cypher System Starter Set

Next Episode

Pacific Drive