Crossplay Conversations: A Video Game Podcast

This week, the Lads talk about their experiences at PAX East 2025! We also dive in on the recent Six One Indie Showcase! Remember to wishlist all the games you think sounded cool, it helps! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Icebreaker: "How Was Your PAX East 2025?" 7:50 - Our Games of Show 8:00 - GIGASWORD 12:40 - Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson 17:00 - Tanuki: Pon's Summer 20:55 - Fresh Tracks 28:25 - Motion Rec 32:00 - Missile Command Delta 35:00 - Revenant's Reach 39:05 - Mycopunk 42:45 - Undusted: Letters from the Past 45:00 - Mafia: The Old Country 49:50 - Demon Tides 53:35 - Birdigo 55:35 - Desktop Survivors 98 57:00 - Dune Awakening 59:00 - Ultimate Sheep Raccoon 59:35 - Cappy & Tappy 1:00:35 - Constance 1:01:50 - CYBRLICH and the Death Cult of Labor 1:02:50 - PAX East 2026 Dates 1:11:10 - The Latest Six One Indie Showcase 1:18:00 - Housekeeping Picks from the Six One Indie Showcase: Hotel Barcelona A Week in the Life of Asocial Giraffe One Way Home Dinoblade Truth Scrapper Forbidden Solitaire Kabuto Park Gugu Pizza Resources: Video Game Trivia: PAX East 2025 [PAX East 2025] Has the Physical Connection Between Fans and Content Been Severed? Mafia: The Old Country - PAX Panel Presentation Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia

In this episode, it's an Indie Game Roundup! We chat about Blue Prince, Wanderstop, Despelote, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Split Fiction. We also talk about our games of the year so far! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Icebreaker: "How is 2025 comparing to 2024 in gaming?" 8:50 - Blue Prince 20:20 - Wanderstop 26:00 - Despelote 29:30 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 47:45 - Split Fiction 54:05 - Our Games of the Year So Far Thank you to Popagenda for sending codes for Wanderstop and a code for Despelote and thank you to Raw Fury for a sending code for Blue Prince. Resources: Jacob's Spoilercast on Wanderstop Giant Bomb's Video about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast  Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast  Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia

Episode Notes This week, the lads are joined by special guest Adam Gumbert (Respawn Aim Fire) to talk about the past, present, and future of open world games. From our favorites of the genre to wild GTA VI speculation, settle in for the vast adventure ahead y'all! Follow Adam Gumbert on BlueSky: Adam on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adamgumby.bsky.social Respawn Aim Fire: https://bsky.app/profile/respawnaimfire.bsky.social Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 0:00 - Intro/Shoe Talk? 2:38 - Ice Breaker Question: What is the best example of an open world game and why? 8:58 - What are the core tenets of a good open world game? And what are some of our favorites from over the years? 30:16 - Recent Open World Game Impressions 47:24 - Predicting the future of open world games 1:01:29 - Our Most Anticipated Open World Game of 2025 1:07:46  - Outro Resources for Today's Episode: Respawn Aim Fire on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@respawnaimfire Player Player Podcast: https://plnk.to/playerplayer LukeWarmGames Last of Us Season 2 Reactions Pod: https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/16980560-the-last-of-us-season-2-episode-1-review-spoilercast Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast  Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast  Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia

Episode Notes This week, the lads are joined by special guest Emmett Watkins Jr (VGU.tv, Player's Club Podcast and Welcome To The Thing) to talk about gaming backlogs and all of their tips, tricks, tools, and tales that accompany their piles of shame! Follow Emmett Watkins Jr: Website and Socials: @ejsponge61.com Resources From this Episode: Spoonful Podcast Backlog Episode with Jacob and Emmett: https://youtu.be/W6ODHr-p08M?si=TZh8ud1NA6Xw8Hk5 Backloggd: https://backloggd.com/ Infinite Backlog: https://infinitebacklog.net/ Playnite: https://playnite.link/ Ludoscene: https://www.ludocene.com/ GG: https://ggapp.io/ Exophase: https://www.exophase.com/ Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 0:00 - Intro 3:51 - Ice Breaker: What's the latest game that you pulled out of your backlog? 9:57 - Our Personal Philosophy of Backlogs 23:27 - Managing our Backlogs 49:50 - What are the most shameful games in your backlog? 1:01:56 - One last game we pulled out of the backlog 1:08:49 - Outro Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast  Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast  Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia

Episode Notes This week, the lads pitch their dream video games and how they would approach designing them! From an original IP, to a metroidvania-inspired Die Hard Game to a My Hero Academia strategy fighting game hybrid, settle in for a fun discussion! Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 0:00 - Intro 1:36 - Ice Breaker: How do you feel about the year 2025 in gaming so far? 5:41 - Pitching Our Dream Games 8:16 - Luke's Pitch 23:23 - Jacob's Pitch 36:11 - Joseph's Pitch 52:10 - Outro Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast  Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast  Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast

In this episode, we interview 3 members of Soft Not Weak, the team behind the newly released Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To! We chatted about the development of the game, the game's release, and the team! Thank you to Réjon Taylor-Foster, Alex Abou Karam and Morgan Lavelle for the time and to Jenny Windom for organizing this interview. Check out Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To: https://spiritswapgame.com/ You can find the team on Bluesky: Alex: @dirtbagboyfriend.bsky.social Morgan: @justmorgantime.bsky.social Réjon: @maximumcrash.com Soft Not Weak: @softnotweak.bsky.social Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Icebreaker: "Favorite Gaming Trend of 2025?" 8:10 - Start of the interview 8:25 - What inspired the mix of puzzle & narrative 15:00 - How did you put your stamp on the genre? 23:20 - How do you balance new/existing players to Panel de Pon-esque games? 32:00 - How did the narrative come to be? 33:45 - Were there any fun challenges that you had to overcome? 41:45 - Work with meltycanon 44:00 - Structure of Soft Not Weak 52:40 - Launching a game on Kickstarter 1:01:15 - What's next for Spirit Swap and the team? 1:03:35 - Outro Resources: Jacob's Final Impressions of Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To Luke's Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To Review on LukeWarmGames Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia

In this episode, Jacob and Luke give their thoughts on Tape 1 of the newly released Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Thanks to Don't Nod/Sandbox Strategies for sending codes for review. Stick around after our spoiler filled chat as we also cover the recently released Afterlove EP! Thanks to Fellow Traveller for the code. We will be back in two weeks! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Icebreaker: "What's Your Favourite Coming of Age Story?" 7:10 - Introduction to Lost Records: Bloom & Rage 8:00 - Spoiler-Free Section on Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1 22:20 - Technical Performance 24:45 - Spoiler-Filled Thoughts 38:00 - Do We Want More? 41:00 - Afterlove EP Review 48:00 - Wrap-Up & Outro Resources: Jacob's Written Review of Afterlove EP Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia

Episode Notes This week, the lads are joined by special guests Kate Hunter and Emily Merritt (No Small Games Podcast) to unpack their most anticipated indie games of 2025! Get your wishlists ready and enjoy. Follow Kate, Emily and their podcast No Small Games! Kate Hunter: @katerblossom.bsky.social Emily Meritt: @aspecificegg.bsky.social No Small Games Podcast BlueSky: @nosmallgames.bsky.social No Small Games Website: www.nosmallgames.com Games Discussed on Today's Episode: Incredibox - So Far So Good Arctic Eggs - The Water Museum, cockydoody, abmarnie, Cameron Ginex Citizen Sleeper - Jump Over The Age Nine Sols - RedCandleGames Home Safety Hotline - Night Signal Entertainment Heartworm - Vincent Adinolfi Constance - btf Games Bionic Bay - Psychoflow Studio, Mureena Oy Morsels - Furcula Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping - Happy Broccoli Games Keep Driving - CYJY Games Overland - Finji Usual June - Finji Clam Man 2: Headliner - Sideby Interactive Love Eternal - brika Tenebris Somnia - Saibot Studios, Andrés Borghi Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault - Digital Sun Despelote - Julián Cordero, Sebastian Valbuena Bye Sweet Carole - Little Sewing Machine Tenjutsu - Deepnight Games Tears of Metal - Paper Cult Coffee Talk: Tokyo - Toge Productions and Chorus Worldwide Afterlove EP - Pikselnesia Music Power Up - microStudio Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson - Ritual Studios Hollow Knight: Silksong - Team Cherry Everdeep Aurora - Nautilus Games Wanderstop - Ivy Road While Waiting - Optillusion Henry Halfhead - Lululu Entertainment Mixtape - Beethoven and Dinosaur Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 2:13 - Ice Breaker Question: What is the best indie game that you have played since the holidays? 10:02 - Heartworm 13:57 - Constance 16:46 - Bionic Bay 18:49 - Morsels 21:43 - Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping 23:32 - Keep Driving 26:03 - Overland 26:49 - Usual June 30:33 - Clam Man 2: Headliner 33:26 - Love Eternal 36:17 - Tenebris Somnia 37:47 - Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault 39:41 - Despelote 43:52 - Bye Sweet Carole 46:03 - Tenjutsu 50:08 - Tears of Metal 53:13 - Coffee Talk: Tokyo 55:47 - Afterlove EP 59:52 - Music Power Up 1:03:08 - Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson 1:03:54 - Hollow Knight: Silksong and Everdeep Aurora 1:07:35 - Wanderstop 1:09:44 - While Waiting 1:11:53 - Henry Halfhead 1:14:34 - Mixtape 1:16:03 - Outro Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia

In this episode, Jacob is joined by Adam Gumbert to talk about Citizen Sleeper 2, which will be released on January 31, 2025. Thanks to our friends at Fellow Traveller for sending codes for review. Find Adam on Bluesky and Respawn Aim Fire! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:40 - Icebreaker: "What's your experience with Citizen Sleeper and games like it?" 5:45 - A one-sentence pitch 7:10 - "Desperation is the name of the game" 12:15 - Stress 15:00 - Push 19:20 - Citizen Sleeper vs. Citizen Sleeper 2 21:00 - Characters 25:00 - Writing 29:45 - Music and Art 34:00 - Spoilers Begin Here 34:10 - Flint 38:55 - Control 42:00 - Yu-Jin 45:45 - Ankhita 52:10 - The Ending 57:25 - The Future of Citizen Sleeper and Outro Resources: Jacob's Written Review on Citizen Sleeper 2 Jacob & Luke's Game Club Discussion about Citizen Sleeper Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia

Episode Notes This week, the lads are joined by special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) to celebrate their favorite games of 2024 with the grand finale of their annual game of the year spectacular and the reveal of the Crossplay Conversations Top 10 Games of 2024! Special thanks to Katie Lesperance (Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast and Left Behind Game Club) for the awesome voiceover for our video! Follow Katie on Bluesky: @lesperak.bsky.social. Episode Resources: Part 1 of the 2024 GOTY Series here: plnk.to/crossplayconvos Check out the full Top 10 Games of 2024 Reveal Video: https://youtu.be/7VfkNvrAn-k Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:09 - Best Indie 44:22 - Best Music 56:23 - Best Visuals: Technical 1:06:57 - Best Visuals: Art Direction 1:21:14 - Best Narrative 1:33:23 - Best Moment 2:00:05 - Our Top 10 Games of 2024 2:17:35 - Outro Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast  Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast  Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast

Episode Notes This week, the lads are joined by special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) to celebrate their favorite games of 2024 with their annual game of the year spectacular! Look for the 2024 GOTY Finale and the reveal of the Crossplay Conversations Top 10 Games of 2024 on January 28th! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 3:09 - Introducing the 2024 awards categories 3:50 - Best Gameplay Loop 25:29 - Most Underrated Game 45:43 - Business Boy's 2024 Bit of Bad Business 1:07:26 - The Luke Lewis “Chill Out with a Coffee on a Rainy Weekend Afternoon” Game(TM) 1:18:49 - Hooper's Puzzle Paradise Award 1:26:20 - Claire's Creatively Cozy Award 1:34:21 - Outro Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social @clairebearrose.bsky.social 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 Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia

Once again, Jacob, Luke, Joseph, and special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) sit down to discuss their favourite games of 2022. This was originally released in January 2023 in the LukeWarmGames podcast feed! Timestamps: 2:20 Most Joyous Experience 12:10 Best Bang For Your Buck 27:40 Most Pleasant Surprise 47:10 Best Music 59:00 Best Video Game Ass Video Game 1:09:20 Best Cozy Game 1:20:10 Business Boy's Bit of Bad Business 1:30:55 Most Disappointing Game 1:40:30 Best Non-2022 Game 1:51:10 Best Game That We Didn't Play 1:55:35 Best Multiplayer 2:06:50 Best Visuals - Technical 2:11:30 Best Visuals - Art Direction 2:23:15 Best Performance/Favorite Protagonist 2:33:40 Best Supporting Character/NPC 2:43:00 Best Indie 3:07:10 Best Narrative 3:22:00 Best Moment 3:48:35 Top 10 Games of 2022 Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social 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

Jacob, Luke and Joseph along with special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) sit down to discuss their favorite games of 2021. This was originally released in January 2022 in the LukeWarmGames podcast feed! Timestamps: 3:50 Most Joyous Experience 17:40 Best Bang For Your Buck 23:00 Most Pleasant Surprise 43:50 Best Music 52:00 Best Big Dumb Fun 1:00:00 Best Multiplayer 1:05:30 Best Visuals - Technical 1:11:00 Best Visuals - Art Direction 1:17:20 Best Performance/Favorite Protagonist 1:25:30 Best Supporting Character/NPC 1:34:00 Best Narrative 1:49:30 Best Moment 2:05:00 Top 10 Games of 2021 Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social 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 celebrate the inaugural Indie Game Awards! Discussions include reactions to the award recipients, impressions from playing the nominees and some behind the scenes fun from being judges on an awards show. Find the full list of award recipients, nominees, presenters, and judges on the official IGA website. You can also check out the IGA Steam Sale, which showcases titles from this year's nominees and presenters! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:10 - Icebreaker Question: How did it feel to judge an award show? 7:05 - Debut  14:55 - Notable Achievement in Accessibility 16:57 - Music 21:17 - Visual Design 26:43 - Bite-Sized Game 33:46 - Innovation 44:03 - Emotional Impact 49:38 - Gameplay Design 57:34 - Narrative 1:06:12 - Women-Led Game 1:06:56 - Solo Development 1:11:23 - Game of the Year 1:13:29 - Industry Impact 1:15:10 - Mohammad Fahmi Storyteller Award 1:16:57 - Final Thoughts and Outro Check Other IGA Nominee Episodes + Written Reviews: Mouthwashing, Crow Country and Grunn Review: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000673149935 Pacific Drive and Ultros Review Impressions: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000646013266 Thanks Goodness You're Here Review: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000664484618 Animal Well Review: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000657033170 Crypt Custodian Review Impressions: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000674886208 Thirsty Suitors (LukeWarmGames): https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/14047071-episode-137-thirsty-suitors-review-impressions Balatro (LukeWarmGames): https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/14575044-episode-141-balatro-review-impressions Little Kitty, Big City (LukeWarmGames): https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/15098086-episode-147-little-kitty-big-city-review Clickholding (LukeWarmGames): https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/15567513-episode-153-paper-trail-review-indie-game-tastemaking-corner Fear the Spotlight (The Gaming Brief): https://thegamingbrief.ca/2024/11/28/fear-the-spotlight-review/ Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social 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

In this short episode, Jacob, Luke and Joseph break down The Game Awards 2024! We have another episode breaking The Indie Game Awards 2024 later this week! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - The Game Awards High-Level Breakdown (as well as Split Fiction, Elden Ring: Nightreign and Catly) 12:30 - Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet 18:15 - More Announcements (Mafia: The Old Country, Okami Sequel, Onimusha, Turok: Origins, Stage Fright, Shadow Labyrinth, Clive in Tekken 8 and Helldivers 2's Omens of Tyranny) 22:10 - Awards, Celebrities & Outro Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social 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, Jacob, Luke and Joseph are joined by special guest Asa Greenriver (Borderline Entertainment) to chat about tabletop gaming and Asa's journey with board game design! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:45 - Housekeeping (Indie Game Awards & Schedule) 4:10 - Icebreaker: "What is the best game to kick off an evening of gaming?" 13:30 - Asa, his tabletop journey and his game 35:25 - Our Favourite Board Games 59:55 - Outro Follow Asa and Tales from the Backlog: Asa Greenriver Twitter: @Agreenriver07 Asa Greenriver Bluesky: @agreenriver.bsky.social Asa Greenriver TikTok: @agreenriver07 Borderline Entertainment: YouTube & Merch Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social 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

Episode Notes This week Luke and Joseph are joined by special guest Dave Jackson (Tales from the Backlog) to chat about the state of RPGs in 2024. Discussion includes how the hosts got into the genre, thrilling impressions of this year's biggest titles and more! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:01 - Ice Breaker Question: What qualifies as an RPG vs. a game with RPG elements? 8:38 - Our personal histories with RPGs. 24:03 - How have our tastes and perceptions of RPGs evolved over time? 40:18 - The RPGs of 2024! 1:11:24 - Outro Follow Dave and Tales from the Backlog: Dave Jackson Twitter: @RealDaveJackson Tales from the Backlog Twitter: @TFTBLpod Tales from the Back Bluesky: @tftblpod.bsky.social Tales from the Backlog Podcast Feed: talesfromthebacklog.fireside.fm Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social 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

Episode Notes This week Jacob and Luke chat about their time with five fantastic fall indie releases including Neva developed by Nomada Studio, Europa developed by Helder Pinto, Chozabu (Alex PB), Pinball Spire developed by Apparition Games, Crypt Custodian developed by Kyle Thompson and Phoenix Springs - Calligram Studio. Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:08 - Icebreaker Question: What will be your #11 game of 2024? What game do you predict will just barely miss a spot on your coveted top 10 list? 5:45 - Neva 14:26 - Europa 21:20 - Pinball Spire 26:45 - Crypt Custodian 34:19 - Phoenix Springs 44:09 - Outro Games Discussed on Today's Episode: Neva - Nomada Studio Europa - Helder Pinto, Chozabu (Alex PB) Pinball Spire - Apparition Games Crypt Custodian - Kyle Thompson Phoenix Springs - Calligram Studio Jacob's Gaming Brief Written Reviews: Pinball Spire Review Phoenix Springs 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, we prepare you for the spooky season with a trio of indie horror experiences. We have played Mouthwashing and are chomping to talk about it in-depth. Jacob also dives in on Grunn and Joseph talks about his experience playing Crow Country. Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Ice Breaker Question: "What's a game that genuinely surprised you?" 8:50 - Mouthwashing Spoiler-Free Review 27:10 - Mouthwashing Spoilercast 53:55 - Crow Country Mini-Review 1:00:50 Grunn Mini-Review 1:07:20 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

Episode Notes This week the lads are chatting about their time playing Astro Bot, developed by Team ASOBI! The discussion starts with spoiler-free impressions and moves into the spoilercast. We can find timestamps below! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:44 - Ice Breaker Question: What features make for a good platformer and what are your favorite games within the genre? 6:53 - Astro Bot Spoiler-Free Impressions 37:47 - Spoiler Discussion and Trivia Game: What That Bot? 01:13:24 - The Plucky Squire Early Impressions 01:16:42 - 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

This week, the lads are coming to you live from PAX West 2024 in Seattle, Washington with a star studded cast of special guests from across the video game industry! Seat back, relax and get your Steam Wishlists ready as the crew unpacks their favorite games from PAX West 2024! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 0:46 - Jill Grodt, EIC @ The Indie Informer & Trina Smith, Games Journalist @ Gamerheads Podcast 40:08 - Roger Reichardt, Games Journalist & Host @ Gamerheads Podcast & ClycloneMC, Host @ Point in Progress & Claire Helmberger, Host @ LukeWarmGames Podcast 1:03:53 - Geoff Moonen, Host @ “Fun” and Games Podcast & Sarah Moonen, Associate Producer, “Fun” and Games Podcast 1:25:33 - Joseph, Jacob & Luke close out the show Games Discussed During the Episode: God Save Birmingham Spiral Croak Everdeep Aurora Pioneers of Pagonia Doggy Don't Care Heartworm Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist Winter Burrow Herdling The Stone of Madness Demon Spore Whisper Mountain Outbreak The Knightling Reggie, His Cousin, Two Scientists and Most Likely the End of the World TetherGeist OMUT While Waiting Usual June Outrider Mako Symphonia Kingdom Come Deliverance II Spirit of Midnight GHOSTS & Roger's GHOSTS Interview with Jed Shepherd A Corgi's Cozy Hike Kitchen Sync: Aloha! All Systems Dance Love Eternal Gas Station Story Desktop Explorer Rooster Honeycomb: The World Beyond POPUCOM Fowl Damage Tears of Metal Keylocker Feltopia Wilmot Works It Out GI Joe: Wrath of Cobra Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch THRESHOLD Time Flies Despelote Mouthwasing Check out our other PAX West content! LukeWarmGames PAX West Special Super Video Game Trivia: PAX West Edition! 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 Dave Proctor (Mighty Yell) to chat about how the studio Mighty Yell came to be, reminisce about the Big Con and take a sneak peak into the development of their latest game All Systems Dance. Join us for a wonderful look into the art of game design with plenty of laughs along the way! Wishlist All Systems Dance and check out Mighty Yell's other titles and merch! All Systems Dance: https://www.mightyyell.com/allsystemsdance/ A Knight in the Attic: https://www.mightyyell.com/a-knight-in-the-attic/ The Big Con: https://www.mightyyell.com/ Mighty Yell Merch: https://mightyyell.myshopify.com/en-us Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 1:01 - Meet Mighty Yell's Dave Proctor 1:59 - Dave's path to working in games and a look at the writing process 13:13 - The evolution of Mighty Yell 29:39 - Building All Systems Dance 34:10 - The premise of All Systems Dance 40:45 - The community at Mighty Yell 52:01 - A Knight in the Attic 01:10:18 - 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

This week, Jacob, Luke and Joseph are joined by Baron Jones from LV1 Gaming is here to get you ready for PAX West 2024! On this episode of the show, we will give you tips on packing and surviving the con, navigating the city of Seattle and tell you what you should see during PAX West 2024! Check out Baron's writing on LV1 Gaming! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 3:30 - Our History with PAX 13:50 - Underrated Items to Pack 21:10 - General Tips 33:15 - Places to See in Seattle 40:30 - Events Around PAX 45:40 - Panels, Booths and Dr. Exoskeleton 1:00:00 Final Tips & Tricks and Close Resources: Sidequesting PAX Parties List Media Indie Exchange Seattle Indies Expo PAX Official Twitter PAX Lines Twitter PAX Unofficial Parties Twitter Please Check Out Our Events and Panels: Video Game Trivia at Hopvine Pub on Thursday, August 29th Video Game Trivia Panel on Friday, August 30th LANFest Charity Stream Zone 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

Episode Notes This week Jacob and Luke give their review of Thank Goodness You're Here! developed by Coal Supper, Dungeons of Hinterberg developed by Microbird, Été developed by Impossible and Penny's Big Breakaway developed by Evening Star. A big thanks to Popagenda for providing us with review codes for Été and Thank Goodness You're Here! Find Jacob's written reviews via the Gaming Brief below: Été Thank Goodness You're Here! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - Ice Breaker- How do we feel about the end of GameInformer? 6:32 - Thank Goodness You're Here! 16:43 - Dungeons of Hinterberg 24:42 - Été 34:28 - Penny's Big Breakaway 41:59 - 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

This week the lads discuss their favorite games of 2024 so far and give some recommendations of other new releases to check out! 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 and Jacob unpack their favorite party and local multiplayer games from over the years. 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 give their thoughts on the current state of the video game industry. Discussion topics include studio closures/layoffs, the impact of acquisitions, the future of first party publishers and more. Tweet from Jacob Navok: https://x.com/jnavok/status/1793779717813723521?s=46 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 reunite to give their thoughts on the recent summer showcase season. Get your wishlists ready and settle in for a wide ranging discussion covering announcements of all shapes and sizes. 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 discuss their time playing Another Crab's Treasure, Manor Lords and Animal Well! Additional topics include a bit of industry analysis about the upcoming console generation and the ongoing debate of video games versus art. 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 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

This week the crew discuss the state of the video game industry! Topics include accusations, the future of the biggest publishers, a cloud gaming weather report and much more. New episodes of Crossplay Conversations: A Video Game Podcast release every other Tuesday at 9am EST. Find time stamps for this episode below: 0:00 Intro 0:51 Ice Breaker Question: What is your favorite special edition of a game? 5:59 Main Topic Intro to the Console-o-poly 17:09 Microsoft Activision Blizzard Acquisition and its Impact 26:16 The Future of Console Manufacturers 46:24 Studio and Publisher Relationships 1:02:18 EA Status Check 1:09:08 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

This week, the crew breaks down their favorite games of 2023 so far in the first-ever episode of Crossplay Conversations: A Video Game Podcast! New episodes release every other Tuesday at 9am EST. Find time stamps for this episode below: 0:00 Intro 13:42 Dave The Diver 22:19 Dredge 26:22 Tchia 29:27 Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly 36:50 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom 44:40 Fire Emblem Engage 48:38 Final Fantasy XVI 56:12 Hi-Fi Rush 57:46 Resident Evil 4 Remake 1:00:56 Our Most Anticipated Games for the Rest of the Year 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