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No way! It's NORWAY!The boys touch down in Scandinavia to big up pairing of Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley and Draugen, two lovely games of Norwegian developmental descent.But that's not it. OH NO.Ruminations of Playdate Season 2! Extended (and late) thoughts from Jonathan on Diablo IV! Micro reviews of a whole bunch of Steam games that Chris claims you should care about!-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C BlueskyO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan -BlueskyChris - Bluesky

Surprise!We're back a few days early with a bonus episode all about the Switch 2. The PRICE! The POWER! The POTENTIAL!What are the boys happy about? What are the boys unsold on? And what's ruffled Chris' feathers specifically about Nintendo's retail strategy for this next gen?YOU CAN PLAY AS A COW IN MARIO KART WORLD-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C BlueskyO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - BlueskyChris - Bluesky

We're in Croatia, ladies and gents, and we're checking out a Croteam double bill: The Talos Principle and Serious Sam.Also! Can Chris talk about Tetris Forever without getting weepy and emotional? How has Jonathan found the brand spanking new Monster Hunter Wilds? And what's possessed Chris to boot up the original Call of Duty 2 (as well as Sonic ‘06?!).-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C BlueskyO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan -BlueskyChris - Bluesky

It's March!Jonathan and Chris visit Taiwan to sample gaming delights, both old and new. How's that new ‘Tao-punk' metroidvania Nine Sols? And what was going on in China and Taiwan in the 90s with bootleg games development and publishing?Of course, before we get to slurp down this bubble tea of regional content, there's other games to cover.Chris becomes re-enamoured (or is that re-obsessed?) with the Nintendo 3DS and its many post-Nintendo homebrew charms and Jonathan struggles to fill the post Xenoblade lull with dribs and drabs of mobile runner Rodeo Stampede and the Elden Ring Nightreign network test.-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C BlueskyO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - BlueskyChris - Bluesky

WELCOME TO TWENTY TWENTY FIVEHow are you all doing? Settled in to 'FRESH HELL: 25 Edition'?We've been playing games. Some of them are from Austria. Listen to us waffle about:DISNEY SPEEDSTORM, LOST FOR SWORDS, LETTERLIKE, MONSTER TRAIN, WILDFROST, GUNFIELD, VAMPIRE SURVIVORS, MARIO AND LUIGI: BROTHERSHIP, EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5, MONSTER ATTACK, XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 3, DUNGEONS OF HINTERBERG, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: BATTLE FOR BIKINI BOTTOM REHYDRATED-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C BlueskyO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - BlueskyChris - Bluesky

We did it! And by ‘it', we mean ‘2024'. And by ‘did' we mean ‘survived'.Videogames helped. Videogames always help. And so we've opted, as is tradition, to get together to regale and delight one another as well as YOU fair listener, with tales of the games that made 2024.Big AAA games! Indie games! Games exclusive to the Playdate! Games that came out a few years ago! Games that came out 20 years ago! Games that may come out next year, or beyond!FUNWhat will we crown as our individual games of the year?-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter / XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - Twitter / XChris - Bluesky

Y'know how in these episodes we always talk about a bunch of games? Well this month we REALLY talk about a bunch of games, no foolin', NO CAP.Here is a list of the games we discuss in case you want to play along like a book club or something. Would you believe that some of them are developed in Spain too so that we can maintain the central conceit of this season's over-arcing narrative premise?Deadly Premonition 2Tokyo Xtreme RacerFire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of LightDragon SinkerUFO 50Barbie and the Magic of PegasusNew Super Mario LandQOMPQOMP 2Please Touch the ArtworkCat Quest 3Little Kitty Big CityA Match Made in HellSonic x Shadow GenerationsDininho's Space AdventuresHabroxiaCozy Space SurvivorsRazion EXLuigi's Mansion 2 HDNEVATemTemTemTem SwarmGO FORTH, PLAY VIDEOGAMES, BE MERRYDECEMBER IS UPON US-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter / XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - Twitter / XChris - Bluesky

It's that time again! A brand spanking new episode of the O3C Podcast. This month, Chris and Jonathan check out the games of Indonesia including Rage in Peace and Coffee Talk, but not before catching one another up on a month's gaming activity including retro obsessions on the Anbernic RG35XXSP, a final verdict on Astro Bot, and big thumbs up for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Not enough? What about a review of Eyeland for the Playdate? Or a breakdown of how modding tool Seventh Heaven ensures the original version of Final Fantasy VII remains relevant and accessible to players no matter Square's remake efforts? Or Chris boring everyone to tears talking about Tetris again? OH BOY-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter / XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - Twitter / XChris - Bluesky

Bonjour!We're in France. Well not really, but within the fiction of this series we're sat at a nice Parisian café and ready to tackle a couple games from the incredible well of French development. How did Jonathan get on with The Rogue Prince of Persia? How did Chris get on with Jusant?But naturally, that is NOT all.There's a big discussion on the current State of Sony as the company publicly juggles massive highs and lows that run the gamut from Astro Bot to Concord. Chris gets stuck into 2018's Dad of War. Jonathan updates us on a swathe of mobile games that have been entertaining him as he moves house. And then there's a load of waffle from Chris detailing why cheap retro handhelds from companies like Anbernic and Miyoo might actually be pretty great now? VIDEOGAMES - THEY'RE GOOD-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter / XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - Twitter / XChris - Bluesky

Just a small trip this month as we hop over to our nearest neighbours in Ireland. What gaming delights does the Republic have to offer? And what of this offering will Jonathan and Chris be quaffing? (A turn based Dungeon Crawler and a tetralogy of dross PS1 racing games, of course).PLUS, a whole bunch of semi-contemporary videogame chat, as per.Final Fantasy XIV! Slice and Dice! Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League! Bleak Sword DX! Thank Goodness You're Here! These are games that we'll be talking about!-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter / XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - Twitter / XChris - Bluesky

Have you noticed how these episodes are getting longer and longer? And that as of this episode we've only covered 18 of our 80 games? And that by this season's end that means each monthly show could be 16 hours long?SHEESHAnyway, videogames!We're in Germany to talk guns and horses with Crysis and Windstorm, but not before lengthy coverage of DOOM, DOOM ETERNAL, ECHOES OF THE EMERGENT, SUPER MONKEY BALL: BANANA RUMBLE, APOTRIS, DEADLY PREMONITION, ELDEN RING and the STEAM CONTROLLER.DOUBLE SHEESH-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter / XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - Twitter / XChris - Bluesky

Grab your vuvuzelas, as we're headed to South Africa to check out some VIDEOGAMES.There's deep dives into Terra Nil and Broforce that come courtesy of Cape Town natives Free Lives Games, but, as ever, so much more.Has Chris really become the only human on the planet who's managed to get Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut running on the Steam Deck?What's Jonathan's favourite shell in recent indie hit Another Crab's Treasure?Has Chris finally beaten all of the Outer Worlds DLC, a cool 2 years late?And what's Jonathan's mobile game du jour this month?-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter / XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - Twitter / XChris - Bluesky

You all know what time it is, right? C'mon, check your watches, we'll wait.It's a new episode of the O3C Podcast! And boy howdy is it a chunky boy. Limber up and stretch out to extended thoughts on THE OUTER WORLDS, ANIMAL WELL, BALATRO, LOOP HERO, DRAGON SINKER and OTHERS, and then take on the main AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 GAMES event as we visit India to sample LOVELY PLANET and RAIJI: AN ANCIENT EPIC.You won't be disappointed. Although to be honest, even if you are, this is free, right? Unless you're paying into the show using links at o3c.games/support in which case we're sorry, we apologise, please don't report us to trading standards.ENJOY IT-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter / XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - Twitter / XChris - Bluesky

After a long flight, our plane descends, loops the outstretched arms of Christ the Redeemer as we touch down in Brazil.What treats will South America offer on our videogames tasting menu?Chris gets stuck into indie racer Horizon Chase Turbo, and Jonathan picks through the tabletop referencing Knights of Pen and Paper.There's loads more though, OF COURSE.But, rather than spoil it here, why not give this month's globetrotting episode a listen? We PROMISE that the episode includes: videogames; jokes that may or may not be funny; and spuriously researched facts.ENJOY IT-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter / XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - Twitter / XChris - Bluesky

Jonathan and Kaspar are back AGAIN for Part 4 of an originally planned duology of episodes. Just how long can this casual chat continue?AD INFINITUM when you're discussing one of the very greatest games of all time!-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here: https://discord.gg/yWkekkk3fc Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation at o3c.games/supportFollow us on social media - we're @o3cgames on pretty much EVERYTHING.Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - https://twitter.com/jonathandunn Kaspar - www.twitter.com/KasparMairowitzChris - https://bsky.app/profile/chashodges.bsky.social

We're off to Australasia to check out the videogames of New Zealand!Jonathan staves off ichthyic madness in Dredge, and Chris revisits Shatter, a modernised take on a the brick breaker genre.But before any of that, OF COURSE there's a good 45 minutes of waffle about other games we've been playing!Chris has a right old moan about Starfield's bizarre design missteps. Jonathan plays through almost the entirety of The Legend of Zelda's formative 2D past. Chris realises that ‘scoring goals, goals, goals is what he does best' in recent indie release Sociable Soccer. Jonathan sinks 550,000 hours into game du jour Balatro.There's more, naturally, but you'll have to do a bit of the work and actually listen to the fruits of our mouths and brains to find it. Is that alright? Yeah? GOOD.-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter/XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_Hodges / Blue Sky

POLAND! There are so many great titles produced in Poland: Cyberpunk 2077, This War of Mine, Dead Island, Outrunners; the list goes on. which is OF COURSE why Chris spent a chunk of the month playing Teyon's execrable Rambo: The Game. Jonathan tries a little harder with his homework, smashing through One More Level's sublime Ghostrunner 2.Also! Thoughts on modern games like Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Palworld, and Playdate treat Under the Castle as well as thoughts on old games like Rez (zzz), Lumines (double zzz) and Screaming Mad George's Paranoiascape (!!!).VIDYA GAMES - THEY'RE CRACKIN'-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter/XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_Hodges / Blue Sky

Welkom allemaal!We're back on our globe trotting adventure, exploring the games of the Netherlands with special focus on Guerrilla Games' Horizon series, and Rusty Lake's… well, Rusty Lake series.Plus - because we're good to you lot - Jonathan's here to tell you all about his recent romp through Dark Souls 3 on the Steam Deck as well as Vampire Survivors copycat Halls of Torment, and Chris has some long tedious updates about his emulation setup. He's been playing some old tosh via Wii emulation apparently?GAMES, GAMES, and would you Adam and Eve it, MORE BLEEDIN' GAMES.(Bleedin' Games Murphy? Is that a thing?)-HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter/XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_Hodges / Blue Sky

2023 may well be DEAD and BURIED, but what of its gaming legacy?Join ol' Jonathan and Chris for their thoughts on the year that was.How many games did the boys finish between them over the last 12 months? What were the best games of 2023? What were the best games not of 2023 that we played in 2023 for the first time? How's the Playdate ecosystem getting on? What's on the gaming docket for 2024?A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!—HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter/XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_Hodges / Blue Sky

OFF WE GO!Back on the plane, folks, we're off to South Korea. Perhaps most famous for their mobile titles and MMORPGs, what other games has the land of K-Pop produced?Dave the Diver! DJMax Respect! …Metal Slug 4?!ALSO: Loads of top gaming chat covering the new Steam Deck OLED, Sony's Insomniac's Marvel's Sony's Spider-man 2, Fae Farm, some Evercade and Playdate updates, and a truck load more we weren't permitted to take as carry on luggage.Prepare for boarding!—HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter/XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_Hodges / Blue Sky

As the plane wheels touch down at CPH, season 6 starts proper. Around the World in 80 Games starts in earnest, TODAY. It's got a bleedin' jingle and everything!There's Danish facts, Danish games, and Danish jokes. But also, in depth looks at Hitman: World of Assassination (as well as the franchise as a whole) as well as the brand spanking new puzzler from former-Playdead lead Jeppe Carlsen: Cocoon!Of course, we also update on what we've been playing in the last month with thoughts a selection of games including: Windowsill, a Playdate grab bag, Lies of P, and the sometimes nauseatingly bright and colourful (but in a good way) Super Mario Bros Wonder.Prepare for boarding!—HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter/XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_Hodges / Blue Sky

Jonathan and Kaspar are back for Part 3 of an originally planned two-part spoiler episode. This time we managed to get through half of our planned discussion, which is only fitting when you are talking about a game where you set off to do one thing and 10 hours later you still haven't done that one thing, but you've done a million other things, and they were all extremely fun! So come join us in the meandering delight that is Tears of the Kingdom!In part 3:- We discuss all of Link's new world-bending, and mind-blowing abilities! We share our favourite use for each one, and no, it's not just messing with the Koroks!! Well… not just that!- We talk about the shrines, shrine-quests, how they changed from Breath of the Wild; and which ones were stand-outs for Jonathan and Kaspar.——————HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter/XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnKaspar - www.twitter.com/KasparMairowitzChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_Hodges

Once more into the breach! Jonathan and Chris lay down their thoughts on 7 or so games they've played recently: The shared-world twofer of Aeterna Noctis and Summum Aeterna; a bunch of Vampire Survivors clones; Super Mario Land 2's gorgeous DX rom hack; the breezy knockabout that is TMNT: Shredder's Revenge; LaserCat (?); and the calmingly bucolic Farm Together.And… AND… make sure you listen in to find out our intended format for Season 6 proper, kicking off in just a few short weeks!o3c.games—Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Debbie Booth, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Thomas Duncan, Jason Scott , Thom Wilding, and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_Hodges // https://bsky.app/profile/chashodges.bsky.social Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

What ho adventurers! It's Part 2 of the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Spoiler Special! And in this episode, our intrepid gamers Jonathan & Kaspar are diving even deeper in the stories and the world of Hyrule 7 years post-Calamity! They discuss their favourite Side Quests, Side Adventures & NPCs. They discuss the evolution of the world, and why Nintendo ‘re-using' the Hyrule map of Breath of the Wild is a stroke of genius!So many wonderful characters to love and so many incredible stories to be a part of, and J&K are here to tell you about ALLLLLLL of it!——————HUGE THANKS to our AMAZING Patreon Subscribers!!Join us all in the O3C Discord server here!Support us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here!Sign up to our newsletter here.Follow us on social media:O3C FacebookO3C Twitter/XO3C InstagramO3C YouTubeO3C TikTokReach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnKaspar - www.twitter.com/KasparMairowitzChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_Hodges

Hey, hey, hey!Would you like to know what we've been playing over our extended Summer hiatus?How far into his Master Mode run of Breath of the Wild did Jonathan get?How many consecutive days has Chris played Daily Dadish?Has Mr Dunn gone Playstation 5 or Steam Deck for Diablo IV?What about the recent Switch port made Vampire Survivors suddenly click for Chris?How does Brotato hold up against its vampiric inspiration?What on earth is the Uzebox, and why has Mr Dow been playing Tetris upon it?What makes Tents and Trees Jonathan's logic puzzle du jour?How does New Star GP hold up against its sibling, the GOAT New Star Soccer?Is Blasphemous 2 a trim too far when compared to its predecessor?Have the brothers Dow actually finished their 2 year long playthrough of Plants Vs Zombies?!o3c.games—Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, Jason Scott and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Are you still knee-deep into Tears of the Kingdom and perhaps crafting that perfect Hoverbike, hunting those nefarious Bubbulfrogs, or diving to grab a Korok seed instead of destroying Ganondorf and finding the princess? Then you might want to stay clear of this episode for now, because we are talking about EVERYTHING! Consider yourself warned, this is the spoileriest of spoiler episodes.In part 1:- We talk about the first Zelda game we played and why we love the series.- Find out which one of us tackled the geoglyph memories out of order and which one did it chronologically. - Find out where we think TotK falls on the Zelda Timeline (nah, not really, who cares?)- Hear us explore the story beat by beat and share why we think the narrative in this game is so much more compelling than in Breath of the Wild.- Hear us talk about what we think is the single greatest moment in video game history. (hint: It's vertiginous!)We originally planned on talking about many more things in episode 1, but it turns out we love this game so much and praising every aspect takes a lot of time, so please come join us for the next ones, where we will be talking about Side-Adventures, Side-Quests, Shrines, Temples, Purah, Sidon, Thirst Traps and everything in between!Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington, Jason Scott and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

We're back!Kind of!In this pre-season, episode zero kind of dealio, we lay out a few changes that will be part of the upcoming season 6, and try to be as honest as we can about why we've had to rock the boat a little in order to keep the ol' girl sailing.Please, please, please, join us in the now public Discord, and sign up for the continuing newsletter by visiting o3c.games.We love each and every one of you!o3c.games—Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington, Jason Scott and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Bing bleedin' bong, it's the end of the season, and by GUM do we have a lot stuffed into this finale for you.A FULL RUNDOWN AND RANKING OF ALL 26 PLAYDATE SEASON ONE GAMESA BEST OF THE REST TOP FIVE RANKING OF SIDELOADED / CATALOG PLAYDATE TITLESBARELY A BREATH BETWEEN USWhich games ended up tippity top and which games ended up bippity bottom? How many times does Chris mention Fish'n Feathers? Can anything save Lost Your Marbles from taking the bottom spot?o3c.gamesA reminder! We're going to be taking a month's break from producing the podcast, but will still be keeping in touch via the new O3C Games newsletter - sign up from the front page of o3c.games to be kept in the loop and receive this exclusive content!—Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington, Jason Scott and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Boy oh boy! How are these two boys getting on with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? What new marvels have they unearthed? What new ways of solving puzzles have they found? Just how mad are their respective strategies for approaching every single little thing in the game? Find out!!But also find out:How Chris is faring with Dadish - a daily GBA-inspired run-based charm-em-up!How Jonathan is faring with Tomb Raider: Reloaded - the ongoing microtransaction-free freemium game.How Chris' lizard brain is being satiated with the repetitive cleansing of Power Wash SimulatorYou better believe there's more too!Enjoy!o3c.gamesMassive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington, Jason Scott and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Just as Panic saw fit to bestow Playdate owners with 2 free games via their on-device Catalog store, so too do we at O3C bestow upon you reviews of said free games to extend our season coverage of the Playdate.Reel Steal and Recommendation Dog both arrive via a mentorship programme run in conjunction between Sweet Baby Inc and Panic that looks to give industry opportunity to fledging designers, artists and musicians, but are the two games actually any good?ALSO: Thoughts on a whole range of Catalog releases including Skwish, Down the Oubliette, A Balanced Brew and MORE.ALSO ALSO: That Zelda is still incredible, right? (No big spoilers here, but skip to 12:10 if you've yet to start Nintendo's epic and want to go in ICE COLD.)o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington, Jason Scott and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

I know it's only May, but shall we just announced our Game of the Year now?Let Chris and Jonathan fill you in on their initial thoughts on Tears of the Kingdom's opening few hours. (It's astonishing.)SPOILER WARNING: Whilst we don't go into serious detail about the game's plot or questlines outside of vague allusions to opening tasks and challenges, we do talk about mechanics and the general topography of the world. If you want to play TotK cold, maybe wait until you've played for a few hours before listening!o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington, Jason Scott and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

And with that, we reach games number 23 and 24 in Playdate's Season One.Jonathan and Chris tackle both the rotational take on Arkanoid that is b360, and the Link's Awakening love letter that is Ratcheteer.Are we going out on a high?Also! The boys cover a billion other Playdate games released via outside of the main season, as well as the official Playdate Podcast.How did they fare with The King's Dungeon? Tapeworm Disco Puzzle? Skew? Grand Tour Legends? And why is Sparrow Solitaire so, so, so, SO, SO good?!o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington, Jason Scott and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

What better way to celebrate the coronation of KING CHARLES THE RUDDY THIRD than by wrapping your oversized plate-ears around this latest offering from O3C Games! We're filling each other in on our gaming activity of the last fortnight since last we chatted - and it's the usual eclectic mix of genres and qualities!JD chats Vampire Survivors, Tomb Raider and a variety of indie games and Metroidvanias!CD chats Minecraft, Sonic Frontiers, Mixalumia and Shadows of the Damned! Obviously!Enjoy!o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington, Jason Scott and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Naughty Dog made a game called the Last of Us. Then they remade it. Then they remade it again. Not content with camping at the top pretty of much all ‘reasons to buy a Playstation 3, 4 and 5' articles published over the last decade, is The Last of Us' marquee television serialisation reason to subscribe to Now TV, HBO Max, or Hulu?Joining Jonathan Dunn to chat game and show is special guest Lewiss Norman. How does the series compare to the game? Is this proof positive that Naughty Dog and Neil Druckmann's efforts were pretty much just interactive cutscenes anyway?(Chris sits this one out as he's a massive weenie a bit too scared to play the full game, and a bit too lazy to watch the full series.)o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Look out for two bonus episodes winging their way to the Patreon feed in May covering The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Apple TV's Tetris movie.Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

It's the penultimate week of the ‘oh oh, blue light means there's new games to play!' Playdate season, and we're here, as you rightfully now EXPECT to give our thoughts on the bizarro pairing of Battleship Godios and Forrest Byrnes: Up in Smoke.A shmup-come-Arkanoid clone with modern racer style rewind? A procedurally generated platformer that tangentially connects to the first person narrative game Firewatch? Quite literally, ONLY on the Playdate.As a bonus for fans of lil' cranky, Jonathan also lays down thoughts on Core Fault, Word Trip, and Gravity Express, all available via the machine's on board Catalog store, and a sideloaded port of indie darling Celeste.Chris bores us with updates on an Evercade favourite, starts It Takes Two, the third in the loosely connected Josef Fares co-op trilogy, and regales tales from a recently Steam Deck compatible Forza Horizon 4.o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Chris and Jonathan play a boat load of videogames.How ‘bout we do this in alphabetical order, eh?Alwa's Awakening, Canon - Legend of the New Gods, Chime, Cruisin' Blast, Dragon Spirit, Farmside, Gato Roboto, Have a Nice Death, Lone Fungus, Marvel's Avengers, Pac Attack, Plants vs Zombies, Tomb Raider Reloaded… is that it?!YOU BETTER BELIEVE ITo3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

SNAKE + JUMP = SNAKADVANCE WARS + POKÉMON SNAP = SASQUATCHERSAllow us to expand on these derivative X plus Ys and give you the lowdown on whether this week's Playdate offerings ought tickle your pickle.ALSO!Resident Evil 4 still doing the business for Jonathan? Is the steady drip of Theatrhythm DLC satiating Chris' rhythm game urges? How's the videogames music on vinyl community getting on in 2023? Has Chris got bought of Canon on the Evercade yet? And when on earth did Netflix start offering mobile games with their streaming subscriptions?o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Jonathan bests a potential addiction to a new F2P money sink and decorates his attaché case in Resident Evil 4 Remake as Chris mines the Evercade library for shiny jewels.Can you AFFORD to miss this?o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Would you believe that there's more bleedin' Dead Cells talk in here? Jonathan approaches his final form in the little roguelite that could whilst Chris curses the in-house focus groups at Sega for making Sonic Frontiers into… whatever it is. On the Playdate this week: RPG adjacent not-quite-em-up Inventory Hero, and Cooking Mama: Cauldron Edition (otherwise known as Spellcorked).There's also a lot of laughing, so y'know, if you hate fun, get lost.o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

What're ya buyin'? What're ya' playin'?Not the RE4 Remake demo, that's for sure.Jonathan Dunn enjoys returning to Dead Cells and its expansive, luxurious Castlevania inspired makeover. Chris continues Harvestella, grinds his head against the rough surface of Monster Jam Crush It, and gets back into the Evercade in anticipation for receiving the new EXP handheld.o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Is this the best week of the Playdate's season so far?(spoilers: probably!)Jonathan and Chris pick apart what makes the arcadey, Nights Into Dreams-inspired Star Sled such a riot, and gawp at the sheer artistry on show in traditional point and click Saturday Edition.Plus! More Theatrhythm! Some highlights from the Nintendo Switch Online emulation suite! Post-patch shrugs for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet! A soft recommend for the jank of Road Redemption! As well as some initial confusion as to what farm ‘em up, slash ‘em up Harvestella is and / or wants to be.o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

After a wee break for holibobs, the boys reconvene to catch up on The Callisto Protocol Dead Space worship, Chocobo GP's sunset months, Farmside's Premium-Freemium bucolia, and Theatrhythm's ludicrous generosity.Plus, a huge segue about guns and the UK postal service for some reason.o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Thoughts and opinions on Nintendo's recent Direct are HERE, baby! What are we excited for? What were we surprised by? What do we laugh at?THEN:Jonathan completes his romp through the Metroid Prime trilogy with his first playthrough of the third entry in the series, and garnishes his time with Retro Studio's take on Samus Aran with a revisit to the inaugural entry via newly released Metroid Prime Remastered.Chris gets nostalgic for Xbox Live Indie Games classics like Apple Jack, weeps into his palms at the relentlessness of The Sims on Playstation 2, and reappraises 2016's The Division in light of the real world pandemic.o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Let's make it easy for both you and us. What's in the episode you ask? Well, I'm going to tell you, RIGHT BLOODY NOW.This week we will present thoughts on the following games, in this EXACT order. No foolin'. No messin'. No tricks.METROID PRIME 2FORZA HORIZON 4DEAD SPACE REMAKEEXECUTIVE GOLF DXQUESTY CHESSHow ‘bout that then?o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

What have we been playing this week?RPGs!Rice Pudding GamesHow's ol' Jonathan Dunn getting on with his Metroid Prime Trilogy replay? Does the recent Dead Space remake hold up to the original? Is Chris still playing Fish ‘n Feathers on the Playdate? Does the ‘Valve Playable' Forza Horizon 4 really work that well on Steam Deck? And what connects Earth Defense Force to ‘bullet heaven' games like Vampire Survivors?o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

After being quietly tucked into our pockets over Christmas, the Playdate makes its big return with, dare I say it, its strongest weekly pairing yet?How does Hyper Meteor pay homage to and iterate on the arcade classic Asteroids? Why is Zipper better than Ghosts of Tsushima? What sideloaded treats has Chris been playing this week in between the season's meatier entries?PLUS, all the usual guff you've come to expect about the big AAA games Jonathan managed to scythe through in a number of days, and the rubbish Chris has focussed on that, quite literally, no one else in the world is preoccupied with.o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

HEY-OH!We're back, and at least partially rested from our festive bonanza to talk, to you dear listeners, about videogames.What have we spent the last month playing? And how did we get on with our Christmas homework to play Silver and James Pond 2: Codename: RoboCod?Including thoughts on:SONIC FRONTIERSBABYLON'S FALLTHUMPERPOKÉMON PICROSSFAERIE SOLITAIREVAMPIRE SURVIVORSBROTATO(oh, and SILVER and JAMES POND 2 as well) o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp, William Worthington and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Arcade Paradise is a Game of the Year.Elden Ring is a Game of the Year.Bloom is a Game of the Year.o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

As the sun breaks to a New Year, join Chris and Jonathan as they reminisce on the 365 days colloquially known as Twenty Twenty Two.What were the standout games we played in 2022? The best releases of 2022? The games we never got round to because we were stuck playing Everybody's Golf and Monster Hunter respectively? And the games we're looking forward to in 2023?2022 may be DEAD, but videogames remain ALIVE AND KICKING.o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

And so this is Christmas,And what have you done?(Other than listen to 50-odd episodes of the O3C Games podcast of course!)Bezzies Chris and Jonathan get together for a festive celebration, sharing gifts and glad tidings as they unwrap four presents each that have been chosen to fit in with the schema ‘something you want, something you need, something to wear, something to read'.How far have the boys bent the definitions of each category for their videogame themed gifts?Merry Christmas to you and yours from us at O3C Games. We love you!o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Sail the Sunless Sea,(actually Unterzee),Here where it's darker, and light is much starker,Failure guaranteed!Then under the sea,Under the sea,Moments of quiet, then gatekeeping giants,An eco-message ‘bout trees!(Chris and Jonathan report back on saltwater twofer Sunless Sea and The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human)o3c.games———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe, Thomas Duncan, Dominic Kemp and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.