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Thomas Nagy and Paul Meenan are joined by those that work in Solar PV currently, to find out what their experiences have been both good and bad. Paul talks about and puts some concerns around safety and guidance to the guests as well. Guests include: Rob Wade from RJW Electrical Services & Kevin Holland from The Solar Shed

In this episode, Jane Ostler talks to Kantar's Rob Wade about how brands must Find New Space, the third Growth Accelerator in the Blueprint for Brand Growth. They discuss the strategic exploration of incremental opportunities beyond a brand's current market. It involves identifying new categories, occasions, or services where a brand can extend its reach.For example, San Pellegrino, known for sparkling water, successfully ventured into flavoured soft drinks in cans, demonstrating a creative way to find new spaces without cannibalising existing sales. Another example is Lurpak Butter, which capitalised on advertising to amplify existing uses, such as cooking with butter instead of oil, thereby expanding the category. Premiumisation, like Baileys Chocolate Lux, and appealing to price-conscious consumers, as seen with Netflix's ad-supported tier, are also strategies brands use to innovate and grow. The key is to ensure that innovations are incremental and align with the brand's existing motivations and contexts to mitigate risks and increase the likelihood of success.To find out more, visit kantar.com/blueprint Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

You know what? I've written about 200 of these blurbs now, and I'm reasonably confident no one reads them.Sometimes I put in little stories and jokes about the games we've played like this: Jonathan and Chris do their best to get to grips with the 85th instalment in the venerated Demon Quest franchise, and lose their topsy turvy minds and collective motor faculties as they get to grips with OMAZE, a game quite literally about mazes.. made from ‘O's.Sometimes I'm a little more direct: In addition to a Playdate bounty, this week our intrepid podcasters have played Pokemon! Rez Infinite! Jumping Joe! Jumanji! And a few other cranked goods.But whichever way the copy fairy takes me, I always put the work in, to make sure those who stumble upon this show have a decent idea of what to expect in the episode.If you've read this far, cheers! Come give me a wave on Twitter. You know the handle by now. And if this last line remains, forever truncated in obscurity by the podcast feeds of the world, who cares, eh? 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.

Listen to Chris and Jonathan tackle the following old games:Jurassic Park, Nintendo Entertainment System, 1993Jurassic Park: The Lost World Special Edition, Sony Playstation, 1998Cave Noire, Nintendo Gameboy, 1991 (Fan Translation by Aeon Genesis, 2012)Good? Bad? Ugly?Also!Chris completes Arcade Paradise, listens to dance music, and is rewarded for a speculative purchase made nearly a decade ago. Jonathan rags on Pokémon Flippert and Pokémon Fandango for a long, long time. 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.

The plucky little handheld that could, does and continues to do, delivers two more oddballs this week in the form of Flipper Lifter and Echoic Memory.Ferry penguins up hand cranked elevators. Restore the memories of sentient boomboxes.Quite literally, ONLY on Playdate.PLUS! More Arcade Paradise, and some Pokémon Upset.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.

Games are really chuffin' cool.On this week's edition of the O3C Podcast, let us walk you through our experiences with the following very good games.LUNISTICEARCADE PARADISETETRIS EFFECT: CONNECTEDBAYONETTAUNBOX: NEWBIE'S ADVENTUREMO: ASTRAYOh, and Jonathan plays ten minutes of the perfectly-serviceable-but-nothing-special Poi 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 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.

They can't all be zingers, right?Week 3 of the first Playdate Season has us readin' and rollin' with Lost Your Marbles, and pickin' and packin' with Pick Pack Pup. As a mild spoiler, we enjoyed one of these games much more than the other!Alongside our Playdate play date, Jonathan bigs up 10 other sideloaded Playdate treats from itch.io, and Chris continues to slather and slobber over the Steam Deck's myriad uses.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.

Who's up for some retro gaming? Two weeks ago, Chris challenged Jonathan to whack on the Sega Mega Drive twofer, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Quackshot Starring Donald Duck. How did he get on with the in-house, Sega-developed takes on two of Disney's most enduring characters?Jonathan asked Chris to give Gameboy Advance powerhouse, first-person shooter Ecks vs. Sever a go. How did he find this early handheld venture into the 3rd dimension?Also - because there's always an also - reasonably targeted thoughts on Resident Evil 3 Remake from DUNN, and Effie from DOW.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, CJ Anderson 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'm sure you're all eager to hear how we got on with the Playdate's second set of weekly offerings, right?Big thoughts on the platform puzzler Crankin's Time Travel Adventure and the chiptune sequencer Boogie Loops are HERE for YOU to LISTEN to.What have we been up to this week?Jonathan plays a lot of Resident Evil.Chris presents a lecture on the inner workings of golden era Arcade emulation via MAME.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, CJ Anderson 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.

88% of Boards of Directors view cybersecurity as a business risk— so why are budgets for industrial cybersecurity so scarce? Funding is often an issue because cybersecurity for Operational Technology (OT) environments is a relatively new idea brought on by the rapid IT-OT convergence. In this mini-episode, Ian Bramson, Global Head of Industrial Cybersecurity, and Rob Wade, Global Head of Sales and Strategy for Industrial Cybersecurity, walk through the journey of solidifying budget and buy-in throughout the organization, from CISOs to shop floor managers.Produced by Sandra Monsalve-Ramos, Brittney Warrick and Daniel Fischer, Digital Communications at ABS Group

Fresh from stints staying with the NHS, Jonathan and Chris reconvene to talk about the old vidcons. How did the boys entertain themselves both in and then out of hospital? (deep breath)Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden, anyone? Tetris on mobile? The Terry Gilliam-inspired comedy adventure game Procession to Cavalry? The Gameboy's James Bond: 007? Starfox Adventures? The Alto Collection on the Nintendo Switch? Sonic Colours Ultimate? FIFA 23?!Then, onto our Fortnight Challenge - digging into games set for us by one another.How did Chris get on with Amanita Design's wordless point and click adventure Machinarium?How did Jonathan find the Xbox Live Indie Game's throwback Bleed?(Special thanks to Kaspar Mairowitz for helping create our new ‘What're You Playin'!?' jingle!)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, CJ Anderson 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.

In a rare state of synchronicity, both of our O3C boys have spent most of the last week in hospital with entirely unrelated NHS-challenged stints.As the first to be discharged, Chris picks up the microphone to fill the void left by our inevitable break in scheduling. And he revisits his old stomping ground of video game opinions, a blog called GamesIRL. Allow Chris to talk you through some of his ancient musings on games as eclectic as The Faery Tale Adventure (never heard of it), Driver: Speedboat Paradise (never heard of it), Tank! Tank! Tank! (never heard of it), and KONAMI Pixel Puzzle Collection (heard of it, played it, loved it, best mobile nonogram game!)And we shall be back next week as expected with our first Fortnight Challenge report!———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, CJ Anderson and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesMinty - www.twitter.com/clement_booSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Games are so flippin' cool. Am I right?!Season 5 of the O3C podcast introduces a new fortnightly segment as our boys tackle the offerings of the Playdate's seasonal output two at time.This week, thoughts on the handheld console itself - “it's yellow! it's square! it's got a crank!” - as well as mini reviews and thoughts of its launch pairing, Whitewater Wipeout and Casual Birder.Of course, it wouldn't be our silly show without thoughts on what we've been playing, so enjoy the sort of waffle you've all grown accustomed to on games as disparate as Chime, Black Mesa, Harold's Walk, Batman: Arkham City, Death Loop, and Cult of the Lamb.———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, CJ Anderson and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesMinty - www.twitter.com/clement_booSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

It's all change at O3C Towers.After a brief end of season break, Chris and Jonathan are back, flying duo, to update you lovely lot on where we're at, where we're going, and what we might do when we get there.Plus, why not enjoy a slathering of thoughts on:TAIJI! BATMAN ARKHAM ASYLUM! FORZA HORIZON 4! HERO EMBLEM! EXCITE TRUCK! TOP GEAR RALLY! RAYMAN REDEMPTION! DIGIMON SURVIVE!———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, CJ Anderson and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesMinty - www.twitter.com/clement_booSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

After nearly 200 episodes, it's all change at O3C Games as Minty Booth steps down from the podcast.Join us in wishing Minty a fond farewell with individual messages of love and support from Jonathan and Chris; a Dennis Norden style ‘Best of Minty' clip show compilation; and a last ‘thank you and goodnight' from Minty as they sling their bindle over their shoulder and walk into the distance.———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, CJ Anderson and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesMinty - www.twitter.com/clement_booSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Season 3.5 draws to a close as we solidify our top 100 lists,.Chiselled by hand, these stone totems represent Jonathan Dunn, Minty Booth and Chris Dow's favourite videogames of all time, or at the very least their favourites as of September 2022.Honourable mentions! Movers and shakers! In Memoriam! And then, a final countdown of the THREE HUNDRED videogames O3C Games collectively enjoy more than any other.What's gone up? What's come down? Any last minute additions or subtractions?IT'S ALL HERE!———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, CJ Anderson and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesMinty - www.twitter.com/clement_booSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Jonathan Dunn reaches his final amendment, finding space in his list for the majority of From Software's collective oeuvre. How has Jonathan managed to justify the Dark Souls Trilogy only taking up * ONE * space on his list? How high is Elden Ring going to place? Why are Jonathan's memories of Dark Souls 2 so heavily intertwined with memories of his infant daughter?All this, PLUS:A METRIC TONNE OF SONIC GAMESSKATEBOARDING GUFF ON THE STEAM DECKDIGIMON: COMPLETED IT, MATESOME “ABSOLUTE BUNK”———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 and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesMinty - www.twitter.com/clement_booSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

It was inevitable, perhaps, that Chris' addendum list would conclude with the best modern reworkings of perennial favourite Tetris. But how high will they rank? Will the Mizuguchi helmed synaesthesia trip that is Tetris Effect displace the Miziguchi helmed Rez Infinite at the top of the list? As a strictly multiplayer experience, how high could Tetris 99 place for the notoriously single player gamer Christopher Michael Dow?Also!Digimon updates! A lot of chat about Sonic! Some more Steam Deck waffle!———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 and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesMinty - www.twitter.com/clement_booSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

We have reached our final trio of ADDENDA episodes, and Minty Booth is here to kick us off with the very best JRPG he's played since starting our O3C journey 134,000 years ago.Will the desolate, demon collecting, Switch exclusive displace Tales of Symphonia at the top of their list? Also! Jonathan Dunn returns to tell us about Monsters that he has hunted. Chris bores on about the Steam Deck again. Minty continues to romp through the crippling decisions of Digimon Survive.———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 and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesMinty - www.twitter.com/clement_booSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

With Jonathan Dunn indisposed as a result of having his access to the internet THROTTLED, Chris and Minty step up to the plate to keep your earholes tickled with tales of what they've been playing over the last week or so.Is Minty still enjoying Digimon Survive?Has Chris actually played any games on his Steam Deck?Has Jonathan's mobile internet hotspot been enough for him to continue hunting those monsters?———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 and the gang at Chat of the Wild!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesMinty - www.twitter.com/clement_booSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Jonathan Dunn tenders his penultimate amendment, proffering Moon Studios' Ori and the Blind Forest - a game that reduced him to tears in its opening cinematic - as the newest entrant into his top 100 list.How does it evolve the format of the original Rayman? Why is the soundtrack so affecting? How near the summit will Jonathan place it?Meanwhile:Minty gets stuck into Digimon Survive, a visual novel-come-strategy RPG explicitly advertised as a visual novel-come-strategy RPG that the internet has seen fit to hate upon for being… a visual novel-come-strategy RPG.Chris continues to tinker rather than play on Valve's handheld super computer.Jonathan concludes one Monster Hunt, before migrating to another.Visit o3c.games for more!———Massive thanks to our Patreon subscribers Andy Smith, Gene Limbrick, Debbie Booth, David Boys-Layton, Darren Hughes, Rob Wade, Alex Dunn, Nathan Bain, Sam Roberts, Ross Ewing, Roger Swan, The Giraffe and Thomas Duncan!Reach out to us individually:Jonathan - www.twitter.com/jonathandunnChris - www.twitter.com/Chas_HodgesMinty - www.twitter.com/clement_booSupport us either via Patreon or with a one off donation here.

Today's episode should be very helpful to our local investors. We chat with Rob Wade of LoanDepot about the financial/mortgage outlook over the coming months. Obviously, rates have skyrocketed over the last few weeks, which has changed many of our strategies, so Rob gives us some helpful opinions and outlooks on the mortgage climate presently and in the coming months. Rob is a preferred mortgage lender for many of our local investors because he speaks our language and understands our goals, so we're very glad to have him back to supplement the last episode where we discussed what a recession could look like. Of course, none of this is financial advice and we're never entirely sure of what can happen, but we hope this episode will be helpful as you plan your business strategies over the coming quarters. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/troy-gandee/support