Podcasts about Roguelike

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube It's Boston's turn to take a vacation, so we're off this week! Join us next week for our final episode of Dungeon Clawler! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 15:29 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube This week on TVGP's We Roguelike It we chat about more Dungeon Clawler! Join us as we try to remember character names, list all the wild claws you can get, beat the game a few times, and much more! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 01:44 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube We're off on vacation this week! We'll be back with more Dungeon Clawler next week, see you next run! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Roguelites belong to the Nords! This week we return to tower defense rogue land with Nordhold: the vaguely Viking-themed tower defense roguelite featuring tower synergy systems, work placement econometrics, and decisions about whether or not to sacrifice them to demonic gods. If careful optimization of numbers and slowly checking off metaprogression boxes is your thing, then Nordhold has got it in spades! We even have towers that shoot ravens at people, what more could you ask for here??? Custom RSS Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Music Transcript 01:13 - Game Stats 02:24 - One Sentence Description 4:53 - Viking Tutorial Walkthrough 8:28 - Resource Economy 10:24 - Meta Progression Treadmill 15:24 - Rogue Tower Comparison: Limited vs. Open Tower Selection Debate 19:23 - Oracle Choices: 5-Wave Passive Modifiers 21:56 - Banner System & Tower Fusions 31:49 - Hero System 54:45 - Cosmetic Glory Shop 1:04:36 - Rankings & Final Thoughts 1:10:52 - Similar Games & Show Wind Down Next episode: Coal LLC Contact us at grogpodzone@gmail.com! https://grogpod.zone Intro music: GROGPOD Theme 2 by Balatro composer LouisF - https://louisfmusic.com/ Outro music: Nordhold OST - Viking Layers 6

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 16:42 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube We're back in the claw machine this week for another episode of Dungeon Clawler on TVGP's We Roguelike It! Join us as we chat about fire and frost, the secret boss, rabbit's feet, hitting yourself, beating the game, and much more! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

A dark presence surrounds you, whispering promises of stolen power! Our episode 100 mega special concludes with a mega special game in the traditional roguelike sphere: Brogue! Developed by a lawyer, Brian Walker sought to rewrite the state of roguelikes in 2009 from bloated checkbox-ticking, weeks-long RPG length games and bring the genre back to its coffee break length roots. Careful streamlining of systems, UI polish, graphical effects, and a much smaller monster pool make Brogue one of the most readily accessible roguelikes of the modern era. My, what a yummy mango! Custom RSS Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Music Transcript 01:11 - Game Stats 06:15 - One Sentence Description 10:17 - Brian the Dev's thoughts on Rogue vs Angband vs Nethack 16:38 - Modernized Design Philosophy 31:58 - Character As Items Design 37:18 - Lumen Stones: Optional Hard Mode & Going Beyond Floor 25 41:30 - Brogue as a First ASCII Game? 51:02 - ASCII Sprites 53:24 - Monster Roster: Dragons, Liches, Jellies & Hover Flavor Text 56:11 - Emergent Narrative 57:37 - Identification Meta-Game, Percentages & Risk 1:10:50 - Magic System: Staffs, Wands, Charges & Enchantment Synergies 1:16:39 - Brogue Fan Community Correspondence 1:31:09 - Rankings & Final Thoughts (new #1 hidden gem game for the podcast!) 1:43:53 - Similar Games & Show Wind Down See also: The Incredible Power of Dijkstra Maps Brian Walker - Procedural level design in Brogue and beyond Brian's thoughts on Rogue vs Angband and Nethack Next episode: Nordhold Contact us at grogpodzone@gmail.com! https://grogpod.zone Intro music: The Lord of the Chiptunes: The Return of The Chiptune - Minas Tirith Outro music: Sir Knight Beats - GELATINOUS CUBE (hexcore)

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 14:48 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube Welcome to a brand new game on TVGP's We Roguelike It where we cover Dungeon Clawler! Join us as we talk about claw machine physics, secret doorways, the secret of alchemy, exploring a dungeon, and much, much more! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

What is this new devilry? Part 2 of the GROGPOD100 extravaganza continues, this time with a focus on the first ever rogue-like games ever made! Following the part 1 format, Scott does a brief historical deep dive of the games with some community correspondence, followed by our in-person live first experiences playing these games. We'll experience why Gandalf had no memory of dungeon floors in Moria, see the first draft of history with Hack, try to rescue our poisoned daughter in Larn, and try to survive longer than 10 turns in the city of Rampart with Omega! Custom RSS Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Music Transcript 00:28 - Part 2 intro 02:23 - 1983 Moria 15:42 - Moria correspondence 27:31 - 1984 Hack 38:23 - Hack correspondence 47:31 - 1986 Larn 54:07 - Larn correspondence 58:13 - 1987 Omega 1:12:11 - Omega correspondence 1:14:11 - GROGPOD live first impressions Mentioned in this episode: Dungeon Hacks: How NetHack, Angband, and Other Roguelikes Changed the Course of Video Games Toma's unedited 15 minute voicemail here Toma's 130 traditional roguelike reviews Rogue Elements Scott & Dan talking Dwarf Fortress back in 2020 Next episode: EP100 part 3: Brogue CE Contact us at grogpodzone@gmail.com! https://grogpod.zone Intro music: Shiryu - The Lord of the Chiptunes: The Chiptune of the Ring - The Council of Elrond Outro music: Shiryu - The Bridge of Khazad-dûm

The Summer of Sting heats up with another spicy obscure video game, and this time Off the Deep End drags Jeff Rud back in front of a microphone to talk all about it! How much "Big Saturn Energy" can one video game exude? How does Baroque stack up in the context of modern Roguelike video games? Expect the answers to those questions, and many more questions you weren't asking in this thrilling episode! See the entire Off The Deep Ends ranked list at http://bit.ly/otderank Find OTDE's theme music and more at https://supersex-420.bandcamp.com/ If you've been enjoying the podcast, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/DeepListens If you like our new art and want to commission some of your own, reach out to Tyler at tylerorbin.net  

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 33:13 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube It's time for science (and nothing else) in this episode of TVGP's We Roguelike It! Our scientists join forces to share our final thoughts on Vampire Crawlers, ask the big question of the month, and figure out where this game goes in the giant list! We also have a fun extra conversation at the end! Our next game is Dungeon Clawler. Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

The road to Rogue was paved with ascii, teletype, thousand-pound mainframes, and a hacker spirit only highschoolers and college kids and eminate. For our big 100th episode, we have for you a 3-part deep dive into the games that inspired Rogue, the first TRUE roguelikes, and the crown jewel of ascii games: Brogue. This being part 1, we focus on the biggest computer games of the 1970s and how those shaped the design of Rogue. For each game, Scott briefly talks about how its played and a short bit of history, followed by some community correspondence about the game. Finally we have the pod crew doing a first ever live in-person recording about our experiences playing these games for the first time. So use those podcast desription timestamps to jump around! You feel weak with hunger… a hunger that can only be satisifed by hitting that play button! Custom RSS Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Music Transcript 1:00 - Intro to episode 100 parts 1, 2, and 3 05:30 - 1971 Star Trek overview 13:30 - Trek correspondence 20:22 - 1975 pedit5/The Dungeon overview 30:10 - 1976 Colossal Cave Adventure 41:12 - ADVENT correspondence 47:12 - 1980 Rogue 58:52 - Rogue correspondence 1:06:46 - GROGPOD live first impressions Next episode: EP100 part 2: The First Roguelikes (Moria, Hack, Larn, Omega) Contact us at grogpodzone@gmail.com! https://grogpod.zone Intro music: Star Trek 1969 Outro music: Introduction to the PDP-11

This Week's Panel - ElroyOMJ, FreakyRO, InigoMontoya80   Show Discussion - Lots of 25 themed talk abound as the three hosts bypass game talk and decide to make it self-involved for 25 minutes, but ultimately talk about PowerThirst (ROCKET EDITION), Zebras in India, and some Roguelite or Roguelike game prevail. Plus, one host learns that the game he played is actually an established superhero franchise. Join us and get ready to place your bets on when one of the hosts will actually do what many expect from an achievement podcast host… score achievements, play a game, or even turn on a console (or any combination thereof)!   Games Mentioned: ElroyOMJ - Castle Crashers (Xbox 360), PowerThirst (PC), Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced (not really), The Phantom FreakyRO - Uno (Xbox 360), Abyssus InigoMontoya80 - Red Bull Crashed Ice Kinect (Xbox 360), PowerWash Simulator 2: DLC   ----- AH101 Podcast Show Links - https://tinyurl.com/AH101Links Intro music provided by Exe the Hero. Check out his band Window of Opportunity on Facebook and YouTube

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 10:28 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube This week on TVGP's We Roguelike It we chat about the end of Red Death, the final relic, playing your whole deck at once, a long bridge and a short tower, and much more! Our next game is Dungeon Clawler! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Ball don't lie! This week we're dropping into the chasm filled with Arkanoid-inspired enemies in BALL x PIT! The fabled city of Ballbylon has fallen and evil monsters have dragged the metropolis into, you guessed it, a pit! Your quest is to rebuild the city by taking a ramshackle elevator down into the depths, huck balls at the rampaging hordes, and escape with resources you can use to restore the town brick by brick. Sure none of the residents have eyes in their sockets, are largely magical warlock outcasts and fallen kings, and in some cases look like haunted versions of an American Gothic painting, but we will rebuild! And upgrade our infrastructure via as many ping-pong mechanics as possible! Custom RSS Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Music Transcript 1:58 - Game stats 3:35 - One sentence description 4:07 - The Fall of Ball-bylon in 46 Seconds 8:46 - Visual Style: Scrolling Enemies, Mobile Game Look & Art 13:49 - Ball System: Build Strategy Synergy 29:06 - Early Game & Metaprogression Treadmill 35:18 - Town Building: RTS Grid Base Builder & Worker Trajectory 43:21 - Character Variety: Turn-Based Mode, Twitch Voting & Unique Gimmicks 52:32 - Narrative Theme: Descending the Pit & Level Progression Arc 55:04 - Town Building x Ball Combat x Sound Design 1:11:22 - How's it Compare with Vampire Survivors? 1:22:30 - Rankings & final thoughts 1:30:00 - Similar games & show wind down Next episode: Episode 100 part 1 - Rogue and Its Predecessors Contact us at grogpodzone@gmail.com! https://grogpod.zone Intro music: GROGPOD Theme 2 by Balatro composer LouisF - https://louisfmusic.com/ Outro music: Liminal x Desert - Amos Roddy

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 26:25 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube This week on TVGP's We Rougelike It we chat about our third week in Vampire Crawlers, along with a new bridge, hunting Death, bringing along friends, carrying combos, The Blacksmith, and much more! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 21:42 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube This week on TVGP's We Roguelike It we cover more of Vampire Crawlers as we chat about crossing more than one bridge (?!), running with more than one Crawler, building ridiculous combos, breaking cards, building an eye meter, and much more! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

This week on One More Game, Jerica finally rolls credits on Dave the Diver, while Josh experiences the game for the very first time—and neither of us can stop talking about it.We break down what makes Dave the Diver one of the most surprising games we've ever played, why its progression constantly keeps you hooked, our favorite characters, gameplay systems, music, and the few criticisms we have after spending dozens of hours with it.We also share our early impressions of Into the Jungle, discussing why it already feels like one of the best examples of meaningful DLC and why it might be the perfect reason to jump back into one of the best indie games ever made.If you've been waiting for an excuse to play Dave the Diver... this is it.00:00 Start01:29 Why We're Revisiting Dave the Diver04:08 Housekeeping06:24 First Impressions08:14 What Is Dave the Diver?16:26 Why the Characters Work So Well22:07 The Sea People & World Building28:14 Gameplay That Never Stops Evolving42:26 Restaurant Management & Building Your Staff52:02 Music & Sound Design57:52 Our Biggest Criticisms01:04:10 The Surprisingly Great Photo Mode01:08:32 Into the Jungle DLC Impressions01:21:57 Could This Become Dave the Diver 2?01:27:08 Final ScoresSupport the showJK! Games! is a weekly gaming podcast where we bring you the news and reviews we actually care about.Our recurring play-along series — One More Game — is our version of a video game book club. We choose one title, set checkpoints, and break it down over multiple episodes. Currently Dave the Diver!You can:• Play at your own pace• Stay spoiler-light• Or dive deep with usWhether you're Easy Mode or Expert, you belong in the conversation.Join our Discord to play along and share your theories each week.Want to show us some love? Click Me!DiscordTwitch YoutubeInstaBsky

Moon and Sun! Caves of Qud returns for our summer music episode, as I grabbed some time with the composer Craig Hamilton! Since Qud is a dramaturgical triad, we couldn't NOT do a third episode talking with the creative mind behind the creative sounds of the game. We're talking Digital Audio Workstations, sci-fi literature, flamethrowers, traditional roguelikes, and so much more! The torsion of an external crank drags a rosin-slathered wheel against a metal cable, whose protestations emerge from the wooden case in a low, melodic groan. Part 1 of our Qud Qoverage focusing on the story and soundtrack can be found here Part 2 focusing on the gameplay and mechanics of Qud can be found here Other topics discussed: https://www.craigoryhamilton.com/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1247760/Caves_of_Qud_Soundtrack/ https://stumpyfrog.com/sfr24a-caves-of-qud-3lp/ https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-caves-of-qud-finale http://www.decklinsdemise.com/mordor.htm https://store.steampowered.com/app/224500/Gnomoria/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_Ratio_Regum_(video_game) Custom RSS Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Music Transcript 00:00 - Intro Premable 2:17 - Interview Start! 3:14 - Craig's Musical Origins: Uncle's Yamaha Keyboard & Early Life 6:22 - Mixtapes, High School Bands & College Hardcore Synth Work 10:10 - Childhood Dream: Astronaut, Video Game Maker or Musician 11:50 - Childhood Gaming: Diablo 1, XCOM & Cinematic Music Influences 17:38 - Film Score Influences: Arrival, Blade Runner & Disney Jungle Book 19:00 - How Craig Got Hired: Dropsy Tracks & Caves of Qud Audition 24:24 - Composition Process: Flavour Text Prompts & Dev Collaboration 26:43 - “Onward”: Multiple Versions, Melancholy Quality & New Keyboard 33:53 - Diegetic Sound Design: Golgotha Flamethrower & Theme Park Composition 38:45 - Craig's Favorite Track: “Arrival” & Interstellar Inspiration 44:46 - “Bey Lah Heritage II”: Western Aesthetic, Harmonicas & Hindren Influence 47:36 - “Attack on Grit Gate”: Desperate Blown-Out Battle Sound Design 52:34 - Favorite Game Soundtracks: FF7, Nuclear Throne, Katamari Damacy 1:05:31 - Craig's 40 Hours of Qud: Exploration Style & Mutant Builds 1:10:47 - The Caves Music: Danger, Oppression & Caving YouTube Inspiration 1:15:14 - Cozy Art Lulling Players Into a False Sense of Security 1:18:36 - Gnome Moria, Ultima Ratio Regum & Procedural Generation Discussion 1:25:21 - Show Wind Down Next episode: BALL x PIT Contact us at grogpodzone@gmail.com! https://grogpod.zone Intro music: Caves of Qud OST - 3rd Spore Phase Outro music: Caves of Qud OST - Of Chrome, and How (Sultan's Song)

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 17:34 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube It's the start of a new game in TVGP's We Roguelike It, Vampire Crawlers! Join us as we chat about building decks, diving into dungeons, remembering evolutions, building combos, purchasing upgrades, struggling with a bridge, and much more! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 19:23 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube   SCIENCE! It's time for the scientists to join forces again on TVGP's We Roguelike It and rank Raccoin! Join us as we share our final thoughts, ask the big question, and put this game in our big list of The Best Roguelikes of All Time! Our next game is Vampire Crawlers!   Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

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Video Game Town, a truly indie website that is constantly striving to employ and pay some of your favorite writers to build a new community for smart and fun gaming coverage. Check them out at http://videogame.town for daily pieces! You can directly support them on Patreon at http://patreon.com/videogametown for exclusive articles and podcasts.Experience HITS technology with the new PRO X2 Superstrike, the fastest mouse Logitech G has ever built. Head over to http://kindafunny.com/logitech to grab yours and start clicking faster than the competition. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Video Game Town, a truly indie website that is constantly striving to employ and pay some of your favorite writers to build a new community for smart and fun gaming coverage. Check them out at http://videogame.town for daily pieces! You can directly support them on Patreon at http://patreon.com/videogametown for exclusive articles and podcasts.Experience HITS technology with the new PRO X2 Superstrike, the fastest mouse Logitech G has ever built. Head over to http://kindafunny.com/logitech to grab yours and start clicking faster than the competition. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Video Game Town, a truly indie website that is constantly striving to employ and pay some of your favorite writers to build a new community for smart and fun gaming coverage. Check them out at http://videogame.town for daily pieces! You can directly support them on Patreon at http://patreon.com/videogametown for exclusive articles and podcasts.Experience HITS technology with the new PRO X2 Superstrike, the fastest mouse Logitech G has ever built. Head over to http://kindafunny.com/logitech to grab yours and start clicking faster than the competition. Thank you for the support! Run of Show - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“You don't have the cards!” This week we deep dive the cyberpunk productivity app roguelike deckbuilder hybrid that our very own co-host Will has been developing since 2018! A unique spin on gamification apps, Hard Reset asks the ever-important question of: “what if we made the game part actually fun?” The capitalist oligarchs have taken over and you must stop them by upgrading your cybernetics as provided by a mysterious benefactor. Fight through mutant-filled cyber slums with the help of rocket arms, irradiation blasters, and a helpful hand or two. But don't skimp on those tasks to practice your cello or take out the garbage! Being consistent rewards gameplay with bonuses, and missing days will add consequences to your deck. Find Will's app at: https://hardreset.app/ https://discord.com/invite/VdqP5AWBnz https://bsky.app/profile/hardresetapp.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/@HardResetApp Hard Reset has already been getting some coverage by other outlets that you can find below: ParadoxPort - Hard Reset: When To-Do Lists Meet a Dystopian Cyberpunk Game Sam Liberty - Hard Reset Is the Gamified Productivity App I've Been Waiting For Custom RSS Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Music Transcript 1:13 - Game stats 2:28 - One sentence description 5:09 - Origin Story: Behavioral Therapy Work & Contingency Management 9:18 - Hard Reset's Purpose vs. Previous Therapy App 12:07 - Habitica Comparison & Fun-as-Reward Design Philosophy 15:25 - Vesper-5 & Checklist-Game Symbiosis Discussion 23:52 - Boot Sequence, Node Map & Game Structure Walkthrough 24:34 - Hardware & Wetware System vs. Slay the Spire Relics 35:10 - Card Codex Stats: 71 Cards, 15 Hacks & Unique Mechanics 43:41 - Combat Animations, Eye-Opening Intro & Protagonist Identity 46:01 - Portrait Mode Innovation & One-Handed Mobile Design 59:50 - AI Art Ethics: Solo Dev Cost Reality & Moral Debate 1:09:43 - Story & Theme: Cyberpunk Anti-Oligarch Revolution Narrative 1:33:43 - Player Build Strategies & Community Discoveries 1:53:00 - Rankings & final thoughts 2:01:13 - Fan Write-Ins 2:05:10 - Similar games & show wind down Next episode: Summer music fest interview with Caves of Qud composer Craig Hamilton! Contact us at grogpodzone@gmail.com! https://grogpod.zone Intro music: GROGPOD Theme 2 by Balatro composer LouisF - https://louisfmusic.com/ Outro music: Hard Reset trailer theme

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 7:30 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube This week on TVGP's We Roguelike It we conclude our coverage of Raccoin by chatting about completion tasks, not having enough time to play, being satisfied with a playtime, and much more! Our next game is Vampire Crawlers! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

It's a special bonus episode this week! With Rift Wizard 3 launching in June 2026, I sat down with developer Dylan White to talk about the third game's evolution, how its distinguished itself from Rift Wizard 2, and what it takes to make a traditional roguelike game stand out in the ever evolving morass of games being released on Steam these days. Come for the discussion on PyGame, stay for the discussion on metal music band names as monsters! Custom RSS Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Music Transcript 1:51 - Interview Start 2:49 - Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup as Primary Design Inspiration 6:15 - Original Concept: Not a Wizard Game at First 9:06 - Core Design Goal: Every Encounter High-Pressure & Unique 13:11 - Rift Wizard 2: Items System Added to Fight Forced Builds 16:46 - Dominions 5 Influence & Knowing Your Game's Identity 20:35 - Why Python/Pygame: Fast Prototyping & Fun to Code 22:38 - ASCII Prototype Origins & Discarded Pac-Man Mana Mechanic 32:22 - AI Coding Agents: Core Logic Hand-Coded, UI Outsourced 41:52 - Crafting System Design: Balancing Planning vs. Improvisation 47:31 - Rift Wizard 3 Art Direction: Ralph Bakshi & 70s Animation 56:36 - Grid Size Changes Across Versions & Rebalancing Challenges 1:02:14 - Sequel Philosophy: 75% Familiarity, 25% Novelty 1:07:17 - Switch & Steam Deck Portability: Mouse-Keyboard Dependency Problem 1:22:50 - Dylan's Favorite Roguelikes & Final Thoughts on Genre Contact us at grogpodzone@gmail.com! https://grogpod.zone Intro music: Rift Wizard 3 Title Theme Outro music: Rift Wizard 3 Boss Theme

One more run right?—Just one more go at it, and this time, things will be different. That’s the allure of the Roguelike genre of video games. It isn’t just one thing to jam through a level filled with beasties and hazards, you also have to improvise your approach with whatever power-ups or drawbacks you’re given, at least long enough to make it to the next area. What was once a hardcore spin on action games has gradually permeated several other genres like Shooters, Metroidvanias, and hell, even Dating Simulators—it’s grown to a point where we’re seeing enough games lightly dabble with the formula to spawn its own subgenre, Rougelite. Realizing just how many games we’ve played under this banner, with Hades, Absolum, Dead Cell, Returnal, and several more, we figured it was high time we took a more earnest look at the category of gameplay, and try to see what makes it tick, and whether or not it’s officially reach the mainstream! Join Andrew and George as they discuss this, plus their thoughts and predictions for what they expect will come out of Summer Game Fest later this week! Mail us at our new email Mailbag@presspauseradio.com, leave a voicemail at 42-GAMEZAP-4 (424-263-9274)‬, and be sure to stop by at our Forums if you haven’t already registered and post your thoughts about the show. Finally, make sure to rate and subscribe to us on iTunes and YouTube, follow us on our Twitch page and BlueSky, and finally take part in our Facebook and Steam group! This episode has been brought to you by our new friends at the SuperPod Network, be sure to check out all the other rad podcasts they host for Video Games and more! Finally, this episode was also brought to you by our new sponser, Dubby, a new, jitterless, friendlier energy drink made from a formula that contains a slew of vitamins, amino acids and nootropics including their patented NeuroFactor®. Click on the link listed or enter "PRESSPAUSERADIO" and get 10% off of your order right meow!

He's a bad bad kitty! We're snapping our fingers and fighting through the alleways this week with Mewgenics! The long-awaited game by Binding of Isaac creator and roguelite genre legend Edmund McMillen, fans have been wating something like 15 years to experience the cat breeding tactical combat RPG. You are a crazy cat lady, reanimated from the dead by a mad scientist and your goal is to breed cats to send on harrowing adventures through junkyards, spider caves, the moon, and beyond the reaches of the spacetime continuum. All the while maintaining your most impressive collection of freaks (cats) as they create offspring, poop in your house, and defend you from headless horrors rampaging the neighborhood. Custom RSS Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Music Transcript 0:57 - Listener Request Week & Game stats 3:55 - One sentence description 4:30 - Mewgenics dev history 6:28 - Welcome Roguepod Litecast listeners! 10:25 - Art Style & Edmund McMillan Tone 16:51 - NPC Designs 29:02 - Cat Generation, House Overview 31:03 - Typical Run Breakdown: Node Map, Acts & Biomes 33:43 - Boss Music with Lyrics & Soundtrack Discussion 49:57 - Combat Mechanics, Character Classes & Unlocks 57:58 - Cat Breeding Meta Progression System Deep Dive 1:07:16 - Genealogy System 1:21:14 - Guillotina House Defense Battle 1:26:35 - Difficulty Modes, Run Length & Off-Ramp Mechanics 1:39:07 - Rankings & final thoughts 1:50:00 - Similar games & show wind down 1:52:19 - Episode 100 details! 1:53:40 - Next episode - Will's app/game - https://hardreset.app 2:04:10 - Gigi, Ari, Rakanishu, and Molly (see the youtube episode for videos!) Next episode: Hard Reset (2026) Contact us at grogpodzone@gmail.com! https://grogpod.zone Intro music: GROGPOD Theme 1 by Balatro composer LouisF - https://louisfmusic.com/ Outro music: Rediculon - Chumbucket Kitty

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 21:00 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube This week on TVGP's We Roguelike It we cover week 03 of Raccoin by chatting about new characters, synergies, the game playing itself (complimentary), exploding coins, coins jumping around, second wheel spins, and much, much more! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 14:23 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube For this episode of TVGP's We Roguelike It we continue our coverage of Raccoin! Join us as we chat about new characters, even more special coins, unlocking a ton of stuff, progression troubles, and much more! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 20:32 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube For this episode of TVGP's We Roguelike It we start a brand new game: Raccoin! Join us as we chat about a bevvy of raccoons, coin synergies, fish gadgets, coin towers, and much more! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Þáttur vikunnar er um Saros.Þáttur vikunnar er um Saros.Þáttur vikunnar ...... þið fattið hvað málið er. Roguelike leikur þar sem markmiðið er að deyja og verða betri. Hvað finnst Arnóri Steini og Gunnari um þennan ágæta leik? Arnór er mjög tapsár og Gunnar hatar roguelike. This should be good ...Þátturinn er í boði PixelWear.is

Featuring: Ace, Ammosart, Ashgar, Belghast, Kodra, and Thalen   Good Morning, Folks! Last night we recorded what I think might be one of our better shows ever, because there were a lot of interesting discussions.  We start off talking about Eurovision and how it felt like it almost ended in a riot.  It's a bit dated, but we talk about some of the details that came out of the Dan Frazier plagiarism situation in Magic: The Gathering. Ace talks a bit about Subnautica 2 and how some of the features caused them to bounce early.  Path of Exile II 0.5.0 reveal happened, and there are tons of things to talk about as they completely redo the endgame.  We talk a bit about the game Everything is Crab, and then follow up with an unrelated topic about how Everything is Roguelike now.  Bel goes down this rabbit hole that starts with Item Repair but follows up with pretty much all of the Anti-Fun Features that are in games and why they need to go. We talk a little bit about some of the Steam Controller reviews that are showing up, and Kodra discusses his further descent into Pokémon ZA.   Topics Discussed: Eurovision Dan Frazier Situation Subnautica 2 Path of Exile II Spoilers Everything is Crab Everything is Roguelike Item Repair is Bad Anti-Fun Features Steam Controller Review Units Pokemon ZA

Three heroes enter a strange pyramid and find themselves trapped in the Tomb of Time! They are caught in a paradox where time and reality are as fluid as the shifting dunes, it's become clear that to unravel the Tomb's mysteries, they'll need more than just courage—some big weapons and friends! Roguelike is a new TTRPG inspired by the video game genre of the same name. Dungeons randomize every time the players enter and PCs can find new items and powers to create incredible combos. Sponsored episode: If you enjoy this actual play, back the game on Kickstarter today!  David as Victor Timm, background character Dan as Mike Angelo, the were-tortoise Tom as Billy the Corpse, skeleton cowboy Ross as the GM

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time 26:58: Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube It's time for even more science on TVGP's We Roguelike It! Join us as we chat about our final thoughts on Mewenics, ask our big question of the month, and figure out where it goes in our big list of The Best Roguelikes of All Time! Our next game is Raccoin! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

In this episode, Mekel Kasanova dives into SAROS, the latest high-intensity roguelike shooter from Housemarque, the studio behind Returnal.Set on the mysterious planet Carcosa, SAROS throws players into a relentless cycle of combat, death, and rebirth. This isn't just about surviving—it's about mastering the chaos. From fast-paced bullet-hell encounters to deep progression systems and weapon builds, the game constantly challenges your skill and decision-making.But while the gameplay loop is addictive and rewarding, does the story hold up? And how does SAROS truly compare to Returnal?In this episode, we break down:• Combat and gameplay mechanics• Roguelike progression and replayability• Weapons, builds, and player choice• Narrative strengths and weaknesses• Final verdict: Is SAROS worth your time?Whether you're a fan of roguelikes, shooters, or just looking for your next challenge, this is one you don't want to miss.Mahalo for listening

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 15:24 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube For our fourth and final week of Mewgenics on TVGP's We Roguelike It we chat about cubes of meat, leaving with only one cat, a boss at the house, and much, much more! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 25:13 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube In this episode of TVGP's We Roguelike It we continue our coverage of Mewgenics where we chat about house management, an unstoppable Tank, a cat that keeps dying on purpose, a fun new boss, suspicious eggs, and much more! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 25:49 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube This week on TVGP's We Roguelike It we cover our second week of Mewgenics by chatting about a rough boss, the game that hates us, a new area, a deadly new collar, and much more! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

When the calendar is bare, and a game can fit in there?That's Fire Emblem: Three Houses!When you don't know what to play, but you gotta kill the day?That's Fire Emblem: Three Houses!Discussed: PAX East, C2E2, new patreon episodes, the 2010 era of roguelikes, Spelunky, FTL, different styles of motivation, Fire Emblem Three Houses, the beauty of barks, Mega Man Star Force, the worst dressage music Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch, if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://bsky.app/profile/stephenhilger.bsky.socialFollow Brendon Bigley: https://bsky.app/profile/bb.wavelengths.onlineProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 8 cover art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://ghostdown.online/---Timecodes:(00:00) - Intro (00:23) - PAX and C2E2 (12:34) - Break (12:35) - Tidings from Jake to Rick! (13:10) - Talking about Roguelike/lites (45:53) - Break (45:55) - Fire Emblem: Three House | Somehow, Byleth returned (it was Divine Pulse) (01:15:57) - Break (01:15:58) - Megaman Star Force Legacy Collection | There is nothing that could prepare you for how complex this lore is (01:49:01) - AJ is very cool and has good podcasts and definitely is not writing this chapter text (01:49:35) - Wrapping up ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons, including our Eternal Gratitude members:SuperThisWayNick GStarfallrondoSusan H0nlygh0stsVincent JPatrick KEd ASamantha DNorth HeroSam HSnzznGregory Mark SCmndr BiscuiticemanChristian HRydan BCaleb HArden FEye of the DuckKaleNathan EJ. H. AjoelchronoMellowMatthew BRobin LPSeekingSeakingJimmerszoey!Vinny MMattKerry KBrian MNoah DZach DChristopher TDHugo WToddChris BLukerfuffleStephen YDaniel GEric FTaran WBrendan OChris ZClayton MZach RDylan NFederico VTigerz RevengeLogan HAlan RJohn AMike LmattjanzzDavid MHeavyPixelsKaleb HTyler JCorey ZSusan HBarry TRobert RChris JBrett Allen HDan SJack SGarrett CjimiiboJohn HDirch FJim EJim WTristan LEvan BAwfulHanzomin2Aaron GJean HTodd Nred_wagonNeilPeter BJohn VvErik MRedmage77Joshua JTony LDanny KGibson GKate Duncan BRichard MDaniel NSeth MJamesAndy HDemoEmmaLyn ECorey TCaleb WJake LJesse WMike TCodesMatt BWesleymebezacAlex LSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseRobert MMichael WAndrewthis_JUSTINRyan O14.3 billion yearsBrendan KMegan BSecretAgentKoalaNoah OArcturusAndrew WhepaheChase ALoveDiesNick QChris MRBKaren HAdam FScott HAlexander SMatt HMurrayDavid PJason KMicah OKamrin HAndrew DKyle SPhilip N  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 00:30 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp We're off this week! See you next week for more Mewgenics! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 37:29 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube It's the start of a brand new game on TVGP's We Roguelike It: Mewgenics! Join us as we chat about controversies, the Necronomicon, long runs, zombie cats, non-explicit scenes, and much, much more! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 10:21 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube It's time for science…in space! Join TVGP's We Roguelike It as we chat about FTL: our final thoughts, the answer to the question we ask every month, and where it goes in our list of the best Roguelikes of all time! Our next game is Mewgenics! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 13:05 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube For our final episode of FTL on TVGP's We Roguelike It we chat about Mantis ship fun, different ship layouts, game design, teleporter healing, and much more! Our next game is Mewgenics! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 10:28 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube It's week 03 of FTL in TVGP's We Roguelike It! Join us as we chat about the toughest ship so far, beating the game, finding a super powerful combo, an unlikely favorite ship, and much more! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Gaming hosts Josh, Ryan and Ace are drafting the best game from every genre on our list—from Survival Crafting and Action RPG to Roguelike and more. Which titles truly deserve the crown in gaming history? The crew debate legendary picks, surprising choices, and the video games that defined entire genres. Expect nostalgia and plenty of passion on what makes these video games stand above the rest. If you love discovering all-time gaming greats, this is an episode you won't want to miss from the Video Gamers Podcast!   Thanks to our MYTHIC Supporters: Redletter, Disratory, Ol' Jake, Gaius, Jigglepuf, Phelps and NorwegianGreaser, and Dettmarp   Thanks to our Legendary Supporters: HypnoticPyro, PeopleWonder, Bobby S.   Connect with the show: Support us on Patreon: ⁠patreon.com/videogamerspod⁠ Join our Gaming Community: https://discord.gg/h2cHKAvSmu Follow us on Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/videogamerspod/⁠  Follow us on X:⁠ https://twitter.com/VideoGamersPod⁠  Subscribe to us on YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@VideoGamersPod?sub_confirmation=1⁠    Visit us on the web:⁠https://videogamerspod.com/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 12:57 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube In this episode of TVGP's We Roguelike It, it's Part 02 of FTL! Join us as we chat about The Gunship (all hail!), new ship layouts, stealth tech, great tips from our community, love and hatred of drones, and much more! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

Featuring: Michael "Boston" Hannon and Paul "Moonpir" Smith Running Time: 17:45 Music by MusiM: Homepage | Bandcamp Livestream Archive: YouTube It's time for a brand new game on TVGP's We Roguelike It: FTL! Join us as we get into a true Roguelite classic, figure out the best way to play it, try to unlock some new chips, figure out how confident we feel, see if our experience has paid off, and much more! Become a patron of TVGP for just a few dollars a month at E1M1's Patreon Page! Get *two weeks* early access to this show (among other shows), show notes, uncensored outtakes, and more for just $5/month!

This week we're joined by Hilary Goldstein and Dave Clayman, two of the voices behind IGN's legendary Three Red Lights podcast, the loud, chaotic and gloriously irreverent Xbox 360 show that helped define mid-2000s gaming culture. From sleeping on office couches and playing Halo 2 before anyone else, to Don King promos, 50 Cent interviews and the early days of podcasting when you had to manually download episodes onto an MP3 player, they share wild behind-the-scenes stories from the golden age of online gaming media. Contents:00:00 – The Week's Retro News Stories50:46 – Three Red Lights Podcast InterviewPlease visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show:Bitmap Books – https://www.bitmapbooks.comGo to https://surfshark.com/retrohour or use code RETROHOUR at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!Play Expo Blackpool: https://www.playexpoblackpool.com/Check out PCBWay at https://pcbway.com for all your PCB needsWe need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://theretrohour.com/support/https://www.patreon.com/retrohourJoin our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8Website: http://theretrohour.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/X: https://twitter.com/retrohourukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theretrohour.comTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohourShow notesRogue 7800 Roguelike: https://tinyurl.com/yc5dzbp6Rayman 30th Anniversary: https://tinyurl.com/y9vufpynSuper Mario 64 PDF: https://youtu.be/a0F08py5Z4MKula World 32X Port: https://tinyurl.com/4t957hxwComputer History Collection Online: https://tinyurl.com/438nvhxwCastlevania Belmont's Curse: https://tinyurl.com/4s9abvumPatrons newsMetal Gear Solid Collection: https://tinyurl.com/27458dp7Wheeze Game Boy Release: https://tinyurl.com/bdchv5zn