Episodes

  • S1E43 - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1 Review (Episode 43)

    S1E43 - Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1 Review (Episode 43)
    Feb 18 2025

    In this episode, Jacob and Luke give their thoughts on Tape 1 of the newly released Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Thanks to Don't Nod/Sandbox Strategies for sending codes for review.

    Find timestamps for this episode below:

    • 0:00 - Intro
    • 1:20 - Icebreaker: "What's Your Favourite Coming of Age Story?"
    • 7:10 - Introduction to Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
    • 8:00 - Spoiler-Free Section on Lost Records: Bloom & Rage - Tape 1
    • 22:20 - Technical Performance
    • 24:45 - Spoiler-Filled Thoughts
    • 38:00 - Do We Want More?
    • 41:00 - Afterlove EP Review
    • 48:00 - Wrap-Up & Outro

    Resources:

    • Jacob's Written Review of Afterlove EP

    Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more:

    • Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
    • Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
    • Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
    • Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social

    Check out our other shows:

    • Player Player Podcast
    • Left Behind Game Club
    • The LukeWarmGames Podcast
    • Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
    • Video Game Trivia
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    51 mins
  • S1E42 - Most Anticipated Indies of 2025 [ft. No Small Games] (Episode 42)

    S1E42 - Most Anticipated Indies of 2025 [ft. No Small Games] (Episode 42)
    Feb 11 2025
    Episode Notes This week, the lads are joined by special guests Kate Hunter and Emily Merritt (No Small Games Podcast) to unpack their most anticipated indie games of 2025! Get your wishlists ready and enjoy. Follow Kate, Emily and their podcast No Small Games! Kate Hunter: @katerblossom.bsky.socialEmily Meritt: @aspecificegg.bsky.socialNo Small Games Podcast BlueSky: @nosmallgames.bsky.socialNo Small Games Website: www.nosmallgames.com Games Discussed on Today’s Episode: Incredibox - So Far So GoodArctic Eggs - The Water Museum, cockydoody, abmarnie, Cameron GinexCitizen Sleeper - Jump Over The AgeNine Sols - RedCandleGamesHome Safety Hotline - Night Signal EntertainmentHeartworm - Vincent AdinolfiConstance - btf GamesBionic Bay - Psychoflow Studio, Mureena OyMorsels - FurculaDuck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping - Happy Broccoli GamesKeep Driving - CYJY GamesOverland - FinjiUsual June - FinjiClam Man 2: Headliner - Sideby InteractiveLove Eternal - brikaTenebris Somnia - Saibot Studios, Andrés BorghiMoonlighter 2: The Endless Vault - Digital SunDespelote - Julián Cordero, Sebastian ValbuenaBye Sweet Carole - Little Sewing MachineTenjutsu - Deepnight GamesTears of Metal - Paper CultCoffee Talk: Tokyo - Toge Productions and Chorus WorldwideAfterlove EP - PikselnesiaMusic Power Up - microStudioFretless - The Wrath of Riffson - Ritual StudiosHollow Knight: Silksong - Team CherryEverdeep Aurora - Nautilus GamesWanderstop - Ivy RoadWhile Waiting - OptillusionHenry Halfhead - Lululu EntertainmentMixtape - Beethoven and Dinosaur Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 2:13 - Ice Breaker Question: What is the best indie game that you have played since the holidays?10:02 - Heartworm13:57 - Constance16:46 - Bionic Bay18:49 - Morsels21:43 - Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping23:32 - Keep Driving26:03 - Overland26:49 - Usual June30:33 - Clam Man 2: Headliner33:26 - Love Eternal36:17 - Tenebris Somnia37:47 - Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault39:41 - Despelote43:52 - Bye Sweet Carole46:03 - Tenjutsu50:08 - Tears of Metal53:13 - Coffee Talk: Tokyo55:47 - Afterlove EP59:52 - Music Power Up1:03:08 - Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson1:03:54 - Hollow Knight: Silksong and Everdeep Aurora1:07:35 - Wanderstop1:09:44 - While Waiting1:11:53 - Henry Halfhead1:14:34 - Mixtape1:16:03 - Outro Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.socialJacob: @jacob.bsky.socialLuke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.socialJoseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game ClubThe LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie PodcastVideo Game Trivia
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • S1E41 - Citizen Sleeper 2 Review & Spoilercast (Episode 41)

    S1E41 - Citizen Sleeper 2 Review & Spoilercast (Episode 41)
    Jan 30 2025

    In this episode, Jacob is joined by Adam Gumbert to talk about Citizen Sleeper 2, which will be released on January 31, 2025. Thanks to our friends at Fellow Traveller for sending codes for review.

    Find Adam on Bluesky and Respawn Aim Fire!

    Find timestamps for this episode below:

    • 0:00 - Intro
    • 2:40 - Icebreaker: "What's your experience with Citizen Sleeper and games like it?"
    • 5:45 - A one-sentence pitch
    • 7:10 - "Desperation is the name of the game"
    • 12:15 - Stress
    • 15:00 - Push
    • 19:20 - Citizen Sleeper vs. Citizen Sleeper 2
    • 21:00 - Characters
    • 25:00 - Writing
    • 29:45 - Music and Art
    • 34:00 - Spoilers Begin Here
    • 34:10 - Flint
    • 38:55 - Control
    • 42:00 - Yu-Jin
    • 45:45 - Ankhita
    • 52:10 - The Ending
    • 57:25 - The Future of Citizen Sleeper and Outro

    Resources:

    • Jacob's Written Review on Citizen Sleeper 2
    • Jacob & Luke's Game Club Discussion about Citizen Sleeper

    Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more:

    • Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
    • Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
    • Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
    • Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social

    Check out our other shows:

    • Player Player Podcast
    • Left Behind Game Club
    • The LukeWarmGames Podcast
    • Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
    • Video Game Trivia
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S1E40 - 2024 Game of the Year Part 2 (Episode 40)

    S1E40 - 2024 Game of the Year Part 2 (Episode 40)
    Jan 28 2025
    Episode Notes

    This week, the lads are joined by special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) to celebrate their favorite games of 2024 with the grand finale of their annual game of the year spectacular and the reveal of the Crossplay Conversations Top 10 Games of 2024! Special thanks to Katie Lesperance (Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast and Left Behind Game Club) for the awesome voiceover for our video! Follow Katie on Bluesky: @lesperak.bsky.social.

    Episode Resources:

    • Part 1 of the 2024 GOTY Series here: plnk.to/crossplayconvos
    • Check out the full Top 10 Games of 2024 Reveal Video: https://youtu.be/7VfkNvrAn-k

    Find timestamps for this episode below:

    0:00 - Intro 2:09 - Best Indie 44:22 - Best Music 56:23 - Best Visuals: Technical 1:06:57 - Best Visuals: Art Direction 1:21:14 - Best Narrative 1:33:23 - Best Moment 2:00:05 - Our Top 10 Games of 2024 2:17:35 - Outro

    Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more:

    • Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
    • Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
    • Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
    • Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
    • Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social

    Check out our other shows:

    • Player Player Podcast
    • Left Behind Game Club
    • The LukeWarmGames Podcast
    • Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
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    2 hrs and 20 mins
  • S1E39 - 2024 Game of the Year Part 1 (Episode 39)

    S1E39 - 2024 Game of the Year Part 1 (Episode 39)
    Jan 14 2025
    Episode Notes

    This week, the lads are joined by special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) to celebrate their favorite games of 2024 with their annual game of the year spectacular! Look for the 2024 GOTY Finale and the reveal of the Crossplay Conversations Top 10 Games of 2024 on January 28th!

    Find timestamps for this episode below:

    • 0:00 - Intro
    • 3:09 - Introducing the 2024 awards categories
    • 3:50 - Best Gameplay Loop
    • 25:29 - Most Underrated Game
    • 45:43 - Business Boy’s 2024 Bit of Bad Business
    • 1:07:26 - The Luke Lewis “Chill Out with a Coffee on a Rainy Weekend Afternoon” Game(TM)
    • 1:18:49 - Hooper’s Puzzle Paradise Award
    • 1:26:20 - Claire's Creatively Cozy Award
    • 1:34:21 - Outro

    Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more:

    • Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
    • Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
    • Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
    • Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
    • @clairebearrose.bsky.social

    Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

    • Podcast: @crossplayconvos
    • Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
    • Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
    • Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis
    • Claire Helmberger:@ClaireHelmberg1

    Check out our other shows:

    • Player Player Podcast
    • Left Behind Game Club
    • The LukeWarmGames Podcast
    • Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
    • Video Game Trivia
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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Game of the Year 2022 (Bonus)

    Game of the Year 2022 (Bonus)
    Jan 10 2025

    Once again, Jacob, Luke, Joseph, and special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) sit down to discuss their favourite games of 2022. This was originally released in January 2023 in the LukeWarmGames podcast feed!

    Timestamps:

    • 2:20 Most Joyous Experience
    • 12:10 Best Bang For Your Buck
    • 27:40 Most Pleasant Surprise
    • 47:10 Best Music
    • 59:00 Best Video Game Ass Video Game
    • 1:09:20 Best Cozy Game
    • 1:20:10 Business Boy’s Bit of Bad Business
    • 1:30:55 Most Disappointing Game
    • 1:40:30 Best Non-2022 Game
    • 1:51:10 Best Game That We Didn’t Play
    • 1:55:35 Best Multiplayer
    • 2:06:50 Best Visuals - Technical
    • 2:11:30 Best Visuals - Art Direction
    • 2:23:15 Best Performance/Favorite Protagonist
    • 2:33:40 Best Supporting Character/NPC
    • 2:43:00 Best Indie
    • 3:07:10 Best Narrative
    • 3:22:00 Best Moment
    • 3:48:35 Top 10 Games of 2022

    Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more:

    • Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
    • Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
    • Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
    • Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social

    Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

    • Podcast: @crossplayconvos
    • Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
    • Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
    • Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

    Check out our other shows:

    • Player Player Podcast
    • Left Behind Game Club
    • The LukeWarmGames Podcast
    • Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
    • Video Game Trivia
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    4 hrs and 35 mins
  • Game of the Year 2021 (Bonus)

    Game of the Year 2021 (Bonus)
    Jan 7 2025

    Jacob, Luke and Joseph along with special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) sit down to discuss their favorite games of 2021. This was originally released in January 2022 in the LukeWarmGames podcast feed!

    Timestamps:

    • 3:50 Most Joyous Experience
    • 17:40 Best Bang For Your Buck
    • 23:00 Most Pleasant Surprise
    • 43:50 Best Music
    • 52:00 Best Big Dumb Fun
    • 1:00:00 Best Multiplayer
    • 1:05:30 Best Visuals - Technical
    • 1:11:00 Best Visuals - Art Direction
    • 1:17:20 Best Performance/Favorite Protagonist
    • 1:25:30 Best Supporting Character/NPC
    • 1:34:00 Best Narrative
    • 1:49:30 Best Moment
    • 2:05:00 Top 10 Games of 2021

    Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more:

    • Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
    • Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
    • Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
    • Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social

    Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

    • Podcast: @crossplayconvos
    • Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
    • Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
    • Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

    Check out our other shows:

    • Player Player Podcast
    • Left Behind Game Club
    • The LukeWarmGames Podcast
    • Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
    • Video Game Trivia
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    2 hrs and 40 mins
  • S1E38 - 2024 Indie Game Awards Reactions (Episode 38)

    S1E38 - 2024 Indie Game Awards Reactions (Episode 38)
    Dec 20 2024
    This week, the lads celebrate the inaugural Indie Game Awards! Discussions include reactions to the award recipients, impressions from playing the nominees and some behind the scenes fun from being judges on an awards show. Find the full list of award recipients, nominees, presenters, and judges on the official IGA website. You can also check out the IGA Steam Sale, which showcases titles from this year’s nominees and presenters! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:10 - Icebreaker Question: How did it feel to judge an award show? 7:05 - Debut 14:55 - Notable Achievement in Accessibility 16:57 - Music 21:17 - Visual Design 26:43 - Bite-Sized Game 33:46 - Innovation 44:03 - Emotional Impact 49:38 - Gameplay Design 57:34 - Narrative 1:06:12 - Women-Led Game 1:06:56 - Solo Development 1:11:23 - Game of the Year 1:13:29 - Industry Impact 1:15:10 - Mohammad Fahmi Storyteller Award 1:16:57 - Final Thoughts and Outro Check Other IGA Nominee Episodes + Written Reviews: Mouthwashing, Crow Country and Grunn Review: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000673149935Pacific Drive and Ultros Review Impressions: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000646013266Thanks Goodness You're Here Review: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000664484618 Animal Well Review: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000657033170 Crypt Custodian Review Impressions: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000674886208 Thirsty Suitors (LukeWarmGames): https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/14047071-episode-137-thirsty-suitors-review-impressionsBalatro (LukeWarmGames): https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/14575044-episode-141-balatro-review-impressionsLittle Kitty, Big City (LukeWarmGames): https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/15098086-episode-147-little-kitty-big-city-reviewClickholding (LukeWarmGames): https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/15567513-episode-153-paper-trail-review-indie-game-tastemaking-cornerFear the Spotlight (The Gaming Brief): https://thegamingbrief.ca/2024/11/28/fear-the-spotlight-review/ Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.socialJacob: @jacob.bsky.socialLuke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.socialJoseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvosJoseph Hooper: @Th3HoopManJacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourtLuke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game ClubThe LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie PodcastVideo Game Trivia
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    1 hr and 19 mins