❬ASIDE❭ QUEST: Recent Episodes
Dave Rupert, Danh Hoang, and Zach Meyer
Dave played* Playdate!
Sci-fi reading kick
- Planetes
- The Orbital Children
Next up
- TMNT: Shredder's Revenge
- Undertale?
Danh played* Vampire Survivors * Halo Multiplayer: Lone Wolves
Next
- Fall Guys F2P
Zach played* Started; Jedi Fallen Order * Working on; Olli Olli World
Played this demo
- Metal: Hellsigner
Danh played:* Overwatch 2 Beta * Halo Infinite: Season 2 * Backpack Hero - https://thejaspel.itch.io/backpack-hero * Tunic
Zach PlayedTrying to finish Ocarina of Time
Played Emerald Flame - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/postcurious/the-emerald-flame
Want to play:
Polygon https://store.steampowered.com/app/1241100/POLYGON/
Dave Played* Overwatch 2 Beta * Stacklands by Sokpop * Knotwords by Zach Gage * Good Sudoku by Zach Gage
Zach Played* CoD Warzone * Olli Olli World
Anime* Demon Slayer - Mugen Train Arc * JuJitsu Kaisen 0 - Alamo Drafthouse
Dave Played* Nothing, a little OlliOlli
Anime* Ranking of Kings (Crunchyroll)
danh played* Guardians of the Galaxy * Tunic
Dave Played* Gave up on Twelve Minutes * Olli Olli World * Earthbound
Also:
- Watched Gundam
- Made a Gundam
Danh Played:* Halo Infinite * Lost Ark
Zach Beat* Metroid Dread * Florence
Zach Played* No More Heroes 3 * Ni no Kuni
Dave Played* Return of the Obra Dinn * Twelve Minutes
Zach Played* Fallout 4 * Metroid Dread * Deep Rock Galactic
Danh played* Halo Infinite * Fall Guys.... * Wildermyth
Dave Played* Halo Infinite Multiplayer
Zach Played* Halo Infinite Multiplayer * Persona 5 Royal
Danh Played* Halo Infinite Multiplayer * Dragon Quest XI * The Ruined King: A League of Legends Story
Dave PlayedBooks:
- Artemis by Andy Weir
- Armada by Ernest Cline
Zach Played* Deep Rock Galactic * Metroid Dread
Danh Played* Metroid Dread * Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars
Dave Played* Getting his iPad to play nice with his 8bitdo
News Links:
- Insert Coin to Continue
- Titan Fall 2 Hack
Zach Played* Deep Rock Galactic
Danh Played* Metroid Dread
Dave Played* iPad Mini
Books
- The Cult of We
- Ask Your Developer
- Essentialism
Zach Played* Apex Legends * Fallout 4 * Valheim
Danh Played* Halo Infinite beta * Eastward
Dave Played* Dead By Daylight
Comics
- It's Jeff (Studio Gurihiru)
- Thor & Loki: Double Trouble (Studio Gurihiru)
Zach Played* Fallout 4 * Red Dead Redemption 2 * Deep Rock Galactic
Danh Played* Warioware: Get it together! * Dodgeball Academia
Books
- Ask Iwata
Zach Played* The Ascent * Phantom Abyss * Deep Rock Galactic * Tunnel Goons - Nate Treme
Danh Played* Tribes of Midgard * Axiom Verge 2 * Marvel's Avengers * Slay the Spire
Read: Bubble
Dave Played* Game Dev Story+ * Mini Motorways
Anime:
- Mob Psycho 100
Zach Played
- CoD season 4 - https://www.callofduty.com/warzone
- Zelda BotW - Complete - https://www.zelda.com/breath-of-the-wild/
- The Mismeasure of Man - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The\_Mismeasure\_of\_Man
- Watched: Yasuke - https://www.netflix.com/title/80990863
Danh Played
- Zelda: Skyward Sword - https://www.zelda.com/skyward-sword-hd/
- Game Builder Garage - https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/game-builder-garage-switch/
- Control - https://controlgame.com/
- Hades - https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/hades/
Dave Played
- Vacation with family
Dave Read
- Bubble - an apocalyptic sci-fi about monster hunters joining the sharing economy. https://www.amazon.com/Bubble-Jordan-Morris/dp/1250245567
E3 Links* Metroid Dread * REPLACED * Redfall (Arcane Studios) * Halo Infinite
Dave PlayedPlaydate won E3 https://play.date/dev/
- Game Builder Garage for Switch
Watched
- Demon Slayer
- Haikyu!!
Danh PlayedNintendo won e3!!! But yes, Xbox did well
- The Division 2
- The Last Spell
- Metroid: Zero Mission
Zach PlayedMicrosoft Stole/Won E3 Don't @ me
- CoD season 4
- Control
- The Division 2
- FFXIV
Dave Played* Overwatch * Call of Duty Cold War * Cities: Skylines
Danh played* Lost Words * Dragon Quest XI
Zach Played* Persona 5 Royale
Dave played* ... ?
Read
- Truth: Red, White, & Black
Danh played* Control - Beat it * Pac-Man 99 * Star Wars: Republic Commando
Wanting to play
- Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
- Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World - In queue
Zach played* CoD season 3 * Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot - Finished * Persona 5 Royal - Started
Book Club
- Press Reset - by Jason Schreier
Dave Played
- Minecraft
- Finished Luigi's Mansion
- Console Warzone
- Quina.app
- Away on Netflix
Danh Played
- Ultimate Chicken Horse
- Control
- GTA V
Zach Played
- Borderlands 3 - Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot
- Breath of the Wild
- Up next: Persona 5 Royale
Dave Played* Overwatch * Call of Duty Cold War * Luigi's Mansion 3
Danh played* Valheim * Dragon Quest XI
Zach Played* Call of Duty Cold War * Borderlands 3 * Control
Dave Played* Overwatch * CoD * Minecraft * Luigi's Mansion 3
Danh played* Orbital Bullet (https://www.orbitalbullet.com/) * Loop Hero - (https://loophero.com/) * Tunche (limited info http://tunchegame.com/) * Dragon Quest XI * Diablo 3 (Switch)
Zach Played* The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild * CoD * Diablo 3 (Switch) * Minecraft
Dave Played
- Call of Duty + Overatch
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
- Luigi's Mansion 3
- Minecraft (So I bought a Realm)
Danh Played
- Phasmaphobia
- Dragon Quest XI
- Hades
Zach Played
- Divinity 2 - complete
- Call of Duty
- Outer Worlds
- Switch Life
Dave Played
- Fortnite
- Call of Duty: Warzone
Danh Played
- final Fantasy VII Remake
- Phantasmagoria
Zach Played
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Call of Duty Warzone
Dave Played
- Squadrons on controller 👍
- Overwatch/COD Warzone/Zelda BotW
- Apex Legends (got 2nd!)
Danh Played
- Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity demo
- Phantasmagoria
- Apex Legends on Steam (Season 7)
Zach Played
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Call of Duty Warzone
- Apex Legends on Steam (Season 7)
Dave Played* OW Halloween - PC * COD Warzone - PC * Breath of the Wild EX Quests (only Trial of the Sword left) - Switch * Mario 35 - Switch * Into the Breach - PC * Unrailed - PC * Started Star Wars Squadron - PC
Danh played* Genshin Impact - PC * Luigi's Mansion - Switch * Fall Guys - PC * Started Star Wars Squadron - PC
Zach Played* Ghost of Tsushima - PS4 * Mass Effect Andromeda - PC * Divinity: Original Sin 2 - PC * COD Warzone - PC * Started Star Wars Squadron - PC
Dave Played* Breath of the Wild EX Quests * Spellbreak - Switch
Reading
- Star Wars Lost Stars
- Star Wars Thrawn Trilogy (Book 1)
- Monster of the Week
Watching
- Critical Role
Danh played* Raji - Switch
Zach Played* Ghost of Tsushima - PS4 * Among Us
Dave Played* Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 - Xbox One * Breath of the Wild EX Quests
Reading* Star Wars Lost Stars - Manga
Danh played* Madden 21 - Returned * Spiritfarer - Gamepass
Watching* High Score - Netflix
Zach Played* Ghost of Tsushima - PS4 * Spellbreak - Switch
Dave Played* Game of Thrones: Tale of the Crow (Apple Arcade) https://www.theverge.com/21365603/game-of-thrones-got-tale-of-crows-review-apple-arcade-iphone-ipad * Manifold Garden for Switch https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/manifold-garden-switch/ * Pokémon Go (136 / 631) https://www.pokemongo.com/en-us/ * Good Sudoku (by Zach Gage of Really Bad Chess, SpellTower, Ridiculous Fishing) https://www.playgoodsudoku.com/ * Call of Duty Warzone Mini-Royale * Finished Champions Ballad DLC, got a motorcycle, now helping on my son's account
Rest of Year* Halo series? * THPS1+2 * Star Wars Squadrons * Return of the Obra Dinn https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/return-of-the-obra-dinn-switch/ * Into the Breach https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/into-the-breach-switch/
Danh played* Streets of Rage 4 - https://www.streets4rage.com/ * Battletoads - https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/battletoads * Fall Guys - https://fallguys.com/ * Marvel's Avengers - https://avengers.square-enix-games.com/en-us/ * Transistor - https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/transistor/ * Apex Legends -https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends * Call of Duty Warzone -https://www.callofduty.com/warzone
Looking forward to Microsoft Flight Simulator and Madden 21
Board game you should check out called One Deck Dungeon (also on Steam) - https://www.onedeckdungeon.com/
Zach Played* Final Fantasy VII Remake: done https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-CUSA07211_00-FFVIIREMAKE00000 * The Outer Worlds https://outerworlds.obsidian.net/en * Celeste https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/celeste-switch/ * Pummel Party https://store.steampowered.com/app/880940/Pummel_Party/ * Carrion https://carrion.game/ * Fall Guys https://fallguys.com/ * Marvel's Avengers - https://avengers.square-enix-games.com/en-us/
Boardgame* Everdell https://tabletopia.com/games/everdell
Rest of Year* Cyberpunk 2077 * Ghost of Tsushima * ?
Games
- Jedi Fallen Order
https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/jedi-fallen-order - Fall Guys
https://fallguys.com/ - Persona 4 Golden
https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/1113000/ - Gunfire Reborn
https://gunfire.herojoys.com/en/ - Final Fantasy VII Remake
https://ffvii-remake.square-enix-games.com/en-us - Destiny 2
https://www.bungie.net/
Books
- Red Rising
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/RRT/red-rising-series - Why We Sleep
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Sleep/Matthew-Walker/9781501144325
- Fall Guys
- FFVII Remake
- Persona 4: Golden
- Borderlands 3
- Hyper Scape
- Destiny 2
- Jedi Fallen Order
- FFXIV
Zach* Borderlands 3 * Final Fantasy VII Remake * Destiny 2 * FFXIV * Sea of Stars
Dave* Jedi Fallen Order * Overwatch * CoD Gulag * Democratic Socialism Simulator * Minecraft Dungeons
Danh* Knight and Bikes * Pokemon Sword: Isle of Armor * Monster Train * A Fold Apart
Zach* Final Fantasy VII Remake * Borderlands 3 * COD Warzone
Dave* Snakeybus * Minecraft Dungeons
Danh* Knight and Bikes * Stardew Valley
Zach* Far Cry New Dawn * COD Warzone
Dave* Pokémon Sword aka Breath of the Mild * NYT Crossword App * Call of Duty: PUBGulag * Zwift * Red Rising Series * Coda (graphic novel)
Danh* Animal Crossings * Stardew Valley * Final Fantasy VII Remake * Borderlands 3
Here are the games we talk about in this episode:
Zach* Red Dead Redemption 2 * Borderlands 3
Dave* The Legend of Zelda: Breathe of the Wild * Call of Duty Warzone
Danh* Animal Crossing New Horizon
It's our (un)official first episode of the year and we're here to catch you up on what we've been playing.
Zach* Red Dead Redemption 2 * Overwatch * FINAL FANTASY 7
Dave* The Legend of Zelda: Breathe of the Wild
Danh* Pokemon Sword * Stardew Valley * Murder by Numbers
Zach* The Division 2
Dave* The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening * Dr. Mario on iOS
Danh* Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
Zach* The Outer Worlds * Divinity 2 * Team Fight Tactics * DnD on Roll 20 * Cities: Skylines
Dave* Apple Arcade * Assemble with Care * What the Golf * Guildings * Minecraft Earth
Danh* Untitled Goose Game * Pokemon Sword and Shield * Sly the Spire
Zach* Divinity 2
Dave* Ni no Kuni * Cities: Skylines * Biffa Plays Indie Games
Danh* Dragon Quest XI * Luigi's Mansion
Apple Arcade games played:
Assemble With Care
What the Golf
Card of Darkness
Exit the Gungeon
Grindstone
Pilgrims
Danh Played:* Marvel Ultimate Alliance (First DLC) * Astral Chain * Shame: Finishing Diablo Season 18
Zach Played:* Dragon Quests XI * Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain * Shame Pile: Destiny 2
Dave Played:* Untitled Goose Game * Mario Kart Tour * Link's Awakening
Switch Corner* Ring Fit Adventure * Thighmaster Gold * Overwatch on Switch * SNES Games on Switch * Contra Rogue Corps
PAX West* Arcade Spirits * Best Friend Forever * Nerdist: We're in love with these new and upcoming dating sims * I love you, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin' Good Dating Simulator * Softly with Teeth * Later Daters * Story Fort * Graveyard Keeper + People playing games in coffins * Minute of Islands
Zach Played* Diablo 3 - Season 19 challenges complete * Need to hurry up on Zelda as Dragon Quest approaches * Added to shame list: Celeste on Switch
Danh Played* Smash Ultimate * The Messenger * Diablo on Switch * Looking forward to Link's Awakening * Will skip out on Borderlands 3 until Steam; * Keep and eye out for a game called Control
Dave Played* Beat all the levels (260) in Dr Mario World * Otis has me playing Minecraft * List of shame: Need to finish Gato Roboto * Blockers: Ni no Kuni or Links Awakening??!?! * Also starting watching Anime: + My Hero Academia (5% horny) + Konosuba (60% horny)
Zach Played
- Dragon Ball Fighter Z
- Diablo 3
- Risk of Rain 2
Danh Played
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- Risk of Rain 2
Dave Played
- Journey
- Monument Valley 2
- Gato Roboto
Zach Played
The Legend of Zelda: Breathe of the Wild
Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith & The Fight For Sanctuary
Danh Played
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
Dave Played
Mario Maker 2
Dr. Mario World
Fez
Misc
House of X / Power of X
Zach Played
Final Fantasy XV
Spiderman
Team Fight Tactics
Danh Played
The Legend of Zelda: Breathe of the Wild
Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda
The Zelda of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (for the 3DS)
Dave Played
Yoku's Island Express
Super Mario Maker 2
Dr. Mario World
Dave Read
Psychological Test
My Brother's Husband
Misc
Nintendo Switch Lite
Playdate
Zach Played
- The Division 2
- Final Fantasy XV
Danh Played
- Steamworld Quest
- Gato Roboto
- Dice Throne
- Marvel Unlimited
Dave Played
- Ace Attorney Trilolgy
Misc
- Borderlands 2 new DLC
E3 links
Marvel's Avengers
Marvel's Avengers trailer
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Zelda Breathe of the Wild 2
Zelda Link's Awakening
Tom Clancy's The Division 2: E3 2019 Episode 3 Teaser Trailer
Cyberpunk 2077
Contra Rogue Corps
Luigi's Mansion 3
Double Fine Aquired by Microsoft
Psychonauts 2
In this episode we started our first book club discussion with Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made by Jason Schreier. We discuss the content and the games that were covered from Diablo III to the Witcher 3.
Book Discussion: * Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made
We all played: * Apex Legends
Danh played: * Tetris99 * Metroid II: Return of Samus
Zach played: * Assassins Creed Odyssey * Steep
Steam shame:
- Zelda Breath of the Wild
Dave Played: * Ape Out
Dave is excited for:
- Fimbul
In this episode we gush about the new battle royale hotness that is Apex Legends by Respawn Entertainment.
We all played: * Apex Legends
Danh played: * Spider-Man * The Division 2 Beta
Steam shame:
- Titanfall 2
Zach played: * Divinity: Original Sin 2 * Yakuza Kiwami
Steam shame:
- Assassins Creed Odyssey
Dave Played: * What Remains of Edith Finch * Her Story
Steam shame:
- The Swords of Ditto
In this episode we round up our thoughts on this year's PAX South in San Antonio on what we played, what we experienced and what we plan to add to our already bloated backlog for 2019. This and more along with a somber Overwatch Minute.
Games we saw at PAX South 2019
- Gato Robato Trailer
- Dark Devotion
- Blazing Chrome
- Ultra Bug
- Aqua Lungers
- Dicey Dungeon
- Jump Force
Danh played: * Ring of Elysium (Not PUBG) * Don't Starve Together
Steam shame:
- Slay the Spire
Zach played: * Hand of Fate * Mario Kart 8 Deluxe * The Witness
Steam shame:
- Assassins Creed Odyssey
Dave Played: * Ring of Elysium (Not PUBG) * What Remains of Edith Finch
Book Club suggestion:
- Blood Sweat and Pixels
First episode of the year and we're talking about where to get hot new bootleg controllers and gripes about the Switch's online system. Also some big news in this week's Overwatch Minute.
- 8bitdo SN30 Pro G Classic and Pro SN
Danh played: * Warframe (Ninja's in space) * Ring of Elysium (Not PUBG) * Finishing Mario Odyssey
Zach played: * Yakuza Kiwami * Divinity 2 * Mario Rabbids
Steam shame:
- Fallout New Vegas
- Saints Row IV
Dave Played: * GRIS - a beautiful watercolor'y platformer * Finished all the LABO's with Otis * Still stuck on Hollow Knight
Steam shame:
- What Remains of Edith Finch
- Her Story
- BeatCop
We're back to talk about some games and some frustrations. We kick things off with the Overwatch Minute and wrap things up with Dave living life 60 seconds at a time in an indie game he played on the Switch called Minit.
Danh Played * Excited for Diablo 3 on Switch! * Torchlight Frontiers on demo at Gamescom and PAX West. * Mario Kart 8 Party * Flipping Death
Dave Played * Minit * Mario Odyssey 2P with Otis (2P) * Hollow Knight * Bad North
We're back! Danh played a new puzzle fighting game. Dave is stuck on a game, played a new indie game, and has strong opinions about using Game FAQs. We also give another Overwatch update on Operation: Alt Accounts.
Danh Played * Overwatch * Fortnite * Sushi Striker for the Switch
Dave Played * Cave Story+ * Captain Toad Treasure Tracker with Otis * Mugsters for Switch
Together Danh and Dave played almost every genre of video games this week: JRPGs, Dating Sims, Roguelikes, Sports, Puzzle, and an FPS.
Danh Played * Octopath Traveler * Speed Dating for Ghosts * Dead Cells for Switch
Dave Played * Mario Tennis Aces with Otis * Captain Toad Treasure Tracker with Otis * Fortnite on Switch * 120hz Alienware Ultrawide 1440p Display
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Our Picks:
- GoNNER
- Next Up Hero
- Deponia Doomsday
- Tacoma
We're back after a 3 week unintended haitus. During that time E3 happened! We'll talk about the games we played and what we liked about E3 2018.
Danh Played * Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle * Shadowrun Returns * Fortnite on Switch
Dave Played * Cave Story+ on Switch * Ikaruga (Shoutout to the Zero Stars Podcast) * Mario Kart 8 Deluxe * ARMS * Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
E3 Games We Liked * Super Smash Bros. Ultimate * Super Mario Party * Mario Tennis Aces * Last of Us 2 (Trailer) * Death Stranding (Trailer) * The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit * Life is Strange 2 * Neo Cab * Sable * Halo Infinite * Crackdown 3
This week we talk about climbing out of Bronze in Overwatch, our new Alt Accounts, Pokémon, IKEA, books, games, and more.
Danh Played * Borderlands 2 on PC * Pokémon Quest on Switch
Dave Played * Didn't really play games. Just went to IKEA. * [BOOK] When: The Scientific Secret to Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink
Follow us * Dave's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/davatron5000 * Danh's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/danhhoang27
We're back from a week off and boy do we have some games to talk about: A game set in space, violent games with kids around, and Japanese Dating Simulators. And of course we talk a bit about Overwatch Season 10.
Danh Played * Starbound * Splatoon 2 * Borderlands 2 * Killing Floor 2
Dave Played * Cave Story+ on Switch * Doki Doki Literature Club * Hatoful Boyfriend
Danh played Splatfest this weekend on Splatoon 2 and there were Ninja Turtles. Interesting? Heck yes. We talk about it. We also recap our Season 10 Overwatch placements.
Danh Played:
- More Splatoon, did the Splatfest. What is Splatfest? Let me tell you
- What happens to our loot when servers shut down?
- Season 10 I'm through with placements... oh my god and it's horrible
- No new games as I had to work this weekend.
Dave Played:
- More LABO. Built the remote control bug car. Built the piano. Kids love the piano!
- Almost thru Season 10 qualifiers on Overwatch
- Tried to play some RecRoom (VR) with Otis, but got stuck in update-land and he quit thinking about it.
- No Cave Story 😢 but picked up a new book
Busy week! Danh and Dave had a couple of birthdays this past week. Celebrated at a pinball arcade.
Danh Played:
- Fortnite
- Splatoon
- Breath of the Wild
- Overwatch
- It Lurks Below
Dave Played:
- Arcade Games: Funhouse, Shrek, Street Fighter IV Arcade
- Splatoon
- Cave Story+
This week Dave and Danh played Nintendo Labo with Dave's 4.5 year old son Otis. We share a lot of thoughts and impressions about this new future of cardboard gaming accessories, maker culture, and gaming for fun.
Danh Played
- Overwatch
- Splatoon
- Diablo 3
Dave Played
- Finished Night in the Woods!
In this episode we talk about the economics of Twitch. What are bits? Why bits? We also talk about how Overwatch has plummeted from the most viewers list. How does popularity effect a game's ecosystem? Has Overwatch League cannibalized streamers? Is Fortnite's success due to the fact that it's free?
Danh Played
- Overwatch
- Splatoon
- Jackbox Party Pack
Dave Played
- Overwatch
- Buddha (manga)
- Showa 1939-1944
- Dark Sky (sci-fi book) to a weird turn..
Danh and Dave both played the same game this week. Fortnite for PC. Danh played in a squad, Dave played solo queue. Had different but similar experiences.
DANH PLAYED: * Fortnite * Splatoon 2
DANH WILL PLAY: * The Runaways Trade Paperback * Bravely Default on the 3DS
DAVE PLAYED: * Tried Fortnite for PC * Read Buddha Vol 3 (manga)
DAVE WILL PLAY: * Really want to finish Dark Run (Keiko #1) by Mike Brooks * Want to finish Night in the Woods * Adventure Pals for Switch?
This week Danh and Dave have a THIRD PERSON in the virtual studio, Zach Meyer from the Between Players podcast.
Danh's Status Update * Back from Paris * Bravely Default * Octodad: Deadliest Catch
Zach's Status Update * World of Warcraft * Prey (2017) * No no Kuni * Breath of the Wild
Dave's Status Update * Fortnite for iOS
This week Dave is moving and we try to answer the question: Does the Xbox One stay in the living room?
DAVE PLAYED:
- Snakebird for iOS
- Few more days of Night in the Woods
DANH PLAYED:
- Metroid: Samus Returns
- Pokemon Ultra Moon for 3DS
We're back and this week Dave failed to play games other than Overwatch and watching Overwatch League... which... why does watching other people play video games take so much time out of us playing video games?!
DAVE PLAYED:
- Overwatch
- Overwatch League takes too much time
DANH PLAYED:
- Breath of the Wild
- Metroid: Samus Returns for 3DS
- Steamworld Dig 2
Danh Played * Steamworld Dig 2 for Switch * Breath of the Wild
Dave Played * Setting Parental Controls on the Nintendo Switch * Night in the Woods on Switch
We're back and this week we played through an iOS game called Florence, a story game about a young twenty-something named Florence Yeoh.
- Florence
Danh Played * Finished 4th Divine Beast
Dave Played * Finished Celeste
Dave didn't play games this week. He had a few blockers: mother-in-law, son stealing the Switch, and real estate. He did read a bunch of historical graphic novels though! Danh quit playing Zelda and picked up a platformer.
Dave's Standup * Celeste * Night in the Woods * Dave's Bookshelf
Danh's Standup * Zelda * Steamworld Dig 2
In this episode we talk about VR viability, motion sickness, and our weekly game standup.
- Humble Bundle VR Sale
Danh Played * Zelda: Breath of the Wild * Joggernauts
Dave Played * Celeste, but not really much
We're back talking about six-stacks, rhythm games, and masocore (a video game genre where you learn by dying over-and-over-and-over again).
Danh Standup * Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch) * Floor Kids (Switch)
Dave Standup * Overcooked (Switch) * Masocore + Trap Adventure 2
(iOS)
+ Celeste (Switch)
- This game will turn you into a feminist socialist
- PICO-8 Fantasy Console
- PocketCHIP
Danh and Dave are back discussing balance in games and resuming their weekly standup.
- Balance in Game Design at PAX South
- Game Makers Toolkit: Feedback Loop
Danh * Breath of the Wild * Hearthstone for iOS * Train Bandit for iOS
Dave * High Hell
Danh and Dave went to PAX South and talk about the games they played this week (Breath of the Wild + Nuclear Throne)
Games we saw @ PAX South * The Swords of Ditto * Moonlighter * Finji + Night in the Woods + Overland + Tunic
Played * Danh @ 2 Divine Beasts on Breath of the Wild * Nuclear Throne - a action roguelike-like. 3/3 Stars!
To Play * High Hell * Overcooked
Misc * Between Players Podcast with Zach Meyer
Danh and Dave do their first weekly standup and share their "ists of shame" sitting in their Steam account.
Playing * Breath of the Wild * Train Bandit for iOS by Rusty Moyher
To Play * Metroid: Samus Returns * Wolfenstein II * Hitman * Life is Strange * The Signal from Tölva with art by Ian McCue * Rec Room * Rocket League * Nuclear Throne