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We’re jumping into 2026 with our first new game of the year, both comparing our thoughts on 3D platformer Big Hops and how it mixes up the genre by tools and tongue. Plus reading recommendations of game blogs and more. Topics Discussed Board Game Beat, games media as marketing, Outer Wilds as anti-nihilism, Big Hops, Blame, The Works of Vermin Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:45Appetizer 2: 0:10:03Appetizer 3: 0:11:51Main, Big Hops: 0:13:27Dessert 1, Blame (manga): 0:54:35Dessert 2, The Works of Vermin (novel): 1:01:09Outro: 1:04:19Links W. Eric Martin’s Board Game Beat ⁠https://www.wericmartin.com/ ⁠Critical Distance ⁠https://www.critical-distance.com/ ⁠If You Ask Nicely ⁠https://autumn-wright.com/if-you-ask-nicely/⁠ Rocket Science and Marshmallows ⁠https://lia-sae.net/articles/2026/01/rocket-science-and-marshmallows.html ⁠ Kimimi the Game-Eating She-Monster⁠ https://kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/⁠ Daniel’s review of The Talos Principle 2 ⁠https://backloggd.com/u/Seryn/review/4060182/⁠ Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected].  Watch the podcast on Youtube

Mark traces the tactical trickery of Fire Emblem back to its beginning; Daniel spends a winter night winding through Wyrm; Plus the latest in gaming news, music recommendations and more. Topics Discussed Call of Cthulhu Humble Bundle, Rascal Reading Club, Buried Giant Studios, Nintendo Switch repair, AAA vs indie games, Fire Emblem, Wyrm Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:45Appetizer 2: 0:04:16Appetizer 3: 0:05:33Appetizer 4: 0:06:39Appetizer 5: 0:10:31Main 1, Fire Emblem: 0:13:42Main 2, Wyrm : 0:34:42Dessert 1, Mark’s Music Picks: 0:45:52Dessert 2, Daniel’s Music Dessert: 0:51:09Outro: 0:57:21Links Call of Cthulhu Humble Bundle ⁠https://www.humblebundle.com/books/so-you-wanna-try-out-call-cthulhu-chaosium-inc-books⁠ Rascal Reading Club ⁠https://www.rascal.news/we-just-launched-a-new-podcast/⁠ Buried Giant Studios ⁠https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2026/01/14/root-and-arcs-designer-cole-wehrle-style-defining-artist-kyle-ferrin-lead-staff-exodus-from-leder-games-to-form-new-board-game-studio/⁠ Wyrm ⁠https://gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm⁠ Daniel’s review of Bionic Bay ⁠https://backloggd.com/games/bionic-bay/⁠ Watch the podcast on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/ky5odwyCTFA Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected]. 

Description Daniel explores the dusty digital castles of Metroid and Castlevania’s origins before they were Metroidvanias; Mark looks at a different breed of gothic vampire action in the remaster of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver; plus game blog recommendations, dedicated audio devices and more. Topics Discussed Layoffs at Inverse and The Verge, Mothership, Unwinnable, dedicated audio devices, Metroid, Metroid 2: Return of Samus, Castlevania, Castlevania 2: Simon’s Quest, Castlevania 3: Dracula’s Curse, Castlevania: The Adventure, Castlevania 2: Belmont’s Revenge, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, A Magical Girl Retires, Royal Hotel Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:00:53Appetizer 2: 0:05:38Main 1, Metroid Games: 0:14:56Main 2, Castlevania Games: 0:32:03Main 3, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Remastered 1: 0:48:16Dessert 1, A Magical Girl Retires: 1:09:19Dessert 2, Royal Hotel: 1:15:19Outro: 1:17:26 Links Mothership https://www.mothership.blog/board-the-mothership/ Unwinnable https://unwinnable.com/ Watch the podcast on Youtube https://youtu.be/4yWuWTctYdI Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected]. 

Description We venture into the tall grass to discuss the Pokemon TCG, it’s evolutions both physical and digital as it approaches its 30th anniversary. Plus our holiday gaming, games preservation and more. Topics Discussed Holiday gaming, Video Game History Foundation, Sega TV, Pokemon TCG, Wake Up Dead Man, The Kamogawa Food Detectives  Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizers: 0:04:57Main 1, Intro: 0:14:44Main 2, Mechanisms: 0:23:59Main 3, Versions: 0:54:36Dessert 1, Wake Up Dead Man: 1:18:52Dessert 2, The Kamogawa Food Detectives: 1:21:32Outro: 1:26:42Links Don't Just Watch TV: The Secrets of Sega Channel https://youtu.be/CWCUmTTVjMY Preserving Game History: It's Just Us https://youtu.be/_00AjQNjgDk The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System https://youtu.be/uJvpRGibFhg The Complete History of Pokémon Red/Blue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQCJ_LyQAcU Get updates on Bluesky ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social⁠ Follow Daniel ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social⁠ Follow Mark ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social⁠ Send your questions, feedback and comments to ⁠[email protected]⁠. 

Denis Ryan joins us once again to look back at 2025, some gaming highlights and trends that have defined the year. Topics Discussed Industry trends in 2025, Fliptunes, Faraway, Mooki Island, Pokemon TCG, Toy Battle, Paperback Adventures, The Gang, Courtisans, Hot Streak, Call of Cthulhu, Castle Crashers, Metroid Prime Remastered, Phantasy Star, Spider-Man (2018), Metaphor Refantazio, Returnal, Cosmic Invasion, Blue Prince, Hollow Knight: Silksong Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:02:24Appetizer 2: 0:05:28Appetizer 3: 0:09:19Appetizer 4: 0:17:44Main 1, Tabletop Games: 0:24:59Main 2, Video Games: 0:57:48Outro: 1:23:24 Links Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/TsuSuq3kERg Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Denis  https://bsky.app/profile/quaidrayn.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected]. 

Mark wards spells in the cozy action RPG Silent Hope and Daniel spells words in the deck-builder Paperback Adventures. Plus Phantasy Star IV, the latest game announcements, demos and more. Topics Discussed PS Vita repairs, Nintendo Online, CorgiSpace, Beastro, Pragmata, Orbitals, Video Game History Foundation, Phantasy Star IV, Silent Hope, Paperback Adventures, Battletech: Decision at Thunder Rift, Star Trek Next Generation Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:44Appetizer 2: 0:07:19Appetizer 3: 0:14:59Appetizer 4: 0:16:24Main 1, Phantasy Star IV: 0:19:07Main 2, Silent Hope: 0:30:21Main 3, Paperback Adventures: 0:53:38Dessert 1, Battletech: Decision at Thunder Rift: 1:05:43Dessert 2, Star Trek Next Generation: 1:14:41Outro: 1:21:05 Links Xcavator 2025 https://www.iam8bit.com/products/xcavator-2025 Watch on Youtube https://youtu.be/TT2ad303eHw Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected].

Description We excavate the state of video game remasters as Daniel explores the experimental innovations of Final Fantasy 2 and Mark scans the relics of Metroid Prime. Plus revisiting Metaphor Refantazio, the history of JRPG’s and more. Topics Discussed Eidos-Montreal layoffs, EA Saudi Arabia buyout, Sony AI art, Horses banned, Datalog Youtube Channel, Card Drives, Final Fantasy 2, Metroid Prime Remastered, Metaphor Refantazio, The Tainted Cup, Fight Magic Items Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:47 Appetizer 2: 0:06:58Appetizer 3: 0:11:56Appetizer 4: 0:17:00 Main 1, Final Fantasy 2: 0:20:23Main 2, Metroid Prime Remastered: 0:33:33Main 3, Metaphor Refantazio : 0:49:43 Dessert 1, The Tainted Cup (novel): 1:01:00 Dessert 2, Fight Magic Items (non-fiction): 1:05:16Outro: 1:13:48 Links Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected].  Eidos-Montreal layoffs  https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-embracer-owned-eidos-montr-al-lays-off-staff EA Saudi Arabia buyout  https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/saudi-arabia-will-own-93-4-percent-of-ea-after-buyout  Horses Banned https://aftermath.site/horses-indie-game-banned-steam-epic-review-impressions-santa-ragione/ Datalog Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@thedatalog Card Drives https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/notwriting/card-drives Watch on Youtube https://youtu.be/D4lCEr-SLjY

Description Daniel banks bananas in retro platformer Donkey Kong Country and Mark banks monsters in Fantasian Neo Dimension. Plus Over/Under, Ambrosia Sky and more! Topics Discussed SNES Nikes, Nvidia GeForce Now, Over/Under, Kobo Plus, Donkey Kong Country Trilogy, Fantasian Neo Dimension, Ambrosia Sky: Part One, Godzilla Minus One, Mission Impossible Rogue Nation  Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:25 Appetizer 2: 0:8:14Appetizer 2: 0:17:29Main 1, Donkey Kong Country Trilogy: 0:21:12Main 2, Fantasion Neo Dimension: 0:32:01Main 3, Ambrosia Sky: 0:54:14Dessert 1, Godzilla Minus One: 1:04:26 Dessert 2, Mission Impossible Rogue Nation: 1:11:52Outro: 1:15:20 Links SNES Nikes⁠ https://www.theverge.com/news/829880/gustavo-bonzanini-nike-air-max-90-sneaker-super-nintendo⁠ 30 Days of Bleed (in Over/Under) ⁠https://www.rascal.news/thirty-days-of-bleed-over-under-mothership-larp/⁠ Watch on Youtube⁠ ⁠ ⁠https://youtu.be/fQjlx3ksxJM Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected]. 

Description Daniel takes a magnifying glass to the miniature world of Mausritter; Mark scopes out a new mutation of tactics in Miasma Chronicles; Plus Alien RPG, Pokemon TCG, Tidal Blades and more. Topics Discussed Black Friday sales, Mausritter, Alien TTRPG Evolved Edition, Pokemon TCG Battle Academy, Legend of Legacy, Tidal Blades: Rise of the Unfolders, Miasma Chronicles, Octopath Traveller 0 demo, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (novel), Blood in the Machine (novel) Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:03:57Appetizer 2: 0:10:21Appetizer 2: 0:18:03Main 1: 0:23:30Main 2: 0:28:46Main 3: 0:32:00Main 4: 0:38:19Main 5: 0:54:35Dessert 1: 1:00:10Dessert 2: 1:06:32Outro: 1:10:50 Links Mausritter Month https://www.backerkit.com/c/collections/mausritter-month Watch on Youtube https://youtu.be/i4D2Qv-R0IE Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to ⁠[email protected]

Description Daniel uncovers a new gem in indie mines with Diggergun; Mark blasts in the past with Metroid Zero Mission; Plus Steam devices, a roundup of word games and more. Topics Discussed New Steam devices, Spell Smashers, Paperback, Illiterati, Corpse Party tetralogy cancelled, payment provider censorship, Diggergun, Metroid Zero Mission, A Memory Called Empire, Nana Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:59Appetizer 2: 0:07:34Appetizer 3: 0:16:25Main 1, Diggergun: 0:22:00Main 2, Metroid Zero Mission: 0:31:53Dessert 1, A Memory Called Empire: 0:50:58Dessert 2, Nana: 0:54:57Outro: 1:02:39 Links Kickstarter Union Victory https://www.rascal.news/kickstarter-united-ends-six-week-strike-with-a-resounding-victory/ Illiterati Expansions https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gapclosergames/illiterati-red-herrings-and-white-roses Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack canceled https://www.gematsu.com/2025/11/corpse-party-tetralogy-pack-canceled-for-the-west Follow Daniel Wynter https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.socialWatch on Youtube https://youtu.be/bU4rlkFJMQQ Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected]

Description We’re at the Cabin Factory, we’re at the Rune Factory, we’re at the combination Cabin/Rune Factory. Daniel observes a new trend in horror games, Mark wears many hats in Guardians of Azuma, plus playtesting at Protocon, Playstation Portal and more. Topics Discussed ProtoCon, Playtesting, Square Enix Layoffs and AI QA, Playstation Portal, The Cabin Factory, Rune Factory : Guardians of Azuma, Columbo: Prescription Murder, Murder on the Marine Express Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:22Appetizer 2: 0:16:59Appetizer 3: 0:21:45Main 1, The Cabin Factory: 0:29:20Main 2, Rune Factory - Guardians of Azuma: 0:38:01Dessert 1, Columbo: 1:03:43Dessert 2, Murder on Marine Express: 1:07:17Outro: 1:13:53 Links Watch on Youtube https://youtu.be/Ve6N69GelAo Get updates on Bluesky ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social⁠ Follow Daniel ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social⁠ Follow Mark ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social⁠ Send your questions, feedback and comments to ⁠[email protected]⁠. 

We’re joined by Daniel Newman to talk about his work with New Mill Industries and experiences at the Tokyo Game Market. Then we descend into a discussion of Hades 2 to put our thoughts to rest. Topics Discussed New Mill Industries, Tokyo Game Market, Gachapon, Hades 2, Junji Ito, Shigeru Mizuki, Chainsaw Man, Kamen Rider Zeztz, Pontypool Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:56Appetizer 2: 0:08:30Main: 0:24:31Dessert 2, Kamen Rider Zeztz: 0:58:28Dessert 3, Pontypool: 1:04:06Dessert 4, Daniel Newman's Movie Recommendations: 1:06:37Outro: 1:10:01 Links  New Mill Industries https://www.newmillindustries.com/ Indie Game Night Market https://www.newmillindustries.com/ignm Watch on Youtube https://youtu.be/KMZ1cY-zJhw Follow Daniel Newman https://bsky.app/profile/dnlnwmn.bsky.social Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected]. 

Daniel spells out an afterlife sentence in Cryptmaster; Mark highlights several demos from the Steam Next Fest including Hand of Hexes, Glintland, and Whiskerwood; Plus Halo evolves a genetic redundancy, Star Trek finds a new final frontier of game design and more. Topics Discussed Anbernic RG DS, Miyoo Mini Flip, Ball X Pit, Welcome to Drowned Lake, Mothership Month, Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders, Phantasy Star 2, Night of the Baba Yaga, Alien 3, Alien Resurrection Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:17Appetizer 2: 0:06:21Appetizer 3: 0:09:15Appetizer 4: 0:10:20Appetizer 5: 0:13:47Appetizer 6: 0:15:53Main 1, Cryptmaster: 0:19:54Main 2, Hand of Hexes: 0:40:13Main 3, Glintland: 0:46:37Main 4, Whiskerwood: 0:50:30Dessert 1, House (Film, 1977): 1:02:00Dessert 2, Vancouver Art Gallery Current Exhibitions: 1:08:26Outro: 1:16:52 Links Gone to Gaia https://gamefound.com/en/projects/rose-gauntlet-entertainment/gone-to-gaia Hand of Hexes Demo Glintland Demo https://store.steampowered.com/app/3682990/Glintland_Demo/ Whiskerwood Demo https://store.steampowered.com/app/2489330/Whiskerwood/ Vancouver Art Gallery Current Exhibitions https://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/current-exhibitions/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3667900/Hand_of_Hexes_Demo/

Daniel rides the waves of tactical cleverness in Tidal Blades 2; Mark continues our JRPG retrospective with Phantasy Star 2. Plus Ball X Pit, new retro game devices and more. Topics Discussed Anbernic RG DS, Miyoo Mini Flip, Ball X Pit, Welcome to Drowned Lake, Mothership Month, Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders, Phantasy Star 2, Night of the Baba Yaga, Alien 3, Alien Resurrection Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:42Appetizer 3: 0:08:56Main 1, Tidal Blades 2: 0:19:44Main 2, Phantasy Star 2: 0:35:44Dessert 1, The Night of Baba Yaga: 1:06:00Dessert 2, Alien 3, Alien Resurrection: 1:11:36Outro: 1:18:15 Links Monsterhearts: Welcome to Drowned Lake by Ludic Lemur — Kickstarter Mothership Month 2025 Wargame: OVER/UNDER - Sam Sorensen Watch on Youtube ⁠https://youtu.be/pWQQDYaUM6U⁠ Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected]. 

This Thanksgiving, we’re laying out a spread of Trick Takers, discussing the genre, our favourites, and where the best place to start is. We also revisit our thoughts on video game remakes and remasters, their intentions and values. Topics Discussed Video Game Remakes as Preservation, Trick Taking Games, Chronicle, Rebel Princess, Skull King, Gachapon Trick, Cat in the Box, The Crew, Sail, Vamp on the Batwalk, Nine Lives, Dead Like Me, Monstress Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:52Main Intro: 0:22:51Chronicle: 0:28:49Rebel Princess: 0:34:15Skull King: 0:37:58Gashapon Trick: 0:41:53Cat in the Box: 0:49:21The Crew: 0:53:47Sail: 0:57:47Nine Lives: 1:00:10French Tarot: 1:03:28Dessert 1, Dead Like Me: 1:04:22Dessert 2, Monstress: 1:07:50Outro: 1:12:55 Links The original System Shock 2 is being removed from sale later this week | PC Gamer There's a Right and Wrong Way to Remake A Classic Video Game—And The Iliad Explains How - Endless Mode Preorder New Mill Trick Takers https://www.newmillindustries.com/ Dan Thurot reviews New Mill Trick Takers https://spacebiff.com/2025/10/01/halloween-tricks/ Dealer’s Tarot https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/level99games/the-dealers-tarot Watch on Youtube https://youtu.be/v5sBUKdRIP4 Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected].