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Daniel takes a crowbar to misogyny in Silent Hill F. Mark sees the horseman of war through his greatest challenge: Sokoban puzzles, in Darksiders. Plus revisiting Final Fantasy 4 and much more. Topics Discussed Leviathan Wilds, Borderlands Online, Echo Weaver, Afterworld, Final Fantasy 4, Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, Silent Hill F, The Goonies, Greg Girard. Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Leviathan Wilds: 0:01:25Appetizer 2, Afterworld: 0:05:11Appetizer 3, Echo Weaver: 0:08:50 Appetizer 4, Borderlands Online : 0:10:29Main 1, Final Fantasy 4: 0:14:48Main 2,  Darksiders: Warmastered Edition: 0:36:02Main 3, Silent Hill F: 0:54:28Dessert 1, The Goonies (film): 1:12:33Dessert 2, Greg Girard (art exhibit): 1:24:59  Outro:  1:27:14 Links Early bird tickets for TCTC now on sale! ProtoCon BC in November Listen to the podcast on Youtube Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.socialFollow Daniel⁠ Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected].

Daniel hacks into the genre-bending mechanics of sci-fi shooter Pragmata; Mark learns that you need to crack a few eggs to save a monstie in Monster Hunter Stories 3. Plus Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Sword World and much more Topics Discussed Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Well Dweller, Sword World, Cypher, S’il Vous Play, Satisfactory: Core Values, Pragmata, Monster Hunter Stories 3, Nope (film), Foundation (novel) Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse demo: 0:03:11Appetizer 2, Well Dweller demo: 0:07:43Appetizer 3, Sword World Free Adventure: 0:09:56 Appetizer 4, Cypher System Character Builder: 0:11:50Appetizer 5, S’il Vous Play: 0:19:13Appetizer 6, Satisfactory: Core Values: 0:20:21Main 1, Pragmata: 0:22:52Main 2, Monster Hunter Stories 3: 0:39:45Dessert 1, Nope (film): 1:08:02Dessert 2, Foundation (novel): 1:10:31Outro:  1:20:02Links Sword World English Free Adventure Cypher System Character Builder S'il Vous Play Convention Satisfactory: Core Values Listen to the podcast on Youtube Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected]. Follow Daniel

Daniel checks out the puzzling paints of Color Jam and the aberrant rhythms of Island Off Outer Dancing. Mark travels back to look forward in Horizon: Zero Dawn. Plus a taste of gaming news and more! Topics Discussed Armada OS, Castlevania 40th Anniversary, More Microsoft Mayham, Metal Gear Solid replica boxes, Against the Storm Board Game, Personal Demons, Color Jam, Horizon Zero Dawn, Island Off Outer Dancing, Snowball Earth (manga), Billy Bat (manga) Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Armada OS and Castlevania 40th Anniversary: 0:02:10Appetizer 2, More Microsoft Mayham: 0:11:32Appetizer 3, Metal Gear Solid replica boxes: 0:14:27 Appetizer 4, Against the Storm Board Game: 0:16:07Appetizer 5, Personal Demons: 0:18:48Main 1, Color Jam: 0:21:50Main 2, Horizon Zero Dawn: 0:31:59Main 3, Island Off Outer Dancing: 0:53:48Dessert 1, Snowball Earth (manga): 1:02:06Dessert 2, Billy Bat (manga): 1:08:24Outro:  1:12:58Links Activision Taking Over Halo Franchise And What Remains Of Halo Studios Will Now Be A Support Team Against the Storm Personal Demons Color Jam Listen to the podcast on Youtube Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected]. Follow Daniel

Mark continues hot orb summer with Valkyrie Elysium. Daniel explores Nintendo’s recent design philosophy through Yoshi and the Mysterious Book and Splatoon Raiders. Plus Vancouver’s Full Indie Summit, the slopification of AAA games and more! Topics Discussed IP in Fortnite, Full Indie Summit, ‘Financialization’ of AAA games, Nights of King Ludd, Valkyrie Elysium, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Splatoon Raiders, Stages of Rot (graphic novel), Ready Player One (movie) Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Fortnite Is Selling Your Favorite Characters Back To You As Husks: 0:01:31Appetizer 2, Full Indie Summit: 0:06:49Appetizer 3, The "financialisation" of AAA: 0:12:09 Appetizer 4, Nights of King Ludd: 0:16:55Main 1, Valkyrie Elysium: 0:18:51Main 2, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book: 0:39:47Main 3, Splatoon Raiders: 0:51:003Dessert 1, Ready Player One (movie): 1:00:56Dessert 2, Stages of Rot (graphic novel): 1:12:44Outro:  1:16:39 Links Fortnite Is Selling Your Favorite Characters Back To You As Husks Former Doom producer berates Microsoft for making Halo a "mid-tier" game and mourns the "financialisation" of AAA Nights of King Ludd Listen to the podcast on Youtube Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social ⁠Follow Daniel⁠ Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected].

Daniel goes fishing for tabletop horror in Deep Regrets, diving into the difficulty of crafted chaos. Mark studies the blade and retro action in Onimusha Warlords in light of the series’ revival. Plus Nintendo Direct impressions and much more. Topics Discussed Zelda Direct, Nintendo Direct, GOG Game Box Files, Toshirō Mifune in Onimusha, Dnup, Onimusha Warlords, Deep Regrets, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far from Home, Howl’s Moving Castle (novel) Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Blizzcon Announcements: 0:01:41Appetizer 2, Nintendo and Zelda Directs: 0:03:03Appetizer 3, GOG Game Box Files: 0:16:27Appetizer 4, Toshirō Mifune in Onimusha: 0:19:25Main 1, Dnup: 0:24:26Main 2, Onimusha Warlords: 0:30:05Main 3, Deep Regrets: 0:49:48Dessert 1, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far from Home (movies): 1:08:47Dessert 2, Howl’s Moving Castle (novel): 1:15:15Outro:  1:19:42 Links Listen to the podcast on Youtube Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel Send your questions, feedback and comments to ⁠[email protected]⁠.

We’re joined by board game designer Phil Gross to discuss his game of heavy metal massacre, The Monolith. We then exhume the monolithic video game series Resident Evil, particularly its most recent trilogy of games to discuss how it’s mutated over the years and how its most recent offering, Requiem keeps the scares fresh. Topics Discussed The Monolith, Billionaire Dog Party, PAX Unplugged Houston, Terranigma rerelease, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Resident Evil: Village, Resident Evil: Requiem, Witch Hat Atelier (manga), The Residence (TV show), The Power Fantasy (comic), Wallace the Brace (comic) Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Introducing Phil Gross: 0:01:10The Monolith: 0:03:52Appetizer 1, PAX Unplugged Houston: 0:15:54Appetizer 2, Terranigma rerelease: 0:19:25 Main, Resident Evil, the series!: 0:20:49Dessert 1, Witch Hat Atelier (manga): 0:58:25Dessert 2, The Residence (TV show): 1:02:51Dessert 3, The Power Fantasy (comic), Wallace the Brace (comic): 1:06:36Outro:  1:12:07Links The Monolith ⁠Follow Phil⁠Phil's Design Diaries Billionaire Dog PartyListen to the podcast on Youtube ⁠Follow Daniel⁠ Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected].

We discuss how Final Fantasy VII Remake builds upon it’s own legacy and see who wins in the battle between fidelity, fanservice and narrative framework. Plus Flamecraft Duals, The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish and more! Topics Discussed Visiting Toronto, Compulsion Games & Double Fine independence, Bitreactor staff furloughed, Steam Terraleak, Dragon Quest VII, Flamecraft Duals, Final Fantasy VII Remake, The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish, For All Mankind (TV), City of Strife (novel) Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Visiting Toronto: 0:02:10Appetizer 2, Compulsion Games & Double Fine independence: 0:11:22 Appetizer 3, Bitreactor staff furloughed: 0:18:17Appetizer 4, Steam Teraleak: 0:20:42Main 1, Dragon Quest VII, Flamecraft Duals: 0:24:12Main 2, Final Fantasy VII Remake: 0:34:53Main 3, The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish: 0:54:35Dessert 1, For All Mankind (TV Show): 1:03:58Dessert 2, City of Strife (novel): 1:10:48Outro:  1:19:12 Links Red Goose GamesCompulsion Games management buyoutDouble Fine Games gets back rights to their gamesBitreactor staff furloughedSteam TeraleakListen to the podcast on Youtube Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Denis https://bsky.app/profile/quaidrayn.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected].

Mark is joined by regular guest Denis Ryan (Quaidrayn) to discuss his recent trip to Ireland and the differences in games there. We discuss Spiderman and Hobbits, on the big screen and small, 90s vs 2020s X-men, and even some vintage TV cars from the likes of Knight Rider and A-Team. Topics Discussed Square Enix Switch 2 ports backlash. Visiting Ireland. Courtisans, Fliptoons, and Kinfire Delve, Earthborn Rangers, Sheriff of Nottingham, Spicy, Spider-Man (video game).Tales from the Shire. Loco Motive, LucasArts games, Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko, Port Coquitlam Vintage Car Show, There Is No Antimemetics Division (novel). Pluribus (TV Show).  Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Square Enix Switch 2 ports backlash: 0:01:01Appetizer 2, Denis in Ireland, Courtisans, Fliptoons, Kinfire Delve, and  Earthborn Rangers: 0:05:00 Appetizer 3, Sheriff of Nottingham: 0:07:11Appetizer 4, Spicy & Spider-Man: 0:22:00Main 1, Tales from the Shire: 0:24:38Main 2, Loco Motive: 0:44:33Dessert 1, Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko (comic book): 0:48:57Dessert 2, Port Coquitlam Vintage Car Show, There Is No Antimemetics Division (novel). Pluribus (TV Show): 1:00:23Outro:  1:05:09 Links https://www.polygon.com/star-ocean-second-story-r-switch-2-no-upgrade-path-square-enix/ Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Denis https://bsky.app/profile/quaidrayn.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected].

This week we survey the hills and highlands of Rebirth, fresh off it’s Spiel Des Jahres win and discuss how games frame their approach to multiple modes and rulesets. Mark visits America through the Japanese looking glass in Earthbound, to explore the difference between translation and localization; plus a selection of games news and much more. Topics Discussed Paizo layoffs, Orbitstar: Expedition to Darwin IV, Dominant Species reprint, Hidiz AP30 Music Boy, Star Trek games, Ambrosia Sky Part 2, Rebirth, Earthbound, Denshattack (soundtrack), Asadora and 20th Century Boys (manga) Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Paizo layoffs: 0:00:53Appetizer 2, Orbitstar: Expedition to Darwin IV, Dominant Species reprint: 0:04:16 Appetizer 3, Hidiz AP30 Music Boy: 0:07:11Appetizer 4, Ambrosia Sky Part 2: 0:09:36Appetizer 5, Star Trek games: 0:11:04Main 1, Rebirth: 0:15:52Main 2, Earthbound: 0:45:51Dessert 1, Denshattack (soundtrack): 1:01:30Dessert 2, Asadora and 20th Century Boys (manga): 1:06:39Outro:  1:17:27Links Rascal News: Paizo layoffs Orbitstar: Expedition to Darwin IV Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected].

This week we put the theory of evolution to the test and see how Nature competes against its previous generations of biological tableau builders. Does its chameleonic take on game design prove survival of the versatile or devolve into primordial soup? Plus pushing your luck amidst the sinking isles of Pralaya, fighting for physical media and the attribution of game creators, and much more. Topics Discussed The Doom Gallery, physical games media, Spiel des Jahres winners, TTGDA calls for creative attribution, Forbidden Legacy, Baba is You, Party House, Pralaya, Nature, Leech (novel), Julia (novel) Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, The Doom Gallery: 0:02:06Appetizer 2, physical games media: 0:03:24 Appetizer 3, Spiel des Jahres winners: 0:10:13 Appetizer 4, TTGDA calls for creative attribution: 0:12:01Appetizer 5, Forbidden Legacy, Baba is You and Party House tabletop games: 0:14:42 Main 1, Pralaya: 0:17:25Main 2, Nature Base Game: 0:30:48Main 3, Nature Module 1: Flight: 0:55:44Dessert 1, Leech (novel): 1:10:18Dessert 2, Julia (novel): 1:13:26Outro:  1:21:02 Links We’re Not Just Mad About Discs Going Away, We’re Mad About Everything Does It Play TTGDA calls for creative attribution Baba is You + Party House Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected].

We’re back from summer vacation with our bags bulging full of game news and reviews. We give a belated report on the indie games blooming at Vancouver Game Garden; Daniel has a fresh batch of 2 player games including Popucom and Toy Battle; Mark explores the final frontier of JRPG’s and the taxonomy of sci-fi in Star Ocean First Departure R; plus much more. Topics Discussed Vancouver Game Garden, Marrow Marrow, Boreal Tenebrae, Fary’s Cabin in the Tangled Woods, Monsterhearts: Welcome to Drowned Lake, Desktop Explorer, Mermaid Mask, Dragon Quest VII, Popucom, Yu-gi-oh, Star Ocean First Departure R, Dragonimo, Toy Battle, Twilight Territory, Dungeon Crawler Carl. Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Vancouver Game Garden: 0:03:00Appetizer 2,  Mermaid Mask: 0:20:58 Appetizer 3,  Wildsea Sourdown Expansion and Children of Time TTRPG: 0:20:58 Main 1, Yu-Gi-Oh Early Days: 0:25:08Main 2, DQ7 and Popucom: 0:30:48Main 3, Retro Game Hunting: 0:37:40Main 4, Star Ocean 1 Remake: 0:43:31Main 5,Dragonimo and Toy Battle: 0:54:37Dessert 1, Twilight Territory (novel): 1:00:54Dessert 2, Dungeon Crawler Carl (novel): 1:11:37Outro:  1:19:14Links Wildsea Reach Expansion: Sourdown https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mythworks/the-wildsea-sourdown Children of Time https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/children-of-time-the-roleplaying-game Tigris and Euphrates https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chadelkins/tigris-and-euphrates ProtoconBC https://www.protoconbc.ca/ Watch the podcast on Youtube Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected].

We’re closing out the season with the 150 episode milestone and a midyear retrospective. We discuss gaming highlights from the year so far, some resolution for the remainder of the year and future plans for the podcast. Plus L.G.B.T (Longsword, Glock, Bat, Taser), Summer Game Fest and more! Topics Discussed Summer Games Fest, Wolverine, Rayman Legends Retold, Stranger Than Heaven, Sega, Mighty Cuphead Adventure, L.G.B.T, midyear retrospective, Metroid Dread, Nature, Realms of Peril, The Nice House On the Lake, Detective Conan Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Summer Game Fest: 0:02:26Appetizer 2, LGBT the TTRPG preview: 0:09:58 Main 1, Video Games: 0:24:24Main 2, TTRPGs: 0:41:11Main 3, Board Games and the Industry: 0:48:27Dessert 1, Phenomena (film): 1:06:06Dessert 2, Strange Pictures (novel): 1:11:05 Outro:  1:21:51Links L.G.B.T. https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/bright-bard-games/l-g-b-t-longsword-glock-bat-taser ProtoconBC https://www.protoconbc.ca/ Vancouver Game Garden https://vangamegarden.com/ Watch the podcast on Youtube https://youtu.be/GlKWc5ab6wI Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected].

Mark salvages fun through the various versions of tactical mech series Front Mission; Daniel delivers mail at the edge of the world in Island Off Outer Darkness; We both sail the seven trees of TTRPG The Wildsea; plus fake games, drunk druids and much more Topics Discussed Sudokuvania, Subnautica 2’s Krafton bonus, Dragon Quest anniversary, Famicase exhibit, The Witcher 3 expansion, Oak, Front Mission, Castlevania (N64), Island Off Outer Darkness, The Wildsea, Phenomena, Strange Pictures Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1, SudokuVania: 0:01:57 Appetizer 2, Subnautica devs get bonus: 0:03:49  Appetizer 3, DragonQuest 40th: 0:07:03 Appetizer 4, Famicase: 0:09:14 Appetizer 5, New Witcher 3 Expansion: 0:15:04   Main 1, Oak : 0:17:37 Main 2, Front Mission: 0:20:32 Main 3, Castlevania Legends and  64: 0:32:49 Main 4, Island off Outer Darkness: 0:36:02 Main 5, Wildsea: 0:44:09 Dessert 1, Phenomena (film): 1:16:57 Dessert 2, Strange Pictures (novel): 1:18:57  Outro:  1:25:26 Links Sudokuvania: https://thinkygames.com/news/sudokuvania-and-sudokoid-uncover-a-huge-metroidvania-map-and-boss-fights-in-the-latest-of-these-giant-logic-puzzles/ Subnautica 2 Krafton Bonus: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/krafton-have-reportedly-agreed-to-pay-subnautica-2s-devs-that-250-million-bonus-following-strong-early-sales Famicase Exhibit: https://aftermath.site/famicase-2026-art-exhibition-meteor-tokyo/ Super Eyepatch Wolf: The Bizarre World of Fake Video Games: https://youtu.be/Q8GnM5xD1k4 ProtoconBC https://www.protoconbc.ca/ Vancouver Game Garden https://vangamegarden.com/ Watch the podcast on Youtube https://youtu.be/OqEzkYGBYCo 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 dust off the dead mall of nostalgia with the retro throwback survival horror of Crow Country; Daniel unknots the tangled strategies of card game Tether; Mark stands his ground with a new hybrid of roguelite and twin stick shooter in Particulitix; plus lots more! Topics Discussed Greater Than Games, Takashi Tezuka, Memory Core, One Card Wonders, Soot & Charm, Die in the Dungeon, Crow Country, Tether, Particulitix, Speed Racer, Invisible Dead Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Greater Than Games: 0:01:47Appetizer 2, MemoryCore TTRPG: 0:03:38 Appetizer 3, One Card Wonders, Soot & Charm: 0:06:53Appetizer 4, Takashi Tezuka: 0:09:26Appetizer 5, Die in the Dungeon boardgame: 0:14:26  Main 1, Crow Country: 0:18:43Main 2, Tether: 0:45:27Main 3, Particulitix: 0:49:01Dessert 1, Speed Racer (film): 1:01:54Dessert 2, Invisible Dead (novel): 1:06:23 Outro:  1:16:17Links Greater Than Games: https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2026/05/12/greater-than-games-back-in-hands-of-founders-christopher-badell-paul-bender-has-multiple-games-in-development/ Memory Core: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/horrible-guild/memorycore/launch_party One Card Wonders https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jrozenhart/one-card-wonders-a-library-of-18-single-card-games Soot and Charm https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/graftbound/soot-and-charms-boston Takashi Tezuka https://www.polygon.com/switchboard-takashi-tezuka-zelda Die in the Dungeon https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roomizgames/die-in-the-dungeon-the-board-game ProtoconBC https://www.protoconbc.ca/ Watch the podcast on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/eOKMvB29q5U Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected].

Mark spins a yarn of mercy in of Tales of Grace f Remastered; Daniel delivers his review of Dispatch; plus Wizardry rights, new Starfox, questioning the value of Lore in games, and more. Topics Discussed Wizardry rights, Starfox remake, Cortex Prime reboot, Lore in games, Far: Lone Sails, Tales of Grace F Remastered, Dispatch, ZimaOS, Saga of the Swamp Thing Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Wizardry rights: 0:01:34Appetizer 2, Starfox remake: 0:06:06 Appetizer 3, Cortex Prime reboot: 0:10:30Appetizer 4, Lore in games: 0:15:45Main 1, Far: Lone Sails: 0:24:35Main 2, Tales of Grace F Remastered: 0:28:22Main 3, Dispatch : 0:49:21 Dessert 1, ZimaOS (software): 1:01:13Dessert 2, Saga of the Swamp Thing (Comic): 1:12:03 Outro:  1:19:40Links Wizardy Rights https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/who-owns-the-wizardry-rpgs-we-do-say-both-drecom-and-atari-as-an-unusual-ip-acquisition-splits-custody-of-the-genre-forming-series Cortex Prime reboot https://www.rascal.news/cortex-primes-new-stewardship-opens-up-the-system/ Who Cares about the Lore https://remapradio.com/articles/who-cares-about-the-lore/ Remap podcast https://remapradio.com/podcasts/episodes/rob-chats-lore-with-duncan-fyfe/ ProtoconBC https://www.protoconbc.ca/ Watch the podcast on Youtube https://youtu.be/0rLs6QtUfMA Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to [email protected].