this week's brew 🎧what we discussed in this week's episode! This month, we're joined by Katie to talk about Kentucky Route Zero! Before I hop into the usual newsletter musings ~ I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for your patience and flexibility. The end of January and this first half of February has been a particularly challenging one, with the loss of a friend and then of my dear cat, Rosie (who many of you have seen over the last years on videos, streams, and even in this...
12 days ago • 6 min read
this week's brew 🎧what we discussed in this week's episode! The Pastry Case: Our grab-bag of news + media we're engaging with outside of our game of the month. Introducing Chris! Every month, we're joined with another voice from the industry, and this January, we've got the incredible Chris (they/them) of Honest Indies adding their insights to the games to keep an eye on for 2026 as well as their reflections on Gas Station Story. (Some of our) Most Anticipated Games of 2026: We talk through...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
this week's brew 🎧☕what we discussed in this week's episode! We’re playing Final Fantasy X this December! Check out the playthrough guide here.📅Mark your calendars for December 20th at 3 pm PT for the final hangout of 2025! In today's podcast ~ Dave Jackson, host of Tales from the Backlog, returns to share his thoughts on the second half of Final Fantasy X! The Pastry Case: Our grab-bag of news + media we're engaging with outside of our game of the month: 2026 Geeks & Grounds Selections are...
2 months ago • 3 min read
this week's brew 🎧what we discussed in this week's episode! The Pastry Case: Our grab-bag of news + media we're engaging with outside of our game of the month. 2026 Geeks & Grounds Game Voting has closed! I'll be tallying up the scores and prepping initial materials for us to kick off next year. Games to be revealed by Dec 16th! (aligning with the Steam Winter Sale so you can snag the ones you're excited to play - hopefully - at a nice discount) GOTY Lists are solidifying. Both Dave and I...
3 months ago • 4 min read
this week's brew 🎧what we discussed in this week's episode! This week, we discuss the first half of a favorite fish out of water tale: Final Fantasy X! In today's podcast ~ Dave Jackson, host of Tales from the Backlog, returns to share his thoughts on the first half of Final Fantasy X! The Pastry Case: Our grab-bag of news + media we're engaging with outside of our game of the month: 2026 Geeks & Grounds Game VOTING begins today! Cast your ballots to help decide some of the games we'll play...
3 months ago • 2 min read
this week's brew 🎧what we discussed in this week's episode! L to R: Constance, Goodnight Universe, Winter Burrow, Gigasword In today's podcast ~ Introducing Dave Jackson, host of Tales from the Backlog! He'll be our café discussion guest for the months of November and December. The Pastry Case: Our grab-bag of news + media we're engaging with outside of our game of the month: 2026 Geeks & Grounds Game Nominations begin today! Fill out the form by November 17th for your nomination to be...
4 months ago • 3 min read
this week's brew 🎧what we played this week and indies to keep an eye on I've returned from a quick work trip (visiting the beautiful Olso and Copenhagen!) and am beyond excited to share this week's episode with you all! Kate and Emily -- co-founders of No Small Games -- are folks I've been wanting to collaborate with for a while. They also have a podcast where they cover both individual indie games in deep dive episodes as well as through curated round-ups each month! So, it's only fitting...
6 months ago • 3 min read
this week's brew 🎧what we played this week + supplementary materials to help you dig deeper. Our I Was A Teenage Exocolonist discussion is out now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts! This episode probably had the most epic difference of experience between myself and Joel in (I think) all of the games we've played together so far (you'll know what it is when we start taking about the card game mechanics). 🤣💛 And what a kickoff to the game discussion it is! I Was A Teenage Exocolonist was...
6 months ago • 2 min read
this week's brew 🎧what we played this week + supplementary materials to help you dig deeper. In today’s episode of Geeks & Grounds, we’re piloting a new format! With the shift to bi-weekly episodes, I’ve decided the first episode of the month is meant to both provide a more dedicated space to highlight the guests co-hosts come to the show, allow us to chat about industry topics, and highlight upcoming indie games ~ without having to take up too much time on our second monthly episode, where...
7 months ago • 4 min read