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...
29 days 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...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
this week's brew 🎧what we played this week + supplementary materials to help you dig deeper. Everyone loves a mini-game, right? I've already admitted that picking Deltarune for this month was a very self-indulgent choice, as it's one of my favorite games at the moment, even in its work-in-progress state. And the two chapters that we'll discuss these next couple weeks have solidified it even further as an all-time favorite - no point in burying the lede here - so I'm VERY excited to discuss it...
2 months ago • 4 min read
this week's brew 🎧what we played this week + supplementary materials to help you dig deeper. In a Geeks & Grounds first, we immediately dove into the sequel for Butterfly Soup this week (one week after finishing the original). It felt like another breath of fresh air to play, and we discuss our enduring love for these characters, as well as the ways that Brianna Lei - the developer - broadens the world of Butterfly Soup by exploring not just the teens themselves, but their families as well....
3 months ago • 3 min read
this week's brew 🎧what we played this week + supplementary materials to help you dig deeper. My cheeks hurt from playing and then talking about this game! Butterfly Soup is our first game discussion for the month of June, and I can't think of a better way to kick off Pride. Yes, this game has representation on a variety of levels. Yes, this game deftly handles challenging relationship issues between friends and family. But also? This is one of the funniest and most joyful games that I've ever...
4 months ago • 3 min read
this week's brew 🎧what we played this week + supplementary materials to help you dig deeper. It is time to discover what's behind that locked Lazarette door, deduce the rest of these fates, and determine the tale of the Obra Dinn! This week is the final discussion of the game, and while we're encompassing the whoooole thing (including my attempt at summarizing the events in chronological order), our focus chapters include: Chapter II: A Bitter Cold Chapter V: Unholy Captives Chapter IV: The...
4 months ago • 2 min read
this week's brew 🎧what we played this week + supplementary materials to help you dig deeper. This week, we basically dive directly into Return of the Obra Dinn discussion because WHEW. The three chapters we're focusing on? They are absolute DOOZIES. Seriously, the creatures in Chapter VI are haunting meeee. This week's focus includes: Chapter IX: Escape Chapter III: Murder Chapter VI: Soldiers of the Sea And we assume knowledge of Chapter X (The End) and Chapter VII (The Doom). Listen to the...
4 months ago • 3 min read
this week's brew 🎧what we played this week + supplementary materials to help you dig deeper. I'm back home from Boston! PAX East was incredible - the food, the friends, and the (f)games. 🥳 We'll kick off today's episode chatting about my time there as well as Joel's first DDR experience, our continued love for Expedition 33, and more. Return of the Obra Dinn has already proved to be a mind-bending game to talk about. We start slowly - but steadily - this first episode, digging more into the...
4 months ago • 4 min read
this week's brew 🎧what we played this week + supplementary materials to help you dig deeper. Hello from Boston! It's the eve of PAX East for me, and after having a lovely dinner and catch up with friends, I've settled in for an early evening (so I can write this newsletter and finish up my work before the event truly gets started). If you happen to be at the show, come see my panel on Friday at 10:30 am ET -- it's called from Fandom to Stardom, discussing the ways we can use our passions and...
4 months ago • 3 min read