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Ever wondered what secrets lie within your chess set? Wonder no more, as Beyond the Board (https://beyond-theboard.com/) exposes the mystery. Just a short one this week, but we also find the stamina (Soulsborne joke!) to play WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers (‪@505games.com‬)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:36 - Beyond the Board (https://beyond-theboard.com/)00:04:10 - WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers (‪@505games.com‬)00:13:30 - MHG Chat: your chance for feedback!00:14:40 - Outro

Panasonic Q, the Women’s Euros, iMac-styled colourful cases…there’s all sorts going on this week, plus: Train Valley Origins (Flazm, Polden Publishing), P.N.03 (‪@capcomusa.com‬) & Ground of Aces (‪@blindflugstudios.bsky.social‬)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:08 - Women’s Euros 202500:03:26 - Train Valley Origins (Flazm, Polden Publishing)00:10:40 - P.N.03 (‪@capcomusa.com‬)00:22:17 - MHG Chat: Gamecube variants00:26:43 - Ground of Aces (‪@blindflugstudios.bsky.social‬)00:38:34 - Outro

The Norman conquest continues with Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (‪@hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp‬), but two indies also get time to shine: Shuffle Tactics (‪@clubsandwichinc.bsky.social‬) + ISLANDERS: New Shores (https://playislanders.com/)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:02:09 - Shuffle Tactics (‪@clubsandwichinc.bsky.social‬)00:12:29 - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (‪@hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp‬)00:29:13 - ISLANDERS: New Shores (https://playislanders.com/)00:38:30 - MHG Chat: Rebecca Goodwin00:45:49- Outro

Vidya games continue to be a grand escape from a challenging world & this week we discuss Date Everything! (‪@dateeverythinggame.bsky.social‬) + Rise of Industry 2 (‪@kasedogames.bsky.social‬) + Norman Reedus-ing.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:03:00 - MHG Chat: Diogo Jota RIP00:07:17 - Rematch (‪@playrematch.com‬)00:17:10 - MHG Chat: Norman Reedus simulator00:20:27 - Date Everything! (‪@dateeverythinggame.bsky.social‬)00:27:26 - Rise of Industry 2 (‪@kasedogames.bsky.social‬)00:34:31 - MHG Chat: Steam Deck OLED & trading cards00:37:56 - Outro

This week, friend @Bradigor is jammin’ with Preserve (#preservegame), Islands & Trains (‪Akos Makovics; @justgamedev.bsky.social‬) & TRON: Catalyst (‪@bithellgames.bsky.social‬), whilst @TrebleStrikes is Tahitian Driftin’ (‪@ppu512.bsky.social‬)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:04:13 - Preserve (Bitmap Galaxy; #preservegame)00:09:30 - Islands & Trains (‪Akos Makovics; @justgamedev.bsky.social‬)00:14:42 - Tahitian Driftin’ (‪@ppu512.bsky.social‬)00:24:45 - TRON: Catalyst (‪@bithellgames.bsky.social‬)00:37:43 - Outro

Brief but intriguing this week, with Lovejoy-style action in Trash Goblin (‪@spiltmilkstudios.bsky.social‬) & stealth shenanigans in Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (‪@riverendgames.bsky.social‬)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:05:02 - Trash Goblin (‪@spiltmilkstudios.bsky.social‬)00:10:24 - Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (‪@riverendgames.bsky.social‬)00:19:12 - Outro

Brad gets their freek on with Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (‪@cagedelement.bsky.social‬), considers cloning themselves with The Alters (‪@11bitstudios.bsky.social‬), whereas Stu embraces his light side & re-encounters Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (Factor 5) 
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:03:36 - Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (‪@cagedelement.bsky.social‬)00:12:00 - Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (Factor 5)00:19:47 - The Alters (‪@11bitstudios.bsky.social‬)00:32:43 - Outro

This week we spin you some City Tales - Medieval Era (‪@irregular-shapes.com‬), perfect the art of RoadCraft (‪@sabergames.bsky.social‬) & natter about Gamecube Flippydrive & Switch 2 release day.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:50 - MHG Chat: Switch 2 release day00:03:49 - City Tales - Medieval Era (‪@irregular-shapes.com‬)00:13:31 - MHG Chat: Flippydrive for Gamecube (https://www.crowdsupply.com/team-offbroadway/flippydrive)00:22:38 - RoadCraft (‪@sabergames.bsky.social‬)00:32:21 - A World of Keflings demo (NinjaBee)00:35:01 - Outro

Flying solo for a week, @TrebleStrikes enthuses about the slash-shooty Haneda Girl (Studio Koba), is charmed by To a T (uvula LLC) & impressed with the Öoo demo (Tiny Cactus Studios)SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:59 - Haneda Girl (Studio Koba)00:06:28 - To a T (uvula LLC)00:14:03 - Öoo demo (Tiny Cactus Studios)00:17:00 - Outro

Alongside backpack debate & Tim Curry fanboying, we talk Tempest Rising (Slipgate Ironworks™), Game Over - A Musical RPG?? (Jake Houston), The Precinct (Fallen Tree Games Ltd) & more.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:02:35 - MHG Chat: Backpack debate00:04:26 - Tempest Rising (Slipgate Ironworks™)00:10:58 - MHG Chat: Tim Curry rules00:12:18 - Game Over - A Musical RPG?? (Jake Houston)00:22:04 - Survive the Fall (Angry Bulls Studio)00:27:38 - The Precinct (Fallen Tree Games Ltd)00:38:01 - Outro

After the GOTY contender Clair Obsur last week, we check out another potential great: DOOM: The Dark Ages (@doom.com), plus we examine Enshrouded (Keen Games GmbH) & Despelote (@despelote.game) 
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:36 - MHG Chat: Clair Obscur redux00:02:36 - Enshrouded (Keen Games GmbH)00:10:48 - DOOM: The Dark Ages (@doom.com)00:29:06 - Despelote (@despelote.game) 00:40:35 - Outro

We reckon with the problems UE5 has on Steam Deck, but this hasn’t prevented us enjoying the wacky Revenge of the Savage Planet (Raccoon Logic Studios Inc., @savageplanet.games), or the critics’ and gamers’ darling, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive, @expedition33.bsky.social)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:04:05 - Revenge of the Savage Planet (Raccoon Logic Studios Inc.)00:14:07 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive)00:37:07 - Outro

Short & sweet this week, with TrebleStrikes on holiday. Lots lined-up, tho: The Talos Principle: Reawakened (@croteam.com), Hegzis (@eastasiasoft.bsky.social, Freeride (@flightyfelongames.bsky.social, Sacre Bleu (@noodlecake.bsky.social) & StarVaders (@pengonauts.com)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:54 - The Talos Principle: Reawakened00:02:36 - Hegzis00:04:23 - Freeride00:06:43 - Sacre Bleu00:09:41 - Star Vaders00:14:19 - Outro

So wacky this week. Apocalypse teens in The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-, goofy stealth-ing in Skin Deep & cutesy severed thumbs/weeping tofu in Promise Mascot Agency.
SHOWNOTES00:00:10 - Intro00:06:44 - The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- (Too Kyo Games, Media.Vision Inc.)00:14:46 - Skin Deep (Blendo Games)00:23:18 - Promise Mascot Agency (Kaizen Game Works)00:34:45 - Outro

Easter chaos means we recorded separately this week, but some great titles were played: Kaya’s Prophecy (https://shorturl.at/4KGnw), Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination (@indieasylum.bsky.social, https://shorturl.at/Rd8F2 ), Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (Rocket Panda Games Japan, https://shorturl.at/1T8m5 ) & Lushfoil Photography Sim (Matt Newell, https://shorturl.at/gj7ZX )
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:31 - Kaya’s Prophecy 00:06:41 - Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination 00:11:44 - Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate00:18:12 - Lushfoil Photography Sim00:28:50 - Outro