THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB

Mark explores a mythological take on Zelda that’s all Greek in action adventure game Immortals Fenyx Rising; Daniel closes the lid on the spooky season with the retro-styled horror of Labyrinth of the Demon King and solo card game Witchcraft!Topics DiscussedCalls to nationalise BioWare, Pikmin Day, Heaven’s Vault TTRPG, Haunted Paws, GameMaker free for commercial use, Labyrinth of the Demon King, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Witchcraft!, The Elder Scrolls: The Infernal City (novel), Casey Kasem’s Classic American Top 40 (radio)TimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Calls to nationalise BioWare: 0:01:47Appetizer 2, Pikmin Day: 0:06:23Appetizer 3, Heaven’s Vault TTRPG: 0:09:31Appetizer 4, Haunted Paws: 0:11:50Appetizer 5, GameMaker free for commercial use: 0:14:14Main 1, Labyrinth of the Demon King: 0:16:24Main 2,  Immortals Fenyx Rising: 0:25:14Main 3,  Witchcraft!: 0:48:09Dessert 1, The Elder Scrolls: The Infernal City (novel): 0:56:16Dessert 2, Casey Kasem’s Classic American Top 40 (radio): 1:04:20  Outro:  1:08:27LinksCalls to nationalize BioWareHeaven's Vault TTRPGGameMaker free for commercial useiHeart Radio - Classic American Top 40American Top 40 and the MonocultureEarly bird tickets for TCTC now on sale!Listen to the podcast on YoutubeFollow us on BlueskyFollow DanielSend your questions, feedback and comments [email protected]. 

We’re joined by game designer and convention organizer Jae Euteneier to discuss Vancouver’s new playtest convention ProtoCon BC and Canada’s Play the North initiative. Then we take an Odyssey through video game South of Midnight, discussing its tapestry of Southern culture, mythological storytelling and action adventure gameplay.Topics DiscussedProtoCon BC, Play the North, South of Midnight, Bird of the North, A Night in the Lonesome October (novel), Princess Mononoke (film), punch needle (hobby)TimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, ProtoCon BC: 0:01:30Appetizer 2, Play the North: 0:09:08Main 1, South of Midnight: 0:12:46Main 2,  Bird of the North: 0:46:01Dessert 1, A Night in the Lonesome October (novel): 0:52:50Dessert 2, Princess Mononoke (film): 0:55:35  Dessert 3, punch needle (hobby): 1:00:30  Outro:  1:04:44Spoilercast:  1:08:15LinksEarly bird tickets for TCTC now on sale!ProtoCon BC in NovemberFollow ProtonCon BCFollow Jae Play The NorthListen to the podcast on YoutubeGet updates on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.socialSend your questions, feedback and comments [email protected]. Follow Daniel

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 DiscussedLeviathan Wilds, Borderlands Online, Echo Weaver, Afterworld, Final Fantasy 4, Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, Silent Hill F, The Goonies, Greg Girard.TimestampsStart: 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:  1:27:14LinksEarly bird tickets for TCTC now on sale!ProtoCon BC in NovemberListen to the podcast on YoutubeGet updates on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.socialFollow Daniel⁠Send your questions, feedback and comments [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 moreTopics DiscussedCastlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Well Dweller, Sword World, Cypher, S’il Vous Play, Satisfactory: Core Values, Pragmata, Monster Hunter Stories 3, Nope (film), Foundation (novel)TimestampsStart: 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:  1:20:02LinksSword World English Free AdventureCypher System Character BuilderS'il Vous Play ConventionSatisfactory: Core ValuesListen to the podcast on YoutubeGet updates on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.socialSend your questions, feedback and comments [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 DiscussedArmada 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)TimestampsStart: 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:  1:12:58LinksActivision Taking Over Halo Franchise And What Remains Of Halo Studios Will Now Be A Support TeamAgainst the StormPersonal DemonsColor JamListen to the podcast on YoutubeGet updates on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.socialSend your questions, feedback and comments [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 DiscussedIP 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)TimestampsStart: 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:  1:16:39LinksFortnite Is Selling Your Favorite Characters Back To You As HusksFormer Doom producer berates Microsoft for making Halo a "mid-tier" game and mourns the "financialisation" of AAANights of King LuddListen to the podcast on YoutubeGet updates on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social⁠Follow Daniel⁠Send your questions, feedback and comments [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 DiscussedZelda 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)TimestampsStart: 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:  1:19:42LinksListen to the podcast on YoutubeGet updates on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.socialFollow DanielSend 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 DiscussedThe 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)TimestampsStart: 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:  1:12:07LinksThe Monolith⁠Follow Phil⁠Phil's Design DiariesBillionaire Dog PartyListen to the podcast on Youtube⁠Follow Daniel⁠Get updates on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.socialSend your questions, feedback and comments [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 DiscussedVisiting 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)TimestampsStart: 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:  1:19:12LinksRed Goose GamesCompulsion Games management buyoutDouble Fine Games gets back rights to their gamesBitreactor staff furloughedSteam TeraleakListen to the podcast on YoutubeGet updates on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.socialFollow Denishttps://bsky.app/profile/quaidrayn.bsky.socialSend your questions, feedback and comments [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 DiscussedSquare 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). TimestampsStart: 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:  1:05:09Linkshttps://www.polygon.com/star-ocean-second-story-r-switch-2-no-upgrade-path-square-enix/Get updates on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.socialFollow Denishttps://bsky.app/profile/quaidrayn.bsky.socialSend your questions, feedback and comments [email protected].