GWJ Conference Call Episode 984

Amanda, Rich, and Beto discuss both video games and board games this week. Games: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Camel Up, Scout, Negocios Infernales, and Mycelia. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Link & Show Notes

Rich, Daryl, and Beto discuss challenge modes and optional challenges in games. Games: Gears of War: Reloaded, Space Scum, The Rogue: Prince of Persia, Metal Gear Solid Master Collection, The Nameless: Slay Dragon, Baldur's Gate 3. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about their impressions of Gamescom 2025. Games: OFF remake, Endless Legend 2 demo, Donkey Kong Bananza. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about Tales of the Shire, Shields of Loyalty, and more before exploring what keeps them in a game. Games: Tales of the Shire, Shields of Loyalty, Death Stranding 2. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about getting good at video games. Games: Mafia: The Old Country, the Tiny Bookshop Demo, Gradius Origins, the Shinobi Demo, and Mario Party Jamboree. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich and Aaron interview Aaron Potter about his new book, 50 Indie Games That Changed the World. Games: .Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Dead Take, My Friendly Neighborhood, Ex Sanguis, Fretless: Wrath of Riffson, Dead Rising 2. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich and Amanda are joined by special guest Joannes Truyens, the creator of Neurocracy, to talk about Season 3. Games: Citizen Sleeper 2, He is Coming Demo, Old Skies, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Puzzmo app on iOS, Quake, Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about games, games, and more games! Games: Donkey Kong Bananza, The Necromancer’s Tale, Date Everything, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi, and Magic: The Gathering. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Amanda hops into a mid-year check-in with Aaron about his GOTY list. Games: Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4, Mycopunk Early Access, and Split Fiction. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich & Amanda chat about the state of the GOTY race. Games: Shuffle Tactics Demo, Tower Wizard, Blades of Fire Demo, and Tower of Cats. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.