This week, Jacob and Joseph talk about their favourite demos from Steam Next Fest June 2025 Edition and give you their thoughts after two weeks with the Switch 2. Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Switch 2 After 2 Weeks (Hardware, Mario Kart World, Game Key Cards & Switch 2 Welcome Tour) 23:05 - Steam Next Fest: June 2025 Edition 24:50 - Dead as Disco 29:35 - VOID/BREAKER 36:20 - CloverPit 43:45 - BALL x PIT 46:55 - MIO: Memories in Orbit 50:50 - Insider Trading 52:...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 51
This week, Jacob and Joseph celebrate 50 episodes with a deep dive on every game that was showcased during Summer Game Fest weekend! Just kidding, but we did talk about a lot of them! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Icebreaker: "How do we feel about 50 episodes? ft. Luke Lewis" 10:30 - Summer Game Fest Overall 18:25 - Felt That Boxing 19:20 - Out Of Words 20:55 - End of Abyss 22:05 - Ill 24:10 - Mixtape 25:50 - Scott Pilgrim EX 26:45 - Blighted 28:20 - Stranger Than H...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Episode Notes This week Luke and Claire (LukeWarmGames Podcast) interview Senior Art Director Gavin Whelan and Associate Art Director David Levy from Funcom about their work on Dune: Awakening ! From their inspirations when realizing the world of Arrakis to what players can expect at launch, this is an exciting chat you won't want to miss. Dune: Awakening Official Website: Pre-purchase the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition on PC to play 5 days early starting on June 5th with the full launch on June 10t...
Jun 05, 2025•27 min
This week, the Lads talk about their experiences at PAX East 2025! We also dive in on the recent Six One Indie Showcase! Remember to wishlist all the games you think sounded cool, it helps! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Icebreaker: "How Was Your PAX East 2025?" 7:50 - Our Games of Show 8:00 - GIGASWORD 12:40 - Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson 17:00 - Tanuki: Pon’s Summer 20:55 - Fresh Tracks 28:25 - Motion Rec 32:00 - Missile Command Delta 35:00 - Revenant's...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 49
In this episode, it's an Indie Game Roundup! We chat about Blue Prince, Wanderstop, Despelote, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Split Fiction. We also talk about our games of the year so far! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Icebreaker: "How is 2025 comparing to 2024 in gaming?" 8:50 - Blue Prince 20:20 - Wanderstop 26:00 - Despelote 29:30 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 47:45 - Split Fiction 54:05 - Our Games of the Year So Far Thank you to Popagenda for sending codes fo...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Episode Notes This week, the lads are joined by special guest Adam Gumbert (Respawn Aim Fire) to talk about the past, present, and future of open world games. From our favorites of the genre to wild GTA VI speculation, settle in for the vast adventure ahead y’all! Follow Adam Gumbert on BlueSky: Adam on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/adamgumby.bsky.social Respawn Aim Fire: https://bsky.app/profile/respawnaimfire.bsky.social Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 0:00 - Intro/Shoe Talk? 2:38 ...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Episode Notes This week, the lads are joined by special guest Emmett Watkins Jr ( VGU.tv , Player’s Club Podcast and Welcome To The Thing) to talk about gaming backlogs and all of their tips, tricks, tools, and tales that accompany their piles of shame! Follow Emmett Watkins Jr: Website and Socials: @ejsponge61.com Resources From this Episode: Spoonful Podcast Backlog Episode with Jacob and Emmett: https://youtu.be/W6ODHr-p08M?si=TZh8ud1NA6Xw8Hk5 Backloggd: https://backloggd.com/ Infinite Backlo...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Episode Notes This week, the lads pitch their dream video games and how they would approach designing them! From an original IP, to a metroidvania-inspired Die Hard Game to a My Hero Academia strategy fighting game hybrid, settle in for a fun discussion! Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 0:00 - Intro 1:36 - Ice Breaker: How do you feel about the year 2025 in gaming so far? 5:41 - Pitching Our Dream Games 8:16 - Luke’s Pitch 23:23 - Jacob’s Pitch 36:11 - Joseph’s Pitch 52:10 - Outro Find us...
Mar 25, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 45
In this episode, we interview 3 members of Soft Not Weak, the team behind the newly released Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To ! We chatted about the development of the game, the game's release, and the team! Thank you to Réjon Taylor-Foster, Alex Abou Karam and Morgan Lavelle for the time and to Jenny Windom for organizing this interview. Check out Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To: https://spiritswapgame.com/ You can find the team on Bluesky: Alex: @dirtbagboyfriend.bsky.social Morgan:...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 44
In this episode, Jacob and Luke give their thoughts on Tape 1 of the newly released Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. Thanks to Don't Nod/Sandbox Strategies for sending codes for review. Stick around after our spoiler filled chat as we also cover the recently released Afterlove EP! Thanks to Fellow Traveller for the code. We will be back in two weeks! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Icebreaker: "What's Your Favourite Coming of Age Story?" 7:10 - Introduction to Lost Rec...
Feb 18, 2025•51 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Episode Notes This week, the lads are joined by special guests Kate Hunter and Emily Merritt (No Small Games Podcast) to unpack their most anticipated indie games of 2025! Get your wishlists ready and enjoy. Follow Kate, Emily and their podcast No Small Games! Kate Hunter: @katerblossom.bsky.social Emily Meritt: @aspecificegg.bsky.social No Small Games Podcast BlueSky: @nosmallgames.bsky.social No Small Games Website: www.nosmallgames.com Games Discussed on Today’s Episode: Incredibox - So Far S...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 42
In this episode, Jacob is joined by Adam Gumbert to talk about Citizen Sleeper 2, which will be released on January 31, 2025. Thanks to our friends at Fellow Traveller for sending codes for review. Find Adam on Bluesky and Respawn Aim Fire ! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:40 - Icebreaker: "What's your experience with Citizen Sleeper and games like it?" 5:45 - A one-sentence pitch 7:10 - "Desperation is the name of the game" 12:15 - Stress 15:00 - Push 19:20 - Citizen Slee...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Episode Notes This week, the lads are joined by special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) to celebrate their favorite games of 2024 with the grand finale of their annual game of the year spectacular and the reveal of the Crossplay Conversations Top 10 Games of 2024! Special thanks to Katie Lesperance (Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast and Left Behind Game Club) for the awesome voiceover for our video! Follow Katie on Bluesky: @lesperak.bsky.social. Episode Resources: Part 1...
Jan 28, 2025•2 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Episode Notes This week, the lads are joined by special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) to celebrate their favorite games of 2024 with their annual game of the year spectacular! Look for the 2024 GOTY Finale and the reveal of the Crossplay Conversations Top 10 Games of 2024 on January 28th! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 3:09 - Introducing the 2024 awards categories 3:50 - Best Gameplay Loop 25:29 - Most Underrated Game 45:43 - Business Boy’s 2024 Bit of...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Once again, Jacob, Luke, Joseph, and special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) sit down to discuss their favourite games of 2022. This was originally released in January 2023 in the LukeWarmGames podcast feed! Timestamps: 2:20 Most Joyous Experience 12:10 Best Bang For Your Buck 27:40 Most Pleasant Surprise 47:10 Best Music 59:00 Best Video Game Ass Video Game 1:09:20 Best Cozy Game 1:20:10 Business Boy’s Bit of Bad Business 1:30:55 Most Disappointing Game 1:40:30 Best Non-2022...
Jan 10, 2025•4 hr 35 min
Jacob, Luke and Joseph along with special guest Claire Helmberger (The LukeWarmGames Podcast) sit down to discuss their favorite games of 2021. This was originally released in January 2022 in the LukeWarmGames podcast feed! Timestamps: 3:50 Most Joyous Experience 17:40 Best Bang For Your Buck 23:00 Most Pleasant Surprise 43:50 Best Music 52:00 Best Big Dumb Fun 1:00:00 Best Multiplayer 1:05:30 Best Visuals - Technical 1:11:00 Best Visuals - Art Direction 1:17:20 Best Performance/Favorite Protago...
Jan 07, 2025•2 hr 40 min
This week, the lads celebrate the inaugural Indie Game Awards! Discussions include reactions to the award recipients, impressions from playing the nominees and some behind the scenes fun from being judges on an awards show. Find the full list of award recipients, nominees, presenters, and judges on the official IGA website . You can also check out the IGA Steam Sale , which showcases titles from this year’s nominees and presenters! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:10 - Iceb...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In this short episode, Jacob, Luke and Joseph break down The Game Awards 2024! We have another episode breaking The Indie Game Awards 2024 later this week! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - The Game Awards High-Level Breakdown (as well as Split Fiction, Elden Ring: Nightreign and Catly) 12:30 - Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet 18:15 - More Announcements (Mafia: The Old Country, Okami Sequel, Onimusha, Turok: Origins, Stage Fright, Shadow Labyrinth, Clive in Tekken 8 a...
Dec 17, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 37
This week, Jacob, Luke and Joseph are joined by special guest Asa Greenriver (Borderline Entertainment) to chat about tabletop gaming and Asa's journey with board game design! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:45 - Housekeeping ( Indie Game Awards & Schedule) 4:10 - Icebreaker: "What is the best game to kick off an evening of gaming?" 13:30 - Asa, his tabletop journey and his game 35:25 - Our Favourite Board Games 59:55 - Outro Note that our December schedule has shifted...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Episode Notes This week Luke and Joseph are joined by special guest Dave Jackson ( Tales from the Backlog ) to chat about the state of RPGs in 2024. Discussion includes how the hosts got into the genre, thrilling impressions of this year’s biggest titles and more! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:01 - Ice Breaker Question: What qualifies as an RPG vs. a game with RPG elements? 8:38 - Our personal histories with RPGs. 24:03 - How have our tastes and perceptions of RPGs evolv...
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Episode Notes This week Jacob and Luke chat about their time with five fantastic fall indie releases including Neva developed by Nomada Studio, Europa developed by Helder Pinto, Chozabu (Alex PB) , Pinball Spire developed by Apparition Games , Crypt Custodian developed by Kyle Thompson and Phoenix Springs - Calligram Studio. Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:08 - Icebreaker Question: What will be your #11 game of 2024? What game do you predict will just barely miss a spot on...
Oct 29, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 34
This week, we prepare you for the spooky season with a trio of indie horror experiences. We have played Mouthwashing and are chomping to talk about it in-depth. Jacob also dives in on Grunn and Joseph talks about his experience playing Crow Country. Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Ice Breaker Question: "What’s a game that genuinely surprised you?" 8:50 - Mouthwashing Spoiler-Free Review 27:10 - Mouthwashing Spoilercast 53:55 - Crow Country Mini-Review 1:00:50 Grunn Mi...
Oct 15, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Episode Notes This week the lads are chatting about their time playing Astro Bot , developed by Team ASOBI! The discussion starts with spoiler-free impressions and moves into the spoilercast. We can find timestamps below! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:44 - Ice Breaker Question: What features make for a good platformer and what are your favorite games within the genre? 6:53 - Astro Bot Spoiler-Free Impressions 37:47 - Spoiler Discussion and Trivia Game: What That Bot? 01:...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This week, the lads are coming to you live from PAX West 2024 in Seattle, Washington with a star studded cast of special guests from across the video game industry! Seat back, relax and get your Steam Wishlists ready as the crew unpacks their favorite games from PAX West 2024! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 0:46 - Jill Grodt, EIC @ The Indie Informer & Trina Smith, Games Journalist @ Gamerheads Podcast 40:08 - Roger Reichardt, Games Journalist & Host @ Gamerhead...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 31
This week the lads are joined by special guest Dave Proctor (Mighty Yell) to chat about how the studio Mighty Yell came to be, reminisce about the Big Con and take a sneak peak into the development of their latest game All Systems Dance. Join us for a wonderful look into the art of game design with plenty of laughs along the way! Wishlist All Systems Dance and check out Mighty Yell’s other titles and merch! All Systems Dance: https://www.mightyyell.com/allsystemsdance/ A Knight in the Attic: htt...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 30
This week, Jacob, Luke and Joseph are joined by Baron Jones from LV1 Gaming is here to get you ready for PAX West 2024! On this episode of the show, we will give you tips on packing and surviving the con, navigating the city of Seattle and tell you what you should see during PAX West 2024! Check out Baron's writing on LV1 Gaming! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 3:30 - Our History with PAX 13:50 - Underrated Items to Pack 21:10 - General Tips 33:15 - Places to See in...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Episode Notes This week Jacob and Luke give their review of Thank Goodness You’re Here! developed by Coal Supper, Dungeons of Hinterberg developed by Microbird, Été developed by Impossible and Penny’s Big Breakaway developed by Evening Star. A big thanks to Popagenda for providing us with review codes for Été and Thank Goodness You’re Here! Find Jacob’s written reviews via the Gaming Brief below: Été Thank Goodness You’re Here! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - Ice Brea...
Aug 06, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This week the lads discuss their favorite games of 2024 so far and give some recommendations of other new releases to check out! Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This week Luke and Jacob unpack their favorite party and local multiplayer games from over the years. Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia...
Jul 09, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This week the lads give their thoughts on the current state of the video game industry. Discussion topics include studio closures/layoffs, the impact of acquisitions, the future of first party publishers and more. Tweet from Jacob Navok: https://x.com/jnavok/status/1793779717813723521?s=46 Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left ...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 25
