Bobby is deep into Monster Train 2, and Christian breaks 9 Kings. Are deckbuilding roguelikes just glorified slot machines, cleverly hiding addictive mechanics behind gameplay? And what would Rocket League look like with people instead of cars? ADD THESE TO YOUR BACKLOG Monster Train 2, 9 Kings OTHER TOPICS Pacific Drive, REMATCH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Funcom's highly anticipated crafting survival game, Dune: Awakening, is out! Can Christian and Amanda convince Bobby to join the sietch? We take a look at the history of the crafting survival genre, and all the ways they've improved over the years. ADD THIS TO YOUR BACKLOG Dune: Awakening EDIT: A prior version of this podcast had the pre-show accidentally included! That's probably a bit confusing, so I've replaced it with the normal audio. The pre-show is something we include for Patrons of our ...
It's been showcase after showcase of game announcements recently. Which games stand out, and which ones will be forgotten in a week? Let's sort through all the ambiguous, cinematic trailers and find out! Summer Games Fest 2025 The outro music was wrongly attributed by Christian (it'sa me, whoops!) It's actually performed by friends of Ahoy, El Pony Pisador. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's been ten years since Blizzard released Heroes of the Storm, their unique take on the MOBA genre. Bobby has a long history with this game, and Amanda just played it for the first time. After ten years, is it ready for a comeback? Were Blizzard's game design choices too bold? Is the MOBA genre even viable anymore? We break it all down in this special episode. Check out an episode from 2014 where Bobby talks about Heroes of the Storm for the first time (around 52 minutes). And another episode ...
Bobby plays through Jedi: Fallen Order for the second time, Emilio blasts his way through hell in Shotgun Copy Man and Taylor checks out the recently released rogue-like card battler, Monster Train 2. ADD THESE TO YOUR BACKLOGJedi: Fallen Order, Shotgun Cop Man, Monster Train 2 OTHER TOPICSFANTASY LIFE I: The Girl Who Steals Time, Bloodshed, Bygone Dreams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How does DOOM: The Dark Ages measure up? And what does compiling shaders mean, anyways? Drop Duchy combines the city builder genre with Tetris and deckbuilding, and we find out if the Halo games hold up. ADD THESE TO YOUR BACKLOG Halo: Reach, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Drop Duchy OTHER TOPICS Marathon, HUNGER, 9 Kings, ‘Helldivers 2’ Studio’s Next Game Will Be Free From PlayStation Partnership For more content, check out dlgaming.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Sometimes, life happens. Spoilers for some changes coming down the pipe. You can always let us know what you think by emailing pixelshitshow@gmail.com :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amanda becomes a mansion who eats brave visitors for breakfast, while Christian becomes a visitor in a mansion who as yet, as not been eaten. Taylor controls the world's reaction to an unfolding apocalypse, luckily (or not) everyone is watching the same channel. ADD THESE TO YOUR BACKLOG Deck of Haunts, Not For Broadcast, Blue Prince OTHER TOPICS LudoNarraCon, We Love Every Game Name Generator, EVE Online reveals real-world blood tome, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, Wizordum, Let Them Trade ...
Bobby revisits narrative adventure games with DONTNOD's Tell Me Why while Amanda lives a life of crime in Schedule I. Emilio might have a gambling problem and Taylor explores the seedy underbelly of visual novels with Ren'Py. TOPICS Tell Me Why, Schedule 1, boxed.gg, Ren’Py, GeoGuessr Steam Edition, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Sintopia, Oblivion The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered For more content, check out dlgaming.net! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Christian is building a new PC, Bobby watches the Minecraft movie and Taylor realizes he's been playing League of Legends for almost half his life. TOPICS A Minecraft Movie, League of Legends, Mass Effect, GORN 2, Delos: Space Traffic Control, Star Wars Zero Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's a week full of lengthy video game titles. Does Leisure Suit Larry fit in the 21st century? Emilio starts his own local game store while Amanda and Taylor play the highly acclaimed Abiotic Factor. TOPICS Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don’t Dry, Abiotic Factor, Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, Neverway, Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days For more content, check out dlgaming.ne...
Bobby catches up on Steam Next Fest demos with 9 Kings, the simplified auto-battler. Christian terraforms Mars with Terraformers while Amanda plays the hypnotic exploration game BLACKSHARD and Taylor checks out the highly-rated souls-like dungeon crawler, FlyKnight. TOPICS 9 Kings, BLACKSHARD, FlyKnight, Terraformers, So to Speak, Blue Prince, Runescape: Dragonwilds For more content, check out dlgaming.net! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bobby and Nic return to the podcast for a very special episode about video games in movies and TV. TOPICS Fallout, Street Fighter, The Sims, Silent Hill, Grandma’s Boy, Grand Turismo For more content, check out dlgaming.net! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amanda adventures through the Mary-glockins universe of Nightingale, while Christian becomes a frog who breeds frogs in Mudborne. Emilio is late to the Split Fiction party, that's changed his house's gaming feng shui... but you know what they say! TOPICS Nightingale, Split Fiction, Mudborne, Void War, Liar’s Bar, Modulus TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 2:00 - Pingin' It 15:50 - Nightingale ⭐ 36:01 - Split Fiction ⭐ 44:00 - Mudborne ⭐ 58:55 - Void War 🛰️ 1:00:58 - Liar's Bar 🛰️ 1:05:44 - Modulus 🛰️ 1...
Amanda finds out who's not her neighbour, while Nic fills in as a noble bodyguard, and Emilio talks about February Next Fest 1,000 years after it ends. TOPICS That's not my Neighbor, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Shotgun Cop Man, Lost In Random, Haste: Broken World, Death Stranding 2, Fellowship, KARMA: The Dark World TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 1:18 - Pingin' It 7:00 - That's not my Neighbor ⭐ 13:00 - Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 ⭐ 28:11 - Haste: Broken Worlds, Lost In Random, Shotgun Cop Man ⭐ 40:55 ...
Co-op gaming! First the arcade, then the couch, now connecting online. We go through our co-op journey from fond childhood memories to current multiplayer experiences and our take on the best co-op pitches and setups. We were joined by Zack from the Punch & Roll for Initiative Podcast, a nerdy & dirty D&D by audiobook narrators. Check it out! You can also find Zack's smooth voice on Instagram! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 1:19 - First and favourite co-op memories 10:25 - Our pitch to Bob...
Star Wars Galaxies, Ultima Online, and now Stars Reach. Raph Koster has certainly made his mark on MMOs that are designed as systems-led experiences that feel like breathing worlds. This interview goes over Raph's history of game development, and why Stars Reach is the culmination of decades of experience, new exciting technology, and an organic sandbox players can deeply enjoy with each other. If that sounds exciting, consider checking out the Stars Reach Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.co...
It's Steam Next Fest and we're checking out some new games! Bobby plays Monster Train 2 and Monaco 2 while Christian checks out Drop Duchy, but Taylor and Amanda are too busy playing getting sucked into Avowed's Eora. TOPICS Monster Train 2, Avowed, Drop Duchy, Monaco 2, Midnight Murder Club, HASTE: Broken Worlds, Mudborne: Frog Management Sim TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 1:35 - AMD Reveals new GPUs 3:40 - GAME NIGHT 5:53 - DLGcon! 7:50 - Anno 117 on IGN FanFest 9:20 - Monster Train 2 🌟 15:13 - Avo...
Nic gives his take on Civ 7 while Bobby tries to play his Steam games from a web browser with Steam-Headless. Avowed isn't Skyrim 6, but Emilio is still really enjoying it, and Christian grows his brain with the puzzle game Manifold Garden. TOPICS Steam-Headless, Civilization 7, Avowed, Manifold Garden, Monster Train 2, Blood Typers, Dune: Awakening TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro For more content, check out dlgaming.net! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bobby admits that Guntouchables has the same energy as the Kim Possible theme song, while Emilio swears by the co-op twist Sworn puts on Hades. Amanda organizes her trunk in soon-to-be indie breakout Keep Driving, and we all find out that the CIA was integral for the making of asymmetrical strategy boardgame-port ROOT. The outro this week was from the Keep Driving soundtrack, Westkust - Swirl. TOPICS Guntouchables, Sworn, Keep Driving, ROOT, SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure, Avowed, After Love EP TIM...
Civilization 7 debuts on Steam to mixed ratings (52% at time of writing), but does it deserve those reviews? Christian finds out Nic and Amanda are WARMONGERS as we discuss our history with this beloved franchise, and our experience playing the newest installment. TOPICS Sid Meier's Civilization VII, Alpha Centauri, Sid Meier's Civilization® V, Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI TIMESTAMPS Intro - 00:00 When did we know Civ was the shit - 2:40 What did we like most about past Civs? - 11:40 CIV 7, BABY...
Amanda falls through a mysterious portal in 2015 and wakes up 10 years later, finally awake. We go through what she might remember when Samuel L Jackson was hosting the Game Awards, before diving into everything exciting that she's missed in gaming. Check out dlgaming.net for more content! TIMESTAMPS Intro - 00:00 Pre 2015 Nostalgia - 4:00 Best of the last 10 years - 11:30 Listener Questions - 35:50 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nic uses Project Zomboid as a way to strengthen his friendships while Emilio builds a town in Heroes of Hammerwatch 2. Amanda nearly finishes Neva and Christian plays Iron Harvest and other RTS games for our first community game night of 2025. Head to our Discord to vote on DLGcon 2025! TOPICS Extra Sensory II, Project Zomboid, Heroes of Hammerwatch 2, Neva, Runescape, Iron Harvest, Avowed, Arken Age, ALL WILL FALL: Physics-Based Survival City Builder TIMESTAMPS Intro - 00:00 Pinging It - 07:12 ...
Greetings Earthlings! Amanda here. Part 1 of the game Dreamshark released recently on the Gameboy Color and ROM so you can play it on an emulator! I sat down with the solo dev Benjamin McCarthy to talk about retro gaming, getting started on Kickstarter, Portland, music, and art as it relates to a world of Astro people and life on the moon in his game DreamShark. Beam me up, let's talk Astro people! TIMESTAMPS Intro - 0:00 Why it gotta' B a GB? - 3:40 Biggest Challenge! - 8:16 Let's talk Portland...
Christian is a little late to the party but finally plays Slay the Spire. Bobby gets into SKALD, Against the Black Priory, a retro CRPG similar to the old Ultima games. Emilio and friend of the show, JPDiddy, clean up in Supervive, the MOBA battle royale. TOPICS SKALD: Against the Black Priory, Supervive, Slay the Spire, Last Train Outta' Wormtown, Heroes of Hammerwatch 2, Drop Duchy TIMESTAMPS Intro - 00:00 Pinging It - 1:05 SKALD: Against the Black Priory 🌟- 9:19 Supervive 🌟- 18:35 Slay the ...
Bloodshed, one of Bobby's favorite demos from Steam NextFext, releases in early access. Amanda plays Neva which recently won the Games for Impact award at the 2024 Game Awards, Christian plays an old Sid Meier's game, Alpha Centauri, at the request of a listener. Nic breaks down the recent Marvel Rivals patch with new characters and balance changes. Head to dlgaming.net to join our Discord, become a patron or join us for live shows on Sundays. TOPICS Bloodshed, Marvel Rivals, Neva, Alpha Centaur...
We recap our 2024 year in gaming with made-up categories, spoof sponsors, community submissions, and share what's next for Digital Logik in 2025. To every person who listens to this podcast: from the casual enjoyer to the ever-episode listener-questioner, know that we truly appreciate each and every one of you. Thanks for joining us. To the new year! TIMESTAMPS Intro - 00:00 2024 in Review - 3:14 Not Your Dad's Game Award Categories - 21:23 Community/People Awards - 36:49 Game of the Year - 48:2...
Happy new year! Nic takes a break from Marvel Rivals to see if Astro Bot lives up to the hype. Emilio is loving Path of Exile 2, but is it worth investing the time before a reset? Bobby uses science to craft and survive his way out of an alien-infested lab in Abiotic Factor. TOPICS Abiotic Factor, Astro Bot, Path of Exile 2, Gaseous Server, Space Engineers 2, Skydances’ Behemoth For more content, check out dlgaming.net! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Despite being adamantly against crafting survival games, Bobby finds himself playing two of them. Emilio finishes Dead Island 2 and gives his verdict. Nic gets into Marvel Rivals, the new free to play hero shooter. TOPICS Core Keeper, Marvel Rivals, Dead Island 2, Abiotic Factor, Baldur’s Gate 3, Wildkeepers Rising For more content, check out dlgaming.net! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's that time of year again. The Game Awards may not be so much about the awards anymore, but at least we get some exciting new announcements. Bobby, Amanda and Christian talk about their expectations, the winners and the new games we can't wait to play. TOPICS Balatro, Dispatch, INTERGALACTIC : The Heretic Project, The Witcher 4, Xenopurge, Thick As Thieves TIMESTAMPS Intro - 00:00 Pre-Game Awards Thoughts - 1:30 How was the show? - 16:05 Announcement hype - 47:48 Listener Questions - 1:14:20 ...
