Save Our Games!

All aboard! Welcome to the HMS Games, where we’ll be broadcasting the TRUTH about video games, straight from an undisclosed marine location. Headed by Captain Aubrey Nintendo and her crew of pirate-radio gaming whizz-kids, this ship is on a mission: to save our games from the bigwigs who want to shut us DOWN. So sit back, start listening, and do not track the source of this radio signal, as we give you the low-down on all things gamery. Welcome! To Save Our Games. Supported by the Arts Council Northern Ireland and the Department for Communities.

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10: S. O. G.

With the HMS Games still underperforming in its escape from the Nintendo fleet, and newer, more magnetic munitions being engaged against our heroes, desperation begins to set in on-board. However, thanks to the crafty crew, glimmers of hope begin to emerge, in preparation of a final confrontation with between flagships... Supported by the Arts Council Northern Ireland/Department of Communities. Tip us? https://www.paypal.me/saveourgames

Mar 31, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 10

9: In Pursuit of Sanity

ACTION STATIONS! The Nintendo Fleet has finally caught up with the HMSG, and it’s full steam ahead as the crew attempt to balance outrunning the fleet, dodging its Donkey Kannons, and providing a valuable broadcast service all at the same time. But with the ship mysteriously malfunctioning at crucial moments, Aubrey suspects foul play onboard. Featuring the tracks 'Suspiciously Sweet' and 'Alphanumerical' by The Sea Four: https://the-sea-four.bandcamp.com/ Supported by the Arts Council Northern ...

Mar 30, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 9

8: New Players

As Aubrey struggles with the apparent bumping off of Maurizio Mario by her father, the crew finds a stowaway on-board; a wannabe game designer who, not knowing about the rebellious nature of the HMSG, thinks the ship is a clear shot at reaching Mr Nintendo. What will the crew do about this abrasive, hopeful young man who has trespassed on their ship on misunderstood terms? Supported by the Arts Council Northern Ireland/Department of Communities. Tip us? https://www.paypal.me/saveourgames...

Mar 29, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 8

7: Oddworld

Running low on fuel and supplies, the HMS Games must dock at the most wretched free-floating grey market on the seven seas, where they must avoid detection lest they be ratted out to the Nintendos. Toni & Ben have a heated discussion about XCom 2. Aubrey learns news of an old friend from a new one. Supported by the Arts Council Northern Ireland/Department of Communities. Tip us? https://www.paypal.me/saveourgames

Mar 28, 2022•32 min

6: Board Games

A new crew member arrives on the ship; a board gamer, much to the chagrin of video game purist Grant Sodium. Can the new recruit convince everyone of the validity of their interactive media? Also featuring Toni & Ben on the Yo-Kai Watch and Pokemon franchises, and Samm, JP and Jackson discussing Josef Fares' work, including Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, A Way Out, and It Takes Two. Supported by the Arts Council Northern Ireland/Department of Communities. Tip us? https://www.paypal.me/saveour...

Mar 27, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 6

5: Crunch

It's a pacific picket line on-board the HMS Games. Having learned of Telltale Games’ bankruptcy from the Merchant, Aubrey combats her crew as they protest her own 'crunch culture' on-board. Toni, Ben, and JP consider what it means for a fallible player to control a serious action hero. A familiar voice offers Aubrey a reconciliation. Supported by the Arts Council Northern Ireland/Department of Communities. Tip us? https://www.paypal.me/saveourgames

Mar 23, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 5

4: Into the Breach!

It's a games drought for the crew of the HMS Games, as everyone aboard must share discussion of a single game: Subset Games' Into the Breach. Will it stand up to the scrutiny, or crumble like a wet hobnob? Find out this week on Save Our Games! Supported by the Arts Council Northern Ireland/Department of Communities. Tip us? https://www.paypal.me/saveourgames

Mar 14, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 4

3: Success-o-Meter

In this very special episode of SOG! we follow four presenters into the bowels of the ship, to complete a gauntlet of restorative marine tasks. What horrors do the depths hold? Who might be down there? Find out this week! Supported by the Arts Council Northern Ireland/Department of Communities. Tip us? https://www.paypal.me/saveourgames

Mar 11, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 3

2: Introductions

Press START for FUN! This week we meet the crew who keep the HMS Games afloat, alongside a novel idea for squeezing money out of games from Grant Sodium, and an analysis of a nascent neurological trend in indie game protagonists with JP Factboy. The Man-Packs also lend their voices to the broadcast. Supported by the Arts Council Northern Ireland and Department for Communities. Tip us? https://www.paypal.me/saveourgames

Mar 07, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 2

1: Pilot

All aboard! Aubrey Nintendo, heir to the gaming empire, has commandeered her father's finest ship and outfitted it with everything she needs in order to broadcast the truth about video games today. Featuring Girls in video games, zombies, speedrunning, and queer representation. https://paypal.me/saveourgames Supported by the Arts Council Northern Ireland.

Mar 06, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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