In this episode we talk about new games that look old, chuckle at the apparently difficult journey to remaster Grim Fandango and mull what is and isn't a game. Wait! Don't get upset! It's actually a good thing that this conversation is happening about games and you KNOW you want to find out why.
We also reveal who our first ever guest on the show will be (or, err, repeat what we've tweeted already), Anna is disappointed by a game, Jessica continues to be terrified by The Last Door, we try to bribe you for iTunes reviews, and much, much more!
Stuff we talked about:
- King's Quest
- Civilization
- Carmen Sandiego
- Apple II emulator
- Oregon Trail
- Gateway 2000
- Lots of new games look old and it's great
- Retro gamers are a thing! (like this guy)
- Portland Retro Gaming Expo
- The journey to remake Grim Fandango
- ScummVM
- Are mobile gamers the new core?
- Kamcord
- itch.io - indie games galore!
- Twitch
- What qualifies as a game? (make sure to watch the video!)
- Zen Garden Unreal demo
- Sky Balance by Nik Wallenda
- Kim Kardashian's game (iOS & Android)
- Puzzix
- Georgia Dow
- Botanicula
- 80 Days
- The Banner Saga
- The Last Door
- The Sailor's Dream (and Verge writeup)
- Grim Theft Auto??!!
- Tim Schafer