Clint and I recently had a lengthy conversation about Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, which made each of our top 5 games of 2025. Listen in as we examine the series’ fixation on historical accuracy, immersion, and realism, and how its simulation of everyday medieval life grounds the game’s themes.

@bsushi.bsky.social Just listened to your 2025 GOTY episode. Quite liked your no.1… I went long on PMA with the composer of the soundtrack. You might like it 🙂 www.dialoguetree.cc/episodes/032...

Happy New Year! To kick things off in 2026 we recorded a quick episode on our individual Top 5 Games of the Year for 2025! So listen in as the guys discuss the top 5 games they enjoyed in 2025 among others, take a look forward to 2026, and just generally chill out and reminisce on a year of gaming!

To close out 2025 Bryan, Josh, and Clint finally arrive in Pharloom and dive deep into Hollow Knight: Silksong! So join us as we explore and break down Team Cherry’s world of bugs, beasts, beauty, and bosses.

Do you like loops? Do you like Pits? Do you like novel takes on the roguelite genre? If you answered 'yes!' to any of these, check out the latest Pixelated Playgrounds discussion on Loop Hero (2021) and Ball x Pit (2025)!

Happy to be among some great company in this list! Thanks @storyeverpod.bsky.social!

In this episode of Pixelated Playgrounds, Josh and I dive into 'and Roger', a short but emotionally powerful experience from developer TearyHand Studio. I'd highly recommend you go in blind to this ~1 hour long experience. It is incredibly moving.

In the latest episode Josh and I discuss Clair Obscur Expedition 33! Its an incredible game with an equally remarkable story of its inception and development. So listen in as we discuss one of my favorite games of 2025, and a truly special RPG experience! For Those Who Come After!

For we who come after, Pixellated Playgrounds (@bsushi.bsky.social @jgalecki.bsky.social) just dropped a Clair Obscur episode. I love this show! www.pixelatedplaygrounds.com/bookclub/cla...

Pixelated Playgrounds (@bsushi.bsky.social @jgalecki.bsky.social) is one of my very favourite pods. They do spoilerful, amiable, thoughtful reviews, and hearing them gently disagree & tussle over the mechanics of Pyre was super fun. pixelatedplaygrounds.com/bookclub/pyre

To close out October, @jgalecki.bsky.social and I discussed Supergiant's most experimental game to date: Pyre! If you've been feeling like you've been stuck in the Downside lately, give it a listen and stick around for a discussion of the game's underlying message of change worth fighting for.

In our latest podcast, @jgalecki.bsky.social and I explore the fictional retro console compendium of UFO 50! Its blend of unique twists on classic retro gaming concepts and intriguing meta-fiction kept us guessing about what would come next with each cartridge we dusted off! Enjoy!

Lots of excellent follows in here, check it out!

In our most recent episode of Pixelated Playgrounds, Josh and I reflected on Monument Valley and how it stood apart from its peers on iOS through its artfulness, elegance, and serenity. Short game summer is coming to a close, so we'll be diving into some longer form titles in the coming months!

In this episode of Pixelated Playgrounds, Josh and I dive into the cozy corner of gaming with two titles redefining what it means to “play” in the background: Rusty’s Retirement and Spirit City: Lo Fi Sessions www.pixelatedplaygrounds.com/bookclub/spi...

Are you interested in: 1) 5 year old Indie Gems that feel strangely prescient? 2) Photography simulators with an unexpected amount of technical depth? 3) Lo-Fi aesthetics and music to match? If you answered Yes to any of these, check out our latest podcast on Umurangi Generation!

‘You're on a path in the woods, and at the end of that path is a cabin. And in the basement of that cabin is a Podcast… uh, I mean Princess.’ In this episode Bryan, Josh, and Clint steel their nerves and descend the staircase to discuss Slay the Princess!

My friend and co-host, @jgalecki.bsky.social, has a game out today! Its a turn-based city builder inspired by Luck be a Landlord and Islanders, and its great! If you want to hear more about it, listen to us chat about its development & mechanics on the podcast. Neongarten is available Now on Steam!

Neongarten releases in three days! To celebrate, my podcast (Pixelated Playgrounds) did an episode covering the game. It was fun to chat with @bsushi.bsky.social and do a deep dive on my own work. Check it out! www.pixelatedplaygrounds.com/bookclub/neo...

This episode of Pixelated Playgrounds is special not just because we’re covering the excellent Persona 4 Golden, but also because Dave Jackson of @tftblpod.bsky.social joined us for the discussion! Listen in for a deep dive on the game’s characters, mechanics, themes, and it’s excellent music.

Greetings to all the Seekers out there! In this podcast Clint and I discuss the sweeping story told across both Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West before focusing in on the finer points of the more recent entry. So grab your bow and spear and tune in for some Dino hunting fun!

Josh and I talked about two very interesting, equally unhinged 2024 indie games in our most recent episode: Arctic Eggs and CLICKOLDING. Come for the off-the-wall concepts, stay for the powerful vibes.

There was probably no greater end of the year gaming surprise in 2024 than the release of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, a sprawling and pitch perfect first person 3d adventure game with stealth, puzzling, and a not-insignificant amount of using improvised weaponry against fascists. Enjoy!

We haven't done a GOTY discussion in the past, but this year we decided to give it a go! Listen in as we discuss the top 5 games we each enjoyed in 2024 among others, take a look forward to 2025, and just generally chill out and reminisce on the year of gaming!

Hello to all of our fellow wanderers! @jgalecki.bsky.social and I completed our quest for revenge in @arcogamedev.bsky.social and all we got was this (admittedly very fun to record) podcast... Listen in for an in-depth, spoiler-filled discussion on what makes Arco an incredible experience!

Reminder! This year's Duckstream is coming up soon. We'll be streaming for 48 hours to benefit the TransActive Gender Project, from Friday December 6 to Sunday December 8, starting at 9:00pm Eastern/6:00pm Pacific. You can find more information here: duckfeed.tv/duckstream

Post four indie games you think more people should have played.

The most recent episode of Pixelated Playgrounds @jgalecki.bsky.social and I covered Tactical Breach Wizards! I've been impressed with everything I've played from @pentadact.com, but TBW really had Suspicious Developments firing on all cylinders: Tactics, Writing, World-building all sublime!

I have a little list going over here with a load of games podcasts and podcasters, if you're into that kind of thing. bsky.app/profile/did:...

I had a blast joining Erik to discuss some of my favorite gaming narratives! Thanks to @dovetail.bsky.social for having me!

Thanks @gaminginthewild.bsky.social! I cosign all of these! I don't post much but check out the gaming book club podcast I edit & co-host at www.pixelatedplaygrounds.com. New episodes twice a month!