Our latest episode has landed. This week we’re joined by @dnlnwmn.bsky.social to talk about his work with New Mill Industries and experiences at the Tokyo Game Market. Then we descend into a discussion of Hades 2 and put our thoughts to rest.

The latest episode is now available on your podcatcher on choice! Daniel spells out an afterlife sentence in Cryptmaster (@thecryptmaster.bsky.social); Mark highlights several demos from the Steam Next Fest including Hand of Hexes, Glintland, and Whiskerwood (@minakatadynamics.bsky.social)

I'll be there. I'm looking forward to playing some Cypher System!

We covered the trippy cyberpunk point-and-click game Norco on the @omnigamers.bsky.social Podcast. Spoiler: we liked it! It's in a Humble Bundle with 7 other cool looking games. Might be worth checking out. www.humblebundle.com/games/cosmic...

Join the club and share your favorite trick taking game for our Thanksgiving spread.

RIP Amigo, Bohnanza is a GOAT level card game! boardgamewire.com/index.php/20... #boardgames

CORRECTION: In our latest Canadian Thanksgiving episode I referred to "Earthbound" (Mother 2) as "Earthdawn." That's a huge mistake on my part. My bad!

@meepleandthemoose.com and @boardgamefeast.bsky.social this post is very timely for us! @omnigamers.bsky.social

The latest podcast is now available on your podcatcher of choice. We’re joined by return guest @meepleandthemoose.com to discuss Final Fantasy, both the series' legacy and the debut where it all began. We talk remakes and reinterpretations, monsters and manuals.

Scheduling guests has been tricky, but we just recorded our third in a row and would love to have more people join the club. Let us know if you'd like to guest on the podcast to talk about games, whether classic favourites or new discoveries.

If the EA and Microsoft news has you dissilliusioned about games, there are plenty of independant creators out there. We explored our local design scene at the Vancouver Game Garden but encourage everyone to dig around and find similar community initiatives in your own cities.

Microsoft just made it easier than ever to stop putting up with Microsoft aftermath.site/microsoft-xb...

If you see this, quote with your first anime. Probably Doraemon or Astro Boy / Atom.

On the latest podcast, we’re joined by @quaidrayn.bsky.social to discuss what sprouted our interest at the @vangamegarden.bsky.social, a showcase of locally made video game prototypes. We talk indie games, idle games, peggle games, picross games and more.

Gone to Gaia from Quinn Brander and Rose Gauntlet is coming soon! We had the pleasure of playtesting the game with Quinn and it's been such a delight to see it evolve. You can hear us chat with him in our episode on Hades www.omnigamers.club/2023/01/hade...

Ok let's run through some games seen sprouting at the Game Garden. You can catch more impressions on the upcoming episode of @omnigamers.bsky.social, joined by our regular correspondent @quaidrayn.bsky.social

Who's your favorite Jedi? (Wrong answers only)

It was great seeing so many inspired, creative games at #vancouvergamegarden today. It's running tomorrow as well. There are some game dev talks in the theatre as well. Well worth checking out. And it's FREE!

On this week's episode we welcome Tim from @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social to the club to run through a flood of opinions on the board game Barrage. We discuss the challenges of first impressions, delayed gratification and dynamic drainage. Plus Etherstone and more!

And, we have a bunch of our wonderful indie video games developers showing off their games in Vancouver this weekend!! bsky.app/profile/vang...

There are many quick time events in Card Shark! It's a really tricky game. The narrative and world building is compelling too. Listen to our latest episode to find out if it's worth checking out.

If you see this, post a robot.

We covered 'Card Shark', a unique narrative game about cheating at games of chance, in our latest episode. It's on sale during the Devolver Digital sale right now so you have no excuse for not trying it. Let us know what you think! store.steampowered.com/app/1371720/...

Venba is a great game with a powerful perspective on immigration. Listen to our episode discussing some of the finer points www.omnigamers.club/2023/08/venb...

We covered Kaya Miyano's light card game 'Nana', in our last episode. I was pleased to find the North American version called 'Trio' at my local drug store London Drugs. It's a steal at $20 CAD. Pick it up! @cocktailgames.bsky.social and Randolph.ca in French Canada.

Make a band singular Z Top

That's Jericho for me. It captures that post 9-11 energy perfectly. There is a graphic novel that depicts what would happen in season 3. www.imdb.com/title/tt0805...

Nintendo Direct have you jumping to visit the Nintendo Museum? @markyuasa.bsky.social recently had the opportunity to check it out and reported on it's giant games, body pillows and more.

I'm at Stardew Valley Symphony of Seasons tonight!

I'm not sure if this is the correct course of political action, but I wrote to the Vancouver Park Board in support of finding a way to keep the Bright Nights charity fundraiser in Stanley Park instead of the new $49 Harry Potter event here: vancouver.ca/your-governm... globalnews.ca/news/1139552...

If you see this, repost with a vampire who is not Dracula.

Daniel sizes up the focused tactical campaign of Mass Effect the Board Game: Priority Hagalaz (@modiphius.bsky.social); Mark digs up a cult classic with Japanese card game Harvest; Plus Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Mooki Island (@scorpionmasque.bsky.social), Cypher TTRPG (@montecookgames.com) and more

An interview with the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster director. The included Classic edition is nearly identical to War of the Lions. The enhanced edition includes narrative edits. They considered using 2D-HD. There's talk of remasters for the sequels (Advance & A2). www.inverse.com/gaming/final...

RPG be Nimble. RPG be quick (to read). Can RPG jump over the D&D yardstick? Tune in to our latest episode to hear @markyuasa.bsky.social's thoughts on Nimble, a svelte new offering for trad fantasy role-playing.

MUG CHECK

🎧 New episode alert 🎧 This week, Daniel embraces the joy of touching alien goo in video game Returnal and Mark reads through the dexterously slim new TTRPG Nimble. Plus Silk-posting, gaming vs gambling, friction vs escapism, D&D compatibility and more.

This week @boardgamefeast.bsky.social sizes up the Wilmot trilogy of games and just what's so compelling about sorting squares.

Stop supporting shit like Obojima yall :/

On this week's pod @markyuasa.bsky.social reviews Clank! The Deck-Building Adventure Game and it's digital counterpart from @direwolfdigital.bsky.social. We discuss trends in deck building, increasing tolerance for complexity and what QoL features we look for in digital adaptations.

On the latest episode of the podcast, Daniel gives his impression of the Nintendo Switch 2, including reviews of Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. Have any favorite discoveries or hidden gems on the platform?

Slightly diminish a band. Backstreet Tykes.

We've always advocated for shining a spotlight on older games but recent developments have us doubling down on some retro classics. Tune in to our latest episode for Mark's review of Capcom's 1993 classic Breath of Fire www.omnigamers.club/2025/08/brea...

Ooh Banana! Daniel grills fresh takes on Nintendo Switch 2’s debut with Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza while Mark cools off with the refreshing retro charm of Breath of Fire. We also discuss some recent controversy around representation in games and the broader role of cultural consultancy

Some great resources here to inform yourself on cultural representation in games and other media. We discuss this in more detail on tomorrow's podcast, both in relation to 'ghibli-inspired' projects and other recent missteps in games.

Mark had a chance to visit the official Nintendo museum in Japan, play some giant versions of classic games and bring back some equally giant souvenirs. Tune in to our most recent episode to hear more! www.omnigamers.club/2025/08/summ...

@meepleandthemoose.com did a nice write up for 'Tokyo Vice', a book I mentioned on the last episode of the @omnigamers.bsky.social podcast. I appreciate him summing up the work so well. It's a compelling book that tells an untold story about urban Japan (flaws and all). Definitely worth a read.

Favourite spaceships

I have no shame about my body pillow proclivities!