Found this one really fun to put together, and Tim and Aaron from @lululu.games were lovely and accommodating interviewees. If this game sounds at all interesting to you, I strongly encourage you to check out both it, and it’s wonderful, expansive soundtrack, by @lucienguymontandon.bsky.social.

Half head, all heart. Episode 022 of Dialogue Tree, a conversation with @lululu.games, the developers of the feel good hit of the fall, is available now wherever you get podcasts. Links ⬇️

It’s new episode day for Super Switch Headz, so 1 last repost for my appearance on the show, reacting to the latest Nintendo Direct. I’ve listened to SSH for years. It’s been a consistently joyful companion through good times and bad, and the variety and vibes are a big influence on Dialogue Tree.

3 players, 3 perspectives, 1 game. A trailer for episode 021 of Dialogue Tree. 3 conversations about the gaming story of the year. youtu.be/Jg-2yymQaUc Links ⬇️

Favourite Silksong boss so far

It’s Sunday. Kick back and take stock with over 2 hours of Silksong chat. Featuring positivity, reflection, a few jokes and the wildest take on runbacks you’re ever likely to hear, described elsewhere as a “true collectors item”. Links ⬇️

I got to share my experiences and thoughts about Silksong on Andrew's lovely podcast @dialoguetree.cc . There are two other guests with different perspectives and it has been so fun to listen to! :)

So. Endless thanks to @margot-plays.bsky.social, John (www.instagram.com/blackshawdes...) and Sean (shado-mag.com/comforts-ang...), whose time and insights make the show, I think, a real good listen. It's a big one. The episode is broken into chapters. Maybe take it with you this weekend.

Onwards and upwards. Hollow Knight: Silksong is the gaming story of the year, and I can't talk about it alone. This week on Dialogue Tree, 1 game, 3 guests, 3 perspectives. Episode 021 is available now, wherever you get podcasts. Links ⬇️

One consistent piece of feedback I get about the show is, "I like how short the episodes are". The next episode of Dialogue Tree is around 2 hours long. 🕸️

Remember that shadow drop from the Nintendo Direct, Storm Lancers? The company behind that is Probably Monsters, established in 2016 by former Bungie CEO, Harold Ryan. They obtained $250 million in Series A funding and pledged to create a “stable home for developers”. In the 9 years since then:

I guested on one of my favourite podcasts to talk home turf - being positive about a Nintendo Direct. Most nervous I’ve ever been? Yes! Listen to hear the terror in my voice! Or watch to see the fear in my eyes!

Was up until after midnight recording a guest spot on one of my favourite podcasts and I felt like I was gonna die and then got like 2 hours sleep and then recorded 1 interview and I’ve recording another 1 later and I am absolutely totally fine

It's a grey, wet and windy Monday. The latest episode of Dialogue Tree is on some games that will brighten your day. Here's a playlist of the music used in the episode: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Come on, that's Iwata with the guitar, right?

I’m sure this’ll turn out well

You deserved that

If you're curious, the song used in the Virtual Boy reveal in the Direct was "Gunpei's Voyage", from Galactic Pinball: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1cV... Yes, that Gunpei.

This is the best and funniest thing Nintendo have ever announced. Here's an episode marking the 30th anniversary of the Virtual Boy by celebrating the glorious disaster that it was: pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9m...

We could soon be living in a world where Silksong and Hades 2 were released in an 8 day period

Normally hate wild shadow drop predictions, but…there is a non-zero chance that Metroid Prime 4 releases today. Nintendo don’t have a September game, wouldn’t want to compete with Pokémon in October, or with the holidays in December.

Since you ask, yes, the latest episode of Dialogue Tree does call in Henry Ford, Guided By Voices and Pablo Picasso to try to explain one enigmatic game developer. Here's a trailer: youtu.be/SGfCGcip2u0?...

Dialogue Tree vs the Radiohead ticket buying system

Yes! Good guys + good dev = good listen (I haven’t listened yet but come on)

Latest episode of Triple Click articulates one of my favourite points about Silksong, and more broadly about difficulty in games in general; boss patterns are built in accessibility. Learn the pattern, slow down, accept it's going to take a while. Knowing that has unlocked so many games for me.

Mark Wahlberg, the nature of productivity, and the best indie dev you've never heard of. Episode 020 of Dialogue Tree, on the games of @tommyill.bsky.social, is available now wherever you get podcasts. Links ⬇️

1 year of game dev. 6 years of foley work on that dice sound.

Extremely chill show about an extremely unchill game. Recommend.

This’ll be Sakurai going for 60 minutes on Kirby Dream Buffet 2, available August 2026 ($80).

And you thought Silksong was hard. Incoming indie platforming gem by @pdyx.bsky.social, out October 7th!

Played through half of this already and can confirm that it’s a nice counterpoint to Silksong

Been looking forward to this, and look, even Mario’s hyped

If you’d told me 2 years ago that not only would I be playing a game in which I’m constantly getting bodied by everything, but that I’d also love the challenge, I’d say “hi get out of my house” then “yeah whatever”. But here we are I guess. Hornet’s cool.

And the writing in Silksong is great, so please show respect where it’s due

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It’s an S tier time for S tier gaming podcasts

You like all that pogoing in Silksong, AND getting your ass handed to you over and over? Well I’ve got an episode on a game made just for you: pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9m... @squidshock.bsky.social’s Bö: Path of the Teal Lotus wants you.

I need a Windows device to play system UNintensive games on Steam and from itch.io. What’s the best (i.e. affordable) solution to this particular problem?

Hallow, world

Wait. You’re telling me, that on the same day as Silksong, the first episode of A Life Well Wasted since 2022 is released, only the second since 2013? Maybe…this is actually…the good timeline?

90 (ninety)

Just a few hours left. A trailer for episode 019 of Dialogue Tree, on the game that pushed me away, then pulled me back, and why it persists. youtu.be/KKNoHGzeXg8 Listen anywhere at: pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9m...

Here’s an “interesting” data point, and I’m wondering if this applies to anyone else: I was planning on picking up Star Wars Outlaws on Switch on release (not bothered about performance issues). I still will, but likely in a month or two. That’s entirely because of Silksong.

So above, so below. Episode 019 of Dialogue Tree, on Hollow Knight, a lost year, and what comes next, is available now wherever you get podcasts. Links ⬇️

Played this a lot as a kid. It sucks! I loved it!

So, I thought I was the only person who had noticed that the incredible YACHT were behind @blippo.plus, and was literally half way through a pitch email for an interview to them when this popped into my feed.

It's Monday. Listen to 2 excellent guys talk about their excellent OSTs here: pod.link/aHR0cHM6Ly9m... Alternatively, you could listen to this off mike rec from @honeyboy.glassjury.com, a @thelotradio.com set by Takuya Nakamura: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOM-... It's well above average.

Unexpected nightmare of a final boss was a decent warm up for Silksong

had a great chat with Andrew over at Dialogue Tree, talking process, puzzle games, and Windham Hill!

Any takers? You don’t have to be a pro/content creator level speedrunner or lore head - just anyone with a passion for either field.