Daniel’s back with this recap of PAX Unplugged. We discuss indie alternatives to game distribution, our favourite candy to gamble in poker, and the most satisfying implements to hit fascists with in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

Topics Discussed

• News: Playstation Portal, PAX Unplugged highlights
• Video Games: Octopath Traveller 2, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Board Games: Chicken Fried Dice, PNW card games, Flickering Stars, Drop Drive, The Gang, Pax Penning, Halo: Flashpoint
• Roleplaying Games: Triangle Agency, Ultraviolet Grasslands

Timestamps

• News: 1:45
• Video Games: 29:00
• Board Games: 39:14
• TTRPGs: 53:21

Further Reading:

Indie Game Developer Network

https://www.igdnonline.com/

Indie Press Revolution

https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/

Plus One EXP

https://plusoneexp.com/

Chicken Fried Dice

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/urban-pro-games/chicken-fried-dice

PNW Card Games

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tomcardgames/pnw-a-book-of-card-games

Pocket Bard

https://www.pocketbard.app/

Check out the video version of the podcast at

https://youtu.be/MvDEVdQC_LU

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Scum and Villainy with Greg Loring-Albright

Mark and special guest Denis Ryan talk about Alien, Disney Chronicles of Light, Indiana Jones, and Star Wars. Wait. Are we sure this is a games show any more? While there is more movie (and podcast) talk than usual, we do get to the games, including: Do: Pilgrims of the Flying Temple, Nine Sols, and Vampire Survivors - Castlevania DLC.

Topics Discussed

• Video Games: Alien Dark Descent, Indiana Jones: and the Great Circle, Nine Sols, Persona 5 Royal. Star Wars Outlaws, Tales of Arise, Vampire Survivors - Castlevania DLC, Walkabout Mini Golf.
• Board Games: Cosmic Encounter, Disney Chronicles of Light Darkness Falls, Heat
• Roleplaying Games: Do: Pilgrims of the Flying Temple
• Media: 'Alien Out of the Shadows' on Audible, Alien: Romulus, Prometheus, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

Further Reading:

Check out the video version of the podcast at

https://youtu.be/7ULdxggnvj4

Follow Denis at ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/quaidrayn.bsky.social⁠

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https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social

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Scum and Villainy

We’re once again going viking, with the cinematic spectacle of the video game Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II.We discuss the shift from the first game’s internal odyssey to an outward looking road trip, the purpose of violence, and the art of contemplating rocks.

Further Reading

Hellblade Helpline:

https://senuassaga.com/mental-health-support

Hellblade 2: The Others

https://kotaku.com/hellblade-2-senuas-saga-narrator-replay-1851497118

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Slay the Spire or Scum & Villainy

We’re back with a healthy balance of all the games we’ve been playing. Daniel revisits some childhood nostalgia with the saga of Ufouria and Mark has been entangled with the Terminator franchise.

Topics Discussed

• News: Wyrd Science bundle, HexCrawl Toolbox: Boreal Frostlands, Mausritter, Lairs, Mothership Month
• Video Games: Ufouria: The Saga 2, Hebereke Enjoy Edition, Octopath Traveller 2, Wild Bastards, Terminator Resistance
• Board Games: Tidal Blades
• Roleplaying Games: Cairn, Delve

Timestamps

• News: 1:33
• Video Games: 17:26
• Board Games: 38:05
• TTRPGs: 43:12

Further Reading:

Wyrd Science Bundle:

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/499186/wyrd-science-vol-1-issues-1-6-bundle-bundle

Games Omnivorous

https://gamesomnivorous.com/

Boreal Frostlands Hexcrawl Tiles

https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/games-omnivorous/boreal-frostlands

Lairs Kickstarter

http://kck.st/4etYoYH

Mothership Month

https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/35ce4a9a-b5d8-4f6a-a39d-00c9c48d5f25/landing

Check out the video version of the podcast at https://youtu.be/9ab0w9GhUik

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https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social

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omnigamersclub@gmail.com.

Next Featured Game:

Hellblade 2: Senua's Saga

We welcome Alex McKenzie from Meeple and the Moose to join our fellowship in discussing The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth. We review our feelings on 7 Wonders Duel to discuss what eagles, olyphants and Gollum add to the stew.

Further Reading

Meeple and the Moose

https://meepleandthemoose.com/

Omnigamers’ Club episode on 7 Wonders Duel

https://www.omnigamers.club/2022/01/7-wonders-duel-pantheon-and-architects.html

Check out the video version of the podcast at

https://youtu.be/Zor3hcy0AN8

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Sengua’s Saga: Hellblade 2

Website

https://www.omnigamers.club/2024/11/the-lord-of-rings-duel-for-middle-earth.html

It’s the playlist for November 6th, 2024. We discuss Kurt Vonnegut's lost board game, Pokemon TCG Pocket, Cyberpunk Red, Nekojima, Nawali, Throne and Liberty, and more.

Timestamps

• News: 1:31
• Video Games: 15:50
• Board Games: 35:08
• TTRPGs: 47:09

Topics Discussed

• News: Pokemon TCG Pocket, GHQ, Mothership Month
• Video Games: Throne and Liberty, Tears of the Kingdom, Still Wakes the Deep, Resident Evil 4, Xenoblade Chronicles, Octopath Traveller 2
• Board Games: Nekokima, Nawalli
• Roleplaying Games: CyberPunk Red, Thousand Year Old Campfire, Rogue Zone

Further Reading:

Beyond Solitaire: Geoff Engelstein on Kurt Vonnegut's Lost Board Game

https://youtu.be/IJBNK18nhn8?si=MeqqSkgpMR0Xzcew

Geoff Engelstein’s GameTek newsletter

https://substack.com/@geoffengelstein

Mothership Month

https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/35ce4a9a-b5d8-4f6a-a39d-00c9c48d5f25/landing

Check out the video version of the podcast at

https://youtu.be/jxkZJLCrXOk

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https://instagram.com/omnigamermark

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Next Featured Game:

The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth

This episode we’re braving the bad vibes of British Columbia to bring you the latest in games and gaming news. We discuss our experience with board games prototypes in Bellingham, the troubled history of Civilization clones, and how Sunderfolk is blurring the lines between digital and analog games.

Timestamps

• News: 1:38
• • The Darkest Woods, Alien Isolation Sequel, FBC Firebreak, Sunderfolk, Subnautica 2, Starcraft Remaster, New Arc Line
• Video Games: 27:35
• • Ara History Untold, Heaven’s Gate, Yakuza Like A Dragon, Keplerth, Halls of Torment, Metaphor Refantazio
• Board Games: 46:05
• • Popcat Fighters, Chicken Fried Dice, Trickadee, Puppy Pile, Matches, Barrage
• Roleplaying Games: 52:54
• • CyberPunk Red, Iron Sworn, Mothership, Cloud Empress
• Outro: 1:04:11

Further Reading:

Epilogue: Finish your Story

⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/violetdaisygames/epilogue-finish-your-story⁠

The Darkest Woods:⁠

mymcg.info/tdw

Sunderfolk

https://www.dreamhaven.com/games/sunderfolk

Chicken Fried Dice

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/urban-pro-games/chicken-fried-dice

Check out the video version of the podcast at https://youtu.be/pAoxbbU9aJ0⁠⁠

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Next Featured Game

Lasers & Feelings, or Lord of the Rings: Duel

We welcome AnnaMaria Phelps of Violet Daisy games to discuss their latest offering on the altar of games: Epilogue. Then we theologize on the worthiness of Cult of the Lamb, the video game of crusades and communes. We discuss how it synthesizes its two game modes, the art of Kimo-Kawaii and whether it’s possible to run an ethical cult.

Timestamps

• Epilogue: 1:52
• Cult of the Lamb: 9:26
• Outro: 57:40

Further Reading:

Epilogue Kickstarter

http://kck.st/4f81N05

Violet Daisy Games

https://violetdaisygames.com/

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Next Featured Game:

Lasers and Feelings