Tim and Joel look again at Workers and Resources: Soviet Republic, a game whose complexity allows for a more nuanced set of mechanics which make it a more honest city-building experience, as opposed

Tim and Joel look at the delightful Unto the End, an action-adventure game made by the small team at 2 Ton Studios. It is a masterclass in minimalist game design - art, sound, narrative and gameplay m

Having played some deck-builder games, Tim and Joel break down the mechanics and aesthetics of card games. We look primarily at Inscryption and Fights in Tight Spaces, and go on to discuss UI and co

Tim and Joel take apart Hardspace: Shipbreaker, space-junking game with an anti-capitalist spirit. We examine the ways in which narrative is subtly threaded through gameplay. Games mentioned: Hardspa

Tim gives his first impressions of the trailblazing Steam Deck - which brings PC computing power to the handheld gaming experience. Having sampled several games on the platform, he has settled on Work

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A review of sorts

or, "Back in MY Day"

A very special episode this week: friends of the show Phil Tucker and Damian Gibson - Joel’s former radio-show co-hosts - join us to talk about music in games. Damian is the host of the podcasts Wrest

Seria Ludo returns after a longer-than-anticipated hiatus