Space Game Junkie Podcast

Hey friends, welcome to this week’s show. This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob and I talk Warhammer games! It’s one of the most prolific licenses in video games, for good and ill, so we talk about the good games, the bad games, the problems with Games Workshop and more! It’s a fun time! Next week... The post SGJ Podcast #371 – The Wonderful World of Warhammer appeared first on Space Game Junkie...

(welcome text here) This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob and I talk about how our 2021s were in terms of gaming. Our biggest surprises, disappointments and more. It’s a fun discussion where a LOT of games came up, so have a notepad handy so you can fill up your wishlists! Next week we’ll be talking... The post SGJ Podcast #370 – A Look Back at 2021 appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Welcome to this week’s podcast y’all! This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob and I talk about tropes we’d like to see in games. Like, why isn’t there more rescuing in space games? Why does mining always have to include violence? Why is there so much pew-pew? And why can’t we play Darth Vader’s accountant? All... The post SGJ Podcast #369 – Unexplored Game Tropes appeared first on Space Game Junki...

Welcome to this week’s show y’all! This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob and I ask each other, if you could selectively remove the memory of a game, and play it again for the first time ever, which game(s) would you choose. We had a lot of fun answers, from Skyrim to Final Fantasy Six to... The post SGJ Podcast #368 – Selective Game Lobotomy appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Hey friends, welcome to this week’s show! This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob and I talk about games that gave us the feels. It began with me feeling an astounding amount of dread when playing The Outer Wilds. We talk about a lot of games that made us feel things, from Subnautica to Spec Ops:... The post SGJ Podcast #367 – Existential Fear and Terror (Games Giving Us the Feels) appeared first...

Welcome to the show my friends! This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob and I welcome back the developer of the amazing space roguelike, Approaching Infinity — Bob Saunders — to talk about not only the game’s journey but how it’s going since he’s switched to full-time development! We talk about a lot of the layers... The post SGJ Podcast #366 – Approaching Infinity appeared first on Space Game Jun...

Welcome to this week’s show y’all! This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob and I talk to the developer of the upcoming space racing game, Fly Dangerous (which you can download on Itch and wishlist on Steam)! This game was inspired by the user-created racing scene in Elite Dangerous, so of course we talk about that... The post SGJ Podcast #365 – Fly Dangerous appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Hey friends, welcome to the podcast This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob and I talk licensed games! First we talk books and such we’d love to see made into games, followed by several tangents, including licenses that are used way too often. It’s a fun and lively discussion and we hope you enjoy it! Next... The post SGJ Podcast #364 – Licensed Games appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Hey friends, welcome to this week’s show! This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob and I discuss breaking up with games. This could be for a variety of reasons, from the fun running out, to legit phobias and everything in between. We also have a few fun tangents which will likely lead to further podcast topics.... The post SGJ Podcast #363 – Breaking Up with a Game appeared first on Space Game Junk...

Welcome back to the podcast, my friends! This week, Spaz and I welcome our new co-hosts, Julie, Thorston and Jacob as we get to know their stories, and then we all talk about what we’ve been playing and what we’re looking forward to, as well as a few tangents. This is a really light and breezy... The post SGJ Podcast #362 – Catch Up, Introducing New Co-Hosts appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Welcome to this week’s show, my friends. This week, Spaz, Hunter and I talk about pets in games, such as Fallout and several Far Cries. We talk about some of our favorite pets, games we wish had pets and a lot more. It’s a fun conversation. Next week we’ll talk about rage quitting! As always,... The post SGJ Podcast #361 – Pets appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Hey friends, welcome to this week’s show! This week, Spaz, Hunter and I talk about our favorite characters from all sorts of game, such as Alpha Protocol, Mass Effect and many more. We had a lot of fun and we hope you do too! Next week we’re gonna talk games with pets! As always, if... The post SGJ Podcast #360 – Favorite Characters appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Welcome to this week’s podcast y’all! This week, Spaz, Hunter and I talk about the classic genre of real-time strategy games. We talk about where the genre has come, our favorites, and a lot more. A lot of great games are discussed, so it’s a very fun trip down memory lane. Next week we’ll be... The post SGJ Podcast #359 – RTS Games appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Hey friends, welcome to this week’s show This week, Jim, Spaz, Hunter (finally returned from his big move, yay!) and I sit town to talk VR gaming. I was pretty against virtual reality for a long time, but Hunter eventually convinced me to get an Oculus Quest 2, which is truly an amazing piece of... The post SGJ Podcast #358 – VR Gaming appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Welcome to this week’s show y’all! This week, Jim, Spaz, Hunter and I welcome back Chris McElligott Park from Arcen Games to talk about all of the changes that have been made to AI War 2 as well as its upcoming expansion, Zenith Onslaught. Chris is always a great guest and this time is no... The post SGJ Podcast #357 – AI War 2 appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Hey folks, welcome to this week’s podcast. SO SORRY it’s late, the week totally ran away from me. This week, Spaz and I welcome back Glen Pawley to talk about the recently released into early access character-driven space strategy game, Star Dynasties! We learn a lot about all the moving parts behind this massive game,... The post SGJ Podcast #356 – Star Dynasties appeared first on Space Game Junk...

Hey friends, welcome to this week’s podcast! This week, Jim, Spaz, Hunter and I welcome back Bernd Lehahn, the CEO of Egosoft, to talk about the latest expansion to their current magnum opus, X4: Cradle of Humanity. We talk about the lengthy series’ history, the process of coming up with both an expansion pack and... The post SGJ Podcast #355 – X4: Cradle of Humanity appeared first on Space Game J...

Welcome to this week’s podcast, my friends! This week, Jim, Spaz, Hunter and I get up early in the morning to talk to Vincent Rateau of Sonejo Studios, calling us from Freiberg, Germany, to talk about his retro space adventure game, SpaceNET. We talk a lot about programming, retro adventure games, old computers and a... The post SGJ Podcast #354 – SpaceNET appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Hey friends, welcome to this week’s show! This week, Jim, Spaz, Hunter and I welcome Andrew Richardson, the developer of the spacey roguelike, Power of Ten! We talk a lot about the game, but also how scary it can be to be an indie developer, classic Mac gaming and a lot more. It’s a fun... The post SGJ Podcast #352 – Power of Ten appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Welcome to this week’s podcast y’all! This week, Jim, Spaz, Hunter and I sit down with Roger Keating and Gregor Whiley, Senior Vice President and Vice President respectfully at Strategic Studies Group (SSG), calling in from Sydney Australia. These guys have long careers in the industry, so it was fascinating to hear their stories about... The post SGJ Podcast #351 – SSG with Roger Keating and Greg...

Welcome to this week’s podcast y’all! This week, Jim, Spaz, Hunter and I sit down with Alex Trofin of Hellride Games to talk about his upcoming capital ship combat game, Capital Command! We talk a lot about the UI, the plans for the campaign, the ballistics-based weaponry and much more. It’s a very fun discussion... The post SGJ Podcast #350 – Capital Command appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Welcome to this week’s podcast, my friends. Before we begin, let me apologize for the audio this week. After unplugging everything this past weekend to dust out the PC, Windows audio had a FIT, and I had to reinstall VoiceMeeter and everything. I THOUGHT I’d had everything working properly before the show, but that wasn’t... The post SGJ Podcast #349 – NEBULOUS: Fleet Command appeared first on Spa...

Hey friends, welcome to this week’s show! This week, Jim, Spaz, Hunter and I have no set topic. We talk mostly about this news regarding the new LucasFilm Games, which is pretty big, but we pretty much go all over the place. We had fun though, and we hope you do too. Next week we’ll... The post SGJ Podcast #348 – Shooting the Shinola appeared first on Space Game Junkie .

Hey friends, welcome to this week’s podcast! This week, Jim, Spaz, Hunter and I welcome back David Hernly of Mythric Studios to talk about his upcoming multiplayer starship bridge simulator, Starship Horizons! We actually play the game while we talk to, so hopefully it’s not too annoying for folks wanting to listen solely to the... The post SGJ Podcast #347 – Starship Horizons appeared first on Sp...

Hey friends, welcome to this week’s podcast! This week, Jim, Spaz, Hunter and I welcome back Steve Hawkins from KatHawk Games to talk about Alliance of the Sacred Suns, the Emperor-focused, character-driven grand space strategy game that’s currently running a Kickstarter! We talk about the game a LOT, as it has a lot of wonderful... The post SGJ Podcast #346 – Alliance of the Sacred Suns appeared...