Geeks & Grounds

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes! In Blue Prince, the house changes each day, pushing us to plan, adapt, and shift our goals to try and make it to the fabled Room 46. This demo was incredibly fun, and I'm proud to have it be our first "Bonus Brew" -- a one-shot feature of a short game - or demo - that we think is worth paying attention to! Bonus Brews are also a chance to invite folks on and hear...

Who knew that the REAL nightmare was the recursive loop of mundane office tasks? We finish up our discussion of Control (the mainline story) and continue to have questions! In The Pastry Case, we highlight a bevvy of news like IGF and DICE award finalists, the Switch 2 reveal, and our thoughts on the Severance season premiere.#geeksandgrounds #gamediscussion #controlgame #takecontrol -------------...

Deeper into the bowels of the Oldest House we go...right into the Panopticon where a bit of a family reunion awaits! We talk our joys (and frustrations) with this middle section of Control along with a recent article on graphics and fidelity in games! 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 04:44 The Pastry Case: "Video Games Can't Afford to Look This Good" article, Severance S1, and more. 32:13 This...

We’ll start the year with a new job title: Director of the Federal Bureau of Control. Time to figure out what exactly that means! In this episode, we also share some of our most anticipated games of 2025, as well as what we got up to over the break. 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 03:36 The Pastry Case: Most Anticipated Games of 2025 30:02 This Month's Brew: Control (Welcome to the Oldest Hou...

Time to reflect on a very FULL year of gaming. 2024 is Geeks & Grounds 2nd year, and we played a lot of games. Which ones made it to the top of our personal lists? Cozy up, make a list of your own, and enjoy our final podcast episode of the year. Want to know more? Visit geeksandgrounds.com ! *Apologies for the occasional banging you'll hear in the background -- I've got construction at my pla...

We enter a supply closet for chalk...and come out heroes? What's going on in Deltarune: Chapter 1 ~ well, we'll be discussing it today on Geeks & Grounds!

While we're still vibing with the Slay the Princess theme for November, today's podcast episode is all about the final nominees for next year's community selection and how to vote for the games you'd like to play most. Have a listen as we go through the selections and share our thoughts (spoiler alert: y'all nominated some very good games). Ready to vote? Visit: https://app.rankedvote.co/rv/geeksa...

Our spoiler/discussioncast for Slay the Princess! Visit https://blacktabbygames.com/ to learn more about their games, follow them on the social platforms you like most, and support kind and talented people creating incredible things!

Alternative title for today's episode: Am I Guy Who Wears Turtlenecks? We have the absolute joy of talking with Abby and Tony -- the duo Black Tabby Games -- known for their incredible visual novels, Scarlet Hollow and Slay the Princess. We discuss player intention and choice, what it was like making The Pristine Cut of Slay the Princess (35% more content!), and what potato dish they would make in...

One of us had a decent Steam Next Fest experience...and the other did NOT! Let's talk about the demos we (and the community) played and how Steam Next Fest felt this time around. 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 01:19 The Pastry Case: Metaphor hype continues, Bleach, Ranma 1/2, and more! 23:08 What is your goal when diving into a Next Fest? 32:50 Today's Format 33:19 Sorry We're Closed 39:28 C...

Did YOU remember your promise? One of us didn't, and the other.... well, we're both confused and have SO many questions about the ending of this game! Did the game stick with us, or did we get lost beyond the gate? Listen and see! Leave us a voicemail with your comments or questions on the game or podcast, and you may be featured in a future episode! https://sayhi.chat/geeksandgrounds 00:00 Welcom...

We continue to explore Leng Orbital, and what we find illuminates Replika social dynamics and personalities... and even MORE mysteries about the nature of our character. Leave us a voicemail with your comments or questions on the game or podcast, and you may be featured in a future episode! https://sayhi.chat/geeksandgrounds 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds! 01:57 The Pastry Case: Physical or...

What is even happening in this game? Jenny and Joel begin playing and discussing Signalis, and hooooo boy. We have questions. We sift through the game's starting events, ask a LOT of questions, and decide we don't trust the game. 👀 Join us and play Signalis this October! 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 05:32 The Pastry Case: "How High We Go In The Dark", UFO 50, Echoes of Wisdom, and more +...

Mae, Gregg, Angus, and Bea reach the end of everything...and discover FAR more than they bargained for. It's time for us to discuss the ending of Night in the Woods, so grab your miracle rats, say a prayer to the mall fountain god, and let's dive in! Sign up for the newsletter and get each episode and links straight to your inbox by visiting geeksandgrounds.com If you or anyone you know is...

Get in loser, we're going ghost hunting! Time to hang out with our friends and see if we can get to the bottom of this paranormal mystery. Also we meet existential nihilist cat?!? All that and more in today's episode. Sign up for the newsletter and get each episode and links straight to your inbox by visiting geeksandgrounds.com If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental health, p...

Kick back and enjoy fall, because we have no responsibilities! We spend the next few days hanging out with Bea and Gregg, ignoring all responsibilities, and getting ready for the Harfest. Surely nothing could go wrong, right? Right?! Sign up for the newsletter and get each episode and links straight to your inbox by visiting geeksandgrounds.com If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental h...

Welcome to Possum Springs -- a town that has seen better days! Our September brew is Night in the Woods, and this week we're discussing part one: Home Again. In addition to chatting about the game, we catch up on the shows we've been watching, what we've been up to, and some of the indie games launching this week! Sign up for the newsletter and get each episode and links straight to yo...

Thank goodness you're here! We're ready to discuss this comedic indie game, but first, could you help us find some coffee? This one-shot / one-week game for August is absurd in some pretty wonderful ways, but what did we end up thinking about it? Listen to find out!

Oooooh, it's what you do to meeeee ~ Delilah and Henry are in some hot water over at their stations. Mysterious figures, recordings of their conversation, and a study on THEM?! What's going on? We cover where we left off (around Day 77) until we roll credits, in addition to our usual Pastry Case convos about what we're playing and watching outside of our monthly brew.

Hey there, Delilah, what's it like at Two Forks Tower? For August, we're discussing the indie classic, Firewatch! How does this 2016 indie game feel playing in 2024? And what ACTUALLY are the mysteries of Two Forks Tower and everyone around it? We cover the beginning of the game (Day 01) until the end of Day 63 (about halfway through), and also chat about the recent wave of layoffs in the...

Our final episode covering Citizen Sleeper! Remember: we've got the community hangout on Saturday, July 27th at 3pm PST in the Discord. See you there (and next month for our game: Firewatch!) 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 01:20 The Pastry Case: What we've been playing 11:40 Our Monthly Brew: 'Maywick' in Citizen Sleeper 01:03:10 Thanks for listening and watching -- we'll...

Are we thriving or surviving as we build a new life on the Eye? And what's the deal with this Hardin fellow? Join us as we continue our episodic discussion and playthrough of Citizen Sleeper. Today, we'll go from the end of the 'Hunted' cycle click to the end of 'Ethan's Tab' (ish). In addition, we talk about the Spotify Effect, Gamepass, and the sustainability of month...

Wake up, Sleeper! And wake up, Geeks & Grounds! We've just arrived to the Eye, and life in the future is...unfortunately looking a lot like life in the present. Join us as we begin our episodic discussion and playthrough of Citizen Sleeper. Today, we'll go from the beginning through the 'Hunted' cycle. In addition to that, we share about the recent Games for Change event, addit...

How did Sunset Visitor create such a time-bending narrative? What were the 'impossible conversations' they cut from the game? Will we get a physical edition of 1000xRESIST? Today's episode is a fun chill experience where we chatted with Remy and Pinki from the team. While we cover more broad themes about the game's creation, we do discuss some specific moments throughout the title,...