Geeks & Grounds

Does the bloodless path exist? In 1000xRESIST, each faction of sisters has desires and hopes for the future. Some are more ready to take immediate action than others. In this last week’s section, a sudden rupture in the Orchard sets everyone on a change course. Lines are starting to be drawn in the sand, and choices must be made. While we did an abbreviated "Pastry Case" segment, because...

Does the bloodless path exist? In 1000xRESIST, each faction of sisters has desires and hopes for the future. Some are more ready to take immediate action than others. In this last week’s section, a sudden rupture in the Orchard sets everyone on a course for change. Lines are starting to be drawn in the sand, and choices must be made. Other topics in this episode include the latest Nintendo Direct...

Hekki ALMO, Sister. Are you ready to play hide and seek? Summer Game Fest featured a mix of AAA and indie game announcements, and we'll discuss a few favorites. In our discussion of 1000xRESIST, jealousy and envy play a significant role in the relationships between the sisters, we play a game with the sisters, and a major twist leaves us SHOCKED at what may happen next.

Sphere to Square. Red to Blue. Hair to Hair. We begin our playthrough discussing of 1000xRESIST by immersing ourselves in the world and trying to sort out: what even happened here? This is an incredibly rich and layered game, and we can't wait to play more! Also, we go through the top 5 games we've played so far in 2024: I'd love to know -- what have YOUR favorite games been (indie, AA...

Back and ready to complete our discussion of Hyper Light Drifter, Jenny and Joel are pumped... but a bit confused! For the Main Brew, we talk about what it means to play something we don't necessarily understand, and how that impacts our enjoyment (for better or worse). Summer Game Festivities, Steam Next Fest: June, and the recent IGN acquisition are also mentioned in The Pastry Case, as well...

We begin our May selection, Hyper Light Drifter, a game that's beautiful... but so far has left us with more questions than answers! Want to join the club? Sign up at geeksandgrounds.com! #indiegame #gamediscussion #hyperlightdrifter

Ready to finally escape from Arcadia? Jenny and Joel talk final thoughts about the finale of American Arcadia and their takeaways from the game.

This week, we have an interview with the developers from Out of the Blue Games! We talk about inspirations for American Arcadia, privacy and reality TV, and just how much work it took to make the Arcadian pop hit, "Don't Be A Fool" Be sure to follow them on Twitter and Instagram at @OutBlueGames and check out their recently announced game, The Vigilante Diaries on Steam.

Out of the frying pan and into the fire is the perfect summary for Trevor's escape at the moment. Jenny and Joel discuss chapters 4 - 6 of American Arcadia as well as the pervasive ways reality TV (and capitalism in general) tries to tell us our lives need to be commodifiable to be of value. Want to join the conversation in other ways? Visit geeksandgrounds.com to find links to our community d...

We explore Hotel Cygnus and try to find Trevor a way out in this week's discussion of American Arcadia. We also discuss the recent BAFTA's "Video Game Icons" list and find we've got a few changes we'd like to make!

How do you feel about reality TV shows? Would you ever join one? For April's selection, we're going to be kicking off with a cinematic story of Trevor, a man escaping from the world's most popular reality TV show. We'll be discussing the Prologue and Chapter 1 for this episode -- and we'd love to hear from YOU! Visit geeksandgrounds.com to learn more how to join the conversatio...

It's a busy month, so we've decided to finish our discussion of Gris in one jam-packed episode, due to a hectic March schedule for both of us. It is a heavier episode, so please make sure to utilize the resources at https://www.takethis.org/ if you need to! Find Geeks & Grounds on Instagram @geeksandgrounds and visit geeksandgrounds.com to sign up for the newsletter!

It's March, so we're kicking off our discussion of Gris during today's podcast, exploring the ways the first area evokes the feeling of denial through it's visuals and mechanics. We also share our reactions and first impressions of this little known game that you MAY have heard of...Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth!

The final antagonist arrives to the scene in Thirsty Suitors... and it's your grandma?! Joel and Jenny discuss the ending to this month's game as well as their feelings on remakes!

We dig into the video game crushes of Jenny and Joel's past as well as the current suitors -- Bruno and Andile -- that we face in our playthrough of Thirsty Suitors!

We are THIRSTY this week for Diya, one of the suitors we meet in Jala's journey. Jenny and Joel discuss chapters 2 and 3 of Thirsty Suitors, as well as some community Steam Next Fest demo recommendations!

This homecoming is NOT the ideal we'd hope for! We kick off playing Thirsty Suitors this week, and learn that not only has Jala returned home because of a bad breakup... but there's a lot of unfinished business left for her work through.

Do you think the Solstice update was a worthwhile addition to OneShot? We discuss that and more as we conclude our playthrough of OneShot this month!

We've gotten to the Tower in OneShot, and all I wanna know: what decision did YOU make? We chat all about why we chose the way we did, in addition to what it's like to play games as an adult! --------------------------------------------------------------- This Month's Brew: OneShot ☕ OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child th...

A wildly spinning ram, Biblical parallels, and a continued mystery: all are part of today's OneShot discussion! We also talk about our goal of game journaling this year: what it looks like and how YOU can join us! --------------------------------------------------------------- This Month's Brew: OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide...

A decaying world. A sun. And a young messiah sent to save it all. We begin our discussion of OneShot in this episode of 2024! In addition to our weekly discussion, we also list games we're most excited for that're slated for this year. --------------------------------------------------------------- To sign up for the weekly newsletter and learn more about the club, visit geeksandgrounds.com

What's at the top of the tower? We discuss that this week in our final episode of 2023! We finish up our discussion on Jusant, celebrate even more top titles (and creative end of the year categories), and say goodbye to 2023! --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend...

The mystery deepens, and we dive into vertical cities, the connection to nature, and how we think the game is doing in guiding us through the lore! Here's our second week of discussing Jusant! --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your wat...

We begin our ascent, and learn that this tower holds far more secrets than initially let on! Jenny and Joel discuss their initial impressions of Jusant's mechanics and stories, and start to theorize on what'll be in store for the rest of the tale.

We must climb, but at least we will climb together! This month for Geeks & Grounds, we're playing Jusant -- hear all about this meditative game and why we're excited to talk about it together.  Media Discussed In Stars and Time: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677310/In_Stars_And_Time/ Suika Game: https://www.suikagame.com Find Geeks & Grounds social channels and the newsletter sign-up...