Geeks & Grounds

We get a bit chaotic as we delve into each of the community game nominations for next year's community selections in this special episode of Geeks & Grounds! 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 02:34 The Pastry Case: SAG-AFTRA victories, Revenant Hill updates, and The Game Awards nominations. 25:40 This Month's Brew: Talking through the 16 community nominated titles for next year! 01:14:38 Se...

What happens when you put one universe into another? That's what happens in Cocoon, the indie game we discuss (spoilers ahoy!) in this episode of Geeks & Grounds. 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 02:30 The Pastry Case: Devolver Digital Acquires System Era, Co-op Titles, Metacritic Scores, Slay the Princess, and more.  37:13 This Month's Brew: Cocoon Spoiler Discussion 01:13:49  Last housek...

Hear the buzz about the game we’re playing this November, along with the first in what may be a future Geeks & Grounds community tradition: voting on next year's titles!  **Time Stamps** 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 03:50 Special November Event: Voting for Next Year’s Games! 11:01 The Pastry Case: Hozier, The Fall of House of Usher, and more. 29:34 This Month’s Brew: Cocoon **Pastry Ca...

The final section of Bramble: The Mountain King is a rough one with both highs and lows. Listen to find out what we love about this finale -- and how did we decided the game should be re-written! 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 06:22 The Pastry Case: What's an indie game and does it matter? Plus, Sufjan Stevens, Paramore, and Fourth Wing. 38:53 This Month's Brew: The final Bramble discussion,...

The  woods become a place of highs and lows, true beauty and horror for Olle in this week's discussion of Bramble: The Mountain the King. We discuss the second and third major bosses of the game, the Nacken and the Karraxuh, and the context of both. Want to join the club? Visit geeksandgrounds.com to sign up and receive the newsletter in your inboxes!

This week, Joel and I ponder if memes are modern-day folklore, we share our love of Mineko's Night Market (despite some rough areas), and head into the woods for our first official discussion on Bramble! Gather your gnomes, keep an eye out  for trolls, and enjoy!   Visit GeeksAndGrounds.com to sign-up for the weekly newsletter and join the community!

This month, we're delving into a ~horror~ game, while exploring the folklore that inspired it! It's time to announce our October brew for Geeks & Grounds! #indiegame #horrorgaming #bramblethemountainking Content Notes & Warnings:  Throughout the game, you will meet and defeat monsters in the form of bosses. These scenes will be violent and bloody. Some of the monsters may have human traits...

Our finale and full spoilercast of The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood! Jenny and Joel share what each of their endings entailed and their final feelings about the game. They also talk fun recent events like Portland Snackfest and the continuing allure of playing Baldur's Gate 3! 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 02:11 The Pastry Case: Baldur's Gate 3, Fae Farm, Snackfest, Unity Updates, and More! 24:4...

Jenny and Joel discuss Chapter 4 of The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood! In addition to honing in on the platforms of each witch in the coven, we also take time to share our feelings on pumpkin spice and enjoy the fact that we may be One Piece stans now?! #geeksandgrounds #thecosmicwheelsisterhood #indiegame  00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 04:27 The Pastry Case: Are we One Piece stans now?! Also, Un...

Introducing our new *weekly* format, Jenny and Joel dive into the first three chapters of The  Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, and hone in on their mechanical impressions as well as the focus on solitude in the first section of the game. "The Pastry Case" -- the new catch-all segment -- is also introduced!

Ready to shape destiny? And is it REALLY destiny if you're the one doing the shaping? We're going to dive into these questions and more in this month's brew  for Geeks & Grounds - The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood (by Deconstructeam and Devolver Digital).  In this intro episode, Joel and Jenny talk initial reactions, what  they're excited to discuss, and the start of a small shift to the podcast for...

In this bonus dev interview with the lead behind A Taste of the Past, we'll talk all about how Emily is taking the game industry by storm! Topics include the inspirations behind her game, A Taste of the Past; why specificity can still leave room for universal truths; and the secret to writing emotional scenes that hit you right in the gut!  Be sure to follow Emily on TikTok and Instagram:  @sonder...

Ready to head to the crystal caverns? Joel and Jenny spend this week's episode delving into Mr. Saitou and the connections they made while playing.  This episode includes discussions of work life balance, quality community building, elders in media, and the meaning of life! Not to mention lots of llamaworm and minimori hype. 💖 Be sure to find Geeks & Grounds at geeksandgrounds.com or @geeksan...

Ready for a work happy hour? Nah? How about a hangout in the (minimori) cafe with Jenny, Joel, and this week's guest, Laura Shigihara! 🌻 We chat with Laura all about developing Mr. Saitou, the themes of the game, how it compared to Rakuen, and what it was like creating a game with lots of (joyful) community input!  Thanks to Laura for joining: please be sure to follow her on Twitch where she stre...

When you peer into a rock pool...the rock pool peers back. And thus begins our deep dive into the June selection for Geeks & Grounds: Queer Man Peering into a Rock Pool.jpg!  Joel and Jenny discuss the game and how it made them consider solitude, loneliness and joy; how creators draw from other media to make their own works; and what the HECK happened at the end of this game!  Find us at geeks...

Nothing like a day peering into rock pools to uncover your unconscious! We get a chance to talk with the duo behind Fuzzy Ghost games - Pete and Scott in today's episode. Just like the chunkies in each rock pool of the game, our conversation manifests in some interesting ways, from changing industries and work mid-career, creating what we want to see in the world, and how Animal Crossing AND Evang...

Hear the whispers in the darkness?  It's time to set our panic aside for a full-game discussion of Dredge! Joel and Jenny detail the VERY different ways they enjoyed the game, their thoughts on fishing blending with horror, and how the game's suprising twist provides an interesting look at the ways we grieve.  Be sure to follow @GeeksAndGrounds for more on Twitter and Instagram, sign up for the fr...

New jobs can be rough -- but your new job as the fisherman of The Marrows (and beyond) turns out to be more than you may have anticipated. In Dredge, a single-player fishing adventure, you'll dive deep in to a world with a sinister undercurrent. Fortunately, we have the developers of Dredge - the team at Black Salt Games - to talk us through what it's been like making the game, and provide some in...

You're on a path in the woods, and at the end of that path is a cabin. And in the basement of that cabin is a Princess. You're here to slay her. If you don't, it will be the end of the world. Joel and Jenny get to chat with Abby and Tony of Black Tabby Games to see exactly what inspired the incredible premise of Slay the Princess, as well as where the game may go from it's wild demo chapters!   Sl...

Bugsnax. A game about an island with sentient snacks that change you as you eat. A story of a community driven apart but then brought back together. A wild blend of Pokemon Snap, Adventure Time, and Lost. It's all of those and more: listen as we deep dive our April selection for Geeks & Grounds. Time to make connections between Bugsnax and our lives! Let's brew some good conversation. 

This week, Jenny and Joel get a chance to talk about Bugsnax with Kevin Zuhn, Creative Director and Writer for the game! They dig into the rhyme and reason for naming each food-inspired critter, lore from before the Grumpuses came to the island, and why sometimes, maybe you should reflect on the "why" of what you're consuming...snack or otherwise.

This month in Geeks & Grounds, we immerse ourselves in the world of Loka City and discuss the journey that Atma, Raya, and Nirmala take in A Space for the Unbound!  Sign up for the newsletter and join the club at geeksandgrounds.com Find Jenny on Twitter @kimchica25 and on YouTube/Twitch/TikTok at @kimchica Find Joel on Twitter/Instagram @mygranfalloon

Grab your favorite cozy beverage and settle in! In today's episode, Jenny and Joel talk with  Dimas Novan, the creative lead and one of the artists of this month's game: A Space for the Unbound.  In their conversation, they'll talk through the importance of place and time in the game, how community and sense of self can impact well-being, and why petting cats is one of the most important elements...