Bounty Board

Happy Tuesday everyone! Caleb recorded this episode with Richard a little more than a week ago and just never got to uploading it…so that’s a thing. But this conversation was a blast. Richard and Caleb have been friends for years (coworkers once), and they sit down to talk about something that both are excited about: The Future of Esports. There is a lot of potential for Esports to catapult into t...

Happy Wednesday everyone! Got a bit of a different episode this week! Remember that podcast from a little over a month ago where Caleb talked about life and mental health and personal pursuits? Yeah, this is another one of those. Caleb is still trying to figure some things out, personally, but wanted to record another one on one episode to let you know where his head is. Talking about what the def...

Happy Saturday everyone! The final (so far) episode of Caleb’s E3 coverage is LIVE! Join him as he interviews three team members from Chashu Entertainment as they show off their dark and punishing RPG, and make him realize he needs to up his game. Sands of Aura, the open-world action RPG set in the dying days of a forgotten land from Chashu Entertainment, beckons adventurers to sail across a sand-...

Happy Friday everyone! The second episode of Caleb’s E3 coverage is LIVE! Come hang out with him as he interacts with the teams from Coromon and Ruin Raiders, two titles from the Freedom Games publisher. Coromon, the modern monster-taming RPG from TRAGsoft, provides a fresh take on a beloved genre that incorporates elements from other classics with its puzzle-filled dungeons, tactical battle syste...

Happy Thursday everyone! The first episode of Caleb’s E3 coverage is LIVE! Come hang out with him as he interacts with the teams from Anuchard and Monster Outbreak, two titles from the Freedom Games publisher. Anuchard, the civilization restoration action RPG from developer stellarNull, follows the Bellweilder on their quest to return lost souls home and clear a mysterious dungeon deep underground...

Happy Monday everyone! Got a bit of a special episode this week! With E3 looming on the horizon, Caleb thought it was a good idea to finally sit down and record another episode of Bounty Board. The last few months have been kinda tough and he wanted to let people in on what has been going on, his plans for future Bounty Board stuff, and also to catch you up on what he’s been playing. Also, E3 is t...

Happy Wednesday folks! Long time no talk! Bounty Board is back this week to kick off a series about storytelling in games and to help us get the ball rolling we have special guest Adron Buske! Adron hosts the Fictitious Podcast a show focused on diving into the “Storytelling Craft of Science Fiction and Fantasy” (we know, its fancier than we sound…). Having met at a local gaming expo in STL called...

Happy Friday folks! The prodigal son has returned! Eric, the one and only Hybridglass is back on Bounty Board, and aside from catching us all up on what he’s been busy doing, he’s here to educate us on all things important in Outriders. The upcoming Square Enix published, People Can Fly developed Action RPG is hastily approaching its release date on April 1st. With it landing on all platforms AND...

Happy Friday folks! I tried to sit on this one until Monday, but I just couldn’t. Earlier this week I had the opportunity to talk to Rami Ismail. Rami is an indie developer, spokesperson, advocate for inclusion, foodie. All those things. In 2018 the Game Developer’s Choice Awards named Rami and Ambassador, making him the first Arab, and first Muslim given the award. Since then he has owned the tit...

Happy Monday folks! On this week’s Bounty Board Caleb sat down with the manager of the Hades Tigers Twitter account, Andrew (@Dentenstein) to discuss the return of the quirky, strange, eldritch beast that is Blaseball. The baseball betting sim launched last year, while real world baseball was getting its shit together, and quickly jumped to the top of the conversation. It is a unique game. From vo...

Happy Friday folks! This week’s episode is a special one! With 2021 in full swing the NerdyBits crew is working hard to figure out what works best for us and for you, our listeners. So we’re changing things up a bit. The Nerdy Bits show will be adding the Salty One, Sergeant Sodium, and will begin talking about games as a part of the pop culture focus. That means this the last episode of Bounty Bo...

Happy Monday folks! Check out this week’s episode of Bounty Board as the gang dives into the question of whether streaming is unhealthy, debates the ethicality of patenting game mechanics, ponders if there are too many ways to play games, and celebrates black creators for Black History Month! Lots of interesting questions here, many that have more than one answer. And to wrap it all up…do people w...

Happy Wednesday! Bit of a late episode here, but sometimes interviews get delayed because sometimes people have priorities, or delayed flights. On this episode Caleb interviews Daniel Drake, a local STL game developer and creative. Dan runs Professional Pancake Art company Dancakes and is working on finishing up his board game Anthromancer, a successful kickstarter project due to ship later this y...

Happy Friday folks! This week’s episode tackles some doozies. Ben asks what constitutes and adventure game, Ryan questions whether realism in game mechanics and graphics has any forbearance on quality, Caleb swoons over stealth games and wishes there were more, and Tech asks, “Do games cause violence?” It’s a deep, good conversation that you should absolutely listen to! Join us on this week’s epis...

Happy weekend folks! Forgive our slight delay. Moving some things around for syndication purposes and making sure we have all the boxes ticked. You understand. This week on Bounty Board the crew each brought their own topic to the show, and boy did Ben bring a doozy! Microtransactions are seemingly the way of the future. Does that bode well for gamers or is it a predatory ploy that is ruining game...

Happy New Year folks! The crew is back from the holiday break, Caleb’s family is one human bigger, and the crew has assembled again to bring you your favorite video game podcast. Come hang out with us as we catch you up on all we have been getting up to. From Cyberpunk to Carto, the crew has been busy! Join us on this week’s episode of Bounty Board! BLACK LIVES MATTER HOW TO SUPPORT BLM You can li...

Happy Holidays everyone! Sorry for the delayed upload. Caleb’s wife had a baby on Christmas and that kind took precedent over everything for a moment there. We recorded this episode on the 23rd, and boy was it fun! Join the Bounty Board crew on a special holiday episode where we rapid fire some questions that Caleb definitely didn’t rip from the Waypoint podcast. We talk favorite holiday foods and...

Happy Sunday Funday everyone! What a week of announcements and events! The end of the year is nigh, and until the year finally flips over, we HAVE to talk about the Game Awards. The Geoff Keighley helmed event only grows in prestige, and with no E3 for developers to announce their games this year, the announcements and teases were in shocking abundance. Join the gang as they dissect the awards, ta...

Happy Monday! We have a bit of a special episode this week! A while back now, we recorded and episode with @Dentenstein Andrew Dent, and owner of the @HadesBlaseball Twitter account, where we talk exclusive about The Game Band’s surprise hit Blaseball. We talk about the quirkiness of the baseball sim and its appeal to those not entirely invested in large scale sports. The web-based game took the w...

Happy Friday everyone! We’re back in business and back on time with our releases! Hooray! Join the Bounty Board crew as they discuss their bounties for the last month and moreover their favorites for the year. Caleb goes deep on why he loves Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, for like…a long time. Ben talks about Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Ryan discusses why he has returned to Snowrunner and hopes to...

Happy Wednesday? Sorry for the delay folks. Holidays and stuff! We recorded this episode a week ago but Caleb got tied up with a whole lot of stuff. Join the crew as they talk about why they are thankful for games, and furthermore how games have made their lives better. We talk about so much it would be too hard to summarize the specific points. Hop in and enjoy people being thankful for each othe...

Happy Monday! Last week the Game Awards announced their nominees for the show taking place December 10th. Join the Bounty Board Crew as they go through the nominees and talk about their picks for their favorites of 2020. Join us this week as we talk about Apex Legends, Ghost of Tsushima, Last of Us Part II, Jedi: Fallen Order, and much much more! Join us on this week’s episode of Bounty Board! BLA...

Happy Wednesday! It’s been a full week since we recorded this episode. Lots of technical issues and overall “life,” and here we are! This episode of Bounty Board the crew dives into their time with the new systems. Tech, Ben, and Caleb all got their hands on the Series X. Even though Ryan abstained, he has plenty of questions to ask. Beyond that, the crew gets into Watch Dogs Legion some more, tal...

Happy Monday! Can you believe it is already the second week of November!? Next Gen consoles come out his week! Well, as we get ready for the dawn of a new era, join the Bounty Board crew as they dive into what they played last month. We also talk a lot about Watch Dogs Legion, the brand new sequel in the Ubisoft franchise. Hang out with us as we talk about last month, theorize what next gen open w...

Happy Friday! So it’s spooooooky month! It only seems right we spend some time talking about spooky games right??? Join the Bounty Board crew this week as they discuss the scary games they have played, loved, and hated. Scary games are a little contentious for the group. Tech isn’t a fan at all, Ben can put up with a little, and Caleb can endure specific genres in moderation. Ryan dislikes scary g...