Club Flashpoint

Zipper Merging is back! We played Slid Studios 2021 Northern Journey. Come close to the fire as a doppelganger priest does the worm, spiders stalk you in the woods, ghosts haunt you in a glacier, while every single NPC looks like they are possessed by Satan. It was a fantastic discussion. Next month’s game: Robert Yang Collection Hurt me Plenty Succulent Stick Shift Cobra Club Rinse and Repeat The...

We wander through the fog, dodging the flesh pterodactyls, and getting an officer’s service weapon all in search of our mysterious missing daughter. We played 1999’s Silent Hill by Konami all while sharing a controller and space. This was our yearly Couch Episode! Out of the two games we done this for, Silent HIll was far and away the best one yet. Next month’s game: Northern Journey Other games d...

This month we hunker down in our homes and maybe let night time visitors in. We played Trioskaz’s No I’m Not a Human. The game explores questions of visual appearance and the biases we bring to it. It is a mixed bag month as half of the cast is very high and this game while the other half was left wanting. Next month’s game: Silent Hill Other games discussed: Resident Evil 2 The FFXIV Evercold ann...

Listen to the end for a story from Dale Flashpoint! This month we all got lost in the woods. We played Acid Wizard Studios’ Darkwood. This was the first horror game Bean Sprout has ever played. The ghost of the “twin-stick shooter” debate rears its head. Its another great time with great friends. Next month’s game: No I’m Not a Human Other games discussed: Fate Hollow/Ataraxia Little Snake Slay th...

It's time to revolt against the Commonwealth the only way possible, fantasy basketball. The hosts are joined by returning special guest Bean Sprout to discuss Supergaint’s Pyre. Next month’s game: Darkwood Other games discussed: Terraria Blippo+ Armello Animal Crossing Hosts: Uncle (he/him) Max (he/him) Faden Cross (they/them) Special Guest Bean Sprout (She/her) Theme song by Dale Flashpoint Produ...

New year, new us! It is 2026 and we are starting the year of frights! There is a lot of discussion about intense topics and not everything will be appropriate for all audiences. A content warning is at the end of the episode notes. We talk about our experience with the game Horses. There is also a discussion on our real life encounters with horses. Are they fundamentally a scary creature? Kinda. N...

For this bonus episode Faden and Uncle are joined by special guest The Speaker of the Dead for Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader. This is a massive game and we had a lot to talk about. Hosts: Faden Cross (they/them) Uncle (he/him) Speaker of the Dead (he/him) Produced by Faden Cross Follow Faden Cross on Bluesky @ faden-cross.bsky.social . You can send Faden questions there!

Faden, Max, and Uncle end the year with a bag. We played Mass Effect for this year’s Bioware December and have BIG thoughts about it. How do we feel revisiting a game that was near and dear to our hearts? A lot of complicated feelings. Next month’s game: Horses Other games discussed: Monster Hunter WIlds Middle Earth: Shadow of War The Sopranos: Road to Respect Hosts: Uncle (he/him) Max (he/him) F...

Lord Admiral Uncle appoints Captains Max and Cross to admiral. Can the two hold back Abaddon’s fleet from setting fire to the Gothic Sector? Kinda. We also talk about bad PS3 games for some reason. Next month’s game: Mass Effect Other games discussed: Monster Hunter Haze Hosts: Uncle (he/him) Max (he/him) Faden Cross (they/them) Theme song by Dale Flashpoint Produced by Faden Cross Follow Faden Cr...

After being delayed due to illness we are back! Max (he/him) introduces Faden (they/them), Dale (he/him), and Uncle (he/him) to the world of Dread Delusion. We all were really high on this game as indicated by the runtime. Hope you enjoy the episode because we enjoyed talking about it. A lot. Next month’s game: Battlefleet Gothic Other games discussed: No Man’s Sky Mass Effect 3 Abandon Ship Pokem...

hey played a real doozy; Sonic Heroes. Thankfully Shadow the Hedgehog will be next year and it cannot possibly be worse. Next month’s game: Dread Delusion Other games discussed: Borderlands 4 King Shot Unfair Flips Theme song by Dale Flashpoint Produced by Faden Cross Follow Faden Cross on Bluesky @faden-cross.bsky.social. You can send Faden questions there! Information on the BDS movement: https:...

Faden Cross (they/them), Dale Flashpoint (he/him), Max (he/him), and Uncle (he/him) download their personalities into a sexy sword and talk about Supergiant's 2014 game Transistor. What functions did the hosts like? Did they even experiment with said functions? How dateable is a sword boyfriend? We answer all of these questions in this fun but remotely recorded episode. Don’t mind the audio qualit...

Faden Cross (they/them), Dale Flashpoint (he/him), Max (he/him), Uncle (he/him) hop on the couch together and play Still Wakes the Deep. This is the first time we played through a game together in its eternity. While we enjoyed our time together as we always do, we wish this game was better. We really do. But at least the DLC surprised us. Next month will be better. WE HOPE. Next month’s game: Tra...

Welcome to the first bonus episode for Club Flashpoint in our series called Too Many Games! Faden Cross (they/them) is joined by their friend Jon Callies (he/him) to discuss the new hit turn based RPG Clair Obscur Expedition 33. We get into all things Obscur about this game.  Produced by Faden Cross Follow Faden Cross on Bluesky @faden-cross.bsky.social. You can send Faden questions there!&nb...

Before we get into any of the episode description, remember to cancel your Disney+ subscription and do not see any Disney movies in the theatre to comply with the BDS movement. Now more than ever we need solidarity with Palestinian liberation. I (Faden) as a producer have failed in my due diligence and did not bring it up during our STAR WARS episode. Free Palestine and we oppose any imperial acti...

We are back with all 4 host: Faden Cross (they/them), Dale Flashpoint (he/him), Max (he/him), and Uncle (he/him) to talk about a pretty decent DS game (that we didn’t play on the DS) Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. While I may consider this to be the weakest of the games we played this year, we have a great time talking about it. We also talked about the use of “DS” in the title of DS games and I...

Note: Dale’s microphone had an audio issue so after the 01:43:00 mark his voice will sound different since I had to amplify his voice from other microphones. No clue why that happened.  It's the 4th month of the year and we have all 4 hosts of Club Flashpoint! At this point Max (he/him) is fully subsumed by the podcast and we are glad to have him. So this episode marks the first full cast epi...

Disco Elysium: Mom Shaped Shadow, Caves of What Qud Be He has returned. Dale Flashpoint (he/him) is back from a hiatus to talk about Disco Elysium with Faden Cross (they/them) and Uncle (he/him). Max (he/him) could not join due to illness unfortunately but be sure to listen until the end of episode to hear his thoughts. Listen to Faden fail to pronounce any French sounding word, Uncle playing a ve...

Faden Cross (they/them) and Uncle (he/him) are joined by one of our favorite guests Max (he/him) to discuss a wonderful game about bodies, community, and Sci-fi mobsters. They discuss the mechanical changes from Citizen Sleeper 1 to 2 while also getting into the wonderful cast of characters. It's another winner folks. Next Month’s Game: Disco Elysium Games discussed: Total War: Warhammer III Monst...

Faden Cross (they/them) and Uncle (he/him) are joined by two time guests Bean Sprout (she/her) and Max (he/him) to talk about 2024’s claymation adventure game Judero. Which, spoilers, we all greatly enjoyed. We break down the themes and the value of playing a game where you are forced to acknowledge that human hands made it.  Next Month’s Game: Citizen Sleeper 2 Games discussed: Total War: Wa...

Faden Cross (they/them) and Uncle (he/him) are joined by a whole host of guests! Bean Sprout (she/her), Jake McAskill (he/him), Max (he/him), and Red Alert/Red (He/him) join to chat stats, the Force, bugs, and much more in our biggest episode yet! This was a much needed end of the year especially as Dale is on sabbatical (but also send congrats to Dale about getting a role).  Next Month’s Gam...

Dale Flashpoint (he/him), Faden Cross (the/them), and Uncle (he/him) transcend their own flesh to worship the Ominissah with the Noosphere or something. They orbit some sort of Tombworld to stop it from waking up. Honestly, I shouldn’t be doing the write up because I don’t know anything about Warhammer. Thankfully Uncle and Dale are experts. Next Month’s Game: Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic...

Dale Flashpoint (he/him), Faden Cross (the/them), and back from a short break, Uncle are put through the hardest challenge the podcast has ever faced. They attempted to play through 2019’s Pathologic 2. This is the most divided the hosts have ever been on a game, however it was a lot of fun to record! Next Month’s Game: Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus Games discussed: Ghost of Tsushima Arctic Eggs Bl...

Dale Flashpoint (he/him), Faden Cross (the/them) and special guest Jake McAskill (he/him) live and learn in this exciting episode. Its Jake’s birthday month and that means he picked the game. We talk about the one and only Sonic the Hedgehog and of course Shadow. They get into the merits of the Chao garden and gush about their feelings for Crush 40’s wild soundtrack.  Next Month’s Game: ...

Dale (he/him), Uncle (he/him), and Faden (the/them) put on their headphones and experience a truly unique game. They played The Vale: Shadow of the Crown, an audio forward fantasy action rpg. The hosts breakdown the story and the gameplay of this adventure! Next Month’s Game: Sonic Adventure 2 Games discussed: Harvestella Darkest Dungeon 2 Indika Theme song by Dale Flashpoint Produced by Faden Cro...