Jerome Barbatsis and Alex Hambrock

Light Gaming

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Light Gaming is the (mostly) lighthearted podcast about light games, hosted by Jerome Barbatsis and Alexander Hambrock! Join your Hosts of Light as they discuss a new gaming experience every week that won't take up all your free time to finish. Expect fun conversations about indie games, retro games, and even some board or card games! On top of that, there'll be fun quiz segments, maybe some trivia, or maybe a fun bit of comedy and improv! So, sit back on your couch, load up the latest (or earliest) entry into your backlog, and treat yourself to a little Light Gaming!

Author

Jerome Barbatsis and Alex Hambrock

Category

Leisure

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Latest episode

Dec 10, 2025

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Episodes

R U Up 4 Q-Up? We Are. 10.12.2025

For our last episode about a game, Q-Up takes us out with a bang. The latest incremental gamee from the makers of Universal Paperclips and Babble Royale has us in its relentlessly funny, dopamine-injecting grasp. Coin-flipping has never been this fun. After the break, Lord Vauthry makes one final appearance as we determine the fates of several reddit users in our recurring conundrums segment, Judg...

Indika is Somehow Inconsistent and Totally Predictable 07.12.2025

Indika would not have been our game of the year for 2024, but what about it compelled us to check it out? What would the Gamers of Light liked to have seen out of this game instead? Is this episode even listenable? Only way to find out is to tune in! Enjoying Light Gaming? Please consider rating, reviewing and sharing our goofy show with a friend! Check us out on our socials! Youtube: https://www....

The Deadly Device Is a Shockingly Good Mystery 26.11.2025

The Gamers of Light end their Nancy Drew run with the Deadly Device- quite a good one in the series! Clues and intrigue abound at this random-ass electric research lab in Colorado! Then, perhaps for the last time, Alex and Jerome get into their Rants and Raves! Enjoying Light Gaming? Please consider rating, reviewing and sharing our goofy show with a friend! Check us out on our socials! Youtube: h...

Okay But What is Balrog Supposed to Be? A Cave Story Retrospective 19.11.2025

Join us as we discuss the Light Gaming community's poll winner: Cave Story! Listen as we talk not only about the game itself, but the journey and the impact it had on us and on the gaming scene at large. Then, it's time for our Side Quests- one of us is solving a spooky mystery, and the other one is solving some really technical nerd shit. You'll have to tune in to see who is doing what! Enjoying...

Sword of the (Chicken of the) Sea Is Blissful and Cathartic 12.11.2025

After a very stressful October, the Gamers of Light relax for a bit of sand-surfing, merine life, and cherubic orchestral glory with Sword of the Sea! What made them so stressed out? Well, Alex will tell you all about his computer troubles in the b-side, so stick around for that stuff!? Enjoying Light Gaming? Please consider rating, reviewing and sharing our goofy show with a friend! Check us out...

Beneath a Steel Sky is Classic Point n' Click Goodness 05.11.2025

Our first user suggested game for November is the cult classic Beneath a Steel Sky by Revolution Games! What secrets, jokes and references await us in this banger of a game? And, oh, by the way, did we mention it's completely free?? Check it out! Enjoying Light Gaming? Please consider rating, reviewing and sharing our goofy show with a friend! Check us out on our socials! Youtube: https://www.yout...

Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull Is Technically a Nancy Drew Game 29.10.2025

We played Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull and... listen guys this Nancy Drew game was kind of a stinker but at least we talked about how good the other Nancy Drew games were. In the second half, we've got our rants and raves again, and this time it didn't get that serious! I promise! Enjoying Light Gaming? Please consider rating, reviewing and sharing our goofy show with a friend! Check us...

Hades II Is Still More Hades. Hooray! 15.10.2025

OctBONEber continues with the gamers' discussion of Hades II, 1.o! It's bigger, better (mostly) and badder than before! After the ad break, the buds take a really super accurate and super, duper long quick about their Greek God Heritage! Who will their parents be!??!? Enjoying Light Gaming? Please consider rating, reviewing and sharing our goofy show with a friend! Check us out on our socials! You...

Dredge Makes Us Concerned About the Dark, but Not Quite Afraid 08.10.2025

With 2023's Dredge, we were given an interesting gameplay loop, some fun writing, as well as beautiful art and sound, but it neither lies in the space of a relaxing game or a scary game. Tune in to see if we thought Dredge really gets deep, or if it just trudges the shallows. Enjoying Light Gaming? Please consider rating, reviewing and sharing our goofy show with a friend! Check us out on our soci...

The Forgotten City's Secrets Are Worth the Ferry Ride 01.10.2025

There may not be any WiFi in The Forgotten City, but we still enjoyed our visit there very much. We talk colonialism, collective punishment, religion, and BONES! That's right, for our SPOOOKY BONE MONTH, we're talking the once-skyrim mod, now indie-darling escape room game The Forgotten City! After the ad break, our beloved JUDGE VAUTHRY makes a timely appearance to help us solve some conundrums!...

Kickin' Balls and Witnessin' a Financial Crisis in Despelote! 24.09.2025

The Gamers of Light relax and take in a charming series of vignettes and narrations about a specific period of time when Ecuador qualified for the World Cup in 2001, all while sorta struggling to keep a ball in their possession. Plus, it's the end of the month, so what have the Gamers of Light been ranting and raving about? Tune in to find out! Enjoying Light Gaming? Please consider rating, review...

Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes Solves World Hunger With Infinite Ice Cream 17.09.2025

At long last, Jerome gets his wish as the Gamers of Light talk Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes. It's got everything: Arson! Arrests! Alexei, the Antiquer! What more could you ask for? Plus, the discussion of Hollow Knight: Silksong continues, as well as a quick chat about Deadlock's new update. Room service, anyone? That will make sense once you get to the Deadlock portion of the episode. Okay, have fu...

Silksong Is Here and It’s Exactly What We Wanted 10.09.2025

A song of silk! A needle of thread! A downward angle attack! The Gamers of Light talk Silksong, because everyone has to talk about silksong this week, and if they don't they're FOOLISH. In the back half of the show, a very special B-segment returns for one last time... What could it be(e)? Enjoying Light Gaming? Please consider rating, reviewing and sharing our goofy show with a friend! Check us o...

Shining Force Is a Charming Classic RPG for Strategy Lovers Only 03.09.2025

Alex and Jerome are back with a discussion on the genesis RPG classic: Shining Force! Why is the Dark Dragon returning after a thousand years? What's the best strategy to get across that bridge? How many centaurs ARE there? I guess you'll just have to hit play to find out! It's a bit late, but the Rants and Raves are back in the b-side- stay tuned to listen to what the boys think about Mega Victre...

Nancy Drew: Danger at Deception Island - Not Enough Whale, Way Too Much Clam 20.08.2025

The Gamers of Light are back with their monthly Nancy Drew/Sidequest shindig, this time the winner of the Doubles Bracket: Deception at Danger Island. What's going on at that island? Whoi's gonna win the harborkeeper election? What's that lady in the lighthouse doing? Do whales rule? Tune in to find out! Enjoying Light Gaming? Please consider rating, reviewing and sharing our goofy show with a fri...

We Rant About To the Moon in This Episode 14.08.2025

The Gamers of Light dive into the memory-bending cult classic RPGmaker hit To the Moon and they're fairly ungentle with their assessment. Editor's note: I tried to come up with a better title for about ten minutes and gave up. After the ad, the Gamers of Light then decide the next TWO nancy drew games in the Nancy Drew Bracket: Doubles edition! Enjoying Light Gaming? Please consider rating, review...

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk's Faithful Nostalgia Is Its Best Asset 06.08.2025

Bam! Pow! Spray! Sick combo! The Gamers of Light are set to grind all over New Amsterdam and talk about the EXTREMELY faithful homage to Jet Set Radio: Bomb Rush Cyberfunk! After they wax nostalgia for a bit, Alex takes to the field and reports live from the floor at GenCon! What insights into the tabletop space will he discover from his journeys? Tune in and find out! Enjoying Light Gaming? Pleas...

Double Feature: Pyre and Blasphemous! Pysphemous! Blasphyre! 30.07.2025

Jerome and Alex decide to do DOUBLE DUTY and talk about two games this episode that have absolutely nothing to do with each other. First, they talk about their thoughts on Supergiant's devilish basketball(?) game Pyre, then they dip into what they feel about the gorey, gooey, sorta-Christian-ish metroidvania Blasphemous! In the second half, it's time for the monthly Rants and Raves segment, and as...

Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill is Completely Deranged 23.07.2025

Your Hosts of Light are back with more Nancy Drewing, and this one's a throwback! The first Nancy Drew game is a bit light on substance, but it does not pull any punches. It's got it all: drugs, assault, gun violence, robbery, and the most grotesque of all, an 18-step puzzle! After the ad break, your Hosts keep you up to date on their personal journeys in their Side Quest segment! Learn about the...

Later Alligator Is the Sweetest Mystery Game Ever 16.07.2025

The Gators of Light put on their investi-gator hats and try to solve the case of who's out to get poor, sweet Pat in Later Alligator, and on the way they play pinball, hide and seek, and a tower of hanoi game but with pancakes on a moving railway. What were some of their favorite bits? You'll have to tune in to find out! Plus, Alex quizzes Jerome on his reptile knowledge in the segment "After a Wh...

Tacoma: A Prescient Walking Simulator by a Controversial Studio 09.07.2025

Tacoma is, by all accounts, a great game with a lot of valuable points about AI. However, is it worth supporting in 2025, knowing what we know now about Fullbright? Tune in to listen to Jerome and Alex discuss this, their thoughts on the story, and more! Plus, in the back half, your Hosts of Light determine which Nancy Drew game they play in a couple weeks by way of their Random Adjective Bracket!...

Haneda Girl is Hotline Celeste, and It Rips 02.07.2025

Jerome and Alex are REALLY digging Studio Koba's latest, the blazingly fast-paced action platformer Haneda Girl! Join them as they talk about cyber-combat, piloting mechs, stealth that's actually fun, and tons of charm! Then, has playing Haneda Girl got you curious about Haneda and Narita? The B-segment MIGHT be a very fun and informative exploration on what Narita has to offer us in REAL LIFE! It...

Date Everything Has a Lot of Heart, but Needs a Bit More Love 25.06.2025

Date Everything came out last week, but can you really Date... Everything? Sort of! It certainly casts a wide net- listen in to hear Jerome and Alex talk about who they loved, hated, and what they thought of Sassy Chap Games' latest harem anime video game! Then, since it's that time, join us for a passionate conversation that we do every month- it's our Rants and Raves! Enjoying Light Gaming? Plea...

Spiritfarer Sets Sail for a Sea of Sorrows and... Industry, We Guess 18.06.2025

The Gamers of Light chart a course for the existential cri-seas as they talk Thunder Lotus's 2020 Sad Simulator Spiritfarer! What emotional reactions have they had to the stories thus far, what do they think of the resource management, and who is the best character? Tune in to find out! Hint: Alex the Seal is the best. Plus! It's side quest time! What other projects and games have the Gamers of Li...

Thirsty Suitors Is Charming, but We'd Love More to Drink 11.06.2025

Jerome and Alex discuss the Outerloop 2023 RPG/Cooking game/Skateboarding Game/Visual Novel, Thirsty Suitors for this week's Pride pick! Tune in to hear what they loved, they were shocked by, and thirsty for! Also, which of the Exes are their favorites??? There's quite a lot to talk about this week! After the ad, we dive back into the cesspool of sin that is Reddit AITA with a visit from Judge Vau...

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