Pursuing Pixels

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  DJ kicks us off this week with a trifecta of games that he's been playing since we chatted last.  He's conquered Civilization VI from virtually every angle, earned a victory in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and started up DOOM: Eternal—and he's encouraging us all to check it out! Speaking of conquering games, Randall finally wraps up Monster Boy & The Cursed King...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got a full house again this week and we kick things off with our recent Fall Guys burnout—after DJ wins 30+ crowns?!?! Kevin's highlights a couple of retro inspired indie games: [Speer] is an incredibly crafty single-screen platformer & Out of Ammo is a break 'em up inspired by ZeroRanger . John & DJ were squeezing in some Civilization VI before recording la...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels...and welcome back DJ!  He's certainly been playing his fair share of games since he's last been on the show, and he kicks us off with a debriefing of everything he's polished off in the last six months. After that, DJ & John take a deeper dive into Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night , specifically highlighting some of the game's 'extra' modes.  Randall keeps us in t...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've got a trio of metroidvanias on the docket this week, but before we get to that, John dusts off Rune Factory 4 in an effort to achieve some feeling of progress. Speaking of progress, Randall's still chipping away at Monster Boy & The Cursed Kingdom and now has Kevin along for the adventure!  John is looking for his next Metroid Prime fix and starts up Journey...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  Randall & Kevin kick things off this week with their first impressions of the new Battletoads game.  From there, we talk about a trifecta of games that were both announced & released during the most recent Nintendo Switch Indie World Showcase: John journeys into the infinitely-repeating landscapes of Manifold Garden , Kevin scratches the surface of the waters in S...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  Kevin kicks things off with a quick update on Bad North & Kingdom: Two Crowns—a couple of roguelike strategy games that are incredibly tough to put down! Randall checks out the new demo for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater: 1+2, and we cannot wait to get out hands on the full release!  John sticks to the extreme sports, and follows things up with Snowboarding: The Next Phas...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're getting straight to the point this week, and keeping things short and sweet. Kevin kicks things off with the demo for Akurra , an upcoming Game Boy Color-inspired puzzle adventure.  He wraps up the episode with yet another demo for emuurom , an upcoming game for the TIC-80 fantasy console. Before we get to that, John discusses the Picross S trilogy of games...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  Sony finally throws us a bone on PlayStation Plus with Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, and Randall & Kevin waste no time getting into it!  From one online-multiplayer game to another, John's been getting a daily dose of Dauntless lately, and Kevin joins him on a couple of quests. Kevin dives into the murky waters of Sea Salt, an incredibly unique action-strategy gam...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  Last week, John somehow forgot to mention Blaseball , so we kick things off with a deep dive into the nuances of the newly-emerging sport.  Speaking of new, Kevin's playing Carrion, which just released this past week, and is loving the John Carpenter/David Cronenberg vibes. From one horror-themed game to another, Randall & Kevin are hooked on Demon's Tilt; a massi...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We warm up the mics this week with some Nintendo 64 nostalgia to celebrate this 'milestone' episode.  John keeps the Nintendo nostalgia train rolling with Metroid Prime 2: Echoes—needing to get his Samus fix after discussing In Other Waters last week. Kevin talks about a bunch of games from Matt Hobbs (aka mmatt_ugh ), starting off with his entry into this year's...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We've finally got the usual trifecta back together, just in time to get into our most recent online session with Risk of Rain 2.  Before we get into that though, Randall follows up with his thoughts on Bot Vice after Kevin's high praise last week. The GMTK Game Jam 2020 wrapped up this weekend and Kevin checked out a small sampling of the whopping 5,000+ submissio...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  You're stuck with Randall and Kevin again this week.  We kick things off with a quick Animal Crossing correction after a scolding from John in our Discord chat. Kevin's still poking around on itch.io and stumbles across a couple of gems from developer, rxi .  SCANLINE is a roguelike run 'n' gun & Shuriken is a Game Boy-inspired mini metroidvania—both developed dur...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're a duo once again, with Randall tagging in for John this week.  Kevin wastes no time before correcting his failure to mention BREAKER from Daniel Linssen last week, yet another game included in the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice & Equality .  Randall literally dips his toes into the latest Animal Crossing: New Horizons update, which introduces swimming int...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  John & Kevin warm up the mics by talking about their resolution games from our 2019 holiday episode.  John is actually digging into Transistor from Supergiant Games, while Kevin can't believe that Undertale is not available on Xbox One. Kevin is still poking around on itch.io and stumbles across a unique developer named Daniel Linssen.  There's a fast-paced puzzle...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  John's still exploring the world of modular synthesizers, and finds a new use for his Wii Nunchucks in the process.  Kevin & John have both hyped up  Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story in the past—another game included in the itch.io bundle—but Randall isn't quite as impressed. Speaking of the bundle, Kevin is still plugging away!  First, it's WitchWay , a deceptively cute...

Welcome back to Pursing Pixels.  We're back to the usual trifecta, as John is back with us this week—and we're burning through a bunch of games in record time! First, we debate the greatness of Diablo III, as we've all been dipping our toes into the multiplayer experience recently.  Kevin also figures out (some of) the mechanics he was missing in Six Match , and features a couple more games from t...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  First things first, we want to give a huge shoutout to anyone involved with the itch.io Bundle for Racial Justice & Equality (link to the bundle below).  Whether you helped organize the fundraiser, donated a project as a developer, or contributed to the cause as a gamer, it's been truly amazing to see the indie gaming community come together to raise nearly $7 mil...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  If you hear a faint humming in the background...no, you're not crazy!  It was super hot the night we recorded and John's computer was overheating, so the discerning listener may hear a little extra background noise from the fan on this week's episode. That said, before we get into games this week, John takes us on a journey through the wonderful world of Modular S...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  This week, we're talking the state of retro gaming today from all angles in the back half of the episode.  We actually had to cut ourselves off due to time constraints, so there will surely be more retro material to come in the future! But before we get to the general convo, Kevin follows up on the Yoshi talk from last week, and gets into some Yoshi's Island with...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  This week, we kick the ball around for a bit before we get into the bulk of the episode.  John gives some first impressions on Lonely Mountains: Downhill, as Kevin is having a tough time putting it down.  Randall & John are still living the island life, keeping up their daily routines in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.  Randall also dips his toe into the Phoenix Wr...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  Randall finally signs up for Xbox Game Pass, as he just couldn't wait for his physical copy of Streets of Rage 4 to arrive.  He & Kevin blazed through some levels online and—yeah, this is how you modernize a retro franchise/genre!  Kevin also checks out Lonely Mountains: Downhill after seeing nothing but rave reviews.  He's in the same boat, and is borderline obse...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  This week, we're celebrating our first year of the podcast with a few drinks, and a few of our favorite games that (somehow) we have yet to discuss.  Kevin kicks things off with Downwell, a nearly perfect arcade action game wrapped up in a slick, criminally cheap, roguelike package.  Randall let's us know where how far back his obsession with sports games goes, an...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  We're merely a duo this week, but we've got a bunch of games to gab about!  Randall kicks us off with his daily quarantine routine, as he's still plugging away at Animal Crossing: New Horizons.  Kevin is still taking advantage of his Game Pass subscription, moving along to Journey from the Savage Planet, which was on his radar thanks to John.  The two of us bust o...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  Our dreams have finally come true, as Nintendo has finally added in the ability to make your very own worlds in Super Mario Maker 2.  We finally get around to talking a little Minit after the challenge was issued to Randall a couple of months back. After that, we all talk some SteamWorld Dig 2—yeah, this game is awesome!  Kevin wraps us up with some games that he'...

Welcome back to Pursuing Pixels.  This week, we're throwing some D's on that...actually, let's just all forget that song ever existed.  That said, the letter 'D' is the theme of the week, with Kevin & John virtually reconnecting with the rest of their bandmates for a little Diablo III online.  Randall keeps the temperature running hot, as we hang around in Hell for a little while longer with DOOM...