Underplayed

Not long ago, in a town much like yours, there were two indie game fans who played something so great that their hearts grew enthusiastically and their joy echoed through space and time. So our saga begins tonight, yet eons ago. Just here, yet light years away. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 03:44 - DiscoCola's Secret Ga...

Rare-vivals are rare to come by! We've taken a tonic from Vendi the vending machine that brings us back to the rose-colored late '90s, a time when platforming heroes came in pairs, collection was king, and a 3D genre was born.  This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 02:56 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 16:41 - Bo_Po's Sec...

What exactly does a bosun do, and why do they need their own mate? What kind of clothing does a topman wear? WHO THE HECK ARE HAT MAN AND TATTOO GUY? These are just some of the questions we asked as we repeatedly paced bow to stern in Lucas Pope's seafaring mystery game. Who knew the life of an insurance investigator could be so interesting? This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola revie...

What's better than this, felines being strays? We're cat lovers and we played THE cat game everyone couldn't wait for. If we had CRT monitors for heads, you'd see hearts on our faces right now. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 07:37 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 23:30 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 38:23 - Featured...

We're featuring an early entry in the "Games That Made Us Cry in the Past" category. Will we be lovesick enough to cry again? Now, don't just skip to our main review! In the words of Dr. Rosalene, "The ending isn't any more important than any of the moments leading to it." This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:...

Welcome to Season 3! We're setting sail on a grand adventure filled with nebula pillbugs, hugs for our passengers, and plenty of puns from Albert the shark. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 10:57 - DiscoCola's Secret Game 26:06 - Bo_Po's Secret Game 43:07 - Featured Game: Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition

Another season, another season finale. After 30 more games, it's time to look back before looking ahead. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 06:16 - Reflecting on Season 2 1:07:45 - Planning Season 3

SHIVERS [Impossible: Success] – Even though you're *sure* you've found the right podcast, all is quiet. There is no cold hand pressing pause, no distractions of any kind. It is waiting in front of you. DRAMA – And what a show it will be, my liege! LOGIC [Medium: Success] – Is this the penultimate Season 2 episode we've heard about, with slimes and legendary creatures? PERCEPTION – Yes,...

Good job, Wilmot, you've served your fascist government well! Wait... oops, we just conflated our Secret Games there. One thing we won't be mistaking, however, is the amount of discovery in organizing everyday things in Unpacking, our Featured Game from Witch Beam. Polish that soccer trophy and find a new ribbon for your favorite stuffed animal—it's time to open some boxes! This is Und...

We learn about the Minoans through a comic book aesthetic and escape from a dystopian containment center. After that, we try, try, and try again to uncover the twisted, time-looping mysteries of Twelve Minutes, our Featured Game from Luis Antonio. We'll never look at red books or pocket watches the same way again. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds!...

In Season 1, we had planned for the fourth Momodora title as a Featured Game, only to replace it with something else to maximize our time! But now, after getting lost in some ruins and finding tea for our cups, we're giving Reverie Under the Moonlight some overdue attention. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 02:38 - DiscoCo...

The gameography of Amanita Design makes its second Underplayed appearance and we see the world through a cat's POV, where there are soooo many knock-over-ables. Then, we're hopping on the Zero (only once we believe its existence) to witness a half-authentic, half-exaggerated folk-fantasy world from the three minds at Cardboard Computer. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review...

Many of our Secret Games are titles we're trying out for the first time for this podcast; this time, however, DiscoCola is revisiting an all-time-fave! Then, we discuss a game that does things with vehicles that probably shouldn't be done with vehicles. At the episode's peak, we're climbing Celeste mountain and doing some breathing exercises to manage our burdens along the way. Thi...

Hop on the subway and join the revolution in this edition of Underplayed! But before you call it a day, be sure to write a poem! We can't wait to see what you ŠšâéêÀëÁŞşŢŝţŤďĸĹĺÃøùúÄ ÅÆÇÈęĚěĜŁłŃńĝÉīĬåæçèÎÏ ÐÑÒÓØÙŗŘřŚÚÛìíîïðñòóôõö ûüýþÿĀĩĪāĂąĆćĈĉÔÕčĎďÖ ĊÊŇňäċČĐđĒĥĦħĨēėĘĞ ğĠġĢģĤĭĮįİĔĕĖıIJijĴĵăĄĶķĻ ļĽľĿŀŅņŖŗŘʼnËÌÍãĐđÂŊŋŌōŎŏ ŐőŒœŔÜÝÞßàáŕŖśŜťŦ This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indi...

Pinball with swords?? Dogs with grappling hooks?! Crows with... eternal afterlives consigned to reaping souls for a bureaucratic commission...? Our Tablets of Knowledge are telling us this is a great episode, especially because we're discussing Death's Door, the folkloric, magic-infused action-adventure from Acid Nerve. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of a...

Surprise, it's our walking simulator spectacular! Step with us as we chart the history and tropes of this sub-genre with our Secret Game synergy. But don't sit down too soon; we've got a house to inherit alongside the eponymous Edith Finch from Giant Sparrow's latest adventure. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start...

Perk up those ears and tell Cornifer to rest his humming, because Underplayed has found its way BACK, just as big and good as before! Kicking off Season 2, we have a few unconventional RPGs for our Secret Games. Then, we review Hollow Knight, the lauded and daunting Metroidvania from Team Cherry. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Sta...

The largest Underplayed yet! After 31 games and 10 episodes, it's time to look back, and also look ahead. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 02:26 - Reflecting on Season 1 1:08:12 - Planning Season 2

Ten episodes deep, the routine of creating Underplayed has felt like a time loop of sorts: play something for a defined period of time, then analyze what was experienced. How fitting, then, that we chose Mobius Digital's mind-bending Outer Wilds for Season 1's final Featured Game. We discuss the mysteries of space, but not before taking on a few Secret Games that star a Time Messenger and...

Get those webcams ready for an interactive experience quite unlike any other game we've played—for this podcast or otherwise! We're talking about the emotional, reminiscent tale of Before Your Eyes, our Featured Game from GoodbyeWorld Games. But first, we seek to alter an accident and locate man's best friend in our Secret Games. According to the Ferryman, you finally hit the jackpot,...

We strive for variety in the interactive experiences we pick for this podcast, so we're overjoyed with how little our Secret Games have in common: one is a boss-filled, sweat-inducing action gauntlet, while the other is an innocent meditation on the pleasures of childhood friendship. In the back half, we talk about the confident and hauntingly beautiful world of Hyper Light Drifter from Heart...

Reverse horror? What's that? Instead of the game scaring you, do YOU scare the game? This was just one of the questions we had as we got our hands on Carrion, our Featured Game from Phobia Game Studio. Listen also for our thoughts on a few Secret Games featuring sinister time loops and online cloud-soaring platforming. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all ki...

Giant swords and dizzying jumps are just a few hallmarks of our Secret Games. Then there's our Featured Game, and we're tackling a big one: Hades. It might not be the first Supergiant Games game, but it's certainly the most Supergiant Games game. Wrapping our arms around the details and systems of this insurmountably large experience is quite an impressive feat. The brash Theseus would...

We begin by laying out our roadmap for Season 1 of the podcast; 10 regular episodes and a bonus recording are in the works. We explore nostalgic 90s crimes and an alternate history espionage farce with our Secret Games. Then, we hop on the first flight to Snaktooth Island, the home of our Featured Game from Young Horses: (OH-OOH-OHHH, it's) Bugsnax! This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCo...

Axiom Verge is arguably the most Metroid-like Metroidvania out there. One of us had played it previously, the other hadn't. After revealing and reviewing our Secret Games, we bring two different perspectives to our review of Thomas Happ's magnum opus. This is Underplayed, where Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds! Timestamps 00:00 - Start 01:00 - DiscoCola's Secret Game...