159: Metaphor: ReFantazio (with Scott White)

Episode  |  April 2nd, 2025  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 13 mins

atlus, game review, jrpg, persona

Dave is joined by Scott White (RPG University) to discuss Studio Zero and Atlus' 2024 RPG hit, Metaphor: ReFantazio.

158: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (with Geoff Moonen - "Fun" and Games)

Episode  |  March 26th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 49 mins

game review, kojima, konami, metal gear solid, ps3

Dave is joined by Geoff Moonen ("Fun" and Games podcast) to discuss Konami's 2008 stealth/action game, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

157: Unpacking (with Kate Hunter - No Small Games)

Episode  |  March 19th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 59 mins

game review, indie games, witch beam

Dave is joined by Kate Hunter (No Small Games podcast) to discuss Witch Beam's 2021 organization/puzzle game, Unpacking.

156: Mouthwashing (with Ash Parrish)

Episode  |  March 12th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 51 mins

game review, horror games, indie games, wrong organ

Dave is joined by games reporter Ash Parrish to discuss Wrong Organ's 2024 psychological horror game, Mouthwashing.

155: Shenmue (with Luis Aguasvivas)

Episode  |  March 5th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 52 mins

game review, sega, shenmue, yakuza

Dave is joined by games writer and critic Luis Aguasvivas to discuss AM2 of CRI and SEGA's 2000 adventure game, Shenmue.

154: Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (with John Rogers - Gaming in the Wild)

Episode  |  February 26th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 23 mins

citizen sleeper, fellow traveler, game review, jump over the age

Dave is joined by John Rogers (Gaming in the Wild) to discuss Jump Over the Age (Gareth Damian Martin)'s 2025 narrative RPG, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.

153: Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (with MarcoMeatball)

Episode  |  February 19th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 56 mins

ace combat, game review, namco, playstation 2

Dave is joined by MarcoMeatball to discuss Project Aces/Namco's 2004 air combat game, Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War.

152: The Plucky Squire (with Roger Reichardt - The Gamerheads Podcast)

Episode  |  February 12th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 20 mins

all possible futures, devolver digital, game review, indie games

Dave is joined by Roger Reichardt (Gamerheads Podcast) to discuss All Possible Futures and Devolver Digital's 2024 adventure game, The Plucky Squire.

151: Tacoma (with CtrlAltNoob)

Episode  |  February 5th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 58 mins

fullbright, game review, indie games, walking sim

Dave is joined by streamer, writer and YouTube creator CtrlAltNoob to discuss Fullbright's 2017 sci-fi exploration-adventure, Tacoma.

Review- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

Article  |  January 30th, 2025
By Dave Jackson
citizen sleeper, indie games, review

Dave reviews Jump Over the Age's Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.

150: Mad Max (with Jacob Price & Cameron Warren - The Pre-Order Bonus)

Episode  |  January 29th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 14 mins

avalanche studios, game review, mad max

Dave is joined by Jacob Price and Cameron Warren (The Pre-Order Bonus podcast) to discuss Avalanche Studios' 2015 open world action game, Mad Max.

149: Nine Sols (with Josh)

Episode  |  January 22nd, 2025  |  Season 1  |  2 hrs 41 mins

game review, indie games, metroidvania, red candle games

Dave is joined by community member Josh to discuss Red Candle Games' 2024 Metroidvania, Nine Sols.

148: Pathologic 2 (with Jack)

Episode  |  January 15th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  3 hrs 1 min

game review, ice-pick lodge, pathologic

Dave is joined by community member Jack to discuss Ice-Pick Lodge's harrowing 2019 survival game, Pathologic 2.

Backlog Resolutions 2025

Episode  |  January 8th, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 51 mins

backlog resolutions, discussion

Dave is joined by Matt aka Stormageddon ("Fun" and Games, Reignite), Jared Moss (Play Along Podcast) and Soccr to discuss the backlog resolutions challenge from 2024 and look ahead to 2025.

2024 In Review/Games of the Year

Episode  |  January 1st, 2025  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 12 mins

year in review

Dave recaps his favorite games that released in 2024 and discusses the year in podcasting, gaming and more.

147: Batman: Arkham Origins (with Mick Arcade)

Episode  |  December 23rd, 2024  |  Season 1  |  1 hr 32 mins

arkham, batman, game review, warner bros

Dave is joined by voice actor Mick Arcade to discuss WB Games Montreal's 2013 entry in the Batman: Arkham series, Arkham Origins.