Thank goodness you're here! We're ready to discuss this comedic indie game, but first, could you help us find some coffee? This one-shot / one-week game for August is absurd in some pretty wonderful ways, but what did we end up thinking about it? Listen to find out!

Oooooh, it's what you do to meeeee ~ Delilah and Henry are in some hot water over at their stations. Mysterious figures, recordings of their conversation, and a study on THEM?! What's going on?We cover where we left off (around Day 77) until we roll credits, in addition to our usual Pastry Case convos about what we're playing and watching outside of our monthly brew.

Hey there, Delilah, what's it like at Two Forks Tower? For August, we're discussing the indie classic, Firewatch! How does this 2016 indie game feel playing in 2024? And what ACTUALLY are the mysteries of Two Forks Tower and everyone around it? We cover the beginning of the game (Day 01) until the end of Day 63 (about halfway through), and also chat about the recent wave of layoffs in the industry, the video game strike, and what we've been playing! Want to join the discussion? Visit...

Our final episode covering Citizen Sleeper! Remember: we've got the community hangout on Saturday, July 27th at 3pm PST in the Discord. See you there (and next month for our game: Firewatch!) 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 01:20 The Pastry Case: What we've been playing 11:40 Our Monthly Brew: 'Maywick' in Citizen Sleeper 01:03:10 Thanks for listening and watching -- we'll see you next month for our August game!

Are we thriving or surviving as we build a new life on the Eye? And what's the deal with this Hardin fellow? Join us as we continue our episodic discussion and playthrough of Citizen Sleeper. Today, we'll go from the end of the 'Hunted' cycle click to the end of 'Ethan's Tab' (ish). In addition, we talk about the Spotify Effect, Gamepass, and the sustainability of monthly subscription models for games and other industries! #geeksandgrounds #gamediscussion #citizensleeper #cozygames...

Wake up, Sleeper! And wake up, Geeks & Grounds! We've just arrived to the Eye, and life in the future is...unfortunately looking a lot like life in the present. Join us as we begin our episodic discussion and playthrough of Citizen Sleeper. Today, we'll go from the beginning through the 'Hunted' cycle. In addition to that, we share about the recent Games for Change event, additional studio layoffs, and what Joel thinks of the new Elden Ring DLC! 00:00 Welcome to Geeks &...

How did Sunset Visitor create such a time-bending narrative? What were the 'impossible conversations' they cut from the game? Will we get a physical edition of 1000xRESIST? Today's episode is a fun chill experience where we chatted with Remy and Pinki from the team. While we cover more broad themes about the game's creation, we do discuss some specific moments throughout the title, so consider this a spoiler cast if you're avoiding hearing about the end of the game.#1000xRESIST...

Does the bloodless path exist? In 1000xRESIST, each faction of sisters has desires and hopes for the future. Some are more ready to take immediate action than others. In this last week’s section, a sudden rupture in the Orchard sets everyone on a change course. Lines are starting to be drawn in the sand, and choices must be made. While we did an abbreviated "Pastry Case" segment, because we knew the 1000xRESIST discussion would need the full time, we did announce our July Geeks & Grounds...

Does the bloodless path exist? In 1000xRESIST, each faction of sisters has desires and hopes for the future. Some are more ready to take immediate action than others. In this last week’s section, a sudden rupture in the Orchard sets everyone on a course for change. Lines are starting to be drawn in the sand, and choices must be made. Other topics in this episode include the latest Nintendo Direct and a recap of the Steam Next Fest!

Hekki ALMO, Sister. Are you ready to play hide and seek? Summer Game Fest featured a mix of AAA and indie game announcements, and we'll discuss a few favorites. In our discussion of 1000xRESIST, jealousy and envy play a significant role in the relationships between the sisters, we play a game with the sisters, and a major twist leaves us SHOCKED at what may happen next.

Sphere to Square. Red to Blue. Hair to Hair. We begin our playthrough discussing of 1000xRESIST by immersing ourselves in the world and trying to sort out: what even happened here? This is an incredibly rich and layered game, and we can't wait to play more! Also, we go through the top 5 games we've played so far in 2024: I'd love to know -- what have YOUR favorite games been (indie, AAA, and everything in between!) --- Send in a voice message:...

Back and ready to complete our discussion of Hyper Light Drifter, Jenny and Joel are pumped... but a bit confused! For the Main Brew, we talk about what it means to play something we don't necessarily understand, and how that impacts our enjoyment (for better or worse). Summer Game Festivities, Steam Next Fest: June, and the recent IGN acquisition are also mentioned in The Pastry Case, as well as this week's upcoming indie launches!

We begin our May selection, Hyper Light Drifter, a game that's beautiful... but so far has left us with more questions than answers! Want to join the club? Sign up at geeksandgrounds.com! #indiegame #gamediscussion #hyperlightdrifter

Ready to finally escape from Arcadia? Jenny and Joel talk final thoughts about the finale of American Arcadia and their takeaways from the game.

This week, we have an interview with the developers from Out of the Blue Games! We talk about inspirations for American Arcadia, privacy and reality TV, and just how much work it took to make the Arcadian pop hit, "Don't Be A Fool" Be sure to follow them on Twitter and Instagram at @OutBlueGames and check out their recently announced game, The Vigilante Diaries on Steam.

Out of the frying pan and into the fire is the perfect summary for Trevor's escape at the moment. Jenny and Joel discuss chapters 4 - 6 of American Arcadia as well as the pervasive ways reality TV (and capitalism in general) tries to tell us our lives need to be commodifiable to be of value. Want to join the conversation in other ways? Visit geeksandgrounds.com to find links to our community discord, sign up for the newsletter, and more!

We explore Hotel Cygnus and try to find Trevor a way out in this week's discussion of American Arcadia. We also discuss the recent BAFTA's "Video Game Icons" list and find we've got a few changes we'd like to make!

How do you feel about reality TV shows? Would you ever join one? For April's selection, we're going to be kicking off with a cinematic story of Trevor, a man escaping from the world's most popular reality TV show. We'll be discussing the Prologue and Chapter 1 for this episode -- and we'd love to hear from YOU! Visit geeksandgrounds.com to learn more how to join the conversation.

It's a busy month, so we've decided to finish our discussion of Gris in one jam-packed episode, due to a hectic March schedule for both of us. It is a heavier episode, so please make sure to utilize the resources at https://www.takethis.org/ if you need to! Find Geeks & Grounds on Instagram @geeksandgrounds and visit geeksandgrounds.com to sign up for the newsletter!

It's March, so we're kicking off our discussion of Gris during today's podcast, exploring the ways the first area evokes the feeling of denial through it's visuals and mechanics. We also share our reactions and first impressions of this little known game that you MAY have heard of...Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth!

The final antagonist arrives to the scene in Thirsty Suitors... and it's your grandma?! Joel and Jenny discuss the ending to this month's game as well as their feelings on remakes!

We dig into the video game crushes of Jenny and Joel's past as well as the current suitors -- Bruno and Andile -- that we face in our playthrough of Thirsty Suitors!

We are THIRSTY this week for Diya, one of the suitors we meet in Jala's journey. Jenny and Joel discuss chapters 2 and 3 of Thirsty Suitors, as well as some community Steam Next Fest demo recommendations!