On this week's episode, Jacob, Claire and Luke talk through the Wholesome Games Celebration event on Steam.

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:20 - Icebreaker Question: "What is your favorite Wholesome Game mechanic?"
• 3:30 - Wholesome Games Celebration
• 4:05 - Spiritstead
• 11:10 - Capy Castaway
• 15:40 - Mind Inc.
• 18:30 - Our Fave Demos
• 18:45 - Tony the Mole
• 21:20 - Jigrift
• 25:25 - Wild n Chill
• 32:00 - Beastfolk Barber
• 33:40 - Locomochi
• 34:25 - Little Sheep Valley
• 37:45 - Final Thoughts
• 38:45 - PAX West 2026 Plans and Outro

Check out the event here

Jacob's Panel at PAX West 2026

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• Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
• Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
• Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
• Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
• Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social

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• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast

On this week's episode, it's time for another indie game review round up ft. Roger Reichardt from The Gamerheads Podcast! Check them out!

We tackle Denshattack!, The Mermaid Mask, Kaz, Wabisabi Sushi Derby and Mistfall Hunter!

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 5:30 - Icebreaker Question: "What is your end of summer/back-to-school rituals?"
• 12:20 - Denshattack!
• 21:25 - The Mermaid Mask
• 31:30 - Kaz
• 38:05 - Wabisabi Sushi Derby
• 42:05 - Mistfall Hunter
• 50:45 - Outro

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• Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
• Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
• Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
• Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
• Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social

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• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast

On this week's show, Claire, Jacob and Joseph try to figure out how we can make video games more sustainably.

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:50 - Icebreaker Question: "What have you been playing?"
• 9:50 - What the hell is happening? The 90-second vent session.
• 16:50 - The early days of gaming
• 32:00 - Mid-budget masterpieces
• 37:10 - Are there too many games (the attention economy)?
• 44:30 - The maturation of the games industry compared to other industries
• 59:00 - A look to indie and theft
• 1:18:00 - Outro

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• Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
• Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
• Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
• Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
• Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social

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• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast

This week, Luke and Jacob are joined by special guest Adam Gumbert (The Tier List & Respawn Aim Fire) to give their review of 007 First Light! Discussion starts spoiler free and then gets into spoilers later on. See timestamps below for more details.

Check out Adam and the Tier List: A Video Game Podcast:

• Follow Adam on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/adamgumby.bsky.social
• Check out the Tier List on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AdamGumby/podcasts

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:59 - Icebreaker Question: What is your personal history with the Bond franchise and the Hitman series?
• 09:10 - Overall Impressions
• 17:41 - Light Spoilers: Chess Match Mission and License to Kill Statuses
• 19:42 - End of Spoilers and Mission Approaches/Gameplay Structure
• 25:55 - The Flow of Combat, Tacsim, and Replaying Missions
• 35:44 - Spoiler-Filled Story Discussion: Opening Hours
• 1:02:03 - Spoiler-Filled Story Discussion: Second Half and the Ending
• 1:18:35 - Outro

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• Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
• Podcast on Instagram: @crossplayconvos
• Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
• Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
• Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social
• Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
• CantPause on Instagram

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• Player Player Podcast

• Left Behind Game Club

• The LukeWarmGames Podcast

• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast

• Video Game Trivia **

This week, Claire and Luke breakdown their thoughts on the early access launch of Subnautica 2. Tune in to hear how the highly anticipated sequel compares to Claire’s favorite game of all time.

Episode Resources:

• GamesIndustry.biz - Subnautica 2 Coverage
• Minnmax - Subnautica 2 Lead Gameplay Designer Interview

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:43 - Ice Breaker: What is your history with the Subnautica series?
• 3:28 - The launch of Subnautica 2 and overall impressions
• 31:14 - Can you jump into Subnautica 2 without playing the other games in the series?
• 31:56 - Spoilers for Subnautica 1 and 2
• 35:37 - The community discourse of Subnautica 2
• 48:24 - What would you like to see in Subnautica 2 1.0?
• 58:10 - Outro

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• Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
• Podcast on Instagram: @crossplayconvos
• Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
• Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
• Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social
• Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
• CantPause on Instagram

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• Player Player Podcast

• Left Behind Game Club

• The LukeWarmGames Podcast

• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast

• Video Game Trivia

On this week's show, the boys are back to talk about the Xbox Games Showcase, the Sony State of Play and their favorite games from Summer Game Fest 2026.

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:00 - Icebreaker Question: "What was favorite announcement of the weekend?"
• 7:30 - Our Three Faves Games from Summer Game Fest 2026
• 37:00 - What are our expectations going into a showcase?
• 42:00 - Dissecting the showcases (PS, SGF, Xbox)
• 1:25:00 - What games are we still waiting to hear about?

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• Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
• Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
• Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
• Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
• Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social

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• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast

This week, Joseph and Luke sit down and breakdown their thoughts on the state of the games industry in 2026. From what publishers are making the biggest impact to their thoughts on the importance of the indie scene, this is a wide ranging fireside chat ahead of the summer showcase season.

Episode Resources:

• Joseph’s Mixtape Article on CantPause
• MinnMax Spotlight - Virtue and a Sledgehammer

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:30 - Icebreaker: Who is your favorite publisher in gaming currently?
• 7:44 - How do you feel about the industry as a whole right now?
• 38:27 - Are AAA vital to the games industry?
• 57:16 - What’s your most anticipated first-party and indie games for the reminder of 2026?
• 1:01:45 - Outro

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• Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
• Podcast on Instagram: @crossplayconvos
• Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
• Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
• Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social
• Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
• CantPause on Instagram

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast

• Left Behind Game Club

• The LukeWarmGames Podcast

• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast

• Video Game Trivia **

On this week's show, Joseph and Jacob are joined by Travis Colenutt to talk about some new indie gaming hotness!

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:00 - Icebreaker Question: "What's going on with the Left Behind Game Club ?"
• 9:00 - Replaced
• 22:45 - Titanium Court
• 34:30 - Mouse P.I. For Hire
• 42:40 - Gambonaza by Blukulélé
• 56:40 - Outro

Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more:

• Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
• Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
• Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
• Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
• Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast