Jordan returns to chat with Brandon, Courture, and Tim as we digest all the insanity going on in the gaming industry now. Then we do a quick Mewgenics chat before a rapid fire Steam Next Fest discussion.

Article of the Week - 01:02

Xbox - 12:27

Discord and Moderation - 21:24

Steam - 27:43

Pokemon - 35:32

Yearly Releases - 39:46

Bluepoint RIP - 46:40

All These Closures - 51:12

Games Industry Compared to Others - 55:49

Mewgenics - 1:00:52

Steam Next Fest - 1:07:35

Wrapping Up and Thank You - 1:16:22

Games we talked about this week: Mewgenics, Menace, Dobbel Dungeon, Titanium Court, Airframe Ultra, Deep Dish Dungeon, Far Far West, Denshattack

Check out NerveLabs, an awesome indie game studio! And join their discord here!

Listen to Tim’s great album here!

Check out https://www.startmenu.co.uk/ , an awesome site Brandon is now writing for! And check out his latest review on Nocturnal 2 Demo here at this link!

Article of the Week: Level Design Processes and Challenges: A Cross Section of Game Development

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