We're back from summer vacation, and we have stories to tell. Daniel recounts his experiences in Australia, even attending a con, while Mark visits Japan mostly for retro game hunting with a little (Nintendo) museum going in the mix.

Topics Discussed

The Danes, Thunder Road: Vendetta campaign, Unmatched Hellboy, Sword World English translation, Let’s Go! To France, BDS Microsoft boycott, CGE boycott, visiting Japan, visiting Sydney, hunting for retro games, Play Con, Ahoy, Harvest, Hot Streak, Nana, Goro Majima body pillows, Nintendo Museum, playtesting, Tokyo Vice (book), The Spire (comic)

Timestamps

• Start: 0:00:00
• Appetizer: 0:01:07
• Japan - Ikebukuro: 0:16:05
• Australia - Sydney: 0:27:05
• Japan - Retro Game Hunting: 0:30:40
• Australia - Indie Games: 1:02:59
• Japan - Nintendo Museum: 0:54:25
• Dessert 1 - Tokyo Vice (A Memoir): 1:06:56
• Dessert 2 - The Spire (Comic Book): 1:12:48

Links

So, How’s The BDS Xbox Boycott Going?

https://www.endlessmode.com/article/so-hows-the-bds-xbox-boycott-going

CGE boycott

https://www.rascal.news/saying-nothing-is-free/

Akihabara: Death and Rebirth

https://youtu.be/o4y_j329Y_Y?si=0Ncovyy7LSUSPGFc

ProtoCON BC

https://www.protoconbc.ca/

Watch on Youtube

https://youtu.be/EXP-Ud9xGGA

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We’re closing off this season of the podcast with a pot luck of tasty game news and reviews: We discuss the state of video game consoles and a selection of Steam Next Fest Demos; Daniel reminisces with a retro game roundup of Jurassic Park and Phantasy Star; Mark surveys the remaster of Xenoblade Chronicles X

Topics Discussed

Are video game consoles dead?, Is Game Pass Devaluing games?, Video games demos (Morsels, Mina the Hollower, Ball x Pit, Flick Shot Rogues), Xenoblade Chronicles X Remaster, Jurassic Park (SNES), Garygoyle Quest, Phantasy Star, Fight Magic Items (novel), DanDaDan (manga)Timestamps

Start: 0:00:00

Appetizer: 0:01:59

Xenoblade Chronicles X: 0:25:27

Jurassic Park and Phantasy Star: 0:40:21

Dessert: 0:58:07

Outro: 1:16:45

Links

Video Game Consoles Are Dead (pay-walled)

https://aftermath.site/switch-2-xbox-playstation-exclusivity

Game Pass devaluing games?

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dev-who-launched-game-into-game-pass-warns-against-launching-games-into-game-pass/1100-6532306/

FunFactor Podcast

https://funfactorpod.com/

Meeple and the Moose Final Fantasy Challenge

https://meepleandthemoose.com/2025/04/23/final-fantasy-challenge/

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https://youtu.be/E_3J3TTY2Jw

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We welcome omni-streamer Amanda Panda (aka Panda8ngel) to the club, to discuss the state of board game conventions, why there’s an aversion to co-operative games and why libraries are so awesome. With reviews of Darwin’s Journey, Dungeon Kart and My Shelfie The Dice Game.

Topics Discussed

Why won’t my friends play Co-operative Games, Not talking about Summer Game Fest, The state of games conventions, Sword World English Translation, Hunting for games in Japan, Darwin’s Journey, Dungeon Kart, What You Are Looking For is in the Library (novel), Cozy genre reads, Libraries are awesome, Murderbot Diaries (novel), Delicious in Dungeon (manga)

Timestamps

Start: 0:00:00

Appetizer: 0:04:14

Darwin’s Journey: 0:32:17

Dungeon Kart: 0:43:42

My Shelfie The Dice Game: 0:56:03

Dessert: 1:00:03

Links

Watch on Youtube

https://youtu.be/LZQqyO-mz2M

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https://lnk.bio/Panda8ngel

Our Family Plays Games

https://www.youtube.com/@OurFamilyPlaysGames

BGG Game night https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBIiHc7zsjdwGbJN78PkxCCC9xJkUV1Ic

UKGE surpasses GenCon

https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/06/03/uk-games-expo-now-fully-on-the-world-sta ge-of-mega-cons-as-record-breaking-event-surpasses-gen-con-for-trade-hall-size/

Sword World in English

http://sw25.wikidot.com/

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