The indie game space is full of creative and inspiring projects. Projects that spark joy. Projects that make you feel a sense of awe, or joy, or wonder…. and then there are some that are just plain unhinged. In this episode Bryan and Josh discuss two games that are very different, but equally unhinged: Arctic Eggs and CLICKOLDING.

Arctic Eggs by the Water Museum puts you in the shoes of a nameless, faceless, drone in a post apocalyptic antarctica with but one remit: cook eggs for the people. From there it… goes places….

CLICKOLDING by Strange Scaffold was originally on Josh and Bryan’s list to cover in the Halloween timeframe but instead of being scary it was more just unsettling, so they held off to find an equally oddball game to discuss in tandem. The purpose of the game is simple: The man in the corner of your hotel room wants you to click a tally counter and he wants to watch you click it. Its a surreal and sometimes upsetting experience that takes only 40 minutes or so to complete.

So sit down, have an egg, and start clicking as we talk through the deeply strange experiences of Arctic Eggs and CLICKOLDING!

Three Word Reviews:

Arctic Eggs

Bryan - End Times Vibing

Josh - A Compelling Gravity

CLICKOLDING

Bryan - Clicking Through It

Josh - A Harsh Light

There was probably no greater end of the year gaming surprise in 2024 than the release of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Clint’s skepticism about swapping out Harrison Ford for Troy Baker was only matched by Bryan’s confusion about what this game was supposed to be drawing comparisons to Dishonored and Hitman, while being developed by the studio behind Wolfenstein, Machine Games, and the producer of the last several Elder Scrolls games, Todd Howard. It turns out Baker delivered the performance of the year as Indiana Jones and the game itself turned out to be a sprawling and pitch perfect first person 3d adventure game with stealth, puzzling, and a not-insignificant amount of using improvised weaponry against fascists: Truly the most appropriate thing for Indiana Jones to be doing.

So Bryan, Josh, and Clint set off on their respective journeys to uncover the mysteries of the Great Circle. Clint’s took a long a circuitous route through all manner of optional side content, Bryan’s was a bit more on the straight and narrow, and Josh’s ended a bit prematurely. Regardless of where they ended all three of our hosts enjoyed the sites, sounds, and hi-jinks they got up to along the way. So pull up your old timey phonograph and listen in the guys discuss Indiana Jones and the Great Circle!

Three Word Reviews:

Bryan - Museum Worthy Adventure

Josh - Scenes and Signposts

Clint - An Instant Classic

Happy New Year! This year Bryan, Josh, and Clint tried something a bit different… which every other video game podcast on earth is already doing: We recorded our Games of the Year for 2024! So listen in as the guys discuss the top 5 games they enjoyed in 2024 among others and take a look forward to 2025 and just generally chill out and reminisce on a year of gaming!

Here’s what we talked about:

Look back at 2024 / Plans for 2025

Games we have our eyes on to cover

Games you missed in 2024 and still want to play

The Top 5’s

5’s

4’s

3’s

2’s

1’s

Honrable Mentions

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The 5’s

Clint Game #5 - Stellar Blade

Josh Game #5 - DotAGE

Bryan Game #5 - Metaphor: ReFantazio

The 4’s

Clint Game #4 - Black Myth: Wukong

Josh Game #4 - Tiny Glade

Bryan Game #4 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

The 3’s

Clint Game #3 - Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2

Josh Game #3 - Arco

Bryan Game #3 - Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

The 2’s

Clint Game #2 - Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Josh Game #2 - Animal Well

Bryan Game #2 - 1000xResist

The 1’s

Clint Game #1 - Helldivers 2

Josh Game #1 - 1000xResist

Bryan Game #1 - Unicorn Overlord