MHG Podcast
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2 days ago
2 days ago
The Norman conquest continues with Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (@hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp), but two indies also get time to shine: Shuffle Tactics (@clubsandwichinc.bsky.social) + ISLANDERS: New Shores (https://playislanders.com/)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:02:09 - Shuffle Tactics (@clubsandwichinc.bsky.social)00:12:29 - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (@hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp)00:29:13 - ISLANDERS: New Shores (https://playislanders.com/)00:38:30 - MHG Chat: Rebecca Goodwin00:45:49- Outro
7 days ago
7 days ago
Vidya games continue to be a grand escape from a challenging world & this week we discuss Date Everything! (@dateeverythinggame.bsky.social) + Rise of Industry 2 (@kasedogames.bsky.social) + Norman Reedus-ing.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:03:00 - MHG Chat: Diogo Jota RIP00:07:17 - Rematch (@playrematch.com)00:17:10 - MHG Chat: Norman Reedus simulator00:20:27 - Date Everything! (@dateeverythinggame.bsky.social)00:27:26 - Rise of Industry 2 (@kasedogames.bsky.social)00:34:31 - MHG Chat: Steam Deck OLED & trading cards00:37:56 - Outro
Sunday Jun 29, 2025
Sunday Jun 29, 2025
This week, friend @Bradigor is jammin’ with Preserve (#preservegame), Islands & Trains (Akos Makovics; @justgamedev.bsky.social) & TRON: Catalyst (@bithellgames.bsky.social), whilst @TrebleStrikes is Tahitian Driftin’ (@ppu512.bsky.social)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:04:13 - Preserve (Bitmap Galaxy; #preservegame)00:09:30 - Islands & Trains (Akos Makovics; @justgamedev.bsky.social)00:14:42 - Tahitian Driftin’ (@ppu512.bsky.social)00:24:45 - TRON: Catalyst (@bithellgames.bsky.social)00:37:43 - Outro
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Brief but intriguing this week, with Lovejoy-style action in Trash Goblin (@spiltmilkstudios.bsky.social) & stealth shenanigans in Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (@riverendgames.bsky.social)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:05:02 - Trash Goblin (@spiltmilkstudios.bsky.social)00:10:24 - Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (@riverendgames.bsky.social)00:19:12 - Outro
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Sunday Jun 15, 2025
Brad gets their freek on with Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (@cagedelement.bsky.social), considers cloning themselves with The Alters (@11bitstudios.bsky.social), whereas Stu embraces his light side & re-encounters Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (Factor 5)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:03:36 - Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (@cagedelement.bsky.social)00:12:00 - Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader (Factor 5)00:19:47 - The Alters (@11bitstudios.bsky.social)00:32:43 - Outro
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
This week we spin you some City Tales - Medieval Era (@irregular-shapes.com), perfect the art of RoadCraft (@sabergames.bsky.social) & natter about Gamecube Flippydrive & Switch 2 release day.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:50 - MHG Chat: Switch 2 release day00:03:49 - City Tales - Medieval Era (@irregular-shapes.com)00:13:31 - MHG Chat: Flippydrive for Gamecube (https://www.crowdsupply.com/team-offbroadway/flippydrive)00:22:38 - RoadCraft (@sabergames.bsky.social)00:32:21 - A World of Keflings demo (NinjaBee)00:35:01 - Outro
Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
Tuesday Jun 03, 2025
Flying solo for a week, @TrebleStrikes enthuses about the slash-shooty Haneda Girl (Studio Koba), is charmed by To a T (uvula LLC) & impressed with the Öoo demo (Tiny Cactus Studios)SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:00:59 - Haneda Girl (Studio Koba)00:06:28 - To a T (uvula LLC)00:14:03 - Öoo demo (Tiny Cactus Studios)00:17:00 - Outro
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Alongside backpack debate & Tim Curry fanboying, we talk Tempest Rising (Slipgate Ironworks™), Game Over - A Musical RPG?? (Jake Houston), The Precinct (Fallen Tree Games Ltd) & more.
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:02:35 - MHG Chat: Backpack debate00:04:26 - Tempest Rising (Slipgate Ironworks™)00:10:58 - MHG Chat: Tim Curry rules00:12:18 - Game Over - A Musical RPG?? (Jake Houston)00:22:04 - Survive the Fall (Angry Bulls Studio)00:27:38 - The Precinct (Fallen Tree Games Ltd)00:38:01 - Outro
Sunday May 18, 2025
Sunday May 18, 2025
After the GOTY contender Clair Obsur last week, we check out another potential great: DOOM: The Dark Ages (@doom.com), plus we examine Enshrouded (Keen Games GmbH) & Despelote (@despelote.game)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:01:36 - MHG Chat: Clair Obscur redux00:02:36 - Enshrouded (Keen Games GmbH)00:10:48 - DOOM: The Dark Ages (@doom.com)00:29:06 - Despelote (@despelote.game) 00:40:35 - Outro
Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
We reckon with the problems UE5 has on Steam Deck, but this hasn’t prevented us enjoying the wacky Revenge of the Savage Planet (Raccoon Logic Studios Inc., @savageplanet.games), or the critics’ and gamers’ darling, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive, @expedition33.bsky.social)
SHOWNOTES:00:00:10 - Intro00:04:05 - Revenge of the Savage Planet (Raccoon Logic Studios Inc.)00:14:07 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive)00:37:07 - Outro