Came to Play

A video games required reading list, and a podcast for the way you play. Join three friends in their indie adventures and talks on what makes this community great. Hate-free and full of degeneracy.

How You Dune? Awakening? 06/24/2025

How You Dune? Awakening? Dune: Awakening is a spice-y survival RPG, and we've got some highlights from Summer Showcase season and Steam Next Fest! /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/37127285

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a J'RPG 06/10/2025

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a J'RPG An emotionally devastating JRPG from France solidifies itself as a serious GOTY contender. PLUS: some thoughts on turn-based games as a whole. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/36910940

Oblivion Remaster and Why Games Journalism Matters 05/13/2025

Oblivion Remaster and Why Games Journalism Matters The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion has finally received its rumored Remaster! PLUS: Polygon has been sold, and much of its staff laid off, so we do a crash-course in why games journalism matters. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/36543060

Blue Prince and Canadian Tax Credits 04/29/2025

Blue Prince and Canadian Tax Credits Blue Prince is our first must-play game of the year! PLUS: Tax credit changes in Québec threaten the dev scene in one of Canada's most populous provinces. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/36346365

Assassin's Creed Shadows and Nintendo's Switch 2 Business Case (It's Zelda and Pokémon) 04/15/2025

Assassin's Creed Shadows and Nintendo's Switch 2 Business Case (It's Zelda and Pokémon) Assassin's Creed Shadows is a nerd game for history nerds, and we liked it! PLUS: the business case for the Nintendo Switch 2. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/36139160

Split Fiction & R.E.P.O.: A Co-op Double Feature 04/01/2025

Split Fiction & R.E.P.O.: A Co-op Double Feature Split Fiction reaches for new heights after the success of It Takes Two! Plus: R.E.P.O. joins the likes of Lethal Company, Among Us, and Phasmophobia as high-quality content bait. Honourable Mentions: The Pit, Triangle Strategy, and how to plan a wedding. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/35949510

We Threw a Grenade Into the World of Warcraft Community 03/18/2025

We Threw a Grenade Into the World of Warcraft Community We finally play the final game in SuperGiant Games catalogue: Pyre! Plus, Trevor drops a bit of a bomb into the World of Warcraft competitive scene. Trevor's Video Essay: Reddit Thread + Spreadsheet: /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/35734790

Avowed and Starfield: A Tale of Two Studios 03/04/2025

Avowed and Starfield: A Tale of Two Studios Avowed is the awesome new RPG from Fallout: New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity devs, and it's so good it has us asking: What's the deal with Bethesda Game Studios? /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/35528665

Ender Magnolia and a Game About Digging a Hole 02/18/2025

Ender Magnolia and a Game About Digging a Hole A rare double feature! The hit new metroidvania, ENDER MAGNOLIA, and a Game About Diggign A Hole, which is exactly what it sounds like. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/35320615

Hyper Light Breaker Broke Some Rules 02/04/2025

Hyper Light Breaker Broke Some Rules Hyper Light Breaker is a rough start to what we trust will become a fantastic roguelite. PLUS: how video games teach us how to play them. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/35139765

How ASKA Ruined Our Lives and Balatro Stole Our Husbands 01/21/2025

How ASKA Ruined Our Lives and Balatro Stole Our Husbands Hyperfixations episode! Diaper up for a great big ASKA playthrough, and find out how Balatro is stealing husbands from coast to coast. Media discussed: ASKA, Valheim, Enshrouded, Balatro, Sengoku Dynasty, Tick Tick Boom, and Tunic. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/34949080

2024 Round-Up: Animal Well, Dave the Diver, and ASKA 01/07/2025

2024 Round-Up: Animal Well, Dave the Diver, and ASKA Our favourites from 2024, revisited! Animal Well, Dave the Diver's new updates, and ASKA's Early Access. PLUS: Our most anticipated titles for 2025. Happy New Year! /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/34747050

Neva is Cozy Hollow Knight, and Arcane Breaks our hearts 12/10/2024

Neva is Cozy Hollow Knight, and Arcane Breaks our hearts The beauty of Neva pairs exceptionally well with the gut-punch of Arcane Season Two; guest-starring Friend of the Pod and Arcane Superfan, Trevor. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/34354080

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a Crowd-Pleaser 11/26/2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a Crowd-Pleaser We take a look at how Dragon Age came to be, and chat about why The Veilguard is great for most folks; just not us! /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/33922887

Windblown is Motion Twin's Take on Hades 11/12/2024

Windblown is Motion Twin's Take on Hades Hot off Steam Next Fest, Windblown is like if Motion Twin made Hades! PLUS: All our questions about the upcoming Game Awards, including Game of the Year. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/33897542

Next Fest Femboys and Hades 2 10/29/2024

Next Fest Femboys and Hades 2 Next Fest's Got Femboys! Plus, the first major update for Hades 2. Stuff Discussed: Scarlet Deer Inn, Skogdal, Rise of the Golden Idol, Windblow, Is This Game Trying to Kill Me?, The House of Tesla, Vending Machine Business Simulator, Luma Island, Voidtrain, Fast Food Simulator, Any Austin and Rotten Mango, and the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/33654997

Ale & Tale Tavern, Star Trucker, and Farming Simulator eSports 10/15/2024

Ale & Tale Tavern, Star Trucker, and Farming Simulator eSports Taking a look at the co-op fantasy tavern sim, Ale & Tale, PLUS: Competitive Farming Simulator! Titles discussed: Ale & Tale Tavern, Star Trucker, PowerWash Simulator, Farming Simulator, Arcane Season 2, Cabin in the Woods, and World of Warcraft: The War Within. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/33459147

The Plucky Squire is Next-Gen Zelda 10/01/2024

The Plucky Squire is Next-Gen Zelda The Plucky Squire is a next-gen take on 2D Zelda games! Plus, we recount some of our favourite gaming memories. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/33273877

An Okay Star Wars Game 09/17/2024

An Okay Star Wars Game The return of Jenna, a close up of Star Wars Outlaws, and Dakota gets into World of Warcraft again. Warning: this episode contains Void Elf Foot Pics. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/33065807

Lambcraft, Warcraft, and The War Within 09/03/2024

Lambcraft, Warcraft, and The War Within Cult of the Lamb's newest update, and World of Warcraft's tenth expansion: The War Within. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/32871282

Slay the Spire 08/22/2024

Slay the Spire The crew finally takes a look at Slay the Spire and the admittedly short history of deckbuilder games. Editorial note: this episode was late because Dakota was camping. Sorry! /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/32694947

I Was A Teenage Exocolonist 08/06/2024

I Was A Teenage Exocolonist Remembering our youth in humanity's first Exoplanet Colony! PLUS: Our ever-growing backlogs. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/32445397

Laura Bailey is a Stray God 07/23/2024

Laura Bailey is a Stray God Broadway made a visual novel! PLUS: We get a new co-host, and then we play a table-top RPG. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/32246257

Dead Cells & the Elden Ring DLC Difficulty Drama 07/09/2024

Dead Cells & the Elden Ring DLC Difficulty Drama One of the roguelike genre's greatest hits, PLUS: What's up with the Elden Ring DLC? /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/32062522

The Best Thing Since Hollow Knight 06/25/2024

The Best Thing Since Hollow Knight Another metroidvania! Kait & Dakota talk the best thing since Hollow Knight: Nine Sols. PLUS: Ubisoft's new showcase of Star Wars Outlaws gameplay. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/31876912

BioGun's a Moist Metroidvania 06/11/2024

BioGun's a Moist Metroidvania BioGun injects you into the body of an adorable puppy to fight a virus and save man's bestfriend! It's the perfect game for our healthcare hosts. PLUS: the History of Metroidvanias! Discussed: BioGun, Nine Sols, Super Metroid, Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Brain Breaker, Inscryption, The Acolyte, and Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/31688217

Another Crab's Treasure: No Shuckin' Way 05/28/2024

Another Crab's Treasure: No Shuckin' Way It's a Seafood Souls-like! Another Crab's Treasure shucks its way into our hearts. Plus: a Hades 2 Update. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/31490222

Hades 2, Oh My Gods 05/14/2024

Hades 2, Oh My Gods OH MY GODS THEY SURPRISE LAUNCHED HADES 2! We're obsessed, obviously. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/31283562

Fallout 3: Wasteland, Baby! 04/30/2024

Fallout 3: Wasteland, Baby! The Great Big Fallout episode! We cover all the major entries in the Fallout franchise, plus the brand-new Amazon Prime show. /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/31046278

Replay Randomizer: Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal 04/16/2024

Replay Randomizer: Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal The first installment of Replay Randomizer... but we chose this one ourselves: the third Ratchet & Clank game! PLUS: Kait tells us all about how video game movies are made. Sources: "The History of Video Games Movies" by Eddache (YouTube) "Why do (Most) Video Game Movies Suck" by Ted Nivison (YouTube) /episode/index/show/492570be-376d-45b8-a7b4-891bdbf4db61/id/30840828

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