Crossplay Conversations: A Video Game Podcast

Episode Notes This week, the whole crew joins the fun to discuss their time playing the delightful new Switch 2 release Pokémon Pokopia! If you're attending PAX East check out Jacob alongside with friends of the show on GAME-PARDY: A PAX East Quiz Show (Hosted by Adam Gumbert) on March 26th and VIDEO GAME TRIVIA: Judgement Hour on March 28th! Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 0:00 - Intro 1:44 - Ice Breaker Question: What is the best Pokémon spin-off game? 11:57 - Pokopia Overall Impressions 20:39 - How does Pokopia compare to other cozy games? 31:58 - Tips & Tricks for new players jumping in 38:47 - Is Pokopia the reason to buy a Switch 2 if you haven’t already? 46:25 - Our plans for Pokopia and predictions for future expansions 56: 11 - Outro Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social CantPause on Instagram Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia

On this (nice) new episode of the show, the crew runs through their favorite demos from the February 2026 Steam Next Fest. They also kick off the show with early impressions of Pokémon Pokopia! Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 0:00 - Intro 1:35 - Icebreaker Question: "How are things in Pokémon Pokopia (early game impressions so far)?" 9:00 - Steam Next Fest Demo Rally! 9:50 - Moto Rush Reborn by Balltoro Games 12:20 - Collector’s Cove by VoodooDuck 15:35 - Replaced by Sad Cat Studios 19:10 - Denshattack by Undercoders 22:00 - Super Meat Boy 3D by Sluggerfly, Team Meat 25:20 - Outbound by Square Glade Games 30:35 - Phonopolis by Amanita 34:55 - Cursed Words by Buried Things 36:05 - RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike by Doraccoon 39:30 - Vampire Crawlers by Poncle by Nosebleed Interactive 42:40 - Atmosfar by Apog Labs 45:45 - Esoterric Ebb by Christoffer Bodegård 47:30 - ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies by ZA/UM 50:45 - Forbidden Solitaire by Grey Alien Games/Night Signal 51:50 - The Eternal Life of Goldman by Weappy Studio 53:00 - Shoutout Speed Round (Links in Description) 1:00:15 - Outro From the Speed Round: Last Man Sitting by DoubleMoose Games Scott Pilgrim EX by Tribute Games Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite by Odd Dreams Digital Cropdeck on Steamk by Piotrek The Dungeon Experience by Jacob Janerka, Simon Boxer, Bone Assembly Wanderburg by Randwerk Gambonaza by Blukulélé Gumboat God by Janson RAD Lelu by jamierowan Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast

On this episode, the crew runs through their impressions of Hermit and Pig and the new demo of Fishbowl! They also plan out their Steam Next Fest plays and share them with you! Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 0:00 - Intro 3:00 - Icebreaker Question: "What Steam Next Fest Demos will we be jumping into?" 8:20 - Hermit and Pig Review 19:20 - Fishbowl Preview 26:20 - Outro & PAX East 2026 Plans Steam Next Fest Demos Discussed During the Episode: Denshattack! Thrifty Business Titanium Court Cursed Words The Mermaid Mask The Eternal Life of Goldman Replaced Lelu Helix: Descent N Ascent Gambonanza Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast

Episode Notes This week, Luke and Joseph discuss their time playing 4 recent indie releases including Big Hops, Mio: Memories in Orbit, Cairn, and Love Eternal! Games Discussed During the Episode: Big Hops - Luckshot Games Mio: Memories in Orbit - Douze Dixièmes Cairn - The Game Bakers __ Love Eternal - brlka Episode Resources: Joseph’s Mio: Memories in Orbit Review on CantPause Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 0:00 - Intro 4:48 - Ice Breaker Question: If you were to describe your personality using an indie game, what game would you select and why? 8:54 - Big Hops 16:04 - Mio: Memories in Orbit 25:48 - Cairn 37:53 - Love Eternal 46:10 - Outro Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social CantPause on Instagram Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia **

This week, the crew runs through their most anticipated indie games of 2026 with special guest RoganPlaysGames! Get your wishlists ready and find links to all of the games covered in the episode below. Games Discussed During the Episode: Neverway by Coldblood Inc. Blighted by Drinkbox Studios Reanimal by Tarsier Studios Astrobotanica by Space Goblin Studio Ontos by Frictional Games The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time by Coin Drop Games, Lucas Immanuel, jucobee, Kyle Chuang Good Boy by Observer Interactive The Eternal Life of Goldman by Weappy Studio Lost and Found Co by Bit Egg Inc. Toem 2 by Something We Made Replaced by Sad Cat Studios Fishbowl by imissmyfriends.studio Orbitals by Shapefarm Planet of Lana 2 by Wishfully Denshattack! By Undercoders Slay The Spire 2 by Mega Crit Mina the Hollower by Yacht Club Games Darwin’s Paradox by ZDT Studio Mixtape by Beethoven and Dinosaur Virtue and a Sledgehammer by Deconstructeam and Selkie Harbour Call of the Elder Gods by Out of the Blue Games Shantytown by Erik Rempen Forbidden Solitaire by Grey Alien Games, Night Signal Entertainment Mr. Sleepy Man by Devin Santi Bonus from 2025: OVERLOOK by omidjm Follow RoganPlaysGames: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RoganPlaysGames Instagram: instagram.com/roganplaysgames TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@roganplaysgames Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 0:00 - Intro 4:29 - Icebreaker Question: What are you pulling out of your big backlog in January? 13:25 - First Round Picks28:56 - Second Round Picks 44:18 - Third Round Picks1:01:18 - Final Round Picks1:19:38 - Speed Round Shoutouts 1:23:40 - Outro Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social CantPause on Instagram Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game Club The LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast Video Game Trivia