Gamers With Jobs - Conference Call

Rich & Amanda team up to chat about how what we do impacts how we play. Games: Flip 7, Heroes of Seven Islands, Harmonies, and Hollow Knight: Silksong. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Amanda, Rich, and Beto discuss both video games and board games this week. Games: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Camel Up, Scout, Negocios Infernales, and Mycelia. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Link & Show Notes

Rich, Daryl, and Beto discuss challenge modes and optional challenges in games. Games: Gears of War: Reloaded, Space Scum, The Rogue: Prince of Persia, Metal Gear Solid Master Collection, The Nameless: Slay Dragon, Baldur's Gate 3. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about their impressions of Gamescom 2025. Games: OFF remake, Endless Legend 2 demo, Donkey Kong Bananza. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about Tales of the Shire, Shields of Loyalty, and more before exploring what keeps them in a game. Games: Tales of the Shire, Shields of Loyalty, Death Stranding 2. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about getting good at video games. Games: Mafia: The Old Country, the Tiny Bookshop Demo, Gradius Origins, the Shinobi Demo, and Mario Party Jamboree. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich and Aaron interview Aaron Potter about his new book, 50 Indie Games That Changed the World. Games: .Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Dead Take, My Friendly Neighborhood, Ex Sanguis, Fretless: Wrath of Riffson, Dead Rising 2. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich and Amanda are joined by special guest Joannes Truyens, the creator of Neurocracy, to talk about Season 3. Games: Citizen Sleeper 2, He is Coming Demo, Old Skies, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Puzzmo app on iOS, Quake, Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about games, games, and more games! Games: Donkey Kong Bananza, The Necromancer's Tale, Date Everything, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi, and Magic: The Gathering. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Amanda hops into a mid-year check-in with Aaron about his GOTY list. Games: Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4, Mycopunk Early Access, and Split Fiction. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich & Amanda chat about the state of the GOTY race. Games: Shuffle Tactics Demo, Tower Wizard, Blades of Fire Demo, and Tower of Cats. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Daryl, and Aaron talk about their gaming playstyle side-quests. Games: Death Stranding 2, Path of the Abyss 1.0, Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, Battlefield 1, Rematch, and Promise Mascot Agency. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Amanda, and Aaron chat games before Rich dives into an interview with Cory and Andrew Trese from Trese Brothers Games to talk about their latest release, Cyber Knights: Flashpoint. Other Games: The Alters, Astral Throne, Dune: Awakening, and Resident Evil: Village. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda gather 'round to chat games before Aaron digs into his first-hand experience with the recently-released Switch 2. Games: Dune: Awakening, Mario Kart World, Hell is Us demo, Death Howl demo, Cyber Knight: Flashpoints, Tainted Grail, and the Babushka Glitch Dungeon demo. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Amanda and Rich team up to chat about several bits of games news, showcases, and product releases from the last few weeks! Games - Astral Ascent: Outer Reaches DLC/2.0, Trash Goblin, Cyber knights: Flashpoint, Bits & Bops, Dragon is Dead, and Camper Van: Make it Home. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda convene to chat about game protagonists. Games: Deliver At All Costs, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes (medieval dog art included)

Rich & Amanda team up to chat games of video and board! Rich reports back from Rabbitcon. Games: Without a Dawn, Scarmonde, RoadCraft, The Slormancer, Alderra, Thunder Road: Vendetta, Unsettled, Project L. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich sits down with indie developer Francisco Gonzales to talk about his game Rosewater. Games: Rosewater, Overwatch Stadium, Preserve Early Access, and Kingdom Rush Frontiers. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich & Amanda sit down to discuss on moms in gaming. Games: Drop Duchy, Rosewater, and Clair Obscur. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich, Daryl, Aaron, and Amanda get into the death of games media. Games: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, and Blue Prince. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Amanda, Daryl, and Aaron get together to talk about tropes and trends they'd like to see get popular again in gaming. Games: Nintendo Switch 2, Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Wytchwood, Sticky Business: Plan With Me, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich and Daryl sit down with Dave Gilbert and Sally Beaumont of Wadjet Eye Games' Old Skies to discuss the game and their experiences creating it. Games: Old Skies, Wilmot Works It Out, Baldur's Gate 3 1.8, Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, and Loop Hero. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich and Daryl talk about the joys of mechanical evolution in games. Games: UFC 5, South of Midnight, EA Sports PGA Tour: Road to the Masters, and Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

GWJ Conference Call 965

Rich, Daryl, and Amanda circle up to talk about games, games, and more games. Games: Grit & Valor 1949, Mycelium Heaven, The First Berserker: Khazan, Wet Demo, Dream Gen, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Ghost of Tsushima, and Die in the Dungeon. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Aaron teams up with Mike "McChuck" to hop into the ring for a discussion on wrestling games and the people who love them. Games: WWE: 2k25, Assassin's Creed: Shadows, and Loco Motive. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show notes.

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda chat about comfort mediums and cozy games. Games: Wanderstop, Despelote demo, Solasta 2 demo, Suikoden Remaster, and Split Fiction. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Amanda, Rich, and Glendon get together to chat about things that help them find hope and create joy. Games: Lost Skies Demo, Retro Bowl, Suikoden 1 & 2 Remaster, My Night Job, Avowed, Dice in the Dungeon Demo. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Amanda & Aaron team up to talk games before Rich sits down with Eldin Turulja, solo developer for Those Who Rule, to talk about his experience in indie game development. Games: Dune Awakening Character Creator Benchmark mode, Monster Hunter Wilds, Lost Skies Demo, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Beto, Daryl, and Amanda gather 'round to talk about games. Also: which polyhedral die represents them. Games: Civilization 7, Dawnfolk, Space Cats Fight Fascism, and Avowed. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich & Beto hunker down and chat stimulating simulations vs simulacrum-stymying situations. Games: Reality Break, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Civilization 7, and Panelka. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich, Beto, Amanda get together to chat about the state of the world and how they make game recommendations Games: Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Citizen Sleeper 2, Spirit-Swap: Lo-Fi Beats to Swap-3 To, and Ender Magnolia. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Production note: Podcast recorded before superb owl Sunday. Links & Show Notes

Rich & Daryl are joined by games journalist Nick Capozzoli, curator for the New York Game Awards, to discuss the event, the big winners, and why recognition matters in gaming as well as the curation process. Games: Cyberpunk 2077, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Those Who Rule, Madden 24. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda gather 'round to talk games this week. Games: Eternal Strands, Aloft, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, Street Fighter VI, The First Berserker: Khazan Demo, Ninja Gaiden 2: Black, and Mouthwashing. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Beto, Amanda, and Aaron are joined by special Guest Nick Calandra founder of Second Wind to talk games media. Games: Kingdom Come Deliverance II Preview, The Roottrees are Dead, Path of the Abyss, Marvel Rivals, Call of Duty, and For the King 2. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind.

A Full house with Aaron, Daryl, Rich, Beto, and Amanda where they talk about their Greatest of All Time games. Games: For the King 2, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch Early Access, Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop, Like a Dragon: Ishin and Tunic. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Daryl, and Amanda chat about games and gaming into their elder years. Games: Path of Exile 2, Persona 3 Reload, Skald: Against the Black Priory, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Mouthwashing, Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes.

Rich, Amanda, Daryl, and Aaron rally for Part 2 to recap their top Game of the Year picks for 2024. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes.

Rich, Amanda, Daryl, and Aaron rally to recap their Game of the Year picks for 2024. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Amanda, Beto, and Rich gather to chat about the recent 10th anniversary of The Game Awards. Games: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, and Caves of Cud. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Daryl, Rich, Aaron, and Amanda chat about games from 2024 they regret not getting into. Games: Caves of Qud, Marvel Rivals, Strange Horticulture, Worlds Without Number, and RPM Raceway in New Jersey. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich Lovejoy interviews games journalist and gamedev Julie Muncy about her latest project, Interstate 35. Cobalt Core, Balatro, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Lucky Numbers boardgame, Hues & Cues boardgame, Dragon Age: The Veilguard. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich interviews Wadjet Eye Games's Dave Gilbert to talk about the upcoming release of Old Skies! Aaron and Amanda also catch up on recent play and console releases. Other games: Mouthwashing, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, PS5 Pro. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Amanda, Daryl, and Rich join forces to chat about the ebb and flow of their hobbies and pursuits. Games: Hades II. Early Access Update, Dragon Quest III HD-2D, Technotopia, and Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Early Access To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich, Beto, and Amanda talk about world-building vs. game-building logic. Games: Star Wars Battlefront 2, Drumpad for Switch, Drova Forsaken Kin, Dragon Age: The Veilguard. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Due to tech issues, the 1st half the show gets a bit more environmental this week! Sorry & thanks. - a. Links & Show Notes

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about their ideal game/band pairings. Games - Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Shadow of the Damned: Hella Remastered Edition. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about their ideal game/band pairings. Games - Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Shadow of the Damned: Hella Remastered Edition. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich & Amanda are joined by Aaron Neuwirth from Out Now With Aaron and Abe to talk games and cinema, with a cameo from Aaron Amendola. Games: Star Wars Outlaws, Rocket League, Helldivers 2, Unity, Urban Myth Dissolution Center Demo, Drova - Forsaken Kin, and Fear the Spotlight. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Due to some technical issues, audio quality varies on this one. Apologies and thanks! -A Links & Show Notes

Rich, Beto, and Amanda gather 'round to talk more character creation musings and habits. Games: Diablo IV, Oddada, Mech Warrior 5: Clans, and Drova: Forsaken Kin. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about games and their unlikely interests. Games: Metaphor: Refantazio, Sticky Business, Banquet for Fools, GOW: Ragnarok. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes