Geeks & Grounds

Time to reflect on a very FULL year of gaming. 2024 is Geeks & Grounds 2nd year, and we played a lot of games. Which ones made it to the top of our personal lists? Cozy up, make a list of your own, and enjoy our final podcast episode of the year. Want to know more? Visit geeksandgrounds.com ! *Apologies for the occasional banging you'll hear in the background -- I've got construction at my place that I tried to minimize in post, but it's still audible at times! --------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 03:05 The Pastry Case - 2024 Game Show Highlights 42:34 G&G Bingo - How did you do? 52:08 Personal Top 10 Games of 2024 01:39:52 Announcing the 2025 Community Selections 01:46:52 See you next YEAR!

We enter a supply closet for chalk...and come out heroes? What's going on in Deltarune: Chapter 1 ~ well, we'll be discussing it today on Geeks & Grounds!

While we're still vibing with the Slay the Princess theme for November, today's podcast episode is all about the final nominees for next year's community selection and how to vote for the games you'd like to play most. Have a listen as we go through the selections and share our thoughts (spoiler alert: y'all nominated some very good games). Ready to vote? Visit: https://app.rankedvote.co/rv/geeksandgrounds2025/voteSee you on Dec 3rd for our final game of 2024: DELTARUNE - Chapters 1 + 2

Our spoiler/discussioncast for Slay the Princess! Visit https://blacktabbygames.com/ to learn more about their games, follow them on the social platforms you like most, and support kind and talented people creating incredible things!

Alternative title for today's episode: Am I Guy Who Wears Turtlenecks? We have the absolute joy of talking with Abby and Tony -- the duo Black Tabby Games -- known for their incredible visual novels, Scarlet Hollow and Slay the Princess. We discuss player intention and choice, what it was like making The Pristine Cut of Slay the Princess (35% more content!), and what potato dish they would make in a potato apocalypse. Visit https://blacktabbygames.com/ to learn more about their games, follow them on the social platforms you like most, and support kind and talented people creating incredible things!

One of us had a decent Steam Next Fest experience...and the other did NOT! Let's talk about the demos we (and the community) played and how Steam Next Fest felt this time around. 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 01:19 The Pastry Case: Metaphor hype continues, Bleach, Ranma 1/2, and more! 23:08 What is your goal when diving into a Next Fest? 32:50 Today's Format 33:19 Sorry We're Closed 39:28 Chrono Sword 46:16 Keep Driving 49:53 Cats & Dice 51:09 Citizen Sleeper 54:44 Sultan's Game 58:16 Rapid Fire Recs! 01:06:46 AI and Steam 01:11:41 Community Demo Recs 01:13:00 2025 Geeks & Grounds Nominations!! 01:19 23 See you next time!

Did YOU remember your promise? One of us didn't, and the other.... well, we're both confused and have SO many questions about the ending of this game! Did the game stick with us, or did we get lost beyond the gate? Listen and see! Leave us a voicemail with your comments or questions on the game or podcast, and you may be featured in a future episode! https://sayhi.chat/geeksandgrounds 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 04:25 The Pastry Case: Steam Next Fest intro, Metaphor Refantazio, Neva, Adventure Zone, and more! 34:39 The Monthly Brew: Finishing Signalis 01:58:30 Community Question Time!02:03:30 See you next time

We continue to explore Leng Orbital, and what we find illuminates Replika social dynamics and personalities... and even MORE mysteries about the nature of our character. Leave us a voicemail with your comments or questions on the game or podcast, and you may be featured in a future episode! https://sayhi.chat/geeksandgrounds 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds! 01:57 The Pastry Case: Physical or Digital game preferences; the continued Sanderson reading marathon, Echoes thoughts, and more. 29:44 The Monthly Brew: Exploring more of Leng Orbital in Signalis. 01:23:46 See you next time in our digital cafe discussion!

What is even happening in this game? Jenny and Joel begin playing and discussing Signalis, and hooooo boy. We have questions. We sift through the game's starting events, ask a LOT of questions, and decide we don't trust the game. 👀 Join us and play Signalis this October! 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds 05:32 The Pastry Case: "How High We Go In The Dark", UFO 50, Echoes of Wisdom, and more + indie game releases for this week. 20:21 This Month's Brew: Signalis (Part 1: Penrose) 01:11:27 Answering a community question on game journaling & see you next time!