Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Zahra tries to corral the full studio joined by Caroline, Peter, and Natalia head to the doctor to check out the Bees, Beans, Zest, Edumacation and a strange warm inner glow. #GamingNews follows talking OneUp Returns, Showcase Sumarry, and more (like Go Play 2025 and 4zzz's RADIOTHON!!)Then Natalia cranks it up talking their PlayDate experience, and Zahra struggles to climb through White Knuckle from Dark Machine Games w/ Zahra
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
02:30 - #GamingNews
08:19 - Go Play 2025
09:57 - RADIOTHON
11:38 - PlayDate w/ Natalia
19:22 - PlayDate Season 2 w/ Natalia
29:41 - White Knuckle from Dark Machine Games w/ Zahra
Produced and recorded by Zahra at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.
Backing Music provided by Pixabay from Melody Ayres-Griffiths, Timothy Kulig, Nicholas Panek, and NiKneT_Art
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#790 – Muppet Growth
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Maylee, Zahra, and Tom get into the week of #GamingNews talking Payment Prohibition, Age Embargo Avoidance, and a Sony Suit. Then pulling on the puppetry performance, Tom cleans up while wiping off the fear sweat playing My Friendly Neighborhood developed by Ducky Dev Games. While Zahra nurtures some flora and fauna while desperately trying to remain on task playing Desk Garden developed by Siesta Studio.
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
01:50 - #GamingNews w/ EVO Timelineand Excel Sports
13:56 - My Friendly Neighborhood from Ducky Dev Games
25:30 - Desk Garden from Siesta Studio
📸 ID: Full sized human male puppets hang on the concrete walls of a storage room with a single light harshly lighting them (from 'My Friendly Neighborhood') while several cubed gardens float in the air. The text Muppet Growth is in the centre with the 4zzz Podcast and Zed Games logos in the top and bottom right respectively.
Produced and recorded by Maylee for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.
Backing music for the Desk Garden segment provided by Pixabay from Ribhav Agrawal
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BANANZA of DEATH
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Paul slips on a potassium based fruit accelerator pedal, and throws Zahra straight into a chest thumping extravaganananza of #GamingNews talking Splitgate 2's Great-Gate and "Payment Processor" forcing censorship. Paul then writes a love letter to the Aussie Noir Pulp Adventure, point and click thriller The Drifter from Powerhoof. Zahra needs a late night snack and gets caught staring into the microwave while playing Midnight Snack from BaconSlayer, before the whole studio goes bananas talking Donkey Kong Bananza from Nintendo.
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
01:45 - #GamingNews
13:28 - The Drifter from Powerhoof
23:08 - Midnight Snack from Desborde Games
26:49 - Donkey Kong Bananza from Nintendo
📸 ID: The image is framed by the microwave controls from 'Midnight Snack', within the microwave screen is Donkey Kong from 'Donkey Kong Bananza' smashing through the ground with the protagonist from 'The Drifter' looking shocked in the bottom right with the text 'Bananza of Death' in the top. The 4zzz Podcast and Zed Games logos are in the top and bottom right respectively.
Produced and recorded by Paul for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.
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Trash and Trinkets
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Maylee, Zahra, and Caroline talk gaming, bloodsports, LARPing, and anticip…
…ation before meandering their way into the week in #GamingNews. Zahra then rummages through the trash to pay the rent talking Trash Goblin from Spilt Milk Studios. Then the team recaps their wonderful time at Queensland Games Festival.
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
05:08 - #GamingNews
12:44 - Trash Goblin from Spilt Milk Studios
18:54 - Queensland Games Festival Recap
20:52 - QGF: Lone Pine from Bang Bang Bang Interactive
22:39 - QGF: Bumper Bout from Rocco Loria (Rockalot)
23:30 - QGF: The Hare and the Wreath from Lili Piri
25:11 - QGF: Slime Time from Flow State Games
26:27 - QGF: Dungeon Pizza from Growing Games
27:22 - QGF: Isle of Feathers
Produced and recorded by Maylee for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.
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A F*#king Party Game
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Hazel and Zahra talk self care and the Warfare grind before jumping into the week in #GamingNews talking the @ebgames Switch 2 Launch Update, Thronglets, Bionicle Fan Game Shutdown, plus more. Then Zahra gathers the clan to duke it out floating about in Which Way Up: Galaxy Games from Turtle Flip Studio. Paul brings us a heartfelt Tribute a year after the passing of Zed Games personality and huge hearted friend Cameron Davis. And the next Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke - 6pm Thursday May 29 - featuring; Tempopo, Schrodinger’s Cat Burgler, Moonbrella, Lone Pine, Jaws of Space, What The Tide Brought In, Aqueducks, Dungeon Pizza, plus more! AND 14th June the Queensland Games Festival @Brisbane Powerhouse
Timestamps and Links:
02:52 - #GamingNews
12:14 - Which Way Up: Galaxy Games from Turtle Flip Studio
16:26 - Tribute to Cameron Davis AKA Gazunta Viva Piñata, Rose & Dahlia Comic
24:20 - Upcoming Events: Indi Dev Night & QLD Games Festival
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