Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Hazel takes over with Zahra and Peter following suit talking game release hypes, bugs, and pet peeves before jumping into the week in #GamingNews. Then Zahra rocks out in the rogue like rhythm game 'Fresh Tracks' from Buffalo Buffalo and Peter takes it easy in the patient cozy tabletop/a digital single player Catan-esque game 'Let Them Trade' from Spaceflower.
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
05:01 - #GamingNews
14:08 - Fresh Tracks from Buffalo Buffalo w/ Zahra
15:15 - Let Them Trade from Spaceflower w/ Peter
Upcoming Events
October
SpringCon @Goodna State School Sat-Sun 4-5th Oct 9-5pm
Zed Games 800th Episode Thurs, 9th Oct, 6pm
PAX Aus @MCEC Melbourne Fri-Sun 10-12th Oct
November
Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke every 3 months! Next - Thurs 6th Nov 6pm
Produced and recorded by Hazel 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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797: The Art of Reading
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Maylee gets butter board fingers while Tom, Peter, and SPECIAL GUEST Siobhan jumping straight into the week in #GamingNews. Then clean up those dirty earholes to listen to SPECIAL GUEST Siobhan as she tries a book change in a seaside town selling second hand books while playing 'Tiny Bookshop' from neoludic games. And don't forget to touch some grass while checking out; PLAYGRND Showdown Final @Settlement Cove Park 19-21 Sept, Creative Coding at The Lanes 2025 @Winn Lane 26 Sept, and SpringCon 4-5 Oct. AND Tom pulls on his neon cyber ninja suit to Shinobi style kick, jump, flip while crunch, punch, and combo his way through 'Shinobi: Art of Vengeance' from Lizardcube.
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
01:42 - #GamingNews
10:08 - Tiny Bookshop from neoludic games
16:29 - Community Events: PLAYGRND Showdown Final @Settlement Cove Park Fri-Sun 19-21 Sept 10am-8pm
17:57 - Community Events: Creative Coding at The Lanes 2025 @Winn Lane Fri, 26 Sept, 6-9pm
18:49 - Community Events: SpringCon @Goodna State School Sat-Sun 4-5th Oct 9-5pm
20:05 - Shinobi: Art of Vengeance from Lizardcube
Upcoming Events
September
Creative Coding at The Lanes 2025 @Winn Lane Fri, 26 Sept, 6-9pm
October
SpringCon @Goodna State School Sat-Sun 4-5th Oct 9-5pm
PAX Aus @MCEC Melbourne Fri-Sun 10-12th Oct
November
Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke every 3 months! Next - Thurs 6th Nov 6pm
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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796: The SilkSong Drag
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Paul summons the Dark Crystal with Natalia, Caroline, and Tom Silksonging before jumping into the week in #GamingNews. Then the team faun over the atmosphere and gameplay in the game of the hour 'Hollow Knight: Silksong' from Team Cherry, before Tom talks tricks, tips, trials, and teamwork while playing - defiantly not a wheelchair basketball - based game 'Drag x Drive™' from Nintendo.
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
03:34 - #GamingNews
13:28 - Hollow Knight: Silksong from Team Cherry
25:31 - Drag x Drive™ from Nintendo
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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795: The Island Episode
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Zahra and Maylee introduce us to this weeks special guests and bird lovers Juno and Daniel jumping straight into the week in #GamingNews. Then the team chats with Juno and Daniel as they introduce the development process of and talk the new board game for the bird lover Isle of Feathers. The game is a vertical tile builder with birds fighting for space in a limited habitat, check it out on Kickstarter (and the launch party @Netherworld, Sun 28th Sept 4-7pm). Then Maylee gets a pleasant surprised while plaything the cozy puzzle sequel 'Islanders: New Shores' from The Station.
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
02:15 - #GamingNews
10:42 - Isle of Feathers from Magpie Buisness AKA Juno and Daniel
30:22 - Islanders: New Shores from The Station
Produced and recorded by Zahra 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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794: KEYCORE | Podcasting Radio Review
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Paul, Hazel, and Caroline catch themselves in a time loop before jumping into the week of #GamingNews talking; Elden Ring and Atari Licensing, Marxism, Acclaim Resurrection, and MOAR! Caroline gets overwhelmed while attempting to brute force the 'Turn Based Cyberpunk Action' pixel booba'd, rhythm JRPG 'Keylocker' from Moonana. And Paul puts mining and tower defence into a blender to talk planning, efficiency, and strategy while playing 'Drill Core' from Hungry Couch. And don't forget to catch up with this weeks gaming events including hitting the tabletop at Go Play 2025 happening at the State Library of Queensland THIS weekend (30/31 August).
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
03:08 - #GamingNews
13:46 - Keylocker | Turn Based Cyberpunk Action from Moonana
24:42 - Desert of the Abyss (Saturnian Version) by Elektrobear and Psamathes
24:58 - Drill Core from Hungry Couch
32:18 - Housekeeping: Indie Dev Night and Go Play 2025 @State Library of QLD Sat and Sun 30th and 31st Aug
Produced and recorded by Paul 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.
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