196 - Otteretto
This week, we play Otteretto, a puzzle game about making palindromes from colored tiles. We swap strategies, agree that puzzle mode is best,...
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20 of 197 episodes195 - Edge Guard Seminar: The Woolly World of Wordle-Likes
It’s another Edge Guard Seminar special episode! This week, we take aim at the many Wordle clones that have taken the world by storm in rece...
194 - Bloodborne PSX
This week, we play Bloodborne PSX, a “demake” of the original game in the style of a Playstation 1 game! We talk about the game’s impressive...
193 - Below the Ocean
This week, we play Below the Ocean, an unusual take on the puzzle platformer genre that features an old-timey deep sea diver affixed to an o...
192 - Slovak Games
This week, we play a series of Slovakian text adventure games from the late 80s, which were recently restored and translated as part of a cu...
191 - From Jam to Gem: Inscyption
This week marks the debut of our new recurring segment: “From Jam to Gem,” an exploration of game jam games that later got a full release. F...
190 - Mot‘s Grand Prix
This week, we play Mot’s Grand Prix, a retro pseudo-3D F1 racing game that hearkens back to classic racers from the 80s and 90s. The game is...
189 - Courage the Game
This week, we talk about Courage: The Videogame, a game that purports to be built from the files of an unfinished PS1 game about Courage the...
188 - i wish you were not here (room69)
This week, we explore “i wish you were not here,” a virtual art exhibition built inside Google Streetview. We discuss the creativity of the...
187 - [fr0g] clan official server 24/7 zk map (for stranger)
This week, we play (it’s a mouthful)... “[fr0g] clan official server 24/7 zk map (for stranger),” a game designed by mkapolk for the 2018 Se...
186 - Seminar 01: Photography
This week, we debut the first episode of “Edge Guard Seminars,” where we take a look at a broader theme, mechanic, or idea trending in the i...
185 - No Longer Home
In this week’s episode, we talk about No Longer Home, a long-awaited narrative game about early-20s ennui, by Humble Grove. We talk about th...
184 - The 2021 Edge Guard Awards
It’s that time of year again: the 4th annual Edgie Awards are here! Join us as we reminisce about the many wonderful games that we played in...
183 - Alien Death Mob
In this week’s episode, we play Alien Death Mob, an intense twin stick shooter with bullet hell elements. We talk about some of the clever i...
182 - YNGLET
In this week’s episode, we talk about Ynglet, a platformer without platforms by Nifflas. It’s a fascinating game with a unique movement styl...
181 - KRISTALLIJN
In this week’s episode, we talk about Kristallijin, a short, surreal game about following a mysterious dancer through an abandoned warehouse...
180 - butterflowers
We play around in the “digital playground” of “butterflowers,” a surreal game about tending a digital garden that changes as you upload imag...
179 - The Legend of Bear-Truck Trucker
In this episode, we play “The Legend of Bear-Truck Trucker,” a game about a bear/trucker buying and selling goods in post apocalyptic Idaho....
178 - Unbeatable: Arcade Mix
In this week’s episode, we play the demo for Unbeatable: Arcade Mix, a rhythm game with fighting game elements. We talk about how this game...
177 - No Sidewalks in the Mushroom Kingdom
In this week’s episode, we explored No Sidewalks in the Mushroom Kingdom, a game about walking around Mario Kart’s Moonview Highway (using t...