So Many Bits

In the same vein as installation art, Seemingly Pointless - the team of James and Joe Cox - work on installation games that are experienced at festivals nationwide. Bill talks with them about their current project eCheese Zone, the unique challenges their work faces, and more!

Plus, Di Billick returns so we can watch James Bond play a deadly video game in Never Say Never Again!

Screenwatching: Never Say Never Again (2:15)
Interview: James and Joe Cox (25:41)

Another check-in on the games being played, this week with Bliff and Cill, I mean Bill and Cliff! We're chatting Disco Elysium, the new character in Slay the Spire, and Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

The scope of retro has fully expanded to include the Game Boy Color, and Ashley's new action puzzler Petal Crash is a novel puzzler set in that style! Her fundraising included the addition of 3 characters to the game; hear her explain that process plus much more!

Plus, Cliff Murphy and I revisit the lovely series Steven Universe during Screenwatching!

Screenwatching: Steven Universe (4:37)
Interview: Ashley (27:15)

The ancient world of Fodlan is full of mysteries; sometimes, one 80 hour playthrough of Fire Emblem: Three Houses isn't enough! Luckily, Bill is joined by Cliff Murphy and Alex Richmond to get into their favorite moments plus answer a few burning questions, like how does Byleth find room for 9 lunches in a day?

Shelby is welcomed back to the show that never ends! We talked about Pokemon Sword / Shield, Baba is You, Control, and Metro Exodus!

Frequent podcast guest Ian Beckman returns for an extended interview this week! Bill has chatted with Ian previously about his team Big Sir Games and their work on Cosmo's Quick Stop, but here they get into the games previous iterations, the challenges of marketing, and more!

Meanwhile, frequent podcast Shelby Mongan subjects her and Bill to the craptacular wonders of Bibleman for this week's Screenwatching!

Screenwatching: Bibleman (4:03)
Interview: Ian Beckman (54:41)

A new week and some new games what we've been playing! Di and I discuss Dragon Quest XI, Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, and more!

Instant messages and social media: Kyle Seeley's Emily is Away series is a whole different kind of "online gaming". He joins Bill to talk about maintaining the historical accuracy of Facebook, working as a solo developer, and other games that use online communication to tell their story!

Meanwhile, Bill and Di Billick get a crash course in early-00's teenage sitcoms when they take on Drake and Josh for Screenwatching!

Screenwatching: Drake and Josh (2:06)
Interview: Kyle Seeley (24:12)
Bill's Magic Minute (44:30)

Toss a coin to Brandon Shockney as he joins Bill this week to talk about their favorite games from 2019! Plus a special Screenwatching segment looking at the hot new Netflix series The Witcher!

Some games we've been playing! Happy Holidays! Games played: Borderlands 3, One Night Stand, Gato Roboto, Ringfit Adventure