Dinosaur Machines Gameclub Podcast

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of every day life - by going on A Short Hike! This indie morsel by Adam Gryu explores the simple hike of a bird named Claire. What awaits our fair bird at the top of Hawk Peak? And, who will Claire meet along the way? Mark, Dave, and Dan each share their experiences with this cozy day in nature. After reaching the summit of Hawk Peak, it's time for the Dinosaur Machines' biggest challenge - the Trivial Tastemaker! Dan challenges Mark and Dave to Guess-That-Game! Mark and Dave get the chance to cross-examine Dan's mind to see if they can determine the game on his mind. What will it be?! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

It's just you and a fist full of quarters. The room is lit by nothing but high scores and power-ups. You choose an arcade cabinet, and nothing can stop you. It's this kind of nostalgia that Hi-Bit Studios wants you to revel in as you step through their indie timepiece, 198X. You play as Kidd; a youth just trying to find their way in a rapidly growing world. With their childhood in the rearview mirror... what's next? Mark, Dave and Dan share their experiences in this pixelated paradise. Does this game do a good job as a love letter to 80s gaming culture, or is it game over? Then, Dave and Dan duel for this season's Trivial Tastemaker trophy: the coveted Silver Monkey. Who will emerge victorious? Will they still be friends after this jarring match? What *is* a podcast, really? All of these questions are answered in this - the 112th episode of the Dinosaur Machines Game Club Podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Creaks is a puzzle adventure side-scroller by the creators of Machinarium and Samorost. Amanita Design brings us into a world behind the wallpaper of a mild-mannered gentleman. In this episode of the Dinosaur Machines Game Club Podcast, we find ourselves solving compelling puzzles and dodging mysterious creatures that take on the shape of regular household objects. Does Creaks keep things flowing, or is it dead in the water? After their chat, Dave challenges Mark and Dan to a classic Trivial Tastemaker format: the Synonym Challenge! Find out the winner of this season's Silver Monkey in this thrilling competition of wit! Sea Waves sampled from http://soundbible.com/885-Sea-Waves.html by Mike Koenig --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Fall Guys is your chance to experience obstacle course mayhem from the comfort of a couch cushion! Mark, Dave, and Dan share their experiences in this light-hearted frolic by Mediatonic, and published by Devolver Digital. Will the slime be climbed, or does this one get eliminated right off the bat? To get things started, the Dinosaur Machines discuss the dramatic events that surround this year's jump to the next generation of consoles. Will the surprises ever cease?! Finally, Dan challenges Mark and Dave to guess the names of various failed game shows. Can they decipher the correct answer with no useful hints?! Cozy up with your favorite beverage, and find out!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

On this episode of the Dinosaur Machines Game Club Podcast, we take to the streets! Of course, we're referring to Streets of Rage 4 by DotEMU, LizardCube, and Guard Crush Games. The classic arcade brawler is back, and better than ever! But, does this tried and true format stand the test of time? We'll go through our bare-knuckled emotions, while also kicking around some good ol' fashioned mirth. So pull up a chair, throw it, and get cozy. After that, Mark challenges Dave and Dan to decipher his video gamed theme haiku! Can his co-hosts pick up on what he's puttin' down? Find out as this most Trivial Tastemaker unfolds. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

In this episode, the Dinosaur Machines take to the skies in AER Memories of Old! Developed by Forgotten Key; AER Memories of Old utilizes simple puzzles and stress and minimalist graphics, delivering players to floating islands of mysterious nature. So, swoop on into this episode as your faithful trio puts the wind beneath your wings! And then, Dave is Thy Dungeonmaster!! That's right! The return of Thy Dungeonman can only spellst despair for yon Mark and yon Dan! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

On this episode of the Dinosaur Machines Game Club Podcast, you've activated our TRAP CARD! Wait, wrong trading card game... instead, we discuss Slay The Spire by Mega Crit Games. We discuss our favorite card combos, most successful strategies, and how much we loved this deck building indie game. Then, this episode's Trivial Tastemaker challenges Mark and Dave to "Guess That Magic: The Gathering Card"! Dan reads a card's flavor text, and it's up to his co-hosts to figure out which card he's talking about. Who will win this nail-biter of a competition?! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Grab your briefcase, because it's time for some sleuthing in The Occupation by White Paper games. By uncovering evidence and sneaking into top secret files, it's your burden to decide the fate of an entire nation. Can you prevent a national legal disaster in 1980s England? Then Mark challenges Dave and Dan to figure out the fastest known completion times for games of his choosing! As always, this Trivial Tastemaker is one for the ages! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Join the Dinosaur Machines as they... ENTER THE GUNGEON. That's right! Our heroes three venture forth into one of the most critically acclaimed indie games ever! Listen as they dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge their way through a discussion about this top-down 2D pew-pew party - developed by Dodge Roll and published by Devolver Digital. And then - Dave challenges Mark and Dan to a rousing match of (Way More Than) Twenty Questions. Who will guess the game first? CHAPTERS Main Topic - 30:45 Trivial Tastemaker - 1:01:22 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

On this episode, Mark, Dave and Dan make some questionable decisions in Late Shift by CtrlMovie. Will their next choice spell certain doom for the hero of this game? Find out in this discussion of their perilous journey through a London-based heist. Then, Dan challenges Mark and Dave to a rousing game of Thy Dungeonman 3 by Videlectrix. Who will be responsible for Thy Dungeonman's demise in this dangerous Trivial Tastemaker?! CHAPTERS Main Topic - 20:20 Trivial Tastemaker - 1:04:17 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Gone Home was an instant classic when it released in 2013. Players explore an eerie and cavernous house with the goal of figuring out where everyone went. Mark, Dave, and Dan are your guides through this heartfelt and honest story. Developed and published by Fullbright; Gone Home is chock full of different emotional journeys that the player can discover. Which will you explore before you close the door? Then, Mark challenges Dave and Dan to chronologically organize games of his random choosing! Who will create their game release timeline first? CHAPTERS: Main Topic - 36:01 Trivial Tastemaker - 01:17:12 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Mark, Dave, and Dan spend this episode talking about a game focused on friendship. But, can their bond stay strong as they discuss Wattam by Funomena? Wattam, is all about dancing, climbing, holding hands, and going KA-BOOM! So, join the Dinosaur Machines as they take this journey with Keita Takahashi as their guide. Then, Dave has constructed complicated stories based on vague questions that he's asked his lovely co-hosts ahead of time. Can Mark and Dan figure out which game Dave is referencing in his complicated tales? CHAPTERS: Main Topic - 20:25:00 Trivial Tastemaker - 48:55:00 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

The Bergson family is all that stands between the Mount Morta and a slew of corruption. Join Mark, Dave and Dan as they explore Children of Morta by Dead Mage. This action-RPG focuses on the strength of the many to empower the actions of one or two players at a time. Wielding magic, bows, and blades; the Bergsons are only as strong as their next of kin. After the Dinosaur Machines save the world (again!), Dan challenges Mark and Dave to guess which video game character he's talking about by delivering three extremely clever hints. Who will emerge victorious in this conflict of cousins?! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

To celebrate the 100th episode of the Dinosaur Machines Game Club Podcast, we take a long trip down memory lane. With 99 episodes behind us, we discuss some of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) experiences thus far. Buckle up! Like every good adventure, there's sure to be a bump in the road. It's hard to believe that we started this podcast in 2016. Thank you for listening, Listener! It's been our pleasure to explore video games with you. Here's to 100 more episodes! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Top off the tank on your neon-colored motorcycle; it's time to break some hearts at 200 mph in Sayonara Wild Hearts by Simogo. Mark, Dave, and Dan discuss this feast for the eyes, ears, and soul on the 99th episode of this beloved podcast. Does this musically driven, arcade inspired game entice their souls? Hang around to find out! Then, Mark confirms to the entire world that he has one big crush on Troy Baker by creating an entire Trivial Tastemaker in his name! Can Dan and Dave figure out the answer to the question on everyone's mind: is that the voice of Troy Baker? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Whoosh! Suddenly - not three, but four podcasters just snuck by you with extreme stealth! Fret not, dear Listener - they mean you no harm. Mark, Dave and Dan are joined by none other than the illustrious Matt Storm. With the artist formerly known as DJ Stormageddon in tow, the Dinosaur Machines venture forth through The Messenger by Sabotage Studio and published by Devolver Digital. Our adventurers discuss the ins and outs of this time hopping, pun slinging journey. But, will their combined strength be enough to approach yet another astonishing Trivial Tastemaker? In a stunning betrayal, Dave challenges Mark, Dan, and Matt to a gauntlet of defining video game characters or items based on their place (or plane!) or origin. Will wonders never cease?! Be sure to buckle up and pack extra shurikens... this one's gonna be a doozy. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Gris (developed by Nomada Studio and published by Devolver Digital) is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer which transports you to a beautiful world of watercolor landscapes. However, the color has been robbed from this once vibrant reality. Solve puzzles, make friends, and traverse treacherous typhoons on your quest to restore the land's hues. In this episode, Mark, Dave, and Dan discuss the meaning behind Gris' symbolism; as well as the role this game's beautiful art style plays in the grand scheme. Afterward, Dan challenges Mark and Dave to decipher the titles of games by reconstructing their titles using synonyms. Who will triumph in this blood-boiling Trivial Tastemaker contest?! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Fuel up that rickety old delivery truck! It's time to take a road trip through Kentucky Route Zero. A mysterious highway connects the travelers of Kentucky to surreal locales in this adventure game by Cardboard Computer. This episodic adventure started back in 2013, and is finally wrapped up 7 years later. So, hop in and get ready for a tale that will surely leave you asking more questions than you had at the start. Then, for the first time ever, Dave and Dan are head-to-head in the Twenty (or more) Questions Trivial Tastemaker!  Who will prevail in this head-scratching puzzle posed by Mark? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Drinking with the Devil? Apple Watches for poor people...? Turd sculptures?! This episode of the Dinosaur Machines Game Club Podcast absolutely has it all! Pick your poison as we work our way through Afterparty by Night School Studio. In this game, two recently unalive teens try their darndest to drink their way out of Hell. Experience the antics that come with one-way ticket to the sauna of eternity in this crass yet entertaining journey. Then, Dave takes Mark and Dan six-feet under as he challenges them to recall characters who have met the Reaper in video games. Who will burst to life in this thrilling challenge?! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

SUPER-POD. SUPER-POD. Why all the yelling, you ask? Don't ask us, we're just following the theme set in place by SUPERHOT - the game of this episode of the Dinosaur Machines Game Club Podcast! SUPERHOT was created by the SUPERHOT Team. The player must navigate their way through an impossible number of enemies. Thankfully, time is on their side! In SUPERHOT, time moves (or doesn't!) around the player's actions (or inaction). There happen to be two versions of SUPERHOT! VR, and Standard. Fret not, dear Listener: Mark and Dan have you covered in VR, while Dave takes the reigns with his experiences in Standard. Amazing! After all the action, Dan throws Mark and Dave a proverbial Tastemaker curveball. Can the guys reconstruct the names of video game enemies using Dan's convoluted clues? Join us, and find out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message