Dinosaur Machines Gameclub Podcast

This time, join us as we navigate the many phases of a relationship in the game Florence. We discuss the clever storytelling of this interactive experience. Is this the "500 Days of Summer" of phone games? After the heartbreak, Mark and Dan square off to name as many classes from Final Fantasy Tactics as they can. Dave brings the Thundaga on this Tastemaker! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

One girl. One mountain. And lots of personal baggage to bring along with her! Grab your climbing gloves and join us as we take the journey through Celeste! Plus, everyone's favorite Tastemaker returns - THE SYNONYM CHALLENGE! Some saltiness quickly follows. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Five rebellious kids get themselves involved in some real dark stuff. Join us as we explore the world of the dead in Crossing Souls! After we bury the hatchet, Mark has disrupted the game release timeline. In this Tastemaker, it's up to Dave and Dan to fix gaming history! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

It's that time of year once again! After a few thrilling days of game announcements, the gang delivers some hot cakes on how they think the big 3 did at E3 and what games are building the hype! Come listen in and discuss! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

What would you if you were stuck in a school filled with monsters as you come to terms with your past? Complete item driven puzzles of course! Listen in on the gang's in-depth discussion of Red Candle Games' Detention. Plus, Mark, Dave, and Dan deliver some predictions/hopes for E3 2018! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Welcome to the Red Strings Club! Here, you can have order a cocktail specifically mixed to enhance whatever emotion you like. Join us as we discuss a world filled with bionic implants and fully-functioning androids. After last call, Mark and Dave test their mettle against Dan's most ravenous Trivial Tastemaker yet! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Fifty episodes of Dinosaur Machine mirth! Mark, Dave and Dan take a moment to look back upon all of the games they played over the last year. Join us as we rank them all and take a lovely jaunt down memory lane. After all the nostalgia is done, it's time for our modified version of Apples to Apples! We put all our cards on the table for a rare award: The Latinum Pterodactyl. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Pop quiz: if all the gold in the world could fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool, would Mark swim in it? Beyond this conundrum, we discuss the psychic powers of cult-classic: Psychonauts! Once that mental trip is all said and done, Dan and Mark try to sell Dave on their pitches for new games. Who will Dave ultimately support in their dreams of game creation?! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

On this episode, we eventually discuss Super Metroid - a staple of gaming's history. However, we first have to talk about the legality of neighborhood lemonade stands, Mark's inability to make a pun, and Dave's dashing blazer / t-shirt look. For the Silver Monkey - it's Dan and Dave in a game of what Mark might be calling: "The Price(of all the DLC) is Right." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

"Make new friends", they said. "Express yourself with poetry", they said. Little did we know that Doki Doki Literature Club by Team Salvato has so much more to show us. Join us as we get to know Sayori, Natsuki, Yuri, and of course, Monika. For this Trivial Tastemaker, Dave keeps the poetry train a'chuggin' with a Haiku Challenge. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

On this episode, we talk about The Yawhg. It's an adventure game by Damian Sommer, Emily Carroll and Halina Heron. With multiple endings and an intriguing event system, you may want to hunker down for this one! After the winds have settled, Dan challenges Mark and Dave to a round of Twenty (Probably More) Questions! Who will guess the game?? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Mark Magro on iced coffee: "I think it's fundamentally against the concept of coffee!" WHOA! Look out, controversy! Teleport around with us as we discuss Mr. Shifty by Team Shifty. To keep his shocking streak going, Mark challenges Dave and Dan to a brand new type of Tastemaker. What kind, you ask? Find out for yourself - it's a whoppah! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

On this episode, Mark, Dave and Dan take a heaping sip of Cuphead. We discuss this game's art style, difficulty, and compare notes about what we think constitutes a unique art style. From there, we launch at full speed into Dave's Trivial Tastemaker! This time, he dusts off an oldie-but-goodie: the Synonym Challenge! Who will win this Flavorcreator? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

At long last, Episode 39 is upon us! What seemed like a complete lack of counting skill was actually a minor technical issue. Brought to us by the creators of Gone Home, we hang out on the space station called Tacoma. Where's the crew? And, who's this charming AI fellow? That and more on this rehashed romp! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Down for a quick bout of religious basketball? We played Pyre - a high stakes fantasy sport by Supergiant Games. After passing the torch around, Mark revives his Haiku Challenge! Can Dan and Dave decipher these powerful poems? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Ring in the New Year with us as we discuss Tooth and Tail - a fast-paced Real Time Strategy game that pits vermin against one another in combat. For this Tastemaker, Mark and Dan form a fragile alliance to try and figure out which game Dave picked. Stick around for the exciting conclusion. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Mark, Dave and Dan continue on their journey to old manhood by playing Old Man's Journey. This marks the second mobile game that the Dinosaur Machines have covered, so buckle up for some on-the-go goodness! After the reminiscing, stick around for the Trivial Tastemaker! Behold, the return of the Dating Sim Red Herring Challenge! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

The Game Awards have come and gone, but the Dinosaur Machines are still serving you some hot cakes on the winners, reveals, and show in general! Grab a knife and fork and come have a listen! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

Join us as we dive into the dungeon-based chaos that is Crawl by Powerhoof. Before that, listen on as we discuss the state of gaming and all the drama that comes along with it. Feeling trivial? Well, so is Mark! For this Tastemaker, Mark uses spoilers to quiz Dave and Dan on their ability to reverse-identify games. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message

We lose our heads while discussing Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. Let us be the voices in your head as we discuss our experiences in this journey through our worst fears come true. Among these is Mark's fear of pronouncing Norse names. On this episode's Tastemaker, Dan runs Mark and Dave through a gauntlet composed of (mostly memorable songs in gaming. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dinosaur-machines/message