Howdy! Here's a very last-minute bonus episode on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33! We won't be making these very often, but we had to talk about our incredible experience playing this game :^) Check out our merch! ▶ https://pleasestopshopping.com/ Support the podcast on Patreon ▶ https://www.patreon.com/SirMeowMusic Join the PST Discord server! ▶ https://discord.gg/YNqTT65 Links: Billy ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/sirmeow.gay Cameron ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/cameron1.bsky.social Shayne ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/foxcade.bsky.social PSTPodcast ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/pstpodcast.com Art by Boo ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/b00rad.bsky.social A key was provided to us for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big release month! The boys talk about what game they've been playing, chat with Jonno from Capcom about what exactly community managers do for games, and we end it with a VERY long analysis on Monster Hunter Wilds. Check out our merch! ▶ https://pleasestopshopping.com/ Support the podcast on Patreon ▶ https://www.patreon.com/SirMeowMusic Join the PST Discord server! ▶ https://discord.gg/YNqTT65 Links: Billy ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/sirmeow.gay Cameron ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/cameron1.bsky.social Brendan ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/brendanlh.bsky.social Ten ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/tenwebbs.bsky.social PSTPodcast ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/pstpodcast.com PSTPodcast Art by Yves ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/thehangingrabbit.bsky.social Thumbnail by Boo ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/b00rad.bsky.social A key was provided to us for the following games: Monster Hunter Rise, Monster Hunter Wilds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back! The boys talk about what game they've been playing, have a chat with Eric Browning about what it was like working in the games industry for over 20 years, and we end it off with trying to find an answer to the question: "Why Do Games Get Cancelled?". Check out our merch! ▶ https://pleasestopshopping.com/ Support the podcast on Patreon ▶ https://www.patreon.com/SirMeowMusic Join the PST Discord server! ▶ https://discord.gg/YNqTT65 Links: Billy ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/sirmeow.gay Cameron ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/cameron1.bsky.social Brendan ▶ https://twitter.com/PunkDuck_ Ten ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/tenwebbs.bsky.social PSTPodcast ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/pstpodcast.com PSTPodcast Art by Yves ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/thehangingrabbit.bsky.social Thumbnail by Boo ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/b00rad.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did he get on? Why is he here? Ed returns and he only wants to talk about Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis. That's not even a video game! How could it be your honorable mention during a game of the year episode?!? Check out our merch! ▶ https://pleasestopshopping.com/ Support the podcast on Patreon ▶ https://www.patreon.com/SirMeowMusic Join the PST Discord server! ▶ https://discord.gg/YNqTT65 Links: Billy ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/sirmeow.gay Cameron ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/cameron1.bsky.social Ed ▶ https://twitter.com/PunkDuck_ PSTPodcast ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/pstpodcast.com PSTPodcast Art by Yves ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/thehangingrabbit.bsky.social Thumbnail by Boo ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/b00rad.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we talk about the Monster Hunter Wilds Beta, demystify shaders and technical art in games with Manuela Malasaña (I AM YOUR BEAST, Darkest Dungeon 2, Among Us VR, etc.), and finish with a discussion on getting into game development as a hobby! Check out our merch! ▶ https://pleasestopshopping.com/ Support the podcast on Patreon ▶ https://www.patreon.com/SirMeowMusic Join the PST Discord server! ▶ https://discord.gg/YNqTT65 Check out Manuela! ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/xibanya.bsky.social Resources on demystifying shaders! ▶ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lRNNaYv0A0t3JKHBz98i3soHHRgarReW8xyFIY6XNwo/edit?usp=sharing Links: Billy ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/sirmeowmusic.bsky.social Cameron ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/cameron1.bsky.social Brendan Hesse ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/brendanlh.bsky.social PSTPodcast ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/pstpodcast.bsky.social PSTPodcast Art by Yves ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/thehangingrabbit.bsky.social Thumbnail by Boo ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/b00rad.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Uh oh! Another format change? These dudes are so indecisive! In this episode, we discuss indie horror game trends and chat with Nolan from DDDistortion Dev about Nightmare Operator. Check out our merch! ▶ https://pleasestopshopping.com/ Support the podcast on Patreon ▶ https://www.patreon.com/SirMeowMusic Join the PST Discord server! ▶ https://discord.gg/YNqTT65 Check out DDDistortion Dev! ▶ https://twitter.com/DDDistortionDev Wishlist Nightmare Operator! ▶ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2957360/NIGHTMARE_OPERATOR/ Links: Billy ▶ https://twitter.com/SirMeowMusic Cameron ▶ https://twitter.com/SuperSneakSheep  @BrendanielGaming  ▶ https://twitter.com/BrendanielH KBash ▶ https://bsky.app/profile/kbash.bsky.social PSTPodcast ▶ https://twitter.com/PSTPodcast Art by Yves ▶ https://twitter.com/hangingrabbit A key was provided to us for the following game: Nightmare Operator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking News! Astro Bot reminded gamers how powerful a tool nostalgia can be for game development! Gori: Cuddly Carnage wears its inspirations on its sleeves, and John from Angry Demon Studio tells us all about it. Finally, the PST boys discuss the System Shock Remake! Check out our merch! ▶ https://pleasestopshopping.com/ Support the podcast on Patreon ▶ https://www.patreon.com/SirMeowMusic Join the PST Discord server! ▶ https://discord.gg/YNqTT65 Check out Angry Demon Studio! ▶ https://angrydemonstudio.com/ Check out Gori: Cuddly Carnage! ▶ https://x.com/GoriCarnage Check out I AM YOUR BEAST! ▶ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1876590/I_Am_Your_Beast/ Links: Billy ▶ https://twitter.com/SirMeowMusic Cameron ▶ https://twitter.com/SuperSneakSheep  @BrendanielGaming  ▶ https://twitter.com/BrendanielH  @noodlefunny  ▶ https://twitter.com/NoodleVEVO PSTPodcast Art by Yves ▶ https://twitter.com/hangingrabbit A key was provided to us for the following games: I AM YOUR BEAST, System Shock (2023), Unforgiving: A Northern Hymn, & Apsulov End of Gods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ed is back! We talk about game sequels that are drastically different from their predecessor, chat with Chris Bourassa from Red Hook Studios about following up on the success of Darkest Dungeon, and discuss Titanfall 2's phenomenal single-player campaign! Check out the ROG AllyX! ▶ rog.gg/PSTPodcast Check out our merch! ▶ https://pleasestopshopping.com/ Support the podcast on Patreon ▶ https://www.patreon.com/SirMeowMusic Join the PST Discord server! ▶ https://discord.gg/YNqTT65 Check out Red Hook Studios! ▶ https://x.com/RedHookStudios Check out Darkest Dungeon 2! ▶ https://www.darkestdungeon.com/darkest-dungeon-2/ Links: Billy ▶ https://twitter.com/SirMeowMusic Cameron ▶ https://twitter.com/SuperSneakSheep  @BrendanielGaming  ▶ https://twitter.com/BrendanielH  @PunkDuck  ▶ https://twitter.com/PunkDuck_ Art by Yves ▶ https://twitter.com/hangingrabbit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys uncover the harsh realities facing games journalists, talk games media unions with Tyler from IGN Creators Guild, and finish it all by gushing about the stealth action classic Dishonored! Check out our merch! ▶ https://pleasestopshopping.com/ Support the podcast on Patreon ▶ https://www.patreon.com/SirMeowMusic Join the PST Discord server! ▶ https://discord.gg/YNqTT65 Check out IGN Creators Guild! ▶ https://x.com/ignunion Contact IGN Creators Guild! ▶ [email protected] Check out Critical Distance! ▶ https://critical-distance.com/ Links: Billy ▶ https://twitter.com/SirMeowMusic Cameron ▶ https://twitter.com/SuperSneakSheep Kbash ▶ https://twitter.com/KBashShow Shayne ▶ https://twitter.com/SuperFoxcade PSTPodcast Art by Yves ▶ https://twitter.com/hangingrabbit A key was provided to us for the following game: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The boys discuss the current trajectory of modern video games, talk about sustainable game development with Xalavier Nelson Jr., and finish with an examination of PEAK and KINO with Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines! Check out our merch! ▶ https://pleasestopshopping.com/ Support the podcast on Patreon ▶ https://www.patreon.com/SirMeowMusic Join the PST Discord server! ▶ https://discord.gg/YNqTT65 Check out Xalavier Nelson Jr.! ▶ https://x.com/WritNelson Check out Strange Scaffold! ▶ https://strangescaffold.itch.io/ Links: Billy ▶ https://twitter.com/SirMeowMusic Cameron ▶ https://twitter.com/SuperSneakSheep Ten ▶ https://twitter.com/TenWebbs Julian ▶ https://twitter.com/NoodleVEVO Art by Yves ▶ https://twitter.com/hangingrabbit A key was provided to us for the following game: Life Eater. Sources for our research can be found here! ▶ https://docs.google.com/document/d/17mfp89AnvJQXSMxEXUDk4Rhrlin4zdIsq7nBpuCR-3g/edit?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices