The Short Game
The Short Game
A podcast about video games that respect your time
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Jun 3, 2014 • 1h 14min
08: VVVVVV
This week we discuss Terry Cavanagh’s indie gaming masterpiece VVVVVV. Inspired by the Commodore 64 generation of games, this game presents a tough challenge to even the most experienced gamer, while still clocking in at...
May 27, 2014 • 1h 30min
07: Octodad Dadliest Catch
This week, we discuss the silly, silly platform adventure game Octodad: Dadliest Catch. Octodad is a game about controlling a slippery octopus in a suit through levels filed with tons of tiny physics-enabled objects while...
May 20, 2014 • 1h 1min
06: Thomas Was Alone
In our 6th episode, we discuss Thomas Was Alone, Mike Bithell’s game of jumping and friendship. Thomas Was Alone is available for Mac, PC, and Linux, as well as on the Playstation Network for PS3 and...
May 13, 2014 • 1h 19min
05: FTL – Faster Than Light
In our fine fifth episode, we launch into the depths of space with FTL: Faster Than Light. We discuss the qualities that make the game so quick and yet so infinitely re-playable, with digressions into the...
May 6, 2014 • 1h 18min
04: Broken Age
This is our fourth episode! Can you believe it! This week, we discuss Tim Schaffer’s modern point and click adventure game Broken Age. Nate is away this week, so Shane & Raygan have the show to themselves. Topics...
Apr 29, 2014 • 1h 20min
03: Cave Story
This week on The Short Game, we discuss indie gaming touchstone Cave Story. If you’ve played games on a computer in the last decade, odds are you’ve played or at least heard of Cave Story....
Apr 22, 2014 • 1h 8min
02: The Stanley Parable
In our exciting second episode, we discuss The Stanley Parable, one of the strangest and funniest games of 2013. But it also makes you think, ya know? Here’s the description from developers Galactic Cafe: The...
Apr 15, 2014 • 1h 42min
01: Gone Home
Welcome to our first exciting episode! In this episode, we discuss the unexpected indie hit of 2013 Gone Home, a “story exploration game” from new developer The Fullbright Company. Pre-show topics from this week’s show...
Apr 10, 2014 • 7min
00: Welcome to the Short Game
We have a release date! Tuesday, April 15th This pre-launch welcome episode is just mainly a way to allow you the listeners to subscribe to the show in advance, and so that we can make...
