Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

Three games industry pros and TWG community members, Kyle Labriola, Murray Cameron-Smith, and NBZ, discuss podcast listening speeds, indie game development, Dadish 3D, N64-style platformers, retro games like Persona 3 Portable, and the appeal of simple, approachable indie games in the evolving gaming landscape.

You've traveled far and faced trials that would demoralize most... or worse.But here you emerge, into the sun, holding in your hands the thing you've been searching for so long: The Uncharted bonus episode of Into the Aether.---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes: (00:00) - It's Uncharted time BABY (02:18) - NaughtyDog's influence and the state of crunch (09:06) - Histories with the series (39:18) - Nate's Theme by Greg Edmonson (39:44) - Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (01:05:00) - Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (01:20:32) - Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (01:33:23) - Uncharted: Golden Abyss (01:41:08) - A Thief's End by Henry Jackman (01:41:39) - Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (02:13:24) - Uncharted: Lost Legacy (02:28:34) - A Thief's End by Henry Jackman (02:28:58) - Nathan Drake (said in the cadence of "Donkey Kong") (02:29:27) - Uncharted losing the supernatural | From Rebecca (02:34:46) - What if instead of combat... anything else? | From GJ (02:37:47) - Nathan Drake loves SUBS | From Cameron (02:40:20) - Uncharted: Drake's CInematic Adaptation | From Matt (02:43:20) - Drake's Fancast | From Ponk (02:47:12) - THE Uncharted game | From saiklex (02:48:56) - The sibling reveal | From Christian Spicer (02:51:03) - Ludonarrative dissonance | From Lady Borkington's Biggest Fan (02:52:37) - Twodonarrative dissonance | From Chase (02:55:33) - Uncharted's influence | From Brittlemoon (03:02:35) - Wrapping up (03:05:36) - Nate's Theme ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:GrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip N ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes share insights on Lorelei and the Laser Eyes game. Zero Ranger and Void Stranger gameplay discussed. Burnout Paradise driving game nostalgia. Soma Bringer's unique narrative and Monolith Soft's influence explored.

When hope is lost and humanity is on the brink of devastation, there's only one tried and true strategy to snap victory from the jaws of certain evisceration. Discussed: Out of the Realm, being a regular: revisted, Brendon on The Besties!, Crow Country, Resident Evil, Signalis, Zero Ranger, Void Stranger, NieR: Automata, gaming on the Apple iPad, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, emulation, Monster Hunter Portable Third, PPSSPP, FTL: Faster Than Light, Civilization VI, Shogun: Total War, Rome: Total War, Total War: Medieval 2, Age of Wonder IV, this video from Game Maker's Toolkit, Stardew Valley, Minecraft, 8bitdo SN30 Pro, Apple Arcade, Orion, Final Fantasy XVI, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, IQ tests, 90s cartoons, Charted: Found Legacy, something in the future tehe, and dotzip.---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes: (00:00) - Intro (01:02) - Talking about some stuff at the top (09:43) - Crow Country | You should play it (27:57) - Zero Ranger | Pulling the thread (42:19) - An iPad deep dive (45:55) - Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep | An iPad deep dive (47:02) - Monster Hunter Portable 3rd | An iPad deep dive (48:47) - FTL: Faster Than Light | An iPad deep dive (50:19) - Civilization VI | An iPad deep dive (51:27) - Divinity: Original Sin 2 | An iPad deep dive (52:55) - Total War | An iPad deep dive (59:01) - Stardew Valley | An iPad deep dive (59:09) - Minecraft | An iPad deep dive (01:00:13) - 8bitdo SN30 Pro | An iPad deep dive (01:03:50) - Orion | An iPad Deep Dive (01:07:06) - Surprise Final Fantasy Segment (01:14:32) - The iPad! | It's actually more Final Fantasy heh (01:15:23) - Wrapping up ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:GrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip N ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ah crap, this guy comes in everyday and orders the same thing: podcasts, puzzle games, double helping of Pokémon, and Supergiant game... hey buddy! The usual? Aha yeah... death to Chronos... that never gets old...Discussed: Being a regular, Paws and Clause, dotzip, Out of the Realm, Animal Well, Fez, The Witness, being 34, Pokémon Unbound, a Nuzlocke run 👁️, Pokémon Legends Z-A, Hades II Early Access, death to Chronos!---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes: (00:00) - Intro (03:29) - A bunch of announcements!!! | Anyway, newness (08:36) - Animal Well | A good video game?! (37:50) - Pokémon Unbound | What if you could make a *harder* Pokémon game? (01:11:52) - Pokémon Legends Z-A | An addendum (01:13:13) - Trails from Zero | Big City, Prologue Kitty (01:34:05) - Hades II Early Access | Maybe an offramp (02:15:37) - Wrapping up ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:GrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip N ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Out of the Realm: Petals and Ashes! An original tabletop roleplaying game adventure written by Stephen Hilger based on the Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition ruleset!This episode is part one in a three-part Patreon-exclusive series. To hear parts two and three head to https://patreon.com/intothecast and become a monthly supporter!Our adventure begins in the city of Lakelight Keep, a mysterious mountain city where it is perpetually Spring. Our heroes, Artyk Bygguy (played by AJ), Izhi (played by Kim), Kailani Gladesong (played by Chase), and Mr. Hollos Cheeks (played by Brendon), have come in search of the missing children of the Eudicott family. Their journey begins in Lakelight Keep, but there's no telling where this mystery may take them.---Thanks to our patrons for making this episode possible! Support the show - https://patreon.com/intothecastOriginal score by Will LaPorte - https://ghostdown.bandcamp.com/Additional music by Brendon Bigley - https://boqeh.bandcamp.com/Art by Scout Wilkinson - https://ko-fi.com/humblegoatProduced and edited by AJ Fillari - https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yeah yeah "Sonic the Hedgehog stole from Dragonball Z," I've heard it all before. The thing people are afraid to say is that Master Roshi stole his entire vibe from Jimmy Buffett. Think about it.This episode is brought to you by Flight Rising! Register for free at flightrising.com.Discussed: Life updates, Out of the Aether, Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2 (the movies), the possibility of a Sonic x Dragonball AMV from early YouTube (something like this, perhaps 😉), Dragonball Z: Kakarot, Dragonball Xenoverse 2, the Trails series, Trails in the Sky, Trails from Zero, Another Crab's Treasure.---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes: (00:00) - Intro (00:50) - Into Chicago (10:19) - Hard pivot | To batteries (11:06) - Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2 (the movies) | Into Out of the Aether (42:11) - Break (44:45) - Trails from Zero | Podding around at the speed of cast (01:17:35) - Another Crab's Treasure | A game from THIS YEAR??? (01:38:03) - Wrapping up ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:GrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip N ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sorry, what? You’ve seen the grenade roll downhill before? Haven’t you heard that being jaded is over? We’re past that! The grenade is ROLLING down the HILL!! Discussed: Gamecube, Star Fox Adventures, Dexter on Showtime, Animal Crossing, Tidings from the Aether, Dragonball Z: Kakarot, the Sega Saturn, Grandia, Farcry 2, Idle Thumbs, Austin Walker's talk at the Different Games Conference 2016, a mysterious project coming sometime in the future hehe.---Find us everywhere: https://intothecast.onlineBuy some merch if you'd like: https://shop.intothecast.onlineJoin the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/intothecast---Follow on Threads: https://threads.net/@intothecastFollow on Tumblr: https://intothecast.tumblr.com---Follow Stephen Hilger: https://stephenhilgerart.com/Follow Brendon Bigley: https://threads.net/@brendonbigleyProduced by AJ Fillari: https://bsky.app/profile/ajfillari.bsky.social---Season 6 Cover Art by Scout Wilkinson: https://scoutwilkinson.myportfolio.com/Theme song by Will LaPorte: https://instagram.com/ghostdownphoto---Timecodes: (00:00) - Intro (00:46) - Gamecube Prep update (05:07) - Animal Crossing | Better foxes (28:41) - Break (28:42) - Tidings from wildwookie05 to US (30:09) - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot | Year of Second Chances and Zero Moon (01:11:44) - Break (01:11:45) - Grandia | 2024's hottest new video game franchise (01:32:32) - Break (01:32:33) - Farcry 2 | Emergent Podcasting (02:10:37) - Warpping up ---Thanks to all of our amazing patrons including our Eternal Gratitude members:GrokCorey ZDirectional JoySusan HOlivia KDan SIsaac SWill CJim WEvan BDavid Hmin2Aaron GVErik MBrady HJoshua JTony LDanny KSeth MAdam BJustin KAndy HDemoParker EMaxwell LSpiritofthunderJason WJason TCorey TMinnow Eats WhaleCaleb WfingerbellyJesse WMike TCodesWesleyErik BmebezacSergio LninjadeathdogRory BA42PoundMooseAndrewJustin MPeterStellar.BeesBrendan KScott RwreckxNoah OMichael GArcturusChris RhepaheCory FChase ALoveDiesNick QWes KChris MRBMichaela WAdam FScott HAlexander SPTherese KjgprintersJessica BMurrayDavid PJason KBede RKamrin HKyle SPhilip N ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Noah Caldwell Gervais, an expert on Fallout series, discusses Fallout TV series, Fallout 4, Fallout 3, Fallout Shelter updates, and Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg in a fun and insightful podcast episode.

The Playdate guest discusses mobile gacha games and the Playdate device with a unique crank. They talk about indie games on Playdate like Mars After Midnight and Bloom, emphasizing the charm of handheld gaming experiences. The conversation also touches on emulators, revenue forecasting, and the potential for porting popular games like Doom to the console.