Into the Aether - A Low Key Video Game Podcast

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 ★

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 ★

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 ★

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 ★

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 ★

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.

Join Stephen, Sadie and Kim down down down by the river as they talk about a game they have each spent at least 20 times this episode length playing!Follow Sadie! - https://www.instagram.com/sadieposting/ Listen to NPC Incorporated! - https://www.machineculture.com/npc-incorporatedFollow Kim! - https://bsky.app/profile/ohkimmies.bsky.socialListen to Frog of the Week! - https://frogpod.online---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) - Baldur's Gate 3 Main Theme by Borislav Slavov (00:28) - Intro (00:46) - Gale's here! (01:07) - How to begin (02:46) - Rolling initiative (03:47) - Our experiences with DnD (23:34) - Sharing our blorbos (24:52) - Sadie's PCs (31:51) - Kim's PCs (40:45) - Stephen's PCs (47:12) - Some extra PC chat :-) (48:57) - What IS Baldur's Gate 3?? (51:18) - Twisted Force by Borislav Slavov (51:49) - SPOILER WARNING (52:37) - Getting to know the party members (01:08:36) - When did you get BG3-pilled (01:21:59) - The morality of characters (01:45:33) - Act 2 STINKS (a joke) (02:12:56) - Evil can be *interesting*???? (02:22:09) - Kim's soapbox (02:27:42) - Thorm of the Year 2024 (02:30:41) - Time to talk about Raph (02:36:58) - Horny Gale (02:42:14) - One quick note about Raphael (02:44:42) - We almost forgot! (02:49:29) - The Act 3 fireworks (02:54:00) - Talking about the Strange Ox (02:57:01) - Last Light inn Theme by Borislav Slavov (02:57:28) - Act 3 | Character arcs, Durge, and the finale (02:57:52) - Starting with Shart (03:11:40) - What if a vampire, but you made him snarky and hot??? (03:23:31) - Everyone's favorite muscle mommy with a V6 in her chest (03:31:52) - My frog wife, Liz (03:44:25) - I've got a desk, a microphone, and a podcast (03:52:54) - Wyll Ravenguard, The Blade of the Frontiers! (04:05:03) - Honorable Mentions (04:07:12) - It's time for the Durge (04:28:56) - Believe it or not, there is so much more we haven't talked about (04:30:16) - Sing for Me by Borislav Slavov (04:30:51) - Welcome to our House of Hope (04:31:04) - From Peter | Has BG3 affected your DnD? (04:37:23) - From TheJerdz | Quality of life improvements? (04:41:05) - From Rob | Host NPCs? (04:43:48) - From TableOne | Rolan the GOAT? (04:51:19) - From TheDarkUrge | Bulldur's Shit 3 (05:08:55) - From DMDoug | Best spinoff? (05:12:05) - From TubbyCustard | Smalldur's Gate 3? (05:14:30) - From TubbyCustard | Sourcebook DLC? (05:18:25) - From gmanteer | Favorite companions? (05:21:06) - From ian.michael.james | Do you min/max companions? (05:25:27) - From Emily | Favorite things to see realized? (05:28:49) - From _schmorgle | Session stories? (05:30:06) - From Chase | What's your Worm of the Brain? (05:35:25) - Down, down, down by the river (05:38:29) - Baldur's Gate 3 Main Theme by Borislav Slavov ---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 ★

If you're podcasting, make it about Dragon's Dogma 2.Discussed: Dragon's Dogma 2---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 (00:21) - This episode is about the video game Dragon's Dogma 2 (02:05) - Dragon's Dogma 2 | How the episode is going to go (04:25) - Dragon's Dogma 2 | What is Dragon's Dogma and why do BB and SH like it? (25:45) - Dragon's Dogma 2 | The microtransactions (42:51) - Dragon's Dogma 2 | A game with purposeful friction (50:03) - Dragon's Dogma 2 | Kind of impossible not to spoil (50:49) - Dragon's Dogma 2 | The game that can be anything (02:06:51) - Dragon's Dogma 2 | Hello, Arisen (02:07:16) - From Jared | How to Stop Worrying and Love Dragon's Dogma? (02:09:47) - From tozac | How're you partying down? (02:13:21) - From Taras | Other RPGs Dogma? (02:29:09) - From MrGronkle | How to make the game more approachable? (02:31:25) - From fullmoonassboy68 | Dragon's Dogma B.A.D.??? (02:36:46) - 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 ★

It's the 1998 sensation that's still sweeping the nation.That's right, it's a bonus episode all about Glover!Discussed: Glover---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:---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 ★