There's a lot of content on how to retrogame and what to retrogame with....but I often wonder why we retrogame? Playing, buying, collecting, modding....all the crazy retro gaming aspects....usually to make us happy....and always make us broke. So join me as I seek out like minded retro gamers and find out if they tick like the rest of us.
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Ally and Brendan are two Australians, living on opposite sides of the globe who love talking about video games and culture in a way that is accessible to both the hardcore and casual audience, aiming to both inform as well as entertain on all the latest rumours, news and reviews. Every week you'll get discussion filled with humor, thought provoking banter, honest unedited opinions, occasional curse words and laughs aplenty, all powered by Audio-Technica.
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Podcast of the Five Rings
Podcast of the Five Rings, Nick Burdine, Zachariah Sierra, Logan Jensen, Heath Zwiefler
Podcast of the Five Rings is an actual-play show of four friends playing through the official adventures of the 5th Edition Legend of the Five Rings Role Playing Game released by Fantasy Flight Games. We aim to put out high-quality, entertaining episodes that bring attention to the L5R RPG. Support the show at patreon.com/pot5r to gain access to extra Pot5R content like bonus shows, original music, Discord perks, and more!
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This show is made by gamers, for gamers! We invite listeners to submit audio sharing their opinions about board gaming topics.
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Episode 138: Pandora Celeste! with Hungry Gamer!
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Today Just Patrick is joined by Hungry Gamer Will Brown to talk about Pandora Celeste; a sci-fi horror game that draws comparisons to Nemesis, though lighter. Click here to check out the campaign! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG GuildBy www.levelupgamepodcast.com
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Episode 137: One More Quest, Mandalorian Adventures, Kinfire Chronicles, Emerald Skulls & More!
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Welcome adventurers! What a huge title for an episode: this one's all about games! King Scott and Just Patrick are once again joined by Navigator Lana to talk about a ton of recent plays, one which isn't even out yet, before a bit of a unique 8-bit breakdown. Today's feature review is for a role-playing game called One More Quest. This comes from t…
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Ep 049 - Tokyo Life with Scruffy Lookin RGB
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This episode I am super stoked tomeet and chat with ‘Scruffy Lookin RGB’ of the same Youtube channel andInstagram. Scruffy has been living in Japan for most of his adult life. After afamily visit at age 21 he realized that was where he wanted to be in the worldand made it his goal to make residence in Japan and not long after discoveredhe has a lik…
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Episode 136: Tir na Nog! Plus, the Wolves, Terraforming Mars Prelude 2, and more!
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Welcome back adventurers! Today King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana to give the 8-bit breakdwon to Tir na Nog: a game that positions players as Celtic storytellers weaving their tales! Tons of recent plays and things we're excited about, plus a lookback at last year's review: Ultimate Railroads. Finally, its gametime as Scott a…
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Episode 135: Metrorunner! Plus Star Wars Outer Rim, Palm Laboratory & Gencon 2024 preview!
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We've got a ton of adventure packed into this one! Today the 8-bit breakdown goes to Metrorunner from Thunderworks Games. Other games include Star Wars Outer Rim, Uncle Chestnut's Table Gype, and the brand new Palm Laboratory. Hungry Gamer Will Brown joins us to talk about a game that gets better with the expansion: Reckoners! Finally, we discuss s…
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Episode 134: Voidfall! Plus End of the Line, Wandering Towers, & Top 5!
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A party of four sets out for adventure today! King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana and Teacher Ryan for an episode full of gaming goodness! Recent plays include Defrag, Ezra and Nehemiah, Defrag, and Beacon Patrol. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Voidfall, followed by a time warp, where we look at last year's review game: Rauha. We …
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The monks dropped their ruse and revealed themselves for what they truly were: murderous assassins. In a haze, the ronin drew their weapons to defend themselves, but the damage was already done. Poison was coursing through their veins, making them feel lightheaded and fatigued, while the powder of the sokutoshi blinded and choked them. The assassin…
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Episode 133: Captain Flip, Slay the Spire & more! Plus Spiel and Dice Tower Nominees!
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Welcome adventurers! Today King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Navigator Lana to do an 8-bit breakdown for Captain Flip: a quick hitting game that was just nominated for spiel! We chat about a ton of other games, plus look into the other spiel nominees, as well as the Dice Tower award nominees, including some notable snubs. Show us some love …
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Episode 132: Sidequest! Origins 2024!
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Join Scott and Patrick as they recall tales of Origins 2024! Instagram Facebook X BGG Guild www.levelupgamepodcast.comBy www.levelupgamepodcast.com
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Ep 048 - The Love of Art with Bitmap Books
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This episode we chat with Sam Dyer the founder, creator and visionary behind 'Bitmap Books' an absolutely outstanding must have library of quality books that highlight the art and history of retrogaming. Sam shares the origin story of the company and his personal experience on what it takes to get out of the everyday work/life rut and put your time…
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Episode 131: Level Back! Expeditions Around the World, Origins 2024 & more!
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It's about time we level back! This episode features games that are at least 5 years old. Sometimes the best games aren't the newest, but tried and true hits. Today's 8-bit breakdown goes to Expeditions Around the World, a recent re-release from Super Meeple, of a game originally from 1996! We chat about what we're looking forward to at Origins, an…
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Episode 130: Fractal: Beyond the Void, Battlefields, and more!
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Welcome adventurers! Just Patrick & King Scott chat about the golden geek awards 2023, then recent plays of Battlefields and Lord of the Rings the card game. Hungry Gamer Will Brown joins us for the 8-bit breakdown of Fractal: Beyond the Void, an epic space 4X! We've got a double time warp this week as we look back one year later on both War of the…
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Episode 129: Slay the Spire! & TONS of Games from Fun-K Town convention!
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A great time was had by the whole party at Fun-K Town Convention: Knoxville's grooviest board game con! King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Teacher Ryan and Explorer Josh to recount tales of the weekend! Recent plays include Tales from the Red Dragon Inn, Klask, Carson City, Tidal Blades, Dune, and many many more! The 8-bit breakdown goes to …
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Episode 128: Distilled, Space Lion & more, plus BGG Golden Geek Nominees!
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Teacher Ryan joins King Scott and Just Patrick to chat about whats been on the table, including Ankh, Carson City & Space Lion! Navigator Lana takes us to Kentucky, telling tales of the history and scenery, as well as a thematic game in her Gametrotting segment! This episode's 8-bit breakdown goes to Distilled from Paverson games, then we look back…
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Today we revisit the intra-apocalyptic world of San Lazaro, but in much smaller fashion as we discuss Cyber Pet Quest, which is live on kickstarter! Hear our thoughts, and listen in as we chat with designers Bernie Lin and Brendan Kendrick! Click here to go right to the kickstarter page! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild…
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Episode 126: Last Light w/ 51st State, Pathfinder Revolution & more!
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An adventure that takes us to the outer depths of space in search of the last light in the universe! Today Navigator Lana joins Just Patrick for the 8-bit breakdown of Last Light; a 4X game set in a universe where the light is dying. Touting a quick playtime for the genre, find out if it packs enough punch to find a spot on your shelf! Recent plays…
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Episode 125: Dawn of Ulos, Brass Lancashire, Carnegie & more!
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Join the adventure! Today we chat about recent plays including the (recently finished kickstarter) Massive Verse Fighting card game, The Artemis Project, Brass & Carnegie! The 8-bit breakdown goes to stock-trading-ish game, Dawn of Ulos! We look back on Brazil Imperial, then get a visit from Explorer Josh to learn about hidden gen: Eila and Somethi…
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Episode 124: Rats of Wistar, Wyrmspan, Mage Knight Ultimate & more!
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Just Patrick and King Scott are joined yet again by Navigator Lana! Today we talk Solstis and Wyrmspan before the 8-bit breakdown of Rats of Wistar! After looking back at Khora, Rise of an Empire, we venture to solo-land to chat about not one, not two, but THREE fantastic games for those of us who play with ourselves... hehe. www.levelupgamepodcast…
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Episode 123: Roll Player Adventures, Aqua, Buru, Steam Power & so much more!
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What an adventure we have today! Just Patrick & King Scott are joined by Navigator Lana & "Dung Merchant" Will Brown! We've got a ton of recent plays followed by an 8-bit breakdown of narrative adventure game, Roll Player Adventures! We look back on GI Joe the Deckbuilding Game, then finish it up with a chat about quitting as part of "in-game negot…
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The survivors of the hunting party sat with Otomo Nobu to debrief the events of the attack. Nobu revealed that he knew Nakama was a shapeshifter. The Otomo family had long traded secrets with Nakama in order to learn about the land surrounding Closed Shell Castle. Nobu claimed, however, that he did not know that Nakama was planning an attack on Rej…
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Teacher Ryan and Just Patrick share their thoughts on Galactic Cruise! We're joined by the designers as well and hear about the process of creating the game, as well as what we can expect from the kickstarter! https://www.kinsonkeygames.com/ www.levelupgamepodcast.com BGG Guild Facebook X InstagramBy www.levelupgamepodcast.com
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Episode 121: World Wonders, Groo the Game, Space Hulk Death Angel & Top 5!
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Welcome adventurers! King Scott and Just Patrick reconvene at headquarters to talk a bunch of gaming. Recent plays include Groo the Game, Killer Mystery, Space Hulk Death Angel & more! The 8-bit breakdown goes to World Wonders; a tile placement game with a creative mechanism for acquiring wonders. We do the time warp and revisit Lacrimosa before co…
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Episode 120: Ticket to Ride Legacy, Sonic Roll, MLEM, and more!
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It's a party of three as Navigator Lana joins us for an entire episode! Recent plays include MLEM, Lacrimosa, and Sonic Roll. The 8-bit breakdown is one that we've been working on for some time: Ticket to Ride Legacy, Legends of the West! Then we do the Time Warp and look back on Obsession, before closing out the episode with a co-op trivia game! (…
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Ep 047 - The CRTs Are Everything with John Pansini
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This episode we chat with John Pansini from the 'Game The System' podcast. John is one of those retrogamers that is willing to roll the dice and learn on the fly in the name of preservation. We talk in depth (to the best of our limited knowledge) about CRT televisions (cathode ray tube). Basic maintnence and fault finding...some safety tips for new…
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Boa had just heard the news that Mamoru Nakama was planning an attack on Jikai’s hunting party. Thinking quickly, he notified Tsume and used his contacts in the castle to get an anonymous letter to Jikai warning him of the ambush. The next morning, everyone in the castle stood at the gates to see the hunting party off. Excitement was in the air, mi…
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Episode 119: The Vale of Eternity, plus Master of the Universe, Scythe Rise of Fenris & more!
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A true adventure today as Teacher Ryan joins us and we take to a mystical land to summon strange creatures in The Vale of Eternity! That's not all: Navigator Lana joins us for a Gametrotting segment, where she describes the rich background for the setting of Azul. Recent plays include Masters of the Universe, Clash for Eternia, GI Joe deckbuilding …
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Episode 118: Sidequest! Top 50 board games of 2023!
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A quest so grand we needed to add to the party to undertake it! King Scott and Just Patrick are joined by Will, Ryan, and Josh to run the gauntlet of the top 50 games (well, like, 47 really) of 2023! We then each share one that we felt was under the radar, one that we're excited to play but haven't yet, and our personal favorite game of 2023! www.l…
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Ep 046 - The Kiosk Room with Retrogamerx1987
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We're back baby... I've spooled up the 4 track and donned the noise muffs and to kick it back in to gear I chat with Johnny aka 'Retrogamerx1987'. Since we last chatted back in March 2022 Johnny has added a few department store kiosk displays to his SECOND room and its crazy. I go into my love for the Sega Saturn which started thanks to Johnny last…
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Episode 117: Dune Imperium Uprising! w/ The White Castle, Project Eos Rise & More!
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The kingdom is in peril! King Scott had official royal duties to attend to, so this episode is mostly Just Patrick. Fear not though, as we get visits from Josh and Will! Recent plays include a sleeper hit: Project Eos Rise, as well as the new hotness: The White Castle. The 8-bit breakdown goes to Dune Imperium: Uprising! Then we visit solo land for…
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As we move into 2024, we figure that now is the perfect time to look back and reflect upon on the past 12 months with the ATEBIT Nation. The 2023 BITTIES are ATEBIT’s official awards and are entirely determined by our fantastic community. Categories in the BITTIES are as follows: TV Show of the Year presented by Benny and Brendan Movie of the Year …
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With 2023 coming to a close we figure it's time to talk about the things we loved most from the last 12 months, and to make this episode ONE MILLION times better, Miss Ally Heart returns to the studio to provide the optimum amount of sass while also helping to keep Brendan in line. Let us fill your ears and warm your heart. Be sure to follow The Ga…
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Episode 116: Arborea, Ark Nova Marine Worlds & more!
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A strange land that needs to be regenerated to entice the flora and fauna to return, today's adventure takes us to Arborea! Get the scoop on this brand new game in the 8-bit breakdown. Join King Scott & Just Patrick for this episode chock full of games! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook X Instagram BGG Guild…
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Festivus 2023 | The Airing of Video Game Grievances
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2023 has been a tough year for the gaming and pop culture industries and man oh man do we have some grievances to air out! Listen on as Brendan, Buddy, Jono, Matt and the ATEBIT Nation all come together like a bunch of new age Power Rangers to unpack all the wrongs from the last 12 months focusing on such things as: Biggest gaming disappointments? …
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Its a packed guild house today! The gang talks about all the fun and excitement of PAX 2023, including games played, memorable moments, and general shenanigans! Don't forget, we want to hear your top 3 games that got the 8-bit breakdown last year, and we're giving away games for it! Get in the guild and let us know: BGG Guild Facebook X Instagram…
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Episode 114: Frostpunk, 20 Strong, Top Ten Review Games of Season 3!
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Its officially season 4! In this premiere, King Scott and Just Patrick chat about Dice Manor, Kiri-Ai, and 20 Strong. The 8-bit breakdown is for the extremely thematic cooperative game, Frostpunk! Then stick around for some season 3 recap, including our top ten games of the season! www.levelupgamepodcast.com Facebook Instagram X BGG Guild…
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Rin was dead, Zagra’s cell was empty, and Kaizoku was nowhere to be found. The castle immediately went into high alert and Tsume and Boa were brought before Nobu to answer for what happened. The pair could not speak for the disappearance of their friend and merely insisted that a further investigation would need to be held before any conclusions co…
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Take the boys to the Vice City where the grass is legal and the girls are pretty!! GTA VI has been revealed (cheers leakers you dicks) and Brendan and Buddy are here to share their thoughts on the biggest future gaming release in the world. Summary In this episode, Brendan and Buddy discuss their recent experiences with various games and TV shows. …
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Episode 113: Sky Team, Forest Shuffle & PAX Preview!
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Welcome yet again adventurers! Today we focus on two player games... mostly.... Recent Plays include The Mirroring of Mary King, Forest Shuffle, Dracula vs. Van Helsing & more! Today we take to the skies for the 80bit breakdown of Sky Team! Then stick around for our look ahead to PAX 2023 and some of the games that we're all fired up for! www.level…
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After narrowly surviving the crowds at Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Brendan and Buddy limp into the Riverside Studio to dive deep on all the chaotic good (and evil) doing the rounds within the video game and pop culture universes. Episode three four three is served hot and fresh, full of the following tasty slices: Spoiler-free impressions on #Th…
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After taking down a host of evil exes, Brendan and Buddy return to the Riverside Studio to collectively gush over goddamn fun Scott Pilgrim Takes Flight is (seriously go watch it on Netflix ASAP). Episode three four two is also crammed full of the following tasty slices: Spoiler-free impressions on Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix Recapping …
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Episode 112: Snap Ships Tactics, Empire’s End & The Academy!
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It's time to level up in the hobby! Gather 'round adventurers and hear King Scott and Just Patrick tell tales of recent adventures, such as Between 2 Cities Essential Edition, Empire's End & Lunar Rush, but it all kicks off with The Aetherial War, a campaign card game! The 8-bit breakdown goes to one that we're extremely excited to talk about; a ga…
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Brendan has returned and he’s brought a very special guest along for the ride for the next 4 weeks in Mr. Buddy Watson!! *queue applause and cheers* Listen on as two podcast vets predict The Game Awards nominees and also share their varied levels of hype regarding the live action Legend of Zelda movie in development. Episode three four one is also …
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Australia’s finest and Brisbane’s up and comer, Jono and Matt return to the Riverside studio for one last time in 2023, diving deep on Remedy’s horror masterpiece, Alan Wake 2. THG340 also sees the pair share their thoughts on AI, the good, the (mostly) bad and everything in between. On top of those two topics you’ll also find a tonne of tasty gami…
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