This week the lads are joined by special guest Dave Proctor (Mighty Yell) to chat about how the studio Mighty Yell came to be, reminisce about the Big Con and take a sneak peak into the development of their latest game All Systems Dance. Join us for a wonderful look into the art of game design with plenty of laughs along the way!

Wishlist All Systems Dance and check out Mighty Yell’s other titles and merch!

• All Systems Dance: https://www.mightyyell.com/allsystemsdance/
• A Knight in the Attic: https://www.mightyyell.com/a-knight-in-the-attic/
• The Big Con: https://www.mightyyell.com/
• Mighty Yell Merch: https://mightyyell.myshopify.com/en-us

Find timestamps for this episode below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:01 - Meet Mighty Yell’s Dave Proctor
• 1:59 - Dave’s path to working in games and a look at the writing process
• 13:13 - The evolution of Mighty Yell
• 29:39 - Building All Systems Dance
• 34:10 - The premise of All Systems Dance
• 40:45 - The community at Mighty Yell
• 52:01 - A Knight in the Attic
• 01:10:18 - Outro

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• Podcast: @crossplayconvos
• Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
• Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
• Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

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• Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
• Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
• Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

This week, Jacob, Luke and Joseph are joined by Baron Jones from LV1 Gaming is here to get you ready for PAX West 2024! On this episode of the show, we will give you tips on packing and surviving the con, navigating the city of Seattle and tell you what you should see during PAX West 2024!

Check out Baron's writing on LV1 Gaming!

Find timestamps for this episode below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 3:30 - Our History with PAX
• 13:50 - Underrated Items to Pack
• 21:10 - General Tips
• 33:15 - Places to See in Seattle
• 40:30 - Events Around PAX
• 45:40 - Panels, Booths and Dr. Exoskeleton
• 1:00:00 Final Tips & Tricks and Close

Resources:

• Sidequesting PAX Parties List
• Media Indie Exchange
• Seattle Indies Expo
• PAX Official Twitter
• PAX Lines Twitter
• PAX Unofficial Parties Twitter

Please Check Out Our Events and Panels:

• Video Game Trivia at Hopvine Pub on Thursday, August 29th
• Video Game Trivia Panel on Friday, August 30th
• LANFest Charity Stream Zone

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

• Podcast: @crossplayconvos
• Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
• Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
• Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
• Video Game Trivia

This week Jacob and Luke give their review of Thank Goodness You’re Here! developed by Coal Supper, Dungeons of Hinterberg developed by Microbird, Été developed by Impossible and Penny’s Big Breakaway developed by Evening Star. A big thanks to Popagenda for providing us with review codes for Été and Thank Goodness You’re Here!

Find Jacob’s written reviews via the Gaming Brief below:

• Été
• Thank Goodness You’re Here!

Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 0:38 - Ice Breaker- How do we feel about the end of GameInformer? 6:32 - Thank Goodness You’re Here! 16:43 - Dungeons of Hinterberg 24:42 - Été 34:28 - Penny’s Big Breakaway 41:59 - Outro

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

• Podcast: @crossplayconvos
• Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
• Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
• Luke Lewis:@lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast: @PlayerPlayerPod
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast: @Cutscenes_Pod
• Left Behind Game Club: @LeftBehindClub
• Video Game Trivia: @VG_Trivia
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast: @lukewarmgames

This week the lads discuss their favorite games of 2024 so far and give some recommendations of other new releases to check out!

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

• Podcast: @crossplayconvos
• Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
• Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
• Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
• Video Game Trivia

This week Luke and Jacob unpack their favorite party and local multiplayer games from over the years.

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

• Podcast: @crossplayconvos
• Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
• Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
• Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
• Video Game Trivia

This week the lads give their thoughts on the current state of the video game industry. Discussion topics include studio closures/layoffs, the impact of acquisitions, the future of first party publishers and more.

Tweet from Jacob Navok: https://x.com/jnavok/status/1793779717813723521?s=46

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

• Podcast: @crossplayconvos
• Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
• Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
• Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
• Video Game Trivia

This week the lads reunite to give their thoughts on the recent summer showcase season. Get your wishlists ready and settle in for a wide ranging discussion covering announcements of all shapes and sizes.

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

• Podcast: @crossplayconvos
• Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
• Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
• Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
• Video Game Trivia

This week Joseph and Luke discuss their time playing Another Crab’s Treasure, Manor Lords and Animal Well! Additional topics include a bit of industry analysis about the upcoming console generation and the ongoing debate of video games versus art.

Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

• Podcast: @crossplayconvos
• Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
• Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
• Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
• Video Game Trivia