Videogames are for everyone! And that includes family! Holiday get-togethers, online connections, or over-the-shoulder puzzle-solving, there are so many ways to play games with our loved ones, so Jared and JM are here to list a few games that they love playing with their family members, as well as many game choices from the Devolver family at large.
BallxPit is out now on every platform, and to celebrate, the game's music composer Amos Roddy has popped in to deep dive on his journey making game soundtracks over the past twelve years, including a few deep cuts and the world's most popular game, as well as giving a glimpse into how he composes his work.
Communications and community are both so important, which is why Harris Foster of both Devolver Digital and Big Fan Games is committed to creating the most welcoming of environments for those who want to share their joyful experiences of their favorite games. Also he's on this episode of the podcast!
After half a decade of development, BABY STEPS has emerged from the basement and begun its journey out into the world. Co-developer Gabe Cuzzillo saunters onto the podcast and does his best to explain this peculiar and strangely poignant walking simulator.
https://www.babystepsgame.com/
Meant as a small episode, recorded before PAX West, delayed in the editing, and now put into the wrong place in the episode list, please enjoy this small selection of JM and Jared rambling about nothing, and also expressing their gratitude for listeners who have shared their enjoyment of the show.
Stick it to the Stickman has entered early access, and the gang from Free Lives is stopping in to the ForkCast to shill their corporate product and explore how their game is a reflection of the world around us.
JM and Jared have a chat about voice acting in videogames, mention some of their favorite voices, and contemplate the ways in which game voice acting differs from other forms of acting.
Is the Switch 2 worth buying? Super Switch Headz podcast host, Jordan Willis, joins Jared to share his thoughts on this latest, greatest piece of tech, and gives an honest review of the console. He also drops some hints to Jared on what kind of cool things real podcasts do.
https://www.youtube.com/c/superswitchheadz
Welcome to the wild world of Mycopunk! The creative kids over at Pigeons at Play have grown a petri dish of action packed excitement with the Early Access launch of Mycopunk! Liam, Ryan, Noah, and Lily all infect this episode to give you the lowdown on their lighthearted co-op first person shooter.
https://www.mycopunkgame.com/
Devolver's VP of Mobile, Mark Hickey, calls in to the show to celebrate both Exit and Enter the Gungeon coming to the App Store and to Google Play, and whets our appetite for more Devolver titles making their way to mobile devices.
All aboard to save Heaven from Hell as Monster Train 2 developer Mark Cooke conducts a journey from earnest beginnings to triumphant arrivals, with several notable stops along the way.
http://discord.gg/monstertrain
"The Rise and Fall and Rise of Shotgun Cop Man," is 2025's hardest hitting documentary, following the exploits of the recently released Shotgun Cop Man and his brutal quest to arrest Satan. Documentary Director Kirk Johnson sheds a light on the creation not only of this investigative masterpiece, but also on many of his other works, including several from deep in Devolver Digital's history.
Documentary: https://youtu.be/jqH8MBmelbI?feature=shared
Ballad of Rambro: https://youtu.be/Q_-J3Jv8kfE?feature=shared
Beeps: https://www.newyorker.com/video/watch/beeps
BeefandSage.com
Gorn 2 is the newest champion of virtual reality! Cortopia developers Anton Palmer and Pelle Hallert enter the gladiatorial podcast arena to reveal how they wrestled this sequel to Free Lives' VR classic into existence.
https://www.youtube.com/@CortopiaStudios (Cortopia Youtube)
https://discord.gg/5Rpz9gnE (Cortopia Discord)
https://discord.gg/ApgqzWxA (GORN Discord)
https://discord.gg/7KBWKvdR (GORN modding)
Sometimes you discover that you love a game that you used to hate, or you hate a game that you used to love. Jared and JM list some of their biggest one-eighties in this stunningly guestless episode.
The Survival Horror RPG "Look Outside" took the world by dreadful storm this week, and developer Francis Coulombe lurches from the shadows to share some dreadful secrets about the game as well as his own disturbing origins...
https://frankiesmileshow.itch.io/
Hotline Miami co-creator Dennis Wedin of Dennaton Games celebrates the ten year anniversary of the release of Hotline Miami 2 by talking to Jared and JM about the game's origins, its reception, and what he finds truly great and magical about creating videogames.
Skate Story creator Sam Eng ollies onto the Forkcast to talk about his first game, the people that inspire him, and his continuing journey through the underworld.
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/zarvot-switch/
Senior Producer Shiva Deonarine's career has run the gamut from the biggest of triple-A's to the tiniest of indies paid in pizza. Now he produces a plethora of games at Devolver Digital, and he has a few tips for people who want to help in making the impossible possible.
Devolver Marketing Manager Paul Hartling shows JM and Jared the value of polite persistence as he tells the story of how he made his way in the world of selling videogames to people.
With 2024 coming to an end, JM and Jared recap the eclectic collection of Devolver games that came out this year and make some recommendations for older Devolver games to pick up during this year's Holiday Sales.
This is the last episode of the year. We'll be back January 16th!
https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/DevolverDigital/sale/devolverwinter2024