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Two Vague is 2 player cooperative conversation program about a topic and how that topic is or could be related to video games or game design.
The Two Vague recipe for an entertaining show:
Step 1: Research
Step 2: Presentation and Discussion
Step 3: Creative Exploration and Buffoonery
Episode 121 - A PAX West 2024 Retrospective and Deathbound Review
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Episode 121 - A PAX West 2024 Retrospective and Deathbound Review
Ben is flying solo again this week. After managing technical and medical difficulties, he’s champing at the bit and excited to talk about his PAX West 2024 Exhibit Hall experiences! But first, Ben has an abbreviated review of Deathbound; for the full review of this game check out our Substack page! Any feedback would be appreciated! Then Ben dives right in and shares his favorite games and booths at the show this year. If any of these games sound interesting to you, please follow the links in the show notes, like, wishlist, subscribe… do ALL the things!
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00:00:20 - Intro, explanation, apology, and CHECK OUT OUR SUBSTACK!
00:02:02 - Ben’s Deathbound thoughts00:04:26 - 3 UPs: amazing music, great graphics for an indy, and the unique combat system00:05:30 - 3 DOWNS: issues with targeting, perspective shift bug, and too few essences at first
You can read Ben’s full Deathbound review “It’s Inspired by… Don’t Call it a Soulslike - A Review of Deathbound on PS5” on Substack here… https://substack.com/home/post/p-149861815
00:08:43 - PAX West 2024
Day 100:09:05 - Ysbryd Games - https://www.ysbryd.net/00:09:24 - Love Eternal - https://loveeternalgame.com/ 00:10:33 - Everdeep Aurora - https://www.everdeepaurora.com/ 00:11:40 - ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist - http://www.endermagnolia.com/en/ 00:13:39 - Anshar Publishing - https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/AnsharPublishing00:13:48 - Coridden - https://www.coridden.com/00:14:32 - Bytebond - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1952690/Bytebond/00:15:49 - Rugrats: Adventure in Gameland - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2633950/Rugrats_Adventures_in_Gameland/00:16:33 - Railgun Games - https://www.railgungames.com/00:17:01 - Virtual World Centers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BattleTech_Centers 00:17:32 - Red Planet - Training Video https://youtu.be/DIPMK4L_Qv4?si=ho3Wj0xcJ2rRt9TF00:17:51 - Deathland Drifters - https://www.youtube.com/@railgungamesdev00:18:37 - A Corgi’s Cozy Hike - https://scalisco.com/pages/a-corgis-cozy-hike00:19:09 - Ukiyo Studios - https://www.ukiyostudios.com/00:19:12 - Nine Sols - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1809540/Nine_Sols/00:19:20 - Infinity Bullets - https://infinitybullets.com/00:20:37 - Pacific Drive - https://www.pacificdrivegame.com/00:21:20 - Heartworm - https://heartwormgame.com/00:22:37 - The Mortuary Assistant - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295920/The_Mortuary_Assistant/00:23:12 - Section 13 - https://oceandrive.studio/blackout-protocol/00:24:51 - The Behemoth Games - https://www.thebehemoth.com/00:25:51 - Path of Exile 2 - https://pathofexile2.com/
Day 2 00:27:19 - DORONKO WANKO - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2512840/DORONKO_WANKO/ 00:29:09 - Pizza Bandit - https://www.jofsoft.com/ 00:30:00 - Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch - https://www.interabangent.com/00:31:11 - Optillusion - https://www.optillusion.games/00:31:28 - While Waiting - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2449160/While_Waiting/00:31:50 - Pick Me, Pick Me - https://www.pickmepickme.ai/00:33:08 - PLAYISM - https://playism.com/en/00:33:21 - Nitro Express - https://playism.com/en/game/nitro-express/00:33:43 - Homura Hime - https://playism.com/en/game/homura-hime/00:34:09 - Outrider Mako - https://playism.com/en/game/outrider-mako/00:34:26 - Metal Bringer - https://playism.com/en/game/metal-bringer/00:34:45 - HARUKA: Beyond the Stars - https://playism.com/en/game/haruka-beyond-the-stars/00:35:25 - Million Depth - https://playism.com/en/game/millionーdepth/
Day 300:35:58 - Shroom Siege - https://www.upsidedownbird.com/shroom-siege00:37:07 - Exercise Your Demons - https://www.vyersoft.com/eyd00:38:15 - MythWalker - https://mythwalker.com/00:43:38 - Highway Police Simulator - https://highwaypolicegame.com/00:46:51 - Fish Game - https://www.fish.game/00:48:14 - Kriegsfront Tactics - https://www.togeproductions.com/project/kriegsfront-tactics/00:49:10 - Alterium Shift - https://alteriumshift.com/
Day 400:51:01 - ANTONBLAST - https://store.ste
The Two Vague Podcast
Two Vague is 2 player cooperative conversation program about a topic and how that topic is or could be related to video games or game design.
The Two Vague recipe for an entertaining show:
Step 1: Research
Step 2: Presentation and Discussion
Step 3: Creative Exploration and Buffoonery