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Turn-Based Besties

Turn-Based Besties

40 episodes

1 week ago

Welcome to Turn-Based Besties, a podcast where two grown adults with no free time talk about their favorite RPGs! There's DJ, a nearly 40 lifelong, casual but often persnickety gaymer who loves retro RPGs and is trying to get into newer RPGs. A professional opera singer who loves to nerd out over the combination of music and video games! And Sam, a mid 30s father of soon to be three who picked up gaming as an adult. A physician by day and gamer by night, his new eyes on old games warms DJ's heart! Theme music "Night Shade" by Adhesive Wombat. https://turnbasedbesties.my.canva.site

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Welcome to Turn-Based Besties, a podcast where two grown adults with no free time talk about their favorite RPGs! There's DJ, a nearly 40 lifelong, casual but often persnickety gaymer who loves retro RPGs and is trying to get into newer RPGs. A professional opera singer who loves to nerd out over the combination of music and video games! And Sam, a mid 30s father of soon to be three who picked up gaming as an adult. A physician by day and gamer by night, his new eyes on old games warms DJ's heart! Theme music "Night Shade" by Adhesive Wombat. https://turnbasedbesties.my.canva.site

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Episodes (20/40)

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Episode 37: Spooky Spooky RPGs for Halloween

Happy Halloween, besties! Today, the boys talk about some spooky RPGs that you can play during this scary Halloween season!

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1 week ago

48 minutes 47 seconds

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Episode 36: Convince Me to Play Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Demo

Today, DJ tries his hand at convincing Sam to play the latest Falcom hit: Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (Demo!)

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1 month ago

41 minutes 59 seconds

Turn-Based Besties

Episode 35: Convince Me to Play Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Sam convinces DJ to play Clair Obscur (spoiler: it wasn't hard, and he needed pretty much no convincing, but now he has no excuse not to play it).

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Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

2 months ago

47 minutes 29 seconds

Turn-Based Besties

Episode 34: Favorite Animal Companions

Today the boys talk about THE CUTEST LITTLE FUZZY ANIMAL FRIENDS THAT EVER DID EXIST. #cutevibes

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

2 months ago

38 minutes 16 seconds

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Episode 33: Lunar Silver Star Story Review!

The besties review Lunar, the game DJ has literally been begging Sam to play since the beginning of the podcast. How does he feel about it? Tune in to find out!

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3 months ago

52 minutes 47 seconds

Turn-Based Besties

Bonus Episode: August 2025 Nintendo Direct Reaction

What?! A bonus episode without DJ (sad)! Check out Sam's mini episode :)

3 months ago

14 minutes 51 seconds

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Episode 32: RPGs That Deserve A(nother) Sequel!

Today the besties discuss some games that they feel deserve a sequel, or in some cases, another sequel!

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3 months ago

57 minutes 25 seconds

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Episode 31: Strategy RPGs That We Really Want to Play One Day!

Yoooooo! The boys want to play some strategy/tactical RPGs, so today they talk about some of those games that have piqued their interest.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

Also, here's the book DJ was talking about:

https://www.bitmapbooks.com/products/a-guide-to-japanese-role-playing-games?srsltid=AfmBOoqkhC8iMtI5K7oZ5-R6SAzW1TGmouunXndkWzew4MQT468VDehW

4 months ago

51 minutes 15 seconds

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Episode 30: Get in the Car, Loser! (Review)

Hey loser! Get in the car with Sam and DJ as they discuss this wonderful little gem: Get in the Car, Loser!

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

4 months ago

36 minutes 2 seconds

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Episode 29: Convince Me to Play Final Fantasy VIII

DJ tries his hand at convincing Sam to play a controversial classic: Final Fantasy VIII! Does he succeed?

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5 months ago

50 minutes 13 seconds

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Episode 28: Top 5 Baddies

The boys get down with the bad selves and talk about their favorite villains!

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6 months ago

48 minutes 42 seconds

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Episode 27: Suikoden I Review

The boys are back and talk about the first game of the remastered Suikoden duology. Also, DJ tries ASMR.

6 months ago

49 minutes 5 seconds

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Episode 26: Convince Me to Play Monster Hunter Wilds

Sam once again tries to convince DJ to play a game that doesn't really seem up his alley! Will he succeed? Maybe!

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6 months ago

39 minutes 25 seconds

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Episode 25: Switch 2 Direct Reactions!

Sam & Deej react to the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, but a day late because they are busy lol.

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7 months ago

36 minutes 20 seconds

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Episode 24: Phantasy Star IV

The boys talk about Phantasy Star IV today, and then Sam gives DJ a quiz about words that have "ph" in them. Fun for the whole family!

7 months ago

56 minutes 49 seconds

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Episode 23: Top 5 Favorite Healers

We are back with another RANKING episode! Can you guess our top 5 favorite healers?!

Sam talks about how you can rub plants on yourself to cure wounds.

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7 months ago

54 minutes 38 seconds

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Episode 22: Review of Beyond Galaxyland

We're back! Continuing our "Space Opera" RPG trend and reviewing the fantastic indie game: Beyond Galaxyland! Incredible music, gameplay, and characters! What more could you ask for?!

Sam also tells us about guinea pigs.

8 months ago

51 minutes 39 seconds

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Episode 21: Interview with Beyond Galaxyland Creator Sam Enright!

Whoa! First interview on the pod, and it is with the most rad Sam Enright, the creator and developer of Beyond Galaxyland. After you listen to this episode, be sure you go and download Beyond Galaxyland and play it! Available on: PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and Series S, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One!

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

9 months ago

1 hour 9 minutes 58 seconds

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Episode 20: Games We Are HYPED for in 2025!

Today we get unhinged and talk about games for 2025! Big fun!

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

9 months ago

51 minutes 52 seconds

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Episode 19: Switch 2 Rumors?!

Sam & DJ deep dive into the Switch 2 rumors circling the internet!

Also, we have a subreddit now. And many other social media things (OK, just Instagram and now also YouTube). Give us a follow!

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnbasedbesties/

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TurnBasedBestiesPod/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@turnbasedbesties

9 months ago

45 minutes 56 seconds