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Crossplay Conversations: A Video Game Podcast

Crossplay Conversations: A Video Game Podcast

By: Luke Lewis Joseph Hooper & Jacob McCourt
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Do you feel like you’re the only person in your circle who wants to go deep about video games regularly? We were like that too. Every other week, we dive deep into gaming industry topics and host light-hearted conversations around our favorite video games. With a combined 15 years of video game content creation, Luke Lewis (LukeWarmGames), Joseph Hooper (Player Player Podcast & Can’t Pause) and Jacob McCourt (Left Behind Game Club, The Gaming Brief & Video Game Trivia) publish their gaming group chat in audio form. The gang is here to break down the latest and greatest in the world of gaming with a mostly positive, insightful and fun style. Consider Crossplay Conversations as the Voltron of Video Game Podcasts.Copyright 2026 Science Fiction
Episodes
  • S1E86 - Wholesome Games for Halloween (Episode 86) [ft. Jenny Windom]

    S1E86 - Wholesome Games for Halloween (Episode 86) [ft. Jenny Windom]
    20 Oct 2026
    Episode Notes This week, the crew is joined by special guest Jenny Windom (Wholesome Games, Geeks & Grounds, and The Indie Council) to chat about the best frightfully fun, slightly spooky, and truly terrifying indie gems to play this Halloween season! The crew also delves into the origins of Wholesome Games. Settle in for a delightful chat full of fall vibes. Check out Jenny Windom and her awesome projects: Jenny on Bluesky: @kimchica.bsky.socialGeeks & Grounds on Bluesky: @geeksandgrounds.bsky.socialThe Indie Council Website: @theindiecouncil.comWholesome Games Official Website: https://wholesomegames.com Games Discussed During Today’s Episode: Penko Park: https://store.steampowered.com/app/852090/Penko_Park/Well Dweller: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3699590/Well_Dweller/Bugsnax: https://store.steampowered.com/app/674140/Bugsnax/My Friendly Neighborhood: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574260/My_Friendly_Neighborhood/Mars After Midnight: https://www.marsaftermidnight.com/Birth: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889040/Birth/Jusant: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1977170/Jusant/Cursed to Golf: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1726120/Cursed_to_Golf/Welcome to Elderfield: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3195440/Welcome_to_Elderfield/Miniatures: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2428840/Miniatures/Tick Tock: A Tale for Two: https://store.steampowered.com/app/790740/Tick_Tock_A_Tale_for_Two/Before Your Eyes: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082430/Before_Your_Eyes/What Remains of Edith Finch: https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/What_Remains_of_Edith_Finch/Beacon Pines: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269640/Beacon_Pines/Bokura: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1801110/BOKURA/Bokura: Planet: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3126150/BOKURA_planet/Stray: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1332010/Stray/A Little to the Left: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629520/A_Little_to_the_Left/Grunn: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2720950/Grunn/Creature Kitchen: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3097300/Creature_Kitchen/Strange Horticulture: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574580/Strange_Horticulture/Strange Antiquities: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/Strange_Antiquities/Lil Gator Game: In the Dark: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3205060/Lil_Gator_Game_In_the_Dark/CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570370/CARIMARA_Beneath_the_forlorn_limbs/ Find Timestamps for this Episode Below: 0:00 - Intro2:36 - Ice Breaker Question: What is Wholesome Games and how did it come to be?19:16 - Main Topic: Best Wholesome Games to Play During Halloween Season21:45 - Penko Park24:02 - Well Dweller27:57 - Bugsnax32:03 - My Friendly Neighborhood34:36 - Mars After Midnight36:27 - Birth39:38 - Jusant43:28 - Cursed to Golf45:17 - Welcome to Elderfield49:10 - Miniatures and Tick Tock: A Tale for Two53:08 - Before Your Eyes56:28 - What Remains of Edith Finch59:30 - Beacon Pines1:00:47 - Bokura & Bokura: Planet 1:03:11 - Stray1:04:41 - A Little to the Left1:06:05 - Grunn and Creature Kitchen1:10:05 - Strange Horticulture 1:11:58 - Lil Gator Game: In the Dark1:13:07 - CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs1:16:39 - Outro Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.socialPodcast on Instagram:@crossplayconvosJacob: @jacob.bsky.socialLuke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.socialClaire: @clairebearrose.bsky.socialJoseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.socialCantPause on Instagram Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game ClubThe LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie PodcastVideo Game Trivia
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • S1E85 - Celebrating Physical Media (Episode 85) [ft. Kyle Stephenson]

    S1E85 - Celebrating Physical Media (Episode 85) [ft. Kyle Stephenson]
    6 Oct 2026
    Episode Notes

    This week, the crew is joined by special guest Kyle Stephenson (The Trophy Room and Crowbar) to celebrate physical media in gaming and make some predictions about the future of the sweet sweet discs and carts that they love so dearly! Prepare for show and tell, story time, gaming memories, and a whole lot of good vibes!

    Check out Kyle Stephenson and his awesome projects:

    • Kyle on Bluesky: @mrkstep.bsky.social

    • Crowbar on Bluesky: @crowbar.diy

    • The Trophy Room on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PSTrophyRoom

    Check out Joseph’s new video on CantPause: https://youtu.be/AP501m0Ipfw?si=QZY4IRGrmansqZH9

    Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

    • 0:00 - Intro
    • 5:29 - Ice Breaker Question: What does physical media mean to you?
    • 15:36 - Highlight games from our personal collections
    • 24:56 - Unique or unusual games from our personal collections
    • 47:56 - The future of physical media
    • 01:13:23 - Outro

    Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more:

    • Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
    • Podcast on Instagram: @crossplayconvos
    • Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
    • Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
    • Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social
    • Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
    • CantPause on Instagram

    Check out our other shows:

    • Player Player Podcast

    • Left Behind Game Club

    • The LukeWarmGames Podcast

    • Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast

    • Video Game Trivia **
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • S1E84 - TOEM 2 Review (ft. Kyle Stephenson) [Episode 84]

    S1E84 - TOEM 2 Review (ft. Kyle Stephenson) [Episode 84]
    29 Sep 2026

    This week, the crew is joined by Kyle Stephenson to review the brand-new TOEM 2 from Something We Made. It's out today!

    Check out Kyle Stephenson:

    • Kyle on Bluesky: @mrkstep.bsky.social
    • Crowbar: https://crowbar.diy/
    • The Trophy Room on YouTube: ‪https://www.youtube.com/@PSTrophyRoom

    Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

    • 0:00 - Intro
    • 1:15 - Jacob's written review of TOEM 2
    • 2:25 - Kyle's overall impressions of TOEM 2
    • 4:00 - Graphics and Music
    • 4:45 - Puzzles and the New Tool Mechanic
    • 8:50 - The original TOEM & collaborations with other indies
    • 14:10 - Critters and Game Structure
    • 17:30 - Wrap-Up and Outro

    Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more:

    • Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
    • Podcast on Instagram: @crossplayconvos
    • Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
    • Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
    • Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social
    • Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
    • CantPause on Instagram

    Check out our other shows:

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