Zed Games

EPISODE NOTES: This week on Zed Games Maylee and Peter let Natalia out of the box for the show to talk about getting down with the computer upgrade sickness, the future of vault diving, and the week in #GamingNews. Maylee then plays favourites while exploring the star studded voice actor filled love/hate dating sim, Date Everything [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2201320/Date_Everything/] from Sassy Chap Games [https://www.instagram.com/sassychapgames/?hl=en]. Timestamps and Links: * 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games * 07:25 - #GamingNews * 21:10 - Date Everything [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2201320/Date_Everything/] from Sassy Chap Games [https://www.instagram.com/sassychapgames/?hl=en] Produced and recorded by Maylee for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country . Album cover design and podcast edited by Tobi [https://linktr.ee/7081edits] for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

EPISODE NOTES: This week on Zed Games Paul and Tom introduce a newbie to the microphone Natalia, before jumping into a totally happy and uplifting week in #GamingNews. The team grabs the tissues to talk generally and literally around the complicated, arthouse, big budget, star studded game Death Stranding 2 [https://www.playstation.com/en-au/games/death-stranding-2-on-the-beach/] from Kojima Productions [https://www.kojimaproductions.jp/en] and the new quality of life changes in the sequel. And lastly the team grabs their favourite fishing rods and work laptops to head out and idle the day away playing Cast and Chill [https://www.wombatbrawler.com/cast-n-chill] from Wombat Brawler [https://www.wombatbrawler.com/]. Timestamps and Links: * 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games * 01:46 - Welcome Natalia: Favourite Game * 02:27 - #GamingNews * 13:21 - Death Stranding 2 [https://www.playstation.com/en-au/games/death-stranding-2-on-the-beach/] from Kojima Productions [https://www.kojimaproductions.jp/en] * 26:20 - Cast and Chill [https://www.wombatbrawler.com/cast-n-chill] from Wombat Brawler [https://www.wombatbrawler.com/] Produced and recorded by Paul for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi [https://linktr.ee/7081edits] for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

EPISODE NOTES: This week on Zed Games Zahra, Hazel, and Peter spruik the 4zzz merch before jumping into the week in #GamingNews with Science saying games promote edufication, Nintendo Museum Expands, and Spartan Survives. Then Peter embraces the whimsy, gets curious, and grabs a stickerbook to get cozy in Pilo and the Holobook [https://pilo-game.com/] from Mudita Games [https://mudita.games/]. Paul goes yo-yo crazy in the yo-yo-vania Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo [https://pipistrello-and-the-cursed-yoyo.xsollasitebuilder.com/] from Pocket Trap [https://pocket-trap.com/]. And Zahra gets a serious case of the Mondays while finding themselves in the game The River [https://bokchoi-al.itch.io/the-river] from bokchoi. [https://bokchoi.ca/]. Timestamps and Links: * 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games * 03:48 - #GamingNews * 12:53 - Pilo and the Holobook [https://pilo-game.com/] from Mudita Games [https://mudita.games/] * 17:53 - Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo [https://pipistrello-and-the-cursed-yoyo.xsollasitebuilder.com/] from Pocket Trap [https://pocket-trap.com/] * 24:22 - The River [https://bokchoi-al.itch.io/the-river] from bokchoi. [https://bokchoi.ca/] Produced and recorded by Zahra for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi [https://linktr.ee/7081edits] for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

EPISODE NOTES: This week on Zed Games Maylee, Zahra, and Caroline talk gaming, bloodsports, LARPing, and anticip… …ation before meandering their way into the week in #GamingNews [https://www.zedgamesau.net/news/queensland-games-festival-switch-2-heist-and-more]. Zahra then rummages through the trash to pay the rent talking Trash Goblin [https://www.trashgoblingame.com/] from Spilt Milk Studios [https://www.spiltmilkstudios.com/]. Then the team recaps their wonderful time at Queensland Games Festival. Timestamps and Links: * 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games * 05:08 - #GamingNews [https://www.zedgamesau.net/news/queensland-games-festival-switch-2-heist-and-more] * 12:44 - Trash Goblin [https://www.trashgoblingame.com/] from Spilt Milk Studios [https://www.spiltmilkstudios.com/] * 18:54 - Queensland Games Festival Recap * 20:52 - QGF: Lone Pine [http://bangbangbang.io/lone-pine] from Bang Bang Bang Interactive [https://www.bangbangbang.io/] * 22:39 - QGF: Bumper Bout from Rocco Loria (Rockalot) [https://rockalot.carrd.co/] * 23:30 - QGF: The Hare and the Wreath [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKv94qQAogG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==] from Lili Piri [https://lillypiri.com/] * 25:11 - QGF: Slime Time [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3143740/Slime_Time/] from Flow State Games [https://linktr.ee/FSGames] * 26:27 - QGF: Dungeon Pizza from Growing Games * 27:22 - QGF: Isle of Feathers [https://www.isleoffeathers.com/] Produced and recorded by Maylee for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi [https://linktr.ee/7081edits] for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

EPISODE NOTES: This week on Zed Games Zahra, Peter, and Tom throw wood and get meta talking Mario Kart World and Oddsparks [https://handy-games.com/en/games/oddsparks/] before jumping into the week in #GamingNews talking: Frosty Games Fest [https://www.frostygamesfest.com/], Summer Games Fest [https://www.summergamefest.com/], and more! Tom takes a jab at boxing games to work on his footwork in Leftovers KO! [https://www.mtnanim.com/games] from Mountain Man Animation [https://www.mtnanim.com/]. Then the team talks the upcoming Queensland Games Festival 2025 [https://www.queenslandgamesfestival.com/] at the Brisbane Powerhouse [https://maps.app.goo.gl/Sw66bfanQyxEoJbi7] on Saturday 14th June 2025, where will be hosting AMPLIFY GAMES [https://www.queenslandgamesfestival.com/amplify-games/] and steaming it live on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/live/9vS_i-FllFQ] and Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/zedgamesaus]! Timestamps and Links: * 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games * 04:50 - #GamingNews * 15:30 - Leftovers KO! [https://www.mtnanim.com/games] from Mountain Man Animation [https://www.mtnanim.com/] * 24:13 - Queensland Games Festival 2025 [https://www.queenslandgamesfestival.com/] and AMPLIFY GAMES [https://www.queenslandgamesfestival.com/amplify-games/] at the Brisbane Powerhouse [https://maps.app.goo.gl/Sw66bfanQyxEoJbi7] Games we will be hosting at Queensland Games Festival 2025 [https://www.queenslandgamesfestival.com/] through AMPLIFY GAMES [https://www.queenslandgamesfestival.com/amplify-games/]**: * Lone Pine [http://bangbangbang.io/lone-pine] from Bang Bang Bang Interactive [https://www.bangbangbang.io/] * Bumper Bout from Rocco Loria (Rockalot) [https://rockalot.carrd.co/] * L8R SK8R [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3046610/L8R_SK8R/?beta=1&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAachxL-Eo6BIkMI5t_N0YMiIhC-j79RTMUztz_bA1uDYVlUykyvKYwP9TvlUSw_aem_GJ3y6bRPRr6W2A8OCnm3GQ] from Alex Driml [https://www.instagram.com/busalonium/] * The Hare and the Wreath [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKv94qQAogG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==] from Lili Piri [https://lillypiri.com/] * Yum Cha [https://www.quokkagames.com/shop/p/yum-cha] from Jonathon Cheung [https://www.quokkagames.com/ourstory] * Rodent Rollers [https://mobster-lobster-games.itch.io/rodent-rollers] from Mobster Lobster Games [https://mobsterlobstergames.carrd.co/] * Aqueducks [https://www.aqueducks.com.au/] from Reid Marsh + Jack Reboul * Stellar Scavengers from Tem * Slime Time [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3143740/Slime_Time/] from Flow State Games [https://linktr.ee/FSGames] * Dungeon Pizza from Growing Games Other Games coming to Queensland Games Festival 2025 [https://www.queenslandgamesfestival.com/]: * Carmen Sandiego [https://carmensandiego-game.com/] * Hordes of Fate [https://www.spitfireinteractive.com.au/] * Memo to the Underlord [https://memototheunderlord.com/] * Bravest Coconut [https://www.bravestcoconut.com/] * Cooked [https://www.cookedgame.com/] * Key Fairy [https://keyfairy.com.au/] * Cast n Chill [https://www.wombatbrawler.com/cast-n-chill] * Isopod [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2053910/Isopod_A_Webbed_Spinoff/] * Moonbrella [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3433800/Moonbrella/] * Bumpabout * Candy Crawler [https://candycrawlergame.com/] * Trash Heart [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1877260/Trash_Heart/] * Momento [https://playmomento.com/] * Chunk [https://store.steampowered.com/app/3219950/Chunk/] * Tempopo [https://tempopogame.com/] * Rita [https://sporktank.com/#games] * ANGEL [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2884840/Angel/] * We Forlorn Few [https://www.knifedgegames.com/] * Delverium [https://store.steampowered.com/app/2710040/Delverium/] * Isle of Feathers [https://www.isleoffeathers.com/] * Schrodinger’s Cat Burgler [https://abandonedsheep.com/] Games Listed in #GamingNews; Frosty Games Fest [https://www.frostygamesfest.com/]: * Mars First Logistics [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1532200/Mars_First_Logistics/] * Letters to Arralla [https://www.littlepinkclouds.com/] * Toroa: Skycall [https://www.toroagame.com/] * Junklands [https://www.deadleafgames.com/junklands/] * Bones: Wandering Soul [https://www.bonesthegame.com/] * Cast n Chill [https://www.wombatbrawler.com/cast-n-chill] * Tempopo [https://tempopogame.com/] * Key Fairy [https://keyfairy.com.au/] Summer Games Fest [https://www.summergamefest.com/]: * Resident Evil Requiem [https://www.residentevil.com/requiem/en-uk/] * Lies of P: Overture [https://www.liesofp.com/en-us/dlc-overture] * Dying Light: The Beast [https://dyinglightgame.com/the-beast/?lang=en] * Wu-Tang: Rise of the Deceiver [https://brasslionentertainment.com/] * Killer Inn [https://www.square-enix.com/killer-inn/en-gb/] Xbox Games Showcase [https://www.xbox.com/en-AU/events/xbox-games-showcase] * Keeper [https://www.doublefine.com/games/keeper] * Outer Worlds 2 [https://outerworlds2.obsidian.net/enter] * Persona 4: Revival [https://www.sega.com/persona/persona-4-revival] Upcoming Games: * Wizard of Legend 2 [https://www.humblegames.com/games/wizardoflegend2/] * The Alters [https://11bitstudios.com/games/the-alters/] * Gex Trilogy [https://gextrilogy.com/] * FBC: Firebreak [https://www.remedygames.com/games/firebreak] * Kity Builder [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1622310/Kity_Builder/] * Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond [https://shadowverse-wb.com/en/] * Hell Clock [https://www.madmushroom.gg/games/hell-clock] * The Colony: New Haven Chronicles [https://store.steampowered.com/app/506710/The_Colony_New_Haven_Chronicles/] 📸 ID: A character with a health and stamina bar below him is wearing boxing gloves while facing off against a moustache wearing junk food character (from Leftovers KO!). It is riding a wave with an explosion going off behind it. Looming in the background is the Pink Sugar Glider from the Queensland Games Festival logos. The text So Many Games Fest is under the 4zzz Podcast logo in the top right, with Jack Black as the Great Fairy, and the Zed Games Logo are in the bottom left, and right respectively. Produced and recorded by Zahra at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi [https://linktr.ee/7081edits] for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.