Video Games: Chris has finally decided it's time to talk about Shenmue 3, and asks the question on everyone's lips: can Shenmue survive in the modern world of gaming? Meanwhile, Dave has another games round up for us, starting off with Unheard, a detective game with an eavesdropping twist, and moves on to the Obsidian RPG The Outer Worlds (the less said the better), and goes back to enjoy the spectacular Witcher 3. Finally, Chris has a good chat about his new retro gaming console, the Retrostone 2, because Chris doesn't relive his childhood gaming enough apparently.
Enjoy!
Shenmue 3 (01:15)
Unheard (17:20)
The Outer Worlds (27:00)
Witcher 3 (29:05)
Retrostone 2 (38:00)
This episode hosted by Chris Hanratty and Dave McCreary
Music by the hosts, with Jokin Etxeberria
This episode produced by Chris Hanratty
Logo by Rebecca Horner
109 (BG) - LEGEND OF THE FOUR KINGS
Board Games & Tabletop: Pawel has insisted on having his annual RPG slot, so we let him talk about the latest edition of Legend of the Five Rings by Fantasy Flight for a good chunk. Next up is the proper gaming section for proper people, where we enjoy the new deckbuilder Hand of Fate: Ordeals by Hand & Make, which is based on the video game of playing a deadly game of card-based adventure against the Dealer. Finally, Chris and Euan have gone back to a classic as they introduced a new board gamer to the archaeological fun that is Thebes by Queen Games, with its interesting time-spending mechanic. Gotta dig up the dirt! Enjoy!
Legend of the Five Rings (04:49)
Hand of Fate: Ordeals (25:36)
Thebes (45:04)
This episode hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, and Pawel Daruk
Music by the hosts, with Jokin Etxeberria
This episode recorded and produced by Chris Hanratty
Logo by Rebecca Horner
104 (VG) - 95 TON NOSTALGIA
It's the final episode of 2018, and video games are on the festive menu. Pawel spins a yarn about the high risk nature of future capitalism in Battletech, Dave tells a topical tale of the difficulties unifying a divided land in Reigns: Game of Thrones, and Chris happily delves back into the past, reliving his childhood in Road Redemption.
Battletech (05:18)
Christmas themed games chat (21:00)
Reigns: Game of Thrones (27:34)
Road Redemption (38:58)
This episode hosted by Chris Hanratty, Pawel Daruk, and Dave McCreary
Music by the hosts, with Jokin Etxeberria
This episode recorded and produced by Dave McCreary
103 (BG) - NON-REGULATION POGS
It's the final board games episode of 2018! The team have finally got their hands on Dinosaur Island, and give it a good in-depth review in which we ask: is it Dinosaury enough? We've also played a couple of older games, starting with K2, the mountain climbing game which has caused some grumbles in climbing circles, and Dixit, the party game with the weird and wonderful card art. Enjoy!
Dinosaur Island (01:45)
K2 (40:15)
Dixit (59:22)
This episode hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, and Dave McCreary
Music by the hosts, with Jokin Etxeberria
This episode recorded and produced by Chris Hanratty
102 (VG) - STAGECOACH DRIVEBY
It's more video games chat this week, as Chris, Pawel and Dave talk about what there is to actually do in Red Dead Redemption 2's online beta, Dave gives possibly the shortest (and most obscure) review we've ever done for Burly Men at Sea, Pawel takes in cyberpunk Metroidvania game Ghost 1.0, and Chris has found a roguelite with an RTS twist in Renowned Explorers: International Society. But which bands are these games most like? Enjoy!
Red Dead Redemption 2 Online (02:24)
Burly Men at Sea (21:18)
Ghost 1.0 (25:40)
Renowned Explorers: International Society (47:05)
This episode hosted by Chris Hanratty, Pawel Daruk, and Dave McCreary
Music by the hosts, with Jokin Etxeberria
This episode recorded and produced by Chris Hanratty
101 (VG) - PARTYING 'TIL DAWN
Euan and Pawel are in recovery after the madness of Episode 100, so Chris and Dave have a more relaxed chat about their experiences with Red Dead Redemption 2 and Fallout 76, and also give a quick round up of how the new theme tune came to be and who played what! Enjoy!
Red Dead Redemption 2 (01:25)
Fallout 76 (38:15)
New theme tune chat (68:45)
This episode hosted by Chris Hanratty and Dave McCreary
Music by the hosts, with Jokin Etxeberria
This episode recorded and produced by Chris Hanratty
100 - FIFTY YEARS
It's 2065, and the team have decided to take a look back at fifty years in the gaming podcast business, sharing their favourite memories from the past. Warning: This episode contains extreme amounts of bullshit. And also a new theme tune. Enjoy!
Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, Pawel Daruk, and Dave McCreary
Music by the hosts, with Jokin Etxeberria
This episode recorded and produced by Chris Hanratty
099 (BG) - THE BIG FLAKE
It's the final tabletop episode before the Episode 100 Special! This week, we give Pawel more reasons to never play RPGs with the rest of us, before letting him delve into his latest Kickstarter acquisition Deep Madness, a co-op sci-fi board game with a Lovecraftian twist. We then have some fun by revisiting a couple of older games, the robot-programming chaos of RoboRally, and the co-operative superhero card game Sentinels of the Multiverse. Enjoy! (Your loincloth has perished.)
Deep Madness (09:43)
RoboRally (35:33)
Sentinels of the Multiverse (51:56)
Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, Pawel Daruk, and Dave McCreary
Music by Euan Glasgow
This episode recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty and Dave McCreary
098 (VG) - YOU'RE PLAYING IT WRONG
In the final pre-100 video games episode, Chris, Dave and Pawel compare Steam library play times, which brings us to a discussion about Pawel's ludicrous amount of time playing EVE Online completely differently from anyone else. Elsewhere, Dave has had a quick play of Red Dead Redemption 2 and has some controversial thoughts about modern gaming. Chris gives a short update on Pathfinder: Kingmaker, asks Pawel a question about Shenmue, then talks about The Bridge, a puzzle game enspired by the scribblings of MC Escher. Finally, Dave goes to his happy place as he has his own mini Retro Games Book Club with Ring of Red from the year 2000. Enjoy!
EVE Online (09:50)
Red Dead Redemption 2 (28:10)
Pathfinder: Kingmaker (40:20)
Shenmue (41:38)
The Bridge (43:58)
Ring of Red (50:50)
Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Pawel Daruk, and Dave McCreary
Music by Euan Glasgow
This episode recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty
097 (VG) - ESPIONAGE SOAP
In this week's video game episode, Chris talks about Pathfinder: Kingmaker, the classic-style RPG which is set in the Pathfinder universe; Dave has been playing Metal Gear Solid V and wants to tell us all about how the MGS series of games were made for him; and Pawel has played Ruiner, a top-down cyberpunk twin-stick pole-bashing bullet hell! Enjoy!
Pathfinder: Kingmaker (04:18)
Metal Gear Solid V (26:00)
Ruiner (56:34)
Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Pawel Daruk, and Dave McCreary
Music by Euan Glasgow
This episode recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty
096 (BG) - CONSPIRACY THEORIST
Board games this week as we chuck ourselves into the co-operative modern crime-solving game Detective by Portal Games, take on Plan B Games' popular abstract strategy game Azul (said with a dramatic voice), and finally get round to talking about one of Chris's favourite games of all time, the original Colosseum by Days of Wonder! Enjoy!
Detective (02:48)
Azul (29:06)
Colosseum (48:00)
Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, and Dave McCreary
Music by Euan Glasgow
This episode recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty and Dave McCreary
095 (VG) - OBJECTION!
Video games this week with Chris, Pawel and Dave! Phoenix Wright-alike Aviary Attorney is Dave's game of the week, Chris returns to Salt and Sanctuary and the PS4 version of Shenmue, both Chris and Dave have cooperated nicely in the free puzzle game We Were Here, and Pawel has some unexpected feelings about Shadow of the Tomb Raider! Enjoy!
Aviary Attorney (02:30)
Salt and Sanctuary (21:20)
Shenmue (31:47)
We Were Here (35:00)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (47:20)
Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Pawel Daruk, and Dave McCreary
Music by Euan Glasgow
This episode recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty
094 (VG) - FAR: LONE GOAT CULTS
After a lengthy introduction which is mostly about a foreign chocolate bar that causes Pawel a lot of embarrassment, we get stuck into what turns out to be a mostly indie game episode, talking first about FAR: Lone Sails and its relaxing atmosphere. Dave then quickly summarises God of War, then has a lengthy chat about his time spent playing loads of games on itch.io, the indie game website, and settles on Where The Goats Are. Finally, Chris gets weird (and terrified) in real-time card game Cultist Simulator! Enjoy!
FAR: Lone Sails (08:48)
God of War (19:55)
Dave's journey through itch.io (22:00)
Where The Goats Are (27:35)
Cultist Simulator (37:45)
Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan (Truffle) Glasgow, Pawel Daruk, and Dave McCreary
Music by Euan Glasgow
Weird chocolate by Poland
This episode recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty
093 (BG) - TABLETOP SCOTLAND
Chris, Euan and Dave bring an episode with a bit of a difference, as they talk about their experience at Tabletop Scotland in Perth on 2nd September. Enjoy!
Games talked about in this episode:
Legends Untold by Inspiring Games (04:50): www.inspiringgames.com/legends-untold
Wibble++ and Yogi by Stuff By Bez (17:35): www.stuffbybez.com
Tilis: Exploration (Playtest Zone) (27:08)
Covert (39:20)
Links to other things we talked about:
Tabletop Scotland's Website: www.tabletopscotland.co.uk
The Giant Brain: www.giantbrain.co.uk
Unlucky Frog: www.unluckyfrog.com
Meeple Like Us: www.meeplelikeus.co.uk
More Games Please: www.moregamesplease.com
Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, and Dave McCreary
Music by Euan Glasgow
This episode recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty
Email us: firstplayertoken@gmail.com
092 (VG) - ROGUEISH
Chris and Dave begin this episode with an explanation for Pawel and Euan's strange absence, then get into some video game goodness. Chris has been addictively playing roguelike card-based game Slay the Spire, Dave gets platformy with A Hat in Time, and the pair of them talk about their co-operative experience in ocean-exploring survival game Raft. Enjoy!
Slay the Spire (06:20)
A Hat in Time (32:55)
Raft (49:15)
Hosted by Chris Hanratty and Dave McCreary
Music by Euan Glasgow
This episode recorded and edited by Dave McCreary
091 (BG) - CITYBUILDING, BUNNIES, AND SANDPAPER
The first post-summer holiday board game episode starts with a long dissection of Isaac Childres's latest Kickstarter Founders of Gloomhaven, a game of city building and mass confusion. We then have some fun creating rabbit fiefdoms in the colourful card drafting and area selection game Bunny Kingdom, and we finally lick some sandpaper as we get stuck into the classic 1980s game of German politics, Die Macher. Enjoy!
Founders of Gloomhaven (01:30)
Bunny Kingdom (34:54)
Die Macher (52:27)
Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, and Dave McCreary
Music by Euan Glasgow T
his episode recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty
Email us: firstplayertoken@gmail.com
090 (VG) - CULINARY COMBAT
We're back from our summer holidays and we're talking video games this week, with mad co-op cooking sequel Overcooked 2, survival horror Prey, Dave chats about finally owning a PS4 and giving his life over to Fortnite, and we talk about how much has changed in No Man's Sky now that the Next update has been released. Enjoy!
Overcooked 2 (01:27)
Prey (15:46)
Fortnite (32:58)
No Man's Sky: Next (46:53)
Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, Pawel Daruk, and Dave McCreary
Music by Euan Glasgow
This episode recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty
089 (BG) - WAR NEVER CHANGES
It's board games time this week and Chris, Pawel and Dave all hit the wasteland in Fantasy Flight's sandboxy Fallout Board Game based on the hit video game series. Also this week, Dave keeps battering Chris's queen bee in Hive, and the team revisits party game Deception: Murder in Hong Kong just for laughs. Enjoy!
Fallout (04:34)
Hive (34:15)
Deception: Murder in Hong Kong (52:53)
Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Pawel Daruk, and Dave McCreary
Music by Euan Glasgow
This episode recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty
075 (BG) - CITADELS OF MADNESS
Games talked about in this episode: Chris, Euan and Dave bring you a board episodes this week, talking about some games that have been sitting on the shelf for a while. Enjoy!
Games talked about in this episode:
Mansions of Madness (02:20)
Seafall (18:30)
Citadels (38:05)
Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, and Dave McCreary
Music by Euan Glasgow
Recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty and Dave McCreary
074 (VG) - SOUNDSTERS
More video games chat this week with Chris, Euan, Pawel and Dave! Also expect us to confuse Pawel with chat about the dance music of yesteryear. Enjoy!
Games talked about in this episode:
Total War: Warhammer (03:30)
Technobabylon (13:45)
Fortnite Battle Royale (23:08)
Monster Hunter: World (27:28)
Streets of Rogue (45:18)
Abzu (55:47)
Hosted by Chris Hanratty, Euan Glasgow, Pawel Daruk and Dave McCreary
Music by Euan Glasgow
Recorded and edited by Chris Hanratty