Awoken Game Club is a monthly video game ”book club” with a focus on unique indie games! We will celebrate, question, and dissect. There will be cake. Play along with us each month!
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September 2026 has hit credits! Listen along as we simulate 1 Frankenstein vs. 1000 toddlers in last month’s game, How Many Dudes?
The companion podcast is our post-playthrough discussion, SPOILERS abound.
How Many Dudes? Game Chat Starter Pack
Sample questions for your own monthly game club
* What was your favorite team/composition?
* Who was your favorite and least favorite dude?
* How do you pass the time in idle games?
* Did you find the actions between rounds engaging or strategic?
* Which aspect of How Many Dudes? did you most enjoy?
* Who would win in a fight, 1 silverback gorilla or 100 dudes?
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awokengameclub.substack.com (https://awokengameclub.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)
1 Sept 2026
Denshattack!
August 2026 has hit credits! Listen along as we choose the wrong door over and over again in last month’s game, Denshattack!
The companion podcast is our post-playthrough discussion, SPOILERS abound.
Denshattack! Game Chat Starter Pack
Sample questions for your own monthly game club
* How did you feel about the trick / scoring aspect of the game?
* What determines whether a game’s story gets your attention in a gameplay-first experience?
* What was your favorite level in Denshattack!?
* Was the physics tuned to your liking on the spectrum of “on-rails” to unforgiving?
* Which aspect of Denshattack! did you most enjoy?
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awokengameclub.substack.com (https://awokengameclub.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)
1 Aug 2026
Lucky Tower Ultimate
July 2026 has hit credits! Listen along as we choose the wrong door over and over again in last month’s game, Lucky Tower Ultimate!
The companion podcast is our post-playthrough discussion, SPOILERS abound.
Lucky Tower Ultimate Game Chat Starter Pack
Sample questions for your own monthly game club
* Is this game’s charm rooted in genuine craft, or is it Flash-era nostalgia?
* Should a game hide this much depth (100 achievements, secret tech, a whole village metagame) without ever telling you it’s there?
* What’s your favorite death, and what does it say about the game that the deaths are more memorable than the progression?
* When does staying small and focused beat going big and ambitious for low budget games?
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awokengameclub.substack.com (https://awokengameclub.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)
1 Jul 2026
Mixtape
June 2026 has hit credits! Listen along as we brake curfew in last month’s game, Mixtape!
The companion podcast is our post-playthrough discussion, SPOILERS abound.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awokengameclub.substack.com (https://awokengameclub.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)
1 Jun 2026
Neon White
May 2026 has hit credits! Listen along as we purify, elevate, stomp and fireball in last month’s game, Neon White!
The companion podcast is our post-playthrough discussion, SPOILERS abound.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awokengameclub.substack.com (https://awokengameclub.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)
1 May 2026
Mewgenics
April 2026 has hit credits! Listen along as we flush the potty humor and circle the tactics drain in last month’s game, Mewgenics!
The companion podcast is our post-playthrough discussion, SPOILERS abound.
Mewgenics Game Chat Starter Pack
Sample questions for your own monthly game club
* Who was your ride or die cat or cat class?
* Fried chicken plate, are you taking a tasty leg or crispy thigh?
* Favorite Edmund McMillen game?
* Do you like tactics games? How does Mewgenics rank for you?
* Did the humor hit for you?
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awokengameclub.substack.com (https://awokengameclub.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)
1 Apr 2026
Mouthwashing
Mouthwashing companion podcast! Join Ben and Patrick as they unravel the horrors of oral rinses for the Awoken Game Club game for March 2026.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awokengameclub.substack.com (https://awokengameclub.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)
1 Mar 2026
Promise Mascot Agency
Promise Mascot Agency companion podcast! Join Ben and Patrick as they assemble a mascot super team for the Awoken Game Club game for February 2026.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awokengameclub.substack.com (https://awokengameclub.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)
1 Feb 2026
Blue Prince
Blue Prince companion podcast! Join Ben and Patrick as they draft blueprints from the Awoken Game Club game for January 2026.
Check out Patrick’s handwritten playthrough notes here (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B9peBPPg11uR0EXEoDZYiHgms4PGdIrj/view?usp=sharing).
Check out this amazing Blue Prince lore video from Rkadindoubt (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwfIHsMykdE).
Check out this amazing speed run commentary on IGN from Blue Prince creator Tonda Ros (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC-_TgsOI44).
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awokengameclub.substack.com (https://awokengameclub.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)
1 Jan 2026
BALL x PIT
BALL x PIT companion podcast! Join Ben and Patrick as they breakout and breakdown the Awoken Game Club game for December 2025.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awokengameclub.substack.com (https://awokengameclub.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)
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