A group of friends who work in the games industry meet up once a week to talk about PC games over a drink. “Off-the-cuff” is a polite way to say “unprofessional”, right?
The Crate and Crowbar
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323 episodes
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YouTube86
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A group of friends who work in the games industry meet up once a week to talk about PC games over a drink. “Off-the-cuff” is a polite way to say “unprofessional”, right?
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Publishing Since
2/10/2017
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Recent Episodes
June 6, 2026
Episode 457: There’s No Stick in This Lolly
Hosts Chris, Jamie, and Marsh discuss the 007 First Light game and its developers, exploring industry shifts and future predictions.
April 13, 2026
Episode 456: I Can’t Hold All These Shivs
<br /> Chris and Jamie are joined by Mike Cook to talk about his uneventful recent life as an academic specialising in AI. Then, Slay the Spire 2 summer begins at last and we pay tribute to Marathon’s weird little robo-goblin, the Rook.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> * It’s <a href="https://www.possibilityspace.org/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.possibilityspace.org/">Mike Cook</a>! And it’s <a href="https://linktr.ee/next_level" data-type="URL" data-id="https://linktr.ee/next_level">Next Level</a>, Mike Cook’s new book!* The book Chris mentions is <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/adam-becker/more-everything-forever/9781541619593/?lens=basic-books" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/adam-becker/more-everything-forever/9781541619593/?lens=basic-books">More Everything Forever</a> by Adam Becker.* <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868840/Slay_the_Spire_2/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868840/Slay_the_Spire_2/">Slay the Spire 2</a>! You, a Crate and Crowbar listener, probably did not need this link.* Mike’s been known to enjoy a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Jorbs" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.youtube.com/@Jorbs">Jorbs</a> from time to time.* Bungie’s <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3065800/Marathon/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://store.steampowered.com/app/3065800/Marathon/">Marathon</a>, again.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You can hang out with us and our community on <a href="https://discord.gg/0Uz2RsGMemgl9DZT">our Discord channel</a>. If you have a question for a future episode, send it to us via the Questions sub-channel on our Discord or email it to <a href="mailto:questions@crateandcrowbar.com">questions@crateandcrowbar.com</a>. You can also listen to this episode on <a href="https://youtu.be/QPkYuJ-w-os" data-type="URL" data-id="https://youtu.be/QPkYuJ-w-os">YouTube</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/crateandcrowbar">subscribe to our YouTube channel</a>, if you like.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The Crate and Crowbar is kindly funded by our Patreon backers. If you’d like to know more about supporting our podcast and its spinoffs, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/crateandcrowbar">click here</a>.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Our intro music is by <a href="http://themandibles.bandcamp.com/">The Mandibles</a> from their track <a href="http://themandibles.bandcamp.com/track/clambake">Clambake</a>. Many of the band members now tour as Count Bobo And The Bullion.<br />
March 20, 2026
Episode 455: Only Beefman
Hosts Jamie and Chris discuss indentational trauma, psychogeography, and their recent gaming experiences in this interview episode.
323 total episodes available with 4 transcripts
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