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Stepping foot inside the new and improved Seattle Convention Center for the first time, Dylan is joined by Hidden Gemsters old and new to showcase the indie games PAX West 2023 has on offer! Joining him is Good Trouble’s Director of Communications Harris Foster, Innersloth’s Communications Director Victoria Tran, Strange Scaffold’s Creative Director Xalavier Nelson Jr., and Intelligame Founder Josh Boykin. From the panel description: PAX is huge — with hundreds of things to see and do, can you really experience it all? Since 2017 the Hidden Gems panel has helped PAX attendees discover new favorites that may be lurking right under their noses. Our panel of game industry professionals seek out the hidden and overlooked spaces of the convention center and beyond to pluck out one-of-a-kind experiences that are worth your time. Who knows… you may just find your next favorite game here! Games include Antonblast, Peggy’s Farm, Thank Goodness You’re Here!, Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To, Emberwind, Rose and Locket, Star Salvager, Clam Man 2: Headliner, Project Dark, Beastieball, Arco, Shot One, Treachery in Beatdown City, and World of Horror. Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord at ward-games.com/discord or email us at contact@ward-games.com!
25 Mar 2023
Episode 267: Hidden Gems of PAX East V
Masked, vaxxed, and ready for PAX, Hidden Gems returns for its first in-person panel since the start of the pandemic. Joining Dylan in the panel’s home in the Bumblebee Theatre are our pals Coby West from The Glory Society and Anya Combs from Backerkit! From the panel description: Making its triumphant return, Hidden Gems is back for PAX East 2023! What is Hidden Gems? Imagine this: you’ve spent your whole day exploring the expo, playing games, and making life-long memories, but you still haven’t seen a fraction of what is available at the show. How do you know you’re not missing the coolest thing at PAX? That’s where we come in. Our veteran crew of hidden-gemologists has compiled a list of the latest and greatest overlooked games to grace the show floor. Join us as we highlight, discuss, and point you in the direction of these hidden gems! Games include Scene Investigators; Hyde’s Haunt and Seek; Rightfully, Beary Arms; Pacific Drive; Sparks; Unleaving; Who’s Your Daddy?!; The Wandering Village; Paper Trail; and Ten Candles. Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord at ward-games.com/discord or email us at contact@ward-games.com!
30 Dec 2022
Episode 266: 2022: Year in Rear View
Here we are: at the end of 2022, with 2023 waiting right around the corner. Despite not recording many episodes this year, we still found the time to play — as well as develop! — games, and now it’s time to tell you, dear lister, which ones meant the most to us in Two Thousand and Twenty-Two. Games include Fortnite, In Sound Mind, World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, Tunic, Rogue Legacy 2, and Splatoon 3. Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord at ward-games.com/discord or email us at contact@ward-games.com!
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