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PODCAST

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB

Daniel Wynter and Mark Yuasa

The Omnigamers’ Club is a book club style podcast for those whose love of games eclipses the divide between analog and digital. Alternating between board games, video games and everything in between, each episode will take a deep dive into one specific game, our thoughts and the conversation around it.

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All Episodes

01:18:32

Cryptmaster, Steam Demos for Hand of Hexes,...

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB ·

2025/10/29

Daniel spells out an afterlife sentence in Cryptmaster; Mark highlights several demos from the Steam Next Fest including Hand of Hexes, Glintland, and Whiskerwood; Plus Halo evolves a genetic redundancy, Star Trek finds a new final frontier of game design and more.Topics DiscussedAnbernic RG DS, Miyoo Mini Flip, Ball X Pit, Welcome to Drowned Lake, Mothership Month, Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders, Phantasy Star 2, Night of the Baba Yaga, Alien 3, Alien ResurrectionTimestampsStart:

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01:20:42

Phantasy Star 2, Tidal Blades 2

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB ·

2025/10/22

Daniel rides the waves of tactical cleverness in Tidal Blades 2; Mark continues our JRPG retrospective with Phantasy Star 2. Plus Ball X Pit, new retro game devices and more.Topics DiscussedAnbernic RG DS, Miyoo Mini Flip, Ball X Pit, Welcome to Drowned Lake, Mothership Month, Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders, Phantasy Star 2, Night of the Baba Yaga, Alien 3, Alien ResurrectionTimestampsStart: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:42Appetizer 3: 0:08:56Main 1, Tidal Blades 2: 0:19:44Main 2, Phantasy Star

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01:15:07

Thanksgiving Trick Taker Feast

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB ·

2025/10/15

This Thanksgiving, we’re laying out a spread of Trick Takers, discussing the genre, our favourites, and where the best place to start is. We also revisit our thoughts on video game remakes and remasters, their intentions and values.Topics DiscussedVideo Game Remakes as Preservation, Trick Taking Games, Chronicle, Rebel Princess, Skull King, Gachapon Trick, Cat in the Box, The Crew, Sail, Vamp on the Batwalk, Nine Lives, Dead Like Me, MonstressTimestampsStart: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:52Main Intro:

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01:18:17

Final Fantasy 1 with Alex McKenzie of Meeple and the...

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2025/10/08

We’re joined by return guest Alex McKenzie of Meeple and the Moose to discuss Final Fantasy, both the debut game and the series’ legacy. We talk remakes and reinterpretations, monsters and manualsTopics DiscussedThe Game Makers, Xbox Game Pass changes, Phantasy Star TTRPG, Final Fantasy, The September HouseTimestampsStart: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:42Appetizer 2: 0:06:47Appetizer 3: 0:14:25Main Intro: 0:17:49Main: 0:24:48Closing Thoughts: 1:02:56Dessert 1: 1:13:17Outro: 1:16:29LinksThe Game

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01:16:36

Vancouver Game Garden 2025 with Denis Ryan

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB ·

2025/10/01

We’re joined by Denis Ryan to discuss what sprouted our interest at the Vancouver Game Garden, a showcase of locally made video game prototypes. We talk indie games, idle games, peggle games, picross games and more.TimestampsStart: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:02:16Appetizer 2: 0:07:15Appetizer 3: 0:12:16Main 1: 0:17:21Main 2: 0:25:27Dessert 1: 1:04:43Dessert 2: 1:06:34Dessert 3: 1:08:21Outro: 1:11:39Topics DiscussedCastle Crashers, Rusty’s Retirement, Slay the Spire: The Board Game - Downfall, Pacific

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01:19:37

Etherstone and Barrage with Tim from Board Game Hot...

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB ·

2025/09/24

This week we’re joined by Tim from Board Game Hot Takes podcast to run through a flood of opinions on the board game Barrage. We discuss the challenges of first impressions, delayed gratification and dynamic drainage. Plus Etherstone and more.Topics DiscussedEtherstone, overcoming first impressions, Barrage, Peacemaker, Dispatch, LeviathanTimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer 1: 0:07:08Appetizer 2: 0:20:12Appetizer 3: 0:22:36Main 1: 0:35:06Closing Thoughts: 1:04:48Dessert 1: 1:08:22Dessert 2:

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01:15:28

Card Shark, Hollow Knight: Silksong

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB ·

2025/09/17

Mark shows the ace up his sleeve with the deceptive narrative game Card Shark; Daniel binds his thoughts on Silksong and the value of difficulty; Plus Vancouvers’ Full Indie Summit, adventures in Linux and more!Topics DiscussedVirtual Boy on Nintendo Online, Full Indie Summit (Project Haste, Meowmentum, Hatch & Craft: Prehistoric Paradise, Hands of Hell), Linux tinkering, Card Shark, Silksong, Astro Boy, V for VendettaTimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer 1: 0:01:06Appetizer 2: 0:02:51Appetizer 3:

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01:21:17

116 - Nana / Trio , Alien: Isolation

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB ·

2025/09/10

DescriptionMark jogs his memory with card game nana; Daniel screams with no one to hear in Alien: Isolation; Plus retro game devices, the state of game criticism and more!Topics DiscussedVancouver Public Library book sale, retro game devices, the state of games criticism, nana/Trio, Alien: Isolation, Isao Tomita’s The Planets, Frozen the MusicalTimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer 1: 0:01:30Appetizer 2: 0:22:32Main 1: 0:31:19Main 2: 0:42:30Dessert 1: 1:10:09Dessert 2: 1:12:26Outro:

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01:15:22

115 - Mass Effect the Board Game: Priority Hagalaz;...

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2025/09/03

DescriptionDaniel sizes up the focused tactical campaign of Mass Effect the Board Game: Priority Hagalaz; Mark digs up a cult classic with Japanese card game Harvest; Plus Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Mooki Island, Cypher TTRPG and more.Topics DiscussedXenoblade Chronicles 3, Donkey Kong Bananza, Mooki Island, Cypher, Mass Effect the Board Game: Priority Hagalaz, Harvest, Kaguya Sama: Love is War (manga), Ginseng Roots (Graphic Novel)TimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer 1: 0:01:32Appetizer 1: 0:14:13Main 1:

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01:16:29

114 - Returnal, Nimble TTRPG

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB ·

2025/08/27

This week, Daniel embraces the joy of touching alien goo in video game Returnal and Mark reads through the dexterously slim new TTRPG Nimble. Plus Silk-posting, gaming vs gambling, friction vs escapism, D&D compatibility and more.Topics DiscussedSilksong release date, Addiction by Design, Returnal, Nimble, Alien Earth, Steel of the Celestial ShadowsTimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer: 0:01:12Appetizer: 0:06:11Main 1: 0:19:09Main 2: 0:37:52Dessert 1: 1:04:43Dessert 2: 1:09:31LinksVancouver Game

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01:21:43

The Wilmot's Warehouse trilogy and Clank! Digital

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB ·

2025/08/20

Daniel squares up the Wilmot trilogy of games and how they bring order to chaos. Mark explores the challenges of digital noise in Clank! Digital. Plus Die The Roleplaying Game, 3DS hacks and more!Topics DiscussedDie The Roleplaying Game, hacking/emulating dual screen consoles, Wilmots Warehouse (video game and board game), Wilmot Works it Out, Clank! Digital, The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (novel), Rental Person Who Does Nothing (memoir)TimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer 1: 0:01:38Appetizer 2:

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01:19:06

Breath of Fire, Switch 2 Impressions, Mario Kart...

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2025/08/13

We’re back in the hotseat and sizzling up some summer treats. Daniel grills fresh takes on Nintendo Switch 2’s debut with Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza while Mark cools off with the refreshing retro charm of Breath of Fire. We also discuss some recent controversy around representation in games and the broader role of cultural consultancy.Topics DiscussedCGE apology re: Harry Potter Codenames, Devir apology re: Ace of Spades, ‘Ghibli inspired’ games, Breath of Fire, Nintendo Switch 2,

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01:18:02

Summer Vacation in Australia and Japan

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB ·

2025/08/06

We're back from summer vacation, and we have stories to tell. Daniel recounts his experiences in Australia, even attending a con, while Mark visits Japan mostly for retro game hunting with a little (Nintendo) museum going in the mix.Topics DiscussedThe Danes, Thunder Road: Vendetta campaign, Unmatched Hellboy, Sword World English translation, Let’s Go! To France, BDS Microsoft boycott, CGE boycott, visiting Japan, visiting Sydney, hunting for retro games, Play Con, Ahoy, Harvest, Hot Streak, Nana,

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01:19:24

110 - Jurassic Park, Phantasy Star, Xenoblade...

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB ·

2025/06/18

We’re closing off this season of the podcast with a pot luck of tasty game news and reviews: We discuss the state of video game consoles and a selection of Steam Next Fest Demos; Daniel reminisces with a retro game roundup of Jurassic Park and Phantasy Star; Mark surveys the remaster of Xenoblade Chronicles XTopics DiscussedAre video game consoles dead?, Is Game Pass Devaluing games?, Video games demos (Morsels, Mina the Hollower, Ball x Pit, Flick Shot Rogues), Xenoblade Chronicles X Remaster,

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01:22:46

109 - Darwin’s Journey, Dungeon Kart and My Shelfie...

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2025/06/11

We welcome omni-streamer Amanda Panda (aka Panda8ngel) to the club, to discuss the state of board game conventions, why there’s an aversion to co-operative games and why libraries are so awesome. With reviews of Darwin’s Journey, Dungeon Kart and My Shelfie The Dice Game.Topics DiscussedWhy won’t my friends play Co-operative Games, Not talking about Summer Game Fest, The state of games conventions, Sword World English Translation, Hunting for games in Japan, Darwin’s Journey, Dungeon Kart, What You

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01:23:34

108 - A Penny For My Thoughts with Graham Gentz,...

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB ·

2025/06/04

This episode, we’re joined by Graham Gentz from Mythworks to discuss his experience designing TTRPGs and running Mega Games. Graham recalls a wealth of experience playing A Penny for My Thoughts, and Daniel delivers a report of visiting Koriko: A Magical Year.Topics DiscussedCBR+PNK, Under the Autumn Strangely, Mega Games, A Penny For My Thoughts, Koriko: A Magical Year, horror recommendationsTimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer - CBR PNK: 0:02:04Appetizer - Under the Autumn Strangely: 0:06:56Appetizer

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01:03:31

107 - Gravitrax The Game, Gargoyle’s Quest

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB ·

2025/05/28

This week we ponder the conundrum of classifying puzzles as games, as Daniel reviews Gravitrax The Game Pro: Splitter. Meanwhile Mark plunders the retro archives to review Gargoyle’s Quest.Topics DiscussedPuzzles as Games, Gravitrax The Game, Gargoyles Quest, Fargo (TV series), Star Wars: Convergence (Novel)TimestampsStart: 0:00:00Appetizer: 0:01:30Gravitrax: 0:12:15Gargoyle’s Quest: 0:28:19Desert: 0:47:47Outro: 1:01:21LinksBoard Games As Puzzles: Problem Design & Player

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01:21:12

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB ·

2025/05/21

This week we’re both illustrating our thoughts on turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. We discuss its surrealist high-stakes storytelling and resonance with card-game mechanics to see how this exquisite corpse of design fits together.Topics DiscussedMolly House Print and Play, Bungie plagiarises artwork, ProtoCon BC, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, A Canticle for Leibowitz, Overlord (manga/anime)TimestampsStart: 00:00Appetizer: 01:47Clair Obscur Expedition 33: 10:09Desert: 1:07:22Outro:

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01:26:40

Blue Prince

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB ·

2025/05/14

This week we’re taking a magnifying glass to Blue Prince and both comparing our thoughts on this innovative blend of card drafting, puzzle solving and rogue-like RNG. Is the resulting Winchester house of game design worthy of the crown?Topics DiscussedReforest: Old Growth, Seas of Havoc, Goodman Games collaborating with Judges Guild, Spindlejack, Citizen Sleeper, Nintendo virtual game cards, Blue Prince, Black Mirror, The Invisible Man and His Soon to be WifeTimestampsStart: 00:00Appetizer:

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01:11:32

Dungeon Crawl Classics, Xia Legends of the Drift System

THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB ·

2025/05/07

We're back to our regularly scheduled format. Mark covers Dungeon Crawl Classics, the decidedly Old Skool TTRPG. Daniel discusses Xia Legends of the Drift System. Does it fail to deliver? Or is it a modern, pick-up-and-deliver classic?Games DiscussedAppetizer: Tariff update. Stonemeier joining a lawsuit to sue the governmentFinal Frontier Games, Greater than Games, Boardlandia closed. Layoffs at Flat River, Polygon.BDS Microsoft Xbox Boycott Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Price hikes.Nintendo just

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