Gamers With Jobs - Conference Call

Rich, Daryl, and Amanda are joined by indie developer Tyler Mire to talk about the creation of Quartet. Games: Quartet, Beloved Rapture, 007 First Light, Pratfall, and Mina the Hollower. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

This week Rich and Amanda talk about current games before a further discussion on revisiting older games later in the show. Games: Windrose early access, Zero Parades for Dead Spies, and Thick as Thieves. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Amanda and Aaron sit down this week to chat about games they've been playing. Games: Mixtape, Outbound, Invincible VS, Saros, Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!, Pragmata. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Amanda, and Sean discuss games they're playing before Amanda reads a segment on Moms Who Game. Games: Space Clicker, The Dungeon Experience Demo, Elementallis, Resident Evil IX, and Quartet. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Amanda, Rich, and Sean talk games they've been playing, and what gaming has inspired in them. Games: Saros, Resident Evil: Requiem, Slay the Spire 2, and Quartet. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda are joined by Hannah and Joseph of Hannah and Joseph Games to talk about life as indie developers, their work on Banquet For Fools, Serpent in the Staglands, and more. Games: Pragmata, Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss, Mouse PI For Hire, Titanium Court, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

This week Rich & Amanda are joined by developer Charles Davis, along with actors Josie Corichi and Christina Perry, to discuss their game Obey the Insect God, what goes into making an indie game, the motion capture process, and more. Games: Esoteric Ebb, Generation Exile, Obscura, and the Resident Evil series. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich & Daryl kick off the show with games chat before diving into the second half with a live recording from friends of the show Dr. Ben Chicka and Dr. Taylor Thomas at their recent PAX East Panel Rage Against the Machine Learning. Games: Starfield, Dragonkin: The Banished, Minos, and Blades in the Dark (TTRPG). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show notes.

Rich, Andrew, and Amanda chat about which games are love at first sight vs. a slow burn. Games: Legends of the Round Table, Monster Tavern Early Access, Final Fantasy VII Remake + other games, Cast n' Chill, and the Super Mario Galaxy Movie. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich and Amanda are joined by special guest and speed-runner Gaby (aka Blackheartwings) to talk about the world of speed running. Games: Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator, Timberborn 1.0, Pale Coins, The Crush House, Archipelago Multi-World Randomizers. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich and Amanda return to rant about art, gaming, and critical thinking. Games: The Legend of Khiimori, Slay the Spire 2, Banquet For Fools, Pokemon Pokopia. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich and Amanda rally for a quick chat about recent games and Switch 2. Games: Pokemon Pokopia, Banquet For Fools, Thysiastery. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Aaron Amendola and David Mann aka WipEout are joined by friends of the show Sean Lenhart and Charlie Wein to discuss how their gaming tastes have changed over time. Games: Pokemon Pokopia, DOOMs (TDA, 2016, Eternal), Avowed, Routine, Resident Evil 9: Requiem, Cairn. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show notes.

Aaron, Rich, David, McChuck, and Aaron Potter discuss how horror is making itself more accessible in 2026. They also cover Resident Evil 9: Requiem, Hunt the Night, Marathon, Caves of Qud's Switch release, High On Life 2, and Super Battle Golf. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Severance by Ling Ma Itchy, Tasty

Amanda, Daryl, and Rich gather to talk about what they've been playing in this all-games episode. Games: Love Eternal, Cairn, MENACE demo, Dispatch, Zero Parades for Dead Spies demo, Citizen Sleeper. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Daryl, and Aaron are joined by special guest Julian Rice of RICE games to talk about their game Shujinkou, cat about what they've been playing, and more! Other Games: Mario Kart World, Resident Evils, Cairn, Chronicles of Vaeltaja, Forza Horizon 5, Dispatch, and Citizen Sleeper. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Daryl, and Amanda are joined by special guest and NYC Gaymers Board President Christopher Murray to talk about the NYC Gaymers organization. Games: Fallout New Vegas, Cairn, Lost Eidolons, Nioh 3, Oblivion Remaster, Ardenfall. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Daryl, and Amanda gather to chat about their video game honorable mentions for 2025. Games: Dogpile, Spellrogue, Slay the Spire, Tiny Rogues, Alchemy Factory, Neuroxus, and Memories In Orbit (MIO). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich and Beto are joined by streamer, speedunner, and librarian gamer Gaby, aka blackheartwings, to talk books about games, and game-adjacent books. Games: Desvelado, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, Perfect Tides: Station to Station, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, and Titanium Court Demo. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Aaron Amendola is joined by GWJ Alumni David Mann & voice actor Sean Lenhart to talk gaming frustrations. Games: Animal Crossing, Act Combat 7: Skies Unknown, Escape From Tarkov 1.0, Lego Star Wars, Yakuza Zero: Director's Cut, and Spelunky. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda gather for part 2 of the GWJ Game of the Year show to chat about their top 5 games of 2025. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind.

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda gather for part 1 of a 2-part Game of the Year show to chat about their top 10 through 6 games of 2025. Stay tuned for next week to hear the our 5-1 games! To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich and Amanda ring in the new year with games they're looking forward to in 2026. Games You Can Play Now: Swordhaven: The Iron Conspiracy, Shantytown, and Blue Prince.  To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich and Amanda are joined by Remap co-founder and podcast host Rob Zacny to talk about Game of the Year lists and recency bias. Games: Master of Command, Tavern Keeper early access, and Swordhaven: The Iron Conspiracy.. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich, Daryl, Andrew, and Amanda dive into Part 2 of Episode 1000 listener and host emails. Games: Whispers of the House, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Ace Combat 7, Death Howl, Cyclopean: The Great Abyss, Octopath Traveler 2 . To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

1000! With such a notable milestone, we decided to pack it with as many hosts could fit in the room to chat about games, memories, and community.  Aaron, Amanda, Andrew, Chris, Eleima, Julian, Rich, and Sean also read listener and host write-in submissions. Between the breaks, you'll also hear recorded submissions from some familiar voices. Games: Blue Prince, Destiny 2, Baby Steps, Subnautica, and more. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Amanda, Daryl, and Rich gather to chat about games and the upcoming 1000th episode! Games: Demonschool, Stellaris: Console Edition, Phantom Brigade, Pacific Drive, and Fountains. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes.

Amanda and Glendon sit down to chat about games: BALL X PIT, Winter Burrow, Arc Raiders, Power wash Simulator 2. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Aaron and Rich are joined by Oli Clarke Smith, Game Director & Co-founder at Kaizen Game Works to talk about Promise Mascot Agency, Paradise Killer, and the experience of creating their games. Games: Raidou Remastered, Wartorn, Arc Raiders, Full Metal Schoolgirl, Rogue Flight, and Possessor(s). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Amanda, Beto, and Rich sit down to chat about games and gaming sidebars. Games: Dark Quest 4, Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, Arcs (boardgame), Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment (book). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Aaron, Rich, and Amanda discuss an autopsy of the spooky season. Games: The Seance of Blake Manor, Easy Delivery Co., Absolum, and a Switch 2 check-in. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Amanda, and Aaron chat about the deployment of nostalgia. Games: Once Upon a Katamari, Dispatch, The Secret of Weepstone demo, and Absolum. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich & Amanda team up to chat about a variety of topics like the state of things, Steam NextFest demos, and the hidden adult freedom zones of gaming. Games: The Last Caretaker demo, Absolum, Ultimate Sheep Raccoon demo, and Silksong. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk games! Games: Absolum, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, Bye Sweet Carole, Marvel Rivals, and Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich, Amanda, and Daryl talk more games! Games: Ghost of Yotei, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, and Hades 2.. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Aaron, Amanda, Daryl, and Rich talk about the value of reviews. Games: Hades 2, Cloverpit, and Silent Hill f. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Aaron, Amanda, Daryl, and Rich talk about the value of reviews. Games: Hades 2, Cloverpit, and Silent Hill f. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda gather to chat about games this week! Games: Cronos: The New Dawn, Puzzle Quest: Immortal edition, Borderlands 4, Lost Eidolons, Karate Survivor, and Wandering Village. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich & Amanda team up to chat about how what we do impacts how we play. Games: Flip 7, Heroes of Seven Islands, Harmonies, and Hollow Knight: Silksong. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Amanda, Rich, and Beto discuss both video games and board games this week. Games: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Camel Up, Scout, Negocios Infernales, and Mycelia. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Link & Show Notes

Rich, Daryl, and Beto discuss challenge modes and optional challenges in games. Games: Gears of War: Reloaded, Space Scum, The Rogue: Prince of Persia, Metal Gear Solid Master Collection, The Nameless: Slay Dragon, Baldur's Gate 3. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about their impressions of Gamescom 2025. Games: OFF remake, Endless Legend 2 demo, Donkey Kong Bananza. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about Tales of the Shire, Shields of Loyalty, and more before exploring what keeps them in a game. Games: Tales of the Shire, Shields of Loyalty, Death Stranding 2. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about getting good at video games. Games: Mafia: The Old Country, the Tiny Bookshop Demo, Gradius Origins, the Shinobi Demo, and Mario Party Jamboree. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Rich and Aaron interview Aaron Potter about his new book, 50 Indie Games That Changed the World. Games: .Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Dead Take, My Friendly Neighborhood, Ex Sanguis, Fretless: Wrath of Riffson, Dead Rising 2. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich and Amanda are joined by special guest Joannes Truyens, the creator of Neurocracy, to talk about Season 3. Games: Citizen Sleeper 2, He is Coming Demo, Old Skies, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Puzzmo app on iOS, Quake, Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about games, games, and more games! Games: Donkey Kong Bananza, The Necromancer's Tale, Date Everything, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi, and Magic: The Gathering. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Amanda hops into a mid-year check-in with Aaron about his GOTY list. Games: Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4, Mycopunk Early Access, and Split Fiction. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich & Amanda chat about the state of the GOTY race. Games: Shuffle Tactics Demo, Tower Wizard, Blades of Fire Demo, and Tower of Cats. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Rich, Daryl, and Aaron talk about their gaming playstyle side-quests. Games: Death Stranding 2, Path of the Abyss 1.0, Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, Battlefield 1, Rematch, and Promise Mascot Agency. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.