Incrementally Going Insane - The Checkpoint - July 2026

We are BACK with another mid-month Check-In on The Checkpoint! This month, JP is fighting a losing battle with the sun, and Ben is neck deep in European train schedules. We also check in on our progress on this month's game: Hello Kitty Island Adventure, talking about our experiences on the island so far and comparing it to other games. Next, we talk about our short story of this past month: Berry Bury Berry, recapping all of its incremental and psychological horror elements.Finally, we talk about other "games" we've been playing, and finish talking about the shuttering of physical media and how it affects the gaming landscape.Join the club using the discord link below to stay up to date with Buenale Games and to play and discuss the game of the month alongside us! Join us again at the end of June for our full length discussion on this month's game: Mina the Hollower. Discord: https://discord.gg/P9aRB5wEBSTwitch: https://twitch.tv/buenalegamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/buenale.games/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buenale.gamesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@BuenaleGames(00:00) Cold Open(03:00) Intro(9:20) HKIA Check-In(24:10) Short Story: Berry Bury Berry(46:19) Train Simulator & LoL(49:30) Physical Media in Gaming(01:05:15) Outro#videogamebookclub #gamingbookclub #gamingpodcast #gaming #videogames #hellokitty #indiegames