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Context Free

by Contrarian Content

Context Free is a podcast all about games in our lives: cardboard, console, role-playing, mobile, VR, retro. The only thing we like more than playing games is talking about games and how they intersect everything.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 34: We Chose to Make it About Games

    03:18 - There is No Game 6:47 - Sid Meier's Civilization: New Dawn + Terra Incognito Expansion 14:50 - Hades 17:38 - Cyberpunk 2077 18:30 - Demon Souls 21:25 - Resident Evil Village 23:52 - Subnautica 2 27:46 - Gaming in a Challenged Gaming Time Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by…

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  2. Episode 33: What Do You Want Your Legacy to Be?

    00:52 - Betrayal Legacy - The Big Recap 17:37 - Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated 23:27 - Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile 32:43 - XCOM 2: War of the Chosen 51:57 - Enter the Gungeon 52:47 - Kentucky Route Zero 1:02:35 - Watergate Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s...

  3. Episode 32: We Went to the Movies. Are We Having Fun Yet?

    0:00 - Intro & Movies Discussion 6:25 - Quarto 10:28 - Nine Tiles Panic 13:26 - Shobu 21:15 - Everdell 27:10 - Jedi: Fallen Order 34:03 - (Ranting Time) 37:14 - XCOM 2 45:22 - XBox Game Pass 47:57 - The Gardens Between 49:53 - Enter the Gungeon 51:20 - Ori & The Blind Forest 52:55 - Outer Wilds...

  4. Episode 31: A party of Trust Fund Wizards

    We start with a rundown of Jason K's recent D&D surge. On console we discuss: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Xbox Game Pass, Death Stranding, For the King On the table top: Fury of Dracula Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at...

  5. Episode 30: Peak Aggravation with the Sportsball

    1:37 - Sports and emotional attachment 8:30 - Boardgames online at http://yucata.de 16:36 - Reading books inspired by playing games 18:21 - Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Switch 20:30 - Nintendo Switch pricing, indie games, and subscription gaming 30:03 - Zelda: Link's Awakening - Switch 31:27 -...

  6. Episode 29: Ship Destroyed! You're All Fired!

    We discuss rolling dice in FUSE and Calavera, Subnautica: Below Zero, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night on PS4 and Jason K's love of the vast adventures in Tangledeep on Switch and Mage Knight on the tabletop. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at...

  7. Episode 28: I'm in Awe of Our Honorable Mentions

    We discuss our top 5 games inspiring awe. With many many honorable mentions. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his...

  8. Episode 27: A Lego isn't a puzzle

    We discuss the wonders and puzzles of the Broken Token Gloomhaven organizer, the retro-arcade racer Horizon Chase Turbo, continuing adventures in Dead Cells and No Man's Sky, and Jason M's first hours with the space thriller, Observation on PS4. We end with a in-depth discussion on solo gaming,...

  9. Episode 26: Big Games in Small Packages

    We discuss the party deduction game Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, the mind-bending logic puzzles of Baba is You, and Circle the Wagons, a game that literally fits in your wallet. We end with our thoughts on big games in small packages, game designs that deliver far more than you'd expect at…

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  10. Episode 25: So Damn Satisfying: Dead Cells & RE2

    We discuss the remake of Resident Evil 2 and Dead Cells. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at...

  11. Episode 24: Frog of Love?

    On the tabletop: Fog of Love and Chronicles of Crime. On the PS4: Subnautica. On the Switch: Moonlighter. On the Steam: CrossCode Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at…

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  12. Episode 23: Don't Check Your Phone...Unless You Want Your Face Eaten

    On the tabletop: Keyforge, Cribbage, Battle Lore, and Escape from the Aliens in Outerspace. On the Console: Red Dead Redemption 2 On the web : Alias 'The Magpie' and Bogeyman Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo…

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  13. Episode 22: Dracula and Alien Walk Into a Tavern

    The Fury of Dracula, crossover between gaming in board games and video games, and Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin…

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  14. Episode 21: Nintendoishness, Eels and Nerdshame

    @kegz buys a Nintendo Switch. Telltale Games is closing shop. Jason M records his first play on the boardgamegeek.com. @kegz plays D&D at a local taproom and the world doesn't end. On the tabletop: Root, Dominion, Burgle Bros. On the screen: Donut County, Super Mario Odyssey, Hollow Knight Our...

  15. Episode 20: Hellenica: Story of Greece and Special Guest Scott DeMers

    This episode we discuss the game Hellenica: Story of Greece with designer Scott DeMers, as well as his experience designing and kickstarting a boardgame. Hellenica's Kickstarter campaign is at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/532062403/hellenica-story-of-greece Regarding the Hugo speech: it…

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  16. Episode 19: Super Pink and Super Cute

    @Kegz teaches you how to plan a game night. On the table top: Mars Open: Tabletop Golf & Flamme Rouge. On console: Has-been Heroes Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at...

  17. Episode 18: Become One to Defeat All the Levels of the Game

    This episode we primarily discuss The Mind, Ganz Schön Clever, and Tacoma. See the site for many links to every game we touch on. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at...

  18. Episode 17: When are you done with a game?

    We discuss the table top game 7th Continent, the PS4 game God of War, and IOS game Tiny Bubbles as well as the meta question: When are you done with a game? Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by...

  19. Episode 16: A Lot of Pixels in Front of Your Eyeballs

    We discuss VR on Playstation, @Kegz new gaming table and the table top game Innovation. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check...

  20. Episode 15: Co-op: It's a nice way to abstract yourself from the grim reality

    We discuss co-op on tabletop with a helping for co-op in video games. Special guest: @stacyk Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and...

  21. Episode 14: An Espresso Shot of Fun

    We discuss Magic Maze, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Celeste, and a meta topic of "games" vs. "experiences." Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the...

  22. Episode 13: An All Day Struggle for the Galaxy

    We discuss Azul, Twilight Imperium 4, Rocket League and the book "Blood, Sweat, and Pixels" Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/ Our previous red Logo was designed by...

  23. Episode 12: You Play in the Playing Place

    We discuss @Kegz experience at BGG.Con and prep for next time where we talk about "Blood, Sweat, and Pixels" Our logo was designed by Sounds Like An Earful. Find out more at: http://www.soundslikeanearful.com/ Links: BGGCON | Wiki | BoardGameGeek Out of Game Welcome to Denver International…

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  24. Episode 11: I Don't Want To Brew Potions All The Time

    We discuss Pandemic Legacy Season 2, Hanamikoji, and Witcher III (Actually played this time.) Our logo was designed by Sounds Like An Earful. Find out more at: http://www.soundslikeanearful.com/ Links: BGGCON | Wiki | BoardGameGeek Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Hanamikoji…

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  25. Episode 10: Demon Snot Essential Oil

    We discuss Pax Renaissance, Isle of Skye, Wolf Among Us, and Witcher III. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at: http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our logo was designed by Sounds Like An Earful. Find out more at: http://www.soundslikeanearful.com/ Links: Pax...

  26. Episode 9: Cardboard and Bits

    First Episode of Season 2 where we focus on Games. Cardboard, Role playing and video games. Tabletop: Camel Up Console Uncharted: Lost Legacy. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at: http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our logo was designed by Sounds Like An…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Context Free is a podcast all about games in our lives: cardboard, console, role-playing, mobile, VR, retro. The only thing we like more than playing games is talking about games and how they intersect everything.

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Context Free is a podcast all about games in our lives: cardboard, console, role-playing, mobile, VR, retro. The only thing we like more than playing games is talking about games and how they intersect everything.

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