Geeks & Grounds

Are you ready to be the best? Time to start discussing Yakuza: Like A Dragon, and we're delving into Chapters 1-4 today (we didn't have time for chapter 5, as originally planned, but we'll add that to our next episode! 🙏 Thanks for your understanding!)00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds02:32 Remembering 200107:21 Chapter 1: Light and Shadow53:56 Chapter 2: A Bloody Reunion01:13:35 Chapter 3: The Town At Rock Bottom01:49:48 Chapter 4: The Dragon of Yokohama02:12:01 Reflection: Life is a ??? 02:17:53 Brewing for next time! ---------------------------------------------------------------✅ Find Matt here: https://djstormageddon.com/✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2026, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play Yakuza: Like A Dragon on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235140/Yakuza_Like_a_Dragon/Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.

We're back after a summer break, and ready to hop into our next game, Yakuza: Like A Dragon. Since this is a heftier title, we're taking two months with it, playing it from August all the way through September. Fortunately, I've got an incredible co-host with me who is a Yakuza expert: Matt aka DJ Stormageddon of Fun 'N Games Podcast! 00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds03:55 The Pastry Case: Meet this month's co-host, Matt.27:02 The Pastry Case: What we're excited about!43:51 The Pastry Case: August Indiescovery01:04:41 This Month's Brew: Yakuza: Like A Dragon

Wild hearts never die! Today, Josh and Jenny repair a shattered heart, talking through the emotional and narrative significance of each track in Sayonara Wild Hearts, both within the game itself and on personal levels. Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.---------------------------------------------------------------✅Find Josh's work via Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/intelligame✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2026, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play Sayonara Wild Hearts on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122720/Sayonara_Wild_Hearts/

We begin (again) with our dear friend Josh Boykin, back for a second round of co-hosting Geeks & Grounds! Today, we have a special focus on SGF and all the indie showcases that'll be happening -- and their industry-wide impact -- as well as introducing Sayonara Wild Hearts, the game for June!

This game isn't a love story...not like we think, anyways! Join us as we discuss UNBEATABLE, a narrative meets rhythm game where music is illegal, and we're committing crimes.#podcast #unbeatablegame #indiegame #geeksandgrounds #gamediscussion ---------------------------------------------------------------✅See Kate and Emily at nosmallgames.com for all of their review, podcast, and streaming content!✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2026, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play UNBEATABLE on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2240620/UNBEATABLE/UNBEATABLE is a rhythm adventure where music is illegal and you do crimes. Follow the story of Beat and her band on the run, in a narrative experience full of big emotions powered by arcade-flawless rhythm gameplay.---------------------------------------------------------------

Music is illegal, and we do crimes in this month's brew: UNBEATABLE! I'm joined by Emily and Kate, of No Small Games, and not only do we introduce this exciting rhythm game as our May selection, but we also delve into the May indies we're most excited to play. TIMESTAMPS00:00 Welcome to Geeks & Grounds01:28 Meet May's Co-hosts ~ No Small Games16:33 What We're Excited About35:30 May Indiescovery50:23 This Month's Brew: UNBEATABLE58:53 Discussing UNBEATABLE's themes + questions to ponder (no story spoilers)1:30:00 Tips / Things To Know When Playing UNBEATABLE1:33:20 This Month's Reflection Question + Activity1:34:00 See you on May 19th for the UNBEATABLE discussion episode!#indiegame #gamediscussion #unbeatablegame #geeksandgrounds #gamepodcast ---------------------------------------------------------------✅Find No Small Games via their website for podcasts, reviews, and streams from Emily + Kate: https://www.nosmallgames.com✅Visit Geeks & Grounds' website for our newsletter sign-up, list of games for 2026, Bluesky link, and more: https://www.geeksandgrounds.com ✅Play UNBEATABLE on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2240620/UNBEATABLEUNBEATABLE is a rhythm adventure where music is illegal and you do crimes. Follow the story of Beat and her band on the run, in a narrative experience full of big emotions powered by arcade-flawless rhythm gameplay.---------------------------------------------------------------