Vole & Otter Gamecast

On a directional twist for the podcast, and a decision that is bound to change the course of our podcast career, and, dare we say, the world, the mammals choose their goats. And I do not mean the animal. Or CM Punk. I mean their Greatest Of All Time. Games that is. Video games. 60 in total, a combined list of both their goats with some honourable mentions just for the hell of it. Goat fun fact: Goats have a 320-340-degree vision, giving them a vast view of their surrounding area, to avoid predators, calculate their climbs and spot the best deals at their local game shop. ---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

Not one, but TWO really, really, ridiculously disturbing games. Controversy! Drama! Survival! DONGS! HORSE DONGS, TOO! What else would you want? Special guest: Marksupplier(For legal purposes, Marksupplier did not reply to our emails and did not join the podcast. And Markiplier does not know we exist. Meow).---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

So, Vole once went online in one of them video games, tried to use a gun, and a 12 year old called him a poopoo head. Since then, he vowed to never play games online again. Or, like, for a bit. Maybe I was not even talking about Vole... A kid once shouted at me. I did not like it. I don't like people. Lemme play my games alone!The episode is about playing games online, by the way. Thanks.23rd on the 23rd. Nice!---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

Ah, it's been a long time, hasn't it? Vole has been busy solving the Riemann Hypothesis, Autarr has had his hands full conquering a small country in the Pacific. How could we find any time to just chat and catch up? Alongside condiments, we also go over what we've been playing the last few months and, for once, we embrace the tangents. Hot diggedy dawg, will this episode be sauced up and ready for your earhole pleasure?!For legal purposes we do not recommend you shove hot dogs in your ears.---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

What if in the future all plants were extinct, and there were artificial human beings called duplicants that came from a colony in Venus? And the scissor sprinters were coppers running after them? With scissors!!!You get Blade Runner...I mean Scissor Sprinter!Spoiler warning: We discuss Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, the two Blade Runner films and Blade Runner the game from 1997. We only fully spoil the first film, the rest of it is relatively spoiler safe.---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

Space is a place in which we sometimes race. With cars! That fly? With ships in the sky?The thing is, game space has to convince you that it's a real place. So, what turns spaceness into placeness? The deformed children in Witcher 3? The location of your humble abode? Space species seeking peace speaking script pieces?Put on your space suits and listen to this episode, as we fill this space with a lot of unverified theories.Spoiler warning: At some point, Vole spoils No Man's Sky. Like, the whole thing, spoilt, past its due date, gone bad, man, whatever you do, don't eat it! There's a clear warning in the audio and it lasts less than a minute, and then we never speak of it again. If you care, beware!---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

So, uhm... How do we put this? This is about religion.Also about a cosmic horror flooding upon a Scottish oil rig, but mostly about religion. And dogs.Did we ever mention we're Greek?Games discussed:Still Wakes the DeepIndikaSpoiler warnings:Very light to no spoilers for Still Wakes the Deep.Indika discussion is very light in spoilers (setting, first 20-30 minutes events, and game themes), until it isn't. We give a clear warning before we start talking pure spoilers, for anyone who wants to stop listening there.Trigger warning: Mentions of sexual assault in the discussion of Indika.---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

Yes, we played Anthem. Through the story at least. And we didn't just play it, we streamed it; and now we are even bringing you an episode on it. Plus, I (Autarr) had to read a bunch for this one and we did a farewell stream on it? This game is officially our biggest project so far. Why? Because life is meaningless. Enjoy.---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

2025 sure has been a year where only good things happened. Especially in the world of games, right? Right?This is a spoiler-free episode, but just so you have an idea what to expect, here's a bunch of lists.Games discussed or mentioned (in alphabetical order):AnthemBaby StepsBroken Sword: Shadow of the TemplarsClair Obscur : Expedition 33Consume meDark Pictures AnthologyDead Space (remake)Dodgeball AcademiaDoom 64Dragon Age: The VeilguardDungeons of HinterbergFear the Spotlight Gran Turismo 4HadesHarold HalibutHollow Knight: SilksongIndikaInfinity NikkiKathy RainLittle Kitty, Big CityPokemon Legends Z-APowerWash SimulatorResident Evil 3 (remake)Resident Evil 4 (remake)Resident Evil 5Resident Evil 6 Resident Evil Revelations Spider-Man 2Spider-Man: Miles MoralesStalker (Shadow of Chernobyl and 2)Still Wakes the DeepSword of the SeaUnder the WavesYakuza: Like a DragonOther mentions & recommendationsAutarrMusic:All men unto me - RequiemAmanda Mur - Neu OmAnna von Hausswolff - IconoclastsDormant Ordeal - Tooth and NailHaru Nemuri - ekkolaptomenosIchiko Aoba - Luminescent CreaturesPATRIARKH- PROPHET ILJAPostcards - RipeSnapped ankles - Hard Times Furious DancingManga:HirayasumiVoleBooks:Do Androids Dream of Electric SheepProject Hail MaryThe Colour of MagicThe Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

Wow! What a show, right? Unpredictable winners, non-intrusive ads, perfectly natural and affable hosts, zero cringe moments. Yeah, you are right, we are being sarcastic.---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

After 17.4 centuries, Vole finally completed this game, so Autarr gets to be all "Whee" to talk about it.Unsurprisingly, we are here to mostly praise a game that so many before us have done, and for good reason. Hopefully, we bring something new to the conversation about something that seems to have affected us both deeply.Yes, this game is more "Whee" than "Whoo" for us!1:05:00 - KNOW YE ALL, SPOILER DISCUSSION STARTS HERE!---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

Hey, Buster. Sit! No, don't spin. Sit! GOOD BOY, HERE'S A TREATO!Do you like that? Do you like getting little treatos when you do the thing in the game well? So does Vole! And Autarr used to be addicted in that, so there is an intervention in this episode.How did Baby Steps lead Autarr to clarity? Why does Vole like the treatos? Is the sky really blue or was it painted by alien blood, when the colonial war of the stratosphere ended with the bloodshed of 200,000 chromchroms? We hold the answers! Join us to (try to) understand why brain happy when "Achievement Unlocked", and why this may be good OR bad for games. Spoiler: the answer is "sometimes" and "it depends" again.---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

Voles and otters. They live both on land and sea, right? They do not pull sick-ass tricks, though! That's right, we are talking about Journey, Abzu and Sword of the Sea. I bet you guessed it from my little teaser there. No? Well too bad. It made sense to me. So, 3 games, 2 of each we consider some of our peak gaming experiences. Come hear us gush about the climb and Autarr gush about fish, and then stay for the controversial takes! Also, Autarr took some Baby Steps after his travels and has some thoughts to share.Games discussed:Baby Steps impressions.Journey (That Game Company)Abzu (Giant Squid)Sword of the Sea (Giant Squid)---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

Some would say that mountains are like a canvas, smeared with red paint exhumed from climbers' bodies after they make a wrong jump. Or some would say that a canvas is like a mountain, as in it is hard to climb on one. Deep right? Well you're in luck because our conversation on Concrete Genie and Celeste is equally deep. Care about deep art? Listen to our deep podcast! Shove your earbuds deep in your earholes and listen deeply!Like that fairy from Ocarina of Time once said, "Hey, listen up, buckaroo, we have to talk them games!". And these are two games. Liek und Subscirb <3---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

Do you like stories? Do you like stories being told at you? Do you like cut-scenes or witty dialogue? Or do you prefer all the lore to be dumped on you in a 10-minute long unnatural dialogue between two characters who should already know everything they are telling each other?Whatever your style is, we are here to discuss it and offer some semi-constructive criticism on what makes good and bad exposition. In case you were not aware, 15 centuries ago, in the kingdom of Lemuria, the mighty king Frengo the 3rd led the first Hungryboi rebellion against the Dugong dynasty. After a devastating battle, the victorious king Frengo claimed the land and named it what we know of it now, Lemuria. However, the evil Zoeglons stashed away 8 pieces of the soul of Nenderthalal, leader of the Dugong dynasty, and the remaining believers of Nenderthalal are attempting to release them. You must stop them, traveller! Stop them before they bring forth a new age of war and pestilence!We all put our faith in you mighty traveler, for you are our last hope. Grugolax be with you!---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

What is natural for two village kids with social anxiety? To go to the city, of course. And not just one, but two!In this chapter of our sorry lives we get to visit two cities plagued by different curses (and mechanical insufficiencies, in the case of one) and we fumble our way through them as we always do. Which city is the best? Which is the worst? Which one has the best mayor? Which one is best for pedestrians? We answer some of those questions. Games discussed:The Forgotten CityThe Sinking City---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

The game gents decide to reject the present day nightmare-scape and warp back to the times they were game boys struggling to find games.Are you curious about what the prelude to our current ruin was? Here is the episode in which we cover just that!We also touched on a couple of more serious things you may want to do something about. Here are a couple of starting points:Save games from censorshipRepeal the UK Online Safety Act---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

In this episode the gents/critters learn how to do parenting and how to do prison breaking. Neither lesson is helpful and neither of the gents appreciated it much. Are the gents falling apart? Should they start talking to a magical book with an accent and start doing more of that "Collaboration" thing? We don't know, we are just two neckbeards with fedoras playing games sometimes questionably intended for kids. This is about the (in)famous Hazelight studio (which we spell incorrect multiple times, yes, we know), and we discuss Game of the Year Award winner "It Takes Two" and another game that might also have won something, "A Way Out".Soz for being angry. Will happen again <3---For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

As we stray away (see what we did there) from the fresh episodes path, we dive into an adventure of the future feline sort. Purrs, scratches, meows, naps; this one was made for us.This comes from our time capsule of episodes recorded pre-going live and from a time our podcast had a different name and an extra member (who had sat out this recording, because he's a dog person; thus, shall remain mysterious).Is this a hit or a hiss? You can only find out by listening (for about 5 minutes until we both say that we both liked it). Forgot to mention in the episode:Developed by BlueTwelve Studio--For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

We blundered through Resident Evil 5 and cringed with some... decisions that were made in it. Now let's talk about what makes this historic game stand out; for better or for worse. Mostly for worse...For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

From a rock 'n' roll space adventure about discovering your creative voice to a small picturesque town in the French countryside, this episode's got it all! ...Maybe not racing this time, but who's missing that?For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

Vole and Autarr. They have jobs, despite the noobiness; and they are adults, despite what their humour suggests. So they both wanna rant about why them games be so dang long!For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

In a post-Thrustmaster bomb drop, the dynamic duo goes over a (as long as work allows) list of demos they played during the June 2025 Steam Next Fest.What will be their yupperz, noperz and their maybe-erz/check again laterz?TRIGGER WARNING: We discuss a game dealing with eating disorders in this one.56:54 - Discussion starts1:05:51 - Discussion endsSince we discussed many demos, here's a timestamped list for your convenience:01:30 #Drive Rally06:02 NODE: The Last Favor of the Antarii07:40 Baby Steps13:42 Cast n Chill16:46 Is This Seat Taken?19:15 Dispatch22:28 Prison of Husks26:18 Easy Delivery Co.32:30 Gecko Gods36:05 Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream39:45 Perfect Tides: Station to Station44:30 Hell Is Us56:28 Consume Me1:05:51 Hirogami1:11:52 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo1:15:09 Speed Demons 21:18:14 Date Everything1:22:15 Star Overdrive1:27:06 Cairn1:34:19 Yooka-Replaylee1:37:00 Final thoughts and outroFor comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

Traditions exist but are also made! So, we are creating a new one. 2025 shall be the year when two people calling themselves names of small mammals start watching video game advertisements yearly and discuss them.Is that fun? Sometimes. Does anyone need this? No. Will this inflate our backlogs and make us regret we ever fell into this rabbit hole? Absolutely.For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

We played Evil West together, and now we're here to tell you all about it!We've tried to keep the spoilers very light, so, if you want to play this, it's probably safe to listen to this, unless you have a severe spoiler allergy. No specific plot points are discussed other than the setting, but we do talk about gameplay mechanics.For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky

After nearly 4 years of procrastination, gestation and other delay-tions, Vole Maulder & Speiss Autarr are finally ready to introduce themselves.Most of this episode was recorded a little over a year before its publication date, so you may notice that we're unaware of things you might expect us to be aware of at this point in time. There will be a bit of that for a handful of episodes, and then things will become more in sync.For comments, feedback, suggestions or polite corrections, send your emails here: [email protected] you want to watch us play games live, you can find us here:Vole's TwitchAutarr's TwitchFor stream VODs, clips, highlights etc:Vole's YouTubeAutarr's YouTubeVole & Otter Games YouTube Channel (for all our co-op content)Other places where we may occasionally exist:Vole's MastodonAutarr's MastodonAutarr's BlueskyArt made by Myrto. Follow her below:Myrto's Instagram Myrto's Bluesky