Talk A Good Game

Team Deku is back! Andrew, Michael, and Scott dive straight into our favorite games of 2025.Find good games, create a wishlist, and build your video game collection on dekudeals.com! Deku Deals Patreon supporters experience the site and mobile app ad-free, join now at patreon.com/dekudealsAll the good games we talked about in this episode - Donkey Kong Bananza- Split Fiction- Öoo- PEAK- Silksong- Blue Prince- Promise Mascot Agency- Angeline Era- Satisfactory- Golden Idol DLC- Very Very Valet- Dawncaster- Project Silverfish- Slay the Spire- Slay the Spire 2- Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School- Team Fortress 2 ClassifiedFollow TAGG on BlueskyFollow Deku Deals on BlueskyFollow Andrew Wolf on BlueskyFollow Michael Fairley on BlueskyFollow Scott Parker on BlueskyMusic by Plus Minus OneShow art by Sonny Ross

Andrew tries to figure out how James Wragg has dreamed up such fascinating fantasy worlds, and James talks about good games in dark times.Thanks to James for joining me on this episode and to the team at Dread XP for coordinating. Wouldn't be possible without them!Find good games, create a wishlist, and build your video game collection on dekudeals.com! Deku Deals Patreon supporters experience the site and mobile app ad-free, join now at patreon.com/dekudealsAll the good games we talked about in this episode- Dread Delusion- Entropy- ANEURISM IV- Neyasnoe- Hades II Follow TAGG on BlueskyFollow Deku Deals on BlueskyFollow Andrew Wolf on BlueskyFollow Lovely Hellplace / James Wragg on TwitterFollow Lovely Hellplace / James Wragg on BlueskyMusic by Plus Minus OneShow art by Sonny Ross

Andrew chats with Kaizen Game Works co-founder Oli Clarke Smith about their games Promise Mascot Agency and Paradise Killer, as well as Oli's love for PS2 games with low review scores, the joy of making games they love, and challenges of being an indie developer.Huge thanks to Oli and team at Kaizen Game Works for making this episode possible!Find good games, create a wishlist, and build your video game collection on dekudeals.com! Deku Deals Patreon supporters experience the site and mobile app ad-free, join now at patreon.com/dekudealsAll the good games we talked about in this episode- Promise Mascot Agency- Paradise Killer- The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-- Kinki Spiritual Affairs Bureau- ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN- Sorry We're ClosedThe retro vending machine YouTube channel we talked about: https://www.youtube.com/@onsenjazz Follow TAGG on BlueskyFollow Deku Deals on BlueskyFollow Andrew Wolf on BlueskyFollow Kaizen Game Works on BlueskyFollow Kaizen Game Works on YouTubeFollow Kaizen Game Works on XFollow Kaizen Game Works on InstagramMusic by Plus Minus OneShow art by Sonny Ross

This is the final episode of Talk A Good Game Season 1! Season 2 coming soon-ish!Briant Barnett knows what baby is now and tells us about games we shouldn't sleep on this year.Check out Brian's new venture skyboxcritics.comFind good games, create a wishlist, and build your video game collection on dekudeals.com! Deku Deals Patreon supporters experience the site and mobile app ad-free, join now at patreon.com/dekudealsAll the good games we talked about in this episode- Balatro- Monster Hunter Wilds- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33- Dread Delusion- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered- Caves of Qud- SKALD: Against the Black Priory- Outer Wilds- The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-- Marvel Rivals- Dragon Ball FighterZ- LOK Digital- Tempest Rising- DOOM: The Dark AgesFollow TAGG on BlueskyFollow Deku Deals on BlueskyFollow Andrew Wolf on BlueskyFollow Brian on BlueskyFollow Brian on XMusic by Plus Minus OneShow art by Sonny Ross

Andrew and Evan talk a lot about cooking food from video games, Super Monkey Ball, Balatro, and... XENOBLADECheck out all the cookbooks and pins on JOBJOB LLC and use coupon code TAGG everything at checkout!Find good games, create a wishlist, and build your video game collection on dekudeals.com! Deku Deals Patreon supporters experience the site and mobile app ad-free, join now at patreon.com/dekudealsAll the good games we talked about in this episode- Balatro- despelote- Dread Delusion- Donkey Kong Bananza- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door- Paper Mario: The Origami King- Yoshi’s Crafted World- BAKERU- Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma- Kirby and the Forgotten Land- ENA: Dream BBQFollow TAGG on BlueskyFollow Deku Deals on BlueskyFollow Andrew Wolf on BlueskyFollow JobJobLLC on XFollow JobJobLLC on BlueskyFollow LegendsCookbook on XMusic by Plus Minus OneShow art by Sonny Ross

Once great enemies, Andrew and Jason duke it out for all to hear... and then we talk some good games. Andrew has never played Final Fantasy. Jason has never played Xenoblade. Do these guys even play games?! Find out this week on Talk A Good Game!Check out Nintendo Wire for Nintendo news and nostalgia from NES to Nintendo Switch.Find good games, create a wishlist, and build your video game collection on dekudeals.com! Deku Deals Patreon supporters experience the site and mobile app ad-free, join now at patreon.com/dekudealsAll the good games we talked about in this episode- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time- Final Fantasy VII- FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE- FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH- Elden Ring- World of Warcraft- Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket- Duke Nukem 3D- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD- Xenoblade Chronicles 3- Mario Kart World- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildFollow TAGG on BlueskyFollow Deku Deals on BlueskyFollow Andrew Wolf on BlueskyFollow Nintendo Wire on XFollow Nintendo Wire on BlueskyFollow Amiibo News on XFollow Amiibo Jason on XMusic by Plus Minus OneShow art by Sonny Ross

Phil tells us all about his new *legit* Hand-Drawn Game Guides project with Mega Man, we laugh about threatening boulders, talk Switch 2 predictions... before we knew all about it, AND MORE! this week on Talk A Good GamePre-order the Hand-Drawn Game Guides: Mega Man book now!Find good games, create a wishlist, and build your video game collection on dekudeals.com! Deku Deals Patreon supporters experience the site and mobile app ad-free, join now at patreon.com/dekudealsAll the good games we talked about in this episode- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze- The Legendary Axe- BAKERU- Astro Bot- Hogwarts Legacy- Super Mario Odyssey- SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS- Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond- Metroid Prime Remastered- FANTASIAN Neo Dimension- FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE- FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH- Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster CollectionFollow TAGG on BlueskyFollow Deku Deals on BlueskyFollow Andrew Wolf on BlueskyFollow Philip Summers on XFollow Philip Summers on BlueskyMusic by Plus Minus OneShow art by Sonny Ross

Andrew is still bad at video games, punching nazis in Indiana Jones, games cost how much?! and MORE this week with Liam Robertson on Talk A Good Game!Find good games, create a wishlist, and build your video game collection on dekudeals.com! Deku Deals Patreon supporters experience the site and mobile app ad-free, join now at patreon.com/dekudealsAll the good games we talked about in this episode- Elite Beat Agents- Osu!- Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom- Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle- Metroid Prime Remastered- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond- BAKERU- Astral Chain- The Wonderful 101: RemasteredFollow TAGG on BlueskyFollow Deku Deals on BlueskyFollow Andrew Wolf on BlueskyFollow Liam Robertson on BlueskySubscribe to Liam Robertson on YouTubeSupport Liam on PatreonMusic by Plus Minus OneShow art by Sonny Ross

Is Chrono Trigger timeless? Is it time for the school kid video game trope to go away for good? Boundary Break's Shesez answers these questions AND MORE, this week on Talk A Good Game! (FYI this episode was recorded prior to the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct)Find good games, create a wishlist, and build your video game collection on dekudeals.com! Deku Deals Patreon supporters experience the site and mobile app ad-free, join now at patreon.com/dekudealsAll the good games we talked about in this episode on dekudeals.com- Mouthwashing- Superliminal- Chrono Trigger- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate- FANTASIAN Neo Dimension- The Midnight Walk (the game I couldn't remember the name of)- Fire Emblem- Fire Emblem: Three Houses- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD- METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond- Super Mario Bros. Wonder- Danganronpa- Ace Attorney Anthology- The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-Follow TAGG on BlueskyFollow Deku Deals on BlueskyFollow Andrew Wolf on BlueskyFollow Boundary Break on YouTubeFollow Shesez The News on YouTubeFollow Boundary Break on InstagramFollow Boundary Break on XFollow Shesez on BlueskyMusic by Plus Minus OneShow art by Sonny Ross

Find good games, create a wishlist, and build your video game collection on dekudeals.com! Deku Deals Patreon supporters experience the site and mobile app ad-free, join now at patreon.com/dekudealsAll the good games we talked about in this episode on dekudeals.com- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild- Super Mario 64- Super Mario Galaxy 2- Super Mario 3D All-Stars- Super Mario Odyssey- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury- F-ZERO 99- Dead by Daylight- Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club- Pikmin 4- Metroid Dread- Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!- Vampire Survivors- Ruffy And The RiversideFollow TAGG on BlueskyFollow Deku Deals on BlueskyFollow Andrew Wolf on BlueskyFollow GameXplain on XFollow GameXplain on InstagramFollow GameXplain on YouTubeFollow André Segers on XMusic by Plus Minus OneShow art by Sonny Ross

Find good games, create a wishlist, and build your video game collection on dekudeals.com! Deku Deals Patreon supporters experience the site and mobile app ad-free, join now at patreon.com/dekudealsFind out more about the Shovel Knight concert on the official Shovel Knight Live: Steel Thy Shovel Concert siteAll the good games we talked about in this episode on dekudeals.com- Banjo-Kazooie- Banjo-Tooie- Lil' Guardsman- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii- Metaphor: ReFantazio- Deus Ex- Mina the Hollower- Promise Mascot Agency- Usual June- Date Everything- Hatoful Boyfriend- Yooka-Replaylee- Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair- Duck Detective - The Secret Salami- Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping- TOEM- TOEM 2- The Big Con- Chicory: A Colorful Tale- Return to Monkey Island- Spirittea- Spirit of the North- Mineko's Night Market- Unpacking- A Little to the Left- As Dusk Falls- Dordogne- COCOON- Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE- The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-- SHOVEL KNIGHT GAMESFollow TAGG on BlueskyFollow Deku Deals on BlueskyFollow Andrew Wolf on BlueskyFollow Yacht Club Games on XFollow Yacht Club Games on InstagramFollow Celia on XCheck out the Game & Talk Podcast and SpawncastMusic by Plus Minus OneShow art by Sonny Ross

The very first episode of Talk A Good Game! Featuring Andrew Wolf, Michael Fairley, and Scott Parker.Find good games, create a wishlist, and build your video game collection on dekudeals.com! Deku Deals Patreon supporters experience the site and mobile app ad-free, join now at patreon.com/dekudealsAll the good games we talked about in this episode on dekudeals.com- Outer Wilds- Slay the Spire- Hades- Dead Cells- Balatro- Deus Ex- Deus Ex: Invisible War- Deus Ex: Human Revolution- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided- Avowed- Very Very Valet- Overcooked 2- Satisfactory- Helldivers 2- Factorio- Endless Space 2- Cyberpunk 2077- Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Special Edition- Streets of RogueWe're big fans of John Walker's reviews of undiscovered indie gaming gems: Buried TreasureFollow Deku Deals on BlueskyFollow Scott Parker on BlueskyFollow Michael Fairley on BlueskyFollow Andrew Wolf on BlueskyMusic by Plus Minus OneShow art by Sonny Ross

Talk A Good Game is a podcast all about good games. Join me as I explore the video game world with creators, storytellers, and critics. Each episode features conversations with industry insiders—artists, developers, journalists, and more—sharing their favorite games and how those games have shaped their personal and professional lives. No negativity, no toxicity. Just good games.Find good games, create a wishlist, and build your video game collection on dekudeals.com! Deku Deals Patreon supporters experience the site and mobile app ad-free, join now at patreon.com/dekudealsMusic by Plus Minus OneShow art by Sonny Ross