Crossplay Conversations: A Video Game Podcast

By: Luke Lewis Joseph Hooper & Jacob McCourt
  • Summary

  • Do you feel like you’re the only person in your circle who wants to go deep about video games regularly? We were like that too. Every other week, we dive deep into gaming industry topics and host light-hearted conversations around our favorite video games. With a combined 15 years of video game content creation, Luke Lewis (LukeWarmGames), Joseph Hooper (Player Player Podcast & Can’t Pause) and Jacob McCourt (Left Behind Game Club, The Gaming Brief & Video Game Trivia) publish their gaming group chat in audio form. The gang is here to break down the latest and greatest in the world of gaming with a mostly positive, insightful and fun style. Consider Crossplay Conversations as the Voltron of Video Game Podcasts.
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Episodes
  • S1E38 - 2024 Indie Game Awards Reactions (Episode 38)
    Dec 20 2024
    This week, the lads celebrate the inaugural Indie Game Awards! Discussions include reactions to the award recipients, impressions from playing the nominees and some behind the scenes fun from being judges on an awards show. Find the full list of award recipients, nominees, presenters, and judges on the official IGA website. You can also check out the IGA Steam Sale, which showcases titles from this year’s nominees and presenters! Find timestamps for this episode below: 0:00 - Intro 2:10 - Icebreaker Question: How did it feel to judge an award show? 7:05 - Debut 14:55 - Notable Achievement in Accessibility 16:57 - Music 21:17 - Visual Design 26:43 - Bite-Sized Game 33:46 - Innovation 44:03 - Emotional Impact 49:38 - Gameplay Design 57:34 - Narrative 1:06:12 - Women-Led Game 1:06:56 - Solo Development 1:11:23 - Game of the Year 1:13:29 - Industry Impact 1:15:10 - Mohammad Fahmi Storyteller Award 1:16:57 - Final Thoughts and Outro Check Other IGA Nominee Episodes + Written Reviews: Mouthwashing, Crow Country and Grunn Review: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000673149935Pacific Drive and Ultros Review Impressions: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000646013266Thanks Goodness You're Here Review: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000664484618 Animal Well Review: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000657033170 Crypt Custodian Review Impressions: https://plnk.to/crossplayconvos/e/1000674886208 Thirsty Suitors (LukeWarmGames): https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/14047071-episode-137-thirsty-suitors-review-impressionsBalatro (LukeWarmGames): https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/14575044-episode-141-balatro-review-impressionsLittle Kitty, Big City (LukeWarmGames): https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/15098086-episode-147-little-kitty-big-city-reviewClickholding (LukeWarmGames): https://lukewarmgamespodcast.buzzsprout.com/1187351/episodes/15567513-episode-153-paper-trail-review-indie-game-tastemaking-cornerFear the Spotlight (The Gaming Brief): https://thegamingbrief.ca/2024/11/28/fear-the-spotlight-review/ Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.socialJacob: @jacob.bsky.socialLuke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.socialJoseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social Find us on Twitter for show updates and more: Podcast: @crossplayconvosJoseph Hooper: @Th3HoopManJacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourtLuke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis Check out our other shows: Player Player Podcast Left Behind Game ClubThe LukeWarmGames Podcast Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie PodcastVideo Game Trivia
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • S1E37 - The Game Awards 2024 In Review (Episode 37)
    Dec 17 2024

    In this short episode, Jacob, Luke and Joseph break down The Game Awards 2024!

    We have another episode breaking The Indie Game Awards 2024 later this week!

    Find timestamps for this episode below:

    • 0:00 - Intro
    • 2:00 - The Game Awards High-Level Breakdown (as well as Split Fiction, Elden Ring: Nightreign and Catly)
    • 12:30 - Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
    • 18:15 - More Announcements (Mafia: The Old Country, Okami Sequel, Onimusha, Turok: Origins, Stage Fright, Shadow Labyrinth, Clive in Tekken 8 and Helldivers 2's Omens of Tyranny)
    • 22:10 - Awards, Celebrities & Outro

    Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more:

    • Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
    • Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
    • Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
    • Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social

    Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

    • Podcast: @crossplayconvos
    • Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
    • Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
    • Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

    Check out our other shows:

    • Player Player Podcast
    • Left Behind Game Club
    • The LukeWarmGames Podcast
    • Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
    • Video Game Trivia
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    29 mins
  • S1E36 - Tabletop Gaming 101 [ft. Asa Greenriver] (Episode 36)
    Nov 26 2024

    This week, Jacob, Luke and Joseph are joined by special guest Asa Greenriver (Borderline Entertainment) to chat about tabletop gaming and Asa's journey with board game design!

    Find timestamps for this episode below:

    • 0:00 - Intro
    • 2:45 - Housekeeping (Indie Game Awards & Schedule)
    • 4:10 - Icebreaker: "What is the best game to kick off an evening of gaming?"
    • 13:30 - Asa, his tabletop journey and his game
    • 35:25 - Our Favourite Board Games
    • 59:55 - Outro

    Note that our December schedule has shifted and our next show will be in three weeks on December 17th!

    Follow Asa and Tales from the Backlog:

    • Asa Greenriver Twitter: @Agreenriver07
    • Asa Greenriver Bluesky: @agreenriver.bsky.social
    • Asa Greenriver TikTok: @agreenriver07
    • Borderline Entertainment: YouTube & Merch

    Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more:

    • Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
    • Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
    • Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
    • Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social

    Find us on Twitter for show updates and more:

    • Podcast: @crossplayconvos
    • Joseph Hooper: @Th3HoopMan
    • Jacob McCourt: @JacobMcCourt
    • Luke Lewis: @lukewarmlewis

    Check out our other shows:

    • Player Player Podcast
    • Left Behind Game Club
    • The LukeWarmGames Podcast
    • Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
    • Video Game Trivia
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    1 hr and 5 mins

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