This week, the crew is joined by special guest Kyle Stephenson (The Trophy Room and Crowbar) to celebrate physical media in gaming and make some predictions about the future of the sweet sweet discs and carts that they love so dearly! Prepare for show and tell, story time, gaming memories, and a whole lot of good vibes!

Check out Kyle Stephenson and his awesome projects:

• Kyle on Bluesky: @mrkstep.bsky.social

• Crowbar on Bluesky: @crowbar.diy

• The Trophy Room on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PSTrophyRoom

Check out Joseph’s new video on CantPause: https://youtu.be/AP501m0Ipfw?si=QZY4IRGrmansqZH9

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 5:29 - Ice Breaker Question: What does physical media mean to you?
• 15:36 - Highlight games from our personal collections
• 24:56 - Unique or unusual games from our personal collections
• 47:56 - The future of physical media
• 01:13:23 - Outro

Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more:

• Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
• Podcast on Instagram: @crossplayconvos
• Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
• Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
• Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social
• Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
• CantPause on Instagram

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast

• Left Behind Game Club

• The LukeWarmGames Podcast

• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast

• Video Game Trivia **

This week, the crew is joined by Kyle Stephenson to review the brand-new TOEM 2 from Something We Made. It's out today!

Check out Kyle Stephenson:

• Kyle on Bluesky: @mrkstep.bsky.social
• Crowbar: https://crowbar.diy/
• The Trophy Room on YouTube: ‪https://www.youtube.com/@PSTrophyRoom

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:15 - Jacob's written review of TOEM 2
• 2:25 - Kyle's overall impressions of TOEM 2
• 4:00 - Graphics and Music
• 4:45 - Puzzles and the New Tool Mechanic
• 8:50 - The original TOEM & collaborations with other indies
• 14:10 - Critters and Game Structure
• 17:30 - Wrap-Up and Outro

Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more:

• Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
• Podcast on Instagram: @crossplayconvos
• Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
• Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
• Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social
• Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
• CantPause on Instagram

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
• Video Game Trivia

This week, Luke, Joseph, and Jacob break down their time playing the FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION demo during PAX West. Stay tuned for more coverage from PAX West 2026 very soon!

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:00 - What did we play and what was the structure of the demo?
• 04:30 - New Characters
• 10:32 - Exploration and the Open World
• 16:02 - Outro

Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more:

• Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
• Podcast on Instagram: @crossplayconvos
• Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
• Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
• Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social
• Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
• CantPause on Instagram

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast
• Video Game Trivia

This week, Luke, Claire, and Jacob run through their plans and predictions for the fall/holiday season! From what games are a day one purchase to what will be the surprise GOTY nominee, there’s a lot to discuss. Grab your Steam Wishlist and settle for a good time!

Games Discussed During Today’s Episode:

• Marvel’s Wolverine - Insomniac Games
• Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave - Nintendo
• Otterly Lost - Soulworks Interactive
• Control Resonant - Remedy Entertainment
• Fallen Tear: The Ascension - Winter Crew Studios
• Dune Awakening - Funcom
• Orbitals - Shapefarm
• Echoes of Mora - Selkies Interactive

• Gears of War: E-Day - The Coalition

• Usual June - Finji

• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - KONAMI, Evil Empire
• Terrible Lizards - WDR Studios LLC

Resources for Today’s Episode:

• I Spent Hours Tracking Down Big Walk’s Mysterious Flying Folk Hero to Learn His Secret - Rebekah Valentine, Kotaku

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:08 - Ice Breaker Question: What's your excitement level heading into the fall/holiday season?
• 7:23 - Our September 2026 Picks
• 28:05 - Our October 2026 Picks
• 38:12 - November/December Picks and GTA VI Discussion
• 46:49 - Predictions for the fall/holiday season
• 56:33 - Surprise Announcement
• 58:35 - Outro

Find us on BlueSky for show updates and more:

• Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
• Podcast on Instagram: @crossplayconvos
• Jacob: @jacob.bsky.social
• Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
• Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social
• Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
• CantPause on Instagram

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast

• Left Behind Game Club

• The LukeWarmGames Podcast

• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast

• Video Game Trivia

On this week's episode, Jacob, Claire and Luke talk through the Wholesome Games Celebration event on Steam.

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:20 - Icebreaker Question: "What is your favorite Wholesome Game mechanic?"
• 3:30 - Wholesome Games Celebration
• 4:05 - Spiritstead
• 11:10 - Capy Castaway
• 15:40 - Mind Inc.
• 18:30 - Our Fave Demos
• 18:45 - Tony the Mole
• 21:20 - Jigrift
• 25:25 - Wild n Chill
• 32:00 - Beastfolk Barber
• 33:40 - Locomochi
• 34:25 - Little Sheep Valley
• 37:45 - Final Thoughts
• 38:45 - PAX West 2026 Plans and Outro

Check out the event here

Jacob's Panel at PAX West 2026

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
• Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast

On this week's episode, it's time for another indie game review round up ft. Roger Reichardt from The Gamerheads Podcast! Check them out!

We tackle Denshattack!, The Mermaid Mask, Kaz, Wabisabi Sushi Derby and Mistfall Hunter!

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 5:30 - Icebreaker Question: "What is your end of summer/back-to-school rituals?"
• 12:20 - Denshattack!
• 21:25 - The Mermaid Mask
• 31:30 - Kaz
• 38:05 - Wabisabi Sushi Derby
• 42:05 - Mistfall Hunter
• 50:45 - 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
• Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast

On this week's show, Claire, Jacob and Joseph try to figure out how we can make video games more sustainably.

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:50 - Icebreaker Question: "What have you been playing?"
• 9:50 - What the hell is happening? The 90-second vent session.
• 16:50 - The early days of gaming
• 32:00 - Mid-budget masterpieces
• 37:10 - Are there too many games (the attention economy)?
• 44:30 - The maturation of the games industry compared to other industries
• 59:00 - A look to indie and theft
• 1:18:00 - 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
• Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast