New Game Old Flame – A modern and homebrew retro gaming podcast.

Ring in the New Year with us as we wrap up 2024 in style! In this episode, the crew looks back on the year’s best games for old-school consoles and microcomputers. After sharing a few fun tales from our Christmas and New Year celebrations, each of us brings five favorite games to the table. From there, it’s a showdown to crown the ultimate Game of the Year for 2024!We also reflect on how small moments—like spontaneous neighborhood dinners or rethinking holiday traditions—can make the season special in surprising ways. Plus, we reveal some unexpected personal resolutions and plans for the show.

Festive outfits, wine, and snacks set the mood as Diego, Wiedo, and Andy wrap up 2024 in this cheerful end-of-the-year Christmas episode. Expect game music concerts, TV repairs, and fond reflections on retro gaming days, all building up to three snow-dusted titles: Santa’s Workout 4 (Commodore 64), Relevo’s Snowboarding (MSX), and Santatron 2024 (Amiga). And of course, we can’t call it a holiday special without a bit of retro news and warm Christmas wishes—so tune in and join the festivities!

Dough not miss this episode of New Game Old Flame where we blast through Astro Ninja Man DX on the NES and solve crimes with Inspector Waffles: Early Days for the Gameboy Color (yes, there’s a detective cat). But as always, it’s not just about games! We chat about teaching kids to game with Peggle, the bliss of Loop Hero’s endless loops, and the joy (and pain) of making sourdough bread. Retro gaming and home-baked goodness—what more could you want?

In this episode we explore Orbix for the Commodore 64, a bouncy Peggle-esque puzzler with a nostalgic twist. Then, we uncovered the haunting tale of Tale of Evil on the Amiga, where you play as Schrodinger the cat, dodging spooky critters and relying on ghostly allies. We wrapped up the game talk with Mushrooms that Grow in the Woods, another Commodore 64 adventure filled with mazes, teleporting stones, and dangerous fungi.As usual that’s not all—we share post Halloween anecdotes, from candy chaos to unexpected pumpkin costume contest winners. Diego reminisces about retro arcades and quirky gaming controllers, while Wiedo confesses to spending a fortune on vintage photography!

Prepare for ghastly giggles and retro chills in our Halloween episode! We’re spotlighting spine-tingling new titles: Hermano and Cryo Hazard on Gameboy, where eerie survival is a must, Dr.Dangerous on the Amiga, and Darkula (Amstrad CPC), alongside Pump Kid on the VIC 20! With creepy Halloween snacks, tales of karting mayhem, and the haunting trials of vintage tech (beware, the haunted microphone!), this episode is packed with eerie games and Halloween treats for retro fans everywhere!

Join the crew with special guest YouTuber St1ka for an in-depth discussion on Vengeance Hunters, the stunning new Neo Geo beat ‘em up from Nalua Studio, featuring dev/pr Michael aka Amerika. Discover the origins of the studio, the game’s deep combat mechanics, hidden secrets, bold design choices, and tons of background information behind this gorgeous looking game for the 330MB system of the 90s!Be sure to tune in for more snack insights, the hatred of in game shops and much more!

Diego and Andy set afoot alone in the darkness of this mysterious and ominous game, armed only with a torch and good sight in order to escape the intricate puzzles on offer in Tenebra, a multiplatform game by Haplo.Moving braziers, hammers, keys and crumbling doors are only some of the items you will encounter. Get ready for some brain-wrecking puzzle that won't hesitate to leave you in the dark...Join the crew to find out more of this incredibly crafted puzzle game!

Join the crew in this belated midsummer episode, where we talk about the torn feelings of selling excess games in your overgrown collection, touch on some favourite horror movie moments, and end up sharing a special “fagiolata” recipe.This week in games, we proudly defend our CPU under attack in Data Man (NES), happily bide our time rusting pipes in Drip (Commodore 64) and finally go on a fishing rampage in Trucho (MSX).We also anxiously await a huge game pack announced for the autumn, and take a quick look at more space-themed titles.

Today, we have an absolute blast chatting with Dan Lavoie and Mina Figueroa about retro game publisher MegaCat Studios, where they blend diverse backgrounds to create fantastic modern retro games. Dan and Mina shared insights into the collaborative and dynamic environment at MegaCat, emphasizing the team's passion for all things pixelated.Their enthusiasm for their work and the unique culture at MegaCat Studios made this an episode filled with passion and insights into the world of game development.To top it off, we bonded over favorite American snacks!

Get ready for a waffle as the team dives talks about Sniester, the art of brewing the perfect beer, mastering the delicate craft of fixing joy-cons, the Outer Worlds and more. We'll also share tales from an inspiring Japan Fest and so much more. And of course, we couldn't resist talking about games!This time, we journey into the Heart of Salamanderland on the Amstrad CPC, we get fizzy with FiZZ on the VIC 20, and craft some rogues in Roguecraft for the Amiga. Plus, we've got a special shoutout for the classic Prince of Persia on the VIC 20.But wait, there's more! On a more serious note, we tackle the big question: what happens to your beloved Steam library after you’re gone? How will your digital treasures be passed down to your heirs? Tune in to find out!