Undead Ducks
Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Zahra (they/them) and Hazel (she/her) are joined by returning quack-pots Reid Marshall (they/them) and Jack Reboul (he/him) from Corkscrew Games to celebrate the launch and release of 'Aqueducks' and an overview of their upcoming board game 'Tag! You're Undead'. Then the team talks #GamingNews and the extensive showcases and game highlights of the past week. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 02:06 - Aqueducks from Corkscrew Games 13:03 - Tag! You're Undead from Corkscrew Games 22:29 - #GamingNews Upcoming Events Queensland Games Festival @Brisbane Powerhouse Saturday 27 June 2026, 10am - 6pm Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 4th June, 15th Oct, 12th Nov. Radiothon Event: 13th Aug Games Mentioned Xbox Games Showcase Bad Magpie - play as a one-winged magpie with a missing flock and an obsession with a fallen star. Join Us - a game about running your own cult to be saved from the apocalypse Senua - an action-heavy follow-up to Hellblade 1 and 2 Crazy Taxi World Tour - the Crazy Taxi reboot Magician: The Devil’s Deal - become the ultimate trickster, turn stage magic into deadly powers, and defeat the masters and claim their abilities Vivarium - a Ghibli-style game that has you exploring a peaceful pocket world and its secrets. Persona 6 - we got a teaser trailer for the next addition to the stylish games. It looks freaky. Spyro: A Realm Beyond - a new adventure, and new abilities, for the purple dragon as he faces a new threat known as the Scavs. And to celebrate 25 years of XBOX, an anniversary Xbox Series X will be available, sporting the original Xbox look, and a transparent green shell. Nintendo Direct If you have the Switch 2 there is a lot to look forward to as a lot of games have been announced for the console! We got a look at a new trailer for Rhythm Heaven Groove. Stellar Blade is getting a Switch 2 port, along with Xenoblade Chronicles 1, 2 and 3. Minecraft is also coming to the Switch 2, and you can carry your Switch 1 worlds over. Big Walk is coming to Switch 2 when it launches on the 4th of August. Onimusha: Way of the Sword Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Nintendo Switch Sports Resort was announced, complete with thumb wrestling. Final Fantasy Resonance, a 2D turn-based game, was announced. Deltarune Chapter 5 has been announced for the 24th of June. Kingdom Hearts 4 got a new trailer. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake was also announced. Summer Games Fest The announcements do not stop coming! Resident Evil Veronica remake Cuphead sequel is now in development, with more details to come ‘when the time is right’. Cassette Beasts 2002 - a sequel to Cassette Beasts with new protagonists, new beasts, and new beats Gen Atlas - without knowing why, you awaken on an abandoned planet, and before you lies a vast world. Developed by the creator of Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian. Stranger Than Heaven - a game about using extreme violence to survive, and musical talent to thrive. It also has Tupac in it. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin - a lone surviving Turtle embarks on a hopeless mission seeking justice for the family he lost. The Telwynium - retro-style fantasy adventure game that recreates the experience of playing a point-and-click adventure in the 90s. Last Harbour - look after your boat, fish, and defend against zombies 1666: Amsterdam - inherit the mantle of the Collector and unravel a mystery that has spanned centuries. Hot Wheels Infinite Rush - its Hot Wheels! The Wolf Among Us 2 - somehow it’s back, and it’s bringing a remaster of the first game with it. Palworld - finally leaving early access on 10th July Final Fantasy VII: Revelation - the final chapter in the remake project Frosty Games Fest And to round things out we also had another Frosty Games Fest over the weekend, showing some familiar names, and some new ones! This showcase features Australian and New Zealand games. You can watch the showcase here - but tune in next week for a special episode! Cloudlings - a cute colony sim set in the clouds Freeline - an expressive speedrunning platformer about taking down the surveillance state. UnQuollified - a point and click detective mystery about a struggling artist investigating the death of his childhood friend. Bravest Coconut - a little cat tries to return a library book and ends up facing monsters and secrets. Management In Space - a sci-fi roguelite where you must build, mine, trade, and defend stations across the galaxy. Sting & Swing - bee golf! Toil & Trouble - brew up some mischief in a witchy life sim that’ll have you training a pig to find ingredients Ghost Writer - the perfect desktop work companion is you require a little tired ghost typing away at a typewriter. Cow Chess - real-time artillery brawler Mingle - a hidden object puzzle game where you try to find your identical twin in a crowd. Wild n Chill - a follow-up to Cast n Chill L8R SK8R - 3D platformer on skates Produced and recorded by Zahra at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.
