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August 14, 202629 min
A RADIOTHON Biathle
Episode Notes:
This week it's 4zzz's #RADIOTHON and us at Zed Games need YOU to subscribe to keep us all on air... so head over to 4zzz.org.au and SUBSCRIBE and tell them ZED GAMES is your favourite show (and choosing your #RADIOTHON prize choice)!
PLUS just after recording we had our #RADIOTHON Special: Indie Dev Night at Netherworld Arcade. And live listener prizes!
Recorded by vocal artists for Zed Games - we call Paul, Peter, and Caroline into the studio and directly into your earholes. This week the team talks #GamingNews, and Paul goes for a 30 minute walk in 'walk' from bilge and a swim down a stream in 'Naiad' from HiWarp.
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
01:32 - Support 4zzz this RADIOTHON to win a range of PRIZES!
04:46 - #GamingNews
12:31 - Support 4zzz this RADIOTHON to win a range of PRIZES!
17:08 - walk from bilge
19:30 - Support 4zzz this RADIOTHON to win a range of PRIZES!
21:48 - Naiad from HiWarp
26:03 - Support 4zzz this RADIOTHON to win a range of PRIZES!
Upcoming Events
Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 15th Oct and 12th Nov.
Produced and recorded by Paul for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.
August 7, 202635 min
Following the Leader
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Zahra, Caroline, and Tom do battle talking; "Xbox PCs" and game trading, EA heads to the Middle East, and more in the week in #GamingNews. Zahra takes a hike with the team into the Australian bush and its soundscape in 'Big Walk' by House House. Tom dives into the surprisingly deep 2D fighter 'Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game' from Gameplay Group International.
AND DON'T FORGET next Thursday (13 August) we will be hosting the RADIOTHON SPECIAL Indie Dev Night in the deep depths of the Lost Souls Karaoke at Netherworld from 6 - 9pm featuring many local games and devs (with an EXCLUSIVE poster available). So come see us and play/break some games!
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
02:22 - #GamingNews
09:13 - Big Walk from House House
24:12 - Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game from Gameplay Group International
30:42 - Radiothon Special: Indie Dev Night - details in notes below
Radiothon Special: Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke, Thursday, 13th of August, 6-9pm
Super Pain Toad Carnage by Cosmic Black Studios
Super Pain Toad Carnage is the toad killing game you've been waiting for! SPTC is a survivors-like, bullet-heaven about eradicating the 'Pain Toads' that have taken over the outback! Upgrade your ute, Unlock new weapons, Slaughter this new scourge on the outback!
You'll Meet the Devil at a Crossroads by Mark Higgins
Tabletop story game where a major event or decision changes everything for the characters involved. Often with tragic consequences and always leaving a lot for the players to mull over.
Toil & Trubble by Disparity
Brew up some mischief in a witchy life sim with a small but troublesome difference.
Mozentum by stillzen.dev
Procedural grabbing, swinging and momentum-based movement mechanics all wrapped in a stinky, Australian themed, spiritual adventure aesthetic.
Untitled Frog Brawler (Unannounced) by BYTEr
BARE-KNUCKLE your way through rooms of enemies, clobbering their limbs off to keep your heart from exploding in this MELEE-ONLY BOOMER-SHOOTER. Claw your way back with experimental upgrades to kill those who stuck that BOMB IN YOUR CHEST.
Doubtbound by Moontail Games
Set out on an adventure to defeat the Mad Monarch, collecting powerful Hex Cards and battling dangerous encounters along the way. Doubtbound is a social deduction RPG for 3 to 5 players where one party member is secretly working against the group. Play with friends or AI companions, turning every victory, reward and decision into a question of who can be trusted.
Pigs In A Row by James (Jay) Orevich
Match-3 Tabletop Card Game. Line up 3 Pigs In A Row of the same colour to clear a chore off the to-do list and earn yourself a sweet treat! Work together to race against the clock to complete all your chores for the week before the board fills up with work and you lose.
Super Robot Survivors by Johnno and Pete
A survivor game with missions - not just survival. Rescue astronauts, repair reactors, and hack terminals - while surrounded by hundreds of enemies. Every run is a chaotic, ten-minute showdown.
Produced and recorded by Zahra for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.
July 31, 202629 min
Deciphering Michael with The Cool Hat
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Zahra, Hazel, and Peter talk the week in #GamingNews. Peter then puts on his collector dungarees and nostalgia goggles in the charming 3d platformer 'Teeto' from Eat Pant Games and Zahra gets polyglotty to play the iconic and beautiful linguistic puzzler 'Chants of Sennaar' from runDISC.
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
01:48 - #GamingNews
10:52 - Teeto from Eat Pant Games w/ Peter
17:08 - Chants Of Sennaar from runDISC
22:26 - Radiothon Special: Indie Dev Night, Thurs 13th Aug - Games and links in notes
Upcoming Events
Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 13th Aug, 15th Oct, 12th Nov.
Radiothon Special: Indie Dev Night is on for 13th of August, Thursday
Super Pain Toad Carnage by Cosmic Black Studios
Super Pain Toad Carnage is the toad killing game you've been waiting for! SPTC is a survivors-like, bullet-heaven about eradicating the 'Pain Toads' that have taken over the outback! Upgrade your ute, Unlock new weapons, Slaughter this new scourge on the outback!
You'll Meet the Devil at a Crossroads by Mark Higgins
Tabletop story game where a major event or decision changes everything for the characters involved. Often with tragic consequences and always leaving a lot for the players to mull over.
Toil & Trubble by Disparity
Brew up some mischief in a witchy life sim with a small but troublesome difference.
Mozentum by stillzen.dev
Procedural grabbing, swinging and momentum-based movement mechanics all wrapped in a stinky, Australian themed, spiritual adventure aesthetic.
Untitled Frog Brawler (Unannounced) by BYTEr
BARE-KNUCKLE your way through rooms of enemies, clobbering their limbs off to keep your heart from exploding in this MELEE-ONLY BOOMER-SHOOTER. Claw your way back with experimental upgrades to kill those who stuck that BOMB IN YOUR CHEST.
Doubtbound by Moontail Games
Set out on an adventure to defeat the Mad Monarch, collecting powerful Hex Cards and battling dangerous encounters along the way. Doubtbound is a social deduction RPG for 3 to 5 players where one party member is secretly working against the group. Play with friends or AI companions, turning every victory, reward and decision into a question of who can be trusted.
Pigs In A Row by James (Jay) Orevich
Match-3 Tabletop Card Game. Line up 3 Pigs In A Row of the same colour to clear a chore off the to-do list and earn yourself a sweet treat! Work together to race against the clock to complete all your chores for the week before the board fills up with work and you lose.
Super Robot Survivors by Johnno and Pete
A survivor game with missions - not just survival. Rescue astronauts, repair reactors, and hack terminals - while surrounded by hundreds of enemies. Every run is a chaotic, ten-minute showdown.
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.
July 24, 202630 min
Planes, Trains, and Watermobiles
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Paul and Tom get holistically crunchy talking games and the week in #GamingNews. Paul pauses for a few quickies; going train jumping in 'Denshattack!' from Undercoders, grabbing friends in 'Heave Ho 2' from Le Cartel Studio, and performing hard labour in 'Crabmeat' from Searching Interactive. All while Tom does a barrel roll playing 'Star Fox' (2026) from Nintendo
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
01:24 - #GamingNews
08:26 - Denshattack! from Undercoders - Backing Music: Sean Bialo - 'Beppu Ramen Express' and Tee Lopes - 'There's a Trick to It' from Denshattack!
14:06 - Heave Ho 2 from Le Cartel Studio Backing music: Camille Giraudeau - Heave Ho Again and Camille Giraudeau - Skiing is Cool from Heave Ho 2 OST
20:55 - Star Fox from Nintendo
26:26 - Crabmeat from Searching Interactive
Upcoming Events
Radiothon Event: 13th Aug
Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 15th Oct, 12th Nov.
Produced and recorded by Paul for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.
July 17, 202629 min
Isle of Coconut
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Zahra, Maylee, and Caroline return to their addictive game roots talking Microsoft overreach, Mercantile Storefronts, the Mercer effect, and more in the week in #GamingNews. Then in a local AND animal themed show Zahra helps Coco in her misadventures while trying to return her library book in 'Bravest Coconut' from Little Nebula. And Maylee attempt the call of The Great Tit, Blue Footed Booby, and Majestic EMU while moulding habitats and jostling for supremacy in 'Isle of Feathers' from Dan Galbraith and Juno Schaaffhausen Te’o.
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
03:04 - #GamingNews
09:16 - Bravest Coconut from Little Nebula
17:46 - Isle of Feathers from Dan Galbraith and Juno Schaaffhausen Te’o.
27:52 - Queensland Symphony Orchestra: The Music of Video Games @QPAC, Friday - Saturday 24 - 25 July.
Upcoming Events
Queensland Symphony Orchestra: The Music of Video Games @QPAC, Friday - Saturday 24 - 25 July.
Radiothon Event: 13th Aug
Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 15th Oct, 12th Nov.
Produced and recorded by Zahra for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.
July 10, 202631 min
Rhythm Haven
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Hazel, Zahra, and Natalia talk Queensland Games Festival after glow and recovery, THEN hellah #GamingNews. Then the team pulls out the flared jeans, high heel, oversized glasses and sparkly jackets to groove and dance through 'Rhythm Paradise Groove' AKA 'Rhythm Heaven Groove' from Nintendo and then chatting all about rhythm games.
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
05:32 - #GamingNews
18:09 - Rhythm Paradise Groove from Nintendo
25:33 - Rhythm Games Discussion - Games listed in notes
Rhythm Games Mentioned in Discussion
Vib Ribbon by NanaOn-Sha
Audio Surf by Dylan Fitterer
Metal: Hellsinger by The Outsiders
Hi-Fi Rush by Tango Gameworks
Unbeatable by D-Cell Games
osu! by Dean Herbert
Upcoming Events
Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 15th Oct, 12th Nov.
Radiothon Event: 13th Aug
Produced and recorded by Hazel for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.
July 3, 202626 min
The Mini (S)More-Games-Board
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Paul and Zahra humble children while recovering from this years Queensland Games Festival before also talking about the same Festival and more in the week in #GamingNews. Paul takes over talking highlights and trends in this years Steam Next Fest with; 'About Fishing' from The Water Museum, 'Blood Dungeon' from Messhof, 'Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?!' From Strange Scaffold, and 'Order of the Sinking Star' from Thekla Inc. Then Zahra grabs a rail, drags it around, and battles passenger preferences playing the 'classic' puzzler 'Mini Metro' from Dinosaur Polo Club. And Paul flings insects and swears profusely in the rage inducing platformer 'Tumbles' from Stout Heart Games.
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
02:15 - #GamingNews
12:38 - Paul's Highlights: About Fishing from The Water Museum
14:51 - Paul's Highlights: Blood Dungeon from Messhof
15:29 - Paul's Highlights: Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?! from Strange Scaffold
16:27 - Paul's Highlights: THE from Thekla Inc.
18:28 - Mini Metro from Dinosaur Polo Club
23:34 - Tumbles from Stout Heart Games
Upcoming Events
Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 15th Oct and 12th Nov.
Radiothon Event: 13th Aug
Produced and recorded by Paul 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.
June 26, 202633 min
Go-2 Queensland Games Festival and Amplify Games
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Zahra, Peter, and Maylee talk the week in #GamingNews before delving deep into what to expect walking into this years Queensland Games Festival at the Brisbane Powerhouse Saturday 27 June - 10am to 6pm and the games coming to chat with us downstairs at the Amplify Games Space including;
'Matchstick: Cosmic Flame' by TechnoMyth (@technomythgames), 'Doubtbound' by Moontail Games (@moontailgames), 'Keyboard Warriors' by Stretchy Cat (@stretchycatgames), 'Bravest Coconut' by Little Nebula (@nathanhoad), 'Cloudlings' by Middle Space, 'Plonk! A 4D Puzzle' by Stickshift Entertainment, 'Untitled Frog Brawler' by BYTEr, 'Night Sky' by Cursed Lemon, 'Money Laundering Raccoon' by OtterSea Studio (@otterseastudio), and 'Mozentum' by stillzen.dev (@stillzen.dev).
Then the team talk their favourite Steam Next Fest takeaways including; 'Grass Chopper' (@grasschoppergame) from Grass Choppers MzDay and y_Kap, 'over the hill' by Strelka Games and funselektor (@funselektor), and 'Sir, We Have an Orc Problem' from Mumptiz Games.
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Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
01:56 - #GamingNews
12:58 - Queensland Games Festival and Amplify Games
26:35 - Steam Next Fest
26:39 - Grass Chopper from MzDay and y_Kap AKA Grass Choppers
28:11 - over the hill from Strelka Games and funselektor
30:08 - Sir, We Have an Orc Problem from Mumptiz Games
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
Produced and recorded by Zahra for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.
June 19, 202635 min
Frosty Games Festival 26: Indie Take-Over
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Joy (@Mythical_Water), Río Robayo (@rio_robayo), and Alex (@busalonium) join Natalia and Hazel to talk ideal video games, #GamingNews, and more... But mostly about this years Frosty Games Fest (@frostygamesfest)
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games
04:28 - #GamingNews
11:16 - Frosty Games Fest
12:18 - Freeline by Piers
15:07 - Slayblade by Henry's House
17:10 - L8R SK8R by Alex Driml
20:40 - n00b's guide by Just4Friends
23:38 - Joy aka Mythical Water - YouTube
26:48 - The Troll & The Witch's House by Little Bandit
28:34 - Janet DeMornay Is A Slumlord (and a witch) by Fuzzy Ghost
30:50 - The Isle of Lost Bees by Triple Bee Games
32:01 - Queensland Games Festival
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
Produced and recorded by Natalia and Hazel 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.
June 12, 202636 min
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.
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