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Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Hazel and Caroline take no prisoners jumping straight into the week in #GamingNews talking Game Updates, Meta VR Shutdown, Global Game Jam Rundown, and MOAR! Caroline gets to the point into a double feature - firstly clicking away for population control in 'Execute' from Payne Robinson AKA Peebly, then aids the AI and causes a climate crisis in 'Faceminer' from Wristwork. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 00:45 - #GamingNews 07:39 - Execute from Payne Robinson AKA Peebly 12:30 - Faceminer from Wristwork 18:59 - REMINDER: Upcoming Indie Dev Night Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 12th Feb, 16th April, 4th June 6-9pm, 15th Oct, 12th Nov Radiothon Event: 13th Aug Produced and recorded by Hazel and Caroline 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. Backing Music provided by Pix

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Paul plays with buttons, Caroline caffeinates, and Tom stays sane playing games before bouncing into the week in #GamingNews with; ASUS leading price rises, EBGames(NZ) closures, Sonic founder passes, and more. Paul then gets handsy grabbing stuff for friends playing 'Untitled Hand Game: Titled Edition' from Ottersea Studio, and Tom digs through the trash and finds a diamond in the rough in one of the best RPGs of 2025 'Kingdom of the Dump' from Roach Games and Dream Sloth Games. The team then leaves you with their most anticipated games of 2026. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 02:00 - #GamingNews 12:50 - Untitled Hand Game: Titled Edition from Ottersea Studio 19:48 - Kingdoms of the Dump from Roach Games and Dream Sloth Games 29:24 - Upcoming Game Hype: Animal Crossing 3.0 Update, Resident Evil Requiem, and The Dungeon Experience Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 12th Feb, 16th April, 4th June, 15th Oct, 12th Nov R

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Zahra and Hazel farewell 2025 and celebrate the first few hours of the new year of 2026. Jumping into a surprising amount of #GamingNews including; GOG goes back to its roots, Game Birthdays, and MOAR! Zahra and Hazel share a wirmy, wiggly, squirmy, adventure while playing the cute and squishy game 'Wirm' from Sbug Games. Then Paul drops into the abstract world of pain and glass playing 'Skate Story' from Sam Eng. And Zahra reaches into their Christmas Stocking pulling out the planting puzzler 'Cloud Gardens' from Noio. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 02:32 - #GamingNews 12:08 - Wirm from Sbug Games 17:13 - Skate Story from Sam Eng 21:48 - Cloud Gardens from Noio 25:24 - Indie Dev Nights - Google Calendar Link Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 12th Feb, 16th April, 4th June 6-9pm, 15th Oct, 12th Nov Radiothon Event: 13th Aug Produced and recorded by Zahra at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Tu

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Zahra, Hazel, Natalia, and Tom quack about Christmas music before jump into the week in #GamingNews. Then the team runs down each player's Game Of The Year with; 'Silksong' from Team Cherry, 'Cast N Chill' from Wombat Brawler, 'Baby Steps' from Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, and Bennett Foddy, 'Tempopo' from Witch Beam, 'Split Fiction' from Hazelight, 'Isopod' from Sbug Games, 'Keep Driving' from Y/CJ/Y, 'Cash Cleaner Simulator' from Mind Control Games, and 'Expedition 33' from Sandfall Interactive. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 03:08 - #GamingNews 09:23 - Silksong from Team Cherry w/ Caroline 11:27 - CastNChill from Wombat Brawler w/ Zahra 13:25 - Baby Steps from Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, and Bennett Foddy w/ Paul 16:29 - Tempopo from Witch Beam w/ Rani 17:56 - Split Fiction from Hzaelight w/ Peter 20:32 - Isopod from Sbug Games w/ Hazel 23:00 - Keep Driving from Y/CJ/Y w/ Tom 25:00 - Cash Cleaner Simulator from Mind Control Games w/ Tobi 26:57 - Expedit

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Zahra sets up with a stacked deck with Peter, Natalia, AND Hazel chat holiday family (key)board games before jumping into the week in #GamingAwards, #GameAnnouncements, and some #GamingNews. Natalia then indulges in the hype, beat, and rhythm of 'Unbeatable' from D-CELL Games. Followed by Zahra teleports around while taking the wheel in the crossover kart racer 'Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' from Sonic Team. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 02:58 - #GamingNews 13:43 - Unbeatable from D-Cell Games 24:37 - Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds from Sonic Team 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.

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Paul presses buttons and talks Metroid and Switch sales before pulling Caroline and Tom into the week in #GamingNews. Paul gets inspired to play (and then avoid) 'Many Nights a Whisper' from Deconstructeam and Selkie Harbour. Tom gathers some Member Berries to snake on while playing 'MARVEL Cosmic Invasion' from Tribute Games. And Caroline and Paul take biological lessons from the body horror love child of Dr Seus and Goose Game in 'Tingus Goose' from Sweaty Chair. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 02:59 - #GamingNews 09:08 - Many Nights a Whisper from Deconstructeam and Selkie Harbour 12:58 - MARVEL Cosmic Invasion_ from Tribute Games 19:42 - Tingus Goose from Sweaty Chair 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. Backing Music provided by Pixabay from Tunetank - Piano Classical Music

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Zahra, Tom, and Natalia talk the challenge of the game of life before getting into a slew of events, social restrictions, RAM shortages, Excel Championship, and more in this week’s #GamingNews. Natalia grabs the mail before jumping into a break in reality while reviewing the thrill seeking, speed chasing, and butt clenching rogue-like game 'Haste' from Landfall. And Tom stands for artistic integrity while getting uncomfortable, challenged, and more while playing 'Horses' from Santa Ragione and AndreaLB. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 03:20 - #GamingNews 14:06 - 4zzz Hot 100 - Sun, 7 Dec, 12pm AEST - SUBSCRIBE NOW! 16:02 - Haste from Landfall 24:23 - Horses from Santa Ragione and AndreaLB 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. Sound Effects provided by Pixbay from freesound

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Paul, Hazel, Zahra, and Caroline get into Gaming Garments and Gear while talking the week in #GamingNews before pulling out the smorgasbord of mini games with exciting escapades, perilous quests, magical music, and perspicacious payment plans to whittle away your weekend while playing; Caroline comes to grips with 'Cell to Singularity: evolution never ends' from Computer Lunch, before shattering the heavens in 'Tower Wizard' from Barribob. Paul puzzles away in pixelated perturbation playing 'Eclipsium' from Housefire Games, Zahra zaps us with 'Dice of Kalma' from Pepperbox Studios, and Paul returns to scream along with 'I Write Games not Tragedies' from Studio Wife. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 01:53 - #GamingNews 09:33 - Cell to Singularity: Evolution Never Ends from Computer Lunch 11:33 - Tower Wizard from Barribob 15:19 - Eclipsium from Housefire Games 19:22 - Dice of Kalma from Pepperbox Studios 23:06 - I Write Games Not Tragedies from Studi

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Maylee, Tom, and Peter jump straight into the week in #GamingNews talking the nominees for 'The Game Awards 2025', Steam enters the Console Wars, and much more! Then Maylee takes off the super suit and gets into upper management playing 'Dispatch' from Adhoc Studios, and Tom gathers some studs and gets the party started playing 'LEGO® Party!' From SMG Studio. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 01:04 - #GamingNews - The Game Awards 12:45 - Dispatch from Adhoc Studio w/ Maylee 23:26 - LEGO® Party! from SMG Studio Upcoming Events February Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke every 3 months! Next in FEBRUARY! Produced and recorded by Maylee 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.

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Zahra, Peter, Caroline, and later Natalia celebrate Zahra's 31st BIRTHDAY!! YAAAAAY!!! Then a bunch of layoffs and other stuff in the week in #GamingNews ... yaaaaay... check our website. Then Natalia and Zahra chat with a heap of developers from the teams who showed games at our recent Indie Dev Night including; Riley from Sbug Games, Piers, Cohan and Alana from Grey Cult Games, Tex Barnes from Owl Machine, Elias and Santtu from Pepperbox Studios, and Eris and Josh from Delta Phase Games. Then Peter drops in and out of the cozy yet "satisfactory" game 'Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure' from from Massive Miniteam. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 01:39 - #GamingNews 08:16 - Wirm from Sbug Games 11:02 - _HyperRouter _ from Piers 14:01 - Heavy Magic from Grey Cult Games w/ Cohan and Alana 17:05 - Key Fairy from Owl Machine with Tex Barnes 19:15 - Jane Wei Composer of Key Fairy - 'We're Engaged! The Part Where I Run Around Collecting Stars and

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Hazel takes the soldering iron in hand to talk Console Mods, Jailbreaking, and more with Natalia, and Hazel from 'Tranzmission'. Then Hazel and her older brother Alec take some time to reminisce about old school Xbox mods from her childhood. And Ben from 'The Brown Couch' talks making your own controllers with friends. AND International Correspondent and previous Zed Games host Adrian brings us a Tokyo Games Show 2025 Retrospective, interviewing attendants about how to make YOUR game stand out at conventions. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 01:07 - Tokyo Games Show 2025 Retrospective w/ Adrian 08:10 - Console Mods and YOU 14:11 - Hazel’s PSP Mods 21:07 - Jailbreaking Consoles 26:30 - Repair 32:00 - Old School Xbox Mods w/ Alec 39:54 - Building Arcade Controllers w/ Ben Tokyo Games Show 2025 Segment Interviewees Be My Horde from Polished Games Dangen Entertainment New Game Plus and Events Engine Upcoming Events February Indie Dev Night @Lost Soul

This week on an especially spooky Zed Games Zahra, Maylee, and Tom flex their nimble fingers to get some news nibbles talking the week in #GamingNews. Tom then takes a swing at marriage and the grim reality of 'SILENT HILL f' from NeoBards Entertainment Ltd. Zahra then jumps into a double feature talking low-fi, nostalgic, cabin horror game 'Rental' from Lonely House, then wanders through the visceral and auditory experience of 'Welcome To The Dark Place' from Zeekerss. And in calendar worthy events... Indie Dev Night is happening NEXT WEEK!! With a heap of local games including; 'Heavy Magic' from Grey Cult, 'Wirm' from [Sbug Games], 'HyperRouter' from Piers, 'Key Fairy' from Owl Machine, 'Dice of Kalma' from Pepperbox Studios, 'Kokato Dispatch' from Kobiko, and 'Sugarrr!' and more from Delta Phase Games. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 01:44 - #GamingNews 10:24 - SILENT HILL f from NeoBards Entertainment Ltd. 18:15 - Rental from Lonely House 20:11 - _Welcome To The Dark Place

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Zahra and Natalia are joined by Junebug, one of the developers at Sbug Games. After talking the week in #GamingNews the team rolls into a review of 'Isopod' from Sbug Games and the team talks to Junebug on 'Isopod's development. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 02:10 - #GamingNews 11:32 - Isopod from Sbug Games 23:24 - Interview with Junebug from Sbug Games Upcoming Events November Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke every 3 months! Next - Thurs 6th Nov 6pm 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.

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Paul, Tom, and in the flesh Natalia return from PAX Aus, but before they get into that a run up of the week in #GamingNews talking legacy directors leaving Xbox and Ubisoft, Heart Machine finishing up, Pokémon Data Leak, plus more. Then Paul, Tom, and Natalia talk all things PAX Aus including; 'Delphinium' from Cinnadev, 'Cow Chess' from Lab Lab, 'Pro Jank Footy' from Umbrella Gaming, 'Tingus Goose' from Sweaty Chair, 'Headlice' from Bunguin Games, 'Doggy Don't Care' from Rohan Nowell, plus MORE! Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 05:50 - #GamingNews 12:25 - PAX Aus Rundown PAX Links: Delphinium from Cinnadev Xbox ROG Ally Kirby AirRiders Cow Chess from Lab Lab Pro Jank Footy from Umbrella Gaming Tingus Goose from Sweaty Chair Headlice from Bunguin Games Doggy Don't Care from Rohan Nowell AND PAX Aus 2025 Steam Page Upcoming Events: November Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke every 3 months! Next - Thurs 6th Nov 6pm Produced and recorded by

Episode Notes: It's Zed Games's 800th Episode!! This week Zahra is being a professional studio person with Jack, 4zzz's station manager! Together they talk the week in #GamingNews before passing the baton to past Zahra in an interview with previous Zed Games leaders 'Razor' Ray and 'Ezie' Ezarco. Jack then tells us of his first Zed Games memory, REWINDING us back to Episode 380 and Bea's look into Dream Daddy. Plus there's a GIVEAWAY! Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games Episode 800! 02:01 - #GamingNews - The Drifter Ep 789 11:27 - GIVEAWAY 12:18 - Interview w/ Razor and Ezie 28:38 - REWIND: Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator from Game Grumps Upcoming Events** October PAX Aus @MCEC Melbourne Fri-Sun 10-12th Oct November Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke every 3 months! Next - Thurs 6th Nov 6pm 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 Broadc

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Paul, Tom, and our local Naam PaxAus correspondent Natalia jump straight into the week in #GamingNews before talking fishing games. Then Natalia slices a bit out of life and all the baggage that involves in 'Consume Me' from Hexecutable (Jenny+AP), and Paul takes on the personality litmus test that is the game 'Baby Steps' from Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, and Bennett Foddy. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 02:22 - #GamingNews 13:00 - Consume Me from Hexecutable (Jenny+AP) 23:14 - Baby Steps from Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, and Bennett Foddy 32:06 - Community Events - check the notes below Upcoming Events** October SpringCon @Goodna State School Sat-Sun 4-5th Oct 9-5pm PAX Aus @MCEC Melbourne Fri-Sun 10-12th Oct The Best Worst Games in History – Harvester (1996) @Fruitbat Theatre upstairs @PAX Aus Fri, Oct 10, 6:30-7:30 PM November Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke every 3 months! Next - Thurs 6th Nov 6pm Produced and recorded by Paul for Zed Games a

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Hazel takes over with Zahra and Peter following suit talking game release hypes, bugs, and pet peeves before jumping into the week in #GamingNews. Then Zahra rocks out in the rogue like rhythm game 'Fresh Tracks' from Buffalo Buffalo and Peter takes it easy in the patient cozy tabletop/a digital single player Catan-esque game 'Let Them Trade' from Spaceflower. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 05:01 - #GamingNews 14:08 - Fresh Tracks from Buffalo Buffalo w/ Zahra 15:15 - Let Them Trade from Spaceflower w/ Peter Upcoming Events October SpringCon @Goodna State School Sat-Sun 4-5th Oct 9-5pm Zed Games 800th Episode Thurs, 9th Oct, 6pm PAX Aus @MCEC Melbourne Fri-Sun 10-12th Oct November Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke every 3 months! Next - Thurs 6th Nov 6pm 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 B

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Maylee gets butter board fingers while Tom, Peter, and SPECIAL GUEST Siobhan jumping straight into the week in #GamingNews. Then clean up those dirty earholes to listen to SPECIAL GUEST Siobhan as she tries a book change in a seaside town selling second hand books while playing 'Tiny Bookshop' from neoludic games. And don't forget to touch some grass while checking out; PLAYGRND Showdown Final @Settlement Cove Park 19-21 Sept, Creative Coding at The Lanes 2025 @Winn Lane 26 Sept, and SpringCon 4-5 Oct. AND Tom pulls on his neon cyber ninja suit to Shinobi style kick, jump, flip while crunch, punch, and combo his way through 'Shinobi: Art of Vengeance' from Lizardcube. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 01:42 - #GamingNews 10:08 - Tiny Bookshop from neoludic games 16:29 - Community Events: PLAYGRND Showdown Final @Settlement Cove Park Fri-Sun 19-21 Sept 10am-8pm 17:57 - Community Events: Creative Coding at The Lanes 2025 @Winn Lane Fri, 26 Sept, 6-9pm 18:4

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Paul summons the Dark Crystal with Natalia, Caroline, and Tom Silksonging before jumping into the week in #GamingNews. Then the team faun over the atmosphere and gameplay in the game of the hour 'Hollow Knight: Silksong' from Team Cherry, before Tom talks tricks, tips, trials, and teamwork while playing - defiantly not a wheelchair basketball - based game 'Drag x Drive™' from Nintendo. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 03:34 - #GamingNews 13:28 - Hollow Knight: Silksong from Team Cherry 25:31 - Drag x Drive™ from Nintendo 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.

Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Zahra and Maylee introduce us to this weeks special guests and bird lovers Juno and Daniel jumping straight into the week in #GamingNews. Then the team chats with Juno and Daniel as they introduce the development process of and talk the new board game for the bird lover Isle of Feathers. The game is a vertical tile builder with birds fighting for space in a limited habitat, check it out on Kickstarter (and the launch party @Netherworld, Sun 28th Sept 4-7pm). Then Maylee gets a pleasant surprised while plaything the cozy puzzle sequel 'Islanders: New Shores' from The Station. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 02:15 - #GamingNews 10:42 - Isle of Feathers from Magpie Buisness AKA Juno and Daniel 30:22 - Islanders: New Shores from The Station 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.