Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Paul, Caroline, and Rani AKA Ray-nigh hyperfocus on the Brizvegas Bus DLC before jumping to the week in #GamingNews and the rising prices of houses… and consoles, GTA VI 2026, GoW, 3DS Louvre Tour Ends, and Fortnight Returns to USiOS. Then Paul turns dad mode and counts his steps in the puzzle based rogue-lite Blue Prince from Dogubomb. Rani then chooses not to sing before mashing at the beige clacky keyboard in the retro visual novel S4U: CityPunk 2011 and Love Punch from U0U Games. And don’t forget to submit your locally made games to the Queensland Games Festival 2025!
Timestamps and Links:
00:00 - #GamingNews
10:05 - Blue Prince from Dogubomb
19:40 - S4U: CityPunk 2011 and Love Punch from U0U Games
29:51 - SUBMIT your games to QGF202
📸 ID: On the right several doorways are open in tandem, the area is framed by surrounded objects. A boy stands at the end of the hallway opening another door into bright light (from Blue Prince). On the left is the text Blue4U with a screen showing several open windows with a fractured image of an anime styled girl holding a finger to her mouth (from S4U). The Zed Games and 4zzz Podcast logos are in the bottom right and top right respectively.
Presented by Paul, co-announced by Caroline and Rani, and edited by Tobi.
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30:48
Desktop Friends and PAIN
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Zahra, Peter, and Caroline jump straight into the week in #GamingNews. Caroline struggles with “Taopunk” metroidvanian 2D souls-like Nine Sols from Red Candle Games. Zahra pulls out the magnifying glass while playing god in the relaxing sandbox Gourdlets from AuntiGames before abandoning a lawn care obsessed frog man on a sky island in Ropuka’s Idle Island from Moczan, Little Chmura, and Begoña Pereda. And grab your Calendar while the team talks Upcoming Gaming Events including BrisCon 2025, our next Indie Dev Night, and Queensland Games Festival 2025
Timestamps and Links:
01:28 - #GamingNews
10:28 - Nine Sols from Red Candle Games
18:44 - Gourdlets from AuntiGames
23:04 - Ropuka’s Idle Island from Moczan, Little Chmura, and Begoña Pereda
26:34 - Upcoming Gaming Events (UGEs)
26:48 - UGEs: BrisCon 2025 @Mount Gravatt Showgrounds - May 17 Weekend
27:21 - UGEs: Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke - Thurs May 29 6-9pm
28:03 - UGEs: Queensland Games Festival @Brisbane Powerhouse - June 13 Weekend
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29:53
Croc Monsieur
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Maylee, Peter, and Tom talk their gaming libraries before diving into the week in #GamingNews including; Oblivion Remaster, Retro Removal, and Rental Consoles. Zahra talks to Bec Mullen from Women IN Gaming Spaces (WINGS) to talk the upcoming WINGS Space Themed TTRPG for women and non-binary peoples coming to Netherworld’s Lost Souls Karaoke on May 4th check them out on the socials for more information. Then Tom get’s a nostalgia hit right to the Gobbos while playing Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remastered from Argonaut Games. AND don’t forget it’s #AprilAtonement and get your warm inner glow (as well as some amazing prizes).
Timestamps and Links:
04:46 - #GamingNews
13:23 - WINGS (Women in Gaming Spaces) @Lost Souls Karaoke - Sun 4 May 4pm - Discord Link
21:08 - Crocs: Legend of the Gobbos Remastered from Argonaut Games w/ Tom
28:32 - #AprilAtonement @4zzz
📸 ID: A CGI croc and puffball creature on a floating platform (from Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remastered by Argonaut Games) are joined by two #AprilAtonement Jam Jars with a drawn woman in a spacesuit are on a background of a cliff and blue sky. The text Croc Monsieur, the Zed Games, and 4zzz Podcast logos are in the centre, bottom right and top right respectively.
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31:08
Tempopo and Nepotism
Paul, Maylee and Mei-Li Coolan from Tempopo jumping into #GamingNews talking all the dolla signs including tariffs, price rises, and MOAR. Paul then stares into the depths of Mei-Li’s eyes while Dj-ing, fertilising, and beatboxing while discussing the plant based music puzzler Tempopo from Witch Beam before puts the wrench into skating while playing Seafrog from Oh My Me Games.
Timestamps and Links:
01:30 - #GamingNews
09:43 - Tempopo from Witch Beam w/ Paul and Mei-Li
27:23 - Seafrog from Oh My Me Games w/ Paul
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33:10
Duality
Episode Notes:
This week on Zed Games Zahra, Hazel, and Poitah AKA Peter hit 90% efficiency to talk the week in #GamingNews including; BAFTA award, Nintendo Switch 2 releases, and some news nibbles. Peter gets metaphysical while fighting the machine with his partner in Split Fiction from Hazelight Studios. Zahra hides the werewolf within while scraping by for the rent in The WereCleaner from Howlin’ Hugs before getting a call at 5:47am to play The Children of Clay from Balázs Rónyai. AND don’t forget it’s #AprilAtonement here at 4zzz so head over to 4zzz and repent for your lapsed subscription to 4zzz and go into the draw to win a range of prizes.
Timestamps and Links:
01:11 - Gaming News
08:36 - Split Fiction from Hazelight Studios
15:31 - The WereCleaner from Howlin’ Hugs
18:14 - The Children of Clay from Balázs Rónyai
21:37 - #AprilAtonement @4ZZZ
📸 ID: A werewolf creature in a janitors outfit is cleaning on the left (from The WereCleaner by Howlin’ Hugs), with a strange clay figure on the right (from The Children of Clay by Balázs Rónyai) with a split split down the centre of the image (from Split Fiction by Hazelight Studios). The text Duality is duplicated on both sides of the image with the Zed Games and 4ZZZ Podcast logos in the bottom and top right respectively.
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