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Homebrew Game Club

Homebrew Game Club

By Homebrew Game Club

A podcast about new games for old consoles. We're three friends exploring brand-new, original, aftermarket games for retro systems, as well as the quirky communities that create them. Each month we pick a game to play and discuss our experiences with it, on consoles like the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Atari 2600, Sega Genesis, Game Boy, and more. Play along with us and discover these great new old games for yourself!
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Episode 0: Introductions

Homebrew Game ClubNov 02, 2021

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01:04:05
Episode 17: Full Quiet
Feb 29, 202402:12:12
HBGC Answers Your Questions!
Feb 22, 202401:31:27
Courier for NES - Now on Kickstarter!
Jan 09, 202413:42
Episode 16: Shmups!
Dec 25, 202301:58:08
Episode 15: Doodle World and Kubo 3

Episode 15: Doodle World and Kubo 3

The Game Club takes on Doodle World and Kubo 3, two NESmaker games created with contributions from children. But are we the right audience for this type of game? We invite some guest experts on the show to discuss.

Still need to play the games? Find Doodle World here.

And here’s the link to Kubo 3.

Our next Game Club picks will be shoot ‘em ups Flight of Pigarus, Omega Blast, and Dangan GB2. Join the high score tournament on our Disc ord server to win one of two very cool prizes. Entries accepted through December 18, 2023. Discord link and more available at http://www.homebrewgameclub.com.

Get free ROMs for all three games at these links:

Omega Blast (Mega Drive)

Flight of Pigarus (Master System)

Dangan GB2 (GB Color)

R.I.P. Rani Baker, NES developer. Her itch.io page is here.

Nov 19, 202301:27:29
Episode 14: Anguna
Sep 30, 202301:36:40
With Twitter's Decline, What's Next for Indie Game Developers?
Aug 27, 202301:23:34
HBGC Interview: Ben Jelter
Jul 09, 202301:44:45
Episode 13: The Machine

Episode 13: The Machine

The Game Club takes on The Machine, a dystopian sci-fi dark comedy for the Game Boy Color with surprising depth. Conor theorizes on how to keep hippies from turning into cannibals, Bart clarifies that we’re not watching a completely unrelated movie, and Nick embraces ethically compromised decision making.


Still need to play the game? Get it here: https://incube8games.com/collections/the-machine


Or check out a free demo here: https://www.themachinegame.com/


Our next game is Anguna for the Game Boy Advance, Atari 2600, and NES. Download the GBA and 2600 versions for free here: https://www.bitethechili.com/


Get the NES version here: https://the6502collective.itch.io/anguna-scourge-of-the-goblin-king


Note: This month’s game club pick has nothing to do with The Machine movie starring Bert Kreischer and Mark Hamill, coincidentally releasing on the same day as this podcast episode. Here is a link to that film’s official website, which we include here as a courtesy to our listeners and definitely not in a shameless attempt to improve our search engine results! https://www.themachine.movie/


As always, find links to our social media and more at: http://homebrewgameclub.com

May 26, 202301:44:19
HBGC Interview: Kevin Hanley
May 14, 202301:26:07
Episode 12: The Cursed Knight
Apr 30, 202301:27:04
HBGC Interview: Francesco Bacchelli (Studio Loading)
Mar 27, 202345:50
Episode 11: What Remains
Mar 10, 202301:06:37
What Else We're Playing (2022 Recap)
Mar 01, 202302:13:03
Episode 10: L'Abbaye des Morts
Jan 23, 202301:24:56
HBGC Extra: We Played 67 NES Demos and Now We Are Tired
Dec 26, 202201:45:38
HBGC Extra: A Rant About Twitter

HBGC Extra: A Rant About Twitter

Does Elon Musk have entrepreneurial brain worms? Tech industry veterans Conor and Nick discuss.

Dec 16, 202234:23
Episode 9: Traumatarium and Phobos Dere
Oct 27, 202201:27:58
We're Doing a Giveaway! (Two, Actually)

We're Doing a Giveaway! (Two, Actually)

Happy birthday to us!
Oct 25, 202203:46
Episode 8: Dungeons & DoomKnights
Sep 28, 202201:20:20
HBGC Interview: Jordan “Raftronaut” Davis
Sep 15, 202217:59
Episode 7: Alfonzo’s Arctic Adventure
Aug 26, 202201:37:04
HBGC Extra: Ruby & Rusty Save the Crows
Aug 13, 202229:09
Episode 6: Xeno Crisis
Jul 17, 202201:34:59
HBGC Extra: Diamond Thieves

HBGC Extra: Diamond Thieves

Conor returns to the podcast as the gang takes a look at Diamond Thieves, a new game for the Mega Drive and Genesis. Developed by Mangangá Team, Diamond Thieves is available through a joint collaboration between Mega Cat Studios and Video Game Sage.


View the Diamond Thieves Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sks9sfC5atQ


Order your copy of the game here: https://megacatstudios.com/collections/16-bit/products/diamond-thieves


Here's a deep dive on the game by Scrobins on VGS, with developer interviews: https://www.videogamesage.com/blogs/entry/714-episode-1-diamond-thieves/


Mangangá Team: https://www.mangangateam.com/


The next Game Club pick is Xeno Crisis for the Mega Drive. Find it on the modern console of your choice, or buy the ROM here: https://shop.bitmapbureau.com/


As always, find links to our social media and more at: http://homebrewgameclub.com


***The podcast would like to preemptively apologize to all Portuguese speakers and Sean Connery fans for the content of this episode.***

Jun 10, 202245:05
Episode 5: Space Raft

Episode 5: Space Raft

Nick and Bart discuss Space Raft for NES and its remixed semi-sequel, Space Raft Arcade. Bart has no regrets about taking over the Discord with Atari 7800 talk, and Nick builds a badass flight simulator. Also: Hey, did those Beanie Baby collectors ever make money??


Still need to play Space Raft? Get it here: https://raftronaut.itch.io/space-raft-nes


The next game club pick is Xeno Crisis for the Sega Mega Drive. Get it here, among other places: https://shop.bitmapbureau.com/


Music break: "Tomorrow Today" (8-bit and original versions). Check out both on the Space Raft Bandcamp page: https://spaceraft.bandcamp.com/


In case you don't get the 8BitDo jokes... How do you pronounce this company? https://www.8bitdo.com/


The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute: https://www.amazon.com/Great-Beanie-Baby-Bubble-Delusion/dp/B00RC545Z2/


As always, find links to our social media and more at: http://homebrewgameclub.com

May 25, 202201:14:50
Midwest Gaming Classic 2022 Recap

Midwest Gaming Classic 2022 Recap

The 2022 Midwest Gaming Classic is over, and Nick and Bart are tired.


For more on the Midwest Gaming Classic: https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/


Hair of the Dogcast: https://hairofthedogcast.libsyn.com/


Warren Davis' Q*Bert Book: https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Bert-Other-Classic-Arcade/dp/1595801057


Premium Edition Games Series 4 Direct (NES homebrew 10-in-1 announcement): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlA6m5zEDmg


Video Game Sage: https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/


Space Raft, the game: https://raftronaut.itch.io/space-raft-nes


Bite the Chili Productions (Anguna, Halcyon, and more): https://www.bitethechili.com/


Songbird Productions (Lynx and Jaguar homebrew): https://songbird-productions.com/


As always, find links to our Discord server and more at: http://homebrewgameclub.com


May 03, 202234:27
Episode 4: NEScape!

Episode 4: NEScape!

The Game Club talks NEScape!, an escape room game for the NES. Conor makes the point-and-click connection, Bart is happy he finally figured out Morse Code, and Nick's just glad to have had help on this one.


View the HBGC full livestream playthrough on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/xnHryQBMcyE


Still need to play NEScape? Get it here: https://khangames.itch.io/nescape


Music break: "Final Escape (Scene 4)" by Travis Nelson: https://famitrackerbits.bandcamp.com/album/nescape-original-soundtrack


The next game club pick is Space Raft for the NES. Get the game here: https://raftronaut.itch.io/space-raft-nes


Or try it out in your browser: http://nes.dustymedical.com/


The Homebrew Game Club will be attending the Midwest Gaming Classic April 30 - May 1. Get tickets and more here: https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/


As always, find links to our social media, merch shop and more at: http://homebrewgameclub.com

Apr 01, 202201:04:17
HBGC Interview: Matt Hughson
Mar 22, 202201:21:33
Episode 3: Witch n' Wiz

Episode 3: Witch n' Wiz

The gang talks about Witch n' Wiz, a puzzle platformer for the NES. Nick tries in vain not to swear, Conor confesses to a terrible mistake, and Bart has a particular room in mind where he'd like to play this one. There's also a bit about Reddit movies. Finally, Nick has a cautionary tale about giving your childhood stuffed animals away to high school filmmakers.

Still need to play Witch n' Wiz? Get the full game here: https://mhughson.itch.io/witch-n-wiz 

Or play it for free on Piepacker: https://piepacker.com/ 

Music break: "Gravity" by Tuï: https://twitter.com/Tui2A03 

The next game club pick is NEScape! For the NES. Check our social media for the livestream date, and get the game here: https://khangames.itch.io/nescape 

Mawthorne on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/crazygrouptrio/mawthorne-nes-game/ 

Skeller Boy on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/skelerboy/skeler-boy-part-ii-for-game-boy-cartridge-and-pc 

The Great Gatsby for NES: https://greatgatsbygame.com/ 

Needle in a Timestack Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VfPClAsIpg 

As always, find links to our social media, merch shop and more at homebrewgameclub.com.

Mar 06, 202201:44:33
HBGC Extra: Retro-Inspired Indie Games

HBGC Extra: Retro-Inspired Indie Games

Nick has a story about losing his car keys. It's long, sorry. 

Eventually, Nick and Conor talk about some of their favorite retro-inspired indie games. Let us know which ones we missed by yelling at us on social media or emailing homebrewgameclub@gmail.com.

Games mentioned in this episode:

  • Streets of Rage 4
  • Fight'n Rage
  • River City Girls
  • Cave Story
  • VVVVVV
  • Super Hexagon
  • Celeste
  • Bionic Commando Rearmed
  • Undertale
  • GG Aleste 3 (Aleste Collection)
  • Super Meat Boy
  • Binding of Issac
  • Shovel Knight
  • Hollow Knight
  • Sega Ages (Series)
  • Limbo
  • Braid
  • Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 1 & 2
  • Shantae: 1/2 Genie Hero
  • Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
  • Super Hydorah


Feb 07, 202201:01:13
Episode 2: Deadeus

Episode 2: Deadeus

The Game Club takes on handheld homebrew horror with Deadeus for the Game Boy, a great Halloween title we're talking about in January for some reason. Warning: Spoilers abound. The guys wrap up with a discussion of their favorite non-homebrew games of 2021. Got a different take? Share your experience with us at homebrewgameclub (at) gmail.com.

Play Deadeus here if you haven't already: https://izma.itch.io/deadeus

Break music: Day 2 Overworld Theme by Stoo Busby: https://stoobusby.bandcamp.com/track/urizen-falls-day-two-overworld-2

Bart Elfrink's horror short film Innards: https://vimeo.com/101396406 

The next game club pick is Witch n' Wiz for the NES. Get it here: https://mhughson.itch.io/witch-n-wiz

Find social media links and more at http://www.homebrewgameclub.com

Jan 21, 202201:42:23
HBGC Extra: The [Retracted] List of NES Homebrew Games
Jan 07, 202238:55
Episode 1: Lizard
Dec 03, 202101:32:03
HBGC Extra: Bart Elfrink on Drinksgiving
Nov 24, 202107:13
Episode 0: Introductions
Nov 02, 202101:04:05
Trailer: Homebrew Game Club Podcast
Oct 26, 202100:47