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Context Free is a podcast all about games in our lives: cardboard, console, role-playing, mobile, VR, retro. The only thing we like more than playing games is talking about games and how they intersect everything.

  1. 06/03/2021

    Episode 34: We Chose to Make it About Games

    03:18 - There is No Game 6:47 - Sid Meier's Civilization: New Dawn + Terra Incognito Expansion 14:50 - Hades 17:38 - Cyberpunk 2077 18:30 - Demon Souls 21:25 - Resident Evil Village 23:52 - Subnautica 2 27:46 - Gaming in a Challenged Gaming Time Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/ Links: Undaunted: Stalingrad | Board Game | BoardGameGeek — TestEffective Altruism Is Pushing a Dangerous Brand of ‘AI Safety’ | WIRED — Some Notes

    45 min

  2. 02/18/2020

    Episode 33: What Do You Want Your Legacy to Be?

    00:52 - Betrayal Legacy - The Big Recap 17:37 - Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated 23:27 - Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile 32:43 - XCOM 2: War of the Chosen 51:57 - Enter the Gungeon 52:47 - Kentucky Route Zero 1:02:35 - Watergate Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/ Links: Out of Game — ContextFree and Jason K are mentioned for a bit at the beginning of Ep 54. Where they talk about DAR (Decisions Effect Results) and DAO (Decisions Effect Others.)Betrayal Legacy | Board Game | BoardGameGeekBetrayal at House on the Hill | Board Game | BoardGameGeekAvalon Hill | HomepageFabled Fruit | Board Game | BoardGameGeekPandemic Legacy: Season 1 | Board Game | BoardGameGeekStar Wars: Imperial Assault | Board Game | BoardGameGeekClank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated | Board Game | BoardGameGeekAscension: Deckbuilding Game | Board Game | BoardGameGeekAcquisitions IncorporatedGabe (@cwgabriel) / TwitterTycho Brahe (@TychoBrahe) / TwitterPat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) / TwitterChristopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) / TwitterWhat's in the box?Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile by Patrick Leder — KickstarterCole Wehrle | Board Game Designer | BoardGameGeekRoot | Board Game | BoardGameGeekPax Pamir (Second Edition) | Board Game | BoardGameGeekXCOM 2Squad automatic weapon - WikipediaXCOM 2: War of the Chosen (Video Game 2017) - IMDba href="https://fireemblem.nintendo.com/three-houses/" title="Fire Emblem™: Three Houses for the Nintendo Switch™ system – Official Site" rel="nofollo

    1h 12m

  3. 01/03/2020

    Episode 32: We Went to the Movies. Are We Having Fun Yet?

    0:00 - Intro & Movies Discussion 6:25 - Quarto 10:28 - Nine Tiles Panic 13:26 - Shobu 21:15 - Everdell 27:10 - Jedi: Fallen Order 34:03 - (Ranting Time) 37:14 - XCOM 2 45:22 - XBox Game Pass 47:57 - The Gardens Between 49:53 - Enter the Gungeon 51:20 - Ori & The Blind Forest 52:55 - Outer Wilds 56:15 - Baba is You 56:50 - Planning games for our co-op group 58:28 - Travel gaming & Games under the sea Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/

    1h 6m

  4. 11/20/2019

    Episode 31: A party of Trust Fund Wizards

    We start with a rundown of Jason K's recent D&D surge. On console we discuss: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Xbox Game Pass, Death Stranding, For the King On the table top: Fury of Dracula Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/ Links: Yucata - Play Yucata online for free!GURPS: Generic Universal RolePlaying SystemSystems Reference Document (SRD) | Dungeons & DragonsTales from the Loop — Modiphius EntertainmentThe Breakfast Club (1985) - IMDbA Tribute to THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE's Hup - NerdistArby's | Jamocha ShakeJamokeThe Good Place - NBC.comThe Forgotten Realms | Dungeons & DragonsHome - BloodstainedDark Sun - WikipediaJoin Xbox Game Pass: Discover Your Next Favorite Game | XboxOuter WildsThe Outer WorldsTouchArcade (@toucharcade) | TwitteriOS 13: Complete Guide and Feature ListUntitled Goose GameUbisoft - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell BlacklistInvisible, Inc. on SteamBurgle Bros. - HomeDark Souls Wiki | FANDOM powered by WikiaSave 60% on For The King on SteamDead Cells - Rogue-lite metroidvania with some souls-lite combat on top! Kill, die, learn, repeat.XCOM 2Death Stranding (Video Game 2019) - IMDbCAMPAIGN FOR NORTH AFRICAa href="

    58 min

  5. 09/24/2019

    Episode 30: Peak Aggravation with the Sportsball

    1:37 - Sports and emotional attachment 8:30 - Boardgames online at http://yucata.de 16:36 - Reading books inspired by playing games 18:21 - Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Switch 20:30 - Nintendo Switch pricing, indie games, and subscription gaming 30:03 - Zelda: Link's Awakening - Switch 31:27 - Diablo 3 family-style 32:33 - Red Matter - PS4/VR 35:05 - Control - PS4 39:48 - What does it mean for a game to be 'satisfying'? 45:14 - Pitch a (Board)Game #1 - Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island 51:00 - Pitch a (Board)Game #2 - Wiz-War 56:00 - Pitch a (Board)Game #3 - Not Alone 1:00:57 - Betrayal Legacy Update 1:03:14 - Who is going to be Dracula in Fury of Dracula? Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/

    1h 7m

  6. 08/20/2019

    Episode 29: Ship Destroyed! You're All Fired!

    We discuss rolling dice in FUSE and Calavera, Subnautica: Below Zero, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night on PS4 and Jason K's love of the vast adventures in Tangledeep on Switch and Mage Knight on the tabletop. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/

    1h 5m

  7. 07/10/2019

    Episode 28: I'm in Awe of Our Honorable Mentions

    We discuss our top 5 games inspiring awe. With many many honorable mentions. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/

    1h 5m

  8. 06/04/2019

    Episode 27: A Lego isn't a puzzle

    We discuss the wonders and puzzles of the Broken Token Gloomhaven organizer, the retro-arcade racer Horizon Chase Turbo, continuing adventures in Dead Cells and No Man's Sky, and Jason M's first hours with the space thriller, Observation on PS4. We end with a in-depth discussion on solo gaming, both on the tabletop and the screen: What motivates us to game with others? By ourselves? Is solo boardgaming really that unusual? Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/

    1h 2m
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Context Free is a podcast all about games in our lives: cardboard, console, role-playing, mobile, VR, retro. The only thing we like more than playing games is talking about games and how they intersect everything.

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  • Creator
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  • Years Active
    2017 - 2021
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Explicit
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