THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB

Daniel Wynter and Mark Yuasa
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The Omnigamers’ Club is a book club style podcast for those whose love of games eclipses the divide between analog and digital. Alternating between board games, video games and everything in between, each episode will take a deep dive into one specific game, our thoughts and the conversation around it.

  1. 139 - Urban Myth Dissolution Center, Animal Rescue Team

    MAR 4

    139 - Urban Myth Dissolution Center, Animal Rescue Team

    Mark debunks the mysteries and genre conventions of Urban Myth Dissolution Center; Daniel is thwarted by a particularly pernicious mouse in Animal Rescue Team; Plus Pokemon Anniversary announcements, Steam Next Fest demos and more. Topics Discussed Pokemon 30th Anniversary, 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard, Moondrop Space Travel earbuds, FiiO EH11 headphones, Sony NWZ-S545 audio player, Steam Next Fest demos (Australia Did It, Denshattack!, Vampire Crawlers, Titanium Court, Let’s Build a Dungeon), Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy, Urban Myth Dissolution Center, Animal Rescue Team, Akira, Castle in the Sky Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1, Pokemon Anniversary: 0:00:56Appetizer 2, 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard: 0:08:34Appetizer 3,Audio Hardware: 0:09:59Appetizer 4, Steam Next Fest demos (Australia Did It, Denshattack!, Vampire Crawlers, Titanium Court, Let’s Build a Dungeon): 0:15:07Main 1, Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy: 0:28:42Main 2, Urban Myth Dissolution Center: 0:31:31Main 3, Animal Rescue Team: 0:53:27Dessert 1, Akira (Manga): 1:01:50Dessert 2,  Castle in the Sky (Film): 1:09:22Outro: 1:14:05Links Watch the podcast on Youtube https://youtu.be/wMYMaqVQIrk Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com.

    1h 16m
  2. 138 - Mio: Memories in Orbit, Ball X Pit

    FEB 25

    138 - Mio: Memories in Orbit, Ball X Pit

    Daniel searches for a new purpose in action platformer Mio: Memories in Orbit; Mark chases a new kind of high in Ball X Pit; Plus Ghost in the Shell TTRPG, Axolotl with a Gun, Castlevania and more. Topics Discussed Halo: Flashpoint, Ghost in the Shell TTRPG, Zelda 40th Anniversary, Pokemon 30th Anniversary, Axolotl with a Gun, Super Castlevania IV, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, Ball X Pit, Mio: Memories in Orbit, 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Halls of Torment, Midnight Diner, Zodiac: An Eco-Thriller  Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1, Bad News: 0:01:10Appetizer 2, Mantic's Ghost in the Shell TTRPG: 0:02:20Appetizer 3, Zelda and  Pokemon Anniversaries: 0:05:53Appetizer 4, Axolotl with a Gun: 0:07:16Main 1, Super Castlevania IV, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood: 0:13:45Main 2, Ball X Pit: 0:20:36 Main 3, Mio: Memories in Orbit  : 0:42:10 Main 4, 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Halls of Torment: 0:50:26 Dessert 1, Midnight Diner (TV Show): 0:52:40Dessert 2,  Zodiac: An Eco-Thriller (Novel): 0:57:08Outro: 1:05:06Links Ghost in the Shell TTRPG ⁠https://www.manticgames.com/news/the-ghost-in-the-shell-manga-tabletop-roleplaying-game/⁠ No ICE in Minnesota Bundle ⁠https://itch.io/b/3484/no-ice-in-minnesota⁠ Axolotl with a Gun ⁠https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/residentbard/axolotl-with-a-gun-2nd-edition⁠ Watch the podcast on Youtube⁠ https://youtu.be/REZnKo3yoTg⁠ Episode File ⁠OGC-138.mp3⁠ Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com.

    1h 8m
  3. 137 - The Legend of Zelda, Link’s Awakening, Echoes of Wisdom

    FEB 18

    137 - The Legend of Zelda, Link’s Awakening, Echoes of Wisdom

    We venture into the dusty dungeons of the Zelda series’ history, discussing how it evolved from The Legend of Zelda through Link’s Awakening, then comparing it with the most recent entry Echoes of Wisdom. Plus State of Play announcements, adventure game books and more. Topics Discussed IFComp, Adventure Game Books, No ICE in Minnesota Bundle, Kena: Scars of Kosmoro, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Legacy of Kain: Ascendence, The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II - The Adventure of Link, A Link to the Past, Link’s Awakening, Echoes of Wisdom, The Great Race, Songlines magazine, Qobuz. Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1, IFComp: 0:02:39Appetizer 2, Adventure Game Books: 0:05:21Appetizer 3, No ICE in Minnesota Bundle: 0:08:13Appetizer 4, Sony State of Play: 0:11:06Main 1, The Legend of Zelda Series Intro: 0:17:05Main 2, Zelda 1: 0:20:31Main 3, Zelda 2: 0:26:24Main 4, A Link to the Past: 0:30:20Main 5, Link's Awakening: 0:37:45Main 6, Echoes of Wisdom: 0:54:11Dessert 1, The Great Race (Movie): 1:11:32Dessert 2,  Songlines magazine, Qobuz (Music Resourcest): 1:15:27Outro: 1:23:55Links IFComp Bans AI https://www.tumblr.com/ifcomp/807273791356010496/ifcomp-2026-generative-ai-policy-update LLM Slop Will Make Us Antisocial - Ruminations on IFComp 2025 https://mimidoshima.neocities.org/main/posts/2026/llm/ No ICE in Minnesota https://itch.io/b/3484/no-ice-in-minnesota Filtering the No ICE Bundle https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dUcIzgk8FRYqIGcq9652MkO-QomGFNHRi9tJw0gyB9w/edit?usp=drivesdk Watch the podcast on Youtube https://youtu.be/pX1abyR-L7s Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com.

    1h 26m
  4. 136 - Get Lamp, Steins;Gate, Brian Boru

    FEB 11

    136 - Get Lamp, Steins;Gate, Brian Boru

    Mark interrogates the time-travelling hijinks of visual novel Steins Gate; Daniel takes tricks for a husband in board game Brian Boru: High King of Ireland; Plus shining a lamp on classic text adventures and more. Topics Discussed Orbitals, Get Lamp, Text Adventures, Stein’s Gate, Brian Boru: High King of Ireland, West Side Story, Star Trek  Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer: 0:02:41Main 1, Steins;Gate: 0:17:51 Main 2, Brian Boru: 0:33:40Dessert 1, West Side Story (2021): 0:46:52Dessert 2, Star Trek (Inner Light): 0:55:56Outro: 1:01:22Links Get Lamp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRhbcDzbGSU Escape This Podcast https://www.escapethispodcast.com/Watch the podcast on Youtube https://youtu.be/3JHklA-qbjw Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com

    1h 4m
  5. 135 - Big Hops

    FEB 4

    135 - Big Hops

    We’re jumping into 2026 with our first new game of the year, both comparing our thoughts on 3D platformer Big Hops and how it mixes up the genre by tools and tongue. Plus reading recommendations of game blogs and more. Topics Discussed Board Game Beat, games media as marketing, Outer Wilds as anti-nihilism, Big Hops, Blame, The Works of Vermin Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:45Appetizer 2: 0:10:03Appetizer 3: 0:11:51Main, Big Hops: 0:13:27Dessert 1, Blame (manga): 0:54:35Dessert 2, The Works of Vermin (novel): 1:01:09Outro: 1:04:19Links W. Eric Martin’s Board Game Beat ⁠https://www.wericmartin.com/ ⁠Critical Distance ⁠https://www.critical-distance.com/ ⁠If You Ask Nicely ⁠https://autumn-wright.com/if-you-ask-nicely/⁠ Rocket Science and Marshmallows ⁠https://lia-sae.net/articles/2026/01/rocket-science-and-marshmallows.html ⁠ Kimimi the Game-Eating She-Monster⁠ https://kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/⁠ Daniel’s review of The Talos Principle 2 ⁠https://backloggd.com/u/Seryn/review/4060182/⁠ Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com.  Watch the podcast on Youtube

    1h 7m
  6. 134 - Fire Emblem, Wyrm

    JAN 28

    134 - Fire Emblem, Wyrm

    Mark traces the tactical trickery of Fire Emblem back to its beginning; Daniel spends a winter night winding through Wyrm; Plus the latest in gaming news, music recommendations and more. Topics Discussed Call of Cthulhu Humble Bundle, Rascal Reading Club, Buried Giant Studios, Nintendo Switch repair, AAA vs indie games, Fire Emblem, Wyrm Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:01:45Appetizer 2: 0:04:16Appetizer 3: 0:05:33Appetizer 4: 0:06:39Appetizer 5: 0:10:31Main 1, Fire Emblem: 0:13:42Main 2, Wyrm : 0:34:42Dessert 1, Mark’s Music Picks: 0:45:52Dessert 2, Daniel’s Music Dessert: 0:51:09Outro: 0:57:21Links Call of Cthulhu Humble Bundle ⁠https://www.humblebundle.com/books/so-you-wanna-try-out-call-cthulhu-chaosium-inc-books⁠ Rascal Reading Club ⁠https://www.rascal.news/we-just-launched-a-new-podcast/⁠ Buried Giant Studios ⁠https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2026/01/14/root-and-arcs-designer-cole-wehrle-style-defining-artist-kyle-ferrin-lead-staff-exodus-from-leder-games-to-form-new-board-game-studio/⁠ Wyrm ⁠https://gilarpgs.itch.io/wyrm⁠ Daniel’s review of Bionic Bay ⁠https://backloggd.com/games/bionic-bay/⁠ Watch the podcast on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/ky5odwyCTFA Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com.

    1h 1m
  7. 133 - Metroid, Castlevania, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Remastered

    JAN 21

    133 - Metroid, Castlevania, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Remastered

    Description Daniel explores the dusty digital castles of Metroid and Castlevania’s origins before they were Metroidvanias; Mark looks at a different breed of gothic vampire action in the remaster of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver; plus game blog recommendations, dedicated audio devices and more. Topics Discussed Layoffs at Inverse and The Verge, Mothership, Unwinnable, dedicated audio devices, Metroid, Metroid 2: Return of Samus, Castlevania, Castlevania 2: Simon’s Quest, Castlevania 3: Dracula’s Curse, Castlevania: The Adventure, Castlevania 2: Belmont’s Revenge, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, A Magical Girl Retires, Royal Hotel Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1: 0:00:53Appetizer 2: 0:05:38Main 1, Metroid Games: 0:14:56Main 2, Castlevania Games: 0:32:03Main 3, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Remastered 1: 0:48:16Dessert 1, A Magical Girl Retires: 1:09:19Dessert 2, Royal Hotel: 1:15:19Outro: 1:17:26 Links Mothership https://www.mothership.blog/board-the-mothership/ Unwinnable https://unwinnable.com/ Watch the podcast on Youtube https://youtu.be/4yWuWTctYdI Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Follow Mark https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com.

    1h 21m
  8. 132 - Pokemon Trading Card Game

    JAN 14

    132 - Pokemon Trading Card Game

    Description We venture into the tall grass to discuss the Pokemon TCG, it’s evolutions both physical and digital as it approaches its 30th anniversary. Plus our holiday gaming, games preservation and more. Topics Discussed Holiday gaming, Video Game History Foundation, Sega TV, Pokemon TCG, Wake Up Dead Man, The Kamogawa Food Detectives  Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizers: 0:04:57Main 1, Intro: 0:14:44Main 2, Mechanisms: 0:23:59Main 3, Versions: 0:54:36Dessert 1, Wake Up Dead Man: 1:18:52Dessert 2, The Kamogawa Food Detectives: 1:21:32Outro: 1:26:42Links Don't Just Watch TV: The Secrets of Sega Channel https://youtu.be/CWCUmTTVjMY Preserving Game History: It's Just Us https://youtu.be/_00AjQNjgDk The Untold Story of the Nintendo Entertainment System https://youtu.be/uJvpRGibFhg The Complete History of Pokémon Red/Blue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQCJ_LyQAcU Get updates on Bluesky ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social⁠ Follow Daniel ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social⁠ Follow Mark ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/markyuasa.bsky.social⁠ Send your questions, feedback and comments to ⁠omnigamersclub@gmail.com⁠.

    1h 29m
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About

The Omnigamers’ Club is a book club style podcast for those whose love of games eclipses the divide between analog and digital. Alternating between board games, video games and everything in between, each episode will take a deep dive into one specific game, our thoughts and the conversation around it.

Information

  • Creator
    Daniel Wynter and Mark Yuasa
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    139
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Daniel Wynter and Mark Yuasa
  • Show Website
    THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB

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