THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB

Daniel Wynter and Mark Yuasa
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  • Updated Semimonthly

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. 1d ago

    154 - Tales from the Shire, Loco Motive, Sheriff of Nottingham

    Mark is joined by regular guest Denis Ryan (Quaidrayn) to discuss his recent trip to Ireland and the differences in games there. We discuss Spiderman and Hobbits, on the big screen and small, 90s vs 2020s X-men, and even some vintage TV cars from the likes of Knight Rider and A-Team. Topics Discussed Square Enix Switch 2 ports backlash. Visiting Ireland. Courtisans, Fliptoons, and Kinfire Delve, Earthborn Rangers, Sheriff of Nottingham, Spicy, Spider-Man (video game).Tales from the Shire. Loco Motive, LucasArts games, Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko, Port Coquitlam Vintage Car Show, There Is No Antimemetics Division (novel). Pluribus (TV Show).  Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Square Enix Switch 2 ports backlash: 0:01:01Appetizer 2, Denis in Ireland, Courtisans, Fliptoons, Kinfire Delve, and  Earthborn Rangers: 0:05:00 Appetizer 3, Sheriff of Nottingham: 0:07:11Appetizer 4, Spicy & Spider-Man: 0:22:00Main 1, Tales from the Shire: 0:24:38Main 2, Loco Motive: 0:44:33Dessert 1, Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko (comic book): 0:48:57Dessert 2, Port Coquitlam Vintage Car Show, There Is No Antimemetics Division (novel). Pluribus (TV Show): 1:00:23Outro:  1:05:09 Links https://www.polygon.com/star-ocean-second-story-r-switch-2-no-upgrade-path-square-enix/ Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Denis https://bsky.app/profile/quaidrayn.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com.

    154 - Tales from the Shire, Loco Motive, Sheriff of Nottingham

  2. Aug 12

    153 - Rebirth, Earthbound

    This week we survey the hills and highlands of Rebirth, fresh off it’s Spiel Des Jahres win and discuss how games frame their approach to multiple modes and rulesets. Mark visits America through the Japanese looking glass in Earthbound, to explore the difference between translation and localization; plus a selection of games news and much more. Topics Discussed Paizo layoffs, Orbitstar: Expedition to Darwin IV, Dominant Species reprint, Hidiz AP30 Music Boy, Star Trek games, Ambrosia Sky Part 2, Rebirth, Earthbound, Denshattack (soundtrack), Asadora and 20th Century Boys (manga) Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Paizo layoffs: 0:00:53Appetizer 2, Orbitstar: Expedition to Darwin IV, Dominant Species reprint: 0:04:16 Appetizer 3, Hidiz AP30 Music Boy: 0:07:11Appetizer 4, Ambrosia Sky Part 2: 0:09:36Appetizer 5, Star Trek games: 0:11:04Main 1, Rebirth: 0:15:52Main 2, Earthbound: 0:45:51Dessert 1, Denshattack (soundtrack): 1:01:30Dessert 2, Asadora and 20th Century Boys (manga): 1:06:39Outro:  1:17:27Links Rascal News: Paizo layoffs Orbitstar: Expedition to Darwin IV Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com.

    153 - Rebirth, Earthbound

  3. Aug 5

    152 - Nature, Pralaya

    This week we put the theory of evolution to the test and see how Nature competes against its previous generations of biological tableau builders. Does its chameleonic take on game design prove survival of the versatile or devolve into primordial soup? Plus pushing your luck amidst the sinking isles of Pralaya, fighting for physical media and the attribution of game creators, and much more. Topics Discussed The Doom Gallery, physical games media, Spiel des Jahres winners, TTGDA calls for creative attribution, Forbidden Legacy, Baba is You, Party House, Pralaya, Nature, Leech (novel), Julia (novel) Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, The Doom Gallery: 0:02:06Appetizer 2, physical games media: 0:03:24 Appetizer 3, Spiel des Jahres winners: 0:10:13 Appetizer 4, TTGDA calls for creative attribution: 0:12:01Appetizer 5, Forbidden Legacy, Baba is You and Party House tabletop games: 0:14:42 Main 1, Pralaya: 0:17:25Main 2, Nature Base Game: 0:30:48Main 3, Nature Module 1: Flight: 0:55:44Dessert 1, Leech (novel): 1:10:18Dessert 2, Julia (novel): 1:13:26Outro:  1:21:02 Links We’re Not Just Mad About Discs Going Away, We’re Mad About Everything Does It Play TTGDA calls for creative attribution Baba is You + Party House Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com.

    152 - Nature, Pralaya

  4. Jul 29

    151 - Popucom, Star Ocean First Departure R, Toy Battle

    We’re back from summer vacation with our bags bulging full of game news and reviews. We give a belated report on the indie games blooming at Vancouver Game Garden; Daniel has a fresh batch of 2 player games including Popucom and Toy Battle; Mark explores the final frontier of JRPG’s and the taxonomy of sci-fi in Star Ocean First Departure R; plus much more. Topics Discussed Vancouver Game Garden, Marrow Marrow, Boreal Tenebrae, Fary’s Cabin in the Tangled Woods, Monsterhearts: Welcome to Drowned Lake, Desktop Explorer, Mermaid Mask, Dragon Quest VII, Popucom, Yu-gi-oh, Star Ocean First Departure R, Dragonimo, Toy Battle, Twilight Territory, Dungeon Crawler Carl. Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Vancouver Game Garden: 0:03:00Appetizer 2,  Mermaid Mask: 0:20:58 Appetizer 3,  Wildsea Sourdown Expansion and Children of Time TTRPG: 0:20:58 Main 1, Yu-Gi-Oh Early Days: 0:25:08Main 2, DQ7 and Popucom: 0:30:48Main 3, Retro Game Hunting: 0:37:40Main 4, Star Ocean 1 Remake: 0:43:31Main 5,Dragonimo and Toy Battle: 0:54:37Dessert 1, Twilight Territory (novel): 1:00:54Dessert 2, Dungeon Crawler Carl (novel): 1:11:37Outro:  1:19:14Links Wildsea Reach Expansion: Sourdown https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mythworks/the-wildsea-sourdown Children of Time https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gshowitt/children-of-time-the-roleplaying-game Tigris and Euphrates https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chadelkins/tigris-and-euphrates ProtoconBC https://www.protoconbc.ca/ Watch the podcast on Youtube Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com.

    151 - Popucom, Star Ocean First Departure R, Toy Battle

  5. Jun 10

    150 - 2026 Midyear retrospective

    We’re closing out the season with the 150 episode milestone and a midyear retrospective. We discuss gaming highlights from the year so far, some resolution for the remainder of the year and future plans for the podcast. Plus L.G.B.T (Longsword, Glock, Bat, Taser), Summer Game Fest and more! Topics Discussed Summer Games Fest, Wolverine, Rayman Legends Retold, Stranger Than Heaven, Sega, Mighty Cuphead Adventure, L.G.B.T, midyear retrospective, Metroid Dread, Nature, Realms of Peril, The Nice House On the Lake, Detective Conan Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Summer Game Fest: 0:02:26Appetizer 2, LGBT the TTRPG preview: 0:09:58 Main 1, Video Games: 0:24:24Main 2, TTRPGs: 0:41:11Main 3, Board Games and the Industry: 0:48:27Dessert 1, Phenomena (film): 1:06:06Dessert 2, Strange Pictures (novel): 1:11:05 Outro:  1:21:51Links L.G.B.T. https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/bright-bard-games/l-g-b-t-longsword-glock-bat-taser ProtoconBC https://www.protoconbc.ca/ Vancouver Game Garden https://vangamegarden.com/ Watch the podcast on Youtube https://youtu.be/GlKWc5ab6wI Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com.

    150 - 2026 Midyear retrospective

  6. Jun 4

    149 - The Wildsea, Front Mission, Island Off Outer Darkness

    Mark salvages fun through the various versions of tactical mech series Front Mission; Daniel delivers mail at the edge of the world in Island Off Outer Darkness; We both sail the seven trees of TTRPG The Wildsea; plus fake games, drunk druids and much more Topics Discussed Sudokuvania, Subnautica 2’s Krafton bonus, Dragon Quest anniversary, Famicase exhibit, The Witcher 3 expansion, Oak, Front Mission, Castlevania (N64), Island Off Outer Darkness, The Wildsea, Phenomena, Strange Pictures Timestamps Start: 0:00:00 Appetizer 1, SudokuVania: 0:01:57 Appetizer 2, Subnautica devs get bonus: 0:03:49  Appetizer 3, DragonQuest 40th: 0:07:03 Appetizer 4, Famicase: 0:09:14 Appetizer 5, New Witcher 3 Expansion: 0:15:04   Main 1, Oak : 0:17:37 Main 2, Front Mission: 0:20:32 Main 3, Castlevania Legends and  64: 0:32:49 Main 4, Island off Outer Darkness: 0:36:02 Main 5, Wildsea: 0:44:09 Dessert 1, Phenomena (film): 1:16:57 Dessert 2, Strange Pictures (novel): 1:18:57  Outro:  1:25:26 Links Sudokuvania: https://thinkygames.com/news/sudokuvania-and-sudokoid-uncover-a-huge-metroidvania-map-and-boss-fights-in-the-latest-of-these-giant-logic-puzzles/ Subnautica 2 Krafton Bonus: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/krafton-have-reportedly-agreed-to-pay-subnautica-2s-devs-that-250-million-bonus-following-strong-early-sales Famicase Exhibit: https://aftermath.site/famicase-2026-art-exhibition-meteor-tokyo/ Super Eyepatch Wolf: The Bizarre World of Fake Video Games: https://youtu.be/Q8GnM5xD1k4 ProtoconBC https://www.protoconbc.ca/ Vancouver Game Garden https://vangamegarden.com/ Watch the podcast on Youtube https://youtu.be/OqEzkYGBYCo 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

    149 - The Wildsea, Front Mission, Island Off Outer Darkness

  7. May 28

    148 - Crow Country, Tether, Particulitix

    We dust off the dead mall of nostalgia with the retro throwback survival horror of Crow Country; Daniel unknots the tangled strategies of card game Tether; Mark stands his ground with a new hybrid of roguelite and twin stick shooter in Particulitix; plus lots more! Topics Discussed Greater Than Games, Takashi Tezuka, Memory Core, One Card Wonders, Soot & Charm, Die in the Dungeon, Crow Country, Tether, Particulitix, Speed Racer, Invisible Dead Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Greater Than Games: 0:01:47Appetizer 2, MemoryCore TTRPG: 0:03:38 Appetizer 3, One Card Wonders, Soot & Charm: 0:06:53Appetizer 4, Takashi Tezuka: 0:09:26Appetizer 5, Die in the Dungeon boardgame: 0:14:26  Main 1, Crow Country: 0:18:43Main 2, Tether: 0:45:27Main 3, Particulitix: 0:49:01Dessert 1, Speed Racer (film): 1:01:54Dessert 2, Invisible Dead (novel): 1:06:23 Outro:  1:16:17Links Greater Than Games: https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2026/05/12/greater-than-games-back-in-hands-of-founders-christopher-badell-paul-bender-has-multiple-games-in-development/ Memory Core: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/horrible-guild/memorycore/launch_party One Card Wonders https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jrozenhart/one-card-wonders-a-library-of-18-single-card-games Soot and Charm https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/graftbound/soot-and-charms-boston Takashi Tezuka https://www.polygon.com/switchboard-takashi-tezuka-zelda Die in the Dungeon https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roomizgames/die-in-the-dungeon-the-board-game ProtoconBC https://www.protoconbc.ca/ Watch the podcast on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/eOKMvB29q5U Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com.

    148 - Crow Country, Tether, Particulitix

  8. May 13

    147 - Tales of Grace f Remastered, Dispatch

    Mark spins a yarn of mercy in of Tales of Grace f Remastered; Daniel delivers his review of Dispatch; plus Wizardry rights, new Starfox, questioning the value of Lore in games, and more. Topics Discussed Wizardry rights, Starfox remake, Cortex Prime reboot, Lore in games, Far: Lone Sails, Tales of Grace F Remastered, Dispatch, ZimaOS, Saga of the Swamp Thing Timestamps Start: 0:00:00Appetizer 1, Wizardry rights: 0:01:34Appetizer 2, Starfox remake: 0:06:06 Appetizer 3, Cortex Prime reboot: 0:10:30Appetizer 4, Lore in games: 0:15:45Main 1, Far: Lone Sails: 0:24:35Main 2, Tales of Grace F Remastered: 0:28:22Main 3, Dispatch : 0:49:21 Dessert 1, ZimaOS (software): 1:01:13Dessert 2, Saga of the Swamp Thing (Comic): 1:12:03 Outro:  1:19:40Links Wizardy Rights https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/who-owns-the-wizardry-rpgs-we-do-say-both-drecom-and-atari-as-an-unusual-ip-acquisition-splits-custody-of-the-genre-forming-series Cortex Prime reboot https://www.rascal.news/cortex-primes-new-stewardship-opens-up-the-system/ Who Cares about the Lore https://remapradio.com/articles/who-cares-about-the-lore/ Remap podcast https://remapradio.com/podcasts/episodes/rob-chats-lore-with-duncan-fyfe/ ProtoconBC https://www.protoconbc.ca/ Watch the podcast on Youtube https://youtu.be/0rLs6QtUfMA Get updates on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/omnigamers.bsky.social Follow Daniel https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamefeast.bsky.social Send your questions, feedback and comments to omnigamersclub@gmail.com.

    147 - Tales of Grace f Remastered, Dispatch
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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
    154
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Daniel Wynter and Mark Yuasa
  • Show Website
    THE OMNIGAMERS’ CLUB

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