Homebrew Game Club

Homebrew Game Club
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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!

  1. 11/25/2025

    Game Club 23: Sam's Journey

    Nick and Conor welcome an all-star panel of guests for an episode 10 months in the making. Can E.C. Meyers, JordiGH, and Matt Hughson (cue fanfare) help Sam get home safely? Still need to play the game? Get the C64 version here. You can find the NES version here. Check out E.C. Myers' website here. Wishlist Matt Hughson's Super Sunny World on Steam. You can follow Jordi on Mathstodon. As always, find links to our social media and more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://homebrewgameclub.com

    1h 11m
  2. Hacks, Game Tanks, and Japanese Flip Phones: Live from PRGE 2025

    10/24/2025

    Hacks, Game Tanks, and Japanese Flip Phones: Live from PRGE 2025

    Nick returns from Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2025 with several short interviews featuring some very neat people. Optomon (Chris Lincoln) is a ROM hacker and the developer of the NES homebrew game Rollie. You can find his work at Optovania.com. Clyde Shaffer is the creator of the Game Tank. Find out more about this project at gametank.zone. Ellen Cooper is a board member at Hit Save, a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of video games, and the administrator of Keitai Wiki. Check out her work here: ​Keitai Wiki​Keitai Archive​Hit Save! Music credits for this episode: ​Gameplay (From Below Pocket) by Pegmode (arr.), Tui​Beat 7 by Nikku4211​Minddrug (Layla: The Iris Missions) by Supper​Homebrew Game Club Redux by Raftronaut As always, find links to our social media and more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://homebrewgameclub.com

    37 min
  3. Justice Duel

    07/04/2025

    Justice Duel

    The gang reviews Justice Duel, a Joust-inspired arena combat game for the NES from 2017, set in a techno-dystopian America dominated by unhinged AI presidents riding giant eagles. Or something like that. Wait, is this still satire? Physical versions available from Mega Cat Studios. Download the free demo here. As always, find links to our social media and more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://homebrewgameclub.com

    43 min
  4. Indie Game Design and Publishing with Chris Totten

    05/06/2025

    Indie Game Design and Publishing with Chris Totten

    The gang interviews Chris Totten, Associate Professor of Game Design at Kent State University and the creator of recent Game Club pick Kudzu. This far-ranging conversation touches on GB Studio development, game design as a field of study, publishing indie games, introducing Gen Z students to retro gaming, a possible Kudzu sequel, and many other topics. This episode has a transcript! You can download the PDF here. Browse some of Chris' other projects at the Pie for Breakfast website. You can also follow him on Bluesky. As always, find links to our social media and more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://homebrewgameclub.com

    2h 7m
  5. Recap: 2025 Midwest Gaming Classic

    04/11/2025

    Recap: 2025 Midwest Gaming Classic

    Nick and Bart discuss their trip to the 2025 Midwest Gaming Classic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a convention that's surprisingly become an annual destination event for homebrew fans. After the break, a special guest returns to the podcast (with a slightly deeper voice than last time). Cover image drawing by Nate Ehlers. Music break: Shooting Starlight by Tappy - 8 Bit Music Power Final (RIKI Collection, Famicom, 2017) As always, find links to our social media and more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://homebrewgameclub.com

    47 min

  6. 02/19/2025

    Game Club 22: Inspector Waffles: Early Days

    Bart, Conor, and Nick don their detective hats for Inspector Waffles: Early Days for the Game Boy Color. Tune in as the gang solves the paw-some mystery of just how many cat puns three grown men can handle. Can they make it through with their wits intact, or will it be a cat-astrophe? Still need to play the game? Find it on Steam or GOG, or get the ROM (and a free demo) at itch.io. Physical copies are available from Broke Studio. Our next game is Sam's Journey for Commodore 64 and NES. Get the C64 version here. Get the NES version here. As always, find links to our social media and more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://homebrewgameclub.com

    1h 17m

  7. 12/21/2024

    Game Club 21: The Storied Sword

    The gang takes on The Storied Sword for NES and Dreamcast, a Princess Bride-inspired tribute to Ninja Gaiden and Sunsoft's Batman. Is "NES hard" too extreme for modern gamers? Inconceivable! Still need to play the game? Get links to all physical and digital versions (including a free demo) at Bitethechili.com. We did a livestream playthrough of this one back in April 2024. Check it out here. Here's the video trailer Bart and Nick made for The Storied Sword's Kickstarter campaign. Our next game is Inspector Waffles: Early Days for the Game Boy Color. You can find the digital on Itch.io or Steam, or get a physical copy from Broke Studio. Recommended by Nick's wife, here's a Pumpkin Old Fashioned cocktail you can impress your friends with over the holidays. As always, find links to our social media and more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://homebrewgameclub.com CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 Thanksgiving In the UK 00:07:30 Holiday Gaming 00:15:15 Intro: The Storied Sword 00:20:19 Describing the Game 00:36:30 How Did We Play This? 00:38:25 More About Difficulty 00:48:16 What Worked for Us 00:59:10 Signposting and Easy Mode 01:11:16 Working as a Tester on a Tough Game 01:15:01 Other Nitpicks 01:21:28 Music Break 01:23:33 Comments from Discord 01:31:51 Final Thoughts On The Storied Sword 01:37:39 Our Next Game Is...

    1h 42m

  8. 10/22/2024

    Game Club 20: Kudzu

    After a long, unscheduled break, the Game Club grabs their gardening hats and Birkenstocks to take on Kudzu, a top-down Game Boy adventure set among the vines. Also: Should Nick get another Switch? Or a Steam Deck? A short discussion with an obvious conclusion. Still need to play the game? Find links to the demo, digital, and physical versions here. For more about Chris Totten and his work, check out his website. And you can wishlist Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends on Steam. Our next game is The Storied Sword for NES and Dreamcast. Get it here. We actually did a livestream playthough of The Storied Sword back in April 2024. You can watch it on Youtube here. As always, find links to our social media and more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://homebrewgameclub.com

    1h 18m
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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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  • Creator
    Homebrew Game Club
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Homebrew Game Club
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    Homebrew Game Club