Semi-Occasional Gaming

John Lombardo

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I interview indie developers that have unusual and interesting games to share. In between that, I sometimes chat to regular gaming blokes for super happy fun times. Modern, retro, or news of the day. If you get a semi for gaming...then look no further 🍆💦

Jul 25

Sega Hotline - A Chat With SegaMasterTim

Today I'm joined by SegaMasterTim, who used to work for the Sega Hotline, providing hints, cheats, and tips to gamers in the 90s. Tim steps back in time to share his story and the unreal circumstances that led to his first job at the Sega Hotline in Sydney. You can follow Tim here - https://x.com/segamstim
Jul 24

A Podcast About Podcasting - Darren from Retro Domination

Today I have a chat with Darren - a podcast veteren and co-host of the Retro Domination Podcast. Darren has an extensive and successful podcasting history in both gaming and music, and we discuss the ups and down of managing a podcast in the modern era. We also 💩 on Sony for destroying physical discs 👎 Check out Retro Domination here - https://www.facebook.com/RetroDomination https://open.spotify.com/show/2a9KLyfpYOeYBVAEA6nSVb
Jun 5

X300 - Covyne Entertainment (Developer)

Drop bears and giant spiders - A psychological survival horror based on the real-life nuclear testing sites in South Australia. That's right, nuclear tests were conducted in the Australian Outback during the Cold War, and this developer is making a game inspired by these events. Resident Evil meets...uh Crocodile Dundee? Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3813640/X300/ https://www.covyne.com/x300
May 8

One More Trail - The Rat Shed (Developer)

Today I'm joined by Max and Darcy from The Rat Shed, who are developing a narrative driven interactive story. One More Trail is a 'meditative' western that follows an Australian cowboy in the American frontier. The use of historic real world photographs and silhouetted characters gives this game a distinct look like no other. Wishlist One More Trail on Steam:https://store.steampowered.com/app/4027330/One_More_Trail/https://www.instagram.com/the.rat.shed/
Mar 30

End of Ember - Bad Plan Studios (Developer)

This episode I'm joined by the co-founders of Bad Plan Studios, Dan McGuinnes and Chad Habel, who are currently developing End of Ember. End of Ember is a 'maximalist' twin-stick shooter rouge-like comedy horror, with inspiration from games like Binding of Isaac and horror films from the 80s and 90s. Their game blends over-the-top gore with light hearted fun and comedy, with an art style reminiscent of hand-drawn cartoons and comic books. https://badplanstudios.wordpress.com/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3217880/End_of_Ember/ https://www.instagram.com/end_of_ember/
09/12/2024

Checkpoint Chats - PS5 Pro Announced

Our first episode of Checkpoint Chats - A byte sized podcast on whatever happened this week in gaming. This week the PS5 Pro was revealed and I'm joined by Rex, long time friend of the show. We discuss first impressions, price point, and whether we're forking out the cash this November.
07/14/2024

Thomas Jenns - Steel Mantis - Valfaris: Mecha Therion

My guest today is Steel Mantis co-founder Thomas Jenns. Steel Mantis is an independent developer behind Slain: Back from Hell (2016), Valfaris (2019), and Valfaris: Mecha Therion (2023). These games take inspiration from classic shooters and come with a healthy dose of heavy metal, gore, and sci-fi. Thomas shares his programming journey and what led him to work on these games. Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1647920/Valfaris_Mecha_Therion/ Steel Mantis' other co-founder Andrew Gilmour: https://x.com/MrAwolf Podcast Social Links: https://linktr.ee/semioccasionalgaming
05/30/2024

FFVII Rebirth Review - It's About Time 🤣

See what I did there? Let’s finally review Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Listen to two fan boys gushing over this game that was another 4 years in the making. Cynthetic and I share our thoughts and theories on the game and what the hell happened in that ending. SPOILER EPISODE. Cynthetic Gaming Links: https://www.youtube.com/@cyntheticgaming https://www.instagram.com/cyntheticgaming/ Podcast Links: https://www.youtube.com/@semioccasionalgaming https://www.instagram.com/semi.occasional.pod/ https://linktr.ee/semioccasionalgaming

I interview indie developers that have unusual and interesting games to share. In between that, I sometimes chat to regular gaming blokes for super happy fun times. Modern, retro, or news of the day. If you get a semi for gaming...then look no further 🍆💦

Creator

John Lombardo
Years Active

2022 - 2026
Episodes

19
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

© John Lombardo
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