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Zed Games
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Tune in to hear the best in gaming news, reviews, community and culture from across Australia and around the world! Brought to you by the Zed Games crew: Zahra, Paul, Maylee, Rani, Tobi, Hazel, Caroline, & Peter S. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter for all the latest updates! Get podcasts here: http://zedgamesau.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZedGamesAU Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZedGamesAU

  1. 21h ago

    Undead Ducks

    Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Zahra (they/them) and Hazel (she/her) are joined by returning quack-pots Reid Marshall (they/them) and Jack Reboul (he/him) from Corkscrew Games to celebrate the launch and release of 'Aqueducks' and an overview of their upcoming board game 'Tag! You're Undead'. Then the team talks #GamingNews and the extensive showcases and game highlights of the past week. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 02:06 - Aqueducks from Corkscrew Games 13:03 - Tag! You're Undead from Corkscrew Games 22:29 - #GamingNews Upcoming Events Queensland Games Festival @Brisbane Powerhouse Saturday 27 June 2026, 10am - 6pm Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 4th June, 15th Oct, 12th Nov. Radiothon Event: 13th Aug Games Mentioned Xbox Games Showcase Bad Magpie - play as a one-winged magpie with a missing flock and an obsession with a fallen star. Join Us - a game about running your own cult to be saved from the apocalypse Senua - an action-heavy follow-up to Hellblade 1 and 2 Crazy Taxi World Tour - the Crazy Taxi reboot Magician: The Devil’s Deal - become the ultimate trickster, turn stage magic into deadly powers, and defeat the masters and claim their abilities Vivarium - a Ghibli-style game that has you exploring a peaceful pocket world and its secrets. Persona 6 - we got a teaser trailer for the next addition to the stylish games. It looks freaky. Spyro: A Realm Beyond - a new adventure, and new abilities, for the purple dragon as he faces a new threat known as the Scavs. And to celebrate 25 years of XBOX, an anniversary Xbox Series X will be available, sporting the original Xbox look, and a transparent green shell. Nintendo Direct If you have the Switch 2 there is a lot to look forward to as a lot of games have been announced for the console! We got a look at a new trailer for Rhythm Heaven Groove. Stellar Blade is getting a Switch 2 port, along with Xenoblade Chronicles 1, 2 and 3. Minecraft is also coming to the Switch 2, and you can carry your Switch 1 worlds over. Big Walk is coming to Switch 2 when it launches on the 4th of August. Onimusha: Way of the Sword Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Nintendo Switch Sports Resort was announced, complete with thumb wrestling. Final Fantasy Resonance, a 2D turn-based game, was announced. Deltarune Chapter 5 has been announced for the 24th of June. Kingdom Hearts 4 got a new trailer. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake was also announced. Summer Games Fest The announcements do not stop coming! Resident Evil Veronica remake Cuphead sequel is now in development, with more details to come ‘when the time is right’. Cassette Beasts 2002 - a sequel to Cassette Beasts with new protagonists, new beasts, and new beats Gen Atlas - without knowing why, you awaken on an abandoned planet, and before you lies a vast world. Developed by the creator of Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian. Stranger Than Heaven - a game about using extreme violence to survive, and musical talent to thrive. It also has Tupac in it. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin - a lone surviving Turtle embarks on a hopeless mission seeking justice for the family he lost. The Telwynium - retro-style fantasy adventure game that recreates the experience of playing a point-and-click adventure in the 90s. Last Harbour - look after your boat, fish, and defend against zombies 1666: Amsterdam - inherit the mantle of the Collector and unravel a mystery that has spanned centuries. Hot Wheels Infinite Rush - its Hot Wheels! The Wolf Among Us 2 - somehow it’s back, and it’s bringing a remaster of the first game with it. Palworld - finally leaving early access on 10th July Final Fantasy VII: Revelation - the final chapter in the remake project Frosty Games Fest And to round things out we also had another Frosty Games Fest over the weekend, showing some familiar names, and some new ones! This showcase features Australian and New Zealand games. You can watch the showcase here - but tune in next week for a special episode! Cloudlings - a cute colony sim set in the clouds Freeline - an expressive speedrunning platformer about taking down the surveillance state. UnQuollified - a point and click detective mystery about a struggling artist investigating the death of his childhood friend. Bravest Coconut - a little cat tries to return a library book and ends up facing monsters and secrets. Management In Space - a sci-fi roguelite where you must build, mine, trade, and defend stations across the galaxy. Sting & Swing - bee golf! Toil & Trouble - brew up some mischief in a witchy life sim that’ll have you training a pig to find ingredients Ghost Writer - the perfect desktop work companion is you require a little tired ghost typing away at a typewriter. Cow Chess - real-time artillery brawler Mingle - a hidden object puzzle game where you try to find your identical twin in a crowd. Wild n Chill - a follow-up to Cast n Chill L8R SK8R - 3D platformer on skates Produced and recorded by Zahra at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

    36 min

  2. Jun 5

    Indie Dev Crawlers

    Episode Notes: RECORDED LIVE - This week Zed Games celebrates the third of 26's Indie Dev Night featuring loads of local devs showing their stuff including; 'Dungeon Pizza' from Growing Games, 'Aqueducks' by Corkscrew Games, 'Lone Pine' by Bang Bang Bang Interactive, 'Oath for Glory' by Sleep Deprived Studios, 'Deathbed' by Devil Juice, 'Descend' by Fizzy Games, 'On The Hearth' by Earl Grimm Games, and 'Ides of March' by One Thousand Rats. But on the show Hazel and Caroline call each other out for comfort gaming before talking the week in #GamingNews. Caroline then reaches for the power of cardboard while dungeon crawling battling power creep and eye strain in 'Vampire Crawlers' from poncle and Nosebleed Interactive. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 04:32 - #GamingNews 12:50 - Vampire Crawlers from poncle and Nosebleed Interactive 22:33 - Indie Dev Night Indie Dev Night 'Dungeon Pizza' by Growing Games - A cooking game with a fantasy twist! Knead the dough, spread the sauce, and prepare… the rat chunks?! Open your own pizzeria deep inside a dungeon, serving weary adventurers who come to rest and refuel between their quests and bounties. 'Aqueducks' by Corkscrew Games (boardgame) - It is the crux of the Roman Eggpublic, and the Pondifex has tasked the players with establishing a new city to lead the ducks of Rome into a new age. 'Lone Pine' by Bang Bang Bang Interactive - A single-player, 2D adventure set in the fictional Lone Pine National Park. You play as Izzie, who has come to Lone Pine to try to photograph some of its mysterious, undiscovered 'cryptids'. 'Oath for Glory' by Sleep Deprived Studios - Play as a lowly knight competing in a tournament. A skill-based boss rush game built around directional combat. 'Deathbed' by Devil Juice (card game) - The Old King is on his deathbed. Each day, each kingdom sends a representative to perform a eulogy. Through strategic timing and political manipulation your kingdom could hold the most influence when The King finally passes! 'Descend' by Fizzy Games - Slay hordes of enemies to gain procedural skills, augments and loot to shape your build and fight deeper. Descend is set apart with a unique skill system, run-altering persistent upgrades, and an evolving quest system that influences gameplay. 'On The Hearth' by Earl Grimm Games - A narratively driven mystery game, blending magic and community as tools of deduction. Decode your mentor's grimoire, master your craft, and solve a myriad of mysteries as you lead your loveable, rag-tag village against the rising tensions of an inbound crusade. 'Ides of March' by One Thousand Rats - Themed after the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar, a historical event so world-shattering it led to the fall of the Roman Republic, the creation of an iconic Shakespeare play, and this game (all equally significant moments in culture) - Ides of March is a large multiplayer game for 6 - 12 players, with an included expansion making the game suitable for up to 24 players. Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 15th Oct, 12th Nov. Radiothon Event: 13th Aug Produced and recorded by Hazel for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

    25 min

  3. May 29

    Remembering Bread

    Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Paul is joined by Maylee and Natalia are dressed to impress talking price increases, game failures and futures, and so much more in a massive week of #GamingNews. Paul and Natalia chat the ins and outs of the nostalgia, music, film, and generational differences while playing 'Mixtape' from Beethoven and Dinosaur. Maylee gets out the figurative aeronautical licence to become a fantasy helicopter parent raising her child in a gluten filled world in 'Magical Princess' from Neotro Inc. And don't forget - it's INDIE DEV NIGHT NEXT THURSDAY! [Jun 4 - 6-9pm] Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 02:23 - #GamingNews 15:55 - Mixtape from Beethoven and Dinosaur 28:48 - Magical Princess from Neotro Inc 35:06 - INDIE DEV NIGHT NEXT WEEK Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 4th June, 15th Oct, 12th Nov. Radiothon Event: 13th Aug Produced and recorded by Paul for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

    36 min

  4. May 22

    Meow Meow Meow

    Episode Notes: This week on Cat Games Zahra and Catoline are joined by Martin to celebrate the launch of local game 'Schrodinger's Cat Burglar' from Abandoned Sheep. Plus some #gamingnews and upcoming events... But mostly it's about the cat. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 01:01 - Interview w/ Martin from Abandoned Sheep 15:45 - #GamingNews 21:44 - Schrodinger's Cat Burglar from Abandoned Sheep 29:09 - Upcoming Events Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 4th June, 15th Oct, 12th Nov. The Frosty Games Festival - Sun, June 7 8am Queensland Games Festival @Brisbane Powerhouse - Fri-Sat, 26-27 June Radiothon Event: 13th Aug Indie Dev Night 'Dungeon Pizza' by Growing Games - A cooking game with a fantasy twist! Knead the dough, spread the sauce, and prepare… the rat chunks?! Open your own pizzeria deep inside a dungeon, serving weary adventurers who come to rest and refuel between their quests and bounties. 'Aqueducks' by Corkscrew Games (boardgame) - It is the crux of the Roman Eggpublic, and the Pondifex has tasked the players with establishing a new city to lead the ducks of Rome into a new age. 'Lone Pine' by Bang Bang Bang Interactive - A single-player, 2D adventure set in the fictional Lone Pine National Park. You play as Izzie, who has come to Lone Pine to try to photograph some of its mysterious, undiscovered 'cryptids'. 'Oath for Glory' by Sleep Deprived Studios - Play as a lowly knight competing in a tournament. A skill-based boss rush game built around directional combat. 'Deathbed' by Devil Juice (card game) - The Old King is on his deathbed. Each day, each kingdom sends a representative to perform a eulogy. Through strategic timing and political manipulation your kingdom could hold the most influence when The King finally passes! 'Descend' by Fizzy Games - Slay hordes of enemies to gain procedural skills, augments and loot to shape your build and fight deeper. Descend is set apart with a unique skill system, run-altering persistent upgrades, and an evolving quest system that influences gameplay. 'On The Hearth' by Earl Grimm Games - A narratively driven mystery game, blending magic and community as tools of deduction. Decode your mentor's grimoire, master your craft, and solve a myriad of mysteries as you lead your loveable, rag-tag village against the rising tensions of an inbound crusade. Produced and recorded by Zahra at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

    35 min

  5. May 15

    Gamer's Rapture

    Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Hazel and Petalia (AKA Peter and Natalia) catch up over [REDACTED], sharing, and making friends before talking Nintendo Price Changes, Subnautica Leak, Paid ARG, and more in the week in #GamingNews. Peter takes us on a journey cloned by the capitalistic overlords in the survival builder 'StarRupture' from Creepy Jar. Then the team talks the upcoming games exhibition Queensland Games Festival happening Fri-Sat June 26-27 and our soapbox hosting 'Amplify Games' talking indie games and more Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 00:00 - #GamingNews 15:56 - StarRupture from Creepy Jar 24:20 - Queensland Games Festival Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 4th June, 15th Oct, 12th Nov. The Frosty Games Festival - Sun, June 7 8am Queensland Games Festival @Brisbane Powerhouse - Fri-Sat, 26-27 June Radiothon Event: 13th Aug Produced and recorded by Hazel for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

    30 min

  6. May 8

    Mixed Nuts

    Episode Notes: This week Paul takes over on Zed Games backed by Zahra and Tom to talk the joys of Edutainment, an avalanche of games, and a cloudy week in #GamingNews. Then things take a turn for the strange while Paul gouges his eyes out playing with gems and cards in 'Forbidden Solitaire' from Grey Alien Games, then he jumps into the deep end of 80s CGA match three puzzles and secrets playing 'Titanium Court' from AP Thomson. Finally pulling out the pots and pans in a rustic cabin to feed animals, creatures, and horrors beyond your imagining in 'Creature Kitchen' from The Rat Zone. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 03:30 - #GamingNews 11:56 - Forbidden Solitaire from Grey Alien Games 17:25 - Titanium Court from AP Thomson 23:59 - Creature Kitchen from The Rat Zone Games Mentioned Maths Blaster Aussie Maths Invader Maths Circus Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream from Nintendo Star Fox/Starwing from Argonaut Games Star Fox 64 from Nintendo Star Fox Guard from PlatinumGames Star Fox from Nintendo MixTape from Annapurna Interactive Will: Follow the light from TomorrowHead Studio Alabaster Dawn from Radical Fish Games Outbound from Square Glade Games Directive 8020 from Supermassive Games Call of the Elder Gods from Out of the Blue Games Forbidden Solitaire from Grey Alien Games Titanium Court from AP Thomson Creature Kitchen from The Rat Zone Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 16th April, 4th June, 15th Oct, 12th Nov. Radiothon Event: 13th Aug Produced and recorded by Paul at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

    29 min

  7. May 1

    /type DEAD MAN

    Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Zahra, Maylee, and Tom live the dream talking 'Tomodochi Life', 'Sol Cesto', and the week in #GamingNews. Tom get underwhelmed in the balls to the wall mishmash 'ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN' from suda51's Grasshopper Manufacture Inc, and Zahra gets thocky while typing in fear playing 'Blood Typers' from Outer Brain Studio Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 02:01 - Sol Cesto from Tambouille Studio w/ Géraud Zucchini, Chariospirale 02:47 - #GamingNews 11:40 - ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN from Grasshopper Manufacture Inc 20:30 - Blood Typers from Outer Brain Studios Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 16th April, 4th June, 15th Oct, 12th Nov. Radiothon Event: 13th Aug Produced and recorded by Zahra at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited. Backing Music provided by Pixabay from DELOSound

    29 min

  8. Apr 24

    Glowing over Indie Developers

    Episode Notes: This week on Zed Games Hazel is EXCITED to share the studio with Zahra and Natalia talking the week in #GamingNews and recapping the most recent Indie Dev Night and all the games that got to show at Netherworld after last week's show... Including; 'Matchstick: Cosmic Flame' from TechnoMyth, 'Schrodinger's Cat Burglar' from Abandoned Sheep, 'The Isle of Lost Bees' from Triple Bee Games, 'Dog-Dog' from Tex Barnes, 'Zolana: Girl Galactic' from Alanamation and Grey Cult Games, 'Chess Warfare', 'One More Trail' from The Rat Shed, 'Fragment Collapse' from Barney Codes, and 'Reefglider' from Down Underwater. And a huge thank you to @bogbrain.art for their wonderful art for the event. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Welcome to Zed Games 04:14 - Support 4zzz this April Atonement! 07:04 - #GamingNews 14:13 - Indie Dev Night: Matchstick: Cosmic Flame from TechnoMyth 16:47 - Indie Dev Night: Schrodinger's Cat Burglar from Abandoned Sheep 19:42 - Indie Dev Night: The Isle of Lost Bees from Triple Bee Games 22:14 - Indie Dev Night: Dog-Dog from Tex Barnes 24:27 - Indie Dev Night: Zolana: Girl Galactic from Alanamation and Grey Cult Games 26:19 - Indie Dev Night: Chess Warfare 29:00 - Indie Dev Night: One More Trail from The Rat Shed 30:29 - Indie Dev Night: Fragment Collapse from Barney Codes 31:59 - Indie Dev Night: Reefglider from Down Underwater Upcoming Events Indie Dev Night @Lost Souls Karaoke Thursday 6-9pm; 4th June, 15th Oct, 12th Nov. Radiothon Event: 13th Aug Produced and recorded by Hazel for Zed Games at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio, copy, and image edited and produced by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

    36 min
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Tune in to hear the best in gaming news, reviews, community and culture from across Australia and around the world! Brought to you by the Zed Games crew: Zahra, Paul, Maylee, Rani, Tobi, Hazel, Caroline, & Peter S. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter for all the latest updates! Get podcasts here: http://zedgamesau.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZedGamesAU Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZedGamesAU

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  • Creator
    Zed Games
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2026
  • Episodes
    157
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyright © Zed Games 2019
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    Zed Games