This Week on The Casual Hour…
We’re back from our break and have some brand new games to talk about. Bobby and Chase have both been sailing the high seas of SteamWorld Heist 2, and it takes the main focus of our Whatcha Been Playing episode. In addition, Bobby’s made it to Thank Goodness You’re Here, and Chase is going around and around with Ouros. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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This Week on The Casual Hour…
Another month, another monthly preview. This time, Bobby and Chase take a look at the games dropping in August (there are a lot of them) and pick out our favorites. Plus, Bobby checked out Capcom’s new Kunitsu-Gami and Chase dug up a classic with Jazzpunk. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure effortlessly blends strategy, automation, and even some creature collecting elements into a package that genre veterans and newcomers will love collectively. It’s incredibly charming and brings together ideas and genres for a quest grinding good time. It makes a strong impression in its early access introduction and one we will be keeping a close eye on during its journey to 1.0! bit.ly/3QBrFHB
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🕹️ Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure
🗓️: Apr 24, 2024
💰: $19.99
🎮: PC
It’s already May? Let’s talk about some of the games then! From Paper Mario to Hellblade II there is a little something for everyone this month. Plus, Johnny has some hot, uncensored takes about #StellarBalde (it’s fine, mostly)
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There is so much style in Children of the Sun that we could only talk about that and be satisfied, but René Rother has delivered such an incredible experience that is worth every second of your time. It’s an addicting shooter/puzzler revenge tale told one bullet at a time that has left us blown away by just how ridiculously cool it is!
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🕹️ Children of the Sun
🗓️: Apr 9, 2024
💰: $14.99
🎮: PC
Look, we are all doing a lot these days, why not give a little bit of that screen of yours to a We’re all busy these days. So, why not dedicate a portion of your screen to a simpler life? Rusty’s Retirement has become the companion piece I didn’t know I needed. It serves as a reminder to slow down amidst the bustle. The concept is incredibly simple, but it’s executed brilliantly.
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🕹️ Rusty’s Retirement
🗓️: Apr 26, 2024
💰: $6.99
🎮: PC
This Week on The Casual Hour…
The Fallout TV has hit The Casual Hour, and it’s got Johnny and Bobby dipping their toes back into the wasteland of West Virginia in Fallout 76. Meanwhile Chase is cresting the 60-hour mark in Unicorn Overlord. Plus new on the Embracer Group, the future of live-service games and Nintendo being weird. All that and more on this edition of The Casual Hour!
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We are digging both literally and figuratively Pepper Grinder! Packing style and action with some incredible game feel, this side scrolling pixel adventure brings all the expected features into a fluid and confident platformer. We are big fans and think you will be too! Our thoughts: bit.ly/3QiSpga
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🕹️ Pepper Grinder
🗓️: Mar 28, 2024
💰: $14.99
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This Week on The Casual Hour…
Join the Casual Crew for an exclusive Deep Dive this month featuring Matt Saincome, co-founder of Hard Drive and The Hard Times! From gaming talks to burning questions, discover how Hard Drive started, battled giants like Facebook and Google, and why Johnny got to write for them!
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Vanillaware has brought us a ton of gorgeous and unique games over the years: Odin Sphere, Muramasa, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. And their newest title is no different. Unicorn Overlord combines real-time strategy and turn-based RPG for a complex mix of tactics. We break down all its elements in this quick look. Our thoughts: bit.ly/3Q4gpUa
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🕹️ Unicorn Overlord
🗓️: Mar 8, 2024
💰: $59.99
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We’re checking out Planetiles - a chilled out puzzle game about building habitats through tile placements, all while dodging natural disasters. It’s as laid-back as it is approachable, with an abundance of style in its execution. We believe it’s the perfect game to unwind with — check out our complete Quick Look to find out why! bit.ly/3vO7QWo
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🕹️ Planetiles
🗓️: Apr 3, 2024
💰: $9.99
🎮: PC
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A remake of a 20-year-old game, that itself is a spiritual successor to a 30-year-old game? We go on a trip through memory lane for this quick look of Mario vs. Donkey Kong. Is $50 too much for gussied up GBA game, or does this classic puzzle platformer continue to shine? Our Thoughts: bit.ly/4atF2S6
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🕹️ Mario vs. Donkey Kong
🗓️: Feb 16, 2024
💰: $49.99
🎮: Nintendo Switch
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Here at The Casual Hour we love two things: mechs and farming, and with the early access release of ‘Lightyear Frontier’ it’s safe to say we love that too. In this peaceful take on the farming/crafting genre you pilot a farm-friendly mech on an exotic planet while restoring it back to its healthy state. It’s equally a blast to play as it is to look at and we cannot wait to see what gets added along the way, our thoughts: bit.ly/3TJeULT
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🕹️ Lightyear Frontier
🗓️: Mar 12, 2024
💰: $24.99
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The wonderfully weird Playdate just got an exciting new entry from Lucas Pope! Mars After Midnight takes the ideas of Papers Please but makes it far less grim. Hysterically designed martians knock on your door to be let in, but you need to make sure they are the right fit for the event at hand. There are some really inventive uses of the hardware at play, and the results stick the landing in a fantastic way, check out our full thoughts here: bit.ly/43YMcvv
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🕹️ Mars After Midnight
🗓️: Mar 12, 2024
💰: $6
🎮: Playdate
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is one of the boldest departures the series has taken, and it really pays off. Not only is it a confident Metroidvania, it brings fresh ideas to a well worn path. Incredibly tight combat, challenging encounters, clever puzzles, and maybe one of the best maps make The Lost Crown, the crown jewel in the series. bit.ly/48tPMyh
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🕹️ Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
🗓️: Jan 18, 2022
💰: $49.99
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Cobalt Core has earned its place in the roguelike deckbuilder rotation with quirky characters and unique cards that add a layer of strategy to the attack, evade, and shield mechanics it confidently showcases. bit.ly/4aYTzpJ
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🗓️: NOV 8, 2023
💰: $19.99
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While I don’t want to judge a game on a playtest, I can say that Zet Zillions makes a big splash in an oversaturated pond. It’s got style for days and some really rad mechanics to boot. I’ll be keeping an eye on this one for its full release, but the early Steam playtest leaves me with a lot of confidence for what Zet Zillions will be! bit.ly/3vBOuUa
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🕹️ Zet Zillions Playtest
🗓️: 2024
💰: TBD
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We are mixing up a few of our favorite Ingredients for this Quick Look of “Endless Dungeon”. Combining Roguelites, tactics, and tower defense with a sprinkling of hero shooters, and you get the latest installment in the Endless universe. Tight controls, catchy style, and co-op capabilities make for a very repeatable experience! bit.ly/41PRvfE
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🗓️: OCT 19, 2023
💰: $29.99
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Moonlighting as a pizza obsessed possum has made us feel more seen than we could ever imagine. We are living out our wildest fantasies in this Quick Look of “Pizza Possum” and are running with full bellies. Steal Pizza and hide from the cops as a Naruto running possum, what else do we need to say here? bit.ly/48iAtZW
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🕹️ Pizza Possum
🗓️: SEP 28, 2023
💰: $6.99
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