Jake | POB Podcast | So Many Games
@chipdip.bsky.social
Dad. Runner. PhD. Podcaster. Tired. He/Him.
Reviews for somanygames.co.uk
Pre-order Bonus Podcast cohost. https://linktr.ee/preorderbonuscast
For inquiries: preorderbonuscast@gmail.com
Twitch (affiliate) streamer: www.twitch.tv/chipdip18
Reviews for somanygames.co.uk
Pre-order Bonus Podcast cohost. https://linktr.ee/preorderbonuscast
For inquiries: preorderbonuscast@gmail.com
Twitch (affiliate) streamer: www.twitch.tv/chipdip18
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The IGOTYs 2025 | The Pre-Order Bonus Podcast
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It's here! It's been a bit of a ride to get here, since I had some CPU issues which made recording super annoying, but here is a free, 90 minute episode celebrating the best (read: my favorite) indie games of 2025!
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50 new games a day on Steam. 350 per week. 18,000+ per year (as of 2 years ago).
Regardless of the quality of each individual title, that is an absolute mountain of new games that the market cannot possibly support.
Regardless of the quality of each individual title, that is an absolute mountain of new games that the market cannot possibly support.
I know it's meant in good faith but "if we just made smaller scope games and charged 20-40 dollars for them it would fix the industry" is very funny to me. indies release like 20 of those a week on steam. are you buying them? is the industry fixed? no? hm. sounds like you need a different solution
February 15, 2026 at 1:33 PM
50 new games a day on Steam. 350 per week. 18,000+ per year (as of 2 years ago).
Regardless of the quality of each individual title, that is an absolute mountain of new games that the market cannot possibly support.
Regardless of the quality of each individual title, that is an absolute mountain of new games that the market cannot possibly support.
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Cam and I made the attempt in Cairn... and woof... what a difficult game. But there's also something immensely satisfying with how the moment-to-moment climb feels. Our latest podcast episode is out now! open.spotify.com/episode/4Wi6...
Cairn
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February 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Cam and I made the attempt in Cairn... and woof... what a difficult game. But there's also something immensely satisfying with how the moment-to-moment climb feels. Our latest podcast episode is out now! open.spotify.com/episode/4Wi6...
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Only 2 DAYS to go!
Btw:
-No microtransactions.
-No preorder nonsense.
-No season passes.
-No live service
Just a full single-player game.
Crazy concept, I know.
Wishlist links in the comments 👇
Btw:
-No microtransactions.
-No preorder nonsense.
-No season passes.
-No live service
Just a full single-player game.
Crazy concept, I know.
Wishlist links in the comments 👇
February 15, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Only 2 DAYS to go!
Btw:
-No microtransactions.
-No preorder nonsense.
-No season passes.
-No live service
Just a full single-player game.
Crazy concept, I know.
Wishlist links in the comments 👇
Btw:
-No microtransactions.
-No preorder nonsense.
-No season passes.
-No live service
Just a full single-player game.
Crazy concept, I know.
Wishlist links in the comments 👇
Follow up after playing a few runs:
I really dig this game. It’s a fun little Vampire Survivors-like game with 20 minute runs. I recommend it!
Good taste, 2.5yo
I really dig this game. It’s a fun little Vampire Survivors-like game with 20 minute runs. I recommend it!
Good taste, 2.5yo
Well, my 2.5yo somehow bought Let Them Come: Onslaught, so gonna play that tonight and let you all know how it is.
February 15, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Follow up after playing a few runs:
I really dig this game. It’s a fun little Vampire Survivors-like game with 20 minute runs. I recommend it!
Good taste, 2.5yo
I really dig this game. It’s a fun little Vampire Survivors-like game with 20 minute runs. I recommend it!
Good taste, 2.5yo
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Eh I think it used to be less bad. Like when you logged on to Twitter early in Game of Thrones you used to see the best jokes. Now every platform is pushing the most divisive, culture war-coded takes on every show. It’s not fun anymore.
It never wasn't... Right?
February 13, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Eh I think it used to be less bad. Like when you logged on to Twitter early in Game of Thrones you used to see the best jokes. Now every platform is pushing the most divisive, culture war-coded takes on every show. It’s not fun anymore.
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Dropping in 4 days! Tell a friend!
February 13, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Dropping in 4 days! Tell a friend!
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Really glad we’re getting another Kena game. The first was such a slick production just jammed with heart. A perfect weekend game
February 13, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Really glad we’re getting another Kena game. The first was such a slick production just jammed with heart. A perfect weekend game
Ready to increase my fear tolerance in preparation for RE Requiem, live now twitch.tv/chipdip18
Stream schedule for the week! Sorry this is late going up. Thursday's stream may change, we'll see. Regardless, the stream you don't want to miss is this Saturday, in which @bo-po.bsky.social and I team up to play Elden Ring Nightreign on a Saturday morning.
February 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Ready to increase my fear tolerance in preparation for RE Requiem, live now twitch.tv/chipdip18
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Amazon is selling my 32 Bit Library Volume 3 & 4 for 41% off for the hardcover and 21% off for the softcover… that’s extremely low.
If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s the time for both those volumes!
If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s the time for both those volumes!
32 Bit Library Volume 4
Amazon.com: 32 Bit Library Volume 4: 9798332111143: Hupke, Darren John, Hupke, Nicole, Dvorak, Jason, Linneman, John, Kalata, Kurt, Sorlie, Audi: Books
www.amazon.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Amazon is selling my 32 Bit Library Volume 3 & 4 for 41% off for the hardcover and 21% off for the softcover… that’s extremely low.
If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s the time for both those volumes!
If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s the time for both those volumes!
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a mockup of clair obscur in pixel game form🌳🖌️🤍
(wish i could wipe my brain and replay it for the first time again!!)
#pixelart #animation #digitalart #clairobscur
(wish i could wipe my brain and replay it for the first time again!!)
#pixelart #animation #digitalart #clairobscur
February 12, 2026 at 1:09 PM
a mockup of clair obscur in pixel game form🌳🖌️🤍
(wish i could wipe my brain and replay it for the first time again!!)
#pixelart #animation #digitalart #clairobscur
(wish i could wipe my brain and replay it for the first time again!!)
#pixelart #animation #digitalart #clairobscur
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I had the privilege to guest on @dovetail.bsky.social and to share some "behind the scenes" thoughts about podcasting and our show.
There's a great group of podcasters on this episode. Hearing about each of their attitudes and processes was great. Check it out!
open.spotify.com/episode/4qau...
There's a great group of podcasters on this episode. Hearing about each of their attitudes and processes was great. Check it out!
open.spotify.com/episode/4qau...
February 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM
I had the privilege to guest on @dovetail.bsky.social and to share some "behind the scenes" thoughts about podcasting and our show.
There's a great group of podcasters on this episode. Hearing about each of their attitudes and processes was great. Check it out!
open.spotify.com/episode/4qau...
There's a great group of podcasters on this episode. Hearing about each of their attitudes and processes was great. Check it out!
open.spotify.com/episode/4qau...
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If you have an interest in podcasting, def check this out. It's a round-table chat between a bunch of gaming podcasters, organised by the wonderful @dovetail.bsky.social. We talked about why we feel the need to make things, the role of critique, the power of community, & lots more. pca.st/9uw23yar
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
If you have an interest in podcasting, def check this out. It's a round-table chat between a bunch of gaming podcasters, organised by the wonderful @dovetail.bsky.social. We talked about why we feel the need to make things, the role of critique, the power of community, & lots more. pca.st/9uw23yar
Final Fantasy X, a game in which I am told there is the best side quests and best romance in all FF games. Let's find out. New slow play, starting now twitch.tv/chipdip18
Stream schedule for the week! Sorry this is late going up. Thursday's stream may change, we'll see. Regardless, the stream you don't want to miss is this Saturday, in which @bo-po.bsky.social and I team up to play Elden Ring Nightreign on a Saturday morning.
February 11, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Final Fantasy X, a game in which I am told there is the best side quests and best romance in all FF games. Let's find out. New slow play, starting now twitch.tv/chipdip18
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It’s week 2 of the Scoop Olympics and the theme is co-op chaos, so I’m streaming tons of co-op goodness with friends! No Rest for the Wicked, PixelJunk Monsters, PEAK, & Elden Ring Nightreign are my Olympics games this week!
🟣 Twitch.tv/Bo__Po
🟣 Twitch.tv/Bo__Po
February 10, 2026 at 9:42 PM
It’s week 2 of the Scoop Olympics and the theme is co-op chaos, so I’m streaming tons of co-op goodness with friends! No Rest for the Wicked, PixelJunk Monsters, PEAK, & Elden Ring Nightreign are my Olympics games this week!
🟣 Twitch.tv/Bo__Po
🟣 Twitch.tv/Bo__Po
I got the ick from the ad and this video explains it so freaking clearly.
February 10, 2026 at 10:51 PM
I got the ick from the ad and this video explains it so freaking clearly.
Live now with Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, I've got a world or so left. Going to try to finish it on stream this morning. www.twitch.tv/chipdip18
February 10, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Live now with Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, I've got a world or so left. Going to try to finish it on stream this morning. www.twitch.tv/chipdip18
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my opinion on the Bad Bunny halftime show, and non-English music in general, is that i think a need to “be able to understand the lyrics” displays an embarrassing shallowness of the speaker to appreciate the voice as an instrument & to appreciate music as something other than a lyric delivery system
February 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
my opinion on the Bad Bunny halftime show, and non-English music in general, is that i think a need to “be able to understand the lyrics” displays an embarrassing shallowness of the speaker to appreciate the voice as an instrument & to appreciate music as something other than a lyric delivery system
Stream schedule for the week! Sorry this is late going up. Thursday's stream may change, we'll see. Regardless, the stream you don't want to miss is this Saturday, in which @bo-po.bsky.social and I team up to play Elden Ring Nightreign on a Saturday morning.
February 10, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Stream schedule for the week! Sorry this is late going up. Thursday's stream may change, we'll see. Regardless, the stream you don't want to miss is this Saturday, in which @bo-po.bsky.social and I team up to play Elden Ring Nightreign on a Saturday morning.
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SuperPod Game Club played Fishing Vacation last month. Come see what we had to say 🎣
#superpodnetwork #gameclub #fishingvacation #indiegame
superpodnetwork.com/blog/fishing...
#superpodnetwork #gameclub #fishingvacation #indiegame
superpodnetwork.com/blog/fishing...
Fishing Vacation Recap | SuperPod Game Club | SuperPod Network
Fishing Vacation | SuperPod Game Club: a Game Boy-style fishing horror-comedy for $2. Unravel a cabin mystery and fish for clues.
superpodnetwork.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:57 PM
SuperPod Game Club played Fishing Vacation last month. Come see what we had to say 🎣
#superpodnetwork #gameclub #fishingvacation #indiegame
superpodnetwork.com/blog/fishing...
#superpodnetwork #gameclub #fishingvacation #indiegame
superpodnetwork.com/blog/fishing...
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@pixelprojectradio.bsky.social debut article for So Many Games explores 1000xRESIST - its many themes and much more.
@sunsetvisitor.studio @remysiu.com
somanygames.co.uk/articles/100...
@sunsetvisitor.studio @remysiu.com
somanygames.co.uk/articles/100...
1000xResist Blurs the Lines Between Theatricality and Philosophy | So Many Games
1000xResist is a special game, and in this essay, Rick delves into why that is and why it's so special to him in his debut article.
somanygames.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
@pixelprojectradio.bsky.social debut article for So Many Games explores 1000xRESIST - its many themes and much more.
@sunsetvisitor.studio @remysiu.com
somanygames.co.uk/articles/100...
@sunsetvisitor.studio @remysiu.com
somanygames.co.uk/articles/100...
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I love Green Day so much and I’m so very happy they performed‘American Idiot’ because, well…you know… 😁
February 8, 2026 at 11:52 PM
I love Green Day so much and I’m so very happy they performed‘American Idiot’ because, well…you know… 😁
Killer deal for an awesome game!
DREDGE is $9.99 on US eShop buff.ly/fOXpAcR
US PSN buff.ly/leZNMwL
(Steam) Humble buff.ly/vWCVJsq
GOG buff.ly/o0PJsf8
also on PS+ Extra/Game Pass Premium
US PSN buff.ly/leZNMwL
(Steam) Humble buff.ly/vWCVJsq
GOG buff.ly/o0PJsf8
also on PS+ Extra/Game Pass Premium
February 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Killer deal for an awesome game!
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I can’t trust that save to do its job.
February 7, 2026 at 9:17 PM
I can’t trust that save to do its job.
I had thr opportunity to guest on @overthinkggamespod.bsky.social and they were generous enough to wax poetic about environmentalism and video games! Check it out here: open.spotify.com/episode/6wB4...
Ep 85: Literary Lenses for Video Games w/Jake from the Pre-Order Bonus Podcast
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February 8, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I had thr opportunity to guest on @overthinkggamespod.bsky.social and they were generous enough to wax poetic about environmentalism and video games! Check it out here: open.spotify.com/episode/6wB4...