Gamers With Jobs - Conference Call

Rich, Daryl, Andrew, and Amanda dive into Part 2 of Episode 1000 listener and host emails. Games: Whispers of the House, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Ace Combat 7, Death Howl, Cyclopean: The Great Abyss, Octopath Traveler 2 . To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 17 December 2025

1000! With such a notable milestone, we decided to pack it with as many hosts could fit in the room to chat about games, memories, and community.  Aaron, Amanda, Andrew, Chris, Eleima, Julian, Rich, and Sean also read listener and host write-in submissions. Between the breaks, you'll also hear recorded submissions from some familiar voices. Games: Blue Prince, Destiny 2, Baby Steps, Subnautica, and more. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Transcribed - Published: 10 December 2025

Amanda, Daryl, and Rich gather to chat about games and the upcoming 1000th episode! Games: Demonschool, Stellaris: Console Edition, Phantom Brigade, Pacific Drive, and Fountains. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 3 December 2025

Amanda and Glendon sit down to chat about games: BALL X PIT, Winter Burrow, Arc Raiders, Power wash Simulator 2. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 26 November 2025

Aaron and Rich are joined by Oli Clarke Smith, Game Director & Co-founder at Kaizen Game Works to talk about Promise Mascot Agency, Paradise Killer, and the experience of creating their games. Games: Raidou Remastered, Wartorn, Arc Raiders, Full Metal Schoolgirl, Rogue Flight, and Possessor(s). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 19 November 2025

Amanda, Beto, and Rich sit down to chat about games and gaming sidebars. Games: Dark Quest 4, Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, Arcs (boardgame), Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future Of Blizzard Entertainment (book). To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 12 November 2025

Aaron, Rich, and Amanda discuss an autopsy of the spooky season. Games: The Seance of Blake Manor, Easy Delivery Co., Absolum, and a Switch 2 check-in. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 5 November 2025

Rich, Amanda, and Aaron chat about the deployment of nostalgia. Games: Once Upon a Katamari, Dispatch, The Secret of Weepstone demo, and Absolum. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 29 October 2025

Rich & Amanda team up to chat about a variety of topics like the state of things, Steam NextFest demos, and the hidden adult freedom zones of gaming. Games: The Last Caretaker demo, Absolum, Ultimate Sheep Raccoon demo, and Silksong. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 22 October 2025

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk games! Games: Absolum, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, Bye Sweet Carole, Marvel Rivals, and Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Transcribed - Published: 15 October 2025

Rich, Amanda, and Daryl talk more games! Games: Ghost of Yotei, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, and Hades 2.. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 8 October 2025

Aaron, Amanda, Daryl, and Rich talk about the value of reviews. Games: Hades 2, Cloverpit, and Silent Hill f. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Transcribed - Published: 1 October 2025

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda gather to chat about games this week! Games: Cronos: The New Dawn, Puzzle Quest: Immortal edition, Borderlands 4, Lost Eidolons, Karate Survivor, and Wandering Village. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 24 September 2025

Rich & Amanda team up to chat about how what we do impacts how we play. Games: Flip 7, Heroes of Seven Islands, Harmonies, and Hollow Knight: Silksong. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 17 September 2025

Amanda, Rich, and Beto discuss both video games and board games this week. Games: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Camel Up, Scout, Negocios Infernales, and Mycelia. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Link & Show Notes

Transcribed - Published: 10 September 2025

Rich, Daryl, and Beto discuss challenge modes and optional challenges in games. Games: Gears of War: Reloaded, Space Scum, The Rogue: Prince of Persia, Metal Gear Solid Master Collection, The Nameless: Slay Dragon, Baldur's Gate 3. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 3 September 2025

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about their impressions of Gamescom 2025. Games: OFF remake, Endless Legend 2 demo, Donkey Kong Bananza. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Transcribed - Published: 27 August 2025

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about Tales of the Shire, Shields of Loyalty, and more before exploring what keeps them in a game. Games: Tales of the Shire, Shields of Loyalty, Death Stranding 2. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 20 August 2025

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about getting good at video games. Games: Mafia: The Old Country, the Tiny Bookshop Demo, Gradius Origins, the Shinobi Demo, and Mario Party Jamboree. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Transcribed - Published: 13 August 2025

Rich and Aaron interview Aaron Potter about his new book, 50 Indie Games That Changed the World. Games: .Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Dead Take, My Friendly Neighborhood, Ex Sanguis, Fretless: Wrath of Riffson, Dead Rising 2. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 6 August 2025

Rich and Amanda are joined by special guest Joannes Truyens, the creator of Neurocracy, to talk about Season 3. Games: Citizen Sleeper 2, He is Coming Demo, Old Skies, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Puzzmo app on iOS, Quake, Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 30 July 2025

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda talk about games, games, and more games! Games: Donkey Kong Bananza, The Necromancer’s Tale, Date Everything, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi, and Magic: The Gathering. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2025

Amanda hops into a mid-year check-in with Aaron about his GOTY list. Games: Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4, Mycopunk Early Access, and Split Fiction. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2025

Rich & Amanda chat about the state of the GOTY race. Games: Shuffle Tactics Demo, Tower Wizard, Blades of Fire Demo, and Tower of Cats. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2025

Rich, Daryl, and Aaron talk about their gaming playstyle side-quests. Games: Death Stranding 2, Path of the Abyss 1.0, Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, Battlefield 1, Rematch, and Promise Mascot Agency. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 2 July 2025

Rich, Amanda, and Aaron chat games before Rich dives into an interview with Cory and Andrew Trese from Trese Brothers Games to talk about their latest release, Cyber Knights: Flashpoint. Other Games: The Alters, Astral Throne, Dune: Awakening, and Resident Evil: Village. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Transcribed - Published: 25 June 2025

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda gather 'round to chat games before Aaron digs into his first-hand experience with the recently-released Switch 2. Games: Dune: Awakening, Mario Kart World, Hell is Us demo, Death Howl demo, Cyber Knight: Flashpoints, Tainted Grail, and the Babushka Glitch Dungeon demo. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2025

Amanda and Rich team up to chat about several bits of games news, showcases, and product releases from the last few weeks! Games - Astral Ascent: Outer Reaches DLC/2.0, Trash Goblin, Cyber knights: Flashpoint, Bits & Bops, Dragon is Dead, and Camper Van: Make it Home. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 11 June 2025

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda convene to chat about game protagonists. Games: Deliver At All Costs, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes (medieval dog art included)

Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2025

Rich & Amanda team up to chat games of video and board! Rich reports back from Rabbitcon. Games: Without a Dawn, Scarmonde, RoadCraft, The Slormancer, Alderra, Thunder Road: Vendetta, Unsettled, Project L. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2025

Rich sits down with indie developer Francisco Gonzales to talk about his game Rosewater. Games: Rosewater, Overwatch Stadium, Preserve Early Access, and Kingdom Rush Frontiers. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2025

Rich & Amanda sit down to discuss on moms in gaming. Games: Drop Duchy, Rosewater, and Clair Obscur. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2025

Rich, Daryl, Aaron, and Amanda get into the death of games media. Games: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, and Blue Prince. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2025

Amanda, Daryl, and Aaron get together to talk about tropes and trends they'd like to see get popular again in gaming. Games: Nintendo Switch 2, Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Wytchwood, Sticky Business: Plan With Me, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2025

Rich and Daryl sit down with Dave Gilbert and Sally Beaumont of Wadjet Eye Games' Old Skies to discuss the game and their experiences creating it. Games: Old Skies, Wilmot Works It Out, Baldur’s Gate 3 1.8, Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, and Loop Hero. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025

Rich and Daryl talk about the joys of mechanical evolution in games. Games: UFC 5, South of Midnight, EA Sports PGA Tour: Road to the Masters, and Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2025

GWJ Conference Call 965

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025

Rich, Daryl, and Amanda circle up to talk about games, games, and more games. Games: Grit & Valor 1949, Mycelium Heaven, The First Berserker: Khazan, Wet Demo, Dream Gen, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Ghost of Tsushima, and Die in the Dungeon. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2025

Aaron teams up with Mike "McChuck" to hop into the ring for a discussion on wrestling games and the people who love them.  Games: WWE: 2k25, Assassin's Creed: Shadows, and Loco Motive. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show notes.

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2025

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda chat about comfort mediums and cozy games. Games: Wanderstop, Despelote demo, Solasta 2 demo, Suikoden Remaster, and Split Fiction. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2025

Amanda, Rich, and Glendon get together to chat about things that help them find hope and create joy. Games: Lost Skies Demo, Retro Bowl, Suikoden 1 & 2 Remaster, My Night Job, Avowed, Dice in the Dungeon Demo. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2025

Amanda & Aaron team up to talk games before Rich sits down with Eldin Turulja, solo developer for Those Who Rule, to talk about his experience in indie game development. Games: Dune Awakening Character Creator Benchmark mode, Monster Hunter Wilds, Lost Skies Demo, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2025

Rich, Beto, Daryl, and Amanda gather 'round to talk about games. Also: which polyhedral die represents them. Games: Civilization 7, Dawnfolk, Space Cats Fight Fascism, and Avowed. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2025

Rich & Beto hunker down and chat stimulating simulations vs simulacrum-stymying situations. Games: Reality Break, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Civilization 7, and Panelka. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2025

Rich, Beto, Amanda get together to chat about the state of the world and how they make game recommendations Games: Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Citizen Sleeper 2, Spirit-Swap: Lo-Fi Beats to Swap-3 To, and Ender Magnolia. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Production note: Podcast recorded before superb owl Sunday. Links & Show Notes

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2025

Rich & Daryl are joined by games journalist Nick Capozzoli, curator for the New York Game Awards, to discuss the event, the big winners, and why recognition matters in gaming as well as the curation process. Games: Cyberpunk 2077, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Those Who Rule, Madden 24. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes

Transcribed - Published: 5 February 2025

Rich, Aaron, and Amanda gather 'round to talk games this week. Games: Eternal Strands, Aloft, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, Street Fighter VI, The First Berserker: Khazan Demo, Ninja Gaiden 2: Black, and Mouthwashing. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2025

Rich, Beto, Amanda, and Aaron are joined by special Guest Nick Calandra founder of Second Wind to talk games media. Games: Kingdom Come Deliverance II Preview, The Roottrees are Dead, Path of the Abyss, Marvel Rivals, Call of Duty, and For the King 2. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind.

Transcribed - Published: 22 January 2025

A Full house with Aaron, Daryl, Rich, Beto, and Amanda where they talk about their Greatest of All Time games. Games: For the King 2, Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch Early Access, Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop, Like a Dragon: Ishin and Tunic. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links & Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2025

Rich, Daryl, and Amanda chat about games and gaming into their elder years. Games: Path of Exile 2, Persona 3 Reload, Skald: Against the Black Priory, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Mouthwashing, Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. To contact us, email [email protected]! Send us your thoughts on the show, pressing issues you want to talk about, or whatever else is on your mind. Links and Show Notes.

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2025