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Video Games! Social Justice! We play through the ENTIRETY of http://itch.io's "Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality." 1365 games. New eps every Tuesday.
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Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
This episode of Bundle Buddies has the fellas talking to comedian, streamer, and podcaster JPC, a gamer whose hobby once made him miss church because it made him physically ill. He's played 70 games over the course of the last year (or so), and shares a few of the gems he's unearthed along his journey. Goldeneye control schemes, not caring about being yelled at in Overwatch, and the similarities between hosting a Twitch stream and running a coffee shop in a college town -- this episode is full of goofs, opinions, and honest-to-goodness practical advice.
Check out JPC's podcasts, Hey Riddle Riddle and Billbuds, and join him on Twitch.
This week's game's:
- Kids by Playables
- Knights of the Card Table by Ponywolf
- Hero Hours Contract by Steve O'Gorman
Our cause this week is The Chicago Teachers Union Foundation (CTUF). The CTUF is the philanthropic arm of the Chicago Teachers Union whose mission is to develop networks that advance education for students, advocate for teachers, and resource under-served communities through student scholarships, professional development, and grant making. Check out their website.
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
The buddies are back, this time with the hilarious and talented Dylan McKeever, whose work as a comedian, writer, artist, musician, and video maker demands your immediate attention. Check out her website for links to all of her work.
On this episode, the crew talks about the disaster that was ClayFighter 2: Judgment Clay, Alex's infatuation with Megaera from Hades, drilling holes in imported game cartridges, and so much more. And in case you're wondering: yes, Eric makes some progress with his dog's breakfast of a PC purchase.
Here are this week's games:
Our cause this week is Trans Lifeline. Trans Lifeline connects trans people to the community support and resources we need to survive and thrive. They envision a world where trans people have the connection, economic security, and care everyone needs and deserves – free of prisons and police. Check out their website and twitter, and consider making a donation to this important cause. If you do, we'll shout you out on a future episode!
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Brian Rodriguez-McGovern returns for a third ride on the Bundle Buddies wagon, and as he says -- and he's pretty sure this is a reference everyone knows and loves -- who does three better than him? The guys touch on video games based on fast food mascots, a plan to start rooming together, and the cursed Brian McSwishmas.
This week, the crew plays Cloud Gardens, Celeste, and Jotun: Valhalla Edition.
The cause this week is Chinatown Community for Equitable Development (CCED). CCED was founded in March 2012 through the support of community activists, residents, business owners, workers, and youth in Chinatown. The organization formed in the wake of the campaign to stop Wal-Mart from moving into Chinatown. Today, CCED works with residents to build a Chinatown with affordable housing, good jobs, a green environment, open recreational spaces, and quality education for all. Check out their website and their twitter.
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
Thursday Jan 06, 2022
We end the producer Matt trifecta with another all-over-the-place chat, touching on gaming chairs, couch buddies, and the pros and cons of playing video games (according to 3rd graders.) Eric also continues to wonder why he spent so much money on a gaming PC that doesn't work.
This week, we play Solas 128, Proteus, and Slice and Dice.
Our cause this week is Ktown for All. Ktown for All is a volunteer-led grassroots organization serving Koreatown’s homeless community members through direct aid and political advocacy. If you donate and let us know, we will shout you out on a future episode!
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
An episode about one very special game that still manages to cover a wide variety of topics, from the state of the podcast, to video game addiction, to immersion. It's all wrapped, of course, around Daniel Mullens captivating new opus, Inscryption, which it turns out is very hard to talk about without revealing something important. We try our best, but then we give up. There are spoilers ahead, travelers, so tread carefully (they start at 45:12)! We are once again joined by our new producer Matthew Hadick, who regales us, once again, with a story of how he won a Donkey Konga tournament at a suburban Game Crazy sometime in the mid-2000s.
This episode is brought to you by Trans Lifeline. Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community. Check out their website and Twitter, @TransLifeline, to learn more and donate.
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Hello Bundle Buddies listeners! We're back, and for our first episode of Season 2, we're joined by our new producer Matt Hadick for a free-ranging conversation about a whole bunch of video games we think you should check out this holiday season. It's a doozy of an episode -- and no, we don't cover any new bundle games, so we're not making any progress on that front.
Our cause this week is The Downtown Women's Center of Los Angeles. The Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) envisions a Los Angeles with every woman housed and on a path to personal stability. Its mission is to end homelessness for women in greater Los Angeles through housing, wellness, employment, and advocacy.
Check out https://downtownwomenscenter.org/ or @dwcweb on twitter to learn more and donate.
As always, we’ve donated to them, if you donate and send proof to bundlebuddiespodcast@gmail.com we will shout you out on the show
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
It's the last ep of S1 of Bundle Buddies! We've got the wonderful Sadie Lancrete (@sadieposting) on the podcast to send us off right! Our cause this week is A Room Of Ones Own, a Queer & Trans-owned bookstore in Madison, WI.
This week we played Changeling, Octodad, and Curse of the Crescent Isle DX
We will see you again soon for S2!!!
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
It's almost the end of S1! This week we dip into the Summertime Selects Bundle from the fine folks at itch.io. We played A Hand With Many Fingers, Mixolumia, and Sundered.
Our Cause is The COVID-19 Mutual Aid Network LA. We've donated, and if you donated and send us proof we will shout you out on the show!
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
Our guest this week is serial creative Sean Rose (@JabroniSean)
Our cause this week is Mermaids. We've donated. Send us proof you did too and we will shout you out on the show!
This week we played PALACE OF WOE, Death? Preposterous! - A Non-violent RPG, Guitar Fretter.
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
This week we welcome Matt Glanville to the Podcast! He's a game developer based in the UK, he made the game Switch N' Shoot which we played as part of the bundle (and loved)
Our cause is the National Food Service. We've donated. If you donate and send us proof we will shout you out on the show!
This week we played Magic Trick, Sheep Dreams Are Made of This, The Adventures of Elena Temple: Definitive Edition.