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Space Game Junkie Podcast

Summary: The Space Game Junkie Podcast is a show focused on classic and current space gaming topics, from interviews with developers to shows covering classic games, our podcast is part of the overall love letter to space gaming that is Space Game Junkie. :) You can subscribe via iTunes, Android, Stitcher, Amazon or RSS, and we record every Wednesday at 10 AM Pacific (or 6:00 AM if our guest is overseas) live on YouTube and Twitch unless otherwise noted on our calendar! Thanks for tuning in!

Podcasts:

 SGJ Podcast #451 – Breaks and Moderation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 41:20

I Guess Everyone Needs a Break Now and Then… Hey friends, welcome to this week’s show! Sorry again for the unannounced/unscheduled break, but we’re back! Also apologies for the weird audio in the middle of the show. This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, David and I, even though we’re all damned tired, spend time talking about the importance of breaks and moderation for one’s mental health. Many of us have taken lengthy breaks from video games for a variety of reasons, and we talk about those here. It’s a short — sorry I was so tired — but fun discussion. Next week is up in the air. I’ve offered the slot to a guest but they’ve yet to confirm, so we might do another topic. It’ll be fun regardless! As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com or hit us up on the forums. Thank you for listening!!

 SGJ Podcast #450 – Welcome Onboarding | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 55:47

Best “Onboarding” Pic I Could Find, Okay? ;) You guys, I am so sorry about the lateness on this one. Last week got away from me and somewhere in my brain I had SWORN I’d uploaded this. So, so sorry. So, this time, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, David and I bounce off our last topic to talk about onboarding, what it is, which games do it well, etc. It’s a very lively discussion, and a funny one, at my expense primarily. I hope you all enjoy it. We offered tomorrow’s show to a guest and they wanted another date, so we’re coming up with a topic as I type this for our next episode. ;) As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com or hit us up on the forums.

 SGJ Podcast #449 – The Expectations of In-Game Information | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:08:54

Remember These Things? Hey friends, welcome to the show this week! Sorry it’s a day late, yesterday got away from me for a variety of reasons. This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, David and I have a lively debate about how much information should be given to the player in a given game. The fun thing is, we never come to a consensus! It might be the most nuanced topic we’ve ever covered, so strap in! Next week, to bounce off this topic, we’ll talk about good onboarding and mention some games we feel do a great job of it. As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com, or hit us up on the forums.

 SGJ Podcast #448 – Economic Space Games | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:06:51

Lookit Y’all, Space Money! Hey friends, welcome to the show! This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, David, and I talk about space games with an economic focus, along with our firsts and so on. It’s a fun topic, thought up by Julie, and we covered a lot of ground and had a ton of fun on the way. Next week, we’ll discuss how much information a player should be given in a game. We’re of multiple minds on the subject, so it should be fun! As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com, or hit us up on the forums. Thanks so much for listening!

 SGJ Podcast #447 – Check-In | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:21:19

This Has Been Taking Up My Gaming Time of Late… Hey friends, welcome to this episode! Sorry for the lateness, last week totally got away from me! This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, David and I have a regular check-in, wherein we talk about what we’re playing and how we’re doing. It does wonders for our mental health and it’s fun to talk about what we’re playing. Next time, we’ll talk about economic space games! As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com or hit us up on the forums. Thanks for listening/watching!

 SGJ Podcast #446 – The New Rise of the Accessible Flight Sim | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:06:28

Taking out a Hind with a Hellfire. Like a Pro. Hey friends, welcome to this week’s show! Sorry, it’s a day late, sadly yesterday totally got away from me. This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, David and I sit down to talk about the new rise in accessible, approachable flight sims/games. This includes games like Tiny Combat Arena, Nuclear Option, and Helicopter Gunship DEX, amongst others. We talk about these games, wax and wane about the classics, and have a fun discussion on sims old and new. Next week, it’s time for our regular check-in with each other, and you fine folks! As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com or hit us up on the forums. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the show!

 SGJ Podcast #445 – Looking Ahead to 2024 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:03:29

Gonna Be a Big’gun Hey friends, welcome to this week’s show. First off, let me apologize for the sound, rather than using the recorder in my mixer…I forgot to turn it on, so the audio is a direct rip from the video file. This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, David and I talk about many the games we’re hopeful will be released this year, and as you might expect, it’s a pretty eclectic list. Next week’s topic is still being finalized, but it should be fun, regardless. As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com or hit us up on the forums. Show Notes Here are just some of our most-anticipated games: Brian * Taxinaut * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Spaz * Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth * Earth Defense Force 6 * Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2?? Julie * Star Wars: Outlaws * Star Trek: Resurgence * Palworld Thorsten * Wild Bastards * Worlds Of The Future * Course Correction * SPACE MINING COMPANY Jakub * Homeworld 3 * Stalker 2 * The Brew Barons * Dominions 6 * Dust Front, Dorf, Menace David * R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos * Intravenous 2 * Core Decay

 SGJ Podcast #444 – 2023 in Review | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:03:25

Dang, What a Year Welcome to this week’s show, the last of 2023! This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, David and I pick our top space and non-space games of 2023, and while there are some usual suspects on the list, there are a lot of surprises as well. We’re off next week, see you back in here in January! Have a wonderful holiday season and new year! As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com or hit us up on the forums. Show Notes Our Games of the Year: Brian: * Your Space Game of the Year – Star Trek: Resurgence * Your Non-Space Game of the Year – Gunship 2000 * Community Game of the Year Nominee – Cobalt Core Spaz: * Your Space Game of the Year – Time Wasters * Your Non-Space Game of the Year – STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R * Community Game of the Year Nominee – Cobalt Core Julie: * Your Space Game of the Year – Ixion * Your Non-Space Game of the Year – Baldur’s Gate 3 * Community Game of the Year Nominee – The Ascent Thorsten: * Your Space Game of the Year – Everspace 2 * Your Non-Space Game of the Year – Jagged Alliance 3 * Community Game of the Year Nominee – SpaceBourne 2 (Winner) Jakub: * Your Space Game of the Year – Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader * Your Non-Space Game of the Year – 

 SGJ Podcast #443 – Winter Sales | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:12:06

It’s That Time Again Hey friends, welcome to the show. Sorry this is a day late, but yesterday got away from me. This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, David and I talk about deals. Winter sale season is upon us, so we list the tools you should be using to find the best deals, and the games we feel you should keep an eye out for, all below. It was a fun time! Next week is our 2023 wrap-up! What surprised us!? What disappointed us, and more! As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com or hit us up on the forums. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the show! Show Notes Tools: * Augmented Steam * Isthereanydeal.com * gg.deals * cheapshark.com Brian * Freespace 2 * F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter 2.0 * Warhammer 40,000 Inquisitor Martyr * Rebel Galaxy Outlaw Julie * Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag * Kerbal Space Program * Astroneer Thorsten * Independence Space Alliance Bundle * Everspace 2 * SpaceBourne 2 Jacob * Megafortress Collection * Nebulous: Fleet Command David * MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (with mods) * Phantom Brigade * EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS Other Games: * Independence War Series * Titanfall 2

 SGJ Podcast #442 – Offline Games | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:03:53

This Image Cracks Me Up. Hey friends, welcome to the show! So friends, this is an interesting one This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, David and I were originally, I thought, going to talk about offline gaming, in terms of which games you should have on hand if you lose your Internet connection. Thorsten, shortly before we went live, suggested we change tack and talk about the ever-growing trend of online-only games, and how tough it can be to get a game working without an Internet connection, due to certain forms of DRM. It ended up being a fun, if meandery show, but overall it was a good time. Next week, we’ll talk about sales! As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com or hit us up on the forums.

 SGJ Podcast #441 – Check-In | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:16:16

Soooo Yeah, If You Look Up Images of a Check-In, They’re All Like This Hey friends, welcome to this week’s show. This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, David and I can’t settle on a topic, so we decide to do a simple check-in, to see how we’re doing and what we’re playing. Let me tell y’all, the burnout is reeeealllll. We had a fun talk about games and such though. Next week, we’ll talk about which games we feel you should have on-hand if you lose your Internet connection! As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com or hit us up on the forums. Thank you for listening!

 SGJ Podcast #440 – Star Fleet II: Krellan Commander 2.0 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:26:16

Where the Magic Happens Hey friends, welcome to this week’s show! This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, David and I welcome back Trevor Sorensen to talk about the newly-released Star Fleet II: Krellan Commander 2.0 (Steam, GOG)! We talk about the long, long journey it took to bring this new version of the game to sale, Trevor’s extensive experience as a rocket scientist, and much more! We’re off next week, but we’ll see you with a fun topic in two weeks! As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com or hit us up on the forums. Thank you for listening/watching, and enjoy the show!

 SGJ Podcast #439 – Games Preservation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:05:18

Remember These Crazy Things? Hey friends, welcome to this episode of the podcast. Sorry this one is a little late, last week totally got away from me. This time, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, David and I talk about the sticky subject of games preservation. While there are some bright spots, most of the time we express our frustration as to just how many games are just lost to the sands of time. This week, we actually don’t have a topic yet, but we’ll figure something out! ;)As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com or hit us up on the forums.

 SGJ Podcast #438 – Our Essential Gaming Hardware | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:05:30

Y’all, I Really Love This Thing Hey friends, welcome to this week’s show! This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, David and I talk about the hardware that’s important to us, whether it’s a joystick, a portable console, a gamepad and so on. It was a really fun chat and a lot of fun pieces of kit came up, which you can see below: Next week, we’ll talk games preservation! As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com or hit us up on the forums. Show Notes Our chosen hardware: * Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick * Hand 386 Spaz * Xbox Gamepad * Somic G310 Headset Julie * Nintendo Switch * SD Cards * Jacob * VKB Gladiator * Thrustmaster T16000M * PS3 Eye Camera David * Logitech Extreme 3D Pro

 SGJ Podcast #437 – Hidden Gems of our Steam Libraries | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:12:07

Say What You Will About It, it is the Center of Our Little Universes… Welcome to the show folks! This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, David and I look back into the depths of our Steam libraries to talk about games that are still worth playing, yet have been forgotten to the sands of time. We come up with quite the great list, as you can see below, and we had a lot of fun talking about these “old” games. Next week, we’ll talk about hardware we feel is essential to our gaming experiences. As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com or hit us up on the forums. Show Notes Here are our games: Brian * Iron Sky: Invasion * Star Fleet Armada: Rogue Adventures Spaz * Icarus Starship Command Simulator * Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space Julie * Portal * Cosmonautica Thorsten * Lunar Flight * Satellite Reign Jacob * Scavenger SV-4 * Drox Operative 2 David * Sol Survivor * Defcon

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