Geeks & Grounds

A thumbnail from Geeks & Grounds' latest episode on Final Fantasy X - Part 1 The image is of Tidus holding the sword, Brotherhood, while gazing to his left. The background is of Besaid Island. The text says "Final Fantasy X - Part 01 - November 2025)

Whether if you've played Final Fantasy X many times over the years or if it's your first time: check out this CHONKY episode with @tftblpod.bsky.social + @kimchica.bsky.social discussing the first half of the game!

youtu.be/YGmiaHlsvZg

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YouTube video by Crossplay Conversations Crossplay's Extra Life 2025 Stream

We are live for our ~15 hour Extra Life stream live over here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsSM...

Very important news ~

Selfie of Emily, all ready for stream

Key art for the game SOPA

I’m live on Twitch, babes!! 💜

We’re getting back into SOPA today, and thank god because I need soup to heal me after the week I’ve had.

Thanks again to @studiobando.bsky.social for the key!! 🙏

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Beyond excited to guest on Geeks & Grounds for a 2 month series about Final Fantasy X! It's gonna be a great time, so hop on board!

<3 YES ~ Love to hear it!

Replaying Final Fantasy X along with the @geeksandgrounds.bsky.social community over the next 2 months. I’ve tried to play through this game 2 times previously & feel off. Both at different points and for no specific reason. Feels perfect on the NS2. Really enjoying it. Gonna see it thru this time.

A graphic for Geeks & Grounds introducing the November and December cohost: Dave Jackson. Text says: "Meet Dave Jackson, Tales From The Backlog. Dave Jackson (he/him) - Games critic and host of Tales from the Backlog, a weekly podcast where he is joined by guests to deep dive the games they play. One game per episode, no spoilers until we warn you.

Joining the podcast this month is the talented host of @tftblpod.bsky.social: Dave Jackson! I can't wait to hear his Ted Talk on the laughing scene 😁

Play Final Fantasy X with a community: Join Geeks & Grounds, where we play games and brew thoughtful conversation, together!

geeksandgrounds.com 💛☕

A graphic for Geeks & Grounds. The text says "Final Fantasy X: Part 01, November 2025" and it's partially obstructed by the character, Tidus, standing in the ocean, holding a sword.

A graphic for a future episode of Geeks & Grounds. The text says "Final Fantasy X: Part 02, December 2025" The text is partially obstructed by art of Yuna, the game's second protagonist, mid-dance as she performs a Sending.

We're kicking off an epic playthrough for Geeks & Grounds: we're diving into Final Fantasy X!

A turning point for the franchise and simply one of the most approachable access points for Final Fantasy, I can't wait to discuss this game with everyone.

Visit geeksandgrounds.com for more info!

YouTube video by Kimchica November 2025 Indiescovery + Introducing Final Fantasy X 🧡 Geeks & Grounds Podcast

📣New episode! Today we're chatting with Dave from @tftblpod.bsky.social about November indies and introducing the game of the month:

✨FINAL FANTASY X✨

There's reminiscing, there's history, there's tips: all to get you ready to play one of my fave rpgs!

Listen now: youtu.be/69pmRU2VHzk?...

An array of screenshots from the game, Mouthwashing, layered on one another looking a bit like faded polaroids. The Geeks & Grounds logo (white version) is in the upper right corner and the center text says "Mouthwashing"

Want to talk about Mouthwashing? Join the community discussion this Saturday, October 25th in the Geeks & Grounds Discord! We kick off at 3 pm PST: hope to see you there!

And if you haven't gotten a chance, listen to the latest discussion episode with @miladyconfetti.bsky.social!

YouTube video by Kimchica Chants of Sennaar ✍ Geeks & Grounds Podcast

This month we had the huge honor of joining @kimchica.bsky.social on @geeksandgrounds.bsky.social to talk about Chants of Sennaar!!

We had such a fun and fascinating chat about this language-focused game and are big fans of Geeks & Grounds! You don’t wanna miss this one 💜

youtu.be/r67WiDDd1NM?...

You have very good senses 😆💗✨

A graphic for the Geeks & Grounds podcast announcing a new episode. There's a black checkered background, and on the top are two headshots by one another -- one of Jenny (top back) and Confetti (bottom front). There are clip art assets from Mouthwashing (a horror game) on the borders of their photos, and the text "Mouthwashing: October 2025" and then a quote from the game "I hope this hurts".

Thank you to @miladyconfetti.bsky.social for joining for this month's episode and adding some incredible insight to the discussion. Be sure to follow all of her work on her own channels and Gayming Magazine!

Listen via your fave podcast platform or watch on YouTube:
youtu.be/ontDKJD7ZVE?...

YouTube video by Kimchica Mouthwashing 👁 October 2025 | Geeks & Grounds Podcast

October's game is Mouthwashing, and the episode with @miladyconfetti.bsky.social is LIVE!

The game begins with "I hope this hurts" and it DOES hurt: it also provides much to dig into regarding the capacity for harm and "taking responsibility"

Watch now:
youtu.be/ontDKJD7ZVE?...

the thumbnail for the August selection of Geeks &Grounds, I Was A Teenage Exocolonist. The background is a gradient of purples and blues, with the primary player character's face in the foreground, looking at the viewer in a contemplative way. Behind their face is the title "I Was A Teenage Exocolonist, August 2025" Layered on top is the Geeks & Grounds logo.

Celebrating the 3-year anniversary of I Was A Teenage Exocolonist by playing it this month for Geeks & Grounds!

Our full deep dive releases on August 19th, so if you'd like to hop in and join the community as we play and discuss together over the next few weeks, now's the time:

geeksandgrounds.com

This week's indie stampede:

May 19 - Frog Legs (@elliottdahle.bsky.social)
May 21 - Monster Train 2 (@bigfangames.com)
May 22 - Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping (@happybroccoligames.bsky.social)
May 22 - TMNT: Tactical Takedown (@strangescaffold.bsky.social)

And more: tinyurl.com/7rzyhbyv

YouTube video by Tales from the Backlog 17 Indie Games To Wishlist! | PAX East 2025 Wrap-Up

I played 17 indie games on the PAX East show floor and made a video to show them all to you! Stay tuned til the end for a few little sneak peeks at other cool stuff that I got to do at PAX as well 👀 youtu.be/qVTxrDMraSY

Close up of the main character Hazel.

Comforting level design choices, a lovely and narratively insightful soundtrack, and a compelling story make South of Midnight an experience worth having despite its repetitive nature and lackluster combat. Our review: pentopixels.com/article/sout...

We've Shipped Down From Boston | Cooped Up #3 | Six One Indie Get more from Six One Indie on Patreon

As tough as it was for any of us to form a coherent thought after this weekend, we still managed to spend a couple of hours chatting about PAX East as a whole and the games we played.

It’s available for everyone — no Patreon subscription needed!

A thumbnail for the podcast and community "Geeks & Grounds" The background is a dark/light green checkerboard. The top text says "Play games and brew conversations, together!" The image has light yellow, game-themed doodles around the empty spaces to fill it.

Visit geeksandgrounds.com to sign up for the newsletter, get the podcast link, and join the conversation! We're a game club that deep dives one title a month, together!

As an aside: I'm super excited for Obra Dinn, as it'll be my first time playing! 👀 Definitely taking lots of notes on this one!

A graphic announcing that the May 2025 game for Geeks & Grounds is Return of the Obra Dinn. The background is a brown checkered pattern, and the center has the Return of the Obra Dinn key art in the center peeking through.

The year is 1807. Get your thinking cap on, hone those powers of observation, and see if you can figure out just what happened to the good ship, Obra Dinn ⚓

That's right! Return of the Obra Dinn is our May 2025 brew, and we'll be discussing it for the month ~ first episode drops tomorrow!

We got to chat with Jenny and Joel from @geeksandgrounds.bsky.social recently and it was really fun! Have a peek if you want to hear about some lore stuff!

Save 25% on Sorry We're Closed on Steam Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting ...

A huge thank you, again, to C.B. and Tom! Y'all are so lovely ^_^

Remember if you want to find them, follow @alamodegames.bsky.social and check out Sorry We're Closed!

store.steampowered.com/app/1796580/...

YouTube video by Kimchica The Power of Suggestion 💗 A Conversation with à la mode games | Sorry We're Closed Interview

C.B. and Tom (at @alamodegames.bsky.social) joined the conversation this week! We asked the questions that y'all came up with and got to chat about their thoughts on Severance, Promise Mascot Agency, and more!

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1auM...

YouTube: youtu.be/ujThfygnHyE

A promo image for Geeks & Grounds highlighting the February game for discussion: Sorry We're Closed. The background is light and dark orange wavy checkerboard, with a cutout showing part of the key art for Sorry We're Closed. It shows the middle of a person's face, their eyes, nose, and upper lip, gazing towards the viewer. It's all done in blues, pinks, and purples. Text says: Geeks & Grounds February 2025 // Game Announcement Sorry We're Closed

Would you love a demon? 👿 💗

Time to talk all about relationships, community, capitalism, and survival horror for February~

@alamodegames.bsky.social's Sorry We're Closed is driving the discussion for February. Jump in and get started with us: first episode releases on Feb 4th!

geeksandgrounds.com

YouTube video by The Boss Rush Network Top Games of 2024, Kimchica, Geeks & Grounds - The 2024 Bossies: A Celebration of Video Games

Thank you @kimchica.bsky.social for being a part of #The2024Bossies and supporting @bossrush.net and @bossrushmedia.com! @wholesomegames.com @geeksandgrounds.bsky.social #WeAreBossRush #BeBetter #IndieGames #CozyGames youtu.be/JWbPgk1dSyo?...

A thumbnail from the game club, Geeks & Grounds. It shows a scene from Control in the background - the protagonist staring into a firey, golden furnace in what looks like a warehouse or maintenance area. On top of the screenshot is a text overlay: Geeks & Grounds Old Boys' Club // Episode 02 CONTROL The whole image has a thin light purple border.

ICYMI! Our second episode discussing #Control is out now, and it focuses on our continued descent into the depths of the Oldest House 🔻

✅Watch/Listen on Spotify: https://buff.ly/4gk38RB
(or wherever you get your podcasts!)

✅YouTube: https://buff.ly/40ywx4C

#gamediscussion #gamepodcast

Quote posting because the scheduler app I used didn't properly tag @wallstormer.bsky.social!

Listen to the episode, go follow him, and check out intelli.game for all of his work 😤🎉

The Geeks & Grounds cover thumbnail. The background is a wavy checkerboard pattern with light and dark green alternating. The center logo is "Geeks & Grounds" in hand-written bubble style letters with a coffee mug that has a controller silhouette on it. The letters are golden yellow, light purple, and a coral color alternating with each letter. The top of the cover says "Play games and brew conversations, together", and the top and bottom of the image have hand-drawn doodles in light yellow showing the triangle, X, O, and square buttons, wavy lines, and a blocky handheld game console.

This is a format I'm experimenting with, so there'll be some adjustments as I see what works best - and it's not something we'll do every single month (at least, so far? We'll adjust as I learn!)

Thanks for reading, and if you haven't signed up for the club, check out geeksandgrounds.com! 💛 ☕