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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

New episode alert! In Episode 59, we mark the release of Saros with some full-on Returnal chat, before rounding up some other games we’ve been playing in recent weeks. • Returnal • Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore • TR-49 • God of War: Ghost of Sparta plinkhq.com/i/827542901?...

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Podcast App links to listen, download, and subscribe to Playing Catch-up. Click to listen! Playing Catch-up by Tom Bailey, Paul Thomas described as: Two know-nothings with too many old, unplayed games...

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Episode 58 of the Playing Catch-up podcast rounds up some short games we played via the PlayStation Plus service. • The Exit 8 by Kotake Create • Indika by Odd Meter • Somerville by Jumpship Available now on your favourite (or most hated) streaming platform. plinkhq.com/i/827542901?...

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Get over it. 2025 is DONE. Time to look forward. Episode 57 covers our most anticipated games of 2026, including: • Earth Must Die • Mina the Hollower • The Incident at Galley House • Romeo is a Dead Man • Saros • Rhythm Heaven Groove Podcast platform links below. plinkhq.com/i/827542901?...

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MW_Jimmy @mwjimmy.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

I had a lot of fun discussing my favourite games of 2025 with Tom, and hope you enjoy listening too! There was so much variety this year that it was really difficult to whittle down from my shortlist of 15. Although some of these didn't make the podcast I highly recommend all of these!

2025 Shortlist:
Absolum
Blippo+
Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
Katamari Damacy Rolling Live
Long Puppy
Night Striker Gear
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Promise Mascot Agency
Sektori
Silver Bullet
Sonic Racing: Crossworlds
Sword of the Sea
Tiny Turnip
Wheel World

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Hello! Here’s a new episode celebrating the best games of 2025. Games discussed (in alphabetical order): • Absolum • Blue Prince • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 • Promise Mascot Agency • Sektori • Silver Bullet • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds • Time Flies • Wheel World plinkhq.com/i/827542901?...

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Yes, we’ve kept you waiting for a few weeks. But you know what comes to those who wait? That’s correct: a perfectly fine podcast. It’s Episode 55 time. • Sonic Dream Team • puffies. • Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE • Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time open.spotify.com/episode/7kGJ...

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55: Sonic's All Grown Up Now

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dialogue tree @dialoguetree.cc · 27/08/2025

Do I have any followers (or mutuals) who consider themselves a Hollow Knight speedrunner, or proficient with the lore of the game? I'd like to talk to two people on these subjects for an episode of Dialogue Tree. Hit me up if that’s you and you're interested!

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

“Oh no. It’s Wednesday. I can’t stand Wednesdays. There’s nothing good that can possibly happen today.” Wrong! Episode 54 is here, you dolt. • Still Wakes the Deep • Anodyne 2 • Roto Force • Opus: The Day We Found Earth • Device 6 open.spotify.com/episode/1FrZ...

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54: SINOGO vs Simogo

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Episode 53 is out there, you lucky people. On this one, we cover a couple of short games that might have passed you by. Or not. We have no real way of knowing. • Thanks Goodness You’re Here! • Tinykin open.spotify.com/episode/1qPe...

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53: Distinctive and squelchy

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

A little later than planned, but here’s Episode 52. It’ll come as no surprise that we’re still talking Playdate Season 2 (although we’ll have something different next before we hit Week 6). • Chance’s Lucky Escape • Shadowgate PD • CatchaDiablos • Tiny Turnip open.spotify.com/episode/679K...

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52: Playdate Season 2 Weeks 4 & 5

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Spice up your lunchtime with Episode 51! Unless you don’t see this until after lunch, I guess. Probably haven’t thought that through properly. We talk through Week 3’s games from Playdate Season 2: • Otto’s Galactic Groove!! • Long Puppy open.spotify.com/episode/2qNZ...

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51: Playdate Season 2 Week 3

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

@dialoguetree.cc Incredibly excited to see what’s just dropped into Pocket Casts. Her Story was so impressive to me, and I was lucky enough to interview Sam Barlow at the time which was a thrill. Can’t wait to hear your take. Also, Bo went straight on my wishlist after last week’s episode.

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

We celebrate Episode 50 by cracking open the Playdate and seeing what the first few games of Season 2 have to offer. (Spoiler: they’re pretty great.) • Blippo+ • Fulcrum Defender • Dig! Dig! Dino! • Wheelsprung #playdate open.spotify.com/episode/1lLL...

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50: Playdate Season 2 Weeks 1 & 2

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Here’s a thread of some of the games we covered on the latest episode. These are titles featured in the various recent showcases that @mwjimmy.bsky.social and I are particularly looking forward to playing, or at least finding more about. Let’s go!

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

What’s that? You want to hear yet more people talk about the game showcases from the past week? We’ve got you covered! We each pick our top three anticipated games and touch on some other highlights too. (No. 2 will SHOCK you, etc. Does that still work?) open.spotify.com/episode/5ZHm...

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49: Summer Game Showcases

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Finally able to crack open the Switch 2 and put it through its paces the only way I know how. #Switch2

A Switch 2 console displaying a picross game.

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

A little weekend treat (?) for you. It’s episode 48! Forget all that Switch 2 stuff (for now), we’re talking PlayStation Plus. Just go with it. • Coffee Talk • Sackboy: A Big Adventure • Rise of the Kasai • More! Available on your favourite platform right now. open.spotify.com/episode/25WJ...

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48: PlayStation Plus Round-Up

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Start your weekend right with Episode 47! Something a bit different this week, as Paul embarks on a solo run to celebrate Musou May. Hear his thoughts on Samurai Warriors 5 in particular, but also an exploration of the series over all. open.spotify.com/episode/6kGz...

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47: Samurai Warriors 5 / Musou May

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Martin Dewar @martindewar.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

My definition of 'treat' - 'A videogame podcast superbly approaching its 50th episode.'

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

It’s so lovely to receive feedback like this, especially from somebody who produces such an engaging games podcast. If you haven’t checked out Dialogue Tree yet, do yourself a favour and rectify that sharpish.

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Boy, do we have a lunchtime treat for you? Well, I suppose that hinges on your definition of ‘treat’. Either way, Episode 46 of the podcast is available now on your platform of choice. • Balatro • TOEM • Makoto Wakaido’s Case Files Trilogy Deluxe • GTA VI open.spotify.com/episode/3GNA...

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46: Four-Game Trilogy

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Are you ready for Episode 45? I don’t see how you possibly could be. But here it is anyway. • Chibi Robo: Clean Sweep • Life is Strange •The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit Available on all your favourite podcast listening platforms. Oh, and Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1X45...

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45: Ribbit Ribbit and Whatnot

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dialogue tree @dialoguetree.cc · 06/05/2025

Episode 003: Spiritfarer 🛶🌌 Now available wherever you get podcasts. Apple and Spotify links below.

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dialogue tree @dialoguetree.cc · 29/04/2025

Sometimes, you just have to jump (and die, and jump, and die). Episode 2, in which I discover in real time why no one podcasts about games with unpronounceable names, is live: www.dialoguetree.cc/e/002-bzzzt/ You can sub on your platform of choice via the links here: www.dialoguetree.cc

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 08/07/2023

The Crew 2 is accidentally one of the funniest games ever made because of its procedurally generated storefronts. "CHICKEN GRILLED COFFEE" "SHOE" "BUY ONE GET SECOND ONE" "CIRCULAR DOTS" "$3B.9B"

A nonsensical procedurally generated storefront from Ubisoft racing game The Crew 2. This one shows a restaurant offering CHICKEN GRILLED COFFEE.

A nonsensical procedurally generated storefront from Ubisoft racing game The Crew 2. This one shows a store offering SHOE, CLEANING, and a killer deal: BUY ONE GET SECOND ONE.

A nonsensical procedurally generated storefront from Ubisoft racing game The Crew 2. This one shows a store called, inexplicably, CIRCULAR DOTS. Is there any other kind of dot?

A nonsensical procedurally generated storefront from Ubisoft racing game The Crew 2. This one shows a motel with the highly unusual rate of $3B.9B.

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Vindication at last. I have long been pegged as an oddball by my family for eating any such sweet treats ‘upside down’. I shall have my vengeance. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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'People have been eating chocolate digestives wrong for 100 years'

The digestive biscuits were originally intended to be eaten with the chocolate side facing down.

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Glad to see that Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 is getting such great reviews. That initial reveal video really piqued my interest in a way that many modern RPGs fail to do. I don’t think I’ve even played one since the magnificent Dragon Quest XI, but I’ll be finding time for this. At some point.

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

We’re back with Episode 44! • Mario Kart World Direct • Playdate Season 2 • Blue Prince • PoP: The Lost Crown • Emio – The Smiling Man (Unfortunately we had issues with Paul’s audio, so the last 20 mins are from the backup recording. Hopefully not too annoying!) open.spotify.com/episode/7ppM...

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44: I'll Just Pummel You

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 23/04/2025

A few years ago when I was troublingly deep into Elite Dangerous (flight stick, throttle, the lot) I used an EQ to make it sound like Spotify was playing in my ship's cockpit, and had this moment where a song perfectly synced up with a hyperspace jump.

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Absolutely love the ethos behind this new games podcast. Short, focused episodes packed full of heart. Looking forward to hearing how this develops. First couple of episodes already great!

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MW_Jimmy @mwjimmy.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Everything I love about Prince of Persia, is here in The Lost Crown. Longer form thoughts on the podcast.

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Episode 43 is here! I wade in on the Blue Prince discourse and why such strong reviews are causing some to ask what all the fuss is about. @mwjimmy.bsky.social reveals the game that convinced him to pick up a PS5 and why you should play PoP: The Lost Crown. open.spotify.com/episode/5HVP...

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43: Two Princes / Blue Prince & Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Some really great picks in this Switch indie game celebration from @gaminginthewild.bsky.social More than anything, it has reinforced the feeling that I really, really need to get to Inscryption sooner rather than later. youtu.be/48f-zXDkuaU?...

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The Best Ever Indie Games (On The Nintendo Switch)

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

I’m around 10 runs into Blue Prince, uncovering exciting new avenues to explore while also knowing that I’m barely scratching the surface. Having an absolute blast despite going in with impossibly high expectations.

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

I do hope @jcafarley.tcgs.co and @tcgs.co were consulted on this new chapter of an admittedly great game. Bitter Nest DLC to be announced further down the line?

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I got chatting to @mwjimmy.bsky.social about the Switch 2 reveal and we decided it was a good time to dust off the mics and record a new podcast episode. Listen on Spotify below or in your usual podcast platform. Any help spreading the word most appreciated! open.spotify.com/episode/3RTH...

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42: Nintendo Direct Switch 2 Extravaganza

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I was already very eager to play Blue Prince, but these reviews and early impressions mean that Thursday simply can’t arrive quickly enough. Beyond excited.

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Incredibly late to the party here as ever, but the sheer number of new bits and pieces that get thrown into the mix in Dave the Diver is just astonishing. And the crossovers with other games? So good. A near full version of Balatro inside this other video game you’re loving? Yeah, go on then.

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TCGS @tcgs.co · 19/02/2025

439: Never Doesn’t Feel Weird Avowed, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Warriors Abyss, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Citizen Sleeper 2, State of Play, GTA 6 might be like Roblox, luxury kitchen appliances, and tons more. Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify and podcast services.

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David Turner @davidturners.tcgs.co · 13/02/2025

Just to be very clear, we have ALWAYS been Woke Lefty Loonies. Listen to someone else.

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I’ve been absolutely spoiled for great puzzle games so far this year: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes The Case of the Golden Idol Botany Manor The Operator Had a great time with all of them, but Lorelei in particular was really special. I’ve got Cocoon and Return of the Obra on the horizon too.

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Some goal by Shilow, that. I’m sure they’ll come for us second half. But if we’re clinical there will surely be opportunities to pick them off. #crewealex

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

I’ve been playing Lempo on Twitch recently. It’s a Finnish psychological horror, and in many ways it’s a frustrating and generally unremarkable thing. But every now and again it has a section where I feel the need to scribble stuff down in a notebook and ponder over a puzzle. Those bits? The best.

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Ooh! Issue 4 of @apwot.bsky.social has just arrived, and it’s as beautiful as I’ve come to expect. Looking forward to digging in properly.

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Already worth it making it over to Bluesky. This is excellent.

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Playing Catch-up @playingcatchup.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Let’s try again. Maybe I’ll actually post regularly over here. (Let’s not kid ourselves.)

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