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4 - Linearity, Linearness...Linearootatootoo
Jamie and Jonny talk about the following games: Burn with Me, Chesto, Wasteland 3, Demonschool, Outer Wilds, Final Fantasy X. It's fun to play them, and it's fun to talk about them. It's fun to be…
3 - Handpainted Dreams
Jamie and Jonny talk about tangibility cycles in media consumption, Jamie's interest in cultivating joyful rituals, and the wild world of personal computers. We appreciate you riding along with us.…
2 - Video Games as Hubs of Connection
We're back after being away from the pod for over a month. This was due to some travels and an unexpected death in the family. Such times prompt reflections beyond games, but it was fascinating for…
1 - The New Age of Adventure Games & Going Gremlin Mode
This week on the show, we talk about The Drifter, the Adventure Game genre, Haunted Lands, Slay the Spire 2, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and so many other things that bring us joy. Thank you for…
0 - Bargain Bin has Died...AND LIKE A PHOENIX, GAMEJOY RISES!
We've decided to rename our show and change the format up a little bit. But we'll still be bringing you games each week, and this way we'll love doing it even more!!Welcome to Gamejoy, a show about…
BB16 - OddCore (fps rogue-lite)
OddCore is a fun new take on the first-person shooter. Its rogue-lite elements extend a hand to a whole new audience of more casual players, but in its Early Access state does the difficulty match…
BB15 - Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice of Life Sim (narrative sim with minigames)
Dead Pets is a very punk game. Because feelings are punk. And Dead Pets will make you feel if you can get through it. Are there enough hooks in this narrative life sim to pull you through to the end?…
BB14 - Rightfully, Beary Arms (top-down rogue-lite shooter)
Rightfully, Beary Arms has us a little sick of the Rogue-lite formula. Entering those procedurally generated dungeons time after time needs to have tangible hooks in order to work. And where do more…
BB13 - Escape from Ever After (Paper Mario-like RPG)
Escape from Ever After is an absolute gem of video game writing, whimsy, and characterization. It's the definitive heir to the Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door throne. What a wonderful game!
BB12 - Darkway: Murder of King Mere (stylized detective adventure)
Hi there, folks. This week we discuss a little game that tries to do too much. It's so stylish, though. With those crunchy PSx graphics we all love. And the characters are...DOGS?! So cute. Will the…
BB11 - Vital Shell (arena shooter)
MarvinWizard, the developer of this week's game, really must be a wizard. He packs nostalgic joy and pulse-pumping action into one beautiful, mechy, polygonal game. Even Dunkey streamed this shit.…
BB10 - Head's Adventures: Chibichibi (friend slop platformer)
It's slop week!!! We played a really shitty game. Please still listen anyway...I guess.
BB9 - Easy Delivery Co. (low-poly driving game)
Jamie and Jonny cover one of 2025's most wondrous indie titles. It's a dreary, sometimes spooky, always vibey and chill driving game where you make deliveries and uncover secrets. Our spoilers are…
BB8 - Dunjungle (rogue-lite action platformer)
Dunjungle is like Dead Cells...except the art is cuter, the beats are boppin', and you're a monkey who runs around saving littler monkeys. Other than that, though, we've got some twins on our hands.…
BB7 - Clockwork Cleanup (auto-battler)
This week, Jamie and Jonny played Clockwork Cleanup, a 100% FREE auto-battler where you arrange pipe pieces on a tiled grid to help robot janitor MAC defend his factory from an onslaught of slimes.…
BB6 - Uniduni (co-op puzzle platformer)
Instead of Jamie, you can call her Uni. And Jonny? Well, he goes by Duni now. This week, Uni and Duni played Uniduni together. It's a puzzle platformer inspired by the golden generation of classic…
BB5 - Anode Heart: Layer Null (digimon-like deck battler)
What do you get when you smash GameBoy Advance era Pokémon games together with a fleshed-out trading card game like Magic: The Gathering? Well...you get something pretty dang close to Anode Heart:…
BB4 - Apothecary of Trubiz (crafty decipherer) + Snowfall's Mystery (narrative)
It's a daily double! Since we've been off for a couple weeks, we covered two games. Apothecary of Trubiz is a hidden language game in the vein of Chants of Sennaar where you craft potions to help…
BB3 - Slots & Daggers (slot machine rogue-like)
Slots & Daggers is a slot machine rogue-like where players choose their slot symbols, spin the wheel, and attempt to defeat increasingly powerful enemies. It mixes some of the best elements of…
BB2 - Orbyss (ball-based puzzler)
Jamie and Jonny discuss Orbyss, a futuristic puzzle game from Misty Whale. Could this be the show's first official double-endorsed game? Did we sift through the bargain bin to find a gem? Or is this…
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Gamejoy has published 21 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Leisure, Technology.
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