Episode 157 – Virtually Retro

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In this jam-packed show Paul, Mads and Chris take a slight detour and showcase modern games which take a significant influence from the classic gaming retro era through either their aesthetic, gameplay or themes.
In addition to the main topic, the gang fill us in on the latest on the Spectrum Next and also provide plenty of further information about our newly launched Patreon campaign and much more!

Games featured:

Shovel Knight
Axiom Verge
Rock Boshers
Downwell
Life of Pixel
Thomas Was Alone
Lumo
Pirate Pop Plus

Huge thanks and a name check to our Patreon supporters:

Edward Fitzpatrick
Chris Worthington
Alistair Downs
Nick Lees
Retromash

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