Light Gaming

por Jerome Barbatsis and Alex Hambrock

Comedia Videojuegos

Temporada 2

Citizen Sleeper 2: Good Book, Frustrating Game

Jerome and Alex give their spoiler-free opinions on the long awaited tabletop inspired narrative RPG Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector! Where does this game work, and where does this game fall apart? Who are their favorite crew members? Answers to these and many more questions lie within! In the second half, the Hosts of Light bring back an old friend to give their Judgment on genuinely for-real not-made-up viewer questions: it's the return of Judge Vauthry! Check us out on our socials and join the discord! https://linkpop.com/lightgamingpodcast Produced by Alex Hambrock and Jerome Barbatsis Cover Art by Alex Hambrock and Kat Hambrock Sound and Editing by Jerome Barbatsis

What We Played on Winter Break 2025!

What's up, Gamers of Light!? Welcome to Light Gaming! We've launched a rebrand where we're going to focus on the kinds of games that made our favorite episodes last year: easily digestible experiences that we could talk about in their entirety. We're gonna cover indie games, retro games, and maybe even some board or card games, so long as it's just a bit of Light Gaming! In today's episode, Jerome and Alex are back from break with a new look and a whole lot of games to talk about. Tune in to find out what they thought of their steam winter sale purchases and get back into the swing of things. Check us out on our socials and join the discord! https://linkpop.com/lightgamingpodcast Produced by Alex Hambrock and Jerome Barbatsis Sound and Editing by Jerome Barbatsis

Stormbuds: The Second Annual Heavens-Awards!

It's the Second Annual Heavens-Awards! Who will take home the prestigious awards for Best Outfit, Cutest Character, Best Beard (Cover wife), and The Warrior of Light "Confused Head Tilt" Emote Award for Most Deranged Segment? What will be the Buds Best Game? Acceptance speeches, dramatic moments and impromptu advertisements await you in this year's Heavens-Awards! Thank you all for listening, we'll see you again in February! Much love! Check us out on our socials and join the discord! https://linkpop.com/stormbuds Produced by Alex Hambrock and Jerome Barbatsis Sound and Editing by Jerome Barbatsis

Stormbuds: Square and Borrowed (Sims 4)

With DeSIMber come and gone (two weeks go by pretty fast), the Buds cap off the month discussing the Sims 4! After an uncharacteristic discussion about sleep aids and science, they discuss their past, present, and hopeful futures with the franchise. How many times has Alex burnt his house down? Where's the weirdest place Jerome made Woo-hoo? Tune in to find out*! *neither of these questions are answered during the course of this podcast. Check us out on our socials and join the discord! https://linkpop.com/stormbuds Produced by Alex Hambrock and Jerome Barbatsis Sound and Editing by Jerome Barbatsis

Stormbuds: The Evil Lawnmower (Sim Ant)

Alex takes Jerome on a nostalgia trip to his beloved back yard RTS-like sim game, the 1991 Maxis Classic Sim Ant! How many times did they get stomped, sliced, eaten and conquered before finally making it into the kitchen and ousting the evil Human Man and his animal cohorts? Plus, Jerome helps Alex with his acting chops in the hot new improv segment: Down for MaintenANTS! Check us out on our socials and join the discord! https://linkpop.com/stormbuds Produced by Alex Hambrock and Jerome Barbatsis Sound and Editing by Jerome Barbatsis

Stormbuds: Truck Nuts (Goldvember Sunset Show)

The Buds put Goldvember to a close with a recap of all their chosen Golden games! Nancy Drew: The Shattered Medallion spoilers start ~16:00 Rise of the Golden Idol spoilers start: 21:25 End of spoilers: 34:47 Check us out on our socials and join the discord! https://linkpop.com/stormbuds Produced by Alex Hambrock and Jerome Barbatsis Sound and Editing by Jerome Barbatsis

Stormbuds: Forbidden Shapes (Rise of the Golden Idol and Pokemon TCGP)

It's here! The Rise of the Golden Idol is out and the Buds are having an eldritch blast playing it. What is it about these games they find so captivating? The intrigue? The wit? Maybe the grotesque, explicit sex scenes? Tune in and find out! Also, surprise! The Buds weren't SUPER up for sailing the high seas this months, so they pivoted to something a little more current and... tangentially related to the theme for the second half. It's a welcome addition to GOLDVEMBER to be sure! Check us out on our socials and join the discord! https://linkpop.com/stormbuds Produced by Alex Hambrock and Jerome Barbatsis Sound and Editing by Jerome Barbatsis

Stormbuds: F**k You, Dora! (Golden Sun and Sea of Thieves cont.)

Goldvember continues as the Buds discuss their thoughts as they revisited the classic GBA RPG, Golden Sun! Find out what they loved about the game, which classes they were running, and whether or not they think Isaac's relationship with his mother is a healthy one. The title might be a hint! Plus, the Buds continued exploring the Sea of Thieves, this time diving into the Monkey Island crossover content! Join us as we continue the hunt for GOLD! Check us out on our socials and join the discord! https://linkpop.com/stormbuds Produced by Alex Hambrock and Jerome Barbatsis Sound and Editing by Jerome Barbatsis

Stormbuds: I'm Like a Gorilla (Nancy Drew: the Shattered Medallion and Sea of Thieves)

The buds play the Nancy Drew game with the most outrageous premise yet: Nancy Drew: the Shattered Medallion! Beyond Patrick's idiotic stoicism, Bess's complete ineptitude and Sonny's mountain of icks, the Buds have to solve the greatest mystery of all: who thought any of this was a good idea? Check us out on our socials and join the discord! https://linkpop.com/stormbuds Produced by Alex Hambrock and Jerome Barbatsis Sound and Editing by Jerome Barbatsis

Stormbuds: The Mystery Is Just Math (Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred)

The Buds finish their discussion on all things Diablo IV with their thoughts on the new expansion: Vessel of Hatred! What awaits our Boneheads of Light in the deep, harsh jungles of Nahantu? Do the systemic changes help or hurt the game? Is Mephisto still in Jerome's ideal Eiffel Tower? At least two of these three questions will definitely be answered on this week's Stormbuds! Check us out on our socials and join the discord! https://linkpop.com/stormbuds Produced by Alex Hambrock and Jerome Barbatsis Sound and Editing by Jerome Barbatsis

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