Stay cosy and productive in Virtual Cottage, What's one of the best games you've NEVER played? and experiencing a pilgrimage of wonder in Omno https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png ❤️ Virtual Cottage by DU&I ? What's one of the best games you've NEVER played? Thom delves into something he's FINALLY playing. ? Omno by Jonas Manke https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/rhEofHip.png How many lives did you get on this Level? Why not let me know over on Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/threeextralives) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/threeextralives)? ? ➡️ Support this show on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/threeextralives) Three Extra Lives on social media 

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Level 079: Virtual Cottaging, Best Games You Never Played, Omno? More like Omyes!

Among Us gets localised into Irish as a cultural win, Experiencing the First Tree with developer commentary, and just how easy it is these days to have access to games from an entry-level https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png ❤️ Among Us gets localised into Irish in a "cultural win" (https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-08-among-us-irish-localisation-a-cultural-win-for-a-thriving-minority-language) ? The First Tree by David Wehle. David also runs a YouTube channel called Game Dev Unlocked (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKP-9R75QFQX-5Au3HyfjzA) which is a place for newcomers to game making and experience developers alike ? Thom bought a new Xbox Series S and it got him thinking about how accessible it is to play games from the get-go these days https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/rhEofHip.png How many lives did you get on this Level? Why not let me know over on Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/threeextralives) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/threeextralives)? ? ➡️ Support this show on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/threeextralives) Three Extra Lives on social media 

Level 078: Among Us in Irish, The First Tree, Getting Game Access

Thom is joined by developer Ethan Close of recently fully launched Viking Trickshot to discuss switching professions, launching your first indie game, inspirations behind the title, & much more! https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png Ethan Close is one half of the development team of Viking Trickshot (Doodad Games (https://doodad.games/)) a throwing physics challenge game set in a bizarre Viking universe. Ethan joins Thom to discuss what is was like switching professions to become an Indie Game developer, some of the challenges to overcome, inspirations behind the title, and much more! You can follow Ethan on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Ethan_Close) or on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ethanclosegames/). Find Viking Trickshot on Steam here: And also one of Ethan's upcoming projects FrankenStorm: https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/rhEofHip.png How many lives did you get on this Level? Why not let me know over on Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/threeextralives) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/threeextralives)? ? ➡️ Support this show on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/threeextralives) Three Extra Lives on social media Special Guest: Ethan Close.

Level: 077: From Vikings to Video Games F.T. Ethan Close Viking Trickshot Dev

The wonders of cross-save compatible games, rising to the top in free to play platformer Hellevetor, and discovering a bunch of new indies in the Steam Next Fest https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png ❤️ Thom recently picked up Hades on the Nintendo Switch which allowed him to experience the wonders of cross-save compatible video games (https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Nintendo_Switch_games_with_Cross-Save) on the console ? Hellevetor by Quasar Games ? Thom has been reveling in the Steam Next Fest (https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest) which is a multi-day celebration of upcoming games. Here is the list of games mentioned on the show: Tiny Thor (https://store.steampowered.com/app/541310/Tiny_Thor/), Labyrinth City (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1421790/Labyrinth), White Shadows (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158890/White_Shadows/), Lifeslide (https://store.steampowered.com/app/956140/Lifeslide/) https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/rhEofHip.png How many lives did you get on this Level? Why not let me know over on Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/threeextralives) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/threeextralives)? ? ➡️ Support this show on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/threeextralives) Three Extra Lives on social media 

Level 076: Cross Save Indies, Taking The Hellevator, Steam Next Fest 2021

Zelda-like Elementallis gets funded on Kickstarter, talking about gaming the go, and Kiyan Prince gets memorialised in FIFA 2021 https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png ❤️ Zelda-like RPG Elementallis has been successfully funded on Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ivanrl/elementallis) ? Thom talks about gaming on the go and how this has been a staple in his gaming diet over the years. ? QPR youth player Kiyan Prince (https://www.skysports.com/football/story-telling/11711/12309147/remembering-kiyan-prince-15-years-on) who was murdered in 2006 is remembered in FIFA 2021 (https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-18-murdered-teen-footballer-now-in-fifa-21-15-years-after-his-death) to help raise awareness for the Kiyan Prince Foundation (https://www.thekpf.com/) https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/rhEofHip.png How many lives did you get on this Level? Why not let me know over on Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/threeextralives) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/threeextralives)? ? ➡️ Support this show on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/threeextralives) Three Extra Lives on social media 

Level 075: Elementallis Funded, Gaming On The Go, Long Live The Prince

How being online has helped us through a pandemic, 2D puzzle platformer The Navigator, and saying sorry for something you've done in a video game. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png ❤️ Thom talks about the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has changed our lives immensely but the foundation of being online has been a core component of getting through it mentally ? The Navigator by Team Navigator ? Thom makes an open apology for something he did many years ago involving a video game https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/rhEofHip.png How many lives did you get on this Level? Why not let me know over on Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/threeextralives) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/threeextralives)? ? ➡️ Support this show on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/threeextralives) Three Extra Lives on social media 

Level 074: Checking In, The Navigator, Video Game Apology

Sampling the demo indie game delights, New way for Devs to test their games with Steam Playtest, and we celebrate 10 years of Portal 2 with a new community-made game https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png ❤️ Thom has recently been playing ALOT of indie game demos, including: ? Developers now have full access to the Steam Playtest (https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4145017/view/3119280855648142183) feature which allows an easier way to test their games ? 10 years after the release of Portal 2 a full endorsed community-made mod by PORTANIS has been released which introduces a 3rd portal that allows time travel in Portal Reloaded. It's totally free if you own Portal 2. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/rhEofHip.png How many lives did you get on this Level? Why not let me know over on Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/threeextralives) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/threeextralives)? ? ➡️ Support this show on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/threeextralives) Three Extra Lives on social media 

Level 073: Doing Demos, Steam Playtest, Portal Reloaded

Comic book style puzzler Framed, Easter Eggs in video games, and the peaceful strategy game Dorfromantik https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png ❤️ Framed by Loveshack Entertainment ? Jan Willem Nijman's on Twitter (https://twitter.com/jwaaaap/status/1378625879333552129) started a thread asking developers about Easter Eggs they had put into video games. This led Thom to look up some of the "greatest" (https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/02/12-greatest-video-game-easter-eggs). ? Dorfromantik by Toukana Interactive https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/rhEofHip.png How many lives did you get on this Level? Why not let me know over on Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/threeextralives) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/threeextralives)? ? ➡️ Support this show on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/threeextralives) Three Extra Lives on social media 

Level 072: Framed in Frames, Easter Egg Hunt, Dorfromantik Delights

A fan fixes GTA Online notorious loading problem and gets paid, the magic of discovery in video games, and first-person narrative about morality and the afterlife, Summerland https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png ❤️ Rockstar paid $10,000 to the modder who fixed GTA Online loading times ? Thom discusses the magic of discovery in video games ? Summerland by FYRE Games - Available to download for FREE on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1444110/Summerland/) https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/rhEofHip.png How many lives did you get on this Level? Why not let me know over on Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/threeextralives) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/threeextralives)? ? ➡️ Support this show on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/threeextralives) Three Extra Lives on social media 

Level 071: Rockstar Pays Up, Figuring It Out, The Summerland Situation

The Indonesian based team, Stairway Games have had a massive Kickstarter success story with Coral Island, Future plans of Three Extra Lives, and raise your hand if you're spending all your time in open-world Viking survival simulator, Valheim https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png ❤️ Indonesian based team, Stairway Games have had a massive Kickstarter success (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coralisland/coral-island-reimagining-the-farm-sim-game) story with their upcoming game Coral Island ? Three Extra Lives is going to be broadcastong on Twitch on a regular basis. Find the latest schedule here (https://www.twitch.tv/threeextralives/schedule). ? Valheim by Iron Gate AB https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/rhEofHip.png How many lives did you get on this Level? Why not let me know over on Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/threeextralives) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/threeextralives)? ? ➡️ Support this show on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/threeextralives) Three Extra Lives on social media 

Level 070: Coral Island Kickstarter, Hitting the Twitch, Virtual Viking Valheiming

Dealing with existential themes of life, guilt, and hope in The Last Sky, Life and it's ever-increasing gamification, and co-op platform puzzler Degrees of Separation https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png ❤️ The Last Sky by Little Guy Games ? How often do you experience gamifcation in your every day life? Thom shares some of his! ? Degrees of Separation (https://www.humblebundle.com/store/degrees-of-separation?partner=threeextralives) by Moondrop https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/rhEofHip.png How many lives did you get on this Level? Why not let me know over on Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/threeextralives) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/threeextralives)? ? ➡️ Support this show on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/threeextralives) Three Extra Lives on social media 

Level 069: The Last Sky, Gamification of Life, Degrees of Separation

Street Fighter 2 turns 30, Honking all over the village in Untitled Goose Game, and the Super Mario 35 dilemma https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png ❤️ Street FIghter 2 reaches it's 30th anniversary (https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/street_fighter_ii_turned_30_at_the_weekend) ? Untitled Goose Game by House House ? To celebrate 35 years of Super Mario, Nintendo released Super Mario 35 (https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/super-mario-bros-35-switch/), a battle royale style game that will only be available for a limited time https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/rhEofHip.png How many lives did you get on this Level? Why not let me know over on Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/threeextralives) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/threeextralives)? ? ➡️ Support this show on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/threeextralives) Three Extra Lives on social media 

Level 068: Dirty Thirty Streety Fighty, Untitled Goose Game, The Mario 35 Dilemma

Ghost of Tsushima fans help repair a typhoon hit island, Hop on the case in the Detective Frog series, and unusual video game Guinness World Records https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png ❤️ Ghost of Tsushima fans help repair a typhoon hit island via crowdfunding ? Checking out the Frog Dectective series including The Haunted Island (https://store.steampowered.com/app/963000/The_Haunted_Island_a_Frog_Detective_Game/) and Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1047220/Frog_Detective_2_The_Case_of_the_Invisible_Wizard/) ? Investigating some of the more unsual video game Guinness World Records including the most successful playthroughs of Dark Souls using alternative control methods (https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/395489-most-completions-of-dark-souls-using-alternative-control-methods) https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/rhEofHip.png How many lives did you get on this Level? Why not let me know over on Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/threeextralives) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/threeextralives)? ? ➡️ Support this show on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/threeextralives) Three Extra Lives on social media 

Level 067: Rebuilding The World, Frog Detective, Gaming World Records

The loss of Tetris Champion Jonas Neubauer, Fulfilling all your Final Fantasy fantasies in Final Fantasy XIV, and Greek Mythology inspired Roguelike Hades https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png ❤️ The gaming world mourns the loss (https://www.ign.com/articles/tetris-world-champion-jonas-neubauer-dies-at-39) of Seven-time Classic Tetris World Champion Jonas Neubauer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Neubauer) who done so much for the rejuvenation of the game especially at a competitive level ? Final Fantasy XIV (https://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/) had an extremely rocky start to life when it was initially released back in September 2010, but over 10 years later it now has a reputation of one of the best MMOs on the market. Thom discusses why he's playing the game so much recently. Why not check out the free trial for yourself right here (https://freetrial.finalfantasyxiv.com/na/?utm_source=277143764_cdp&utm_medium=130784814&utm_campaign_liquid=23992733&utm_term=FTCopy2-Evergreen-Text-Search-0-FreeTrial-NA&gclid=Cj0KCQiA0fr_BRDaARIsAABw4EuyxatmIqDmPOqtgq8quxhvqh8T8ccPxK83twHKQbJNf_zynQqCUIkaAgI3EALw_wcB) ? Hades by Supergiant games (https://www.supergiantgames.com/) took the indie scene by storm in 2020, but does it deserve all the hype it's getting? Thom decided to find out. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/rhEofHip.png How many lives did you get on this Level? Why not let me know over on Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/threeextralives) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/threeextralives)? ? ➡️ Support this show on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/threeextralives) This show is part of the Dragon Powered Studio network, find more awesome geeky shows like this right HERE (https://www.dragonpoweredstudio.com) ? Three Extra Lives on social media 

Level 066: The Tetris Champion, Final Fantasy Fantasies, Hello Hades

Gabe Newell helps send a garden gnome to space, waiting a long time to play the sequel of a game, and what are your holiday game traditions? https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png ❤️ Gabe Newell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabe_Newell) teamed up with Rocket Labs (https://www.rocketlabusa.com/) to send a garden gnome into space (https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-11-02-notorious-half-life-2-achievement-recalled-as-gabe-newell-fires-garden-gnome-into-space), raising money for charity in the process. (https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/gnome-chompski-is-now-one-with-the-cosmos-and-gabe-newell-donated-dollar200k-to-a-childrens-hospital/) ? How long have you waited to play the sequel of game? Thom goes into detail of how he waited 19 years to play the next game in a series. ? Do you have any holiday game traditions? Thom shares some of his over the years. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/4NE9useR.png https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/0/0131cb13-77c7-4749-9873-66cfab14fe32/rhEofHip.png How many lives did you get on this Level? Why not let me know over on Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/threeextralives) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/threeextralives)? ? ➡️ Support this show on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/threeextralives) This show is part of the Dragon Powered Studio network, find more awesome geeky shows like this right HERE (https://www.dragonpoweredstudio.com) ? Three Extra Lives on social media 

Level 065: Gnome Alone, Waiting A While, Holiday Gaming

Three Extra Lives is a video game and trivia podcast for gamers on the move. ❤️ Focus on the stories that don't quite make the front page. ? Root for the indie game underdogs. ? Celebrate video games in a positive environment. Three Extra Lives is a fresh perspective on gaming. Without getting caught up in the drama of Triple A titles, day one DLC, or sensationalized video game "news," this weekly show is quick and digestible. Episodes "Levels" run for around 15-20 minutes. It's dangerous to go alone.... take three extra lives instead! 

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