Context Free
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsContext Free is a podcast all about games in our lives: cardboard, console, role-playing, mobile, VR, retro. The only thing we like more than playing games is talking about games and how they intersect everything.
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Episodes
Episode 34: We Chose to Make it About Games
June 03, 2021 12:00 - 44 minutes - 25.5 MB03:18 - There is No Game 6:47 - Sid Meier's Civilization: New Dawn + Terra Incognito Expansion 14:50 - Hades 17:38 - Cyberpunk 2077 18:30 - Demon Souls 21:25 - Resident Evil Village 23:52 - Subnautica 2 27:46 - Gaming in a Challenged Gaming Time Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.i...
Episode 33: What Do You Want Your Legacy to Be?
February 18, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 32.8 MB00:52 - Betrayal Legacy - The Big Recap 17:37 - Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated 23:27 - Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile 32:43 - XCOM 2: War of the Chosen 51:57 - Enter the Gungeon 52:47 - Kentucky Route Zero 1:02:35 - Watergate Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.insta...
Episode 32: We Went to the Movies. Are We Having Fun Yet?
January 03, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 30.3 MB0:00 - Intro & Movies Discussion 6:25 - Quarto 10:28 - Nine Tiles Panic 13:26 - Shobu 21:15 - Everdell 27:10 - Jedi: Fallen Order 34:03 - (Ranting Time) 37:14 - XCOM 2 45:22 - XBox Game Pass 47:57 - The Gardens Between 49:53 - Enter the Gungeon 51:20 - Ori & The Blind Forest 52:55 - Outer Wilds 56:15 - Baba is You 56:50 - Planning games for our co-op group 58:28 - Travel gaming & Games under the sea Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lore...
Episode 31: A party of Trust Fund Wizards
November 20, 2019 12:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MBWe start with a rundown of Jason K's recent D&D surge. On console we discuss: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Xbox Game Pass, Death Stranding, For the King On the table top: Fury of Dracula Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/
Episode 30: Peak Aggravation with the Sportsball
September 24, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 30.5 MB1:37 - Sports and emotional attachment 8:30 - Boardgames online at http://yucata.de 16:36 - Reading books inspired by playing games 18:21 - Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Switch 20:30 - Nintendo Switch pricing, indie games, and subscription gaming 30:03 - Zelda: Link's Awakening - Switch 31:27 - Diablo 3 family-style 32:33 - Red Matter - PS4/VR 35:05 - Control - PS4 39:48 - What does it mean for a game to be 'satisfying'? 45:14 - Pitch a (Board)Game #1 - Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed...
Episode 29: Ship Destroyed! You're All Fired!
August 20, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBWe discuss rolling dice in FUSE and Calavera, Subnautica: Below Zero, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night on PS4 and Jason K's love of the vast adventures in Tangledeep on Switch and Mage Knight on the tabletop. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/
Episode 28: I'm in Awe of Our Honorable Mentions
July 10, 2019 13:45 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBWe discuss our top 5 games inspiring awe. With many many honorable mentions. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/
Episode 27: A Lego isn't a puzzle
June 04, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBWe discuss the wonders and puzzles of the Broken Token Gloomhaven organizer, the retro-arcade racer Horizon Chase Turbo, continuing adventures in Dead Cells and No Man's Sky, and Jason M's first hours with the space thriller, Observation on PS4. We end with a in-depth discussion on solo gaming, both on the tabletop and the screen: What motivates us to game with others? By ourselves? Is solo boardgaming really that unusual? Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out...
Episode 26: Big Games in Small Packages
May 10, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBWe discuss the party deduction game Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, the mind-bending logic puzzles of Baba is You, and Circle the Wagons, a game that literally fits in your wallet. We end with our thoughts on big games in small packages, game designs that deliver far more than you'd expect at first glance. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Den...
Episode 25: So Damn Satisfying: Dead Cells & RE2
March 06, 2019 13:00 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBWe discuss the remake of Resident Evil 2 and Dead Cells. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/
Episode 24: Frog of Love?
January 24, 2019 12:00 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MBOn the tabletop: Fog of Love and Chronicles of Crime. On the PS4: Subnautica. On the Switch: Moonlighter. On the Steam: CrossCode Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/
Episode 23: Don't Check Your Phone...Unless You Want Your Face Eaten
December 14, 2018 22:45 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBOn the tabletop: Keyforge, Cribbage, Battle Lore, and Escape from the Aliens in Outerspace. On the Console: Red Dead Redemption 2 On the web : Alias 'The Magpie' and Bogeyman Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/
Episode 22: Dracula and Alien Walk Into a Tavern
October 30, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBThe Fury of Dracula, crossover between gaming in board games and video games, and Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/
Episode 21: Nintendoishness, Eels and Nerdshame
October 02, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 28.9 MB@kegz buys a Nintendo Switch. Telltale Games is closing shop. Jason M records his first play on the boardgamegeek.com. @kegz plays D&D at a local taproom and the world doesn't end. On the tabletop: Root, Dominion, Burgle Bros. On the screen: Donut County, Super Mario Odyssey, Hollow Knight Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and...
Episode 20: Hellenica: Story of Greece and Special Guest Scott DeMers
August 30, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 39.1 MBThis episode we discuss the game Hellenica: Story of Greece with designer Scott DeMers, as well as his experience designing and kickstarting a boardgame. Hellenica's Kickstarter campaign is at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/532062403/hellenica-story-of-greece Regarding the Hugo speech: it was N. K. Jemisin's speech at Worldcon I was referencing. Link in the show notes. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new l...
Episode 19: Super Pink and Super Cute
July 25, 2018 10:00 - 55 minutes - 26 MB@Kegz teaches you how to plan a game night. On the table top: Mars Open: Tabletop Golf & Flamme Rouge. On console: Has-been Heroes Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/
Episode 18: Become One to Defeat All the Levels of the Game
June 20, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBThis episode we primarily discuss The Mind, Ganz Schön Clever, and Tacoma. See the site for many links to every game we touch on. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/
Episode 17: When are you done with a game?
May 17, 2018 15:00 - 55 minutes - 25.7 MBWe discuss the table top game 7th Continent, the PS4 game God of War, and IOS game Tiny Bubbles as well as the meta question: When are you done with a game? Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/
Episode 16: A Lot of Pixels in Front of Your Eyeballs
April 18, 2018 12:00 - 55 minutes - 25.9 MBWe discuss VR on Playstation, @Kegz new gaming table and the table top game Innovation. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/
Episode 15: Co-op: It's a nice way to abstract yourself from the grim reality
March 14, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 29.5 MBWe discuss co-op on tabletop with a helping for co-op in video games. Special guest: @stacyk Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/ Special Guest: Stacy Keglovitz.
Episode 14: An Espresso Shot of Fun
February 20, 2018 12:00 - 56 minutes - 26.1 MBWe discuss Magic Maze, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Celeste, and a meta topic of "games" vs. "experiences." Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/
Episode 13: An All Day Struggle for the Galaxy
January 23, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBWe discuss Azul, Twilight Imperium 4, Rocket League and the book "Blood, Sweat, and Pixels" Our new logo was designed by Andrew Figel. See him spin at Vinyl Nights in the Denver Area and check out his instagram feed at https://www.instagram.com/andrewfigel/ Our previous red Logo was designed by Sounds Like An Earful. Find out more at: http://www.soundslikeanearful.com/
Episode 12: You Play in the Playing Place
January 03, 2018 14:00 - 44 minutes - 20.6 MBWe discuss @Kegz experience at BGG.Con and prep for next time where we talk about "Blood, Sweat, and Pixels" Our logo was designed by Sounds Like An Earful. Find out more at: http://www.soundslikeanearful.com/
Episode 11: I Don't Want To Brew Potions All The Time
November 21, 2017 13:00 - 1 hour - 32.5 MBWe discuss Pandemic Legacy Season 2, Hanamikoji, and Witcher III (Actually played this time.) Our logo was designed by Sounds Like An Earful. Find out more at: http://www.soundslikeanearful.com/
Episode 10: Demon Snot Essential Oil
October 10, 2017 11:00 - 57 minutes - 26.6 MBWe discuss Pax Renaissance, Isle of Skye, Wolf Among Us, and Witcher III. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at: http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our logo was designed by Sounds Like An Earful. Find out more at: http://www.soundslikeanearful.com/
Episode 9: Cardboard and Bits
September 12, 2017 11:00 - 53 minutes - 24.4 MBFirst Episode of Season 2 where we focus on Games. Cardboard, Role playing and video games. Tabletop: Camel Up Console Uncharted: Lost Legacy. Our Theme Music is Chocolate and Cocaine by Lorenzo’s Music. Find out more at: http://www.lorenzosmusic.com/ Our logo was designed by Sounds Like An Earful. Find out more at: http://www.soundslikeanearful.com/