Geeks & Grounds

@geeksandgrounds

A monthly video game book club founded by @kimchica.bsky.social — Let’s play games and brew conversations, together! ☕️ 🎮 💛 Website: geeksandgrounds.com Podcast:

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Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· 14h

Thanks to @djstormageddon.com for joining as this game's co-host: they're a self-described "Yakuza gremlin" and brings a wealth of knowledge about the title to the discussion! Follow their work: ✅https://funandgamespod.com/ ✅https://reignitepod.libsyn.com/

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Matt Storm aka Stormageddon (They/Them) is a pansexual non-binary nerd who has been hosting, editing and producing podcasts 14+ years. They are one of the co hosts two nerdy video game podcasts, Reignite and "Fun" & Games Podcast. They love gushing about Mass Effect, Carly Rae Jepsen and Venom among many other nerdy things.

Find them at funandgamespod.com

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Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· 14h

Back from holiday and hopping into our second TWO month game! Grab your bats: we're heading to Yokohama! Yakuza: Like A Dragon is our next title, and the introductory episode is out now on YouTube or wherever you enjoy listening to podcasts! Watch: youtu.be/CViYfish-kU

A youtube thumbnail for Geeks & Ground's August game, Yakuza: Like A Dragon. It shows the protagonist, Ichiban, in the center, holding an electrified bat wrapped in wires and nails over a yellow background.

Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Nov 21

Whether if you've played Final Fantasy X many times over the years or if it's your first time: check out this CHONKY episode with @tftblpod.bsky.social + @kimchica.bsky.social discussing the first half of the game! youtu.be/YGmiaHlsvZg (Geeks & Grounds is also found on your fave podcast platform!)

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Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Nov 12

Joining the podcast this month is the talented host of @tftblpod.bsky.social: Dave Jackson! I can't wait to hear his Ted Talk on the laughing scene 😁 Play Final Fantasy X with a community: Join Geeks & Grounds, where we play games and brew thoughtful conversation, together! geeksandgrounds.com 💛☕

A graphic for Geeks & Grounds introducing the November and December cohost: Dave Jackson. Text says: "Meet Dave Jackson, Tales From The Backlog. Dave Jackson (he/him) - Games critic and host of Tales from the Backlog, a weekly podcast where he is joined by guests to deep dive the games they play. One game per episode, no spoilers until we warn you.

Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Nov 4

We're kicking off an epic playthrough for Geeks & Grounds: we're diving into Final Fantasy X! A turning point for the franchise and simply one of the most approachable access points for Final Fantasy, I can't wait to discuss this game with everyone. Visit geeksandgrounds.com for more info!

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A graphic for a future episode of Geeks & Grounds. The text says "Final Fantasy X: Part 02, December 2025"

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Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Oct 24

Want to talk about Mouthwashing? Join the community discussion this Saturday, October 25th in the Geeks & Grounds Discord! We kick off at 3 pm PST: hope to see you there! And if you haven't gotten a chance, listen to the latest discussion episode with @miladyconfetti.bsky.social!

Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Oct 23

Thank you to @miladyconfetti.bsky.social for joining for this month's episode and adding some incredible insight to the discussion. Be sure to follow all of her work on her own channels and Gayming Magazine! Listen via your fave podcast platform or watch on YouTube: youtu.be/ontDKJD7ZVE?...

A graphic for the Geeks & Grounds podcast announcing a new episode. There's a black checkered background, and on the top are two headshots by one another -- one of Jenny (top back) and Confetti (bottom front). There are clip art assets from Mouthwashing (a horror game) on the borders of their photos, and the text "Mouthwashing: October 2025" and then a quote from the game "I hope this hurts".

Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Aug 6

Celebrating the 3-year anniversary of I Was A Teenage Exocolonist by playing it this month for Geeks & Grounds! Our full deep dive releases on August 19th, so if you'd like to hop in and join the community as we play and discuss together over the next few weeks, now's the time: geeksandgrounds.com

Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· May 12

Visit geeksandgrounds.com to sign up for the newsletter, get the podcast link, and join the conversation! We're a game club that deep dives one title a month, together! As an aside: I'm super excited for Obra Dinn, as it'll be my first time playing! 👀 Definitely taking lots of notes on this one!

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Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· May 12

The year is 1807. Get your thinking cap on, hone those powers of observation, and see if you can figure out just what happened to the good ship, Obra Dinn ⚓ That's right! Return of the Obra Dinn is our May 2025 brew, and we'll be discussing it for the month ~ first episode drops tomorrow!

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Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Feb 1

Would you love a demon? 👿 💗 Time to talk all about relationships, community, capitalism, and survival horror for February~ @alamodegames.bsky.social's Sorry We're Closed is driving the discussion for February. Jump in and get started with us: first episode releases on Feb 4th! geeksandgrounds.com

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Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Jan 29

ICYMI! Our second episode discussing #Control is out now, and it focuses on our continued descent into the depths of the Oldest House 🔻 ✅Watch/Listen on Spotify: https://buff.ly/4gk38RB (or wherever you get your podcasts!) ✅YouTube: https://buff.ly/40ywx4C #gamediscussion #gamepodcast

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Old Boys' Club // Episode 02
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Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Jan 28

This is a format I'm experimenting with, so there'll be some adjustments as I see what works best - and it's not something we'll do every single month (at least, so far? We'll adjust as I learn!) Thanks for reading, and if you haven't signed up for the club, check out geeksandgrounds.com! 💛 ☕

Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Jan 28

Bonus Brews are our chance to highlight demos and shorter experiences that connect to our main game, hopefully allowing for a more accessible experience for folks who'd like to give the club a try... and also allows us to have fun discussing a wider variety of titles!

Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Jan 28

The first Bonus Brew episode is out ☕ We discuss the Blue Prince demo AND special guest, Josh Boykin (@Wallstormer) of Intelligame, also joins the chat! Spotify: https://buff.ly/4hxBJg2 YouTube: https://buff.ly/4jObOTl #BluePrince #indiegame

Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Jan 7

New year, new...job? Looks like we've got a lot to learn on the first day as the new Director. 👀 Jenny and Joel discuss the first section of Control and their most anticipated games for 2025! YouTube: https://buff.ly/4fI81Dq Spotify: https://buff.ly/4fBOFQw #gamediscussion #videogamepodcast

Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Jan 3

We're kicking off Year 3 of Geeks & Grounds! 🥳 The community has spoken: Control will be the first game we percolate over for 2025! Get ready to explore the FBC and delve into ALL its mysteries with our first discussion episode, releasing January 7th! #gamediscussion #videogamepodcast

Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Dec 12

ICYMI! Our latest episode on Deltarune (Chapter 2) is out now! We also gush over Wicked and Wind & Truth 🥳 Listen now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/16Uc...

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Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Dec 10

Our Deltarune (Chapter 1 & 2) podcast discussions are both available! open.spotify.com/episode/16Uc... Have a listen, gather your thoughts, and get ready to join the community discussion on Saturday, Dec 21st in Discord! 💛💛💛

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Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Nov 19

The latest newsletter is out and it's a doozy! 🎧 this week's podcast ✅ game nominees + voting for next year's titles 👀 recent indie launches ♟ our final game of 2024 ~ we'll be discussing agency, freedom, and parallel worlds geeksandgrounds.kit.com/posts/select... #gamediscussion #gamepodcast

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The background is a mash-up of various game key art, depicting some of the nominees for Geeks & Grounds' 2025 community selections. Games like Inscryption, Oxenfree, Omori, Little Goody Two-Shoes, Chants of Sennar, Islets, Final Fantasy X, and I Was A Teenage Exocolonist are depicted here.

Geeks & Grounds@geeksandgrounds· Nov 16

Slay the Princess is a love story and we're excited to dig into why in our latest episode of Geeks & Grounds! Brew some coffee, settle in, and decide if you'd like to bring the pristine blade with you into the basement. 🗡️ tinyurl.com/GGslaythepri... #gamepodcast #gamediscussion #slaytheprincess