The Bards of Gaming

Episode 15 - Doki Doki Literature Club

***TRIGGER WARNING***
THIS EPISODE COVERS DARK AND DEEPLY DISTURBING CONTENT THAT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG OR SENSITIVE AUDIENCES
SUBJECTS INCLUDE
-Depression
-Self harm
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Hey everyone! Welcome to episode number 15, where this week it's a super special solo episode where I sit down to cover the (in)famous 'Doki Doki Literature Club'!  I hope you enjoy my rambling as I do my best to break down the events of this visual novel while trying not to spoil everything and keep things somewhat appropriate for audiences.  
As always, I'd love to hear from you! Drop a like, rating, and a follow, and comment for a shoutout on the show!  Feel free to send me a message at any time and I'll do my best to get back to you as soon as possible.
Here's where you can find me
Instagram: @thebardsofgaming
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Website: www.thebardsofgamingpodcast.com

Episode 14 - DOOM (2016)

Hey everyone! Welcome to another episode of my little show! This week I sat down with the friend of the podcast who's been here since the beginning to discuss the first iteration in the rebooted "DOOM" series from 2016.  We had a lot of fun recording this episode and as always I hope you have a great time hanging out with us while you listen!
I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback, so I encourage you to reach out to me! Here's where you can find me
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Episode 13 - Skate.

Join me this week as I sit down with my good buddy Carter as we discuss the game that launched EA's famous "Skate" franchise!  Both of us have very passionate takes on what we remember enjoying from this game and how well we think some of those features have aged.  We hope you enjoy hanging out with us as we relive some of our favorite gaming memories while we review EA's "Skate."
As always, I'd love to hear your feedback! Here's where you can reach me!
Instagram: @Thebardsofgaming
X (Twitter): @2bardsofgaming
Website: www.thebardsofgamingpodcast.com
 
Hope you enjoy!

Episode 12 - Star Wars Battlefront Classic (2004)

Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of 'The Bards of Gaming Podcast'!
This week I sit down with a good buddy of mine to discuss the first Star Wars Battlefront game ever made.  Both of us have fond memories of playing this game as kids and we discuss the way we both feel about this game after having played it again in our adult lives.  Though we may not feel the same anymore about this game as we did as kids, we both definitely had a great time discussing it.  Hope you enjoy!
As always, I'd love to hear from you! Here's where you can find me!
Website: www.thebardsofgamingpodcast.com
Instagram: @thebardsofgaming
X (Twitter): @2bardsofgaming

Episode 11 - Dredge

Ahoy! This week I sit down to discuss the 2023 indie gem "Dredge" with special guest... me! This episode I decided to run solo as you'll hear about in the episode.  This was a great game to play and I had a blast covering it.  Hope you enjoy!
A couple big announcements were dropped in this episode, biggest of which being our new merch!  If you're interested in checking any of it out, here's the link!  Thank you everyone for all your support, I really enjoy making this podcast and look forward to hearing from any and all of you!
MERCH!!
https://my-store-f344a3.creator-spring.com
Where you can find me!
Instagram: @Thebardsofgaming
X (Twitter): @2bardsofgaming
Twitch: @Robeair

Episode 10 - Uncharted Drake's Fortune

Hey everybody, join me this week as I sit down with one of my oldest friends as we talk about the game that propelled Naughty Dog studios down a path they currently blaze a trail in, "Uncharted Drake's Fortune".  I'm very thrilled to bring you this episode as this game means a lot to me as you'll hear in the episode.  Not only that, it's EPISODE 10!! I can't believe we've made it to double digits!  Thank you everyone for all your love and support, I don't plan on stopping any time soon, so I hope you all keep sticking around!
As I mention in the intro to this episode, I will be attending "PAX EAST" in Boston in March. I'll be there Friday and Saturday just walking around, so come find me and say hi!
If you like this little podcast of mine and would like to show your support, send me a message, DM, carrier pigeon, or whatever you do to reach people nowadays!
Here's where you can find me:
Instagram: @Thebardsofgaming
X (Twitter): @2bardsofgaming
Twitch: @Robeair

Episode 9 - Marvel’s Spider-Man (2018)

Hey there everyone! It's your friendly neighborhood gaming podcaster back with another one of my buddies to sit and discuss the amazing "Marvel's Spider-Man" that originally released for PlayStation 4 in 2018.  
As always, if you enjoy this episode, I'd love to hear your feedback!  Leave a like, comment, carrier pigeon, or whatever the kids do these days to tell me what ya think!  And if you have any game suggestions or things you'd like to hear me talk about, I encourage you to send me a DM or shout me out on any of these following platforms below!
Where you can find me
Instagram: @Thebardsofgaming
X (Twitter): @2bardsofgaming
Twitch: @Robeair

Episode 8 - The Sims

Hello everyone!  This week my buddy and I sit down to discuss the endlessly entertaining franchise that is "The Sims".  In this episode we talk about the main line franchise as a whole.  What we like, what we dislike, and where we'd like to see the franchise go in the next iteration.  We had a lot of fun with this episode and we hope that you'll have a lot of fun listening and hanging out with us!
As always, we'd love to hear from you!  Leave us a like, comment, follow, and I'll do my best to shout you out on the next episode!
Here's where you can find me
Instagram: @Thebardsofgaming
X (Twitter): @2Bardsofgaming
Twitch: @Robeair

Episode 7 - Kingdom Hearts

Hey everyone! Welcome to yet another episode of our little podcast!  This week we sit down with a very special friend of mine to talk about the game that started it all with one of the most confusing, yet amazing action RPG franchises of our generation.  Kingdom Hearts!
We hope you enjoy this podcast and all the great information that our special guest brings to the table this week.
Let us know what you think either in the comments below, or by sending me a DM on one of our social media accounts!
Here's where you can find us:
Instagram: @Thebardsofgaming
X (Twitter): @2bardsofgaming
 
Thanks for hanging out with us!

Episode 6 - Tony Hawk’s Underground

Hey there everyone!  In this episode Fred and I sit down to discuss the iconic "Tony Hawk's Underground".  I get pretty passionate in this episode as it holds a very special place in my heart.  I hope you all enjoy listening to us talk about it as much as we enjoyed talking about it!  As always, we'd absolutely love to hear your feedback on the episode, you can reach out to us via the social media tags below.  We may even start shouting out listeners with their comments.  That being said, hope you enjoy!
 
Special thanks to The following artists for unknowingly providing us with the music for this episode!
1.) Jurassic 5 - "A Day At The Races Ft. Big Daddy Kane ' Percy P"
2.) Mike V and The Rats - The Days
3.) Mike V and The Rats - Never Give Up
 
Where you can find us
Instagram: @Thebardsofgaming
X (Twitter): @2bardsofgaming