S1E56 - Best of PAX West 2025 (Episode 56)

This week, the crew breaks down their favorite games from PAX West 2025. From new indie gems to impressions on the latest titles from CAPCOM, this episode has a game for everyone. Sit back, relax, and get those wishlists ready!

Find Timestamps for this Episode Below:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 3:50 - How was PAX West 2025 overall, and how did it compare to previous shows?
• 8:47 - Jacob’s Game of the Show: Terrible Lizards
• 13:33 - Luke’s Game of the Show: Block for Babies
• 17:43 - Joseph’s Game of the Show: No Stone Unturned
• 21:52 - Claire’s Game of the Show: Fallen Tear: The Ascension
• 26:00 - Capcom Preview Impressions: Pragmata, Resident Evil Requiem, and Onimusha: Way of the Sword
• 37:51 - Rollergirl
• 42:27 - Negative Space
• 45:02 - Bubsy 4D
• 49:24 - The Secret of Weepstone
• 53:40 - War of the Western Deep
• 59:58 - Black Jacket
• 1:02:08 - Swap Meat
• 1:07:00 - Opus: Prism Peak
• 1:10:25 - Speed Round Picks
• 1:25:24 - Outro

Wishlist the Games Discussed During Today’s Episode:

• Terrible Lizards - WDR Studios LLC
• Blocks for Babies - BunkSoft Interactive LLC
• No Stone Unturned - Wise Monkey Entertainment Ltd.
• Fallen Tear: The Ascension - Winter Crew Studios
• Pragmata - CAPCOM
• Resident Evil Requiem - CAPCOM
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword - CAPCOM
• Rollergirl - Pushing Vertices
• Negative Space - Tier 87 Games
• Bubsy 4D - Fabraz
• The Secret of Weepstone - Talesworth Game Studio
• War of the Western Deep - Sunsgrove Studios
• Black Jacket - Mi'pu'mi Games GmbH
• Swap Meat - One More Game
• Opus: Prism Peak - SIGONO INC.
• Kirby AirRiders - Nintendo
• Pokemon Legends: Z-A - Game Freak
• Unbeatable - D-CELL GAMES
• Cartomantic - Ash Makes Games
• Away from Home - Squishy, Cameron Smith-Randick
• Rogue Labyrinth - Tea Witch Games
• Song of Maka - Silverjay Studio
• Valor Mortis - One More Level

Additional Show Resources:

• Jacob’s PAX West 2025 Video Game Trivia Panel featuring Joseph and Lukehttps://youtu.be/wm6WEZFjosA?si=z8GppJr55novR85Q
• Joseph’s No Stone Unturned PAX West 2025 Preview Articlehttps://www.cantpause.com/p/no-stone-unturned-has-hints-of-undertales

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• Podcast: @crossplayconvos.bsky.social
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• Luke: @lukewarmlewis.bsky.social
• Joseph: @th3hoopman.bsky.social
• Claire: @clairebearrose.bsky.social

Check out our other shows:

• Player Player Podcast
• Left Behind Game Club
• The LukeWarmGames Podcast
• Cutscenes: A Video Game Movie Podcast