Episode 157 - PAX West 2026 Day One

This week Ben recounts his first-day experiences at PAX West this year. Along with a pair of wonderful interview segments, this episode features a video game-centric soliloquy about team soccer, raising a child playing with blocks from twisted reality, a classically animated point-and-click adventure, a gaggle of clowns, and film noir-ish adventures in a floating 30s-era New York City. 

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00:00:29 - An introduction, finding a museum, and exploring the Seattle Pinball Museum
00:03:48 - FreeStyle Football 2, a friendly face, a nostalgic booth, a large gift, and a description
00:09:07 - FreeStyle Football 2 interviews with Chan, Jay, and Brian
00:23:23 - Blocks for Babies, combined styles, meeting Dan and Noah, and a Steam summary 
00:26:49 - War of the Western Deep, tickling brains, playing the demo, and Alex’s word ideas
00:31:00 - Clowntown, reluctant enjoyment, in the company of strangers, and joining a circus
00:35:36 - Aether & Iron, brief game details, and straight into the interviews 
00:37:13 - Aether & Iron interviews with Jay, Gary, and Josh from Seismic Squirrel
01:04:37 - Fin

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References, Links, and Tags

Seattle Pinball Museum
https://seattlepinballmuseum.com/

FreeStyle Football 2 developed by Woore and published by Joycity
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4004820/FreeStyle_Football_2/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_2nidtlWZ0

Blocks for Babies by BunkSoft Interactive LLC
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2776770/Blocks_for_Babies/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVhTiO8xdXo

War of the Western Deep by Sunsgrove Studios
https://sunsgrove.games/war-of-the-western-deep
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2976440/War_of_the_Western_Deep/
https://youtu.be/fbnTH5nK6tU?si=h7KwLMPRM2hCrqIW

Clowntown from Batterystaple Games
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3680200/Clowntown/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwtlgTF55-0

Aether & Iron by Seismic Squirrel 
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1836560/Aether__Iron/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYkoQo3lJPE

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