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Latest Episodes:

Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era, Star Wars Galaxies, Polly's Puzzle Box May 15, 2026

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On this week's Crewcast: past becomes present in Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era, a demo for Grip XR zooms its way onto Steam, Polly's Puzzle Box shines with shades of Animal Well, and Jeremy shares some insights from our upcoming Star Wars Galaxies documentary!

Shoutout to hyrca for their Stardom x Samson branding: https://bsky.app/profile/hyrca.bsky.social/post/3mlnzkqcgok2y

Polly's Puzzle Box: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3996490/Pollys_Puzzle_Box/

Grip XR: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4475750/GRIP_XR/

Samson: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3634520/Samson/

Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3105440/Heroes_of_Might_and_Magic_Olden_Era/

Amberspire: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3350750/Amberspire/

Romeo is a Dead Man: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3050900/ROMEO_IS_A_DEAD_MAN/

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2909400/FINAL_FANTASY_VII_REBIRTH/

Shenmue III Enhanced: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2909400/FINAL_FANTASY_VII_REBIRTH/

iTunes Page: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip/id1385062988 RSS Feed: http://noclippodcast.libsyn.com/rss Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XYk92ubrXpvPVk1lin4VB?si=JRAcPnlvQ0-YJWU9XiW9pg

Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclipvideo Crewcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/noclippodcast Follow our games coverage escapades: https://www.youtube.com/@Noclip2 Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.video Become a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:08:00 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:09:25 - Danny & Frank's Filming Trip

0:16:24 - Star Wars: Galaxies / History of MMOs Doc(s)

0:29:58 - Polly's Puzzle Box

0:39:30 - Grip XR

0:46:55 - Regional Foods

0:50:04 - Samson x Stardom Branding

0:53:44 - Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era

1:09:52 - Amberspire

1:13:27 - Romeo is a Dead Man

1:18:30 - Shenmue III Enhanced

1:24:45 - Q: Have you played Kentucky Route Zero?

1:28:18 - Q: Which game dev role would you intern as?

1:36:12 - Noclip Updates

Creature Kitchen, Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred, Wax Heads May 08, 2026

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On this week's Crewcast, we're joined by semi-regular guest Jenna Stoeber to discuss cozy horror cook-em-up Creature Kitchen, Frank's returning to hell in Diablo IV's new expansion, and we stretch our customer service creativity muscles in record store narrative sim Wax Heads.

Jenna Stoeber is on the internet: https://bsky.app/profile/thejenna.bsky.social https://www.twitch.tv/the_jenna https://www.youtube.com/@the_jenna

Check out Jenna's video on LOVE ETERNAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXUlWuGRTlg

Wax Heads: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2769240/Wax_Heads/

Creature Kitchen: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3097300/Creature_Kitchen/

Death Howl: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2825880/Death_Howl/

Tethergeist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2474430/TetherGeist/

Diablo IV: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2344520/Diablo_IV/

Kiln: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1165990/Kiln/

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:07:21 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:09:13 - Wax Heads

0:24:27 - Creature Kitchen

0:32:46 - Death Howl

0:35:20 - Tethergeist

0:42:22 - Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred

0:50:38 - Stray

0:59:31 - Pragmata

1:03:23 - GOTY 2026 Contenders

1:07:10 - Kiln

1:13:02 - Q: What indie game would you want in an arcade cabinet?

1:17:35 - Q: What was the last time a level made you say WTF?

1:22:51 - Noclip Updates

1:24:14 - Sign Off

Mouse: P.I. For Hire, Shapez 2, Titanium Court May 01, 2026

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On this week's Crewcast, the IGF award-winning Titanium Court has opened its curtains, Shapez 2 cuts its way out of Early Access, they let a rodent be a detective in Mouse: P.I. For Hire, and we ponder the most important question: who invented numbers?

The artist that Jeremy mentioned on itch.io that makes those crunchy pre-rendered visuals: https://fedan-marian.itch.io/

Titanium Court: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/Titanium_Court/

Mouse: P.I. For Hire: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2416450/MOUSE_PI_For_Hire/

ARC Raiders: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/ARC_Raiders/

Shapez 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2162800/shapez_2__Factory/

Windrose: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041230/Windrose/

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3751950/Assassins_Creed_Black_Flag_Resynced/

Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2914150/Yunyun_Syndrome_Rhythm_Psychosis/

PRAGMATA: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3357650/PRAGMATA/

LOVE ETERNAL: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010610/LOVE_ETERNAL/

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:02:57 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:06:17 - Titanium Court

0:21:05 - Mouse: P.I. For Hire

0:28:13 - ARC Raiders: Riven Tides Update

0:42:59 - Shapez 2 1.0

0:55:16 - Who invented numbers?

0:59:45 - Windrose

1:06:13 - Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Resynced

1:13:10 - Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis

1:17:54 - PRAGMATA

1:20:30 - Love Eternal

1:22:13 - Q: Any good underrated stealth games?

1:30:15 - Q: Do you overanalyze when playing for fun?

1:39:39 - Noclip Updates

1:45:56 - Sign Off

Windrose, Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts, Saros Apr 24, 2026

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On this week's Crewcast, Danny and Frank are on the road, pinballing their way across the seven seas and the depths of space in Windrose and Saros. Meanwhile, Jeremy and nocaps are holding down the indie game fort with Love Eternal and Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts. It's a podcast-ception!

Windrose: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041230/Windrose/

Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3119540/Scriptorium_Master_of_Manuscripts/

Love Eternal: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010610/LOVE_ETERNAL/

Saros: https://housemarque.com/games/saros

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:03:49 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:04:50 - Xbox Game Pass Price Drop

0:09:41 - Windrose

0:30:29 - Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts

0:38:30 - Love Eternal

0:50:51 - Getting Off The Computer

0:57:22 - Survival Horror Games

1:03:11 - Frank's Pinball Madness

1:16:36 - Saros

1:24:10 - Sign Off

PRAGMATA, Samson, Dosa Divas Interview Apr 17, 2026

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On this week's Crewcast, it's a packed episode full of new games like PRAGMATA, REPLACED, Samson, and Subversive Memories - PLUS we sit down with Outerloop Games' Chandana Ekanayake to discuss their latest game Dosa Divas.

Check out Dosa Divas on Steam, Switch, Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2950710/Dosa_Divas/

I Am Jesus Christ: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1198970/I_Am_Jesus_Christ/

Samson: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3634520/Samson/

REPLACED: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1663850/REPLACED/

PRAGMATA: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3357650/PRAGMATA/

Subversive Memories: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821110/Subversive_Memories/

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:03:40 - Topics Preview

0:07:43 - I Am Jesus Christ

0:16:00 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:17:03 - Samson: A Tyndalston Story

0:27:06 - REPLACED

0:36:07 - Pragmata

0:55:24 - Subversive Memories

1:04:20 - Science Fiction and Spirituality

1:15:16 - World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria

1:20:30 - Dosa Divas

1:34:28 - Q: What do you think of the Triple i Initiative?

1:47:21 - Q: What's the doc that you wish you could make?

1:56:18 - Noclip Updates

1:59:32 - Dosa Divas w/ Chandana Ekanayake

Songs of Glimmerwick, I Am Jesus Christ, Derelict Star Apr 10, 2026

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On this week's Crewcast, Danny's living out his holy dreams in I Am Jesus Christ, Frank's going turbo in a whole circuit of racing games, Jeremy shares new brain-expanding platformer Derelict Star, and nocaps joins the crew to chat about Songs of Glimmerwick.

Check out nocaps Songs of Glimmerwick video on noclip_2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DGKaoP3GcI

World of Warcraft: https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/

Songs of Glimmerwick: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706510/Songs_of_Glimmerwick/

I Am Jesus Christ: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1198970/I_Am_Jesus_Christ/

Derelict Star:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3641010/Derelict_Star/

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:05:16 - World of Warcraft

0:23:47 - Songs of Glimmerwick

0:36:31 - I Am Jesus Christ

0:48:33 - Other Religious Video Games

0:53:00 - Derelict Star

0:59:49 - Frank's Racing Wheel Roundup

1:21:57 - Q: What's the first game that emotionally impacted you?

1:30:13 - Q: Which games have the best genre mash-ups?

1:40:13 - Q: Is there a doc that was harder to make than Disco?

1:44:13 - Q: What's stopping me from being a patient gamer?

1:48:19 - Noclip Updates

WoW: Midnight, Screamer, Grim Dawn Apr 03, 2026

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On this week's Crewcast, we're (semi-reluctantly) in our live game era with more thoughts on WoW Midnight and The Legend of California, Jesse's doing some nostalgic ARPG tourism in Grim Dawn, and Frank checks out the new anime-styled racing game Screamer!

WoW: Midnight: https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/midnight

The Legend of California: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2550530/The_Legend_of_California/

Last Epoch: https://store.steampowered.com/app/899770/Last_Epoch/

Grim Dawn: https://store.steampowered.com/app/219990/Grim_Dawn/

Screamer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2814990/Screamer/

Resident Evil Requiem: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3764200/Resident_Evil_Requiem/

Chapters: 0:00:00 - Intro

0:12:12 - Topics Preview

0:13:13 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:14:32 - WoW: Midnight

0:29:10 - The Legend of California

0:54:29 - Last Epoch Season 4

0:57:26 - Grim Dawn

1:22:28 - Screamer

1:32:01 - Yume Penguin Monogatari

1:39:27 - Resident Evil Requiem

1:43:01 - Noclip Updates

The Legend of California, Densha de Go!, WoW Midnight Mar 27, 2026

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On this week's Crewcast, Frank's mentally returning to Japan in Densha de Go, Jeremy's dipping his toes back into the world of MMORPGs, Jesse's hunting Nazis in The Ratline, and Danny shares extended thoughts on Jeff Kaplan's new studio's debut game: The Legend of California.

The Legend of California: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2550530/The_Legend_of_California/

The Ratline: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3756940/The_Ratline/

World of Warcraft (do you really need a link for this): https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:04:17 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:07:14 - The Legend of California

0:57:58 - The Ratline

1:09:59 - Densha de Go!

1:28:22 - Jeremy's History with MMOs

1:57:46 - Noclip Updates

Lucid Blocks, Funi Raccoon Game, Nintendo Museum Mar 20, 2026

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On this week's Crewcast, we get weird in Lucid Blocks, Mama's Sleeping Angels, and Ultimate Drummer, we check out the hilarious new Irish comedy collectathon Funi Raccoon Game, and Frank's back from Japan with tales of idols, arcades, and the Nintendo Museum!

Check out the Computer Worlds festival on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45637338/sale/computerworlds/

Check out the Games from Ireland festival on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/GamesfromIreland2026

Funi Raccoon Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3599690/Funi_Raccoon_Game/

Mama's Sleeping Angels: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918310/Mamas_Sleeping_Angels/

Lucid Blocks: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3495730/Lucid_Blocks/

Ultimate Drummer: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3646020/Ultimate_Drummer/

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:02:49 - Topics Preview

0:03:39 - Computer Worlds!

0:06:11 - Games from Ireland Steam Fest

0:08:27 - Frank's Japan Trip

0:45:20 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:46:27 - Funi Raccoon Game

0:56:21 - Mama's Sleeping Angels

1:04:29 - Lucid Blocks

1:16:40 - Ultimate Drummer

1:21:16 - Q: Are there any games you'd remake with your expertise?

1:30:14 - Q: Would you recommend Steam Deck for the PC-curious?

1:36:14 - Noclip Updates

Big Walk, Banquet for Fools, Pokemon Pokopia Mar 13, 2026

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On this week's Crewcast, Jesse's breaking his digi-vows and falling in love with Pokémon Pokopia, Jeremy's finally getting into the 1.0 release of Banquet for Fools, Danny's going all in on Poker Night at the Inventory, and we're joined by noclip_2 cohort nocaps to discuss the crew's preview of Big Walk!

Check out COMPUTER WORLDS on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/gil_lawson/sale/ComputerWorlds

Big Walk: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1478500/Big_Walk/

Slay the Spire 2: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868840/Slay_the_Spire_2/

Banquet for Fools: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3172700/Banquet_for_Fools/

Oeuf: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3831080/Oeuf/

Poker Night at the Inventory: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3897800/Poker_Night_at_the_Inventory/

Pokémon Pokopia: https://pokopia.pokemon.com/en-us/

Chapters:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:01:29 - Topics Preview

0:02:23 - Thanking our Patreon supporters!

0:04:11 - Big Walk