Kinda Funny Gamescast: Video Game Podcast Game of The Year So Far - Kinda Funny Gamescast
Mar 12, 2026
Paris Lilly, games commentator who brings event impressions from GDC and showcases. Stella Chung, critic offering hands-on takes on indie and AAA titles. They debate 2026 standouts, unpack demos like Echo Generation 2 and Screenbound, trade quick impressions on Pocopia, Resident Evil Requiem, Slay the Spire 2 and a clutch of indie surprises. Fast-paced, opinionated roundtable on what’s caught attention so far.
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At Fate's End Demo Felt Like Family Drama
- Imran raved about At Fate's End after a private demo and compared its emotional family-driven design to Spiritfarer.
- He described Shan as the Princess of Swords who reclaims family blades, with boss fights that evolve into dialogue-driven reconciliation scenes.
Replace Marries Handcrafted Platforming With Combat
- Paris and Blessing highlighted Replace as an indie that blends handcrafted 2D platforming with Batman-style counter combat.
- They noted the game will be carried by its high-quality animations and handcrafted moment-to-moment interactions, similar to Inside.
Screen Bound's Dual Screen Genuinely Breaks Your Brain
- Stella described Screen Bound's dual-screen mechanic where you hold a handheld view inside a 3D world, causing frequent missteps like walking off cliffs.
- She recounted solving a puzzle by using 2D balloons visible only on the handheld screen to float across gaps.