Grogpod Roguelike Podcast
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Podcasting about roguelike games, their development, and their history. https://grogpod.zone
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Disciple of Seraph no more.... I follow Fel, now!
This season we’re covering a lot of big time roguelike sequels, so what better way to start the ball rolling than with the 2025 follow up to one of our top 10 games of the podcast with Monster Train 2!
Double the clans, double the quotes and […]
This season we’re covering a lot of big time roguelike sequels, so what better way to start the ball rolling than with the 2025 follow up to one of our top 10 games of the podcast with Monster Train 2!
Double the clans, double the quotes and […]
Vermin? Seriously? This week it's time to take back the city with Roboquest!
You are an ancient robot rescued from the sands of time. Your friend is a peppy teenage scientist girl. Your goal: beat up all the bad robots and rescue the good ones!
https://grogpod.zone/2026-02-11-roboquest/ […]
You are an ancient robot rescued from the sands of time. Your friend is a peppy teenage scientist girl. Your goal: beat up all the bad robots and rescue the good ones!
https://grogpod.zone/2026-02-11-roboquest/ […]
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February 11, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Vermin? Seriously? This week it's time to take back the city with Roboquest!
You are an ancient robot rescued from the sands of time. Your friend is a peppy teenage scientist girl. Your goal: beat up all the bad robots and rescue the good ones!
https://grogpod.zone/2026-02-11-roboquest/ […]
You are an ancient robot rescued from the sands of time. Your friend is a peppy teenage scientist girl. Your goal: beat up all the bad robots and rescue the good ones!
https://grogpod.zone/2026-02-11-roboquest/ […]
February 9, 2026 at 4:47 AM
As the Seahawks play in the NFL-equivalent Omegabowl today, you can relive our past roguelike game playoff recaps of the podcast before you start microwaving that nacho dip
https://grogpod.zone/tags/#omegabowl
Go Hawks!
#seahawks #superbowl #roguelike #podcast #gaming #roguelite
https://grogpod.zone/tags/#omegabowl
Go Hawks!
#seahawks #superbowl #roguelike #podcast #gaming #roguelite
February 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM
As the Seahawks play in the NFL-equivalent Omegabowl today, you can relive our past roguelike game playoff recaps of the podcast before you start microwaving that nacho dip
https://grogpod.zone/tags/#omegabowl
Go Hawks!
#seahawks #superbowl #roguelike #podcast #gaming #roguelite
https://grogpod.zone/tags/#omegabowl
Go Hawks!
#seahawks #superbowl #roguelike #podcast #gaming #roguelite
Master of Piece was the coolest game I played at PAX West 2025 and it's now finally out in early access!
A very interesting mix of something like Into the Breach meets Chess, it's got great art style and great decision making choices throughout […]
A very interesting mix of something like Into the Breach meets Chess, it's got great art style and great decision making choices throughout […]
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February 4, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Master of Piece was the coolest game I played at PAX West 2025 and it's now finally out in early access!
A very interesting mix of something like Into the Breach meets Chess, it's got great art style and great decision making choices throughout […]
A very interesting mix of something like Into the Breach meets Chess, it's got great art style and great decision making choices throughout […]
January 30, 2026 at 10:21 PM
One of my friends for 20 years and (podcast cohost) quit his job and went all in on building his dream game: Hard Reset
I’m very proud of the traction and success he’s been getting, now with the first ever in depth review! […]
I’m very proud of the traction and success he’s been getting, now with the first ever in depth review! […]
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January 29, 2026 at 7:12 PM
One of my friends for 20 years and (podcast cohost) quit his job and went all in on building his dream game: Hard Reset
I’m very proud of the traction and success he’s been getting, now with the first ever in depth review! […]
I’m very proud of the traction and success he’s been getting, now with the first ever in depth review! […]
Disciple of Seraph no more.... I follow Fel, now!
This season we’re covering a lot of big time roguelike sequels, so what better way to start the ball rolling than with the 2025 follow up to one of our top 10 games of the podcast with Monster Train 2!
Double the clans, double the quotes and […]
This season we’re covering a lot of big time roguelike sequels, so what better way to start the ball rolling than with the 2025 follow up to one of our top 10 games of the podcast with Monster Train 2!
Double the clans, double the quotes and […]
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January 28, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Disciple of Seraph no more.... I follow Fel, now!
This season we’re covering a lot of big time roguelike sequels, so what better way to start the ball rolling than with the 2025 follow up to one of our top 10 games of the podcast with Monster Train 2!
Double the clans, double the quotes and […]
This season we’re covering a lot of big time roguelike sequels, so what better way to start the ball rolling than with the 2025 follow up to one of our top 10 games of the podcast with Monster Train 2!
Double the clans, double the quotes and […]
A game I’ve been following for years: Into the Grid. A cyberpunk hacking deckbuilder straight out of Neuromancer.
Great visual style, lots of crunchy decision to be made on the overworld hacking map, and some unique takes on card based combat systems! […]
Great visual style, lots of crunchy decision to be made on the overworld hacking map, and some unique takes on card based combat systems! […]
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January 21, 2026 at 4:26 PM
A game I’ve been following for years: Into the Grid. A cyberpunk hacking deckbuilder straight out of Neuromancer.
Great visual style, lots of crunchy decision to be made on the overworld hacking map, and some unique takes on card based combat systems! […]
Great visual style, lots of crunchy decision to be made on the overworld hacking map, and some unique takes on card based combat systems! […]
What better way to start a new podcast season than with shouting matches over a children’s game?
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is a beloved classic for many, but does it hold up for men in their 30s playing it for the first time? A question every podcast tries to answer at some point… […]
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is a beloved classic for many, but does it hold up for men in their 30s playing it for the first time? A question every podcast tries to answer at some point… […]
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January 14, 2026 at 4:52 PM
What better way to start a new podcast season than with shouting matches over a children’s game?
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is a beloved classic for many, but does it hold up for men in their 30s playing it for the first time? A question every podcast tries to answer at some point… […]
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon is a beloved classic for many, but does it hold up for men in their 30s playing it for the first time? A question every podcast tries to answer at some point… […]
Is Pokemon Mystery Dungeon the only roguelike game to get an official anime?
This beings me back to the 90s show is such a great way. My face hurts from smiling so much I love it lol 💧🔥🍃
https://youtu.be/rAOmQ-foqeg
#pokemon #mysterydungeon #roguelike #roguelite #gaming #nintendo #nintendoswitch
This beings me back to the 90s show is such a great way. My face hurts from smiling so much I love it lol 💧🔥🍃
https://youtu.be/rAOmQ-foqeg
#pokemon #mysterydungeon #roguelike #roguelite #gaming #nintendo #nintendoswitch
January 8, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Is Pokemon Mystery Dungeon the only roguelike game to get an official anime?
This beings me back to the 90s show is such a great way. My face hurts from smiling so much I love it lol 💧🔥🍃
https://youtu.be/rAOmQ-foqeg
#pokemon #mysterydungeon #roguelike #roguelite #gaming #nintendo #nintendoswitch
This beings me back to the 90s show is such a great way. My face hurts from smiling so much I love it lol 💧🔥🍃
https://youtu.be/rAOmQ-foqeg
#pokemon #mysterydungeon #roguelike #roguelite #gaming #nintendo #nintendoswitch
Mini-review for Astral Flux:
Art is great, platforming feels really responsive and nice, fun premise, solid tutorial, weird aliens!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1757920/Astral_Flux/
#grogpodminis #astralflux #roguelike #gaming #steam #SteamDeck #indiedev #indiegame
Art is great, platforming feels really responsive and nice, fun premise, solid tutorial, weird aliens!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1757920/Astral_Flux/
#grogpodminis #astralflux #roguelike #gaming #steam #SteamDeck #indiedev #indiegame
Save 60% on Astral Flux on Steam
Astral Flux is an action-platformer with roguelite elements where each run is different. Traverse hostile alien planets, discover dark secrets, and face powerful foes in combat.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Mini-review for Astral Flux:
Art is great, platforming feels really responsive and nice, fun premise, solid tutorial, weird aliens!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1757920/Astral_Flux/
#grogpodminis #astralflux #roguelike #gaming #steam #SteamDeck #indiedev #indiegame
Art is great, platforming feels really responsive and nice, fun premise, solid tutorial, weird aliens!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1757920/Astral_Flux/
#grogpodminis #astralflux #roguelike #gaming #steam #SteamDeck #indiedev #indiegame
How the main story quest in Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team went for me
#pokemon #mysterydungeon #rescueteam #nintendoswitch #gaming #roguelike #nds
#pokemon #mysterydungeon #rescueteam #nintendoswitch #gaming #roguelike #nds
January 2, 2026 at 11:47 PM
How the main story quest in Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team went for me
#pokemon #mysterydungeon #rescueteam #nintendoswitch #gaming #roguelike #nds
#pokemon #mysterydungeon #rescueteam #nintendoswitch #gaming #roguelike #nds
The final podcast of 2025 is up, featuring developer interviews from this summer's excursion out to PAX West!
Always way too much to see, especially if you only have a 1-day pass to go see it. 3-day next year maybe?
https://grogpod.zone/2025-12-31-winter-special3/
#roguelike #roguelite […]
Always way too much to see, especially if you only have a 1-day pass to go see it. 3-day next year maybe?
https://grogpod.zone/2025-12-31-winter-special3/
#roguelike #roguelite […]
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December 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The final podcast of 2025 is up, featuring developer interviews from this summer's excursion out to PAX West!
Always way too much to see, especially if you only have a 1-day pass to go see it. 3-day next year maybe?
https://grogpod.zone/2025-12-31-winter-special3/
#roguelike #roguelite […]
Always way too much to see, especially if you only have a 1-day pass to go see it. 3-day next year maybe?
https://grogpod.zone/2025-12-31-winter-special3/
#roguelike #roguelite […]
When gaming in 2055 is all online subscription based nonsense, I guess I’ll just continue to play Dwarf Fortress on whatever crumbling piece of hardware I still have that isn’t wired into my brain.
December 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
When gaming in 2055 is all online subscription based nonsense, I guess I’ll just continue to play Dwarf Fortress on whatever crumbling piece of hardware I still have that isn’t wired into my brain.
Now obviously when you run a podcast on roguelike games, you tend to see the concept everywhere.
First episode of Severance and I get jumpscared by the main player character from Cogmind!
(A thematic story parallel too???)
#cogmind #severance […]
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First episode of Severance and I get jumpscared by the main player character from Cogmind!
(A thematic story parallel too???)
#cogmind #severance […]
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December 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Now obviously when you run a podcast on roguelike games, you tend to see the concept everywhere.
First episode of Severance and I get jumpscared by the main player character from Cogmind!
(A thematic story parallel too???)
#cogmind #severance […]
[Original post on mastodon.gamedev.place]
First episode of Severance and I get jumpscared by the main player character from Cogmind!
(A thematic story parallel too???)
#cogmind #severance […]
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Season 3 of our podcast wraps up with one of the most competitive game of the year finales ever!
Lots of great listener correspondence, high budget games, solo dev indie efforts, and everything in between. Looking forward to another year of roguelike podcasting! […]
Lots of great listener correspondence, high budget games, solo dev indie efforts, and everything in between. Looking forward to another year of roguelike podcasting! […]
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December 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Season 3 of our podcast wraps up with one of the most competitive game of the year finales ever!
Lots of great listener correspondence, high budget games, solo dev indie efforts, and everything in between. Looking forward to another year of roguelike podcasting! […]
Lots of great listener correspondence, high budget games, solo dev indie efforts, and everything in between. Looking forward to another year of roguelike podcasting! […]
With 500+ survivor-likes on Steam, what better way to cap off season 3 of the pod with one of the best?
Halls of Torment takes a more coherent and serious approach to the Vampire Survivors formula in a great Diablo 1 aesthetic.
https://grogpod.zone/2025-12-03-halls-of-torment/
#HallsOfTorment […]
Halls of Torment takes a more coherent and serious approach to the Vampire Survivors formula in a great Diablo 1 aesthetic.
https://grogpod.zone/2025-12-03-halls-of-torment/
#HallsOfTorment […]
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December 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
With 500+ survivor-likes on Steam, what better way to cap off season 3 of the pod with one of the best?
Halls of Torment takes a more coherent and serious approach to the Vampire Survivors formula in a great Diablo 1 aesthetic.
https://grogpod.zone/2025-12-03-halls-of-torment/
#HallsOfTorment […]
Halls of Torment takes a more coherent and serious approach to the Vampire Survivors formula in a great Diablo 1 aesthetic.
https://grogpod.zone/2025-12-03-halls-of-torment/
#HallsOfTorment […]
We all know the Steam Awards are just "games with the highest active users released this year", but here are my picks
#steamawards #cavesofqud #nightreign #ufo50 #Roboquest #steam #SteamDeck #gaming #pcgaming
#steamawards #cavesofqud #nightreign #ufo50 #Roboquest #steam #SteamDeck #gaming #pcgaming
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
We all know the Steam Awards are just "games with the highest active users released this year", but here are my picks
#steamawards #cavesofqud #nightreign #ufo50 #Roboquest #steam #SteamDeck #gaming #pcgaming
#steamawards #cavesofqud #nightreign #ufo50 #Roboquest #steam #SteamDeck #gaming #pcgaming
The first entry in my mini-reviews series: Three Against The Odds.
A wild mix of wacky writing, charm, and something that looks like a traditional roguelike and a 4X game after they both fell into a blender.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3182570/Three_Against_the_Odds/
#grogpodminis […]
A wild mix of wacky writing, charm, and something that looks like a traditional roguelike and a 4X game after they both fell into a blender.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3182570/Three_Against_the_Odds/
#grogpodminis […]
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November 22, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The first entry in my mini-reviews series: Three Against The Odds.
A wild mix of wacky writing, charm, and something that looks like a traditional roguelike and a 4X game after they both fell into a blender.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3182570/Three_Against_the_Odds/
#grogpodminis […]
A wild mix of wacky writing, charm, and something that looks like a traditional roguelike and a 4X game after they both fell into a blender.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3182570/Three_Against_the_Odds/
#grogpodminis […]
Someone suggested we set up a Steam curator, so I did and we occasionally get sent some review copies to check out.
I can't promise that we'll get to all of them, but I can at least help spread the word!
I'll try to keep them contained under #grogpodminis for the time being.
Steam curator […]
I can't promise that we'll get to all of them, but I can at least help spread the word!
I'll try to keep them contained under #grogpodminis for the time being.
Steam curator […]
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November 22, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Someone suggested we set up a Steam curator, so I did and we occasionally get sent some review copies to check out.
I can't promise that we'll get to all of them, but I can at least help spread the word!
I'll try to keep them contained under #grogpodminis for the time being.
Steam curator […]
I can't promise that we'll get to all of them, but I can at least help spread the word!
I'll try to keep them contained under #grogpodminis for the time being.
Steam curator […]
Every podcast on roguelike games has to cover Diablo at some point, right? The legendary, franchise-defining game started as an Angband clone and created the ARPG subgenre.
Massive shout out to the Devilutionx mod that offers many QOL improvements that were sorely needed […]
Massive shout out to the Devilutionx mod that offers many QOL improvements that were sorely needed […]
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November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Every podcast on roguelike games has to cover Diablo at some point, right? The legendary, franchise-defining game started as an Angband clone and created the ARPG subgenre.
Massive shout out to the Devilutionx mod that offers many QOL improvements that were sorely needed […]
Massive shout out to the Devilutionx mod that offers many QOL improvements that were sorely needed […]
Nightreign DLC Dec 4th ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
Artorias! Ahhhhhh!
#nightreign #roguelite #eldenring #gaming #roguelike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7GO1FjenwI
Artorias! Ahhhhhh!
#nightreign #roguelite #eldenring #gaming #roguelike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7GO1FjenwI
November 12, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Nightreign DLC Dec 4th ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
Artorias! Ahhhhhh!
#nightreign #roguelite #eldenring #gaming #roguelike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7GO1FjenwI
Artorias! Ahhhhhh!
#nightreign #roguelite #eldenring #gaming #roguelike
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7GO1FjenwI
Watching LA LA Land and coming to the realization that Roguelikes are the jazz of RPGs
https://youtu.be/eKz5Hida8n4
#roguelike #genre #rpg #gaming #jazz
https://youtu.be/eKz5Hida8n4
#roguelike #genre #rpg #gaming #jazz
November 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Watching LA LA Land and coming to the realization that Roguelikes are the jazz of RPGs
https://youtu.be/eKz5Hida8n4
#roguelike #genre #rpg #gaming #jazz
https://youtu.be/eKz5Hida8n4
#roguelike #genre #rpg #gaming #jazz
Our epic coverage on Caves of Qud concludes this week as we dive the deep strata of gameplay and mechanics. Story spoiler free (for the most part)!
Thanks again to @BigSimple for being our knowledge-powered golem, and thanks to @unormal and @ptychomancer (among many others) for making such an […]
Thanks again to @BigSimple for being our knowledge-powered golem, and thanks to @unormal and @ptychomancer (among many others) for making such an […]
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November 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Our epic coverage on Caves of Qud concludes this week as we dive the deep strata of gameplay and mechanics. Story spoiler free (for the most part)!
Thanks again to @BigSimple for being our knowledge-powered golem, and thanks to @unormal and @ptychomancer (among many others) for making such an […]
Thanks again to @BigSimple for being our knowledge-powered golem, and thanks to @unormal and @ptychomancer (among many others) for making such an […]
Craig Hamilton composed the incredible soundtrack to Caves of Qud. Seeing the technicality and expressiveness from one of my favorite tracks really underscores how much care and effort went into the atmosphere and world building to the game.
https://youtu.be/FxM0tlcl2r4
#cavesofqud #music […]
https://youtu.be/FxM0tlcl2r4
#cavesofqud #music […]
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November 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Craig Hamilton composed the incredible soundtrack to Caves of Qud. Seeing the technicality and expressiveness from one of my favorite tracks really underscores how much care and effort went into the atmosphere and world building to the game.
https://youtu.be/FxM0tlcl2r4
#cavesofqud #music […]
https://youtu.be/FxM0tlcl2r4
#cavesofqud #music […]