Join Stephen and Jake as they take a retrospective of their past two years of podcasting and discuss their hopes for Scratching the Itch's future. See you in Episode 51! Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard Theme Music: Andrew Poirier

Episode 49: Here's to Audience Participation!

Sep 19th, 2021 52m 9s

Join Stephen and Jake as they dedicate an entire episode to games created by listeners! You too can become Scratching the Itch canon! Winterlore Chapter II: https://bit.ly/3kmcu5k Endless Spin of the Hunter-Gatherer: https://bit.ly/3ApJq2v Holi

Episode 48: Indiepocalypse Games

Sep 7th, 2021 42m 55s

Join Stephen and Jake as they review some games from the indie game webzine Indiepocalypse! Issue 19: https://bit.ly/3BHntwc Issue x kus: https://bit.ly/3jNZIwu Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard Theme Music: Andrew Poirier Logo: PJ

Episode 47: Dice Games

Aug 26th, 2021 47m 24s

Join Stephen and Jake as they try their luck with some incredibly unique dice-based games! Dice Mice: https://bit.ly/3DiOR5j there.are.dice: https://bit.ly/2WihIWV Book of Faces: https://bit.ly/3yl9nhX Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Si

Episode 46: FPS Games

Aug 10th, 2021 40m 22s

Join Stephen and Jake as they shoot everything from bugs to mushrooms to old men needing towels in this episode about First Person Shooters! Criminal Insects: https://bit.ly/3iDxjZs Deep Root: https://bit.ly/3CB93ii Towel Required: https://bit.

Episode 45: Interview - The Creator of The Mind's Eclipse

Jul 24th, 2021 1h 5m

Join Stephen and Jake as they interview the creator of The Mind's Eclipse, an absolutely stunning game that was covered in Episode 37! The Mind's Eclipse: https://themindseclipse.itch.io/the-minds-eclipse Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake

Episode 44: Nature Games

Jul 10th, 2021 44m 16s

Join Stephen and Jake as they work out their green thumb with some wonderful games inspired by plant life - it's time for some nature games! Growth TD: https://bit.ly/3AN9XHz PlantBuddy: https://bit.ly/3yJi5Y4 Awa's Journey: https://bit.ly/3APV

Episode 43: RPG Maker Games

Jun 26th, 2021 53m 5s

Join Stephen and Jake as they explore and uncover the secrets of some wonderful games made in RPG Maker! Capacity: https://bit.ly/35VUyqc Haunted Corny Maize: https://bit.ly/3heJ72q Wild Araz: https://bit.ly/3gUrSV4 Created by: Stephen Brikiati

Episode 42: Turn-Based Strategy Games

Jun 12th, 2021 59m 8s

Join Stephen and Jake as they take their sweet time analyzing and optimizing in some turn-based strategy games! Hero Tactics: https://bit.ly/3vkysrE Wild Heart: https://bit.ly/3iBlzqA The Forever Lands: https://sonofbadru.itch.io/foreverlands C

Episode 41: Top Down Shooters

May 22nd, 2021 51m 49s

Join Stephen and Jake as they look down upon various worlds and blast things - it's time for some Top Down Shooters! Don't Wake Up: https://bit.ly/3vdEUSg GUNWYRM: https://bit.ly/3fCCoyq TURBO ISLAND PURGER: https://bit.ly/3bMVOzc Created b

Episode 40: 3D Exploration Games - with a Guest!

May 9th, 2021 1h 22m

Join Stephen, Jake, and Pat as they get themselves lost in some... Adventure Games? Collectathons? 3D Exploration Games? If you can come up with a better name for the genre, let us know! Grassdancer: https://bit.ly/3hdzXEJ Nytro: https://bit.

Episode 39: Female Protagonists

Apr 26th, 2021 51m 59s

Join Stephen and Jake as they contest the patriarchy with some lovely games featuring female protagonists! Digital Soul Data: https://bit.ly/3tSggWF lilac & her light: https://npckc.itch.io/lilac-and-her-light Roguelight: https://managore.itc

Episode 38: Tetris-likes

Apr 11th, 2021 52m 3s

Join Stephen and Jake as they shift and shimmy objects in some wonderful games inspired by Tetris! LootKeeper: https://outstar.itch.io/lootkeeper KARGO: https://natbriceno.itch.io/kargo Blocky Dungeon 0.75: https://squaredev.itch.io/blocky-du

Episode 37: Visual Novels (Sci-Fi Edition!)

Mar 27th, 2021 54m 15s

Join Stephen and Jake as they accidentally blur the line between point-and-clicks and visual novels... It's time for some sci-fi! Cooking with Cthulhu: https://snozbot.itch.io/cooking-with-cthulhu Co-Pilot: https://90percentstudios.itch.io/co

Episode 36: Point and Clicks

Mar 13th, 2021 56m 4s

Join Stephen and Jake as they talk about wandering aimlessly for hours in some Point and Click games! Garden of Oblivion: http://bit.ly/3qyV4Cp Printed Mars: http://bit.ly/3l81vLM Intergalactic Wizard Force: http://bit.ly/3l5uhMU Created by

Episode 35: Seeing Old Friends and Making New Ones

Mar 1st, 2021 50m 34s

Join Stephen and Jake as they play the games of new and old listeners (some of which have been waiting FAR too long!) Bright Lancer: https://slo-nod.itch.io/bright-lancer?download Dasher 3D: https://iep-esy.itch.io/dasher Kungfu Cowboy: https

Episode 34: Works in Progress

Feb 13th, 2021 55m 18s

Join Stephen and Jake as they discover and analyze games that have not yet been officially finished! Hebi Hebi: https://taylorritenour.itch.io/hebi-hebi Pico Sonic: https://komehara.itch.io/pico-sonic Familiars.io: https://clayloam.itch.io/fa

Episode 33: Falling with Style

Jan 30th, 2021 52m 32s

Join Stephen and Jake as they explore games that give you wings and help you fall with style - it's time to fly this week! POTiON: https://eryngi.itch.io/potion Fluffy Flight: https://fripop.itch.io/fluffy-flight Flight: https://danielkimaudi

Episode 32: 3D Platformers

Jan 16th, 2021 47m 37s

Join Stephen and Jake as they hop, skip, and jump around some wonderful 3D platforming games! Scheherezade's Journey: https://jerome8911.itch.io/scheherazades-journey Neverest: https://neverest.itch.io/neverest Pyme's Genocide: https://jaimue

Episode 31: Rogue-Lites

Jan 2nd, 2021 54m 5s

Join Stephen and Jake as they play through and discuss the difference between Rogue-Likes and Rogue-Lites! Time Raider: https://teamterrible.itch.io/time-raider RogueType: http://bit.ly/38TDfY1 The ever-changing case of the unpaid rent: http:

Episode 30: Flash, We Knew Thee Well

Dec 13th, 2020 58m 19s

Join Stephen and Jake as they remember the good ol' days, give Flash the remembrance it deserves, and talk about its saving grace - Flashpoint! Flashpoint: https://bluemaxima.org/flashpoint/ Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard The

Episode 29: Love2D Games

Nov 28th, 2020 56m 41s

Join Stephen and Jake as they discuss some 2-dimensional treasures made in the Love2D engine! Venti Mesi: https://bit.ly/3o1VQHd Lost: https://bit.ly/39n4cFA Muju Juju: https://bit.ly/3fNvpCj Created by: Stephen Brikiatis and Jake Simard Th

Episode 28: Freeware Holiday Shopping!

Nov 14th, 2020 1h 4m

Join Stephen and Jake as they discuss amazing free games to gift! (Warning: this has the most laughter of any episode thus far) Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Iji Legend of Zelda Classic Mari0 N: The Way of the Ninja The Battle for Wesnoth (Sorry

Episode 27: Happy Halloween-aversary!

Nov 1st, 2020 50m 47s

Join Stephen and Jake as they celebrate their ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY on the spookiest of holidays! The Last Utopi: https://ghoulishkid.itch.io/the-last-utopi Black Water: https://makegamergirls.itch.io/black-water Veiled: https://grouflon.itch.

Episode 26: Tower Defense

Oct 17th, 2020 51m 10s

Join Stephen and Jake as they build and destroy with a lovely collection of Tower Defense games! Hexfence: https://zeradevelopment.itch.io/hexfence Netcrawler: https://impbox.itch.io/netcrawler The Shiny Ones: https://fortsicle.itch.io/the-sh