Gamescom 2025 and exploring the Twin Cities in Minnesota
Janet and Isaiah talk about Janet going international to attend Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany. From Opening Night Live, to playing indie games, Janet and Isaiah recap some of the announcements and go over what games caught their attention (GAMES). Then they talk about their trip to Minnesota, trying out the (in)famous Juicy Lucy, seeing some Gangcast fans at the MinnMax meetup, and exploring the Mall of America (NOT GAMES).
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Timestamps:
Poll of the Show:
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Timestamps:
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:18 Catching Up
- 02:40 Games / Gamescom 2025
- 01:12:27 Not Games / Visiting Minnesota
- 02:04:49 Poll of the Show
- 02:11:20 Outro
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Creators and Guests

Host
Isaiah Smith
Making and breaking things online | web + game dev | co-host @GamesAndNot | dev @PhotomodeApp & @PenToPixels | 📧 [email protected]

Host
Janet Garcia
Host & Video Game Consultant 💫| Head of @PenToPixels 🖊 | @MinnMaxShow cohort ↘↗| @IndieCouncil_ cohost👩🏽⚖️| @GamesAndNot cohost🎮 | 📧[email protected]
