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Dec 12, 2025

Nick is joined by guest co-host Chris Plante (Post Games) for a chat with Kimmo Lahtinen (aka gimbll) about his dynamite new twin-stick shooter, Sektori. They discuss the joy of the genre, pursuing excellence in an oversaturated genre, and how personal limitations shape solo development.

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway

Discussed in this episode:

Sektori

https://www.gimblll.com/sektori/

Day Repeat Day

https://www.gimblll.com/dayrepeatday/ 

Barbearian 

https://www.gimblll.com/barbearian/

 Drift and Drive

https://www.gimblll.com/driftndrive/

 Resogun

https://housemarque.com/games/resogun

 Outland

https://housemarque.com/games/outland

 Dead Nation

https://housemarque.com/games/dead-nation 

 Super Stardust Portable

https://housemarque.com/games/ssp 

 Geometry Wars

https://store.steampowered.com/app/8400/Geometry_Wars_Retro_Evolved/ 

 Rez Infinite

https://www.rezinfinite.com/

 Post Games podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/post-games/id1815131711

 Besties podcast

https://www.themcelroy.family/podcasts/besties/ 

 Limetown podcast

https://twoupproductions.com/limetown/podcast

 Quest Tabletop Game

https://www.adventure.game/

 

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