{"id":38426,"date":"2025-06-26T23:18:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T03:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=38426"},"modified":"2025-06-26T23:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T03:18:10","slug":"steam-next-fest-has-too-many-demos-players-club-podcast-ep-156","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vgu.tv\/?p=38426","title":{"rendered":"Steam Next Fest has Too Many Demos? | Player&#8217;s Club Podcast Ep. 156"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome back to the club!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are\u2026a lot of reasons to feel overwhelmed right now. Probably least of which is the boatload of demos that were available during this summer\u2019s Steam Next Fest. With over 2000 demos, it can be hard to know which games are worth being hype for, but that\u2019s why you\u2019re here! This week, <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:3dmrezf3ydcxcs62of6ict2b\">\u2060Jesse Guarascia\u2060<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/dominictarason.com\">\u2060Dominic Tarason\u2060<\/a> join the show to discuss the overwhelming nature of Steam Next Fest and point out some of our favorite games from the show. We have musical brawlers, turn-based dice games, and cursed antiques, so listen and fill that wishlist!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, in the Whatcha Playin? 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