The Electronic Wireless Show podcast episode 204: the best eco-themed games in games Rock Paper Shotgun Support us Join our newsletter Visit our store Sign in / Create account If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. The Electronic Wireless Show podcast episode 204: the best eco-themed games in games We are the world Podcast by Alice Bell Deputy Editor Published on Oct. 13, 2022 3 comments We celebrate all three of us being back on the Electronic Wireless Show podcast, but two thirds of us being be-plagued, by talking about rejuvinating the Earth - truly, the podcast host of us all. Inspired by new eco-friendly farming game Coral Island, which I've been playing this week, we talk about our favourite games that roll with an ecological protection theme. This is hard for Matthew, because he hates the environment (unless his immediate environment contains a can of Rio). Matthew comes through with an excellent Cavern Of Lies about trees and tree monsters in games, where he attempts to pull the illusive Double Beckford on us. Does he succeed? Listen to find out. Watch on YouTube To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings You can listen on Spotify, or above, or go straight to Soundcloud where you can download it for later. You can also now discuss the episode on our Discord channel, which has a dedicated room for podcast chat. You can also get the RSS feed here or find it on iTunes, Stitcher or Pocket Casts. Music is by Jack de Quidt, who is kind to plants. Links Apart from the island farming antics of Coral Island, we talk about Flotsam, a Waterworld-esque game where you build and maintain a town on a bunch of rafts. Incidentally, someone has made a playable version of the Kevin Costner's Waterworld arcade game from a 10 second long Simpsons joke from the 90s. Nate enjoys Among Ripples, a game about rebuilding one of the least sexy ecosystems (a freshwater pond). Terra Nil and Surviving Mars are both about regrowing plants in hostile environments. People would probably be against greening mars, right? Matthew, who has understood the theme but just kind of doesn't like it because it's not a Yakuza game, suggests the icy bit in Red Dead Redemption 2 because icy cracking noises are great, and Strange Horticulture, which has plants in (and actually isn't a bad pick). He also talks about Mutazione, a nice game about restoring balance to the people and plants of an island. Matthew hasn't played it, but he watched Katharine playing it. You know whats nice? Luimno City, a puzzle game where you go around a tiny city that is a real physical model and fix things! It's great! Recommendations this week are the TV show Industry, the chaotic reality TV show The Mole, and The Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson. More Podcasts Electronic Wireless Show podcast episode 203: the best villainous breakdowns in games special Stay still while I monologue at you Alice Bell 1 week ago 2 Ultimate Audio Bang #25: was Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer beta any good? Expect lots of nerdy COD chat Ed Thorn 2 weeks ago The Electronic Wireless Show podcast episode 202: the best era changes in games special Time and time travel and art Alice Bell 4 weeks ago 3 The Electronic Wireless Show podcast episode 201: the best cinematics in games Lights! Camera! Loading... Alice Bell 1 month ago 3 Latest Articles What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Alice O'Connor an hour ago 22 Past Wordle answers Here's an archive of previous Wordle words Ollie Toms 2 hours ago 1 Wordle answer today (Saturday 15 October) Hints and the answer to today's Wordle word Rebecca Jones 9 hours ago Overwatch 2 hero tier list Which are the best heroes in Overwatch 2? Ollie Toms 16 hours ago Supporters Only You're probably better than me at One Many Nobody You go on without… uh, you? Sin Vega 17 hours ago Supporter podcast - The Nate Files episode 13: dry bones Bad science is also FUN science! Alice Bell 18 hours ago Japanese dating show Love Wagon has surprising parallels with Yakuza and Persona My new obsession Ed Thorn 2 days ago If you're hankering after Bayonetta 3, Valkyrie Elysium might be a good substitute It's not out on PC until next month, but the console demo has been a surprise charmer Katharine Castle 1 week ago 4 We've been talking, and we think that you should wear clothes Total coincidence, but we sell some clothes Buy RPS stuff here