Episode 95: Coral Island

About this episode

Nicky and Eric explore the farming simulation game Coral Island, discussing its mechanics, history, and challenges.

Wealthy farmers and town heroes Nicky and Eric take a deep, mermaid-ish type dive into Coral Island. Coral Island is a 2023 farming simulation game developed by Stairway Games and published by Humble Games. Set on a tropical island, the game features mechanics similar to other farming simulators, such as Stardew Valley. Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?) BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox…

People in this episode

Hosts: Nicky Smith, Eric Luedtke

Topics covered

• farming simulation
• video game review
• game mechanics
• game history
• challenges in gaming

Keywords

• Coral Island
• farming simulation
• video games
• game review
• Stardew Valley

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stairway Games, Humble Games

Books & works: Coral Island, Stardew Valley

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