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353: Chuck E. Cheese's / Showbiz Pizza

Episode  |  April 14th, 2022  |  1 hr 57 mins

Gather 'round the stage birthday boys and girls!

352: The Shrouded Isle

Episode  |  April 7th, 2022  |  1 hr 41 mins

Thank you Randall! Check out Crashcoral.com! (pw: crashcoral).

Oh, a cult simulator/management game with heavy lovecraftian elements, striking minimalist art, and a roguelike structure. Did someone leave this under a box with a stick tied to a string, trying to trap both Gary and Kole?

Not so fast. The Shrouded Isle has some potential and some genuinely good aesthetics, but the game is so barebones and numbers based as to pose an existential question: how much flavor, depth, and context do games actually need to be successful?

Dispatch: Prescriptive vs. Permissive Games

Episode  |  March 31st, 2022  |  2 hrs 10 mins

This week we talk about a new spectrum on which we can analyze games: is it prescriptive, or is it permissive?

WOFF 351 Preview: Until Dawn

Episode  |  March 24th, 2022  |  53 mins 39 secs

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TEENS! TEENS! TEENS!

No, it's not some sort of horrible chant, it's what we're killin. Hop in.

Until Dawn showed how you can take steady principles of narrative adventure games such as The Walking Dead, or, shudder, Indigo Prophecy, and evolve them into something new and fun on its own. Very fun performances, a twisty plot, and appropriate interactivity make this one of, if not the, best "interactive movie" in games. Give it a listen!

Thank you to Dr. When!

350: King's Bounty

Episode  |  March 17th, 2022  |  1 hr 20 mins

Quest Questingson conquers all of the continents of Continentia.

349: Ultimate NES Remix

Episode  |  March 10th, 2022  |  1 hr 37 mins

Nintendo is a company that is sometimes too in love with it's own history. But sometimes, that love bears beautiful results. This creative lil nugget functions as a reader's digest version of some of the best games on the NES, as well as a fun meta toy, where elements are mixed and matched. Underrated gem!

Episode 348: Inscryption

Episode  |  March 3rd, 2022  |  2 hrs 36 mins

You wake up in a cabin and you're playing a dangerous game. Sacrifices must be made. And the only way forward is to play your cards right.

Dispatch: GOTY Discourse

Episode  |  February 24th, 2022  |  2 hrs 3 mins

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We answer your questions, discuss GOTY discourse, read your responses to February's games and announce April's docket.

347 Preview: State of Decay

Episode  |  February 17th, 2022  |  1 hr 14 mins

The world's gone to shit, and the only way to stay alive is to work together.

346: Warhammer: Dark Omen

Episode  |  February 10th, 2022  |  1 hr 51 mins

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Thanks Abe!

Is it metal? It's metal. It's undeniably badass in a way that is extremely appealing to our skeleton loving souls. The game itself is a pretty frustrating and dated RTS but our eyes are open to the coolness of the Warhammer world.

345: Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Episode  |  February 3rd, 2022  |  1 hr 41 mins

This game reminds me of a puzzle. About 120 of them, to be exact.

Dispatch: Long Games

Episode  |  January 27th, 2022  |  2 hrs 29 mins

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Are games too long? 500 hours? What does that mean, Dying Light 2?

Also, we answer your questions and read your responses to January's games before announcing February's CROP.