We begin Puzzle Month with one of the best indie releases of 2018. While it's nominally a turn based strategy game, Into the Breach provides near-perfect information, making it more of a series of chess puzzles than a traditional X-Com-alike. And the story of the game's development confirms that this was the designer's intention. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
Hastur, take the wheel.
More of this Egypt shit.
For our tricentennial, we roll out a modern stinker.
This episode takes us through Ashina Castle, starting at the Blazing Bull and culminating in a rematch with Genichiro to secure the Divine Heir Kuro. Then we get a big lore dump, and learn the true mission of the game. This is fair warning that we are beyond the spoiler wall, since it's impossible to talk about some things here without putting them in end-game context.
Welcome back everybody! This episode kicks off our coverage of X-Men Evolution, the X-Men animated series from the year 2000. Everything is different now! Storm is a teacher! Cyclops is a prep! Jean takes pictures of injured football players for her personal collection! Xavier is a creep! Wait, that last one seems normal. In this episode, we discuss some generalities about the show (voice acting, production, budget, etc etc) and then get into the first episode, Strategy X, in which we meet our t...
The tunnelers above are usually busy building skywalks between hotels and convention centers.
We read your responses to May's games, and we talk about how AAA games get romance wrong. Support Watch Out for Fireballs!
One of these lovecraftian tv shows is good and one is bad and I bet you'll be surprised which is which!
The Adventures of Doctor Frog and Eldritch Monstrosity Toad.
Autumn Greer joins me to talk about Song of Susannah, which is nobody's favorite Dark Tower book. However, it sets the stage for what happens next, so it's important to get the discussion right. Susannah has fled to New York with Black 13, piloted by Mia, Daughter of None. She is being directed to a place where she can give birth to a very dangerous child. Meanwhile, the rest of the ka-tet gets their rescue plan royally boned.
It'll be whatever you want it to be, as long as it's a black blob.
When you want Mario Kart, but your mom says you have Mario Kart at home.
We read your responses to the early game areas of Sekiro: the Tutorial, Ashina Outskirts, and Hirata Estate. The next episode is all about Ashina Castle.
An endless parade of yeti.
Kole, Dennis, and David talk about Snakeybus, new Super Mario Maker 2 details, and we do a Free Play Multiplayer. The Grind: Dennis: Snakeybus. Devil May Cry V. David: Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Kole: Killer7. Pony Island. Lorelai The Multiplayer: Free Play! The End Boss: Devil May Cry V features capoeira. Super Mario Maker 2 looks legitimate. Good news for The Division 2?...
Is it from pulp sci-fi? Then throw it in!
Pour one out for Harold.
Snip.
This episode covers the entirety of the first visit to the Hirata Estate. Stay tuned next week for our first off week episode featuring your responses to the Sekiro early game.
