We didn't play much for Steam Next Fest, but there was one intriguing demo we decided to play. Emotionless: The Last Ticket is a walking sim that takes it's inspiration from cosmic horror. So, let's jump into an abandoned amusement park and discover the evil that lurks beneath.Emotionless on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3777250/EMOTIONLESS__The_Last_Ticket_Demo/
We finish remodeling our haunted apartment, choose many wallpapers, find a secret room and attempt to play with world physics.
Alex finally gets to take his love of home renovations and exorcism at the same time as we play the demo of Haunted House Renovator. Can we repair a moving statue? Expel a goblin in a tutu? Clean up ghost splooge? Let's find out!
We finally reach the end of Pools. Will our questions be answered? No. But it's gonna be fun anyways.
Things start to wrap up in Level 5 of Pools as we get a new perspective on some old locations. Also, everything is fake: walls, houses, us.
We have returned to Pools to finish the game. In this video we meet a new friend, admire some statues and start get our entendres doubled.
Let's take a stroll down Liminal Lane and see the elements of liminal space games that it uses. Will we be able to swim? Can we kick the ball? Is this the '50s or the '90s? All this and more will be revealed!
Alex dives deeper into Pools.
Alex is in the hot seat this time, playing liminal space game Pools. In part 1 we run through the first level, which may involve cameras, ducks, hands and high jumps into the void.
Back to cleaning up, Alex and Nathan try Level 4 and 5 in Backrooms Cleanup Crew. But they also look for secrets, find secret corners of the game and get a strange message from an alarm clock.
Alex and Nathan decide to cooperate for a change and play Backroom Cleanup Crew, combining the surreal horror of the backrooms with the quiet satisfaction of Power Wash Simulator. Watch us they clean up sigils, chuck tires into a trash cart, have some odd encounters with an alarm clock and find out what is in that vent.
Nathan has finally gotten back to playing new titles after getting lost in Anemoiapolis. So, let's catch up with his time playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed and Atomfall.
On the show today: We wind up in the backrooms and see the conclusion to Anemoiapolis. Our final thoughts and uneasy feelings. #anemoiapolis #videogames #liminalspace
On the show today: We are back in Anemoiapolis and exploring a lazy river and a claustrophobic golf course. Also, there's some locker rooms that are totally normal and an elevator with a pitch black sign outside. No big.We are also discussing what anemoia actually is, why malls are no longer around, the disorientation of water, atmospheric gameplay and slides. Also, Alex has thoughts on Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo.
On the show today:Nathan and Alex get a hands-on experience playing Anemoiapolis Chapter 1 while discussing architecture, psychology, horror, illogical level design and mannequins.
On the show today: For several years now Nathan has put out a Best to Worst list of new games he played from the previous year. However, 2024 was a unique case. Because of this there will not be a list this year and on this episode we discuss the reasons why. And also, we go over what the list was going to be for those who are curious.
Steam Next Fest brought us many interesting demos for upcoming games. Alex and Nathan got ahold of several and wanted to discuss them on this episode. We have vampires, zombies, radiation and scariest of all... fishing!
We have a few D&D questions from Reddit. What happens when we become and vampire AND a werewolf? What happens when we want to switch our character out mid-campaign? What if our players keep trying to unionize everyone? Let's discuss.Reddit – bit by a werewolf and a vampire – https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/1h2xdkq/one_of_my_players_got_bit_by_both_a_vampire_and_a/Reddit – switching characters – https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/1hks2fa/dm_is_being_weird_about_me_switching_character...
Sometimes, we need to get some fiber in our gaming diet. Today, we discuss some nutritional games that help us better understand and appreciate the medium of video games.NOTE: Nathan made a mistake when talking about Deus Ex. Let us know in the comments if you catch it.
On the show today: Sometimes we load up on empty calories. Video games are no different. But what are junk food games and which ones do we binge on in an unhealthy fashion? Could there be a real benefit to playing them or are they a waste of our time.... comparative to playing other games.
Sometimes you just want to play something familiar that has a special place in your heart. Much like comfort food, we will occasionally revert to playing comfort games. Let's talk about a few examples from our experiences and what we get out of the experience.
NOTE: Apologies for the audio issues. Much of the episode is done in voice-over since the original audio was so poor. On the show today: There are many reasons why we stop playing games. Some of those reasons are a natural end to a great experience, some because they are unplayable and some are far more complicated. Nathan lays out his 7 cases of why we stop playing a game, from best case to worst case.
In the course of a year, we often play many games that are not new releases. In this episode, Nathan goes over 5 games he played in 2024 that released before the year that really impressed him. And quite a variety it is. We discuss a survival crafting game, a card game, secret horror title, soul-like and open-world shooter. A little something for everyone.
On the show today: It's that time to play Save, Bury, Reboot. What games do we save from destruction, which will we throw into the E.T. pit and which will get a whole new coat of paint? Bonus: we have some other game related things to bury while we are here. Now that 2024 is behind us, we can look at our Steam spider graphs to see what kind of games we really got into this last year. What were the 6 major tags on our playlist this year and what games took up most of our time? Every year, people ...
On the show today: Welcome to part 2 of our December Advent Calendar. A topic for every day of the month. On this episode, we give you 9 more to get you through until Christmas Day. 17. The Peasant Railgun is no longer possible, but that's not the only D&D shenanigans that have been destroyed by D&D 2024. Today, we ask if anyone had even heard of Ladder+Saw=Infinite Money. https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2024/11/dd-five-things-you-can-no-longer-do-thanks-to-the-new-dungeon-masters-guide....
On the show today: Welcome to part 1 of our December Advent Calendar. A topic for every day of the month. On this episode, we give you the half. That's right, you get 16 whole conversations in one giant package! Like how Santa has packages... 1. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and bad first impressions 2. Valve changes Steam’s season pass guidelines – https://www.gamesindustry.biz/valve-updates-guidelines-for-season-passes-on-steam , https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/seasonpass , https://screenrant.com/...
On the show today: Nathan returns to Palworld. Nearly a year ago, the game rocked the video game industry with record sales. But we haven't really played it since February. So, what is it like now? Lucas Pope is a talented game designer with unique ideas. Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn are critically acclaimed games with accolades aplenty from gamers. However, today Nathan has a criticism sandwich for Pope and it has everything to do with game interface and UI. Could you play your ch...
On the show today: It's the 10-year anniversary of the "Too Much Water" meme from IGN's Pokemon review. Sometimes a bullet point of game analysis misses the context you need. And sometimes the point is not warranted. Let's discuss which one this was. https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/too-much-water Can you play D&D by yourself? Also, should you? One Quora answer explains how you could theoretically make it happen, but whether it seems fun or interesting is worth exploring further. https://www.q...
On the show today: Survival crafting and horror sound like a match made in spooky heaven but after Nathan tried the demo for upcoming Project Mist, he started asking if these two should ever be near each other. We discuss why the mechanics of these genres has trouble meshing. Jump scares are just not as scary as horror can be by building atmosphere. We talk about the idea of tension and release and some games that prove to be scary without relying on jump scares. Mascot horror has probably showe...
On the show today: Urban legends are sometimes rooted in truth, but sometimes they become self-fulfilling prophecies. Take the case of the Goat Man of Pope Lick Creek. A monster that is said to lead people to their death by crossing a trestle bridge may not be real, but the consequences of that story are just as bad. USA Today – https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/05/16/pope-lick-monster-dangers/84444718/ Mr. Ballen – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLPGMZvqxV8&t=62s Atlas Ob...
