
We're back from hiatus and we've survived the first half of 2024.What We're PlayingBalatroCall of Duty: Modern Warfare IIIDeep Rock GalacticFallout 76Fields of MistriaFFVII ReunionHues and Cues (board game)Lies of PPiles (card game)PlateUpStill Wakes the DeepVery, Very ValetWhat We're ReadingThe Monsters We Defy by Leslye PenelopeStar Wars: Thrawn Ascendency by Timothy Zahn Avatar, the Last Airbender: The Reckoning of Roku by Randy RibayWhat We're DrinkingPineapple Monster Ultra and Sparkling WaterOrange JuiceUncle Nearest on the rocks*Code received for streaming and review purposes
Sep 6, 2024
1 hr 41 min

This week we talk about the games that we are most looking forward to in 2024...maybe.What We're PlayingShip of FoolsDisney SpeedstormBoard Games (Sherlock Holmes, Avatar: Crosswords of Destiny, RISK: Medieval Europe)Return from Core*PalWorldWhat We're ReadingPriory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonStar Wars ThrawnWhat We're DrinkingPineapple Monster UltraSpriteOld Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout*Code received for streaming and review purposes
Jan 30, 2024
1 hr 26 min

This week we are talking about our favorite games of 2023 as we look forward to 2024.What We're PlayingDead by DaylightBaldur's Gate 3 PaliaBorn of Bread*Bilkin's Folly*Call of Duty**Code Received for streaming and review purposesWhat We're ReadingAvatar ComicsThe Legacy of Yangchen by F.C. YeeThrawn by Timothy ZahnThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonWhat We're DrinkingModern Times Coffee Roasty StoutGrapefruit Radler
Jan 5, 2024
1 hr 53 min

This week we are talking about living our best (or worst) lives among the stars in Starfield.What We're PlayingStarfieldInscryptionBaldur's Gate 3 Moving Out 2, Persona 5 Royal IlliteratiCall of Duty Fae Farm*Tiny Witch**Code Received for streaming and review purposesWhat We're ReadingFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThrawn by Timothy ZahnIn Every Generation A Slayer is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts by Evan Ross KatzGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir From Blood and Ash 1 and 2 by Jennifer Armentrout Air Awakens 1-3 by Elise KovaWhat We're DrinkingSpriteSamuel Smith's Chocolate StoutGrapefruit Radler
Oct 11, 2023
1 hr 56 min

This week we are talking about the cozy aesthetic and how your faves can be problematic.What We're PlayingSims 4* (with Horse Ranch DLC)Pikmin 4PaliaVenba*Atelier MariePersona 5Tears of the KingdomDicey DungeonsRailway Empires 27 Wonders DuelDiablo 4*Code Received for streaming and review purposesWhat We're ReadingFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThrawn by Timothy ZahnAvatar Legends Republic City ExpansionThe London Seance Society by Sarah PennerIn Every Generation A Slayer is Born: How Buffy Staked Our Hearts by Evan Ross KatzWhat We're DrinkingCherry LimeadeTwo Towns Ciderhouse- Strawberry LemonadeChocolate Malt
Aug 5, 2023
2 hr 11 min

This week we are talking about the games that have had the biggest impact on our lives.What We're PlayingLegend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomDiablo IVJedi: SurvivorMinecraftFallout 76Sanake.ioCrime O'Clock*Noob: The Factionless*Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life**Code Received for streaming and review purposesWhat We're ReadingRust in the Root by Justina IrelandFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThrawn by Timothy ZahnWhat We're DrinkingWaterImperial StoutRootbeer Float
Jul 16, 2023
2 hr 3 min

This week Sam and Jordyn and joined by material artist Christian Vasquez and environment artist Leah Augustine to talk about working in the games industry as artists.Links of note:Chris Vasquez (he/him)https://www.artstation.com/chrisnvasquezLeah Augustine (she/her)https://www.artstation.com/leahaugustineWhat We're Playing PotionomicsTravelers RestValorantDeceive Inc*PUBGResident Evil 4 Remake*Code Received for streaming and review purposesWhat We're ReadingBabel by R.F. KuangThe Complete Making of Indiana Jones by J.W. Rinzler & Laurent Bouzereau Before They Are Hanged by Joe AbercrombieWhat We're DrinkingAce Pear CiderStrawberry and Cream Dr. Pepper and WhiskeyNegroniBlack House Modern Times Coffee Stout
Apr 15, 2023
1 hr 41 min

This week Jordyn and Victoria get the opportunity to interview her about games and her history working in and around games.What We're Playing PotionomicsDredgeStardew ValleyDinkumGolf Club WastelandReturn of the Obra DinnWasteland 3What We're ReadingBabel by R.F. KuangWhat We're DrinkingAce Pineapple CiderSpriteModern Times Coconut StoutWater, lots of water
Apr 2, 2023
1 hr 41 min

This week Sam and Jordyn sit down with Amanda Gardner from The Deep End Games to talk about their upcoming game (March 7, 2023!), Romancelvania.What We're Playing PotionomicsPokemon VioletFire Emblem EngageOctopath Traveler IIDestiny 2: Lightfall*Majora's MaskWhat We're ReadingBabel by R.F. KuangBlack Buck by Mateo AskaripourMistborn series by Brandon SandersonWhat We're DrinkingBlack Cherry Sparkling WaterStone Imperial StoutWidow Jane Decadence Bourbon
Mar 6, 2023
1 hr 15 min

This week Sam sits down with Jordyn and Victoria to talk about queer characters and games that we love. Recorded on Valentine's Day.What We're Playing PotionomicsFire Emblem EngageWarlords Battlecry IIIAge of EmpiresDevourAvatar GenerationsWhat We're ReadingOphie's Ghosts by Justina IrelandBabel by R.F. KuangBlack Buck by Mateo AskaripourDawn of Yangchen by F.C. YeeWhat We're DrinkingAce CiderSelkie TeaDeath by Chocolate StoutWater, water flavored water
Mar 3, 2023
1 hr 37 min
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