In this special holiday episode, Skip and Scott talk about a new early access deckbuilder that while bringing some familiar things to the table definitely forges ahead on its own path in the genre This is The RYSK Podcast: Roguelikes You Should Know Skip (SkipMcLazy) and Scott (ThatNiftyRobot) sit down and discuss/debate/argue all about roguelikes/lites all for YOUR benefit. New episodes drop every other Friday. Previous episode: Gunfire Reborn Next episode: Leged of the Keeper, Jan 29 Video podcast available on youtube: http://youtube.rysk.xyz Got a new or Early Access roguelike you want us to talk about? Leave a comment below. Also, join our community discord, RogueHQ: http://discord.roguehq.xyz Skip's channel, for guides and monthly roguelike reviews: https://youtube.com/skipmclazy Scott's channel, for variety indie-loving good times: https://twitch.tv/thatniftyrobot

Skip and Scott talk about roguelikes and multiplayer and first person shooters as they checkout the Early Access game Gunfire Reborn Skip (SkipMcLazy) and Scott (ThatNiftyRobot) sit down and discuss/debate/argue all about roguelikes/lites all for YOUR benefit. New episodes drop every other Friday. Previous episode: Holiday Gift Grabbag Next episode: Vault of the Void | January 8, 2020 Also available on Youtube at: http://youtube.rysk.xyz  Got a new or Early Access roguelike you want us to talk about? Leave a comment below. Also, join our community discord, RogueHQ: http://discord.roguehq.xyz Skip's channel, for guides and monthly roguelike reviews: https://youtube.com/skipmclazy  Scott's channel, for variety indie-loving good times: https://twitch.tv/thatniftyrobot

In this special holiday episode, Skip and Scott list off each of their Roguelike Gateway Grabbags with 5 roguelikes/lites EACH (and 1 non-roguelike added in for good measure). This is The RYSK Podcast: Roguelikes You Should Know In This Episode: [00:00] Welcome to the Holiday Special [05:55] Hades [07:35] Binding of Isaac [10:12] Crypt of the Necrodancer/Cadence of Hyrule [12:57] Slay the Spire [16:15] Streets of Rogue [20:53] Enter the Gungeon [24:14] Dead Cells [30:01] FTL: Faster Than Light [34:02] Void Bastards [39:23] Heavy Bullets [46:01] The Messenger [49:52] Papers, Please [55:22] Next Episode Skip (SkipMcLazy) and Scott (ThatNiftyRobot) sit down and discuss/debate/argue all about roguelikes/lites all for YOUR benefit. New episodes drop every other Friday. Previous episode: Curse of the Dead Gods Next episode: Gunfire Reborn on Dec 25, 2020 Video podcast available on youtube: http://youtube.rysk.xyz Got a new or Early Access roguelike you want us to talk about? Leave a comment below. Also, join our community discord, RogueHQ: http://discord.roguehq.xyz Skip's channel, for guides and monthly roguelike reviews: https://youtube.com/skipmclazy Scott's channel, for variety indie-loving good times: https://twitch.tv/thatniftyrobot

Today's episode is Curse of the Dead Gods. Skip (SkipMcLazy) and Scott (ThatNiftyRobot) talk about all things roguelike and soulslike. IN THIS EPISODE [00:00] Finished Christmas shopping yet? [04:58] Intro Curse of the Dead Gods [11:16] Resources [18:16] Curse system [23:40] Early access [27:05] Story, art, music [37:34] Ratings [43:38] Next Episode Skip and Scott sit down and discuss/debate/argue all about roguelikes/lites all for YOUR benefit. New episodes drop every other Friday. Previous episode: Ratropolis | https://youtu.be/xGK_gOvxqKI Next episode: Holiday Gift Guide | Dec 18 Available RIGHT HERE on youtube, or anywhere you pick up your podcasts: http://podcast.rysk.xyz Got a new or Early Access roguelike you want us to talk about? Leave a comment below. Also, join our community discord, RogueHQ: http://discord.roguehq.xyz Skip's channel, for guides and monthly roguelike reviews: https://youtube.com/skipmclazy Scott's channel, for variety indie-loving good times: https://twitch.tv/thatniftyrobot

Skip and Scott talk about an interesting game with a blend of tower-defense, roguelike, and city-building(kinda?): Ratropolis. Also, a quick dive into what it means to be a roguelike. TOPICS [00:00] Welcome [03:28] About Ratropolis [09:00] Are all deckbuilders good? [12:53] What is a roguelike? [27:40] Art & Music [30:01] Skip & Scott's ratings [35:32] Next episode Skip (SkipMcLazy) and Scott (ThatNiftyRobot) sit down and discuss/debate/argue all about roguelikes/lites all for YOUR benefit. New episodes drop every other Friday. Previous episode: Skul the Hero Slayer Next episode: Curse of the Dead Gods, Dec 11 Episodes also available on youtube: http://youtube.rysk.xyz Got a new or Early Access roguelike you want us to talk about? Leave a comment on twitch: @theryskpodcast Also, join our community discord, RogueHQ: http://discord.roguehq.xyz Skip's channel, for guides and monthly roguelike reviews: https://youtube.com/skipmclazy Scott's channel, for variety indie-loving good times: https://twitch.tv/thatniftyrobot

Skip and Scott talk about early access game Skul the Hero Slayer. How do you even judge a game which isn't at full release yet? IN THIS EPISODE[00:00] Intro[00:33] Intro to Skul[03:16] Gameplay mechanics[04:53] Gameplay variety[06:40] Are you drawn to experiment?[09:51] Lack of synergies[11:57] Is early access fixable?[13:31] Inscription System[20:29] Is Skul a keeper?[21:58] Permanent upgrades[26:08] Art & music[34:21] Our ratings[38:41] Next episode Skip (SkipMcLazy) and Scott (ThatNiftyRobot) sit down and discuss/debate/argue all about roguelikes/lites all for YOUR benefit. New episodes drop every other Friday. Previous episode: Hades Next episode: Ratropolis | Nov 27 Available anywhere you podcast: http://podcast.rysk.xyz Episodes also available on youtube at http://youtube.rysk.xyz Got a new or Early Access roguelike you want us to talk about? Let us know on Twitter: @theryskpodcast Skip's channel, for guides and monthly roguelike reviews: https://youtube.com/skipmclazy Scott's channel, for variety indie-loving good times: https://twitch.tv/thatniftyrobot

Skip and Scott kick off their podcast series by talking about the current elephant in the roguelike room: Hades. Also, they talk about how they got into roguelikes in the first place. And ... Scott goes on a tangent. IN THIS EPISODE[00:00] What to expect from the series[06:02] Our roguelike credentials[11:10] Intro to Hades[13:00] Reinventing the death mechanic[16:09] Hades & early access[17:26] Build mechanics[21:02] Scott goes on a tangent[25:35] Will there be Hades-clones?[27:53] Why play roguelikes?[32:13] Music & art[35:08] Skip & Scott's ratings[38:49] Next episode details Skip (SkipMcLazy) and Scott (ThatNiftyRobot) sit down and discuss/debate/argue all about roguelikes/lites all for YOUR benefit. New episodes drop every other Friday. Next episode: Skul: The Hero Slayer | available NOW Episode 3: Ratropolis | Nov 27 Available anywhere you podcast: http://podcast.rysk.xyz Episodes also available on youtube at http://youtube.rysk.xyz Got a new or Early Access roguelike you want us to talk about? Let us know on Twitter: @theryskpodcast Skip's channel, for guides and monthly roguelike reviews: https://youtube.com/skipmclazy Scott's channel, for variety indie-loving good times: https://twitch.tv/thatniftyrobot

Skip (SkipMcLazy) and Scott (ThatNiftyRobot) sit down and discuss/debate/argue all about roguelikes/lites all for YOUR benefit. New episodes will drop every other Friday. First two episodes (it's a two-fer) arrive on Friday, November 13th. All episodes will also be available on YouTube. Subscribe to the channel at http://youtube.rysk.xyz  Got a new or Early Access roguelike you want us to talk about? Leave a comment below. Skip's channel, for guides and monthly roguelike reviews: https://youtube.com/skipmclazy Scott's channel, for variety indie-loving good times: https://twitch.tv/thatniftyrobot