Some games catch the right combination of factors to just explode. Right game, right touch of nostalgia, the right time. Curious Expedition was an indie game that took Steam by storm and received a LOT of attention followed by many well deserved accolades. An homage to the very early days of gaming, decent pixel art … Read more
For all the different conversations Phil and I have had about how we like to play Stardew Valley, we haven’t discussed the all important and all-mighty Stardrop Fruit much at all. Part of the reason for this is simple: it’s so valuable and game changing that everyone who has played SV for any amount of … Read more
Well it’s been a wild season and although it ended slightly sooner than we might have preferred, wishing our Corrupt Overlord a speedy conclusion to his dental surgeries and speedy recovery to follow, we’re ending on two of our best episodes and two of the best openings from the season. And that’s not saying nothing! … Read more
Stardew Valley – one of my all time favorite video games. It’s like relaxation in digital form. If you were a Harvest Moon fan from the golden years of that franchise SV is probably about as close to perfection as you can get. For even those players who haven’t been gaming that long, this is … Read more
There are both pros and cons to early access programs, as well as all the varying versions of this (Alpha early access, Beta release, eternal content addition, etc.). Are they greedy money grabs that are damaging the gaming world permanently and bringing about a new normal that no one wants (like when pizza delivery places … Read more
There are many amazing games out on Steam. There are also many video games out there that are utterly infuriating. What is weird is when you run into the games that kind of hit both marks. You love the best that these games have to offer. You enjoy a fun time playing all of them … Read more
Oh man, this is an episode that Braden and Shane were really looking forward to doing. As older gamers the nostalgia is strong with these two, especially once you start talking about NES games. This is one we expect will be getting plenty of interaction as we know some of these games just scream childhood … Read more
Deadly Days is considered a rogue-like video game, one that takes place not in the dungeon crawling fantasy realms of a Dungeons & Dragons type world but in the stylized pixelated world of a zombie apocalypse. There are few settings more appropriate for a recurring “shoot ’em up” map exploration like rogue-like games promise, and … Read more