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This week we are joined by Matt to play some Tunic! Zoe, James, and our listeners have been scouting this one so we finally figured out how to align on playing it.    At the beginning of the episode, there is a spoiler-free zone where we try to explain why you might play this game that has received so much buzz but also no one wants to spoil it for you.   We'll come back next week for the full send spoilers and all-game talk after completing the game. See you then.

This week we finally finish up and get to talking about Deadly Premonition! Which is almost certainly a game of all time.   But also like... for the bingo card: Did we release this one on time? That can't be right Quick, who do you think has a technical issue this time? Do you think James liked this Good/Bad game or did he have an overwhelming desire to call the police the entire time?

"This week it's time for something sorta kinda different" - Zoe   This week we answer your questions! What a wild world we live in. Thank you all so much for submitting questions and for the kind words.   (Also thanks for tolerating some tech issues that really got at our mentals this week. Your patience and kindness is always appreciated.)

This week, in what almost certainly could have been an email (but you know this ain't how we roll), we put a quick message about our plans for the new year, ask for your listener questions, and give our game forecast so people can actually know what's going on and get their game related emails in before we've already recorded!   Submit your questions Games Deadly Premonition Tunic Lies of P ____ something else, I just can't remember what. Take Care of Yourself

Day 3 Personal Award: McCoy’s personal award & top episodes Shoutouts from 2022 Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Dishonored Everspace Control Elden Ring A Bird Story Finding Paradise Imposter Factory Spiritfarer Astroneer Don’t Starve Green Hell Subnautica Citizen Sleeper Mutazione Cult of the Lamb War Tales Best Game (Top 5) Burnhouse Lane Dead Space Adios Atomic Heart Castle Crashers The Case of the Golden Idol + DLCs Stray Dead Cells Darkest Dungeon II Elden Ring Seamless Co-op Fallout 3 Starfield CyberPunk 2077 (2.0 + Phantom Liberty) The Pale Beyond Soma Dredge

Day 2 Personal Award: Zoe’s personal award & top episodes Best Visuals: Games we couldn’t help but marvel at Burnhouse Lane Dead Space Adios Atomic Heart Castle Crashers The Case of the Golden Idol + DLCs Stray Dead Cells Darkest Dungeon II Elden Ring Seamless Co-op Fallout 3 Starfield CyberPunk 2077 (2.0 + Phantom Liberty) The Pale Beyond Soma Dredge Best Atmosphere: Games that give off good (or not so good) “feels” Burnhouse Lane Dead Space Adios Atomic Heart Castle Crashers The Case of the Golden Idol + DLCs Stray Dead Cells Darkest Dungeon II Elden Ring Seamless Co-op Fallout 3 Starfield CyberPunk 2077 (2.0 + Phantom Liberty) The Pale Beyond Soma Dredge Personal Award: Elena’s personal award & top episodes Biggest Surprise: Games that exceeded or subverted our expectations Burnhouse Lane Dead Space Adios Atomic Heart Castle Crashers The Case of the Golden Idol + DLCs Stray Dead Cells Darkest Dungeon II Elden Ring Seamless Co-op Fallout 3 Starfield CyberPunk 2077 (2.0 + Phantom Liberty) The Pale Beyond Soma Dredge Biggest Disappointment: Games that missed the mark despite the hype Burnhouse Lane Dead Space Adios Atomic Heart Castle Crashers The Case of the Golden Idol + DLCs Stray Dead Cells Darkest Dungeon II Elden Ring Seamless Co-op Fallout 3 Starfield CyberPunk 2077 (2.0 + Phantom Liberty) The Pale Beyond Soma Dredge

Day 1 Best Narrative: Games that tell a great story Burnhouse Lane Dead Space Adios Atomic Heart Castle Crashers The Case of the Golden Idol + DLCs Stray Dead Cells Darkest Dungeon II Elden Ring Seamless Co-op Fallout 3 Starfield CyberPunk 2077 (2.0 + Phantom Liberty) The Pale Beyond Soma Dredge Personal Award: James’ personal award & top episodes Best Collective & Multiplayer Experience: The best of the ToT Group Playthroughs Burnhouse Lane Dead Space Castle Crashers Elden Ring Seamless Co-op Soma Best Game We’re Still Playing: The games that got us into the Discord Elden Ring Seamless Co-op TFT Halo Infinite Plate Up Among Us Call of Duty

DAVE THE.... .... DIVER   Starting the new year off strong! Thank you everyone for being so kind. May you start the New Year as strong as we hope to. For the next couple weeks we are going to be releasing GOTY in place of normal podcasts to give us some breathing room to finish Deadly Premonition. We. Out. Here.

This week we finally get around to talking about Dredge and it's lovely. We've definitely all been vibing on it for the past couple of weeks, in our own way, and it's been exactly what we needed. No doubt about that.   Happy Holidays everyone. Thank you all so much.   Also, hey, Gabe shared with us this FIRE mashup... So, I gotchu dog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feJ7PWlVms8

"Ultimately in this game. You play as a moth" - James "The existential dread of being human, that’s the real horror." - Gabe   A Story Analysis of Soma (By YouTuber Gingy)

This week it's first impressions of Soma, a game so scary it's basically taking us 3 weeks to bring ourselves to play it through. Who knew Spooky Games Month was just going to be us afraid of turning on the videogame?   We are very light on spoilers but more so we talk vibes and the "Safe" mode.

The playlist: Chill Beats to Freeze To - The Pale Beyond Ambient Mix   We returned from a trek on the ice with James... Still no sign of Gabe though. Last time we saw him he was drunk in a bathroom just muttering to himself that "he was the captain now" and laughing to himself.