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This week Brett and Walker dive into Maneater. Maneater is a unique title in which the player assumes the role of a powerful and deadly shark in Georgia. Walker briefly tried the game a year or so ago and Brett recently completed the main campaign. Maneater brings about a variety of responses both good and bad. Episode notes: Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod Join the discussion! All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at: https://puyspod.carrd.co/ (https://puyspod.carrd.co/) Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz Art by Riley O’laughlin [email protected]

This week we Brett and Walker talk about the bold and delightful MMO Project: Gorgon. Project: Gorgon offers a sense of discovery and exploration through its sizable web of skills and abilities. Brett and Walker share their favorite ways to play and how the game offers a compelling PvE adventure experience. Episode notes: Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod Join the discussion! All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at: https://puyspod.carrd.co/ (https://puyspod.carrd.co/) Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz Art by Riley O’laughlin [email protected]

This week Brett shares stories from his recent trip to the Kinetic Fire Retreat and we chat about the importance of becoming comfortable with failure when learning something new. This is a common theme in gaming as well in something like Elden Ring or Starcraft 2 ladder. Episode notes: Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod Join the discussion! All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at: https://puyspod.carrd.co/ (https://puyspod.carrd.co/) Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz Art by Riley O’laughlin [email protected]

This week we talk about the enormously popular board game Terraforming Mars. The board game version also supports single player which is not common in all board games. Terraforming Mars features a variety of strategy layers and replayability in what is effectively a 4X board game. There is also a digital version available on PC which is basically a recreation of the board game. Episode notes: Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod Join the discussion! All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at: https://puyspod.carrd.co/ (https://puyspod.carrd.co/) Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz Art by Riley O’laughlin [email protected]

This week we dive into a variety of MMOs including Crowfall, Mortal Online 2, Book of Travels, Lost Ark, and Guild Wars 2. Each MMO has something unique to offer and its own twist on a genre that has seen immediate flops and decades long worlds (or galaxies *EVE* ahem) for players to be immersed in. Episode notes: Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod Join the discussion! All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at: https://puyspod.carrd.co/ (https://puyspod.carrd.co/) Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz Art by Riley O’laughlin [email protected]

This week we talk about Brett's recent vacation to the Gamer's Ranch in central Missouri. Brett and about 20 other friends stayed at the Gamer's Ranch for a few days and played some awesome co-op and single player board games, got to see what pinball looks like in 2022 and had access to just about every type of game under the sun. Episode notes: Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod Gamer's Ranch Website: https://gamersranch.com/ Join the discussion! All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at: https://puyspod.carrd.co/ (https://puyspod.carrd.co/) Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz Art by Riley O’laughlin [email protected]

This week we talk about the latest expansion pack for Risk of Rain 2, "Survivors of the Void". We also touch on the fun auto battler Super Auto Pets and look forward to the new Rocket League season. Episode notes: Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod Join the discussion! All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at: https://puyspod.carrd.co/ (https://puyspod.carrd.co/) Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz Art by Riley O’laughlin [email protected]

This week we talk about the long-shambling zombie survival title Project Zomboid from developer The Indie Stone. Project Zomboid has been in (and remains in) early access on Steam for close to a decade. Project Zomboid is a terrific example of Early Access done right and was featured in an epsiode we did in November of 2020. In the last several months the game has seen a surge in popularity with the addition of several new features and streamlined multiplayer. If you like RPGs and survival then this game has to be on your radar as it is one of a kind.

This week Brett and Walker talk about #VampireSurvivors, the indy hit on PC and mobile from developer poncle. Vampire Survivors is an incredible value combining Castlevania style art (and floor chicken) into a time survival game with minimalistic gameplay and roguelite elements. Episode notes: Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod Join the discussion! All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at: https://puyspod.carrd.co/ (https://puyspod.carrd.co/) Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz Art by Riley O’laughlin [email protected]

This week Brett and Walker talk about Assassin's Creed Origins which served as the first title in the series reboot. Shifting to an every other year release schedule and incorporating a much heavier emphasis on RPG elements, AC: Origins is heralded a hallmark of the series. Walker recently completed the game and shares his thoughts. Episode notes: Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod Join the discussion! All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at: https://puyspod.carrd.co/ (https://puyspod.carrd.co/) Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz Art by Riley O’laughlin [email protected]

This week Brett and Walker talk about the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard by Microsoft and why they think its a win. Brett and Walker also dive into Halo Infinite and talk about the campaign and multiplayer goodness that Halo has delivered for 20 years. Episode notes: Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod Join the discussion! All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at: https://puyspod.carrd.co/ (https://puyspod.carrd.co/) Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz Art by Riley O’laughlin [email protected]

This week Brett and Walker dive into a couple of awesome gaming related TV shows on Netflix. The first is the live action The Witcher which recently released season 2. Next we talk about Arcane, the new series based on League of Legends. Neither Brett or Walker has deep experience with the gaming franchises but found both shows to be awesome for a variety of reasons. Episode notes: Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod Join the discussion! All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at: https://puyspod.carrd.co/ (https://puyspod.carrd.co/) Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz Art by Riley O’laughlin [email protected]