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Welcome to Episode 292 Ram has turns 40 this week, and we marked the occasion with a birthday sheep. We kick things off discussing Ram's birthday celebrations, including a trip to the cinema to see The Sheep Detectives (Hugh Jackman as a shepherd, and including the likes Patrick Stewart and Bryan Cranston as sheep). Follow up with a Chinese takeaway. We end discussing our choice of various tak...

Welcome to episode 291 We kick off with some discussion of our approaching 300th episode milestone and the upcoming teddy bear wars We talk about the good and bad of gaming community's and how they can become echo chambers with people regurgitating opinions rather then forming their own and how people should not be afraid to enjoy what they want to enjoy, even if it goes against the mainstream...

Welcome to Episode 290 Only 6 minutes late this week, practically a record for us! We get into gaming first by discussing RV there yet, a physic based puzzle game where you have to get your RV back from your camping trip by navigating across a large physics-based map full of rock slides and chaos, its like a crossover of Mudrunner and a Top Gear road trip. We talk about the clever damage system, t...

Welcome to Episode 289 We kick off reflecting on ageing and the unsettling reality of how quickly life passes discussing "life calendars", prostate exams and what day of the week we are on We then move onto Ram creating Nicktopia 15 in Timberborn, He discusses some of the major changes since he last played, including bad water mechanics, automation, logic gates, zip lines, and the new dedicated wa...

Welcome to Episode 288 Despite discussing it last episode, Ram has not been playing Timberborn, instead he saving it for the Easter weekend so he can dedicate some time to it Ram then shows his enthusiasms over the Project Hail Mary film, Having been a big fan of both the book and Audio book, he's reviews and discusses the plot of the film and compares it to the novel (Lots of spoilers!). Along wi...

Welcome to Episode 287 Poor Skazzz is running on no caffeine and suffering for it Ram is very much looking forward to Timberborn hitting version 1.0 which is being released the same days as the podcats, Ram has high hopes as think to some changed he should be able to create an accident gulag, he also talks about picking up an adorable Iron Tooth plushie Moving onto what we've been playing, whi...

Welcome to Episode 286 We kicked things off with the revelation of Skazz drinking alcohol-free beer, which somehow leads us into a conversation about old house layouts, how corridors are a surprisingly modern invention, and how Ram grandfather built a clever loft ladder. We also discuss how ram dogs Swift and Angel have managed to get addicted to doggy crack in the form of a milk supplement 'B...

Welcome to Episode 285 We start of by discuss the rising prices of hardware thanks to the demand of AI. As well as some software issues with Skazz mucking up a simple fix of his Steam Deck issue, Ram fighting DaVinci for being too greedy with his cache Moving onto games, we discuss Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity a platformed with Co-op mode which we have been playing on games day, and how some of us...

Welcome to Episode 284 We kick off discussing sub vs dubs of imported TV series and where they can go wrong, before we manage to move onto games Skazz has been living the mercenary life in Armored Core fires of Rubicon. Stomping round in a big robot suit killing loads of enemy's, gathering intel and somehow being stealthy, hes suffered from control confusion, reliving the same story lines and...

Welcome to Episode 283, our first podcast of 2026 We kick things off discussing whether it actually rains in Australia and the recent snow 'storm' in the UK, before exploring how Ram's smart home setup is making life easier. On the gaming front, Skazz talks about picking up a mini console—the Commodore 64 Black Edition. This classic console comes with a twist: it only features recently...

Welcome to Episode 282, our 2025 Christmas Special! We start off talking about the puzzle game we've played for this years Christmas Special games night; Operation Tango, Skazz plays a secret agent sneaking into bases, and Ram is the voice in his ear as the crafty hacker, we had to complete a series of mission save the world from baddies. We discuss the puzzle mechanics of this game along with...

Welcome to Episode 281 We kick off discussing time traveling fridges and ram celebrates completing his editing for the year Onto gaming, Ram has been playing another game from Sam Barlow, Immortality, your exploring some film reals searching out the truth of what happened to a actress by review her three unreleased films. Ram talks about the mechanical differences between this and the previous gam...

Welcome to Episode 280, and all the listeners from the edge of the bell curve As normal we kick off by rambling, with a bit of discussion over the number 280, and learning it has nothing special about it, we also work out which fantasy race's map to real world occupation's We do eventually get onto games. Ram has been playing the latest in Frictional Amnesia series; Amnesia: The Bunker. Ra...

Welcome to Episode 279 We kick off by discussing ongoing nicktopia issues, and the many doomed people/beavers what have pass through his citys. We discuss remaster vs remakes, from the good examples such as System Shock to the bad like Final Fantasy VII and the upcoming Deus Ex remaster. Along with revisiting old favourite games such as Bayonetta and Cyberpunk 2077 We also discuss the worst partwo...

Welcome to Episode 278 Its that time of year again, our podcast prior to the clocks changing, this leads into a discussion of analogue vs digital dial/gauges We reminisce about the old days of the internet and how the whole thing may be a mistake, including a discussion on the bad and good aspects of AI Moving onto games, Skazz has been replaying a numbers of game in honor of Tomonobu Itagaki who...

Welcome to Episode 277 We kick off with thinking how we will ensure the people of the future will still be able to enjoy the Podcast after the end of all humanity, and how close we are to s*it hitting the fan. We discuss Rams dreams of being a bouncer and which long running online games. We eventually get onto games with Ram playing a rouge lite city builder in Against the storm, a very deep game...

Welcome to Episode 276 Still recovering from the 24-hour live stream, Skazz and Ram review the games they played that night (day?), including some new and some old, and give their thoughts on them. First up is Back 4 Blood, the spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead sharing some of the same developers. A fun zombie game, but with some bizarre multiplayer lobby system choices and issues with public pla...

Welcome to Episode 275 This podcast starts off a bit differently, with Skazz asking a question to Ram; Why do we play games? After discuss what sort of games we enjoy and why, we also talk about our gripes with modern gaming, spilling over into discuss about film series and what breaks our immersion. This then nicely moves on to what Ram has been playing; Genesis Alpha One (Deluxe Edition). Hoping...

Welcome to Episode 274, and what will eventually be the greatest podcast know to humanity Skazz kick us off by talking about a Drag x Drive, a game that Nintendo have recently allow games to play for free for 24hrs. It might show a return for motion controllers. Taking advantage of two mouse like controllers of the switch 2. along with intuitive and fun game play, we discuss the lobby system and h...

Welcome to Episode 273 In this episode, we explore the idea of replacing Skazz with an AI and dive into the UK's new age verification laws, discussing why they're both misguided and poorly conceived. We also examine Steam's recent decision to remove certain games from its platform due to pressure from payment processors. On the gaming front, Skazz has picked up the expansion pass for S...

Welcome to Episode 272 We're still hear, and still haven't faded We kick off with Skazz revealing the mad griding he's been doing in order to unlock upgrades on Heros of Hammerwatch, we discuss the game further talking about the levels and upgrades available for the Heros Ram has been playing a game that was gifted to him by Skazz; Sid Meyer Beyond Earth, the spiritual successor to the...

Welcome to Episode 271 We start off this episode with Skazz once again throwing Ram off his game, which leads us into discussing how the Anthropic AI Claude did when it was put in charge of running a shop. Including ordering tungsten cubes and trying to perform in person delivery's Skazz talks about one his children recent birthday and their growing PS2 game collection, along Skazz himself dis...

Welcome to Episode 270 We kickoff with Skazz expertly trolling Ram before discussing Skazz's ID troubles ram shock over an emptying Highstreet. Ram shares his simple fix for what he considered S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's biggest problem, the voice acting, this leading to a deep dive on voice acting's crucial role in game immersion and how poor performances can instantly ruin the experience. We...

Welcome to Episode 269 We begin with Skazz providing updates from our previous episode discussions, including how to acquire Kane & Lynch, which leads into a conversation about Games for Windows Live and the equally problematic Windows Store. Moving on to games, Ram has treated himself to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and is returning to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. He provides a brief history of the S.T....

Welcome to Episode 268 Ram discusses his recent pig acquisitions and shares insights into breeding and managing pedigree animals. Moving on to gaming, Ram has been driving around in a beat-up vehicle trying to navigates and collect resources in a mysterious zone in Pacific Drive. He talks about the zone's dangers, from strange creatures to bizarre storms, praising the game's extensive diff...