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We're back! and in this special episode, Lilyshark joins to review Ransom Notes, Mine Turtle, and a super quick review of Poetry for Neanderthals. It's time to enter The Amazing Digital Circus as we discuss the show leading up to it's finale. Spoilers ahead for those who haven't watched.

We're getting political in this episode! Yes, we are finally play Die Macher, the board game that simulates German politics. D managed to win so that brings his number of wins to like, 5? We also finished our most recent playthrough of Kids on Bikes, and you won't believe how we managed to win!

It's a solo outing with D but it's also the premiere of our new,long teased feature: EXPANDED UNIVERSES! In this first ever EU, we've got Clank Adventuring Party, which adds new characters and features to the base game. Next up is a new mobile game in the Dissidia series called Dissidia Duellum. And the cap off the episode is a quick review of the DLC for Borderlands 4, Mad Ellie and the Vault of...

It's Unfathomable! That's our game for today and it is a tough one! Can our players make it to port safely, or will they be dragged into the depths by Lovcraftian monsters? And who amongst them is the traitor? Plus, we talk cartoons and Muppets.

In time for Valentine's Day, we've got Deep Regrets! The game people, the game. We cover this Lovecraft inspired boardgame along with a similar video game; Dredge! And since it's our season premeire, we are torturing James with firey hot jelly beans.

It's the finale of our Christmas trilogy! Things have gotten dire as an Ultra Violet and Ultra Violent renegade Santa has appeared to punish our heroes. It's an epic battle of sacrifice, violence, and nasal laser. It's about to get James Hard: with a Vengeance!

Our heroes have procured transport (sort of) to their destination but all is not well! What was once a simple task has become more difficult as backstabbing continues and a new foe appears. It looks like things just got...James Harder.

James is FINALLY getting his revenge on us for all our shenanigans as we begin our 3 part Christmas playthrough of Paranoia. As our elfish clones set out to light a new sector in our happy little distopia, betreyals are common, and paperwork is plentiful. Friend Computer is always watching. Side Note: We had intended for these to be uncensored but made an executive decision in the second part to a...

Dungeons! Dice! Danger! James plays the roll n write by Richard Garfield and man is it fantastic! And after a long pause, we've finally gotten back to our monthly TTRPGs. This time, it's a new Kids on Bikes campaign featuring animals. How did we get to that point? D and James have the answers.

It's James and D here for an episode about dinosaurs! James has Dinosaur Island Rawr and Write to share with everyone, including how awesome his dinosaur park came out. Sadly, no stegosaurus. We then pivot to AI and it's use in writing a ttrpg campaign and where are the ethical lines for using it.

It's been a long time coming but we finally got around to another Bonus Level! Rian is back, and we're talking about the PS1 classic; Legend of Legaia. If you're curious about this amazing game, listen in as we talk story, music, and gameplay. The Nostalgia Factor https://youtube.com/@thenostalgiafactor7596?si=uh4T_X8gB9olpZl8 Terminally Online Pen Pals https://youtube.com/@terminallyonlinepenpals...

The whole team is back and it's time for Box 1 and Box 2! Just what are these boxes? And how does Neil Patrick Harris factor into them? Plus, James and Amanda share their anniversary adventures with an escape room!

Back from our underwater adventure last episode talking about censorship in games, we've got more censorship in games! A group is pressuring payment processors to stop payments for games they deem to be problematic, and many games have suffered as a result. We go into depth on what's going on, and even share advice on credit. UPDATE: After this episode was recorded, an Executive Order was signed b...

Coming to you from the depths of the ocean (equipment went wonky on us), we are talking about the Stop Killing Games movement taking place in the EU. Special guest, Captain Dave from Sparks of Interest!

We are back to recast Star Trek with Muppets, and it is perfection! Startrek Away Missions, you're curious and we have all the details with updates on upcoming expansions. James has an update on AV Ghost, and many complaints about this and that.

It's a solo outing, but D has you covered with a quick review of Lunar Lux on the Switch. What is this intriguing sci fi rpg? For the second half of the episode, we decided to rerecord it due to new information on tarrifs and what the status of the boardgame community is currently in. It's not all doom and gloom, D has a potential solution. Lunar Lux https://store.steampowered.com... Titancraft ht...

Hop on your broom and grab your bat, it's Quidditch time as we play Harry Potter: Catch the Snitch! Was Ravenclaw victorious, or did Slytherin dominate? We have a brief review of The Day the Earth Blew Up. And an in depth discussion on passing the torch from generation to generation.

We are building up rodent society in Rats of Wistar, and boy did we create a real Ratopia. How does one build up rat society? What cool adventures do rats go on? How do they manage to make super computers and jetpacks?  Ever wonder about "dead game mechanics"? We discuss several from an article on BGG which you can check out below. https://boardgamegeek.com/geek...

It's our long awaited return as we conclude our Magical Kittie trilogy. Our adventurous felines have been given the hair raising task of delivering the final present of Christmas for Santa. Will the delivery go off without and complications? Or are there unseen dangers at the bottom of the chimney? Note: This episode is intended for a mature or at least adult adience due to crass language and comm...

Part 2 of our Catsmas game of Magical Kitties is here as our fierce felines do battle with the terrifying Krampus! Will they defeat this monster or is Christmas doomed?!

It's the first of our three part Christmas playthrough of Magical Kitties. Join Weasley, Cigarettes, and Sir Pendergast (played by our amazing guest host Angie), as they travel to the north pole to go on an adventure with the man himself: SANTA!

Joining in this mysterious episode, we have Lisa, CC, and Lily to talk all about Murder Mysteries. How are they run? What sort of cool things can you do? Are they scripted? Check out this episode to find out.

Another Bonus Level has been unlocked and we have an amazing guest joining us; the art director for Invincible Fight Girl, David DePasquale! Hear about how Fight Girl came about and some of the influences behind various scenes. Check out Invincible Fight Girl on Adult Swim and on MAX.

In this Bonus Level episode, Captain David from Sparks of Interest joins to talk retro gaming. We've got games from all the previous era, including retro boardgames. Why has retro gaming been growing over the last couple years? We have our theories.

After a long break due to unforseen shenanigans, we are back with a tour of the game Lords of Waterdeep! D decides to complain about the newest D&D book whilst James praises other ttrpg games. And we discuss the inconsistant quality of game movies. Note: this episode was recorded long before all the info dropped regarding a certain individual and his crimes. The jokes made are mostly inspired...