Grand Rapidians Play Video Games

We're back! We've got a regular episode here all wrapped around an excuse to tell you about the Space Oddities comic book kickstarter! No shilpit episode today. Marvel at our drinks! Sierra Nevada Octoberfest, Trolls Band Together Shine Water (Fruit Punch flavor), Crystal Geyser water, and Pigeon Hill Donut Lemon Me Down blueberry lemon donut ale. Thrill at our RLXP! It includes waterslide...

We're taking a break. But for now enjoy this finale episode for our shortest season yet! We drink Sam'l Smith organic Strawberry beer, Chargel strawberry energy gel, and Pusheen the Cat I'm Busy Blue Raspberry Fizzy Drink. We got quick dis Eiyuden Chronicles, Coffee Talk 2, and Multiversus. But we've been into Dead Island 2 (XB/PC), Necromerger (Mobile), Immortals of Aveum (PS5/XBS...

In this lectual episode we drink Caruba & Elderflower Redbull and lemon blueberry Karen Mom Water. RLXP includes a new car and 2 fig trees. We've played the graphically impressive gritty narrative Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 (XBSeX/Gamepass), the 2-player couch co-op pixel art beat-em-up Bud Spencer & Terrence Phillip: Slaps & Beans 2 (XBSeX), the Yakuza movie brawler Like A Drag...

In this anatreptic episode we drink Troll water and Hoof Hearted's Konkey Dong 4-Up Evolution. RLXP includes a belly flop and a shredded apple. We've played the Contra based shooty Vampire Survivors DLC Operation Guns (XBSeX) and the 3-d platformer collectathon Little Kitty, Big City (XBSeX/Gamepass). Our reccos are Yummy (zombie movie), Hack/Slash (Image comic book), and drink water! Link...

We welcome special guest Kevin Cole! We love his creative work over at SuperTry games and various other podcasts. Including his new game BRDBLS. We drink Dragonfruit Red Bull, Monster Van's Warped Tour Deep Well Water, Campari, and Great Lakes Brewing Co.'s Small Batch IPA. RLXP includes comped drinks, a music festivals tech tent, and on the job training. We've played the 1-bit Lucas P...

In this episode we drink Sprecher Lite Rootbeer and Old Nation brewing's 70+ from the New Orthodox Pale Ale series. RLXP includes hair, nails, backing into things, and water tempurature. We've played the action RPG Tales of Arise (XBSeX), the multi-player mini-game collection Rabbids: Party of Legends (XBSeX), the free retro bouncing puzzle game Ping Redux (XBSeX), and the fully-featured t...

Mountain Dew made a good lemonade? Cool. How about Rubikon Pilsner from Old Nation? RLXP includes short hair & a cookout. We've played the rest of the RPG Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (PS5), more of the one-stick-shooters Brotato and Vampire Survivor (XBSeX), the early 80's arcade game Tapper/Rootbeer Tapper (Arcade/XB), the retro styled FPS boomer shooter Warhammer 40K Boltgun (XBSeX), and...

Helldivers 2! Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth! And best of all, special guest Daddy Keith! We drink Dragonball Z Flying Nimbus energy drink, Ruby Grapefruit White Claw, and Dorothy's New World Lager from Toppling Goliath Brewing. RLXP includes fowling, quadruple checking, and Twin Temple in Detroit. We've played the story heavy puzzle game Catherine: Full Body (XBSeX/PS3), the Nintendo sports game Mario G...

In this episode we welcome back special guest JD! JD of the Meat-Fish-Produce improv group! All 5 star beverages today, Deathwish coffee with Nutpods marshmallow creamer, Dt Mt Dew, and Epic Brewings Oak + Orchard release #3 Pinot. RLXP includes a china cabinet and selling out (in the good way). We've played the explore as a cat game Stray (PS5), The anime action RPG Tales of Arise (PS5/XBSeX)...

Our friends at Secret Levels and Bad Secret Media have done it again! And by it I mean put together a great quiz show with some of the podcasts about videogames competing for bragging rights! We'll be back next week with a return to our regularly scheduled programming. We have 5 champions of previous Retrolympics competing in a showdown to crown our ULTIMATE champion! Five teams will try their...

In this episode Ginger and Willie have drinks without cracks! We drink Sun Ice Margarita Smash in a juice bag and coffee flavored frozen Boba Tea with oatmilk. RLXP includes an anniversary and a severed head. We've played the exploration based space narratives "Return to Grace" and "The Expanse: A Telltale Series" (both XBSeX) and finished the action RPG with butthole eyeba...

New this season is the word of the day! And the Quote of the Episode returns with the 1996 annual event planner quote book! With this quote (or two) we reveal how many real world licks it takes. This episode is brought to you in part by Soo Brewing Company who helped upgrade my Trinity Belgian Tripel to the super exclusive 2011 batch. That's one of our beverage reviews. The other is Faygo Oran...

This huge episode is great because we have 3 wonderful guests from Galactic North Productions, the studio behind Star Wars: Life and Death on the Rim. They are Eli, Mia, and Hunter. Our beverage reviews cover Alani Charry Slushie energy drink, a homemade Amaretto sour with Sprite, a mix of Sprite, Coke, and ginger ale, Jam Juice IPA, and Weihenstephaner Kristall Weissbier. RLXP includes giving rid...

Welcome to what should be our final betwixt season rebroadcast episodes with the creator of This Planet Needs A Name, Evan Tess Murray. We loved having them on our show almost as much as we loved their show! We'll see you soon with new episodes and repeat guests that we want to talk to again. " In this episode we welcome special guest Evan Tess Murray from the podcasts This Planet Needs A...

Enjoy this special re-broadcast with another one time guest (so far) that we were very happy to have join us. Check out Oz-9, the #2 comedy podcast in Sweden, and we'll be back with new episodes, the start of season 2, in about 2 weeks. "In this episode we're happy to welcome Shannon Perry of Oz-9 podcast fame. We drink a Partea from Shorts, a Blackberry Currant Apple Avid Cider, and...

We'll continue to highlight friends who have only joined us once in this episode with Dustin whos podcast Sandman Stories Presents continues to tell folklore from all around the world "In this episode we welcome special guest Dustin from Sandman Stories Presents. We drink G7 instant coffee from Vietnam, homemade coldbrew with Meijers & Deathproof beans, and Choco Libre from Brewdog. R...

All of our guests are wonderful, but some don't come around as often. Will is still doing Jorts Center and one of the best follows around on bluesky, or twitter if you're still there. Hope you enjoy this rebroadcast of episode 77 ) What Remains of the Bloody Apocalypse "In this episode we welcome super special guest Kristi YamaGuccimane from Lour After Hours and your favorite #TDZAKAs...

We hope you enjoy this re-broadcast of our episode with Shereen, one of our favorite podcasters from Santa University, Ethnically Ambiguous, It Could Happen Here, The Daily Zeitgeist, Some More News, Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, Behind The Bastards, and so many more... In this episode we are joined by the wonderful Shereen Lani Younes from Ethnically Ambiguous pod (and many other pods). We dri...

Thank you all for checking out the final episode of season one! We will be back refreshed and new with season 2 early 2024. In this episode we drink Jumex Pineapple Coconut Nectar in a twist off can and Shorts Brewings Ho Ho Hopit double IPA. RLXP includes a coffee close call, a week on the job, and a brand new console! We've played the new Adventures mode in Vampire Survivors which gives it a...

In this episode we have 2 Gamepass games! First we review a Centr energy drink and a Cotton Candy Haze from Big Lake Brewing. RLXP includes a Switch car charger and a turkey. We've played the sci-fi anime space drama Opus: Echo of Starsong and the old-timey Japan crime drama/neighborhood simulator Like A Dragon: Ishin! (both on XBSeX/Gamepass). Our reccos are Retro Hangover and Secret Levels p...

In this episode we drink Sprecher Maple Rootbeer and Archival Brewings Fritz's Folly. RLXP includes employment changes and a cat on a robot. We've played the forward scrolling arcade shmup TAU (playdate) and the dark Scandinavian fairy tale adventure Bramble: The Mountain King (XBSeX/Gamepass). And some more Snap opponents had funny names. Our reccos are Puppetmaster 2 & 3 and the podc...

We welcome new guest Brynn Spikess to this episode! Along with J.D.! We drink Red Obsession cold pressed Meijers brand juice, Blue Moon Moon Haze IPA, Peach Mango Crystal Light, and Walmart soy sauce. RLXP includes pumpkin bread, fire, THE Mario, and green. After Marvel Snatch we played TOEM (XBSeX/Gamepass), Viewfinder (PC), Destroy All Humans 2 Reprobed (XBSeX) and Pikmin 4 (Switch). Our reccos...

In this episode we drink Sprecher Charged Lemonade, Revolution Brewing Company's Freedom Lemonade Session Sour, and Grand Armory's Pumpkin Slappuccino. RLXP includes bread, brewerys, and pinball, before Marvel Snatch! We've played the wordy story game Dordogne and the action platforming cartoon Solar Ash, both on XBox and Gamepass. We've played the nonogram collection Sketch. Share...

In this episode we drink Red Bull Pear Cinnamon and Mad Anthony Wicked Pissah IPA. RLXP includes Better Call Saul and Famous Monster Pizza. We have 3(!) Quick Disses and a Marvel Snatch. We've played the haunting love story puzzle game When The Past Was Around and the exploration/3rd person climbing fantasy Jusant (both XBSeX/GamePass). Our reccos are the board game Settlers of Catan and a com...

In this episode we drink the Coca Cola Y-3000 made from AI and 3 Flyods Zombie Ice. We have some huge numbers for RLXP with dental work and autumn chores. Willie review Marvel Snap names, and we play the games Head Bangers Rhythm Royale and Puzzle Quest 3. We recommend the Podcasts Super Hero Public Radio and Leviathan Project, also, the YouTube channel Peter Monn. Links: https://www.superhumanpub...