The Bit Effect

Join us as we embark on an epic stealthy murderfest journey across the wild west. We cover Desperados, tactics, smores, and testicular torsion. If you want to suggest a game hit us up at thebiteffect.com.

Craig and Dave kick off the return of The Bit Effect with our 2023 game of the year episode. These as always aren't all games from 2023, more just a selection of games we have played. Although a lot of them still are actually from 2023! We return in a slightly reduced schedule with our next game being Desperados 3, releasing 1st Feb. After that we will pop out a game every month till we are back u...

This week Craig and Dave put their little grey cells to work trying to figure out how they feel about this long titled game. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

It's time to get depressed with Amicia and the gang in the sequel to one of our favourite narrative driven games! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

The full team get together to look at the classic Dishonored, blink and you will miss it! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Craig and Dave crack in to Thymesia, a stellar souls like with some teeth in places! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Craig and Dave dive in to the French revolution this week in Steelrising. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Dave and Craig explore Stellaris to varies degrees of success. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

This weeks' double header of FTL and Stellaris will release in 2 parts, rather than wait a week we will travel faster than the speed of light and release Stellaris same time tomorrow! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

A great man, called Dave, once said "Shinji Mikami has never let me down". Let's see if that still rings true. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Craig, Luke and Dave travel the west in search of weird things. Will there be ghosts or zombies? Aliens? Or just pineapple on pizza? Let's find out! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

This week the gang play The Medium, some have a small amount of fun, some have a large amount of fun, and some have a, erm, middle amount of fun. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

There was no part one episode... Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Craig and Dave embarked on a quest to play 2 revised version of some pretty special games. This is the result! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Final part of our GOTY 2022, join us as we talk about every game other than THAT one... Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

In this episode we look back at the games we have played this year to pick out some odd category winners! Part two out at the usual Thursday time. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

You may have noticed we have not been posting in a while... Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Last in the DS2 run, Craig and Dave go through the rest of the bosses and give their final thoughts! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

In our mini weekly Dark Souls spree we get talking about the first half of the bosses, part three out next week! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Craig and Dave dive in to Dark Souls 2, much maligned widely, but very much loved by Dave! :D Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Craig and Dave play a remake of a classic, how does it hold up against the more modern Tales of Arise? Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Dave, Craig and a bit of Luke discuss the year so far and 3 games a piece that COULD be game of the year so far. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Dave, Craig, and Luke throw the gauntlet down with ANOTHER Tales game. Craig is still moving house hence some delay between episode drops, sorry! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Craig twiddles his moustace while Dave becomes a large donkey in the 2nd of our murder mystery whodoneit binge! A prize if you spot the purposeful mistake we made in editing! Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web

Guys, this episode is a week late you say? But Holmes is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to. Want to tell us what to play? Hit us up at on twitter or on the web