The Tyranny of Thumbs

We return from a hiatus with some Starfield prep, Fallout 3. A true classic... I think?

This week... or more like for many weeks prior to this and skipping recording... we've been playing the Elden Reem Seamless Coop Mod. It's honestly amazing and it's entranced us all over again. Will Elden Ring be GOTY every year until the next game is released from From?   Maybe.

Spreading a podcast out for 3 weeks is a slow and insidious killer.   Actually though, kind of interesting to see how letting a game ruminate on the mind can lead to a more in-depth discussion. I liked it.

Join us this week for our Darkest Dungeon 2 impressions podcast. We are all still getting our feet wet with the game but so good so far.

I mean we just couldn't resist playing the DLC since it launched so close plus we needed a nice chill week while Zoe is super busy. If you enjoyed the base game, I really don't see how you wouldn't enjoy yourself here.

This week we take a chill gander into Dead Cells. For James and McCoy, what is that game up to these days? And for Zoe and Elena, let's play this for the first time on the switch... on an airplane, or perhaps in the morning tucked into bed.

The one where we try to pivot to Stray from talk about one-handed typing and masturbation. We get there eventually.

A spiritual Successor to Obra Dinn. Need anyone say more?

Gabe is back to Max0r us again. Bonus points if you know where you are after playing any of Gabe's games... This is the Call of Duty Zombies of Hack and Slash games...

In this episode, Zoe and James walk McCoy and Elena through the "finale" of Atomic Heart. And boy, they have thoughts about that! Is Atomic Heart the greatest game of all time? Find out, by clicking on and listening to our podcast. You know, like all clickbait. (spoilers: we don't seem to think so)   Here are the Episode Breakpoints if you want to follow along. Forgive us for not really having thi...

Oops, McCoy was sick and that threw a wrench in things...    Here are the Episode Breakpoints if you want to follow along. Forgive us for not really having this sorted, the game was new when we started, we swear. Episode 1: Play until the end of the Vavilov Complex (AKA collect the tubes) Episode 2: Play through Forester Village and fight Hedgie. Complete the labs and progress through the Museum....

Welcome home... to our alternative home... but hear me out... Bioshock feels different this time around?    Here are the Episode Breakpoints if you want to follow along. Forgive us for not really having this sorted, the game was new when we started, we swear. Episode 1: Play until the end of the Vavilov Complex (AKA collect the tubes) Episode 2: Play through Forester Village and fight Hedgie. Epis...

No this is not us saying goodbye. You thought...   This week we are joined by Claire (Zoe's sister or Mama Steam's other daughter) to talk about an incredibly strange short artsy storytelling walking simulator called Adios. Also, there's an interesting conversation about habits we've developed playing games over the years and not wanting to blatantly mess them up for choosing the wrong option.   H...

If you listen closely, you realize that we stop caring about "podcast vibes" and just like start talking about whatever comes to our mind for about... half the episode. See if you can spot it!

Resurrected from the dead, Gabe joins us this week to talk about the Dead Space Remake (and to help us not be scared).

This week we dive a layer deeper into Burnhouse Lane after all the trauma has subsided from last week and we can begin to see clearly again. Loving the depth and the vibes. 2023, the year of the comeback?   Also, James Bond is relevant in this episode. Don't believe me?

Welcome to the first (last?) "filler" episode with just Elena and McCoy. While the crew is hard at work playing Burnhouse Lane and not crying afterward, have a nice fireside chat about Phoenix Point (a game from the makers of XCOM).

And WE'RE BACK... with a game that nearly sent us back into retirement. You think I'm joking? I wish I was joking...   TRIGGER WARNING: You know we don't do this sort of thing often, so heed our warning, this game is disturbing and we discuss that.

I can't believe we just casually made another one of these...   Wartales on Steam

So, we were going to start our dating sim block this week, but then this absolutely adorable game came out and we decided to play this instead! I mean, you do get to marry your followers so it's kind of like a dating sim, in a way?  ________________________________________________________________________ Would you believe it? We've elevated our  Instagram  to something we actually use!!! Check it...

I am in the middle of gardening in my Mutazione game about to close it out, and my shirtless husband brings me a pizza (not asked for) with a beer as I achieve a Euphoric melody in the treetops. So how is your day going?   Hannah Nicklin's GDC talk "Multiple Middles & Mutazione" referenced during this episode: https://youtu.be/OUlwwBNESpU   _________________________________________________________...

We are flying a pilot-less ship this week without McCoy and trying our best. Thankfully, this ship leads us to the stars and to the intriguing futuristic world of Citizen Sleeper. Join us and special guest Cameron as we navigate through the numerous storylines this game has to offer and also get scarred looking at pictures of aspic. It'll all make sense when you listen. Maybe. ____________________...

Guess what we didn't start the episode with? “Let's dive in...” Astroneer Don't Starve/Don't Starve: Together Green Hell Subnautica There was some Elden Ring in this episode... Just at the end and no one else liked it!

“Let's dive in...” Astroneer Don't Starve/Don't Starve: Together Green Hell Subnautica There was some Elden Ring in this episode... Just at the beginning!

“The game where sometimes you see the moon.” Astroneer Don't Starve/Don't Starve: Together Green Hell Subnautica There was some Elden Ring in this episode... Just at the end!