The Tyranny of Thumbs

Atomic Heart (Ep. 2)

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.
Episode 3: Beat the game lul. Or something IDK

Atomic Heart (Ep. 1)

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.
Episode 3: IDK bro. We haven't gotten there yet.

Adios (The Game)

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.
 
Hope you are well,
ToT

Dead Space Remake (Ep. 2)

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!

Dead Space Remake (Ep. 1) - Gabe’s Back

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

Burnhouse Lane (Ep. 2)

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?

Phoenix Point

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).

Burnhouse Lane Ep. 1

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.

Wartales - Side Quest

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

Cult of the Lamb

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? 
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