This week, the guys are talking about the Platinum Games developed Nintendo Switch exclusive, Astral Chain. Is it the pinnacle of Platinum's work, or is the fact that the game is bound to the Nintendo Switch holding it back from what it could be? A special thanks to DPTBassment for picking this game for the guys to play!

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Last week, we talked about the deck-building Roguelike, Slay the Spire. But there were some things about the game that we failed to address that actually relate to our mission as a podcast. So, in this bite sized episode, both of the guys hopped on to talk about the darkness of the aesthetics of the game and to give a word of caution if those types of storytelling elements are a stumbling block for you.

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What is a Spire and how do you Slay it? Well, that question will not be answered on this episode, but "Why is Slay the Spire on our Top 100 Games list?" Yes, that question will be addressed.

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Nate likes Dragon Quest. But Nate does not like Minecraft. Does Nate like a Minecraft-styled Dragon Quest game? Or is it a Dragon Quest-style Minecraft game?

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You voted. We listened. We played Metal Gear Solid 3. Now it's time to talk about it as a Backlog Book Club game. Even if we didn't all actually play the game. Interested in joining in next time? Jump in the Discord and join in the conversation!

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We like to talk a lot about the best that the medium of video games has to offer. But what about the games that we enjoy that are, objectively, nowhere even close?

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This week, we have another Patron on to discuss the game they picked for us to play. This time around, the game is the computer classic Myst, and the Patron is The TechnoFunkBoy.

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This week, Nate gives a defense of video games as art: the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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