EXP Podcast #645: Inscryption Debrief

Just a casual game between friends.

Shuffle those decks and bust out your floppy drives: it's time to talk about Inscryption!  This week we talk about the Fall's most popular deck building/horror/meta narrative.  Let's just say there are quite a few layers to excavate on this one, so expect a healthy amount of both mechanical and story spoilers in this debrief!

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 48 min 20 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #644: Arcane Debrief

"Who you calling crazy?"

From the beautiful vistas of Piltover to the decrepit alleys of Zaun, there is a lot to explore in the latest video game adaptation to grace our television and the front page of Netflix. This week on the EXP Podcast, we join our good friends Jinx, Vi, Jayce, and a few other characters from League of Legends as we review Arcane, a new animated series of Riot Games.

Is this the new pillar of video game adaptations?

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 32 min 51 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #643: Eastward to Jurassic World Evolution 2

I'm definitely buying a season pass.

If there are two things Jorge and I are comforted by, it's dinosaurs and pixel art.  This week, we get to partake in both as we share some initial impressions on Jurassic World Evolution 2 and Eastward.  The seem different on the surface, but I'd argue that if both of them put us in the same happy frame of mind, then there must be some shared DNA.  Dino DNA as Mr. DNA might say.

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 32 min 51 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #642: Metroid Dread Debrief

That Portal 2 robot got jacked.

Samus Aran is back... but in a dreadful state! This week on the EXP Podcast, we hop into Metroid Dread and empty our salvo of missiles into the latest blend of side-scrolling horror-stealth.... uh.... Metroidvania-style thing. It's a mixed bag this one, but at least it has robots!

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Show Notes:

- Music from the Metroid Dread OST

EXP Podcast #641: Demakes, Suspect Expansion Packs, and Nathan Drake Goes to Hollywood

That quicktime event prompt was right there!

Bloodborne as an alternate reality PlayStation 1 release?  Nintendo does its classics dirty?  Uncharted and the snake that ate its own tail?  Alright I guess that's why Sony didn't ask for my advice in naming the movie.  This week we catch up on some fall headlines as we start to gear up for the end of the year.

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 38 min 09 sec

- Music by Brad Sucks

EXP Podcast #640: Deathloop Debrief

"Ever get déjà vu?"

We're back into the never-ending cycle of violence with Deathloop! This week on the show, we dive into a spoiler-filled discussion of Deathloop from start to finish, then back to start, then finish again... you get the idea.

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Show Notes:

- Music from the Deathloop OST

EXP Podcast #639: Four on the Floor

With four buddies, I like these odds!

We're almost always a two-person show around these parts, but when it comes to games, it seems like four is the magic number.  Inspired by a recent Polygon article about why so many multiplayer games anchor around a four-player concept, this week is all about quad squads.  Is it technology or society that has us hooked on four as a sweet spot?  Look into the four chambers of your heart and decide.

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Show Notes:

- Run time: 39 min 03 sec

- "Developers explain why 4 is the magic multiplayer number," by Cass Marshall via Polygon

- Music by Brad Sucks