The Short Game

This week, Nate, Laura, and Shane play Pizza Possum — a chaotic arcade game that's stealthy and snackable. We talk about the gorgeous Italian countryside, dog cops, difficulty spikes, and the little bits of polish and shine that make this one sing. Plus possum stories, pizza tales, and a literary return of What's Making Me Happy.

(00:00) - Pizza Possum

(01:55) - Pizza Possum Background

(04:08) - The Basics

(10:03) - This game didn't have to go this hard (on the polish)

(14:33) - The little details

(20:33) - Replayability

(23:44) - Have I told you guys about when a possum got in my house?

(26:43) - More possum stories!

(27:49) - We've discussed possums, let's discuss pizza

(33:16) - What's Been Making Us Happy (Besides Pizza)

(41:42) - Outro

We return to you with our extended coverage of indie phenomenon Deltarune, now in it's 5th episode.

This week, Shane and Laura talk about some Short, and Not So Short Games.

(00:00) - Grab Bag: Short Games and Not-So-Short Games

(00:06) - Intro

(00:58) - Hermit and Pig

(07:59) - Little Guardsman

(10:02) - Split Fiction

(12:51) - Dispatch and Hugo Video Game Nominees

(18:11) - Map Map

(22:45) - Dorfromantik

(26:02) - The 7th Guest Remake

(32:48) - Fallout: New Vegas

(33:40) - Death Stranding 2

(35:06) - Sky Rogue

(38:00) - Minish Cap

(39:30) - Outro

Think you're good at chess? That might not be helpful in this troll bridge troll chess game made by a solo dev. Nate & Laura break down why this game is fun, frustrating, and worth your time (~2 hours), even if it doesn't always feel like it. 
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Also, play Nate's daily word puzzle game at: https://crossonym.com/

Turns out if someone hands us a haunted CD-ROM, we are playing it.  This week, Laura once again tricks the whole podcast into playing solitaire, only this time it's *Forbidden*.  OooooOOooooOOO.
Forbidden Solitaire was made by Grey Alien Games and Night Signal Entertainment, and should take about 4-7 hours depending on your solitaire prowess.

(00:00) - Forbidden Solitaire

(39:38) - Spoiler Break