1000! With such a notable milestone, we decided to pack it with as many hosts could fit in the room to chat about games, memories, and community. 

Aaron, Amanda, Andrew, Chris, Eleima, Julian, Rich, and Sean also read listener and host write-in submissions. Between the breaks, you'll also hear recorded submissions from some familiar voices.

Games: Blue Prince, Destiny 2, Baby Steps, Subnautica, and more.

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Amanda, Daryl, and Rich gather to chat about games and the upcoming 1000th episode!

Games: Demonschool, Stellaris: Console Edition, Phantom Brigade, Pacific Drive, and Fountains.

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Aaron, Amanda, Daryl, and Rich talk about the value of reviews.

Games: Hades 2, Cloverpit, and Silent Hill f.

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Today Rich and Beto discuss where they are with gaming in the broader context of their lives today, where it fits historically, and their hopes/fears for the future.

Games: Against the Storm, Etrian Odyssey 3, Far Cry 5 and 6

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Amanda, Daryl, Rich and are joined by special guest Wil Petre to dive deep on social gaming, and discuss his game Social Alchemix.

Games: Sovereign Syndicate, Kingsvein, Timberborn Update, Desperados 3, Spendee, Wordle, Warzone

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Amanda, Daryl, and Rich talk about the games they're looking forward to in 2024.

Games: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Coyote & Crow TTRPG, This War of Mine, Ludus Mortis, and LEGO Fortnite.

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EPISODE 900! Rich, Andrew, Aaron, and Glendon celebrate by discussing games released on years divisible by 9.

Games: Against the Storm, The Finals, Astral Ascent, Hammerwatch 2, Ludus Mortis, Powerwash Simulator, Astral Ascent, Disney Dreamlight Valley.

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Amanda, Rich, Daryl, and Andrew are visited by Aaron to talk about their 2023 Honorable Mentions and GOTY Wildcards.

Games: Spider-man 2, Super Mario Brothers: Wonder, Forspoken, Exoprimal, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Fortnite, Goodbye Volcano High, Beneath Oresa, BG3, Armored Core 6, Labyrinth of Zangetsu, Astral Ascent, Venba, Thirsty Suitors, Moonring, Sea of Stars, Octopath 2, Lies of P, Kirby Return to Dreamland Deluxe, Pikmin 4.

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Rich, Amanda, and Andrew (with a visit from Aaron) talk Top Games of the Year 2023 - Part 2.

Games: Hi-Fi Rush, Dave the Diver, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Alan Wake 2.

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Rich, Allen, and Aaron talk spoilers about Alan Wake 2 and its extended universe.

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Rich, Amanda, and Aaron discuss their Games of the Year - Part 1: Top pics.

Games: Season: A Letter to the Future, Octopath Traveler 2, Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, and Baldur's Gate 3.

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Rich, Amanda, and Aaron discuss their perspectives on the most recent Game Awards.

Games: Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader, Arizona Sunshine 2, Fortnite Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival, and LEGO Fortnite.

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Rich, Amanda, and Daryl sit down to chat about games they look forward to in 2024.

Games Played: The Last Faith, Baldur's Gate 3 update, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Raft, Beneath Oresa, Superliminal, XCOM: Enemy Within, Spider-Man 2.

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Aaron, Amanda, Daryl, and Rich talk about the value of reviews.

Games: Hades 2, Cloverpit, and Silent Hill f.

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Rich, Amanda, and Daryl join forces to come up with a very serious holiday game-shopping guide.

Games: Weird West, Lethal Company, In Stars and Time, and The Last Faith.

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Rich, Aaron, and Daryl form team RAD to discuss the game marathon.

Games: PlayStation Portal, The Last Faith, Spider-man 2, Alan Wake 2, and 7th Guest VR.

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Rich, Andrew, and Amanda report on their bespoke video game listicles.

Games: The Iron Oath, Super Mario Brothers Wonder, Marvel Puzzle Quest, Alan Wake 2, Peglin, Brotato.

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Rich, Allen, and Amanda have a chat about games that make mechanics you hate more fun.

Games: Laika: Aged Through Blood, Thirsty Suitors, Alan Wake 2, Cultic: Intermission, Forgive Me Father, World of Horror.

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Rich, Amanda, and Aaron discuss a recent NYU Game Center lecture on the political, artistic and cultural role of video games during the current polycrisis.

Games: Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2.

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Rich, Amanda, and Beto get into some of the many spoilers possible in Act 2 of Baldur's Gate 3.

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Rich and Amanda talk about the top games of 2023 that they didn't get a chance to play.

Games: Beneath Oresa, Jackbox 10, Spider-man 2, Cyberknights: Flashpoint Early Access, and World of Horror.

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Rich provides a recap of events so far in the Alan Wake universe leading up to the release of Alan Wake 2.

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Rich is joined by Dene Carter and interviews him about his new Ultima-like Moonring, his approach to world-building, and more. Dene Carter has been involved in the creation of numerous classics including Dungeon Keeper and Fable.

Games: Cataclismo, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, The Thaumaturge, and The Pale Beyond.

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Amanda, Rich, and Beto discuss their thoughts on decolonizing games.

Games: Beneath Oresa, Starfield, Moonring.

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Rich, Aaron, and Amanda gather to chat about games this week!

Games: Cronos: The New Dawn, Puzzle Quest: Immortal edition, Borderlands 4, Lost Eidolons, Karate Survivor, and Wandering Village.

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Rich, Amanda, and Daryl are joined by special guest Dave Gilbert from Wadjet Eye Games to talk about what it's like being a developer in 2023.

Games: Cyberpunk 2077, Dynasty Warrior's 9, Moonring, Word Factori, Perfect Tides, Nighthawks, Old Skies.

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Rich, Amanda, Daryl, and Glendon chat about the art of the hint.

Games: Immortals of Aveneum, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, Armored Core 6, Lies of P.

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Rich and Amanda are joined by Chris O'Regan from The Sausage Factory to hear about his experiences and games played play at PAX West 2023.

Games:
Thank Goodness You're Here, Void Stranger, and Lies of P.

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Rich, Amanda, and Beto talk Starfield and DC legends before diving into an interview with actor Sam Béart, aka Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3 and Thomasina Bateman from The Excavation of Hob's Barrow.

Games: Starfield, DC Legends.

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Rich, Daryl, and Amanda talk about their favorite under-the-radar games for 2023.

Games: Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, Baldur's Gate 3 on Console, Armored Core 6, and Sea of Stars.

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Rich, Daryl, and Aaron talk about starting with sequels.

Games: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre game, Immortals, and Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon.

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Rich, Amanda, and Beto get into some of the many spoilers possible in Act 1 of Baldur's Gate 3.

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It's summer break: Amanda sits down for some quick chats with Glendon Hass and Shawn Andrich on their summer games for 2023.

Games: Dave the Diver, Marvel Snap, Baldur's Gate 3, Remnant 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

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Rich, Daryl, and Amanda talk the nature and value of side quests.

Games: Stray Gods, Backpack Hero Early Access, OneBit Adventure, Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3.

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Graham Rowat reads Son of Pong - written by John DeVore

Read the original article: Son of Pong - Coming of age as the child of a video game junkie
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Rich & Amanda team up to chat about how what we do impacts how we play.

Games: Flip 7, Heroes of Seven Islands, Harmonies, and Hollow Knight: Silksong.

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Rich, Daryl, and Amanda are joined by Beto O'Byrne of Radical Evolution and author Ben Chicka to talk Fandoms: The Good, The Bad, and the Toxic.

Games: Homebody, Venba, PGA 2K23, Baldur's Gate III.

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Rich and Aaron huddle to discuss the details of FINAL FANTASY XVI from Square Enix.

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Rich and Amanda get into Sequels: Part 2 - what we're on the lookout for and what makes us interested in a sequel.

Games: Remnant 2, Arcadian Atlas, Flood It!, Alan Wake, Dave the Diver.

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Rich recaps Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 and remembers some relevant Forgotten Realms Lore.

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Amanda, Daryl, and Rich talk about hype and how it impacts games and gaming.

Games: Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, Alan Wake Remastered, Control, Returnal, and Dave the Diver.

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Amanda, Daryl, and Rich talk psychogeography in games.

Games: Jagged Alliance 3, Neurocracy 2049, Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, Dave the Diver, Returnal.

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Rich and Amanda are Joined by Beto O'Byrne of Radical Evolution to talk about media literacy and why it matters.

Games: AEW: Fight Forever, PotionCraft, Lies of P Demo, FFXVI catch-all thread.

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Amanda, Andrew, and Aaron discuss their views on the character creation process.

Games: Dave the Diver, Final Fantasy XVI, Terra Nil, and Let's Build a Zoo.

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Rich, Daryl, and Amanda talk about what makes an RPG.

Games: Final Fantasy XVI, Aliens: Dark Descent, and Mask of the Rose.

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Rich and Amanda report in with Julian Murdoch to talk about what it takes to explain a board game, as well as the games they played at Rabbitcon2023.

Games: Final Fantasy XVI demo, Scribbly Gum, The Year of the Dragon, Cat in the Box, Forgotten Waters, Phantom Ink.

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Amanda, Rich, and Beto discuss both video games and board games this week.

Games: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Camel Up, Scout, Negocios Infernales, and Mycelia.

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 Rich and Aaron are joined by Beto O'byrne get spoilery on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

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Rich, Aaron, and Beto talk Street Fighter VI, concerns with Diablo IV, Miasma Chronicles, Alan Wake, and revisiting old games because they ran out of money.

Games: Street Fighter VI, Miasma Chronicles, Control, Alan Wake, Fallout 4, Pillars of Eternity.

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Rich, Daryl, and Andrew talk about games they're still playing, games they're looking forward to, and being a better player.

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