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Mike and Ting talk about Anthropic's Project Vend and being a tryhard at Puzzmo.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Now Playing 2025.

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Pre-Chat

• Project Vend: Can Claude run a small shop? (And why does that matter?) \ Anthropic
• Sam Altman says Meta offered $100 million bonuses to OpenAI employees | Reuters
• Why Anthropic’s Claude still hasn’t beaten Pokémon - Ars Technica
• ClaudePlaysPokemon - Twitch
• World fertility rates in 'unprecedented decline', UN says
• "Computer Says No..." | Little Britain | Lucas & Walliams (YouTube)
• Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) - IMDb
• Today's Puzzmo
• GD Column 17: Water Finds a Crack | DESIGNER NOTES
• TED Tumblewords Mobile Game: Everything You Need To Know About - Netflix Tudum

Mike and Ting talk about Blue Prince.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

What is Blue Prince?

• ♫ Blue Prince - Full Extended Soundtrack (+ Unreleased Tracks) (YouTube)
• BLUE PRINCE: An Interview with Tonda Ros (YouTube)
• Gesamtkunstwerk - Wikipedia
• Maze: Solve the World's Most Challenging Puzzle - Wikipedia
• Betrayal at House on the Hill | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
• How my friend made a masterpiece (NO Spoilers) (YouTube)
• ANIMAL WELL Day of the Devs Preview (YouTube)
• Blue Prince patch will fix PS5 save bug | Polygon

Room 46

• Library - Blue Prince Guide - IGN
• All permanent additions in Blue Prince and how to unlock them | Polygon
• Parlor - Blue Prince Wiki
• Billiard Room - Blue Prince Wiki
• How to solve the Laboratory periodic table puzzle in Blue Prince | Polygon
• Blue Prince: Should You Make a Wish?
• Erajan - Blue Prince Wiki
• Classroom - Blue Prince Wiki
• Crown of the Blueprints - Blue Prince Wiki
• Gift Shop - Blue Prince Wiki
• Bookshop - Blue Prince Wiki
• A New Clue - Blue Prince Wiki
• Throne Room - Blue Prince Wiki

Summary

• Trigg & Gusset - Inneclipse (Blue Prince OST) (YouTube)
• Summarizing the great Blue Prince RNG debate: : BluePrince
• Outer Wilds - Mobius Digital

Post-Chat

• TotalBiscuit - Wikipedia
• REJECTED by DON HERTZFELDT (Blu-ray restoration) (YouTube)

Mike and Ting talk about Spaceballs 2.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Blue Prince.

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Pre-Chat

• Spaceballs 2 | Announcement (YouTube)
• "Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money" (YouTube)
• Mel Brooks explains why George Lucas signed off on Spaceballs — with one giant caveat
• "Weird Al" Yankovic - Fat (HD Version) (YouTube)
• The A.I. Apocalypse - Beyond the Black Void (YouTube)
• Austin Powers - fook me and fook yu (YouTube)
• I Love Gold! (YouTube)
• When 900 years old you reach… (YouTube)
• Steve Martin - Wikipedia
• Martin Shaw - Wikipedia
• How to chat with Meta AI in an individual or group chat | WhatsApp Help Center
• "No, I’m Singaporean": TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi responds to US Senator’s questions about China ties (YouTube)
• Play A Mind Forever Voyaging Online - My Abandonware

Mike and Ting talk about Slay the Spire.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

What is Slay the Spire?

• Slay the Spire (YouTube)
• Slay the Spire Reviews - Metacritic
• Future of Giant Bomb website in doubt following prominent staff departures | VGC
• Giant Bomb Escapes Fandom, Goes Independent
• Game of the Year 2019: Day One Deliberations (YouTube)
• Slay the Spire - Northernlion Plays - Episode 1 (YouTube)
• Slay the Spire passes 1.5 million copies sold | VentureBeat

Mechanics

• Exordium (YouTube)
• Dominion (card game) - Wikipedia
• Dream Quest on Steam
• Prismatic Shard | Slay the Spire Wiki
• Ascension | Slay the Spire Wiki
• Act 4 | Slay the Spire Wiki
• Downfall - A Slay the Spire Fan Expansion on Steam
• The Packmaster - Steam Workshop

Experiences

• The City (YouTube)
• Burning Blood | Slay the Spire Wiki
• Body Slam | Slay the Spire Wiki
• Barricade | Slay the Spire Wiki
• Council of Ghosts | Slay the Spire Wiki
• Wraith Form | Slay the Spire Wiki | Fandom
• Vampires(?) | Slay the Spire Wiki
• Peace Pipe | Slay the Spire Wiki | Fandom
• Ah yes the classic bell curve meme : r/slaythespire
• How to win at Slay the Spire: The Basics | A0 Ironclad Ladder Run | Slay the Spire (YouTube)
• Fire Breathing | Slay the Spire Wiki
• Evolve | Slay the Spire Wiki
• Clash | Slay the Spire Wiki
• Anger | Slay the Spire Wiki

Summary

• The Beyond (YouTube)
• Slay the Spire: Metrics Driven Design and Balance (YouTube)
• Slay the Spire: Success through Marketability (YouTube)
• How Slay the Spire’s Original Interface Almost Killed the Game | War Stories | Ars Technica (YouTube)
• Monster Train
• Wildfrost
• Griftlands | Klei Entertainment
• LONESTAR - Thermite Games
• StarVaders
• Across the Obelisk - Paradox Interactive
• Slay the Spire 2 ditched Unity for open-source engine Godot after over 2 years of development | PC Gamer
• Slay the Spire 2 - Official Gameplay Trailer (YouTube)

Mike and Ting talk about being polite to AIs and Mike's latest holiday.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Slay the Spire.

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Pre-Chat

• Sam Altman Admits That Saying "Please" and "Thank You" to ChatGPT Is Wasting Millions of Dollars in Computing Power
• Update that made ChatGPT 'dangerously' sycophantic pulled
• How to enjoy Japanese hot springs - Onsen
• Blue Prince
• What Time You Should Go to Bed by Wake-Up Time and Age
• Nintendo Is (Kinda) Returning To Region-Locking With A Cheaper Japanese Switch 2

Mike and Ting talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal.

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Price, Hardware and Features

• Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025 (YouTube)
• Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders in response to Trump tariffs | Polygon
• How Does Switch 2’s Price Compare to the Cost of Other Nintendo Consoles at Launch? Spoiler: It’s Not the Most Expensive - IGN
• Nintendo to launch Switch 2 on Jun 5 in the US, between July and September in Singapore - CNA Lifestyle
• "DROP THE PRICE": Nintendo's First Post-Direct Stream Is Flooded With Angry Fans Demanding Price Drops
• Select EU Retailers Are Abandoning Nintendo's Suggested Retail Price For Switch 2 Games
• It should be free, but Switch 2’s genius Welcome Tour is nevertheless going to be a must-have game | VG247
• Reggie Had To Fight For Wii Sports As A Pack-In, And Miyamoto Wasn't Happy | Nintendo Life
• I Love Gold! (YouTube)
• Xbox's 2025 gaming handheld teased in new trailer | Eurogamer.net
• Nintendo Explains Why Switch 2 Was Not Called Super Switch - Game Informer
• Nintendo Switch 2 is getting a camera, but you can also use your own
• Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 Accessory Compatibility | Nintendo Support
• Nintendo’s Switch 2 preorder process has strict requirements to thwart scalpers | The Verge

First Party Games

• Mario Kart World – Nintendo Direct | Nintendo Switch 2 (YouTube)
• Mario Kart World: Full Character Roster List - Every Racer Confirmed So Far | Nintendo Life
• Zelda Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will have achievements on Nintendo Switch 2 | VGC
• The Legend of Zelda games – Nintendo Switch 2 Editions & ZELDA NOTES – Overview Trailer (YouTube)
• Drag x Drive – Nintendo Direct | Nintendo Switch 2 (YouTube)
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – Nintendo Treehouse: Live | Nintendo Switch 2 (YouTube)
• Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – Nintendo Direct | Nintendo Switch 2 (YouTube)
• Best Games on GameCube - Metacritic
• Kirby Air Riders – Nintendo Direct | Nintendo Switch 2 (YouTube)
• Donkey Kong Bananza – Exploration Gameplay – Nintendo Treehouse: Live | Nintendo Switch 2 (YouTube)
• I Played 100% of A Game About Digging a Hole (YouTube)

Third Party Games

• The Duskbloods デビュートレーラー【Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 - 2025.4.2 】(YouTube)
• ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition アナウンスメントトレーラー【Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 - 2025.4.2 】(YouTube)
• Hogwarts Legacy - Nintendo Switch 2 Trailer | Nintendo Direct (YouTube)
• DELTARUNE Nintendo Switch 2 Announce Trailer (YouTube)
• Borderlands 4 - Nintendo Switch 2 Trailer | Nintendo Switch 2 Direct (YouTube)
• Civilization 7 - Nintendo Switch 2 Trailer | Nintendo Direct (YouTube)
• Enter the Gungeon 2 | Teaser Trailer (YouTube)
• Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition — Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement Trailer (YouTube)
• Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch 2 (YouTube)
• SILKSONG 2025 CONFIRMED (Day 1538) (YouTube)
• Austin Powers in Goldmember - Godzilla Scene (YouTube)
• Creator’s Voice blog: Hidetaka Miyazaki on The Duskbloods (part 1) - News - Nintendo Official Site

Mike and Ting talk about lean forward vs lean back entertainment and Ghibli AI slop.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal.

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Pre-Chat

• Severance (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb
• Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (TV Series 2023– ) - IMDb
• Dandadan (TV Series 2024– ) - IMDb
• The ChatGPT, AI-Generated Studio Ghibli Trend, Explained
• Hayao Miyazaki - Wikipedia
• AI bots strain Wikimedia as bandwidth surges 50% - Ars Technica

Mike and Ting talk about The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe.

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What is The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe?

• The New Full Intro Cutscene for Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe
• The Stanley Parable
• The Stanley Parable mod for Half-Life 2 - ModDB
• The Forgotten City
• The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe Reviews - Metacritic
• The Stanley Parable "Raphael Trailer" (YouTube)
• The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe – The Game Awards Trailer (YouTube)
• Achievements | The Stanley Parable Wiki

Highlights

• The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe – The Complete Soundtrack (YouTube)
• Museum Ending | The Stanley Parable Wiki
• Confusion Ending | The Stanley Parable Wiki
• Settings Person | The Stanley Parable Wiki
• Endings | The Stanley Parable Wiki
• Settings World Champion Room | The Stanley Parable Wiki
• New Content Ending | The Stanley Parable Wiki
• Skip Button Ending | The Stanley Parable Wiki
• Mostly Infinite Hole | The Stanley Parable Wiki
• Figurines Ending | The Stanley Parable Wiki
• Epilogue | The Stanley Parable Wiki
• Zending | The Stanley Parable Wiki
• Art Ending | The Stanley Parable Wiki

The Message

• The Stanley Parable Reassurance Bucket
• Gambhorra'ta | The Stanley Parable Wiki
• Apartment Ending | The Stanley Parable Wiki

Summary

• Bastion (video game) - Wikipedia
• Z (video game) - Wikipedia
• Davey Wreden - Wikipedia
• William Pugh (game designer) - Wikipedia

Mike and Ting aren't sure if they're less efficient, or the podcast is just longer.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe.

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Pre-Chat

• Radiohead - Karma Police (YouTube)

I'm not sure if it's because I'm more efficient, or if I'm just not getting as much work.
I'm not sure if I should be worried about it or not.
I'm not sure if I should be looking for more work, or if I should just be happy with what I have.
I'm not sure if I should be trying to get promoted, or if I should just be happy with where I am.
I'm not sure if I should be trying to get a raise, or if I should just be happy with what I'm making.
I'm not sure if I should be trying to get a bonus, or if I should just be happy with what I'm getting.
I'm not sure if I should be trying to get a new job, or if I should just be happy with the one I have.
I'm not sure if I should be trying to get a new career, or if I should just be happy with the one I have.
I'm not sure if I should be trying to get a new life, or if I should just be happy with the one I have.
I'm not sure if I should be trying to get a new house, or if I should just be happy with the one I have.
I'm not sure if I should be trying to get a new car, or if I should just be happy with the one I have.
I'm not sure if I should be trying to get a new phone, or if I should just be happy with the one I have.
I'm not sure if I should be trying to get a new computer, or if I should just be happy with the one I have.
I'm not sure if I should be trying to get a new tablet, or if I should just be happy with the one I have.
I'm not sure if I should be trying to get a new watch, or if I should just be happy with the one I have.
I'm not sure if I should be trying to get a new TV, or if I should just be happy with the one I have.
I'm not sure if I should be trying to get a new stereo, or if I should just be happy with the one I have.
I'm not sure if I should be trying to get a new camera, or if I should just be happy with the one I have.

Mike and Ting talk about The Rise of the Golden Idol.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

What is The Rise of the Golden Idol?

• Title Screen - The Rise of the Golden Idol OST (YouTube)
• The Rise of the Golden Idol - Wikipedia
• Observer effect (physics) - Wikipedia
• The Rise of the Golden Idol available now!
• Lingo
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes - Annapurna Interactive

Story

• Constriction - The Rise of the Golden Idol Soundtrack (YouTube)
• Steam Community :: Guide :: Timeline of story events (extreme spoilers)
• Luke Brown | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• Behind Bars | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• The Procedure | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki | Fandom
• Feathered Frenzy | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• The Strange Practices of a Secretive Society | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• Speildance | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• Complex | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• Beach Trip | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• Boardroom Brawl | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• Ancient Artifacts | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• Steelside Warehouse | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• Bumfights - Wikipedia
• Final Clash | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki

Summary

• Academic Impact - The Rise of the Golden Idol Soundtrack (YouTube)
• Write once read many - Wikipedia
• Detective Pass on Steam - The Rise of the Golden Idol
• Return of the Obra Dinn
• Outer Wilds - Mobius Digital
• The Roottrees are Dead
• Shadows of Doubt - ColePowered Games Ltd.

Mike and Ting fail to plan / plan to fail the pre-chat.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for The Rise of the Golden Idol.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• Avatar: Fire and Ash - Wikipedia
• How ‘Avatar: the Way of Water’ Revolutionizes Underwater Cinematography - The Walt Disney Company
• Zhangjiajie and Avatar: How Far Off Is Pandora?
• Wuxing (Chinese philosophy) - Wikipedia
• Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) - IMDb
• Watch Severance - Show - Apple TV+
• Watch Silo - Show - Apple TV+
• Lost (TV series) - Wikipedia
• Lost’s Polar Bear Explained: Why It's On The Island
• Severance Theories #2 - Goats, and why we love them. Examining goat room theories. (YouTube)
• Instagram users discover old AI-powered “characters,” instantly revile them - Ars Technica

Mike and Ting talk about the games they’re looking forward to in 2025 and brainstorm games for the book club.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Looking Forward

• Okami sequel - Project Teaser Trailer (YouTube)
• The Witcher IV — Cinematic Reveal Trailer | The Game Awards 2024 (YouTube)
• Project: Robot - Reveal Trailer (Studio Behind Ico & Shadow of the Colossus) | The Game Awards 2024 (YouTube)
• Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games (YouTube)

Genuinely Want to Play

• Slay the Spire 2 - Official Gameplay Trailer (YouTube)
• Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1 (YouTube)
• How Does GTA 6's Budget Compare to the 5 Most Expensive Games Ever Made? | HackerNoon
• Game Publishers Are Too Scared To Reveal Release Dates Because Of GTA 6, According To Report
• Toby Fox will release the next chapters of Deltarune in 2025
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch (YouTube)
• FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH - PC Features Trailer (YouTube)
• Borderlands 4 - Official First Look (YouTube)
• Borderlands 3: Why Does Everyone Hate Ava?
• Borderlands 4 is Already Departing From BL3 in One Key Area

Interested in Playing

• ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN – REVEAL GAMEPLAY TRAILER (YouTube)
• Elden Ring Nightreign Can't Be Played As A Duo
• Elden Ring: Nightreign hands-on: 6 hours with FromSoftware's wild new co-op roguelike action RPG remix | PC Gamer
• Judas: Gameplay Overview of BioShock Creator's Next Game (YouTube)
• Sanctuary: Shattered Sun
• DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH | Kojima Productions
• Streets of Rogue 2
• Sid Meier’s Civilization VII - Gameplay Reveal Trailer (YouTube)

Academic Interest

• Kyora - Official Announcement Trailer | The Game Awards 2024 (YouTube)
• Assassin's Creed Shadows: Official World Premiere Trailer (YouTube)
• Hollow Knight: Silksong
• MONSTER HUNTER WILDS｜CAPCOM
• DISPATCH | Official Reveal Trailer - Extended Cut (HD) (YouTube)
• Split Fiction | Official Gameplay Reveal Trailer (YouTube)
• Light No Fire
• Shadow Labyrinth – Reveal Trailer (YouTube)
• Mewgenics - Wikipedia
• Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector — Fellow Traveller Games
• Hyper Light Breaker
• Wanderstop
• Windblown
• Supergiant Games | Hades II

The Dream

• Everything we know about Nintendo Switch 2 | GamesRadar+
• Star Road (Super Mario World)
• The future I want for Zelda games (YouTube)

Book Club Brainstorm

• Hollow Knight - Dirtmouth and Forgotten Crossroads mashup remix (YouTube)
• Book Club Schedule (14 Jan 2025) - Google Sheets
• Return to Monkey Island
• Super Mario Maker 2
• Dragon's Dogma 2 official web page｜CAPCOM
• Super Meat Boy - Wikipedia
• Braid, Anniversary Edition
• The Stanley Parable
• XCOM: Enemy Unknown
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - Wikipedia
• Super Mario World - Wikipedia
• X-COM: UFO Defense - Wikipedia
• Hollow Knight
• Fear & Hunger - Wikipedia
• Mother 3 - Wikipedia
• Rain World
• Ōkami - Wikipedia
• Homeworld - Wikipedia
• Factorio
• Dyson Sphere Program on Steam
• RimWorld
• Bay 12 Games: Dwarf Fortress
• ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree | Official Site
• Jonathan Blow talks about his new upcoming game (YouTube)
• Minecraft creator Notch says that he 'basically announced minecraft 2' with a Twitter poll and a commitment to making a spiritual successor | PC Gamer

Mike and Ting have a do-over of words of the year and make plans to lose their holiday weight.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for 2025 Look Forward.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• rizz, cursed, unhinged - Explore - Google Trends
• Snow leopard - Wikipedia
• Squid Game Season 2 Scores Record-Breaking Debut
• Wajik - Wikipedia
• Day two cruise food (Christmas dinner!)
• Lower BMI cutoffs to define overweight and obesity in China - He - 2015
• Set Point Weight: Why You May Regain Weight After Losing It
• Hawker centre - Wikipedia
• We Need to Rethink Exercise (YouTube)
• Crunchie - Wikipedia

Mike and Ting look back on 2024.

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Year in Review

• Undertale - Snowdin Remix (YouTube)
• After 34 Years, Someone Finally Beat Tetris (YouTube)
• Disney invests $1.5 billion in Epic to create ‘persistent universe’ tied to Fortnite - The Verge
• Apple Vision Pro: high price, high spec headset gets release date
• Banana is now top 1 in steam, being the game with most players
• Jonathan Blow on the sales performance of Braid Anniversary Edition (YouTube)
• Indigo Park: Chapter 1 Credits Song - Rambley Review by @recorderdude , @otterboyva, & @Jakeneutron (YouTube)
• They made multiplayer OnlyUp (Chained Together) (YouTube)
• Black Myth: Wukong breaks Steam’s concurrent single-player record within hours of launch
• Sony's New Game Concord Is Now Offline After Just Over A Week - GameSpot
• Concord isn't coming back, and the developer is done for too: Sony says it considered its options and apparently 'the best path forward is to permanently sunset the game and close the studio' | PC Gamer
• We played Valve’s secret new shooter, Deadlock - The Verge
• Zelda Dungeons of Infinity released as a roguelike take on A Link to the Past for PC | GBAtemp.net
• Nintendo is definitely suing Palworld developer over throwing Poké Balls
• Nintendo’s Alarmo review: cute and cozy, but still just an alarm clock - The Verge
• Nintendo Music – Announcement Trailer (YouTube)
• Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero
• WEBFISHING
• Tetris: US teen claims game's first ever 'rebirth'
• Is The PlayStation 5 Pro Worth It?
• PS5 Pro vs Gaming PC: How the Specs Compare For The Cost
• Marvel Rivals Boasts 10 Million Players 72 Hours After Launch
• Metaphor: ReFantazio Is GameSpot's Game Of The Year 2024
• 737 days since the last Silksong news, and not a whisper from this year's Nintendo Direct—I'd like to say fans are coping well but, y'know | PC Gamer

Stats

• Kamex - Memories (YouTube)
• 2024 Stats Spreadsheet
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Saitama (One-Punch Man) - Wikipedia
• Dragon's Dogma 2 Director Explains Why There's Only One Save File
• How to delete your Dragon’s Dogma 2 save and start a new game
• Fortnite Chapter 2 Remix Official Trailer (YouTube)
• Final Days to Launch: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• How long is Cookie Clicker? | HowLongToBeat
• Sixty Four is a beautiful system design toy that reveals something rather dark - Ars Technica
• (the) Gnorp Apologue
• HELLDIVERS™ 2 on Steam
• Shadows of Doubt on Steam
• Darkest Dungeon meets Wordle (Cryptmaster) (YouTube)
• UFO 50
• Immortality (video game) - Wikipedia
• The Rise of the Golden Idol on Steam
• 1000xRESIST - "Hekki Allmo" Trailer (YouTube)
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• Microsoft is hiking the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and launching a new ‘Standard’ tier - The Verge
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Is Exactly What Xbox Game Pass Needed
• Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged on Steam
• Three days later, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 launch is still stumbling with access and bandwidth problems — issues aren't going away anytime soon as more users come online globally | Tom's Hardware
• Genie 2: A large-scale foundation world model - Google DeepMind
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard Reviews - Metacritic
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch (YouTube)

Meaningless Awards

• Katsew - Prelude to Celebration | Udio

Meaningless Awards - Best Multiplayer

• Satisfactory 1.0 (Mike)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Ting)
• It Takes Two (Ting)

Meaningless Awards - Best Game

• Balatro (Mike)
• Astro Bot (Ting)

Meaningless Awards - Missed in 2024

• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (Mike)
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Ting)

Meaningless Awards - Honourable Mention

• Balatro (Ting)
• Animal Well (Mike)

Mike and Ting talk about Spotify Wrapped, words of the year and whether sandwiches are real food.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for 2024 Wrap Up.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• Your 2024 Wrapped
• Best of Wives and Best of Women - song by Phillipa Soo, Lin-Manuel Miranda | Spotify
• Make Me Your Beat - song by Niic | Spotify
• Mike’s Spotify Wrapped
• Ting’s Spotify Wrapped
• Crackberries - song by Jay McCarrol | Spotify
• I Need A Prototype - song by Jay McCarrol | Spotify
• Sam Greenfield | Spotify
• A Sunny Day - Nintendo Music
• Femininomenon - song by Chappell Roan | Spotify
• My Kink Is Karma - song by Chappell Roan | Spotify
• 'Brain rot' named Oxford Word of the Year 2024
• Rizz crowned Oxford Word of the Year 2023
• Oxford word of the year 2022 revealed as 'goblin mode'
• What’s going on with using the term “un-alive” instead of using “killed” ?? : r/OutOfTheLoop
• Starmer and Badenoch's lunchtime sandwich split
• Pret a Manger - Wikipedia
• Greggs - Wikipedia
• Boots, Tesco, Co-op meal deals - which is cheapest?

Mike and Ting talk about The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

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What is Echoes of Wisdom?

• Opening — The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Soundtrack (YouTube)
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Reviews - Metacritic
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Reviews - OpenCritic
• Grezzo - Wikipedia
• Remembering How Surprising Metal Gear Solid 2’s Bait and Switch Was
• Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom's Frame Rate Is "Even Worse" Than Link's Awakening | Nintendo Life
• How long is The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom? | HowLongToBeat

Mechanics

• Overworld — The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Soundtrack (YouTube)
• Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Stamp Locations And Map | Nintendo Life
• Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: All Smoothie Recipes List | Nintendo Life
• Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Dampé Quest And Automatons Guide | Nintendo Life
• Sword of Might - Zelda Dungeon Wiki
• Bind Ability Guide: How to Move Large Boulders and Unearth Treasures | Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (EoW)｜Game8
• Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: All Echoes List - Best Echoes To Use | Nintendo Life
• Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: All Accessories, Locations & Effects - What's The Best Accessory? | Nintendo Life

Dungeons

• Still World — The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Soundtrack (YouTube)
• Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: How To Defeat Ganon | Nintendo Life
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom - Jabul Ruins Skip
• Suthorn Ruins Rift Cutscene (YouTube)
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - Wikipedia

Summary

• Hyrule Castle — The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Soundtrack (YouTube)
• The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - Wikipedia
• ALttP Randomizer
• The Game Awards announces Game of the Year 2024 nominees
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch (YouTube)

Mike and Ting talk about Bitcoin, A Minecraft Movie and LLM chatbots.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• Bitcoin Nears $100K, With Crypto Market Cap at Record $3.4T
• Trump taps Musk to lead a 'Department of Government Efficiency' with Ramaswamy
• r/LeopardsAteMyFace
• A Minecraft Movie | Teaser (YouTube)
• Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Trailer 2019 (YouTube)
• Minecraft theme park to open in UK and US after deal with Alton Towers owner
• Global video game revenue to reach $257 billion by 2028, outpacing combined revenues of other media types, finds Bain & Company
• SUPER NINTENDO WORLD Direct (Donkey Kong Country) 11.11.2024 (YouTube)
• Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge | Disney Parks
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) - IMDb
• Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019) - IMDb
• Bullet Point : r/ChatGPT

Mike and Ting talk about Thank Goodness You’re Here!

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

What is Thank Goodness You’re Here!?

• Thank Goodness You're Here! - Reveal Trailer (YouTube)
• Thank Goodness You're Here! Reviews - Metacritic
• Barnsley - Wikipedia

Moments

• Thank Goodness You're Here! Launch Trailer (YouTube)
• Margaret Thatcher - Wikipedia
• Thank Goodness You're Here! "Spill the Beans" (YouTube)
• FLOWER'S LOVE - Thank Goodness You're Here! (YouTube)
• Thank Goodness You're Here! - Tatties! (PS4) (YouTube)
• Limmy Feels Perceived - THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE HERE! (YouTube)
• Back On The Mercury 🌡️ Thank Goodness You're Here! - YouTube
• Looking For 🍈🍈👀 Thank Goodness You're Here! - YouTube
• Looks like we didn't need that hose after all (YouTube)
• Vinny - That wasn't a fish.............. (YouTube)
• thank goodness you're here game - smack bum bum achievement (YouTube)
• Thank Goodness You're Here! - MILK ACCIDENT (YouTube)
• Thank Goodness You're Here! - Sausages (YouTube)
• Thank Goodness You're Here - ALL CHIMNEY SWEEP SCENES (YouTube)
• BIG PIE MAN 🥧 Thank Goodness You’re Here! #shorts #thankgoodnessyourehere - YouTube
• Thank Goodness You're Here - Rog's Big Head Scene (YouTube)
• thank goodness you're here best moments (YouTube)
• Thank Goodness You're Here! Gameplay Chapter 7 - Breakfast in Bed

Mechanics

• Thank Goodness You're Here! - Release Date Trailer (YouTube)
• Zachtronics | Eliza
• 1000xRESIST — Fellow Traveller Games
• It’s 2024, Your RPG Doesn’t Need Stealth Sections
• 1000xResist now has a map. — Fellow Traveller Games
• southern fairy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Summary

• Thank Goodness You're Here! Ending song SPOILER ALERT (YouTube)
• Monty Python - Wikipedia
• Carry On (franchise) - Wikipedia
• Fastest way to finish Thank Goodness You're Here! (2024): Waiting for the Mayor (YouTube)

Mike and Ting talk about Mike's holidays.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Thank Goodness You’re Here!

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Pre-Chat

• Multi-level marketing
• Initial coin offering
• CGP Grey - Wikipedia
• SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ | Universal Studios Japan | USJ
• Mario Kart: Koopa's Challenge｜Universal Studios Japan｜USJ
• Yoshi's Adventure™｜Universal Studios Japan｜USJ
• Super Nintendo World keys guide: Where to find the keys and fight Bowser Jr.
• International Driving Permit - Wikipedia
• カピバラ | 伊豆シャボテン動物公園
• Kawaguchiko is blocking the Mt Fuji view at this popular Lawson store
• N'EX (Narita Express) Tickets | Train & Routes | JR-EAST

Mike and Ting make an indie game tier list.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Book Club

• UNDERTALE Release Trailer (YouTube)
• Undertale
• The Witness
• HER STORY
• Firewatch
• Minit
• Celeste
• Chinese Parents on Steam
• Zachtronics | TIS-100
• Zachtronics | Eliza
• Untitled Goose Game
• Outer Wilds - Mobius Digital
• Disco Elysium
• The Forgotten City
• IMMORTALITY on Steam

Mike’s Most Played

• Super Auto Pets - Menu Theme (YouTube)
• Super Auto Pets
• Chemical X remains undefeated (Slay the Spire) (YouTube) - Northernlion’s comment on Super Auto Pets
• Subset Games | Into the Breach
• Zachtronics | SpaceChem
• Balatro
• Terraria
• Monster Train
• Noita
• Cookie Clicker
• Perfect Tower II
• Slay the Spire on Steam

Critically Acclaimed

• INSIDE Trailer 2016
• Inside The Game - Playdead
• Hades by Supergiant Games
• Braid, Anniversary Edition on Steam
• Jonathan Blow on the sales performance of Braid Anniversary Edition (YouTube)
• Bay 12 Games: Dwarf Fortress
• Dead Cells
• Spelunky
• Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove - Yacht Club Games
• Hollow Knight
• Return of the Obra Dinn
• Stardew Valley
• What is Minecraft? Build, Discover Realms & More

Mike’s Mentions and Moderation

• PUBG - Lobby Music Soundtrack #1 | Closed Beta (YouTube)
• PUBG
• Inscryption
• TUNIC
• Subnautica
• Frog Fractions | Twinbeard
• FEZ on Steam
• ANIMAL WELL
• Download Cave Story
• Disc Room

Mike and Ting talk about cruise ship holidays.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Indie Tier List.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• MSC Virtuosa - The new cruise ship
• I Took The First Cruise Since The COVID Cruising Shutdown (YouTube)
• Bez (dancer) - Wikipedia
• Haugesund

Mike and Ting talk about The Case of the Golden Idol.

Contains SPOILERS for The Case of the Golden Idol!

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

What is The Case of the Golden Idol?

• The Case of the Golden Idol OST: 1 - The Watching Eye | Composed by Kyle Misko (2022) (YouTube)
• The Case of the Golden Idol - Metacritic
• The Case of the Golden Idol | Official Game Trailer | Netflix (YouTube)
• The Rise of the Golden Idol on Steam
• YARN | MALE VOICE: Doggone it. I am too old and too rich for this. | The Simpsons (1989) - S15E01 Comedy | Video clips by quotes | 1d008e6c | 紗
• the case of the golden idol is not a detective game (YouTube)

Chapters and Epilogue

• The Case of the Golden Idol OST: 3 - Wine & Cards | Composed by Kyle Misko (2022) (YouTube)
• An Abrupt Termination of Contract | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• The Dramatic Departure of an Outsider | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• The Intoxicating Dinner Party | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• Constraint satisfaction problem - Wikipedia
• The Strange Practices of a Secretive Society | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• The Triumph of Order | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• The Slight Delay in the Peaceful March to the King's Castle | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki

DLC

• Golden Idol Mysteries: Spider of Lanka OST | Alleyways of Lanka | Composed by Kyle Misko (2023)
• The Overly Enthusiastic Card Game Tournament in the Yellow Lily | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• The Unfortunate Accident at the Raja's Court | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki
• The Less than Amicable Departure of Two Explorers | The Case of the Golden Idol Wiki

Summary

• The Case of the Golden Idol OST: 12 - Slight Delay | Composed by Kyle Misko (2022) (YouTube)
• Outer Wilds - Mobius Digital
• Return of the Obra Dinn
• Duck Detective: The Secret Salami - Release Trailer (YouTube)
• Moon Logic Puzzle - TV Tropes

Mike and Ting talk about the Paris Olympics and Disney forcing arbitration in a wrongful death case.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for The Case of the Golden Idol.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• An ambitious Olympics opening ceremony showboats French culture on the Seine River
• An Olympics Scene Draws Scorn. Did It Really Parody ‘The Last Supper’? - The New York Times
• Blue man at this year’s Olympics opening ceremony defends memorable scene to CNN
• Celine Dion en la Ceremonia de Apertura de Paris 2024 🎤✨ (YouTube)
• Why no one wants to host the Olympics (YouTube)
• French Olympic pole vaulter, Anthony Ammirati, hit the pole with his oui oui. #olympics2024 - YouTube
• How Raygun made it to the Olympics and divided breaking world
• The Australian Olympian 'Raygun' went viral for her breaking moves. Now she's defending them.
• Top 10 Raygun Breakdance Moves - YouTube
• The Simpsons - I Used To Be With It (Abe Simpson Rant) (YouTube)
• Olympic Shooters Look Like Anime (YouTube)
• Disney+ terms prevent allergy death lawsuit, Disney says
• End-user license agreement - Wikipedia
• Epic Games Store and Fortnite arrive on EU iPhones | Ars Technica

Mike and Ting talk about Animal Well.

Contains SPOILERS for Animal Well!

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

What is Animal Well?

• ANIMAL WELL
• BIGMODE
• The Promo Campaign for Animal Well (YouTube)
• Shrek - Ogres are like Onions (Blu-Ray 1080p) English [scene] (YouTube)
• What The Heck Is A 'MetroidBrainia'? Introducing The Newest Genre On The Block | Nintendo Life
• Billy Basso confirms the player character is a Mexican Jumping Bean! : r/animalWell
• Animal Well - Metacritic
• 'A' Button Fix (Elite Series 2 Controller) without opening it. : r/xboxone
• ANIMAL WELL Price history · SteamDB

Layer 1

• Tools - Official Animal Well Wiki
• WALK THE DOG achievement in Animal Well
• Animal Well is a Beautifully Complex Masterpiece (YouTube)
• ANIMAL WELL Ostrich Boss strategy (YouTube)
• ANIMAL WELL wiener dog (YouTube)
• We are Billy Basso and Dan Adelman, creator of Animal Well and business/marketing guy, respectively - AMA : r/NintendoSwitch
• Animal Well - Ghost Cat/Ghost Dog Boss Battle (Fastest Route) (YouTube)
• ANIMAL WELL | "TRAVEL FLUTE" achievement (YouTube)
• How to Bubble Stack - Animal Well Trick (YouTube)
• Animal Well - Finale & Ending (YouTube)
• Map (Item) - Official Animal Well Wiki

Layer 2

• Animal Well True Ending NMG in 19:56:05 (YouTube)
• ANIMAL WELL | Secret retro snake game + Chest egg (YouTube)
• ANIMAL WELL | how to rescue the cats (YouTube)

Layer 3 and Beyond

• Animal Well How To Get the B.B. Wand (YouTube)
• Egg Song | ANIMAL WELL (YouTube)
• All of the Secret Bunnies in Animal Well (YouTube)
• Code 128 - Wikipedia
• Jonathan Blow playing ANIMAL WELL (Rage) (YouTube)
• The Ultimate Secret Ending of Animal Well (YouTube)

Summary

• Does Animal Well WANT Us To Cheat? (YouTube)
• FEZ
• TUNIC

Mike and Ting talk about Inside Out 2 and dumb Prime Day purchases.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Animal Well.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• Inside Out 2 (2024) - IMDb
• Inside Out (2015) - IMDb
• Bing Bong | Inside Out Wiki
• Inside Out 2 Makes No Sense (YouTube)
• Anxiety | Inside Out Wiki
• Ennui | Inside Out Wiki
• Skibidi Toilet - Wikipedia
• Inside Out 2 Becomes Pixar's Highest-Grossing Film Ever Worldwide
• What is Amazon Prime Day? - Amazon Customer Service
• The Menu (2022) - IMDb
• Ninja CREAMi: Pacojet Killer? (YouTube)

Mike and Ting talk about Balatro.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

What is Balatro?

• Jester - Wikipedia
• Balatro
• A 127,076x Multiplier to the Moon! | Balatro | Road to 100% #18 (YouTube)
• The Making of Balatro (feat. LocalThunk) - Dear Dwyery #01 (YouTube)
• Big two - Wikipedia
• “Balatro is the first Deckbuilder I ever played!” (from LocalThunk’s reddit AMA)
• Slay The Spire Meets Las Vegas (Luck Be A Landlord) (YouTube)
• Quantity leads to quality (the origin of a parable)
• 'The Looker': The Art of Parody Against the Menace of Goofiness (YouTube)
• Balatro - Complete Original Soundtrack (Official) (YouTube)
• This might be 2023's best roguelite (Balatro) (YouTube)
• Balatro doesn’t collect telemetry! (from LocalThunk’s reddit AMA)
• Slay the Spire: Metrics Driven Design and Balance (YouTube)

Mechanics

• Blinds and Antes | Balatro Wiki
• Card Modifiers | Balatro Wiki
• Jokers | Balatro Wiki
• Booster Packs | Balatro Wiki
• Balatro bumped from some console storefronts due to ratings change - The Verge

Strategy

• Mike’s Balatro stats
• Ting’s Balatro stats
• Stakes | Balatro Wiki
• 1.0.1f patch is live on Steam! : r/balatro
• Tags | Balatro Wiki
• The Infinite Point Hand
• Smeared Joker (Joker) | Balatro Wiki
• Checkered Deck | Balatro Wiki
• Loyalty Card (Joker) | Balatro Wiki
• Spectral Cards | Balatro Wiki
• Vouchers | Balatro Wiki

Favourites

• Cavendish (Joker) | Balatro Wiki
• Gros Michel banana - Wikipedia
• Swashbuckler (Joker) | Balatro Wiki
• Blue Joker (Joker) | Balatro Wiki
• Hologram (Joker) | Balatro Wiki
• Erosion (Joker) | Balatro Wiki
• Baseball Card (Joker) | Balatro Wiki
• Burnt Joker (Joker) | Balatro Wiki
• Ramen (Joker) | Balatro Wiki
• Perkeo (Joker) | Balatro Wiki

Summary

• Dopamine - Wikipedia
• Love2d.org
• After selling 1 million copies, Balatro creator admits it's "held together with hopes and dreams" as game devs rally around the roguelike's beautifully nightmarish code
• Source code from Balatro : r/programminghorror
• Architecture astronaut - Wikipedia
• Jonathan Blow shows more footage of his new Sokoban-inspired game | Eurogamer.net
• Balatro - Metacritic

Mike and Ting talk about pretending to work while watching inspirational Jonathan Blow videos.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Balatro.

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Pre-Chat

• Last month, Wells Fargo reportedly fired over a dozen employees for using tools that fake productivity at work
• Nvidia beats Microsoft to become world's most valuable company
• Whatever happened to the 15-hour workweek?
• Tesla shareholders approve CEO Elon Musk’s $45bn pay package | Business | The Guardian
• Goodhart's law - Wikipedia
• Lerp smoothing is broken (YouTube)
• Jonathan Blow playing ANIMAL WELL (Rage) (YouTube)
• Jonathan Blow clips that made me consider quitting my job for real (YouTube)
• Highly offensive Jonathan Blow clips to boost your productivity (YouTube)
• The Scottish cow hoof trimmer watched by millions
• A food scientist explains how Doritos are engineered to be the perfect snack
• Metatron - Wikipedia

Mike and Ting talk about Helldivers 2.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

What is Helldivers 2?

• Helldivers 2 Main Theme - "A Cup Of Liber-Tea" (YouTube)
• Helldivers 2 - Metacritic
• Sony demands PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players, and it’s not going well | Ars Technica
• Map Shows All Countries Where Helldivers 2 is Delisted
• Sony backs down on demand that Helldivers 2 players log into a PSN account | PC Gamer
• Sony doesn’t allow PSN region changes. EVER - Help & Troubleshooting Forum - Page 1
• Starship Troopers (1997) - IMDb
• Mitchell and Webb: "Are we the baddies?" (YouTube)
• Helldiver Factions: Lore & Backstory

Mechanics

• Helldivers Server Queue Music | Helldivers 2 OST (YouTube)
• Helldivers 2: All Environmental Hazards And Conditions, Explained
• Evacuate High-Value Assets - The Helldivers Wiki
• Helldivers 2 Wouldn't Be The Same Without Friendly Fire
• Stratagems - The Helldivers Wiki
• Escape from Tarkov
• Nightfall - Destinypedia, the Destiny wiki
• Gears of War

Moments

• A tutorial on the Lasers | Helldivers 2 (YouTube)
• Welcome to 'Robot Vietnam' - Helldivers 2 players have lovingly renamed one of its most hectic planets
• EXO-45 Patriot Exosuit - The Helldivers Wiki
• AI director : r/Helldivers
• Helldivers 2 has human game masters who tweak your co-op fights in real-time | Rock Paper Shotgun
• Bile Titan - The Helldivers Wiki
• Hulk - The Helldivers Wiki
• Helldivers 2 - Voice Lines (YouTube)
• Charger - The Helldivers Wiki
• AC-8 Autocannon - The Helldivers Wiki

Summary

• Warbonds - The Helldivers Wiki
• Medals - The Helldivers Wiki
• Super Credits - The Helldivers Wiki
• Battle Pass - Halopedia, the Halo wiki
• How to Window Edit Properly in Fortnite - COMPLETE Ultimate Guide (YouTube)
• Skinner Box: What Is an Operant Conditioning Chamber?

Mike and Ting talk about Count Binface, keyboards and GPT-4o.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Helldivers 2.

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Pre-Chat

• Shark Week - Wikipedia
• Is the World Really Falling Apart, or Does It Just Feel That Way? - The New York Times
• Count Binface invades Westminster in bid to be London Mayor (YouTube)
• Politics of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia
• Dunning–Kruger effect - Wikipedia
• M5 - MonsGeek
• EVA-01 Themed Keycap Set(158-Key) | Akko Official Global Site
• Mike’s Evangelion keyboard and deskmat
• NuPhy Air96 V2 QMK/VIA Wireless Custom Mechanical Keyboard
• Rick and Morty: Morty Experiences True Level (YouTube)
• Logitech G815 LIGHTSYNC RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - UK
• Wooting 60HE+ | the 60% rapid trigger keyboard
• Introducing GPT-4o (YouTube)
• Her (2013) - Crowd scene (YouTube)
• OpenAI GPT-4o bloopers (Vimeo)
• The Google engineer who sees company's AI as 'sentient' thinks a chatbot has a soul
• Blindsight (Watts novel) - Wikipedia
• Puzzmo Play by Play ISSUE #29 | May 17, 2024

Mike and Ting talk about the Triple-I Initiative, the Switch Indie World Showcase, what they've been playing, and some rapid fire news.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Triple-I

• The Triple-i Initiative 2024: A New Gaming Showcase (YouTube)
• Slay the Spire 2 Officially Announced, Won't be in Unity
• Why there are 861 roguelike deckbuilders on Steam all of a sudden | Ars Technica
• Streets of Rogue 2 - Official Reveal Trailer | Wishlist Now on Steam! (YouTube)
• Hyper Light Breaker - Mini-Boss Gameplay Reveal Trailer (YouTube)
• Risk of Rain 2 - Devotion Update (YouTube)
• Wizard of Legend 2 Combat Trailer | Humble Games (YouTube)
• Shadows of Doubt - Official Console Announce & Sharpshooter Assassin Launch Trailer (YouTube)
• ‘Nothing, Forever’ Is An Endless ‘Seinfeld’ Episode Generated by AI
• MOUSE - Official Spike-D Gameplay Teaser
• Laysara: Summit Kingdom - Official Early Access Launch Trailer | Triple-I Initiative Showcase (YouTube)
• Dinolords - Official Teaser Trailer | Triple-I Initiative Showcase (YouTube)

Switch Indies

• Indie World Showcase 4.17.2024 - Nintendo Switch
• Little Kitty, Big City
• Europa – Reveal Trailer – Nintendo Switch
• Sticky Business – Release Trailer – Nintendo Switch (YouTube)
• ANTONBLAST – Release Date Trailer – Nintendo Switch (YouTube)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch (YouTube)
• The Rogue Prince of Persia: Reveal Trailer (YouTube)
• V Rising x Legacy of Castlevania - Official Teaser Trailer (YouTube)
• Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns - Official Contra & PS Announce Trailer | Triple-I Initiative (YouTube)

Now Playing

• Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 5 Season 2 - Myths & Mortals | Launch Trailer (YouTube)
• Family Guy: The Bird's The Word (Clip) | TBS (YouTube)
• Fortnite Bird Is The Word (Peter Griffin Emote) (YouTube)
• THE FINALS
• The Finals uses AI text-to-speech because it can produce lines 'in just a matter of hours rather than months', baffles actual voice actors | PC Gamer
• Palworld | Pocketpair, Inc.
• Enshrouded
• Sixty Four is a beautiful system design toy that reveals something rather dark | Ars Technica
• COCOON
• The Talos Principle 2
• Baldur's Gate 3
• Tavern Brawler Monk Build Explained : r/BG3Builds

Rapid Fire

• EU forces Apple to allow competitors apps on its devices, but UK makes no changes
• Here’s the new Apple tax every developer is going to hate - The Verge
• Apple opens the App Store to retro game emulators - The Verge
• 60 Percent Of Playtime In 2023 Went To 6-Year-Old Or Older Games, New Data Shows
• Braid, Anniversary Edition Release Date Trailer (with intro) (YouTube)
• They ACTUALLY think this is programming! Jonathan Blow CAN'T stop laughing! (YouTube)

Outro

• Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear
• Books | Oliver Burkeman (Four Thousand Weeks)
• Udio | Throes of the Bane by Katsew | AI Music Generator - Official Website

Mike and Ting talk about Udio, deepfakes and the AI Pin.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Triple-I, Switch Indies and Now Playing.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• Udio | Dune the Broadway Musical, Showtunes, Soundtrack by BobbyB
• Udio, the Mysterious GPT Update, and Infinite Attention (YouTube)
• NIIC the Singing Dog
• ChatGPT may be coming for our jobs. Here are the 10 roles that AI is most likely to replace.
• There was a video I watched with a pyramid showing AI billionaires and everyone else and I can’t find it!
• Butlerian Jihad | Dune Wiki
• The Culture - Wikipedia
• Basic Assistance | The Expanse Wiki
• Janet Yellen - Wikipedia
• Janet Yallen gives an update on crypto regulation in the US…
• The Worst Product I've Ever Reviewed... For Now (YouTube)
• Her (2013) - Crowd scene (YouTube)
• Humane AI – Pico Laser Projection – $230M AI Twist on an Old Scam – KGOnTech

Mike and Ting talk about Cookie Clicker.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

What is Cookie Clicker?

• Hover (YouTube)
• Cookie Clicker
• DashNet | creating video games | Patreon
• Cow Clicker - Wikipedia
• #Gamelab2018 - Jon Blow's Design decisions on creating Jai a new language for game programmers (YouTube)
• Incremental game - Wikipedia
• AdVenture Capitalist - Hyper Hippo Games
• Universal Paperclips decisionproblem.com
• Perfect Tower II
• Ting’s Cookie Clicker stats
• Mike’s Cookie Clicker stats
• Names of large numbers - Wikipedia

Playing Cookie Clicker

• Click (YouTube)
• Building | Cookie Clicker Wiki
• Heavenly Chips | Cookie Clicker Wiki
• Sugar Lump | Cookie Clicker Wiki
• Minigame | Cookie Clicker Wiki
• Golden Cookie | Cookie Clicker Wiki | Fandom
• Dopamine - Wikipedia
• Use Mouse Keys to move the mouse pointer - Microsoft Support
• Achievement | Cookie Clicker Wiki
• Overcoming Self-Limiting Beliefs | Psychology Today
• Grandmapocalypse | Cookie Clicker Wiki

Summary

• Ascend (YouTube)
• News Ticker | Cookie Clicker Wiki
• Stellaris - Paradox Interactive
• Idle Champions
• Diablo (series) - Wikipedia
• BigDecimal (Java Platform SE 8 )
• Fortnite Bird Is The Word (Peter Griffin Emote) (YouTube)

Mike and Ting talk about oversized phones and Inside Out 2.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Cookie Clicker.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• Does the iPhone 15 Pro Max bend and crack easily? Consumer Reports says no - 9to5Mac
• Hands-on with the Apple Watch Ultra: It's not too big. | Mashable
• Short People Are Angrier, More Violent Than Tall People, CDC Says - CBS Philadelphia
• Mamil - Wikipedia
• Insights to Keeping Your Marathon Performance Strong as You Age
• The Coolest Phones at MWC 2024 From Samsung, Honor, Motorola and More - CNET
• Inside Out 2 | Official Trailer (YouTube)
• Here's what to know about the collapse of China's Evergrande property developer
• Bitcoin price briefly tops $69,000 for new all-time high
• Milady Meme Coin price today, LADYS to USD live price, marketcap and chart | CoinMarketCap

Mike and Ting talk about Hogwarts Legacy.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

What is Hogwarts Legacy?

• Hogwarts Legacy Official Soundtrack | Full Album | 4K (YouTube)
• Hogwarts Legacy controversy explained | GamesRadar+
• Hogwarts Legacy has officially cleared Zelda as 2023’s best-selling game worldwide | VGC
• Hogwarts Legacy - Metacritic
• Hogwarts Legacy setting: When is Hogwarts Legacy set? | VGC
• Uproar over Rishi Sunak’s crass trans jibe as Brianna Ghey’s mother visits Commons | The Independent
• The new Harry Potter game is a hit. Here's why some trans gamers wish it wasn't | CBC News
• Addressing allegations of “collusion” among gaming journalists | Ars Technica
• Harry Potter and the sad grown-ups | The Independent
• Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
• Sirona Ryan | Harry Potter Wiki
• Sirona Ryan is Not Canonically Transgender
• Hogwarts Legacy trans character Sirona Ryan slammed by gamers
• Gladwin Moon | Hogwarts Legacy Wiki

Playthrough

• Rubeus Hagrid | Harry Potter Wiki
• Michelle Yeoh becomes first Asian to win best actress Oscar
• USC and Gold House Study Calls for Culturally Specific Asian Representation and More Stories Transcending Race
• Our Hogwarts Legacy characters: Archie Thect (Mike) and Travers Hagrid (Ting)
• Richard Ayoade - Wikipedia
• Sebastian Sallow | Hogwarts Legacy Wiki
• Hogwarts founders | Harry Potter Wiki
• 1995 Sorting Hat's song | Harry Potter Wiki
• Updated Hogwarts Legacy Stats Reveal Most Popular House
• Hogwarts Legacy: Every House Exclusive Quest, Ranked
• All 4 Hogwarts Legacy Common Rooms, Ranked Worst To Best
• Who lived longer, the ghost or the poltergeist? (YouTube)
• Thestral | Harry Potter Wiki
• The Elf, The Nab-Sack, and the Loom - Hogwarts Legacy Guide - IGN
• In The Shadow Of Time - Hogwarts Legacy Guide - IGN

More Playthrough

• Hogwarts Legacy Room Of Requirement Building Tips
• The Daedalian Keys Quest and Daedalian Key Locations - Hogwarts Legacy Guide - IGN
• How to get Alohomora and pick locks in Hogwarts Legacy - Polygon
• How to solve Arithmancy door puzzles in Hogwarts Legacy - Polygon
• All Merlin Trials Solutions - Hogwarts Legacy Guide - IGN
• Hogwarts Legacy cast: List of voice actors, including Simon Pegg
• Hogwarts Legacy: Arachnophobia Mode, Explained
• Enemies - Hogwarts Legacy Guide - IGN

Summary

• Hogwarts Legacy: How To Solve Depulso Puzzle Room 1 & 2
• Hogwarts Legacy: Why Headmaster Black Actually Canceled Quidditch
• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ‘was delayed by over a year for polish’ | VGC
• Hidden Data Of Hogwarts Legacy's Cut Morality System Is Bewildering
• Hogwarts Legacy companions explained
• All Hogwarts Legacy Choices & Consequences
• Dishonored: 10 Differences Between High & Low Chaos In The Series
• 'Harry Potter' TV Series Due To Hit Max In 2026: Everything We Know About The Cast, What J.K. Rowling Says & More – Update

Mike and Ting talk about pineapple for breakfast, salt in tea and more revenge bedtime procrastination.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Hogwarts Legacy.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• Bienvenue à Londres City - Le Relais De Venise
• English Breakfast Society recommends swapping tomato for pineapple
• Big Chef Takes on Little Chef: part 7 (YouTube)
• Arabica vs Robusta Coffee Beans | Starbucks® Coffee at Home
• US scientist recommends adding salt to make perfect cup of tea
• The Magic of Salt in Coffee (YouTube)
• The psychology behind 'revenge bedtime procrastination'

Mike and Ting talk about the games and hardware they're looking forward to in 2024.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Looking Forward

• Palworld | Early Access Launch Trailer | Pocketpair (YouTube)
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown | Ubisoft (US)
• Palworld sells 1 million copies in just 8 hours, and the servers are struggling to handle the load | PC Gamer

Genuinely Want to Play

• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - Official Trailer
• Nintendo Needs To Make Good On Its Metroid Prime 4 Promise Before The Switch 2
• FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH | SQUARE ENIX
• Rebuild of Evangelion - Wikipedia
• It's Time for a New Mario 3D Game
• Dragon's Dogma 2 official web page｜CAPCOM

Interested in Playing

• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - Announce Trailer - 4K (YouTube)
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: The Next Generation of the Legendary Franchise
• Elden Ring Fans Ravenous For Shadow of the Erdtree Announcement After Backend Steam Update - IGN
• The Rise of the Golden Idol on Steam
• Visions of Mana | Xbox Developer Direct 2024 Gameplay Reveal (YouTube)
• Baby Steps
• DEATH STRANDING 2（Working Title）- TGA 2022 Teaser Trailer - [ESRB] 4K
• Rift of the NecroDancer - Brace Yourself Games
• Hollow Knight: Silksong
• ANIMAL WELL

Academic Interest

• Destiny 2: The Final Shape | Reveal Trailer (YouTube)
• EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6 - Announcement Trailer (YouTube)
• Outpost: Infinity Siege - Official Release Date Trailer (YouTube)
• Dragon Age: Dreadwolf has another new trailer, and promises more details in ‘Summer 2024’ - The Verge
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Nintendo Direct 9.14.2023 (YouTube)
• Princess Peach: Showtime! - Nintendo Direct 9.14.2023 (YouTube)
• METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER Official Website
• Zenless Zone Zero Official Site
• Persona 3 Reload Official Website
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Extremely OK : Earthblade
• Thank Goodness You’re Here! - Reveal Trailer - Nintendo Switch (YouTube)

Hardware

• Pokemon Sword/Shield - Slumbering Weald Remix (YouTube)
• Xbox's First Ever Handheld Console Leaks
• Everything we know about ‘Switch 2,’ Nintendo’s next-gen console - Polygon

Resolutions

• File:Auld Lang Syne.ogg - Wikipedia
• 2023 Look Forward
• Super Mario World - Wikipedia
• X-COM: UFO Defense - Wikipedia
• Baldur's Gate 3
• Disco Elysium
• Lethal Company on Steam

Mike and Ting talk about the Clicks keyboard, the Rabbit r1 and streaming service ads.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for 2024 Look Forward.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• BlackBerry - Wikipedia
• Clicks for iPhone Founders Edition
• Rick and Morty: Jerry's playing (YouTube)
• Rabbit
• Introducing r1 (YouTube)
• Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th - The Verge
• YouTube’s ad blocker problems are just an Adblock Plus bug | Ars Technica

Mike and Ting look back on 2023.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Year in Review

• Undertale - Snowdin Remix (YouTube)
• Russian invasion of Ukraine - Wikipedia
• 2023 Israel–Hamas war - Wikipedia
• Mask-wearing no longer mandatory on public transport from Feb 13, as Singapore steps down COVID-19 restrictions - CNA
• Trump administration cut pandemic early warning program in September | Coronavirus | The Guardian
• AI can do your homework. Now what? (YouTube)
• DALL·E 3
• Super Mario Wonder
• @Historiographos - I will never recover from this student email.
• Starfield | Official Website | Bethesda.net
• Diablo 4
• Bethesda responding to negative Starfield reviews on Steam | Eurogamer.net
• Report: Blizzard Wonders If You'll Pay $100 For Diablo IV DLC
• #Gamelab2018 - Jon Blow's Design decisions on creating Jai a new language for game programmers (YouTube)
• Resident Evil 4 - Metacritic
• Metroid Prime Remastered - Metacritic
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition - Metacritic
• Your Only Move Is HUSTLE on Steam
• Bungie Devs Say Atmosphere Is ‘Soul-Crushing’ Amid Layoffs, Cuts, and Fear of Total Sony Takeover - IGN
• All the big tech layoffs of 2023
• Unity U-turns on controversial runtime fee and begs forgiveness | TechCrunch
• The Escapist veterans form Second Wind | GamesIndustry.biz
• Call of Duty Fans Wave Goodbye to the Original Warzone, Which Shuts Down Forever Today
• Modern Warfare 3 Is the Worst-Rated Game in Call of Duty History
• PS5 Trophies Treat Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Like DLC For MW2
• Is Lethal Company outselling CoD? - Dot Esports
• ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Is Beating ‘Modern Warfare 3’ As The Best-Selling Game Of 2023
• Death of a Game: Redfall (YouTube)
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) - IMDb
• Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) - IMDb
• News Release : Nov. 8, 2023 "Development of a Live-Action Film of The Legend of Zelda to Start"
• The BioShock Movie: Everything We Know About The Live-Action Netflix Adaptation
• Everything We Know About the Fallout TV Series | Rotten Tomatoes
• Tears of the Kingdom's new thing is actually pretty old (YouTube)
• Can A Game Be Too Realistic? (YouTube)
• No Take, Only Throw | Know Your Meme
• Only Up! - Wikipedia
• Suika Game - Wikipedia
• You Should Play Outward Definitive Edition (YouTube)
• The Cruelest Video Game (YouTube)
• E3 is officially over forever - The Verge
• The Game Awards 2023: All the game announcements and trailers - Polygon
• If The Game Awards Is All About The Devs, Then Let Them Speak
• The Game Awards Orchestra Performs Music from Game Of The Year 2023 Nominees at The Game Awards 2023 (YouTube)
• How 'Dune' Composer Hans Zimmer Created the Oscar-Winning Score | Vanity Fair (YouTube)

Stats

• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Shrine Battle Remix (YouTube)
• 2023 Stats Spreadsheet
• Cookie Clicker
• The Talos Principle 2 | Launch Trailer (YouTube)
• Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1 (YouTube)
• Storyteller - Annapurna Interactive
• The Password Game
• Puzzmo
• BattleBit Remastered
• Lethal Company on Steam
• You Cheated Not Only the Game, But Yourself | Know Your Meme
• THE FINALS

Meaningless Awards - Best Multiplayer

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (Ting)
• Fortnite (Mike)

Meaningless Awards - Best Game

• Baldur’s Gate 3 (Ting)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Mike)

Meaningless Awards - Missed in 2023

• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Ting)
• Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (Mike)

Meaningless Awards - Honourable Mention

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Ting)
• Baldur’s Gate 3 (Mike)

Mike and Ting talk about Spotify Wrapped, cruise holidays and Pictionary vs AI.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for 2023 Wrap Up.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• The Stand
• Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
• Mike and Ting’s Spotify Wrappeds
• UNLEASHED - 13. Unleashed (YouTube)
• Grouplove - Tongue Tied [OFFICIAL VIDEO] (YouTube)
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - YouTube
• Wet Leg - Chaise Longue (Official Video) (YouTube)
• ハレ晴レユカイ (YouTube)
• ウッチーズ♥Noria - Let's go out! (YouTube)
• Spectrum of the Seas | Cruise Ships
• Windjammer | Global & Delicious Food | Royal Caribbean Cruises
• Chope
• Two70 Bar | Amazing Views Day & Night | Royal Caribbean Intl.
• Main Dining Room | Multiple Course Dining | Royal Caribbean Cruises
• Pictionary® Vs. AI (YouTube)
• Jackbox Games - Drawful
• Cards Against Humanity

Mike, Ting and Mike (@msdq) from Xdrive Megabox (@xdrivemegabox) talk about Baldur's Gate 3.

Contains SPOILERS for Baldur's Gate 3!

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Background

• 01 Baldur's Gate 3 Original Soundtrack - Main Theme Part I (YouTube)
• Baldur's Gate 3 - Metacritic
• Baldur's Gate 3 Proves Modern Gaming is Getting Worse + Western Devs Attack Larian Studios Success (YouTube)
• Baldur's Gate - Wikipedia
• Anthem (video game) - Wikipedia
• Divinity: Original Sin - Wikipedia
• Icewind Dale (series) - Wikipedia
• Planescape: Torment - Wikipedia
• Torment: Tides of Numenera - Wikipedia
• Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) - IMDb
• D&D rule change will let your druid turn into an owlbear after all - Polygon
• Dragon Age: Origins - Wikipedia
• Fallout (series) - Wikipedia

Characters and Party

• 04 Baldur's Gate 3 Original Soundtrack - Who Are You
• Who Is Tav In Baldur's Gate 3?
• The Paladin Class for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Fifth Edition (5e)
• Dungeons & Dragons Sets Up Big Changes to the Drow
• The Half-Elf Race for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Fifth Edition (5e)
• The Druid Class for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Fifth Edition (5e)
• The Barbarian Class for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Fifth Edition (5e)
• The Tiefling Race for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Fifth Edition (5e)
• Warped Headband of Intellect - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Mary Sue - Wikipedia
• A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1) by Vernor Vinge | Goodreads
• The Monk Class for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Fifth Edition (5e)
• Companions - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Moonrise Towers - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Goblin Camp - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Crèche Y'llek - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Should you take The Mountain Pass or The Underdark in Baldur's Gate 3
• Free True Soul Nere - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Adamantine Forge (Location) - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Where to find the Everburn Blade in Baldur's Gate 3 | PC Gamer

Moments

• 14 Baldur's Gate 3 Original Soundtrack - Twisted Force (YouTube)
• Where to Find and Recruit Gale - Baldur's Gate III Guide - IGN
• Where to Find and Recruit Minthara - Baldur's Gate III Guide - IGN
• Baldur's Gate 3: What Should You Do With The Dying Mindflayer On The Beach?
• Larian Studios Gets TikTok Ban for Bear-Form Druid Sex Scene in Baldur's Gate 3 | Push Square
• Scratch - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Strange Ox - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Timber - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Gandrel - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Vampire Bite - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Defeat the Goblins - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Brand of the Absolute - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Iron Flask - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Disco Elysium - Wikipedia
• What is Karmic Dice in Baldur’s Gate 3? - Polygon
• Inspiration - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Edowin - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Baldur's Gate 3: Should You Use Your Illithid Powers?
• Gerringothe Thorm - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Find Your Belongings - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• Auntie Ethel - Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
• 4 Halfling Barbarians (YouTube)

Summary

• 06 Baldur's Gate 3 Original Soundtrack - Quest For A Cure (YouTube)
• Cookie Clicker - Wikipedia
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Wikipedia
• Prologue: Escape - Divinity: Original Sin II Guide - IGN

Mike and Ting talk about the Inside Out 2 teaser trailer, the Humane Ai Pin and buying an Apple Watch.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Baldur's Gate 3.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• Inside Out 2 | Teaser Trailer (YouTube)
• Inside Out (2015) - IMDb
• Rule 34 - Wikipedia
• How to Tell Whether You've Got Angst, Ennui, or Weltschmerz
• Loving-Kindness Meditation | Practice | Greater Good in Action
• This is the Humane Ai Pin (YouTube)
• Her (2013) - Crowd scene (YouTube)
• Jony Ive and OpenAI are planning the ‘iPhone’ of AI - The Verge
• SoftBank paid WeWork lenders almost $1.5bn before bankruptcy filing
• Millennials: It's ok to mourn the death of social media
• YouTube is cracking down on ad blockers globally
• It's Patty, chump! (YouTube)
• Apple Watch Series 9 vs. Ultra 2 Buyer's Guide: 25 Differences Compared - MacRumors
• Affordable Art Fair Singapore
• Anchoring effect - Wikipedia

Mike and Ting talk about the Microsoft leaks, Switch 2 rumours and Unity runtime fee debacle.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Microsoft Leaks

• First-Look Xbox Series X Gameplay on Inside Xbox (YouTube)
• Microsoft leaked its own Xbox documents, court says - The Verge
• Read the full unredacted email where Microsoft reacts to Sony’s PS5 reveal - The Verge
• Leaked Microsoft Documents Show the Xbox Series S Might Be More Popular Than You Think - IGN
• The World Design of Banjo-Kazooie (YouTube)
• Baldur's Gate 3 just made the future of Xbox Series S a bit more uncertain
• Microsoft completely misjudged Baldur's Gate 3
• Baldur's Gate 3 now lets you change your name thanks to Hotfix #9 | Eurogamer.net
• Microsoft documents leak new Bethesda games, including an Oblivion remaster - The Verge
• Redfall doesn’t have enough Steam players to fill a team | PCGamesN
• New Update is Bad News for Deus Ex Fans
• Microsoft Casually Discussed Buying Nintendo Or Valve In Leaked Email
• Star Citizen has received $600 million in funding
• This is Microsoft’s new disc-less Xbox Series X design with a lift-to-wake controller - The Verge
• Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal gets preliminary approval from UK regulator - The Verge

Switch 2

• Everything we know about ‘Switch 2,’ Nintendo’s next-gen console - Polygon
• Nintendo's backward compatibility Problem... | MVG (YouTube)
• Nintendo Switch 2 Leak Offers a Huge Clue About 'Metroid Prime 4'
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door finally coming to Nintendo Switch - Polygon

Unity Runtime Fee

• EA CEO John Riccitiello On Gaming Microtransactions (YouTube)
• Unity plan pricing and packaging updates
• "I Am Altering the Deal, Pray I Don’t Alter It Any Further." (YouTube)
• @unity - We want to acknowledge the confusion and frustration we heard after we announced our new runtime fee policy.
• Unity clarifies which game installs developers will pay a fee for | Digital Trends
• United States - Corporate - Withholding taxes
• Unity, A Controversial Engine of Self-Destruction - Design Club (YouTube)
• Slay the Spire developer pledges to ditch Unity unless controversial charges plan reversed | Eurogamer.net
• Unity to Roll Back Some Key Aspects of Runtime Fee Policy - IGN
• IronSource is known for leveraging their ad network and installers to distribute... | Hacker News
• AppLovin abandons effort to acquire Unity after $20 billion bid was rejected
• Unity Silently Offers Developers Runtime Fee Waiver if They Switch to LevelPlay, its Ad Monetization Service - GamerBraves
• Cloud gaming firm: Unity must clarify its terms, reinstate our license [Updated] | Ars Technica
• Unity clarifies ToS changes, welcomes back “unsupported” SpatialOS | Ars Technica
• Unity Silently Deletes GitHub Repo that Tracks Terms of Service Changes and Updated Its License - GamerBraves
• @unity - Genuinely disappointed at how our removal of the ToS has been framed across the internet. We removed it way before the pricing change was announced because the views were so low, not because we didn't want people to see it.
• Unity finally addressed developers’ biggest questions about its new pricing model - The Verge
• EA Voted Worst Company in America, Again
• EA CEO John Riccitiello's thoughts on microtransactions : r/gaming
• Unity CEO apologizes for calling some game developers ‘fucking idiots’ - The Verge
• John Riccitiello - Wikipedia
• Official - DOTS development status and next milestones - June 2023 - Unity Forum
• Unity's Gigaya has been canceled : r/gamedev
• Epic is changing Unreal Engine’s pricing for non-game developers - The Verge

Mike and Ting talk about the latest horrible Fitbit app update and cruise ship buffets.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Micro Leaks, Switch 2 and United Against Unity.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• Fitbit fans aren’t happy about the official app’s redesign – here’s why | TechRadar
• Scrum is a cancer | Hacker News
• The Withings Health Mate 6.0 update: More than just a facelift
• Nokia 'regrets' Withings health app backlash - BBC News
• Charge 4 broken bands - Page 2 - Fitbit Community
• Freesound - "Popcorn Dream.wav" by BrianKatz
• I Spent 7 Days on a $1,000,000,000 Luxury Cruise Ship (YouTube)

Mike and Ting talk about the The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Contains SPOILERS for Tears of the Kingdom!

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

World

• Title - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OST (YouTube)
• Regional Phenomena best order in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Polygon
• Archaic Warm Greaves - Zelda Dungeon Wiki, a The Legend of Zelda wiki
• ‘Tulin of Rito Village’ quest walkthrough in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom - Polygon
• Wind Temple walkthrough in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Polygon
• Cursed Problems in Game Design (YouTube)
• All 5 Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Sage Summons, Ranked Worst To Best
• Dragon Tear geoglyph and Memory locations in Zelda: TOTK - Polygon

Moments

• Lookout Landing - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OST (YouTube)
• How to get the Master Sword in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Link retrieves the Master Sword @ 4K 60ᶠᵖˢ ✔ (YouTube)
• [Spoiler] Thunderhead Isle is quite possibly the single WORST experience I have ever had in a single player video game : r/tearsofthekingdom
• Unique weapons and durability? : r/TOTK
• How to get a house in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom | Eurogamer.net
• Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Infiltrate Yiga Clan HQ & Get The Earthquake Ability | Nintendo Life
• ‘Destroy Ganondorf’ walkthrough, how to get to Ganondorf in Zelda: TOTK - Polygon

Story

• Link and the Light Dragon - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OST (YouTube)
• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's story, ending explained | Digital Trends
• Magatama - Wikipedia
• Temporal paradox - Wikipedia
• Chekhov's gun - Wikipedia
• [Totk] [Spoilers] It's implied that the Sheikah tech has been dismantled over the years : r/truezelda
• What is the exact age of the current Zelda? (BOTW and TOTK Zelda) : r/tearsofthekingdom

Summary

• Get Master Sword - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OST (YouTube)
• New Interview With Zelda Boss Suggests There Are No Plans For TOTK DLC | Nintendo Life
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass for Nintendo Switch
• All of the Zelda Direct Sequels Before Breath of the Wild 2
• Tears of the Kingdom is already the second-bestselling Zelda game
• The Legend of Zelda Movie Rumors Shut Down by Illumination CEO
• Top Selling Title Sales Units - IR Information
• Tears of the Kingdom's Depths Hides One of the Biggest Zelda Secrets Ever - IGN
• How to get through the Lost Woods in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Polygon
• The Secret Room - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Guide - IGN
• Can You Beat EVERY DUNGEON Without the Paraglider in Tears of The Kingdom? (YouTube)
• I started over... and went straight to Ganondorf. (YouTube)
• Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Complete 'The Mayoral Election' Side Adventure | Nintendo Life
• ‘Potential Princess Sightings,’ Lucky Clover Gazette guide - Zelda TOTK - Polygon

Next Time

• Baldur's Gate 3

Mike and Ting talk about the iPhone 15 and Chrome's new "Privacy Sandbox".

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Part 2.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• Eat the rich - Wikipedia
• Maslow's hierarchy of needs - Wikipedia
• Apple Event - September 12 (YouTube)
• France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels - BBC News
• Apple CEO Tim Cook seems to be a big fan of Coachella — he's been spotted at the festival over the years
• SpaceX Starship - Wikipedia
• iPhone 15: Apple forced to ditch lightning charger - BBC News
• Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome | Ars Technica
• @wdormann - I really hate this "Got it" form of @darkpatterns for deciding what users want.
• @wdormann - Yeah, I suppose that could be it. "There are several of these Privacy Sandbox popups, which are designed for certain regions of the world."
• Firefox early version history - Wikipedia
• Brave
• Opera GX (@operagxofficial) / X
• How Opera GX’s Twitter became a viral memeing sensation - Dexerto
• Tim Gurner apologises over call for more unemployment to fix worker attitudes - BBC News

Mike and Ting talk about Diablo 4.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

What is Diablo 4?

• Diablo IV | Original Soundtrack (YouTube)
• Diablo (series) - Wikipedia
• Dungeon Siege - Wikipedia
• Diablo 3 - BlizzCon 2008 Panel - Runes in Action (YouTube)
• Berlin Interpretation - RogueBasin
• All Altar of Lilith maps and locations in Diablo 4 - Polygon
• Diablo: Immortal broke the unspoken rules of Blizzard, and BlizzCon - Polygon
• Diablo 4 announced, no rainbows in sight - Polygon
• Diablo IV for PC Reviews - Metacritic
• Diablo for PC Reviews - Metacritic
• War Stories: Diablo’s loot lottery was almost a turn-based affair | Ars Technica
• Rogue (video game) - Wikipedia
• Diablo 4 Earned Over $666 Million in the Five Days Following Launch - IGN
• BlizzCon 2019 Diablo IV: World and Lore Panel Transcript | Blizzplanet
• Why Diablo's Auction House Went Straight to Hell | WIRED
• Diablo 4’s Shop Prices Are Concerning
• Horse Armor | Know Your Meme
• Diablo 4 beta players report GPU issues, Blizzard investigating

Mechanics

• How the Renown System works in Diablo 4 | Eurogamer.net
• Every male sorcerer armor is either # 1 or 2, there’s no in between. : r/diablo4
• Diablo 4 Character Build Guides - Maxroll.gg D4
• How many Acts does Diablo 4 have? - Dexerto
• Gear Systems and Itemization Overview (Season 1) - Diablo 4 - Icy Veins
• Aspects Explained - Full List of Legendary Aspects - Diablo 4 Guide - IGN
• Kiosk | Destiny Wiki
• Diablo 4 devs walk back patch changes as Metacritic score plummets | GamesRadar+
• Regarding the extra skill slots... : r/diablo4
• Diablo 4: Level Scaling, Explained
• Diablo 4: Paragon Board Guide
• Sorcerer Enchantment Slots Unique Class Mechanic - Diablo 4 Maxroll.gg

Moments

• Andariel | Diablo Wiki
• Duriel | Diablo Wiki
• World Bosses - Diablo 4 Guide - IGN
• Capstone Dungeons Guide - diablo 4 maxroll.gg
• DIABLO 4 Inarius Vs Lilith Cinematic Full Battle 4K (YouTube)
• Diablo 4: Achievement/Trophy Guide

Story

• Neyrelle | Diablo Wiki
• Lorath Nahr | Diablo Wiki
• Donan | Diablo Wiki
• Bloodied Wolf | Diablo Wiki
• What Happens to Neyrelle and Lorath After Diablo 4? (Story Spoilers) - Wowhead News
• Lilith | Diablo Wiki
• Inarius | Diablo Wiki

Summary

• Sequels vs. Prequels: Which Star Wars Trilogy Is Better
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for PC Reviews - Metacritic
• Breaking Bad - Season 5 Reviews - Metacritic
• Diablo 2 Dev Explains Why The Loot System Wasn't Updated At Launch
• Diablo 2 respec: How to reset your skills and stats explained | Eurogamer.net

Post-Chat

• I Have Created a Weekly Pack That WILL Give You a Sloth (YouTube)
• Sloth | Super Auto Pets Wiki

Mike and Ting talk about X and lazy girl jobs.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Diablo 4.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• I was wrong, you can totally have a single letter domain name 🤷‍♂️
• Single-letter second-level domain - Wikipedia
• Elon Musk: Twitter rebrands as X and kills off blue bird logo - BBC News
• Threads active users have halved in a week, report says | Mashable
• Clubhouse
• The Twits - Wikipedia
• Local timeline - Gamedev Mastodon
• How the 'lazy girl job' took over work TikTok - BBC Worklife
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: Evil rephrased—it eats you, starting with your bottom | Tor.com

Mike and Ting talk about the games announced this summer.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Starfield

• Starfield Official Gameplay Trailer (YouTube)
• Interstellar (2014) - IMDb
• Physicist who inspired Interstellar spills the backstory—and the scene that makes him cringe | Science
• Starfield Direct – Gameplay Deep Dive (YouTube)
• Is No Man's Sky Worth Playing In 2023?
• Every Elder Scrolls Game Ranked By Map Size
• The Director | Left 4 Dead Wiki
• Starfield Doesn’t Let You Fly Seamlessly from Space to Planet: ‘That’s Really Just Not that Important’ - IGN
• X: Beyond the Frontier - Wikipedia
• Starfield's robot companion Vasco will say the player's name just like Fallout 4 | GamesRadar+
• Starfield predicts a grim fate for Earth, after the community spots this detail - VideoGamer.com

Nintendo

• Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023 (YouTube)
• Why do we say "big brown dog" instead of "brown big dog"? - Wisdom Biscuits
• New Super Mario Bros. - Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
• Super Mario Run
• Why Puss In Boots 2 Looks So Different To Shrek
• Super Mario RPG - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023 (YouTube)
• Smash Ultimate leaker explains why Nintendo won’t make Geno a fighter - Dexerto
• Paper Mario (video game) - Wikipedia
• Untitled Princess Peach Game - Teaser | Nintendo Direct 2023 (YouTube)
• Nintendo's backward compatibility Problem... | MVG (YouTube)

Rapid Fire

• Baldur’s Gate 3 gets new PC release date, delayed PS5 version - Polygon
• Divinity: Original Sin 2
• Star Trek: Infinite - Gameplay Reveal Trailer
• Star Trek: Birth of the Federation - Wikipedia
• Call of Duty poll says Warzone 1 is much, much better than Warzone 2 | PCGamesN
• Baby Steps | 2024 | PlayStation 5 and PC (YouTube)
• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty — Official Trailer (YouTube)
• Should You Play Cyberpunk 2077 Now Or Wait For Phantom Liberty?
• Why bike theft needs to be re-criminalised, urgently | Cycling Weekly
• FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH – Summer Game Fest 2023 Trailer (YouTube)
• Sonic Superstars - Announce Trailer (YouTube)
• Penny's Big Breakaway - Announcement Trailer (YouTube)
• Star Wars Outlaws: Official World Premiere Trailer (YouTube)
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - PS5 Exclusive | PlayStation (US)

Mike and Ting talk about the Reddit, Twitter and Threads.

NOTE: this is the pre-episode warm up chat for Not E3 2023.

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

Pre-Chat

• Virgin Atlantic
• How Reddit crushed the biggest protest in its history - The Verge
• Twitter limits the number of tweets users can read amid extended outage | TechCrunch
• Twitter has reportedly refused to pay its Google Cloud contract | Engadget
• Introducing Threads: A New Way to Share With Text | Meta
• Twitter warns it could sue Meta over ‘copycat’ Threads app - The Verge
• Mark Zuckerberg agrees to Elon Musk cage match challenge - The Verge
• Judo - Wikipedia
• Elon Musk's Dad Says His Son's Whole Career Was Funded by That Emerald Mine

Mike and Ting talk about the The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

No story spoilers!

Contact us: @lostlevelsclub or mike.and.ting@lostlevels.club

What is Tears of the Kingdom?

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Official Trailer #3 (YouTube)
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Switch Reviews - Metacritic
• The House in Fata Morgana - Dreams of the Revenants Edition - for Switch Reviews - Metacritic
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - DF Tech Review - Is It Really 'Too Big for Switch'...? (YouTube)
• How Tears Of The Kingdom Keeps You Playing Forever (YouTube)

Mechanics

• How to Fuse and Unfuse weapons and items in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Polygon
• Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: How To Throw Items & Best Throwable Items | Nintendo Life
• Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts - Wikipedia
• Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's New Ascend Ability Started Life As A Dev Cheat Code | Nintendo Life
• Tears Of The Kingdom Players Are Launching Into Orbit With Planks
• Zelda: Fighting Hinox with only recall, two rocks and a stick (YouTube)
• Tears of the Kingdom’s bridge physics are impressive - Polygon
• The Depths - Zelda Wiki
• Siofra River | Elden Ring Wiki
• Tears of the Kingdom - Hover Bike Comparison Study & Tips for Descending/Landing/Depths (YouTube)
• Bubbulfrog - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Guide - IGN
• Where Are the Wells? - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Guide - IGN
• The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom - How To Help Addison Hold Up Signs

Highlights

• Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Incredible Opening Is One Of Nintendo's Best
• Great Sky Island walkthrough in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Polygon
• The Legend of Zelda fans are mourning the lack of remote bombs in Tears of the Kingdom | GamesRadar+
• Skyview Tower Introduction Cutscene (Central Hyrule) | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom (YouTube)
• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - How to Get All Ten Stuffed Animals In The Cart (Juney's Sand Seal Toys Encounter)
• PSA: Your horses from Breath of the Wild are in Tears of the Kingdom
• Why do some of the characters not remember Link? : r/tearsofthekingdom
• Timeline - Zelda Dungeon Wiki, a The Legend of Zelda wiki
• Shigeru Miyamoto Responds to His Famous Reputation for Disliking Stories in Games - IGN
• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Zonai Devices and Device Dispenser guide | VG247
• The Dragon's Tears (Geoglyph Locations) - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Guide - IGN
• Dragon Paths, Locations, & Easy Dragon Part Farming in Tears of the Kingdom (YouTube)
• How to beat Gloom Hands in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• Like Like - Zelda Dungeon Wiki, a The Legend of Zelda wiki
• Dive Ceremony - Zelda Dungeon Wiki, a The Legend of Zelda wiki

Summary

• Including The Hero’s Path In The Base Game Is One Of A Million Improvements In The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
• How to Get to Hyrule Castle | Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)｜Game8
• Zelda players turned Tears of the Kingdom into a Korok torture chamber
• Is the Trailer 3 Music in the Game? - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OST - Horse Ride (YouTube)
• Why is nobody talking about how short the Zonai’s Legs are?! : r/TOTK