Bonfireside Chat: A Dark Souls and Elden Ring Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

It's been a week since Elden Ring's expasion, Shadow of the Erdtree, released to everyone. We've been hard at work finishing the game and planning out the next season of Bonfireside Chat, and we wanted to take this opportunity to give you our impressions after we both finished our first playthrough. It's good! We have a lot to talk about. This episode doesn't contain story spoilers, but please take caution if you're extremely sensitive to knowing anything about these games before you play them. We can't talk about the game without talking about the game. Additionally, this episode is free for everyone! Please consider backing our Patreon so you can get not only the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree episodes, but a huge backlog of our other work. If you already back us, please spread this around to anyone you know who might be interested! We will have news about when the season will debut soon. Thank you so much for your support!

This morning saw the release of the first trailer for the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC expansion for Elden Ring, and we think it looks pretty neat. So we recorded a little reaction episode and are making it available for everyone to share in the excitement. In this episode we also discuss our tentative plans for covering the DLC. Since it's releasing on June 21, 2024 and we need to play it before we can structure the season, don't expect in-depth coverage until sometime in July. We will likely put up a first impressions episode shortly after release to tide you over, though. Bonfireside Chat will return for what appears to be a lengthy season, based on all of the stuff shown in the trailer. The format of the show will likely remain unchanged, and Real Lich Hours will continue its normal release schedule as well. We're excited to have you along for the ride. Now let's go touch that arm!

This is it. Thank you so much for everything.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the ending of the main portion of Bloodborne. The next mainline episodes will be about the DLC. LINKS OF NOTE: Mego Toys Air Jordan Murders That birth thing Kole was talking about The Boss Behelit Tragedy of the Commons I've seen spinals Helios Merger

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to the remaining Chalice Dungeons in Bloodborne. LINKS OF NOTE: Gurumin FF3 Dragon Quest Dark Messiah of Might and Magic Crisis Core

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross trudge through the remaining story Chalice Dungeons in Bloodborne. LINKS OF NOTE: Wax Works FF4 The After Years Isaac Hayes Spelunky Ghost 1/35 Soldier Lobos Jr the slap lord Demon Blood Sword Kill Bill Lego Dark Souls! Dark Souls Haters!

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about "Brotherhood of the Wolf", a movie by Christoph Gans that served as a stylistic inspiration for Bloodborne. LINKS OF NOTE: The Village Silent Hill The real Beast of Gevaudan Every Frame a Painting Jackie Chan Joker Gun The Naked Gun The Fall The Birth of Venus

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross give a talk at the Ohio Game Developer's Expo 2015, looking at what Dark Souls did right, and what developers can learn from From's decisions.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to the Upper Cathedral Ward.

Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Allison Baker talk about the Upper Cathedral Ward. LINKS OF NOTE: Lego Dark Souls Eraserhead Baby Owls Yanni Left Behind Tribulation Force The Paleblood Hunt Vanishing Twin Bloodborne Close up Necronomicon To Sir With Love The Atlas Method