Grand Rapidians Play Video Games – Details, episodes & analysis

We're back! We've got a regular episode here all wrapped around an excuse to tell you about the Space Oddities comic book kickstarter! No shilpit episode today.

Marvel at our drinks! Sierra Nevada Octoberfest, Trolls Band Together Shine Water (Fruit Punch flavor), Crystal Geyser water, and Pigeon Hill Donut Lemon Me Down blueberry lemon donut ale.

Thrill at our RLXP! It includes waterslides, nature preserves, doggos, signposts, and a kickstarter!

Astonish yourself with the games we've played! The cutesy mobile game Idle Outpost (Android), the pixel art 2D beat-em-up Abathor (Switch), the large expansion for Elden Ring, Shadow of the Erdtree (PC), and the cruel puzzle game Dr Fetus's Mean Meat Machine (XBSeX).

Anticipate finding our recommendations! The movies Spookies (1986) & Death Game (1977), The Octopus Lady on YouTube, and Butts on Things. And most of all... Space Oddities!

Links -

Space Oddities - https://spaceodditiescomic.com/

Space Oddities kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beefy-press/space-oddities-issues-1-3

We're taking a break. But for now enjoy this finale episode for our shortest season yet!

We drink Sam'l Smith organic Strawberry beer, Chargel strawberry energy gel, and Pusheen the Cat I'm Busy Blue Raspberry Fizzy Drink.

We got quick dis Eiyuden Chronicles, Coffee Talk 2, and Multiversus. But we've been into Dead Island 2 (XB/PC), Necromerger (Mobile), Immortals of Aveum (PS5/XBSeX), Tell Me Why (XBSeX), Steamworld Dig 2 (XBSeX), Pikmin Bloom (Mobile), and Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle Chomp Champs (XBSeX).

Our reccos are Megan, the new Megan Thee Stallion album, Kendrick Lamar, and the podcast Woe.Begone

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In this episode Ginger and Willie have drinks without cracks! We drink Sun Ice Margarita Smash in a juice bag and coffee flavored frozen Boba Tea with oatmilk.

RLXP includes an anniversary and a severed head.

We've played the exploration based space narratives "Return to Grace" and "The Expanse: A Telltale Series" (both XBSeX) and finished the action RPG with butthole eyeballs "Final Fantasy XVI" (PS5).

Our reccos are the movie Body Bags (1993) and the podcast Siatas Who Kill

Links -

Sistas Who Kill - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sistaswhokill

GRPVG links - linktr.ee/grandrapidians

This week we have a special episode! Willie was a guest on the Retro Hangover Podcast to talk about the N64 classic(?) Sin & Punishment. We glaze over drinking some cheap beer and we all go in depth to this unusual game. Follow Retro Hangover and look them up everywhere you get podcasts for more.     

Links -      

      Retro Hangover - https://linktr.ee/retrohangover

      GRPVG Links - https://linktr.ee/grandrapidians

In this episode we drink Bell's Official and Coconut Pineapple Sparkling Ice. RLXP includes Dead River Falls and a big table. We've played Penguin Wars (Gameboy) and Castlevania (NES). Our reccos are The Green Horizon and The Weirdest Bitch You Know.      Links -             The Green Horizon - https://www.faustiannonsense.com/the-green-horizon       The Weirdest Bitch You Know - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weirdest-bitch-you-know/id1607595002       GRPVG Links - linktr.ee/grandrapidians

In this episode we drink a Pirate Weekend from Prairie Artesian Ales and Jones Soda ICEE Cherry Soda. RLXP includes a new phone and a Blackrocks Brewery visit. We played Super Mario Land (GB) and the Sega Channel (Genesis). Reccos this week are the Ghost Church and Witchever Path podcasts.     

Links -      

      Witchever Path - https://www.witcheverpath.com/

      Ghost Church - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ghost-church-by-jamie-loftus/id1619557591

      GRPVG links - https://linktr.ee/grandrapidians

Willie and Ginger have been pretty busy with work life and moving things so here is a re-release of Episode 1! Sorry for any editing or I mean non editing. We hope you enjoy what we have for you this week and our patrons will get something special soon for their ear holes!

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Our games this week are all rogue likes with card game battle systems. We drink Dogfishhead 90 Minute IPA (now in cans) and Berry It Alive Liquid Death. RLXP includes kitty pain killers and windy tent camping. We've played Slay the Spire and Tainted Grail: Conquest. OUr reccos are Ethnically Ambiguous and Old Enough (Netflix).

We welcome J.D. back as guest this week. He's back in his studio again! We drink Liquid Death Severed Lime, Halia (2016) from Goose Island, and Cookies & Cream Carnation Instant Breakfast. RLXP includes burning a coat while driving, shaving a diabetic cat, and Brazil (1985) the movie. We've played Strip Mahjong (PC), Austin Powers Pinball (PS1), Patrick's Parabox (PC), and Monster Truck Championship (XBOne/SeX).  Our reccos are Zed 1, Not Invisible - Native Peoples of the Frontlines, Made Up Movies, and Everything Everywhere All At Once.        Links -              Zed 1 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zed-1/id1571246005       Not Invisible - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-invisible-native-peoples-on-the-frontlines/id1511755585       Made Up Movies - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/made-up-movies-podcast/id1614095600       Cartmart.games - https://www.cartmart.games/       GRPVGs links - https://linktr.ee/grandrapidians

In this episode we drink Wondermelon Watermelon, Lemon, & Cayenne Pepper juice and Unity Vibration Tart Raspberry Kombucha Beer. RLXP includes a company meeting with a surprise and winning a house bid! We got a Quick Dis that ain't so quick for Dead Space Ignition (XB). We've played Injustice 2 (XB) and Tunic (XB). Once we move I swear we'll hook the other consoles back up and cover games from them. Our reccos are Scamfluencers podcast and re-potting your plants that are getting bigger this spring.    

Links -     

      Scamfluencers - https://wondery.com/shows/scamfluencers/

      Cartmart.games - https://www.cartmart.games/

      GRPVGs links - https://linktr.ee/grandrapidians