Pick Up Your Sticks – Details, episodes & analysis

This week we talk about Brett’s continued adventures in Monster Sanctuary, Walker's experience with Roboquest which is an early access title on Game Pass that plays like a FPS Risk of Rain 2. Walker also shares about the PS5 and a random smattering of other titles.

Episode notes:

Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod

Join the discussion!  All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at:  https://puyspod.carrd.co/

Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz

Art by Riley O’laughlin  riley_olaughlin@ymail.com

This week Walker talks about his time with the recent hit Neon White. Neon White is an FPS parkour platformer with lots of style and speedrunner like mechanics that make for a really fun experience. Neon White is unique in a variety of ways and delivers on all of them and the sound track by Machine Girl wraps the entire game in a wonderful mix of songs that deliver over and over.

Episode notes:

Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod

Join the discussion!  All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at:  https://puyspod.carrd.co/

Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz

Art by Riley O’laughlin  riley_olaughlin@ymail.com

This week we talk about the long-shambling zombie survival title Project Zomboid from developer The Indie Stone. Project Zomboid has been in (and remains in) early access on Steam for close to a decade. Project Zomboid is a terrific example of Early Access done right and was featured in an epsiode we did in November of 2020. In the last several months the game has seen a surge in popularity with the addition of several new features and streamlined multiplayer. If you like RPGs and survival then this game has to be on your radar as it is one of a kind.

Pick Up Your Sticks kicked off with a series about Blizzard gaming. This week Brett and Walker dive back into the world of Blizzard to look at what has transpired since the original episodes were released as well as what the future holds. There were several announcements at Blizzcon last year and after some stumbles it looks like the future is still bright for Blizzard.

Episode notes:

Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod

Join the discussion!  All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at:  https://puyspod.carrd.co/

Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz

Art by Riley O’laughlin  riley_olaughlin@ymail.com

This week Brett and Walker discuss recent leaks and announcements regarding Horizon Zero Dawn and Path of Exile. They also dive into the good and the bad of microtransactions and the trends seen in gaming today. Graveyard Keeper and Forager are discussed as the recent games the hosts have been playing.

Episode notes:

Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod

Join the discussion!  All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at:  https://puyspod.carrd.co/

Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz

Art by Riley O’laughlin  riley_olaughlin@ymail.com

This week Brett and Walker look at a loosely connected series of games and developers that both hosts have engaged in throughout their lives. This connection was only realized very recently and spans multiple decades. Sci-Fi and fantasy are also compared and contrasted through games, movies, and RPGs.

Episode notes:

Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod

Join the discussion!  All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at:  https://puyspod.carrd.co/

Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz

Art by Riley O’laughlin  riley_olaughlin@ymail.com

Have you ever played a new or favorite game too much and found yourself burning out on it? Brett and Walker share experiences and thoughts about playing a variety of games both due to burn out and in trying to avoid it.

Episode notes:

Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod

Join the discussion!  All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at:  https://puyspod.carrd.co/

Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz

Art by Riley O’laughlin  riley_olaughlin@ymail.com

In this episode, Walker and Brett talk reanimating the dead as they speak their thoughts on Graveyard Keeper and many other games while exploring the concept of different companies making the same game in their own unique styles.

Episode notes:

Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod

Join the discussion!  All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at:  https://puyspod.carrd.co/

Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz

Art by Riley O’laughlin  riley_olaughlin@ymail.com

This week Walker and Brett discuss a history of options, from the ability to play the same game in different ways just by switching servers, to the history and importance of voice chat in games. Speaking of which, we have a discord now! Join us at the link below!

Episode notes:

Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod

Join the discussion!  All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at:  https://puyspod.carrd.co/

Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz

Art by Riley O’laughlin  riley_olaughlin@ymail.com

This week Brett and Walker get their co-op on! Walker plays a number of games with friends in couch co-op while Brett dives in to the world of private servers. X-Morph: Defense, Space Engineers, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, Overcooked 2, and Command and Conquer are discussed in this episode.

Episode notes:

Buy Pick Up Your Sticks a Cup of Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/puyspod

Join the discussion!  All of our links including twitter, discord, youtube, email, and more can be found at:  https://puyspod.carrd.co/

Music by Misha Zarins https://mekzvsbear.wixsite.com/mekz

Art by Riley O’laughlin  riley_olaughlin@ymail.com