1 Hour 1 Decision (1H1D)

Our hosts travel back in time to 2016 to experience the puzzle platformer crafted by the Swedish developer Coldwood Interactive and published by Electronic Arts. Both Tom and Chris have played their fair share of puzzle games, and both have extensive experience with platformers, but this title managed to slip past them. The Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has been alerted to this oversight and has taken the necessary steps to correct it posthaste! Has the game aged well in the intervening time? Does anyone still craft things with physical materials in this increasingly digital age? Tom and Chris have some thoughts on the matter and it's time for you to hear them!

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The Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has foisted another curious title upon our hosts. For this episode, they have been tasked with investigating the first-person shooter-platformer developed by Angel Matrix and published by Annapurna Interactive. In this game focused on spreedrunning, the player takes on the role of the titular protagonist and must utilize powers granted by cards to quickly traverse each level, destroying demons on their way to the exit. With primary objectives based on precision and bonus objectives based on speed, will Tom and Chris be able to walk (or rather run) the line to success? With just the standard hour to decide whether or not to keep playing, this is one title where you can really feel that clock ticking. Will that be a like or a dislike for our hosts? Press play to find out!

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Developed and published in Denmark by Flashbulb Games, this game tasks the player with building vehicles out of blocks that sure do look like the famous ones from another Danish company. We are confident that's just a coincidence! In any case, it was the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button that chose this physics-based vehicle construction sandbox for the episode, so Tom and Chris can't be blamed either way. With multiple game modes and the ability to toggle between third and first person, our hosts should have plenty to see and do during their hour, but will they have enough fun to want to return when the time is up? Join our craftsmen as they discuss whether or not this receives their recommendation!

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It took more than four years for Capcom to develop this action-strategy game, but it has finally been released! Like most of Capcom's newest titles, it runs off their proprietary RE Engine. Unlike those other titles, this one plays in alternating phases that shift between daily preparation and nightly action. Will the game loop prove more entertaining than the seemingly similar Orcs Must Die 3? Will the inspiration of Japanese folklore provide a more serious and steady foundation? Our hosts have just one hour to make a decision, what will it be this time? Let's find out if this path is one worth following!

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For this episode, the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has chosen the 2D sandbox RPG developed by TARO and published by Gamera Games. With no seeming relation to the tea or the turtle, this choice further surprised our hosts by being a PC exclusive. Usually this would spell doom for Tom, but the small demands of this retro-inspired game mean that it ran smoothly on his computer, which means it will certainly run on yours too! Take the look of a SNES era RPG and add the addictive qualities of Minecraft, then sprinkle in modern quality-of-life improvements and the result is what lays before you... but is it entertaining enough to compete with all the flashier options on Xbox Game Pass? Join Tom and Chris as they explore another open world and find out if this one's a grind or worth your time!

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The Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button has challenged our hosts to really use their noggins with this selection. Developed by Pillow Castle Games and formerly known as Museum of Simulation Technology, this first-person puzzle game is all about optical illusions and forced perspective. The mechanics can be deceptively described as picking things up and putting them down, but shifts in perspective mean the results of those seemingly minor interactions can have major consequences on the world. Puzzle games don't tend to run very long, so it will be interesting to see how far Tom and Chris can make it in their designated hour of gametime. Will euphoric eureka moments outweigh the time lost traveling in circles and scratching their heads in consternation? Let's find out if this surreal experience is worthy of your precious time!

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Randomly selected by the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button, this gone fishin' simulator was developed by Expansive Worlds, part of the Avalanche Studios Group. Speaking of expanding the group, Tom and Chris have brought along CJ of Player One Podcast for this episode. As a game developer himself, CJ will bring along a unique perspective when it's time to discuss the details of everyone's first hour angling those simulated fish. With only minimal real world fishing experience between them, Tom and Chris are bound to learn a few things as they play. Will it be enough to get them hooked? Join our three hosts as they discuss the pros and cons of exploring the great outdoors while remaining comfortably indoors and discover if this title is a prize catch or one that should be tossed back!

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Developed by Open Roads Team and published by Annapurna Interactive, this walking simulator was randomly selected by the Xbox Game Pass "Surprise Me" button. As a consequence, Tom and Chris must dedicate an hour of their lives to begin unraveling the mystery centered on a skeleton in grandma's closet. Thankfully the skeleton is not literal, though the closet is, and so are a bunch of drawers and armoires and other such places that one's grandparents may elect to stash their secrets. Will our hosts discover enough tantalizing tidbits that they feel compelled to continue playing after their time is up? Join Tom and Chris as they discuss time traveling back to 2003 and find out if this short jaunt is worth your time!

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This assassin sure does have a lot of creeds! There are so many, in fact, that the publisher gave up on numbering them. This particular entry is considered an action RPG and was developed by Ubisoft Montreal, though (to be fair) several of her sister studios had their hands in development as well. With a massive open environment to explore and tons of side missions to complete, our hosts will only just scratch the surface of its many offerings in their allocated hour. Will the first hour of the game showcase enough to get Tom and Chris invested in experiencing the rest? Tune in and find out if they think this slayer's doctrine is one worth following!

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