Sid Meier's Civilization 6 was the free game last week in the Epic Games Store, prompting a TON of Google searches for it.  Understandable, especially considering how complex and time consuming Civ games can be.  Luckily I have a few tips to get you started and on your way to victory...just be careful, as time can really slip by!

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Minecraft Dungeons has just come out on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC and features Minecraft's first foray into the isometric, hack-n-slash RPG game-type.  Because of the Minecraft theme, and relative simplicity when compared to other titles in the genre, Dungeons is a great one to play with the kids!  Just as long as you're either doing couch co-op or on the same type of system...no crossplay.

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Don't Starve is a beautiful survival game with a gorgeous hand-drawn style...and it's also exceedingly difficult especially for new players.  These five tips will hopefully help get you through your first week and ideally through your first winter!

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Breath of the Wild was the heavy hitter launch title for the Nintendo Switch and now widely considered one of the best games of the generation, if not of all time.  It's recently become my favorite game of all time and one that I return to on a regular basis.  These tips should help newcomers to BOTW, or maybe those who found it too overwhelming.  Or maybe you're like me and love it, and just want to hear someone talking about it!

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Assassin's Creed Odyssey is a sprawling RPG set in ancient Greece that marks a significant turn from previous entries in the series.  From the RPG mechanics, to branching dialogue options and dual protagonists, ACO has a lot going for it.  Tune in for 5 tips to help you navigate the war between Athens and Sparta, that's dragging the entire Greek world down with it!

P.S. I know this is only a little over 5 minutes, once I add in the listener questions segment and get a little more used to the format it will get closer to 10 minutes!

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Not quite beginner, not quite advanced...these tips are intermediate!  Custom designs and star fragments, hybrid flowers and speeding up crafting are all mentioned within...along with some sage advice.

Websites mentioned in this episode:

https://nooksisland.com/designs

https://acpatterns.com/editor

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a huge and long game with a TON going on, so if you haven't yet played or just started (or just want to listen to some Animal Crossing stuff) these 5 tips are for you...starting with two things you absolutely do ASAP!

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In this first episode I lay out my plans for the format of my episodes for the 10 Minute Videogame Tips podcast, along with how often I plan on posting new ones.  I've been podcasting as part of a group for almost 9 years now on the Thumbstick Athletes Podcast and this is the first time I've done something like this on my own!

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