28 Plays Later

In this special episode, Paul and Kris actually cooperatively play the game they’re talking about — and it’s Dark Souls 3! You can listen to just the audio, or watch at Chainsawsuit Original. Despite a video glitch that dealt us a From Software-esque blow, it’s 40 minutes of chopping, flask-drinking, parapet-admiring mischief.

A wiped-out Paul and Kris dive into Dark Souls 3, keeping it spoiler-free. Light your bonfire under this short episode, and get ready for a big surprise next week!

Happy 50th podcast-iversary! We kick off with a special message for our 50th show, and then Kris and Paul launch into their individual Top 10 Games Of All Time lists. Plus your top picks as well! Here’s to fifty more, 28 Plays Laterers!

New York City has been ravaged by a deadly strain of influenza spread via cold hard cash. Now it’s up to Paul and Kris to restore order in a city laid low by the Dollar Flu, in the excellent Tom Clancy’s The Division. We discuss what we love about the game — and veer into a related discussion of being fortunate enough to enjoy something that feels too real, too possible, and politically charged.

Plus, a joke about skateboarding on someone’s dick. All the dizzying intellectual highs and lows you’ve come to expect from 28 Plays Later!

Creator Ron Gilbert (Maniac Mansion, The Secret of Monkey Island) joins Paul and Kris for an extended talk about his forthcoming game Thimbleweed Park, while Paul asks a series of questions based on his lust for skeletal pirates and salesmen in loud sport coats. Also discussed: the difficulty of making a podcast, small talk woes, and a pitch for a new game Loot Accountant!

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Have mercy! Kris and Paul dive into Netflix’s Fuller House by mistake, then hesitantly back away for a discussion of the unique FPS puzzler SUPERHOT, now available on Steam. Plus, Kris looks at a listener-recommended horror game, Anatomy from developer Kitty Horrorshow. And Paul brags about our World of Warcraft guild on Blackrock!

If you miss this episode… you’re in big trouble, mister! That was a catchphrase from Full House.

Paul reels in Charlotte from Geordie Shore for a quick chat (?!), then he and Kris move on to Devil Daggers, how to balance gameplay and story, and whether or not horror will become VR-headset-only — plus two lovely reader emails. Also Kris drills a hole into his head to get that spooky skull outta there.

Thanks for listening! Kindly remember to share, review and comment — and on the Facebook page, we’ve just announced the 28 Plays Later guild on World of Warcraft! Details there!

Paul and Kris finished Campo Santo’s lovely new release Firewatch, and have differing opinions… until Kris realizes he’s just a slower version of Paul. The discussion is largely spoiler-free — until later in the episode, when we warn you we’re about to talk about the ending, so listen with caution if you haven’t played it yet!

It’s a fascinating look at the definition of the word “game,” and how the player’s approach to it can change their entire view.

Also Paul gets undressed on camera and leaves. Not even kidding. Kris can now answer the questions boxers or briefs, innie or outie, and make educated guesses regarding his parents’ religion around the time of his birth.

A new week dawns! Paul and Kris get some time with XCom 2, which just released, plus thoughts on old vs. new fogs of war, fidgety nations, old men in beds — and a long chat with Griffin McElroy of Polygon and My Brother, My Brother and Me!

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A sprawling conversation erupts over The Rise of the Tomb Raider and the previous game in the series, plus World of Warcraft and expectations of immersion from game enthusiasts of varying stripes. Plus some PAX South talk, plans for future conventions, and cookin’ with substitute fantasy meats.