Day 967… This week we unlock the enigmatic puzzle adventure / drunken architect simulator Blue Prince! Your wealthy great uncle has left you his strange estate for you to claim as your own, only if you can unravel the mysteries that lie within. I see a black cat with a red flag… pawns among bishops… ChatGPT solving wild word puzzles… IQ bending logical mysteries and more!

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Transcript

1:04 - game stats

2:33 - one sentence description

4:07 - Spoiler-Free Initial Impressions

9:00 - Multi-Brain Gaming & Spoiler Transition

10:37 - Puzzle Spoilers & Game Mechanics

16:11 - Story Setup & Opening Cinematics

22:13 - Room Drawing Mechanics & RNG

29:05 - Foundation Room & Basement Mechanics

34:13 - Puzzle Solutions & External Help

40:43 - Digital Journal Critique & Comparison to Other Games

50:35 - Board Game vs Video Game Format

55:27 - Specific Gameplay Elements

1:03:02 - Game Design Analysis & Improvements

1:20:26 - listener letter on game pricing

1:29:00 - rankings and final thoughts

1:41:26 - similar games

Next episode: Spiritfall (due to last second schedule change after the recording)

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Intro music: Dave Brubeck Quartet - Someday My Prince Will Come

Outro music: Trigg & Gusset - Bequest