Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to the Ringed City DLC, and discuss the future of Bonfireside Chat.

Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Richard Pillbeam talk about the Ringed City portion of Dark Souls III's final DLC.

Please tune in to the Appendix next week for important announcements about the future of the show.

Links:

• Candidate - YouTube

• Tevis Thompson/Patrick Klepek podcast

• Rose Madder (novel) - Wikipedia

• ParagonDS - YouTube

• Dark Souls 3’s Newest DLC Has The Best Boss Fight In the Series

• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Trailer - YouTube

Gary Butterfield, Kole Ross, and Richard Pillbeam talk about the Dreg Heap... the first part of the Ringed City DLC.

Here we are, the beginning of the end. Next week will be an extra-long episode about the Ringed City proper.

Links:

• In Defense of Dark Souls 2 - YouTube

• Jerks Sans Frontieres - YouTube

• The End of Evangelion - Wikipedia

Alex Eich, of the Blighttown Beacon, joins me for a look at our respective top ten bosses. As always for these specials, a hearty thanks goes out to the Souls of Darkness Kickstarter backers. Thank them mightily!

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to DarkMaus... but there weren't any, so this is a listener mail grab bag.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the 2016 indie soulslike DarkMaus.

DarkMaus is available on steam, and you should really play it with a controller. Also, please understand that this is an extremely difficult and unforgiving game.

Links:

• Top-Down Souls ► Dark Maus - YouTube

• Noah's Arcade - Gelatinous cube eats warriors in a medieval village - YouTube

• BIG Movie ZOLTAR - YouTube

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Salt & Sanctuary.

Links:

• Zombie Smashers X - First Play - YouTube

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross conclude their discussion of Salt & Sanctuary.

This episode runs from the Dome of the Forgotten to the very end of the game.

Links:

• Doom Patrol - Wikipedia

• Right Hand of Doom | Hellboy Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia

• Crypt Keeper Pun Time (1) - YouTube

• Open Water (2003) Official Trailer #1 - Thriller Movie - YouTube

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross continue their discussion of Salt & Sanctuary, covering everything up through the Mire of Stench.

Links:

• Fearless 1993 Trailer - YouTube

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross talk about the generalities and first couple areas of Salt & Sanctuary.

We don't get very far in this episode, just up through the Village of Smiles. Next week, we go through the Mire of Stench. The third and final episode will cover the rest of the game.

Links:

• The Drowned Tome - A Salt and Sanctuary Lore Analysis : saltandsanctuary

• Kids Magazines - Children's Magazines & Books | Highlights

• Lady of Pain - Wikipedia