It's been a few weeks since the last episode, thanks to The Game of Life, but we're back with Episode 56: A Year in Review: Tough Love! Nick is out of town, so this episode is just a duo recording with Garritt and Zack. They discuss their Steam Replay, what games they are most excited for in 2023, and their favorite games (new and old) that they played this year. No episode is complete without a tasty brew, and this episode features the 2022 edition of Tough Love [BANISHED] by Crux Brewery out of Bend, OR.

This week's featured beer is a festive winter ale from Hellbent Brewing in Seattle, All Spruced Up - with real spruce tips! Meanwhile, Garritt brought his own tips and tricks from finishing Elden Ring (and some bonus Pokemon Scarlet and Violet check-in), Nick took his sick time to fall into Persona 5 Royal, and Zack confessed that he's fallen into a new mobile game (Marvel Snap). In the news segment, Nick brought the story of an extra-fleshy failed Kickstarter and we ruminated on what it can teach us about turning creative projects into video games.

It's Episode 54: Fresh Hops and Fresh Formats! After trying some fresh hop IPAs in Portland a few weeks ago, the guys decided to feature a local one: Kulshan's simply named Fresh Hop. Garritt finished his frightening festivities in Resident Evil 7, and Nick dove into cyberspace (and bug space) with Cyberpunk 2077. Zack didn't bring a game, he brought 16 of them! Specifically, a quiz for the other guys about influential games from history.

This week the guys drink Night Owl by Elysian, recap their recent trip to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, and discuss some frighteningly exciting news.

This week the guys drink Household Gods by Otherlands Beer, go in-depth on their likes, dislikes, and overall impressions of the Steam Deck after a few months of use, and Garritt gets a wooden stick.

This week the guys drink Bär by Structures and Wayfinder, ArcSys announces a whole lot of updates, and Garritt plays with robots.

This week the guys drink Oggy by Great Notion, talk about Limited Run Games being acquired, and Nick has algesia.

This week the guys drink Sabro Squeeze from Aslan Brewing, talk about their favorite video game playground rumors, and Zack actually finished a game.

This week the guys drink Power Cycle: Nelson by Fort George, go over what their favorite Steam summer sale purchases were, and discuss Overwatch 2.