That gooey flopping sound isn’t your GROGsgiving dinner quite yet, it’s the sound of you being reanimated for another run of the 2018 hit action platformer Dead Cells! Join the crew and returning guest Woody as we slice, dice, parry, and pray for mercy against monstrous bosses and darkening sephulcurs. Feel the guitar-strumming beat of a French co-op gamedev’s masterpiece and strap in for some fast kickin’, low biome times, and meta-progression? You bet!

We round out this season of the podcast with a great one, but we’ve covered a lot of great games this year. Our next episode will feature a playoff tournament of our top rated games to see who takes the ultimate crown this year. Place your votes here and use your democratic power to help us crown a champion.

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Transcript

4:27 - Game stats

13:48 - One sentence description

16:55 - Our story begins

19:00 - Core gameplay mechanics and weapon unlock system

25:20 - Cursed chests risk/reward mechanic discussion

29:10 - RPG stat system and color-based weapon scaling

36:02 - Legendary items and synergy build strategies

42:06 - Character design criticism and aesthetic evaluation

51:08 - Boss cell difficulty progression and accessibility options

59:12 - Game criticism: poor explanation of core mechanics

1:08:29 - Rankings and final thoughts

1:17:50 - Similar games

1:21:48 - Roguelike playoffs preview!

Next episode: GROGPOD Roguelike Playoffs - the Omegabowl!

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Intro music: Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster - Prisoner of Love

Outro music: Valmont - ClockTower