Behold! A freak of an inexplicable nature! An entire area in one Bonfireside Chat episode! Stare at it's mutant runtime! Bask in the ungodly visage of it's stature!

You got thoughts? We got thoughts. Walt's thoughts? "Wanna cook?"

We would like to thank Gwen Static for composing our theme song, and Trent Peters for creating our great podcast art.

The Grind:

• Ben: Red Matter 2. Viewfinder.

• Dennis: Portal 2. Diablo IV.

• David: Diablo IV.

• Kole: Amnesia: The Bunker.

The Multiplayer:

• FREE PLAY!

The End Boss:

• How the SAG/AFTRA strike affects games.

• Armored Core 6 will work on Steam Deck.

• Atari reprints popular arcade boards.

• Asym Altered Axis looks like a neat asymmetrical heist game.

• Wizards of the Coast teases Magic/Elden Ring crossover.

• Someone made a real game out of all of those fake mobile game ads.

CRPGs. They're dense, they're chunky. How do I fit myself into one?

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What happens when you mix asbestos removal and an abandoned mental asylum? I don't know but it's your next job. Later!

This week's episodes: Have A Heart, I Rule!, Brains!, and The Corpse

Van Helsing is actually the doctor. The character is Van Helsing's monster.

Now's the time where we have to talk about time travel. Or, this will be the time we have to talk about time travel. We did already talk about time travel?

Kole, Ben, David, and Dennis talk about Ghostwire: Tokyo, Satisfactory, Amnesia: The Bunker, and much more!

The Grind:

• Dennis: Ghostwire: Toykyo.

• Kole: Amnesia: The Bunker.

• David: Diablo 4.

• Ben: Satisfactory. Red Matter II.

The Multiplayer:

• What’s the least likely fun thing in games that you find fun?

The End Boss:

• Neopets is under new management.

• People think they saw Link’s whole hongus.

• Gloomhaven guy is making a TTRPG.

It's like Zelda, but you're also at a rave.

This week we're covering the cross-over smash hit that combines Crypt of the Necrodancer with the Legend of Zelda. The resulting game is less demanding than Crypt, and a loving tribute to our favorite triangle-elves. How did the devs manage to pull it off? Where did they find the middle ground between the two titles? Tune in to find out!