October 13, 2017

Episode 210: It’s Captain Flippin’ Good

2 hours 26 minutes

Chris, Tom and Tom discuss the 10 year anniversary of The Orange Box, Universal Paperclips, Middle-earth (TM) Shadow of War, and EVE Valkyrie: Warzone.

Plus: explaining your game in fifty words or less, Chris’ worst idea, games fit for an Oxbridge application, rum, and more.

The Orange Box is 10 years old this week! Here’s PC Gamer’s coverage, including Tom F’s republished reviews.

Here’s the Guardian article about the attention-sapping consequences of modern app design.

Universal Paperclips unmakes an apple pie, destroys the universe.

Middle-earth (TM) Shadow of War invites you to have big ol’ piss on some orc’s chips.

Chris has been playing EVE Valkyrie: Warzone (and still is.)

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Our intro music is by The Mandibles from their track Clambake. Many of the band members now tour as Count Bobo And The Bullion.

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