Grand Rapidians Play Video Games

We're back! We've got a regular episode here all wrapped around an excuse to tell you about the Space Oddities comic book kickstarter! No shilpit episode today.

Marvel at our drinks! Sierra Nevada Octoberfest, Trolls Band Together Shine Water (Fruit Punch flavor), Crystal Geyser water, and Pigeon Hill Donut Lemon Me Down blueberry lemon donut ale.

Thrill at our RLXP! It includes waterslides, nature preserves, doggos, signposts, and a kickstarter!

Astonish yourself with the games we've played! The cutesy mobile game Idle Outpost (Android), the pixel art 2D beat-em-up Abathor (Switch), the large expansion for Elden Ring, Shadow of the Erdtree (PC), and the cruel puzzle game Dr Fetus's Mean Meat Machine (XBSeX).

Anticipate finding our recommendations! The movies Spookies (1986) & Death Game (1977), The Octopus Lady on YouTube, and Butts on Things. And most of all... Space Oddities!

Links -

Space Oddities - https://spaceodditiescomic.com/

Space Oddities kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/beefy-press/space-oddities-issues-1-3

We're taking a break. But for now enjoy this finale episode for our shortest season yet!

We drink Sam'l Smith organic Strawberry beer, Chargel strawberry energy gel, and Pusheen the Cat I'm Busy Blue Raspberry Fizzy Drink.

We got quick dis Eiyuden Chronicles, Coffee Talk 2, and Multiversus. But we've been into Dead Island 2 (XB/PC), Necromerger (Mobile), Immortals of Aveum (PS5/XBSeX), Tell Me Why (XBSeX), Steamworld Dig 2 (XBSeX), Pikmin Bloom (Mobile), and Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle Chomp Champs (XBSeX).

Our reccos are Megan, the new Megan Thee Stallion album, Kendrick Lamar, and the podcast Woe.Begone

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In this lectual episode we drink Caruba & Elderflower Redbull and lemon blueberry Karen Mom Water.

RLXP includes a new car and 2 fig trees.

We've played the graphically impressive gritty narrative Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 (XBSeX/Gamepass), the 2-player couch co-op pixel art beat-em-up Bud Spencer & Terrence Phillip: Slaps & Beans 2 (XBSeX), the Yakuza movie brawler Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (XBSeX/Gamepass), and the 8-bit SHMUP Fantasy Zone (Sega Master System via Like A Dragon emulator).

Our reccos are to adopt a pet if you want a new pet and the movie Little Monsters (2019).

Links -

Little Monsters - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Monsters_(2019_film)

GRPVG links - linktr.ee/grandrapidians

In this anatreptic episode we drink Troll water and Hoof Hearted's Konkey Dong 4-Up Evolution.

RLXP includes a belly flop and a shredded apple.

We've played the Contra based shooty Vampire Survivors DLC Operation Guns (XBSeX) and the 3-d platformer collectathon Little Kitty, Big City (XBSeX/Gamepass).

Our reccos are Yummy (zombie movie), Hack/Slash (Image comic book), and drink water!

Links -

GRPVG links - linktr.ee/grandrapidians

We welcome special guest Kevin Cole! We love his creative work over at SuperTry games and various other podcasts. Including his new game BRDBLS.

We drink Dragonfruit Red Bull, Monster Van's Warped Tour Deep Well Water, Campari, and Great Lakes Brewing Co.'s Small Batch IPA.

RLXP includes comped drinks, a music festivals tech tent, and on the job training.

We've played the 1-bit Lucas Pope community service game Mars After Midnight (playdate), the "we have BG3 at home" D&D game Solasta: Crown of the Magister (PC), the first person gardening puzzle game Botany Manor (XBSeX), and the crank-to-pour arcade game Root Bear (playdate).

Our reccos are the podcast The Daily Zeitgeist, the movie Evil Dead, and going outside. It's nice out there. And go check out Kevin's games and podcasts!

Links -

SuperTry Games - https://supertry.itch.io/

The Daily Zeitgeist - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-daily-zeitgeist-28516718/

Goosebuds - https://goosebuds.libsyn.com/

Kevin - https://www.patreon.com/supertrystudios

In this episode we drink Sprecher Lite Rootbeer and Old Nation brewing's 70+ from the New Orthodox Pale Ale series.

RLXP includes hair, nails, backing into things, and water tempurature.

We've played the action RPG Tales of Arise (XBSeX), the multi-player mini-game collection Rabbids: Party of Legends (XBSeX), the free retro bouncing puzzle game Ping Redux (XBSeX), and the fully-featured toy-filled kartish racer Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged (XBSeX). And back to Tapper for HSSTWKWM.

Our reccos are the podcast Marveling At Marvels Marvels, the comic book Preacher, and the TV show Space Ghost: Coast to Coast.

GRPVG links - linktr.ee/grandrapidians

Mountain Dew made a good lemonade? Cool. How about Rubikon Pilsner from Old Nation?

RLXP includes short hair & a cookout.

We've played the rest of the RPG Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (PS5), more of the one-stick-shooters Brotato and Vampire Survivor (XBSeX), the early 80's arcade game Tapper/Rootbeer Tapper (Arcade/XB), the retro styled FPS boomer shooter Warhammer 40K Boltgun (XBSeX), and the light rouge lite Turnip Boy Robs A Bank (XBSeX).

Reccos include Preacher (TV) and Let's Read Podcast

Let's Read - https://www.youtube.com/@LetsReadPodcast

GRPVG Links - linktr.ee/grandrapidians

In this episode we welcome back special guest JD! JD of the Meat-Fish-Produce improv group! All 5 star beverages today, Deathwish coffee with Nutpods marshmallow creamer, Dt Mt Dew, and Epic Brewings Oak + Orchard release #3 Pinot.

RLXP includes a china cabinet and selling out (in the good way).

We've played the explore as a cat game Stray (PS5), The anime action RPG Tales of Arise (PS5/XBSeX), the poker deck building game without poker that is Balatro (PC/Switch/PS5), and the skateboarding LBGTQIA+ RPG about relationships Thirsty Suitors (XBSeX/Gamepass).

Our reccos are to record later on weekends, PaletteSwap videogame news and humor, the movie Bad Girl Boogey, and Meat Fish Produce improv shows in central Ohio.

Links -

Meat Fish Produce - https://www.instagram.com/meatfishproduce/

Palette Swap - https://paletteswap.site/

GRPVG links - linktr.ee/grandrapidians

Our friends at Secret Levels and Bad Secret Media have done it again! And by it I mean put together a great quiz show with some of the podcasts about videogames competing for bragging rights! We'll be back next week with a return to our regularly scheduled programming.

We have 5 champions of previous Retrolympics competing in a showdown to crown our ULTIMATE champion! Five teams will try their best to answer some of the HARDEST questions we could come up with!

Shows competing include:

List off Podcast

Grand Rapidians Play Games

Still Loading Podcast

Need for Speed Running

Respawn Aim Fire

The Reviews Brothers (YouTube)

Retro Hangover

Gaming and Collecting Podcast

Shout out to

Poppy Keaton (our quiz master)

Grimm from The Lost & Gone Podcast

Leathco from Afterglow - Retro Gaming Memories

Jenny from Nocturnal Mysteries Podcast