This week we talk about our top 5 games of 2022. Looking forward at all of the new releases of 2023.

What We're Playing:
Dying Light 2
Tiny Tina's Wonderland
Pokemon Violet
Marvel Midnight Suns*
Beacon Pines*
Dragon Quest Treasure*
Romancing SaGa: Minstrel's Ballad*
Marvel Snap
*Code was received for streaming and review purposes.

What We're Reading:
The Dawn of Yangchen by FC Yee
Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston

What We're Drinking:
Newtopia: Chai Me a River
Sneaky Sneaky

This week we are talking about things that you might pick up for folks on your Winter Holidays gift list (or anytime really).

What We're Playing:
Dying Light 2
Strange Horticulture
The Devil in Me
Pokemon Violet
Harvestella*
Marvel Snap
*Code was received for streaming and review purposes.

What We're Reading:
The Dawn of Yangchen by FC Yee
Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston

What We're Drinking:
Stone Imperial Stout
A bootleg Sneaky Sneaky

Links of Note:
Selections from Jordyn's List:
Candles: https://cantripcandles.com/collections
Coffee Calendar: https://beanbox.com/coffee-gifts/coffee-advent-calendar Avatar Giftbox: https://thenickbox.com/pages/avatar-the-last-airbender-box
Custom Keycaps: https://nerdylittlesecrets.bigcartel.com/product/korok-botw-keycap

This week we are talking about what we are playing with Dr. TreaAndrea Russworm (USC Cinematic Arts) about what we've been playing lately.
What We're Playing:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Lonesome Village*
Harvestella*
Mario v Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
For the King
Deep Rock Galactic
Strange Horticultue
Against the Storm
GTA V Online
Spiritfarer
Tacoma
*Code was received for streaming and review purposes.

What We're Reading:
The Dawn of Yangchen by FC Yee
Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston
The Cold War by Odd Arne Westad
Atomic Habits by James Clear
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

What We're Drinking:
Stone Hazy IPA
Golden State Radical Guava Cider
Fog Land Washington Riesling

Links of Note:
[History Channel] The Toys That America Built: The Birth of Video Games

This week we are talking about our experience playing Stray from BlueTwelve Studio.

What We're Playing:
Tower of Fantasy
Stardew Valley
Extraction
Stray*
Sea of Thieves
This War of Mine
Framed
*Code was received for streaming and review purposes.

What We're Reading:
The Dawn of Yangchen by FC Yee
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

What We're Drinking:
Lemonade
Iced Coffee
Temblor Brewing Co. Raspberry Creamsicle

This week we are talking about the games that we are looking forward to the most as we wind up the summer game releases.

What We're Playing:
Framed
Extraction
Stray
Dinkum
Time on Frog Island*
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Cities Skylines
Catan
Minecraft Dungeons
Back4Blood
*Code was received for streaming and review purposes.

What We're Reading:
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston
The Dawn of Yangchen by F.C. Yee
Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

What We're Drinking:
Mother Earth Brewing Co - Cali Creamin’ Vanilla Cream Ale
Tropical Abomination

Our Most Anticipated List:

Two Point Campus https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649080/Two_Point_Campus
RPG Time: The Legend of Wright https://store.steampowered.com/app/1839510/RPG_Time_The_Legend_of_Wright
Saint's Row https://www.deepsilver.com/en/games/saints-row
Disney Dreamlight Valley https://store.steampowered.com/app/1401590/Disney_Dreamlight_Valley
Cult of the Lamb https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313140/Cult_of_the_Lamb South of the Circle https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811040/South_of_the_Circle
Soul Hackers 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1777620/Soul_Hackers_2
Lord of the Rings: Gollum https://store.steampowered.com/app/1265780/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Gollum
Cursed Golf https://store.steampowered.com/app/1726120/Cursed_to_Golf
IMMORTALITY https://store.steampowered.com/app/1350200/IMMORTALITY

This week we are chatting with Stephanie Jones (incoming Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University) about Final Fantasy XIV, community building, and the Black Girls of Eorzea (BGE) project that she is working on with Sam.

If you would like to try Final Fantasy XIV an unlimited, free trial is available at https://freetrial.finalfantasyxiv.com/na.

What We're Playing:
Final Fantasy XIV
Fall Guys
Core Keeper
Deep Rock Galactic
Cities: Skylines
Game of Thrones (Digital Edition)
We Were Here Forever
Arcade Spirits 2*
*Code was received for streaming and review purposes.

What We're Reading:
Crooked Kingdom
Amari and the Night Brothers

What We're Drinking:
Oat milk Espresso
Tropical Abomination
Nude Peach Peaches and Cream Milkshake IPA
Fruit Punch Powerade

This week we are talking about Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Nintendo Switch). We've been so excited for the post-apocalyptic puffball, how did it fare?

What We're Playing:
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Frostpunk
Valheim
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
For the King
Unlock!
My Time at Sandrock*
Arcade Spirits 2
*Code was received for streaming and review purposes.

What We're Reading:
The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

What We're Drinking:
Southern Peach Lemonade
Eagle Brewery Banana Bread Beer
Sneaky Sneaky

This week we chat with Alexandra Orlando, Community Manager at Kitfox Games developers of Boyfriend Dungeon and the upcoming titles Dwarf Fortress and Mossfield Origins.

Twitter: KitfoxGames
Tiktok: @kitfoxgames

What We're Playing:
Rogue Legacy 2
Stardew Valley
Yeardle
COD: Cold War
Hood: Outlaws and Legends
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Rainbow Six: Extraction
Framed
Winkeltje*
Cat Cafe Manager*
*Code was received for streaming and review purposes.

What We're Reading:
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
Crooked Kingdom
Firekeepers Daughter by Angeline Boulley

What We're Drinking:
Pinot Grigio
Sneaky Sneaky
Purple Haze Raspberry Lager
Blackberry Lemon Aha

This week we talk with Amanda Schofield, Co-Founder, Managing Director, and Creative Director at Studio Drydock. Wylde Flowers is on Steam and coming to PC and consoles in 2022. Available to wishlist on Steam now.

What We're Playing:
Oxygen Not Included
Wylde Flowers
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Animal Crossing
Minecraft
Kirby and the Forgotten Land

What We're Reading:
Song of the Crocodile by Nardi Simpson
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

What We're Drinking:
Coffee
Uncle Nearest 1856 & Diet Vernors
Red PowerAde
Dragon's Milk Stout

This week we talk with Miranda Due, Associate Producer at Treyarch, about DEI, museums, and Nancy Drew.

What We're Playing:
Tools Up DLC
Ghostwire Tokyo
Wordle. Secdordle, Kilordle
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Princess Farmer*
Cats in Time
Rune Factory 5
*Code was received for streaming and review purposes.

What We're Reading:
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

What We're Drinking:
Pineapple Wine
Uncle Nearest 1856 & Diet Vernors
A Happy White Wine Accident
Black Cherry Sparkling Ice