"I fucking hate my life, and everyone hates me. I've found peace in knowing this."

This week, Rick is joined by friend of the show and friend in real life Charlie Young as they tackle LISA: The Painful, an RPG described as "a life ruining experience." LISA is the story of a broken man seeking redemption in the face of an apocalyptic world - but that barely scratches the surface, as this game features irreverent, biting humor juxtaposed with at times upsetting thematic material. Nevertheless, it's all handled with poise - unlike the guy in-game who orders his drink BEFORE his combo meal. What the hell is that? Anyway, take a listen!

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Nosegrind into this week's episode of Pixel Project Radio as we cover the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series! Ben and Rick are joined by guest and friend of the show Dave Jackson, host of the Tales From The Backlog Podcast and co-host of A Top 3 Podcast. The three of them relive their youth regarding the THPS series, reminiscing on the impact it had not just on gaming but on popular culture as well. Hear all about their favorite levels, modes, and skaters by dropping in. You're not gonna wanna bail on this one! (Are these enough puns? Can I stop now?)

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Happy 2022! We're kicking the year off with a retrospective look at the entirety of the Super Smash Bros. series! In the episode, Ben and Rick talk about the differences between each entry, what the series/games mean to them, their respective histories, and we read our listener responses to the question "Who is your main?" So get ready and join us, 1v1 no items Final Destination Fox Only!

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We're wrapping up 2021 live and in person! Ben and Rick answer some AMA questions gathered from our listeners. Thank you all so much for being on this journey with us. Have a lovely New Year, stay safe, enjoy yourselves, and we'll catch you in 2022!

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"I realized something - I wasn't sad that it was all gone. I had fun making all that stuff! I would've done it anyway. And then, somehow I knew that when I woke up, all my work would really be destroyed. And that's when you showed up. I don't know how you got here...but I am glad to see you."

We have all felt unfinished in one way or another - to feel so is to be human. The thesis of "The Unfinished Swan," the game that Ben and Rick discuss this week, deals with the idea of this being not only an important area of growth but one that must be embraced, for it is not a failing on who we are. Author note - this is the kind of game we made this podcast specifically to talk about, so we hope you enjoy the discussions within.

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What else is there to do when a literal hog-wizard threatens your island peace? You've gotta race him to drive him outta there!

Diddy Kong Racing is a gem in the N64 library, and this week Ben and Rick discuss why they believe it got neither the recognition nor remakes and sequels it deserved. This leads into a discussion about gaming in the 90s and how expectations have changed, as well. So suit up in your vehicle of choice - yeah, you've got CHOICES in this one - and hit those zippers, 'cause Wizpig is a'comin'!

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"So how could it have really meant anything? But - just like the power of perspective itself - it will have been as real as you believed it to be. All you've got to do is Wake. Up."

In this week's episode, Ben and Rick dive into the indie puzzler hit, Superliminal. What does it mean to lose control? How does one regain it? How does perspective relate to our daily lives? How long is our tangent on various composers of the second Viennese school? All of this and more lies within. All you have to do is click...play.

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Rick and Ben talk a little bit about column A, a little bit about column B, and a LOT a bit about times where they've been puzzled. Join your favorite honkers as they reflect upon puzzles in games, and other things that honk them off. What makes a puzzle game? Hopefully we find out... otherwise we'll have to START OVER AGAIN.

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"Redeem us both, Daniel. Descend into the darkness where Alexander waits, and murder him."

Rounding out our first ever Spooktacular October is the seminal classic of survival horror - AMNESIA: THE DARK DESCENT! Join Ben and Rick as they descend into the madness of Daniel and Alexander, learning about the secrets of their recent expedition and the grim reality of the shadows that are hunting them. And a generous THANK YOU to all of our listeners who voted in our Instagram polls for the SCARIEST GAMES OF ALL TIME! The winner will be covered in its own episode in 2022. We'll do this again next year for sure!

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Who says hotels are just for The Shining?

In this week's episode, Ben and Rick traverse the Seaview Hotel in the relatively recent horror game "At Dead of Night." This is a shorter episode with plenty of opinions from both parties; in addition to the game's mechanics, tropes, and story, we talk about what makes a horror game good to us, trick or treating, and even go down some tangents about the Star Wars Sequels. Peek around the corner, check down the hallway, and give this a listen!

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