Supergiant Games' Pyre released in 2017. It presented a bold and exciting new world created by the people behind the brilliant Transistor and indie darling Bastion. The title offered conflict filtered through the lens of sport mixed with religious undertones, the theme of loss, and set in a fantastical imagining of purgatory, where the unworthy vie for the chance to return to the "real" world as reformed  champions. While a fantastic title, we might never get the chance to talk about it on the main show, so here's a shorter (not by much) monologue about how great it is.

Outro music: Escape from Monkey Island 'Rum Barrel' by Yffisch (http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03921)

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The party hides in the deep woods in an attempt to evade the roving bands of kobolds and soaring wryvern knight searching for them while also making their way to the capital to save it from Fallowfell's onslaught. To complicate matters, the trickster god Erevan Ilesere comes to collect his debt.

"Aftermath" "Furious Freak" "Hiding Your Reality" "Super Power Cool Dude"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The cut discussion segment from Episode 20! 

"Furious Freak" 
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Still feeling the effects of Scratch's horrifying transformation, the party encounters the caravan of their archenemy. After a prolonged period of deliberation, they embark on an ambitious plan only to encounter an unexpected and deadly foe.

"Furious Freak" "Outfoxing the Fox"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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As E3 2019 draws to a close, Jack Gardner, Naomi Lugo, Zak Wojnar, and Marcus Stewart gather to talk about the best games they've seen during the final day of the show. They are also joined by freelance writer, social media wiz, and game dev-in-training Kevin Slackie to break down the overall feeling of the show this year. 

Intro & outro music:

Music from https://filmmusic.io:
"Spellbound" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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After yet another day spent exploring the E3 show floor and spending time talking with developers, there's a lot to discuss! Jack Gardner, Naomi Lugo, Zak Wojnar, and Marcus Stewart gather to talk about the best games they've seen so far and what might be just around the corner.

Another year, another E3! Jack and Naomi are back together again  and are joined by Marcus Stewart and Zak Wojnar. Together, the group has assembled to help parse the massive number of games and experiences brought on by the year's biggest gaming trade show.

Intro & outro music:

Music from https://filmmusic.io:
"Spellbound" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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After a day spent exploring the E3 show floor and spending time talking with developers, there's a lot to discuss! Jack Gardner, Naomi Lugo, Zak Wojnar, and Marcus Stewart gather to talk about the best games they've seen so far and what might be just around the corner.

Another year, another E3! Jack and Naomi are back together again  and are joined by Marcus Stewart and Zak Wojnar. Together, the group has assembled to help parse the massive number of games and experiences brought on by the year's biggest gaming trade show.

Intro & outro music:

Music from https://filmmusic.io:
"Spellbound" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Another year, another E3! Jack and Naomi are back together again  and are joined by Marcus Stewart and Zak Wojnar. Together, the group has assembled to help parse the massive number of games and experiences brought on by the year's biggest gaming trade show.

The convention center in LA hasn't even opened yet, but the press conferences are all but complete (with the sole exception of Nintendo). We give you the best insight we have into what's been announced and what it might mean. 

Intro & outro music:

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"Spellbound" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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Product placement in games is something that happens more often than one might think. This week we dive into the phenomenon to look past the surface level examples that might come to mind. How exactly are the CIA and Gatorade related with the Yakuza series? You can find out on this special episode of The Best Games Period.

Of course, anything even tangentially related to Yakuza means that we need to turn to friend of the show and series expert Kazuma Hashimoto! You should make sure you follow him over on Twitter: @JusticeKazzy_

Outro music: Cool Spot 'Smileyspot' by Mazedude (http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01015)

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Arriving back in Verne, the party encounters an underground resistance and comes face-to-face with the mastermind behind the town's problems. Following these tense exchanges, they retreat to the forest to ready themselves for battle. Those preparations involve Scratch paying the price for power.

"Furious Freak" "Jet Fueled Vixen" "Hyperfun" "Controlled Chaos - no percussion"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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