The Mimic's Veil

With the Switch 2 just one week away, Lewis furiously scrambles to get Triangle Strategy off his backlog and Alex plays with something dangly whilst pretending to work (Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo & Desktop Survivors 98). Ben takes us to tactics town with StarVaders and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown; and there’s even time to discuss the hidden gem, American Arcadia.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:40 Triangle Strategy

14:31 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown

21:49 Desktop Survivors 98

27:11 American Arcadia

34:00 Blue Prince

38:37 Grand Theft Auto V

44:17 StarVaders

51:44 Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

57:05 Guess the Outro TURBO

1:14:40 Outro

As expected, we're all over the shop this week, playing a little bit of this, and a little bit of that. The big 'un is The Midnight Walk, but we also share our thoughts on Drop Duchy, Preserve, Despelote, Bionic Bay, Fireball 2, and Deck of Haunts.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:53 The Midnight Walk
14:49 Bionic Bay
19:26 Drop Duchy
27:22 Despelote
36:44 Preserve
42:25 Deck of Haunts
45:34 Fireball 2
49:43 Guess the Outro TURBO
59:43 Outro

It's 'French Night' in The Mimic's Veil, so Alex and Ben put on their most stylish outfits and sit down for a candlelit dinner as they discuss Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. High on cheese and wine, they stumble into Survivor's Corner on the way home, and proceed to chat about Yet Another Zombie Survivors; Gunbot Diplomacy; and Hordes of Fate: A Hand of Fate Adventure. Oh, and SpreadCheat.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:54 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
30:09 Yet Another Zombie Survivors
36:00 Gunbot Diplomacy
37:58 Hordes of Fate : A Hand of Fate Adventure
42:10 South of Midnight
44:32 SpreadCheat
48:29 Guess the Outro TIMEBOMB
57:50 Outro

Well howdy folks, this here's a tale o' three boys who shoulda known better than to mess with ol' Two-Toed Tom down by the river... ahem... You'll need to read that in a deep south accent for it to make sense. Or just listen to us talk about South of Midnight, as well as Rogue: Genesia and TT Isle Of Man: Ride on the Edge 3.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:52 South of Midnight
15:22 Blue Prince
19:26 TT: Ride on the Edge 3
25:48 Blue Prince (again)
26:35 Rogue: Genesia
32:02 Promise Mascot Agency
33:54 Donut County
36:54 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
38:08 Jungle Strike
41:05 Guess the Outro TIMEBOMB
49:26 Outro

With the Switch approaching end of life, we cast a critical eye over where it stands next to its ancestors, as we rank every Nintendo home console. We also discuss Promise Mascot Agency, Asgard’s Fall, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and Wandersong.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:51 Promise Mascot Agency
13:46 Asgard's Fall - Viking Survivors
19:03 Assassin's Creed Shadows
22:40 Wandersong
28:05 Ranking Nintendo home consoles
55:33 Guess the Outro TIMEBOMB
01:07:31 Outro

This week in The Veil, the regulars have a big old chinwag about the alleged Game of the Year contender, Blue Prince. There's also talk of Puffies, Star Overdrive and more random tangents than you can shake a turnip at.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:53 Blue Prince
25:50 Puffies
33:33 Star Overdrive
41:57 Desert Strike
45:46 Guess the Outro TIMEBOMB
56:20 Outro

Loads of games to chat about this week - Nubby's Number Factory; The First Berserker: Khazan; Under Defeat; Fire Emblem: Awakening; Dungeon Encounters; Breakout Beyond and Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Strap in for a big one.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:40 The First Berserker: Khazan
19:30 Breakout Beyond
24:55 Nubby's Number Factory
32:40 Dungeon Encounters
38:10 Fire Emblem: Awakening
41:23 Xenoblade Chronicles 2
45:30 Under Defeat
52:05 Guess the Outro TIMEBOMB
01:03:19 Outro

We're all about the Nintendo Switch 2 this week - the games, the hardware, the pricing, and everything in between. Let us know what you think of all the Nintendo Switch 2 news and the subsequent discourse, and if you're pre-ordering one directly from Nintendo, you can help us out by using our ⁠affiliate link⁠.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:40 Nintendo Switch 2 Direct reactions
51:35 Guess the Outro TIMEBOMB
59:41 Outro

This week, the pub is abuzz with idle chatter about last week's Nintendo Direct, Assassin's Creed Shadows; Mullet Mad Jack; Wanderstop and various other odds and sods.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:44 Assassin's Creed Shadows
21:00 Mullet Mad Jack
27:37 Taste Invader
31:52 Wanderstop
40:52 Rogue Bricks
42:49 Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To
45:21 Nintendo Direct reactions
52:00 Guess the Outro TIMEBOMB
01:01:52 Outro

In the world's most suspiciously quiet pub this week, the regulars discuss the coolest games of the first quarter of 2025, including Avowed and Two Point Museum, and look back on the 2024 hidden gem, Children of the Sun.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:56 Avowed
05:29 Coolest games of Q1 2025
30:00 Two Point Museum
36:54 Children of the Sun
44:24 Guess the Outro TIMEBOMB
52:55 Outro