It's a goof off week at Critical Diversions; not much new to talk about in the gaming sphere, so let's go over German Christmas Markets and Pornhub's 2023 video game porn search roundup. And of course some Baldur's Gate 3 talk on the side.

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Podcast art by Natascha Murray

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Our break music this week was Fourside from Super Smash Bros. Melee, arranged by Hirokazu Ando and composed by Keiichi Suzuki.