English Eerie | Cuckoo
Summary
Arthur and Patrick play the solo journaling game English Eerie, with Arthur GMing for Patrick’s character, an Irish BBC reporter investigating a missing ornithologist in a Scottish village. The episode features a Star Trek trivia segment and humorous banter about their absent third player, Matt. As they navigate the mystery, they encounter local police, a violent butcher, and increasingly disturbing, mutated wildlife, including a deformed fox and a monstrous bird that attacks the reporter.
Topics discussed
Intro, technical issues, and Star Trek trivia
Character creation and backstory setup
Game mechanics and initial card draws
Arriving in town and meeting Officer Levy
Bar scene and conflict with Aaron
Recovering the car and police station visit
Investigating Bree's house and the bird den
Encounter with the mutated bird
Day 4: Clues and evidence collection
Reviewing camera trap footage
Confronting Bobby and finding the ravine
Officer Patel's fall and bureaucratic hurdles
Playing Bree's voice recorder
The library basement and the bile discovery
Entering the cave and finding Bree
The climax and resolution
Post-game discussion and game review
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