259: Art Installations by Playskool
Summary
The hosts discuss the sweltering August weather and Alex’s switch to the Kagi search engine, which he forced his wife to subscribe to. They also cover Alex’s basement flooding issues and Brad’s return from Europe. The main segment reviews the co-op puzzle game Big Walk, praising its teamwork mechanics but criticizing its proximity chat range. Finally, they discuss Road to Empress 2, noting its melodramatic FMV style and historical liberties.
Topics discussed
August weather complaints and school start dates
Search engine privacy and note-taking apps
Incognito searches and New Jersey flooding
Review of Big Walk: co-op mechanics and puzzles
Defining 'friend slop' games and Whatnot ad
Road to Empress 2 and Heave Ho 2 reviews
Switch 2, Tetris 99, and Slay the Spire
Saudi Arabia's leveraged buyout of EA
Xbox Project Helix and disc backward compatibility
Steam Deck, Linux gaming, and Epic Games
God of War TV show casting and remakes
Streaming codecs, AO games, and Patreon
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