Video Game Rations

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For April 2020, the bureau book bunch plays Control. We talk about our mind-altering Control experience, Playstation playing it close to the chest with next-gen, and our multiplayer research experiment using Stadia. Enjoy Show notes 1:17 - House Keeping 2:09 - Currently playing 26:02 - News 34:16 - Eric's Snack Minute 36:27 - Control discussion 1:39:13 - Next months game (Okami) You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. This is our first podcast episode since COVID 19 hit our part of the country, we apologize for the dip in quality as we are each recording from our own homes. We hope everyone is staying safe. For March 2020, We discuss keeping busy during the pandemic while sheltering in place, and our impressions of the most book club-worthy game we have played - Kentucky Route Zero. Enjoy Show notes 1:03 - House Keeping 2:08 - Currently playing 15:09 - Shelter in place tips 29:51 - Eric's Snack Minute 37:28 - Kentucky Route Zero discussion 1:48:11 - Next months game (Control) You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For February 2020, we played Ori and The Blind Forest. We talk about our impressions of Ori, Xbox smart delivery, and what we would like to see in the upcoming sequel, Ori and The Will of The Wisps. Enjoy Show notes 0:51 - House Keeping 2:35 - Currently playing 22:27 - News 35:44 - Eric's Snack Minute 37:27 - Ori and The Blind Forest discussion 1:54:41 - Next months game (Kentucky Route Zero) You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For January we played Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a metroidvania, 3rd person action RPG. We discuss, the new consoles and E3 announcements as well as Fallen Orders, Great story and music how and that sometimes less is more when it comes to game mechanics. Enjoy Show notes 1:07 - House Keeping 2:10 - Currently playing 16:26 - News 36:05 - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order discussion 39:40 - Eric's Snack Minute 1:55:44 - Next months game (Ori and The Blind Forest) You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For December VGR does another bring your own game, this time we go retro. We talk through our very own VGR Video Game Awards. A special snack minute (spoiler, we all brought snacks...) and we discuss our games of the month Mega Man, Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, and Earthbound. Happy New Year! Enjoy Show notes :54 - House Keeping 1:59 - Currently playing 17:14 - VGR awards 29:16 - Eric's Game (Mega Man) 48:09 - Nolan's Game (Mystical Ninja) 59:55 - Brian's game (Earthbound) 1:29:26 - Next months game (Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order) 1:31:35 - Girlfriends album drop You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For November we played Death Standing and are joined by our good buddy and Luden super fan, Dan Moreno. We deep dive into walking as a game mechanic, the overall game play loop, Kojima's storytelling style as well as his take on the apocalypse. Enjoy Show notes 1:13 - House Keeping 2:39 - Currently playing 8:15 - News 22:26 - Eric's Snack Minute 27:08 - Death Stranding discussion 1:59:51 - Next months game (BYOG Retro) You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — Your monthly dose of video game nutrition. For October, the spookiest month, we played Supermassive's follow up to Until Dawn, The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan - a survival horror, interactive drama. Join us as we discuss the outcomes of our decisions, who lived and who died in the first installment of their new anthology series. Enjoy! Show notes 1:00 - House Keeping 2:21 - Currently playing 24:19 - News 42:50 - Eric's Snack Minute 44:35 - Man of Medan discussion 1:24:47 - Next months game (Death Stranding) You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For September we played Guacamelee! 2, a metroidvania platformer where you play as Juan Aguacate trying to save not just his world but the entire mexiverse. If you enjoy pop culture references, luchadores, and dad jokes... you will love this game. Enjoy Show notes 1:40 - House Keeping 2:28 - Currently playing 12:26 - News 27:48 - Listener question (Favorite game made in Canada) 31:37 - Eric's Snack Minute 34:52 - Guacamelee! 2 discussion 1:10:34 - Next months game (Man of Medan) You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For August we talk Nintendo direct, The Call of Duty Modern Warfare beta, and game of the month Moonlighter. Moonlighter is a 2D rogue-lite, that balances conquering dungeons while running a shop, and rebuilding your town. Enjoy! Show notes 1:20 - House Keeping 2:26 - Currently playing 18:16 - News 28:11 - Eric's Snack Minute 30:19 - Moonlighter discussion 1:17:31 - Next months game (Guacamelee 2) You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For July we are joined with special guest, Josh Boston to talk Nintendo, Breath of the Wild 2 internet theory, the Switch Lite, and the game of the month Katana Zero. Katana Zero is a 2D action platformer where you play as Zero, a time bending ninja assassin with a mysterious past set in a neo-noir metropolis. Enjoy! Show notes 1:58 - House Keeping 5:14 - Currently playing 20:50 - News 34:13 - Eric's Snack Minute 37:44 - Katana Zero discussion 1:13:53 - Next months game (Moonlighter) You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For June, we played Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. We discuss our history with the series, our feelings about having Handsome Jack as our boss, and how excited we are for Borderlands 3. Also Cyber Punk 2077 Keanu hype. Enjoy! Show notes 1:11 - House keeping 4:39 - Currently playing 12:42 - E3 chat 25:05 - Eric’s snack corner 27:25 - Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel discussion 1:28:26 - Next months game (Katana Zero) You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For the month of May we played Hyper Light Drifter. Hyper Light Drifter is a top down RPG similar to Zelda or Diablo created by Heart Machine. We also break down the new Death Stranding trailer and have a special guest appearance from the Left Behind Game Club with their upcoming E3 predictions. Enjoy! You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For the month of April we play Undertale. A charming little indie RPG created almost entirely by one person, Toby Fox. In Undertale you play as a child exploring world of monsters. Join us as we talk about the monsters we fought, the puzzles we completed, and the friends we made along the way. You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For March we talk Google Stadia, the classic Ryan Phillippe movie AntiTrust, and our game of the month 2016 Hitman. Please join us as we discuss what its like to set up elaborate hits, and then resort to just knocking people off the old fashion way when they go awry. Enjoy You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For February we geek out on all the good stuff that is coming to the switch, Apex Legends and our game of the month Wargroove, the turn based tactics game from Chucklefish. Please join us as we talk about this charming and very difficult tactics game. Enjoy You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. Happy New Year! For the month of January we play a chill Indie, about girl named Gris over coming her fears and bringing color back into the world. We nerd out pretty hard on anything with that hand drawn feel, and oh boy does this game is dripping in style. Enjoy You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For December The VGR crew mixes things up a bit. We talk the Video Game Awards, a look back at the games we played over the past year, and what we are excited for in 2019. We also discuss our BYOGs of the month Donut County, God of War, and VR game Moss. Happy New Year! Enjoy You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For November we are joined with our good buddy Kevin Bluemmel to discus PlayStation's involvement in next years E3, and to talk about our game of the month Red dead redemption 2, Rock stars hot new immersive cowboy sim. Its rootin, its tootin, and we discuss it all in this very long episode. Enjoy You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For the month of October we discuss our Well Done Rations No Man Sky, the PS1 Classic, and our game of the month, Resident Evil 7. Resident Evil a franchise that has mostly been 3rd person survival horror and more recently action/adventure. Resident Evil 7 slows things down with a frighting new first person perspective, a return to survival horror, and a brand new render engine to show off all the good body horror. Enjoy You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com

Video Game Rations — It's like a book club, but without the books. For the month of September we discuss our Well Don Rations game No man Sky, bug proteins, and our game of the month, Into the Breach. Into the Breach is a strategy game about saving civs from giant bugs, but don't sweat it if you lose to many just travel back in time and do it again! Enjoy You can reach us at videogamerations@gmail.com Check us out on the web www.videogamerations.com Intro music by girlfriends.bandcamp.com